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HardLife v0.30581 (supporter preview)
https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.30581Preview build is out, with the aforementioned layered graphics for RNG encounter opponents, the character select/title screen, and now as you Armwrestle RNG encounters (all except vampire & stalker encounters can be challenged no...
HardLife classic UI updates...
Layered Graphics now enabled on Character Select and Combat screens, UI has been revised slightly to accommodate, you can now get extra info by hovering over a character.We also have extra save slots with better descriptions (went from 8->30 slots) and an upper-bound estimate of save-data size (as J...
Alpha (11/26 build)
a small update with the beginnings of Encounter code and our first NPC (Audræ, the Blacksmith). Her stats aren't displayed or used anywhere yet, but she's setup to grow over time (that is of course, once the Time/Date system is implemented. (Javascript is terrible at handling scifi or fanta...
very early preview of Alpha(Primal) RPG for Twine
this is basically a pre-alpha build that lets you roll up a character, look at your stats, and wander around aimlessly while reading what the encounter would have been (if it were written)I plan to start adding content soon, but the core engine is mostly functional and I wanted to give you guys an i...
HardLife v0.29316 (public build)
HardLife v0.29316:https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=public&v=v0.29316* Layered Graphics for Player Character's Hair, Skin, & Eye colors, and 15 hairstyles (a total of 70 new graphical layers were created for the basic version of this system, expansions to include physique/progre...
HardLife v0.29316 (supporter build)
Supporter content access token:https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73HardLife v0.29316:https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.29316* Layered Graphics for Player Character's Hair, Skin, & Eye colors, and 15 hairstyles (a total of 70 new g...
Easter Eggs & Graphics...
Last Legend:The Easter Eggs guide for Last Legend is now up on discord: discord.gg/CVhjBxr (under the game's section, there's a channel devoted to it) It's about 8k of hints/cheats, plus an index. I've added powerups, hotkeys, and a few other things since last release- but those will...
HardLife v0.29134 (supporter preview)
(remember to activate the supporter token first, to view the game)https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.29134* PC skin & eye layers (visible in game menu & raNd char-generation, works with existing save...
New Build out... HL v0.28942
just a quick announcement about the new build...We've added Genitals and formalized the 38 possible sexes using the: - (null), v (morphic), w (amazon), x, y, & z (nym) chromosomes; plus goddess and undefined.There's also an Armwrestling feature started which I hope to build more on soon.Oh, ...
HardLife v0.28802 (supporter preview)
(remember to activate access token first in order to see supporter content/game builds)supporter access token: https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73current game build: https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.28802--- EDIT ---preview image re...
HardLife v0.28716 (supporter preview)
Supporter Access Token: https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73(must activate token first to see supporter content/game builds)Game: https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=currentDiscord: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxrPatch Notes / WiP:* New NPC Rhy...
HardLife v0.28327 (public build)
Game: https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=public&v=currentDiscord: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxrPatch Notes: * new location: Bakery - sells 6 items that alter character metrics; affecting waist, bust, and booty (additional transformative items and shop NPCs are in planning) * new NPC: Ho...
HardLife v0.28327 (supporter build)
Supporter Access Token: https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73(must activate token first to see supporter content/game builds)Game: https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=currentDiscord: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxrPatch Notes: * new location: Ba...
HardLife v0.28112 released
https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=public&v=currentmajor changes in v0.28112:* travel menu replaced with navigating City Streets (can still quick-travel to any discovered location once on the street)* side menu can now be pinned open* DND Mode (cheat) has been adapted to only block i...
the Library is now up on Shadowriter.com
* customizable reader with zoom, color, and font selection, can save style for current session* support for embedded images and links with custom sizes and attributes* easy navigation between chapters (note: root to first chapter needs work/fewer clicks)* my 3 main series have been converted and imp...
HardLife v0.27958 (supporter build)
(remember to use the token link first in order to see supporter versions) https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73(direct link to this version, once authenticated by the above token) https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.27958HardLife: Change...
HardLife v0.27958
https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=public&v=v0.27958HardLife: Changelog - v0.27958 (since last public release):* join the HardLife server for more frequent updates: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxr* new Content Filters added to settings to allow you to enable/disable specific themes/fetish...
HardLife v0.27642 (supporter build)
supporter access: https://shadowriter.com/? tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73 New Supporter build: https://shadowriter.com/games.php?game=HardLife&ch=supporter&v=v0.27642 (must activate access token first to see build, otherwise it will say INVALID GAME)HardLife: Changelog - v0.27642 (si...
Patreon Sales Tax
Patreon will be adding Sales-Tax in Australia, Belarus, Iceland, India, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Canada (Quebec only), Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and 36 US states -starting in July. I've adjusted the tier desc...
the Gallery is up on Shadowriter.com :)
https://shadowriter.com/gallery.php* series navigation* targeted zoom* webp compression* designed for maximum quality with minimum bandwidth
Shadowriter.com now includes public alpha of HardLife 2020 UI branch
https://shadowriter.comCome, test the upcoming interface as I begin porting content over to the new design. :)Features full 8MP resolution renders and gallery unlock system, customizable interface allows window and element scales and colors to be changed during play, preview of upcoming damage-graph...
Shadowriter.com updated with HL-2020 UI branch and Valkyrie Sword alphas
https://shadowriter.com/?tok=t29wtyg7825gt3qer8427tg9q03rt7w5t23q08r73Shadowriter.com has been updated with the most current builds of the HardLife projects (old branch and new UI alpha, supporter and public versions), plus an online alpha of Valkyrie Sword (that you don't have to download/insta...
HardLife 2020UI Preview #D
Lots of UI/UX improvements, still minimal data/content (other than images).High Resolution (8MP) images included in preview.Gallery feature allows unlocking NPC images for later view.Room/Scene Backdrop added (currently very generic).Fixed weather bug resulting in offset overflow (from staying in th...
HardLife new/2020 UI preview C (with image pack)
here's a preview build of the latest UI and the offline image pack for both this and the old-UI branches.and, since we have the image pack, here's the offline file for the old-UI as well... just unzip and put them both in the same folder so they can access the !HLA directory with the images ...
HardLife 2020, new Body Structure, universal list of Cores...
For those not following the discussion on discord, I wanted to open this list up for debate/input...I'm looking to create a universal list of body-types, the core-segment in particular, to cover all possible entities that are likely to be encountered in game, here's what I have: Biped - typi...
HardLife is now hosted on Shadowriter.com
HardLife is now hosted on shadowriter.com, the public version can be found at shadowriter.com/hardlife.php (or by clicking the HardLife link in the home page)The site is still in planning, so this is the only content at the moment, and as it doesn't have a proper login system yet, we are using a...
HardLife v0.27406 (Public Version)
HardLife engine v0.27406 (game v0.38943):* join the HardLife server for more frequent updates: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxr * converted all hard-references to the player character ($G.PC) to use soft-references like the 'PC' alias * decoupled encounter/passage-specific exits from the old PASSA...
HardLife v0.27406 (supporter build)
HardLife engine v0.27406 (game v0.38943): * join the HardLife server for more frequent updates: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxr * converted all hard-references to the player character ($G.PC) to use soft-references like the 'PC' alias * decoupled encounter/passage-specific exits from the old PASS...
HL Preview Builds on Discord
Still working on new xformative items, but there's a preview beta up on discord for both the Public and Private builds: https://discord.gg/CVhjBxrI should have a proper release ready Wednesday evening with the milks working...
HardLife v0.27387 (feature preview)
(story) NPC Images are now supported. This preview has Katie in one pose/mood with 6/7 outfits (the last/fake one is for testing missing image files). The images are embedded in "medium" resolution (640x1600) as base64 data-URIs, adding 500KB to the gamefile.The engine supports both embedded...














