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Shale Hill Secrets - Episode 17 Released to $10+ patrons!
🕑 Added 2024-06-01 00:10:50 +0000 UTCHello guys!
It's been quite a journey, hasn't it? Over the last three years, we've encountered the unexpected. From the moment the MC discovered a program capable of snooping into the personal lives of everyone on the university campus, nothing was ever the same.
Not that the MC isn't used to surprises. Losing his voice out of nowhere just as he was about to become an adult showed that life is really full of craziness, and everything can change in a matter of seconds.
Pro-tip
If you missed any scenes in Shale Hill Secrets and don't want to replay the entire game to unlock that content, we have two "shortcuts" you can use. Just use one of the available cheat codes:
unlocksex - After using this code, simply restart the desired chapter. With it activated, regardless of your previous choices, all "special" scenes will be activated. Remember that the code works per episode, meaning you first need to select the chapter you want to unlock and then start it.
galleryunlock - This code is more straightforward. Activating it will automatically unlock all special scenes of the game directly in the gallery. But remember: this code will not unlock the scene within the gameplay or in any save, so these scenes will be playable only through the gallery.
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Shale Hill Secrets Episode 17
Full Download Here (Windows 64-bit, macOS, Android)
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And there were many surprises. As he dove headfirst into an investigation, he gradually realized there was a pattern of bizarre events around him. Friends experienced strange interventions in their lives, attempts were made to ruin their futures, teachers displayed odd behavior, and people went missing.
Well, the MC isn't an FBI agent or anything like that, but he had special help to dig deeper into this web of lies, schemes, and manipulation. The deeper you go, the wormhole seems endless. Just seems, because it's time to face the puppet master, the person controlling the whole scheme, and once and for all, determine what your future will be.
Is this the end?
Yes, this is the final episode of Shale Hill Secrets. It's been an incredible journey, but we believe a good story needs a beginning, middle, and end. However, we also know that stories have branches, and that's why the Shale Hill universe doesn't end here.
Three projects that extend the world surrounding this story are already in production. Initially, there will be two epilogues, showing a small continuation for the different possible endings of the game.
Additionally, another project, a larger one, is also in development. This one will bring a slightly different gameplay and will present to you a story that happened a few years before Shale Hill Secrets. Stay tuned for more news in the following months!
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Thank you for your support and for helping keep Love-Joint alive. Streaming For Love is still in development, and besides the specials involving Shale Hill Secrets, many new projects are on the horizon! We hope you enjoy Episode 17 of Shale Hill Secrets!
The Platinum Bonus Scene is here!
In this update we are also bringing May’s Platinum Bonus Scene along with Episode 17’s assets in 4k resolution. Click here to access the post.
Game Install Instructions
IMPORTANT: Do not play previous builds (0.1.x, 0.2.x etc). Always play the latest build available (it contains all the episodes). Since we are constantly improving the engine, executing a previous build after you've run a newer one could corrupt your progress.
Itch App
Please consider installing SHS through the Itch App instead of downloading it using your browser. Itch App will automatically keep the game up-to-date through smaller patches (as Steam does, for example), which comes in handy as the game gets bigger over time. We have a tutorial on how to use it. Click here and check it out.
Having issues with in-game errors?
Try to install the game using the itch app https://itch.io/app instead of downloading it through the browser.
Patreon Authentication
The game requires direct access validation using your Patreon account. Your subscription (gold or more) must be active for the API to recognize it. If you pledged and canceled it right afterward, the validation process could fail. Please re-enable your pledge (you won't be charged again) and try again.
If your browser doesn’t open when clicking “Login with Patreon to play this episode!”, please check your system default browser settings and make sure your preferred browser is selected.
If the authentication process doesn’t work, please make sure to whitelist Shale Hill Secrets in your antivirus/firewall settings. Also, log out and log in from Patreon in your browser. Whitelisting our domain (https://shalehillsecrets.com/) in your browser's ad blocker/security extension can also do the trick.
Windows
Download the game, extract the zipped file to a location of your choice and then run the Shale Hill Secrets executable. The game should open straight away after this. Do not attempt to open the file without extracting it first or you’ll get an error message! Do not mix these files with previous releases! This release contains all the episodes.
macOS
Double click Install Shale Hill Secrets.dmg. Then, in the window that opens, drag and drop the app to the Applications folder.
If the DMG file doesn't open, this means Gatekeeper could have quarantined it. It can be fixed by running this command in Terminal:
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine $HOME/Downloads/Install_Shale_Hill_Secrets_v0.17.0.dmg
Android
Your device needs to be able to install APKs outside of the Play Store. If it isn't, you need to enable that option first. Since Android devices have different ways of doing this, depending on the maker and model of your device, we recommend that you search online for instructions on how to do it.
After downloading the file, open the APK and select "update". Don't uninstall the previous version or you might lose your progress.
The current build for Android was made using Beta tools in order to keep the APK under 2GB. Please let us know if it is working well on your device.
Support
Report any bugs or issues to #bug-reports or #typos in our Discord channel. Please do not post bug reports here in the comments section of this post - It’s hard to track and difficult to give proper assistance. If you don’t have a Discord account, please send us an email instead to support@love-joint.com. Please also feel free to leave some feedback in #constructive-feedback on Discord or down below in the comments.
Developed by Love-Joint
Ricky | Producer, Code, Engine
AW | Plot, Writing, Direction
Mr. Vargas | Character Design, Art
Zed | Character Design, Art, Marketing
Vinny | Character Design, Art
Luke | Art, Animations, Marketing
NiRo | Former Character Designer, Art
In Memory of Palmer
Comments
isaiah craig
i have the 10 dollar membership but cant play find episode 17
Edward
Hmmm, is that Leah ending implying she is pregnant or hoping to be one day?
Michael D
Just starting Ep11. God the writing is spot on. I laughed so hard on the npm reference I thought I was going to seize. Good stuff! edit: Have finished. 5 🤩 the best VN I've ever played. Looking forward to "sequels" very much. I love Leah.
KennyRexxit
Will there ever be a choices guide for Shale Hill Secrets?
ent's
POST FULL OF SPOILERS A very interesting ending, a pretty classical one with a final public confrontation, turnarounds and flashbacks, then a big happy ending where everybody is freed and comes back to their friends and family. And of course the one thing we probably all anticipated from the beginning which is that the MC eventually recovers his voice in the end game (I must say I didn't think about this when the MC gets out of the hospital with a huge throat soreness, I just thought Rogham tried to strangle him in his sleep or something lol). I also liked that you can choose your life partner at the end, but that this will not override previous choices, for example if you always refused to sleep with Emily and to get back with her you won't be able to in the end. I wonder how many endings there are in total based on the choices made all along the story ? Now I wonder if there will be epilogues ? An open ending is of course a classic but I feel like this ending is a bit incomplete as many questions are left unanswered : Who is the original Silent One ? Where are those ex-soviet scientists and what is their future ? What is this flaw inherent to computer science which RECENTLY was built upon ? And what about the other program which allows to change metadata ? Is it still in the wild, being used by bad guys ? Will the horrible story of Shale Hill and the Silent Brotherhood be revealed to the public ? By the feds or by Leah ? There are sorta built-in epilogues for each major girl of the game kind of with the epilogues of Double Homework but maybe this ending calls for some more epilogues where these questions could be answered. Overall an absolute masterpiece, certainly the greatest Love-Joint VN so far, unforgettable story and characters, extremely high quality visuals, animations and soundtrack, even the app is well thought and has very few bugs. Congratulations guys.
Love-Joint
It’ll patch itself the next time you launch the game (as long as the game has access to the internet). Also, don’t load a save in that scene as the bug will be inside the save.
Xioely
Is that full download again or hidden elsewhere
Love-Joint
Fixed in the latest script update. Thanks!
Love-Joint
Fixed in the latest script update. Thanks!
Love-Joint
We'll have epilogues with proper endings for all the girls ;)
Love-Joint
Could you please make a full report in our Discord channel or through our support email? We didn’t change anything regarding how the game progress is stored. If you change machines you need to transfer your data using the Backup feature located in Settings.
Somnus Pasithea
Interesting end to a great game P.S. In replaying I found that ep. 9 breaks when on the date with Sam. Her hand and Pluto stay at the bottom of the screen after Maggie comes to pick him up
Rohan Graetz
Potential spoiler here but the end narration with Genevieve was interesting, and confirms a shared universe. Wonder if it's going to be referenced in future projects. Another fantastic game, every time I think it can't get any better it goes to another level.
Michael Arias
How do I make a full report? And what is your email?
Love-Joint
Could you please make a full report in our Discord channel or through our support email? We didn’t change anything regarding how the game progress is stored. If you change machines you need to transfer your data using the Backup feature located in Settings. Also, include your operating system.
JM
All sex scenes except the Leah one are a bit underwhelming. Hope there are some DLCs in future covering more scenes with different girls.
Michael Arias
Please help me. i didn't do anything different
jonathan jacobs
sooooooo goooooood so sad its the end
Michael Arias
This also happened to me. I got kicked back to episode 1 as if no progress was made at all
Michael Arias
My game progress got reset to Ep.1
Xioely
ran new run using 17.0 ... got a HOOK of an image during Samie petting plato that is following me from then on. re-ran it using 16.3 an no HOOK of image??
William Boone
I have to agree that SHS is the best, as well as intelligent, visual novel I have ever played. The dialogue and ideas expressed are beyond everything else out there. I'm going to be playing with it for quite a while.
Yi Y
I must say the Valerie ending it's insane. It gave me goosebumps. This is the best visual novel I have ever played. Keep up the good work! In the end, I think the SHS female character looks more natural compared to SFL, especially the Asian females.
Brandon Velasquez
It was a great episode and I did all the endings which were hot as always! The ending made me curious about a continuation of this particular story or maybe it's just an up for interpretation type of ending but I'm excited regardless for more stories in the shale hill universe!!
Love-Joint
Note: If your game is crashing, please check the game's directory and see if there is any DLL file there, such as "execute_shell_simple_ext_x64" or "libdatemodified". If there is, please delete them and relaunch the game.
Love-Joint
Could you please make a full report in our Discord channel or through our support email? We didn’t change anything regarding how the game progress is stored. If you change machines you need to transfer your data using the Backup feature located in Settings.
Trevimus Prime
Ah, is that how it works. I just assumed it would unlock all the scenes in the selected episode from the main menu, will give it a go
Love-Joint
What scene are you missing? After inputting the cheat code are you starting the episode from the beginning?
Martin Studer
My game has been reset to Ep1! Even if I load up an old episode!
Trevimus Prime
Same as above, cheat code doesn't work (for any chapter)
Love-Joint
What scene are you missing?
R2D2TS
Thanks for all your work. I won't get to play it until next week sometime unfortunately. That means this weekend is going to be extra hellish with that on my mind.
Polaxymer
The cheat code doesn't seem to work for Ep. 17.
