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Patreon Reward Status for Horizon
Hello allA quick update on how the rewards are going. I also made my Patreon income public after my post about the decline. I peaked at 115 back when I had forced tiers for early access with monthly releases but I wouldn't want to do that to you and it didn't do the game or me any favors. I ...
Public Release of Himeros Horizon Chapter 1.5
Hello allThe first public release in the new system and the last of the old chapter releases. Chapter 1.5 unlocks the second path and gives you some more options.It also adds the first two StepUp branches with repeatable scenes that have been a requested feature for some time.I hope you all enjoy.Se...
DevelUpdate #056 - Finished Foundation
Hello allA couple of days until the next public release in the new schedule and I wanted to also give you the title of the next Patron release as well. I have been hinting at it but here we are. If everything goes as planned Ver. 0.30 - Foundation should be hitting some time in September.The release...
Release Restructure #3 - Game Geometry
Hello allAfter the last two posts talked about the changes to release structure and how the Patrons might deal with this I also wanted to cover how it might change the structure of the game going forward. Hopefully this is going to be positive for the experience overall even if the development might...
Release Restructure #2 - Patreon Points
Hello allAfter the change to the release structure mentioned in the last post I wanted to go over what that means for Patreon and why those changes are incoming.The first point is that the last half chapter release was the last. This change has a couple of reasons. The biggest is that I had to add s...
Release Restructure #1 - Chapters Close
Hello allChapter 1.5 has just been released and I have started work on the beast that is the remaining half (two-thirds) of Chapter 2. That is if everything should follow the plan as it was laid out 6 months ago. Things have changed slightly. Not the release as such but the plan and that is what we ...
DevelUpdate #055 - Incoming Insider Intel
Hello allWe are nearing a Chapter 1.5 release and we can just squeeze in a quick update. As noted on the frontpage the release is set for sometime in July and that is still the goal. I had hoped to get it out 1½ months after Chapter 1 but I lost a week to hardware issues and then one of the paths g...
Ultimate Vote Writeup - Results Recap
Hello AllAs the Retro Vote 2 is still running we can also look back at the all the other votes and see how things have gone so far. What the Patron votes have done or will do :) Let's get started:Vote 1- Hair color: Overwhelming win for RedheadsThis was long term planning for Horizon since model...
DevelUpdate #054 - The Heat is On
Hello allEurope is very hot right now and it looks like we are in for another painful summer. I have placed one ventilator aimed at my face and another at what is left of my computer.Let's start with my computer situation. I thought it was my ram that was dying but it turns out it was my motherb...
Public Release of Himeros Horizon Chapter 1
Hello AllA little early but after my hardware issues I wanted to get this out of the way so I can get back to work on the new stuff :)I have already covered everything there is to cover in this release so I hope you guys enjoy.Have a lovely daySeztworks
Hardware Issues, Will Update
Hello allWriting this from phone.My computer just started bluescreening all over the place yesterday. Turns out my motherboard is getting tired and can't supply the right amount of power to my ram anymore. All my data is safe but I am looking at getting my hand on a new machine in some way. I mi...
DevelUpdate #053 - Pre Public Premiere Post
Hello allA week until the Public Release of Chapter 1 and even with rush of new games being announced out in the real world there is time for a quick update.As has been shared before Chapter 1 is a choice of three paths and I am currently working on the continuation of those paths and how they unfol...
Patron Reward Update and tier warnings
Hello allIt has been a week since Chapter 1 hit the Patrons and it is once again time to give a quick update on Patron reward changes.Let's start from the top.We have two new Patrons who have crossed over the Title Thief line and join Sephira on the Horizon splash screen. A big thanks to YYC and...
Prerelease Preview - Chapter One
Hello allAs we are getting closer to the first release of Chapter 1 it is time to take a look at what is to come and give you all a quick overview of what to expect.The Patrons have already seen some of the content and have a good idea how things will play out but for the rest of you let me cover a ...
DevelUpdate #052 - Spring Schedule
Hello allA quick update. I am back at work on Chapter 1 after a messy week. Going to cover the plans for the chapter release.Chapter 1 is a beast. There is so much parallel content and it sadly shows on the time to release. I am currently aiming for the end of May with an option to roll over into be...
Feature Focus I - Repeated Romance
Hello allA new post to talk about specific parts of the games. In this first post I will cover a feature that keeps getting requested as someting I should do more. Repeatable erotic scenes.In Haven you had the "Spy" scenes and in Hotel you had somewhat hidden "Shower" images (pretty ...
DevelUpdate #051 - Deeper Dive
Hello allAfter the Demo I am marching forward adding one event at a time to the paths laid out so far. There is a lot to do and I am trying to give equal time to each part of development.On a Chapter level I am writing the events for each of the 3 paths plus the main content bulk. There is still som...
Himeros Haven Bugfix 1.01c
Hello AllAnother little bugfix for Haven.Patch notes:Version 1.01c - Bugfix3Added missing Hidden Task ConversationFixed repeating event in Tower Research.Download Links:MEGAGDrive/Seztworks
Content Control 1 - Promises and Promotion
Hello allSomething different to round off the month. There are two things that are somewhat connected that I wanted to talk about. The first came up when talking to the first person who found the hidden event in Hotel (as far as I know).When giving out the hints I mentioned it was a hidden task and ...
DevelUpdate #050 - Demo Details and Delay
Hello EveryoneThe big 50. How fitting that it will be 50% good and 50% bad. Let's get the bad out of the way. I will push the Patreon Demo release into April to join Game of Thrones and Avengers. Good company :) I could get there by pushing it to the limit but I would feel like it would still be...
DevelUpdate #049 - Possible Demo Delay
Hello everyoneIt has been a busy month. February started out well with a lot of work being done on the basics and the intro sequence of the Demo. The trouble started when I hit the first choices and the "work" task. I really like where they are going and they will save me time later as the o...
Himeros Haven 1.01b - Bugfixes
Hello againA bug had snuck into the last patch.Must be squashed. More stuff added.Patch notes:Version 1.01b - Bugfix2Fixed third invite issue.Version 1.01a - BugfixFixed tower research halt bug.Download Links:MEGAGDrive/Seztworks
Feedback Fixes - Himeros Haven 1.01
Hello allA quick update with some small fixes to the 5 biggest issues in the public release.Patch notes:Version 1.01 - Feedback FixesRemoved specific day restriction from Hima path event. Small wording change.Added task list pointer to bartend task.Added task list pointer to zodiac info task.Added r...
Himeros Haven - Final Public Release
Hello EveryoneWe got here finally. The public release of Himeros Haven. Over the last couple of months my editor and I have been working on spelling corrections and it is almost as good as I can get it. I will continue to work on Haven as I get support requests and as I stumble across issues.Patch n...
DevelUpdate #048 - Location Location
Hello everyoneWe are getting close to the "Final" Public release of Himeros Haven and more spelling corrections are going in as we speak. I will continue to work in Haven in the months to come as I get feedback and as people put in support requests.Most of my time has been spent on the Horiz...
Design Diary #021 - Timeslot Manager
Hello allThe first of these for Horizon and this will be a public one as well since it is not spoilery as such and just contains general information about a design change from Haven.I always try to improve as I move along and one of the elements I am working on is the UI. Since I am working with Adr...
DevelUpdate #047 - Back in the Trench
Hello allA quickfire update round.I have set an estimated release date for the Demo and am working towards that goal while also spellchecking Haven towards the public release on March 1 (Together with feedback from Richard C.) I am back in full development mode. At least one event a day with whateve...
Horizon Preview V - The Forest
We have come to the final public preview of Horizon. I have started working on the game at my normal rate with at least one event a day and am still doing spellchecks on Haven towards the public release next month. The current goal is to release the Patreon demo towards the end of March with an intr...
Horizon Preview IV - The Blue Choice
Hello everyoneThis is a bit special and a one of kind subject. As you start the story of Horizon you will be faced with a bunch of choices, but among those will be a very special choice. The Blue Choice. This will be different from every other choice in the game as it won't affect the metrics th...
DevelUpdate #046 - A New Horizon
Hello everyoneAfter the quick bugfix releases today I wanted to also update you all how things are going with Haven and Horizon. I mentioned that I would stay on a low burn in January since December was on full overtime and so far It has been pretty chill. It has been mostly spellchecks and design w...
