Buddy, the game is FREE. No one asked you to pay or support it if you don't want to. Your main criticism and I paraphrase was "Too short to find reason to support, so minimal."
I simply let you know there's an easy fix to your criticism by downloading the game, and then you proceed to go on this tangent of yours in which you contradict yourself two times.
I am not sure if this is an elaborate attempt at trolling at this point. If not, I hope this message clears up any confusion.
The browser version is but a very short demo of what you can only experience by downloading the latest version. This was explained in the very first message you must have seen when you launched the game.
AI usage is by no means a secret. HoS's imagery is AI-enhanced as explained within the game and my communication channels.
As for your browser crashing I unfortunately can't offer any help there. I haven't had any other similar reports so it's likely an unfortunate fringe incident in your case. The solution to that would again be to download the game, as that's the intended experience in the first place.
Reserved content will be made available to free players whenever a succeeding free version of HoS is released. For example, content that was previously reserved in v0.12 is now unlocked for everyone in v0.14. This pattern will continue for future versions.
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If you purchased HoS on Itch at any point in time, you'll have access to Uncensored versions of all future updates on the day of the Public Release ----------------------
Please understand that this is a product that takes countless hours of work to ship in a compelling state. Even with that in mind, ALL content is eventually made available for free to ALL players. In return, all I ask for is patience from those of you who choose to consume it for free.
Itch releases happen in parallel with Public Releases.
Itch users that purchased HoS at any point in time, will have access to an Uncensored version that includes scenes that are not part of the Censored Public Releases.
Free users can still enjoy all previously censored content whenever a succeeding version of HoS is released!
Supporting HoS on SubscribeStar or Patreon is currently the only way to receive early access to future updates.
Will be adjusted on the upcoming update. Make sure you check the power-ups section which should make the mini-game as easy as you need it to be with enough investments!
This is quite literally the first public release of HoS and it STILL includes hours of content for the player to explore. 'Work in Progress' serves an important purpose of letting the player know what to expect in the future, as well as provide indication of when you've reached the end of the current available progression (This is how sandbox works!).
I am not sure what you think early development looks like, but go through any games early in their development and let me know when you find one that provides as much content as HoS does in their 0.1 versions.
You'll be prompted to input the code once you reach a scene that requires it. You can keep your current save and maybe explore some different options by starting a new one if you like!
What if he's there for you to beat his face in? HoS is a game of choices. If you don't want to get cucked, you won't get cucked. If you mess up though...
The shop is still under development, please don't go farming $9999 as you are definitely not supposed to do that! The shop is there to show a few potential additions in the near future. Prices will of course be readjusted when the shop items are properly implemented
Make sure you take a good look at the menu screen when you visit the ramen shop. You should have access to a 'Power-ups' screen that can help you reach high scores much more easily than otherwise!
You've likely downloaded one of the free "HoS Demo" versions. To access the latest update which is currently in early access for supporters, you'll have to either pay a flat amount here on itch, or subscribe to SubscribeStar.
Otherwise you'll have to wait until the free public release, which isn't far off!
I first published my game here on itch around 50 days ago. Since then, I pushed 2 'Major Updates' one of which was published 15 days ago and the latest one published 1-2 days ago.
It's important to note that both of these updates added SUBSTANTIAL content to the game. The latest of the two added more than 2 hours of gameplay, including 40k+ words and more than 600 CG.
Neither of the two 'Major Updates' have been indexed (Shown in 'Most recent') for reasons that I'd like some clarification on if possible.
As I understand, there's some sort of preventative measures itch takes to avoid devs abusing the algorithm. I am curious if me pushing frequent but meaningful updates is actively hurting my exposure and if so, what would be the best way to handle things moving forward?
A follow-up question to the above:
If I want to have two versions of my game hosted on itch, one being a paid, feature-enhanced version and the other being a delayed free public version, what would be the ideal procedure to stay on Itch's good side?
Links updated with small bugfixes: -Added missing Yoruichi file that prompted an error screen when clicking on the 'Information' panel during work -Minor spelling corrections -Minor improvements to flow of house-events
I will honor everyone's current purchases by providing the uncensored version of the upcoming initial release for free to whoever already paid (Will be rebranded to 0.1x to avoid confusion)
Post 0.1x, HoS will follow a more conventional model where supporters will have early access, with free/censored versions releasing at later dates.
