Hey everyone, hope your Halloween weekend is going well!
The next Harshville update will open up a secret area related to Pleasantview where you will, for the first time, be able to "invest" in human labor! It will be self-contained to the new area and I think will be a good step mechanics-wise towards Harold being able to buy an actual slave at the Auction.
I don't want to reveal too much about the new area yet or its location, but it's going to be good!
In case you didn't...
2018-10-29 07:17:21 +0000 UTC
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Wow, this one was really close! The choice was between having timed choices for high-stakes conversations for added realism and staying with the current system, where you have time to think everything through. I think both are equally valid play-styles in this type of game, but I wanted to see what backers thought.
In the end, the current system won by just 1 vote! I'll have to respect the small democracy forming amongst the Creator tier and hold off on implementing timed choices.
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2018-10-23 05:36:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! This next update continues the Shireen arc provided you've been invited to her party. Get to know her friends and decadent ways in the privacy of her home, but don't let your guard down!
Also, I've been learning some playtesting tricks in RPG maker so the days of magical portals accidentally left in your toilet are (hopefully) gone for good! I'll think about adding some easter eggs now and then though
2018-10-16 08:07:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, glad to see Harshville reaching more and more people! As the project has grown I've gotten more experience with writing and building characters. Fun as it is to do that solo, I thought I'd invite some of the creative-minded backers into the writers room with me.
While the Creator tier has a good amount of power in shaping the direction of new content, the Designer tier allows a more hands-on experience and fine-tune control over what makes it into the game.
Every mont...
2018-10-12 17:46:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, just putting some finishing touches on this week's build.
During the last content poll you guys voted for Shireen as the first character featured in the up and coming relationship system. She happens to be my favorite as well, so I'm pretty excited for this update!
1.0.2 begins Shireen's relationship arc, and it happens in a whole new area too! You can find Shireen hanging out at the Green Cafe, which is on the ground floor of the New Ark Building in Downtown Pleasant...
2018-10-09 13:37:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, I'm almost ready to release 1.0.1! This update fleshes out the lobotomy ending which happens when you disobey or can no longer work at the factory. I've added a screen tint and some other features to simulate the altered state, hope you enjoy!
2018-10-02 05:06:16 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, for this next release I've been writing some content for one of the first characters you met, Marta.
This story arc will open if you've been kicked out of Shireen's apartment and you ask her for help. It plays out slightly differently depending on whether you're already her bitch or not, but for the moment it resolves the same way.
I'm thinking this will be an ending similar to the Claire gambling one (where you can't get out of it) but who knows :D
2018-09-20 09:40:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, results of the next major area poll indicate that backers want the Shack Basement Complex next, so this will be the first iteration!
If you are unlucky (or lucky) enough to be captured by the Black Widows, you will end up working in their factory for a time with other captives. I won't spoil too much about this but this may or may not have consequences for the rest of the map!
Unlike the mine where you can get rich, in the factory you will be working for "credits" tha...
2018-09-05 07:36:39 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, hope summer is treating you well!
This release includes some bug fixes for The Gilded Pine and some ground work for other features.
But the star of 0.3 is Claire, the gambler extraordinaire! You can find her down in The Holes on the guest side (so you'll have to fork over 30 bits first). Claire offers you an interesting betting game. I won't spoil the details here, but let's just say she is either going to be easy money for you or your worst enemy xD
Currently...
2018-08-27 23:39:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, now that we've hit 25 patrons I think it's a good time to give an update about the state of the game! This week will be about polishing all of the new content and making it bug-free.
I've been running into an issue where I start doing just that, then get a kinky idea and go on a creative spree implementing it (with some new bugs!). So for the monthly release I'll be introducing one character I HAVE to make (xD) and just making sure everything is running well.
Sh...
2018-08-22 22:07:32 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, tomorrow's weekly release is almost finished!
You can now be a server at the Gilded Pine, as well as explore an all-new
area called Central Harshville. Being a server means you can earn money AND increase your reputation more than mining/kitchen work. It's probably the best job in the game so far, so I might need to balance it a bit. Let me know!
Also, for Supporter Tier members, I have begun including some basic story elements for the main character, which is a cr...
2018-08-20 11:17:38 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, for this week's update The Gilded Pine will open its doors! This is a cafe in Pleasantview where your reputation affects which jobs you can do. You can also be a patron if you have the money.
I thought it was important to reward people for having a high reputation (not easy in this game), but this place also has a lot of fun characters to interact with too.
These weekly updates might be less polished than the monthly ones, but I hope you like them!
2018-08-10 12:20:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, looks like we've reached 10 patrons: release a weekly build for the Gamer tier!
Now that more people are playing this game I'll take the development more seriously. What does this mean for you?
Supporters: Polished releases will come faster
Gamers: You'll get a new version every week, with as few bugs as possible :D
Creators: You'll start seeing polls and places to make your influence heard
The new goal is 50 patrons, where I'll be doing animation...
2018-08-08 12:05:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys, Version 0.2 is almost ready for release!
With it comes the Pleasantview Mine, another source of income besides the infamous Chau Kitchen that everyone loves grinding in.
The mine is basically an RNG game where you can find 4 different types of ore by expending the same amount of stamina. There's also 4 new characters in the mine that you can chat with, one of which is much more developed so far ;)
The update also brings a lot of shenanigans in the Sadler Residence ...
2018-07-24 21:05:36 +0000 UTC
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Great news! Version 0.1 is finished and will be live tomorrow.
This update adds a lot of Danica content and implements various features like shock collars, the auction, and more.
I've decided that there will be two types of intermediate (non-polished) releases. Story/content updates and scene updates. Story/content updates will be more like this one in that they include new things to do and characters to interact with.
Scene-focused updates will focus more on fleshing out e...
2018-07-09 22:33:08 +0000 UTC
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