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Hey,
Episode 1 will feature at least 90 minutes of fresh linear story content. As of today, we've sold a little over 2,000 copies on Steam. However, it's not simply multiplying 2,000 by $9, as the game's price varies slightly across countries due to currency differences. On top of that, there are factors like VAT, the Steam cut, and other taxes to consider. Nevertheless, I'm incredibly grateful for the early support we've received. It truly motivates me to dedicate more than a thousand hours to this project over the next two years. I firmly believe that Hardenville's Steam sales will continue to rise with each new Episode.
I want to be honest; while I acknowledge that Hardenville isn't perfect right now, I'm committed to elevating it to a 10/10 in the future. I understand that opinions on the current story may be mixed, but I'm optimistic that Episode 1 will offer something you'll enjoy. Additionally, I plan to revisit the Prologue at some point to enhance its impact and make it even better.
Without a doubt, Hardenville will soon include content featuring anal sex.Add some Anal action pleeeeeeeaase
Merry Christmas!
We hope that for all of you celebrating Christmas, whether with loved ones, friends, or alone, you'll have a fantastic holiday season.
A hint for Episode 1
"It's sad that MC's bed isn't a bit larger..." You'll find out what that's all about in the upcoming Episode 1 of Hardenville.
Take Care
Onto something completely different and much more important than some Christmas marketing for an AVN.
Since it's Christmas, many out there feel alone, depressed, and unsure about the future. Remember that there will always be great times ahead, even when it feels like rock bottom. You're strong, and you will make it through this. Please contact professionals if you ever doubt yourself.
It's crucial that we think about and care for those around us during these times. Greet your old neighbor and wish them a Merry Christmas, send a text to your friend or colleague. You never know what they're struggling with. A simple reminder that people care can truly save lives.
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
We hope that for all of you celebrating Christmas, whether with loved ones, friends, or alone, you'll have a fantastic holiday season.
A hint for Episode 1
"It's sad that MC's bed isn't a bit larger..." You'll find out what that's all about in the upcoming Episode 1 of Hardenville.
Take Care
Onto something completely different and much more important than some Christmas marketing for an AVN.
Since it's Christmas, many out there feel alone, depressed, and unsure about the future. Remember that there will always be great times ahead, even when it feels like rock bottom. You're strong, and you will make it through this. Please contact professionals if you ever doubt yourself.
It's crucial that we think about and care for those around us during these times. Greet your old neighbor and wish them a Merry Christmas, send a text to your friend or colleague. You never know what they're struggling with. A simple reminder that people care can truly save lives.
Thank you, and Merry Christmas!
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JoyFI Games Do you have plans to add a harem to the game or will you have to choose who you want ?
?And I'd like to add to the question: if the harem is not planned, can you still be with all the girls without any negative consequences (aka the man whore route)?JoyFI Games Do you have plans to add a harem to the game or will you have to choose who you want
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As a harem, trisal, quartet player, so far so good, but I stay away from games where the developer puts 10 to 15 Lis or even more just to force you to choose
, like certain developers out there that I won't go to name the game starts harem with about 3 to 4 chapters left to finish forcing you to choose a Li so you can finish then that was very naughty
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Routes in game I rarely do because depending on the game if it's too big I just follow my rule and take the ones that come in front of me if it doesn't matter what happens
Only the ones that really caught my attention, I made an effort to do it
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I have just read through all the tags (Tags Rules And List | F95zone) and have written down the current and planned tags for Hardenville.JoyFI Games Do you have plans to add a harem to the game or will you have to choose who you want
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Heya.
First of all - Happy New Year, I hope you and your game will do fine during the year.
Secondly - thank you for writing out tags.
Though, it would be great if you also noted which tags are optional, I know you might don't know about some of them yet, but there also some you do. Like, for example "Harem", I remember it's optional, and there are a lot of players who is into monogamous/solo (or maybe throuples) routes/endings like me and they will be asking, the more content you will release the more often new players will be asking, so noting it right away in description might save you a lot of time in future.
P.S. And "Multiple Endings" tag doesn't cover it cause there a lot of harem-only games with such tag as well.
The same about others fetishes.
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Harem, Milf, Pregnancy as future tags plus current Incest is already my day
Thanks for responding and happy new year
Thank you very much. Happy New Year to you as well.
I agree with you that I should have added "optional" for those who will be, and I've just updated it to include "optional" for the ones that I strongly believe will be optional tags.
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I think I'm gonna play this game "full-optional" mode hehe. Looking forward to episode 1
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I like this game.
It's one I'll Definitely be getting on steam when I have the money.
It's one I'll Definitely be getting on steam when I have the money.
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# Dev Log #5 | Episode 1
## Calling All Translators!
We're thrilled to announce that we're actively seeking translators from our community for multiple languages—a highly requested feature since the launch of The Prologue. With Hardenville, we are committed to enhancing the user experience and building a better Adult Visual Novel.
Our primary focus is on finding translators for the following languages:
- English (proofreading, minimizing grammar mistakes)
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
- Secondary priorities include:
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Korean
- Japanese
Q: Who can apply as a translator for Hardenville?
A: Everyone!
Q: What experience do I need?
A: Mastery of the target language and a strong understanding of English.
Q: How can I apply?
A: Share a bit about yourself, the language you'd like to translate, and send us an email at contact@joyfigames.com
Q: How many will be selected?
A: We aim to have at least two individuals for each language.
Q: When will I know if I've been selected as a translator?
A: While we're prioritizing this process, it may take a few weeks. You'll receive a confirmation email promptly upon receiving your application.
Q: What happens if I get selected?
A: Once selected, you'll gain access to an exclusive Discord channel for all translators and another exclusive channel specifically for translators of the chosen language.
Q: What do I get in return?
A: Exclusive insights into Hardenville's development, early access to builds, and the highest tier on Discord, offering exclusive renders. In the coming months, we plan to extend additional perks such as Steam gift cards. It's important to note that, initially, translation of Hardenville is a community project, and the benefits are not comparable to a permanent translator position.
## New Equipment
After some time, we've received the majority of our PC parts for our second build, featuring a 14th gen i9, 128GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB of NVMe storage, and more. Unfortunately, the RTX 4090 I desire is still out of stock, leading me to temporarily borrow the RTX 3090 from my old rig. Despite having one PC rig to work on, it's already noticeably faster and smoother. The build took longer than expected, marking the first time in two or three years since the last rig.
## VR
Additionally, I've invested in the Meta Quest 3 to explore the potential of Hardenville in VR. While it's too early to promise anything, I'll dedicate time after Episode 1's release to assess the viability of a VR version. If feasible, it will be released at no extra cost as a separate installation due to potential huge file size. I aim to render in 8k for impressive VR quality, with hopes of supporting the same game saves.
However, we may be getting ahead of ourselves. I'll provide an update in a few weeks or months regarding VR support.
## New Website
I recently purchased the domains joyfigames.com and hardenville.com, completing the setup to look decent for now. Stay tuned for exciting plans for this website in the future.
Check out JoyFI Games – Creating Adult Visual Novels
## Progress on Episode 1
Since the start of January, progress on Episode 1 hasn't met my initial expectations due to multitasking and the challenge of perfecting certain scenes. Some days, rendering takes 1-2 hours, and on completion, I may need to redo them to meet my standards. This can be frustrating, and I understand it may be for you too. However, I'm pleased with the current look, and with the website and new rig set up, progress will be faster moving forward.
A burning question you likely have:
Q: Will Hardenville Episode 1 still be released in January?
A: Right now, all I can say is that I truly hope so. I understand your frustration for delays, and believe me, nobody dislikes them more than I do..
## Calling All Translators!
We're thrilled to announce that we're actively seeking translators from our community for multiple languages—a highly requested feature since the launch of The Prologue. With Hardenville, we are committed to enhancing the user experience and building a better Adult Visual Novel.
Our primary focus is on finding translators for the following languages:
- English (proofreading, minimizing grammar mistakes)
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
- Secondary priorities include:
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Korean
- Japanese
Q: Who can apply as a translator for Hardenville?
A: Everyone!
Q: What experience do I need?
A: Mastery of the target language and a strong understanding of English.
Q: How can I apply?
A: Share a bit about yourself, the language you'd like to translate, and send us an email at contact@joyfigames.com
Q: How many will be selected?
A: We aim to have at least two individuals for each language.
Q: When will I know if I've been selected as a translator?
A: While we're prioritizing this process, it may take a few weeks. You'll receive a confirmation email promptly upon receiving your application.
Q: What happens if I get selected?
A: Once selected, you'll gain access to an exclusive Discord channel for all translators and another exclusive channel specifically for translators of the chosen language.
Q: What do I get in return?
A: Exclusive insights into Hardenville's development, early access to builds, and the highest tier on Discord, offering exclusive renders. In the coming months, we plan to extend additional perks such as Steam gift cards. It's important to note that, initially, translation of Hardenville is a community project, and the benefits are not comparable to a permanent translator position.
## New Equipment
After some time, we've received the majority of our PC parts for our second build, featuring a 14th gen i9, 128GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB of NVMe storage, and more. Unfortunately, the RTX 4090 I desire is still out of stock, leading me to temporarily borrow the RTX 3090 from my old rig. Despite having one PC rig to work on, it's already noticeably faster and smoother. The build took longer than expected, marking the first time in two or three years since the last rig.
## VR
Additionally, I've invested in the Meta Quest 3 to explore the potential of Hardenville in VR. While it's too early to promise anything, I'll dedicate time after Episode 1's release to assess the viability of a VR version. If feasible, it will be released at no extra cost as a separate installation due to potential huge file size. I aim to render in 8k for impressive VR quality, with hopes of supporting the same game saves.
However, we may be getting ahead of ourselves. I'll provide an update in a few weeks or months regarding VR support.
## New Website
I recently purchased the domains joyfigames.com and hardenville.com, completing the setup to look decent for now. Stay tuned for exciting plans for this website in the future.
Check out JoyFI Games – Creating Adult Visual Novels
## Progress on Episode 1
Since the start of January, progress on Episode 1 hasn't met my initial expectations due to multitasking and the challenge of perfecting certain scenes. Some days, rendering takes 1-2 hours, and on completion, I may need to redo them to meet my standards. This can be frustrating, and I understand it may be for you too. However, I'm pleased with the current look, and with the website and new rig set up, progress will be faster moving forward.
A burning question you likely have:
Q: Will Hardenville Episode 1 still be released in January?
A: Right now, all I can say is that I truly hope so. I understand your frustration for delays, and believe me, nobody dislikes them more than I do..
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Since I haven't focused much on VR development and haven't invested significant time in it yet, I will take more time to delve into this after Episode 1 is finished. The content will still consist of static renders and animations, similar to all other Adult Visual Novels like Hardenville. The static renders will likely be in 8k with a 360-degree view, providing a more immersive experience.
One challenge is that in the VR version, it would most likely need to be exclusively first-person, which differs from the normal desktop version of Hardenville that often switches from first to third person.
The dialogue text will either always be at the bottom center or at the bottom center while following your head movement. You will likely have the same HUD feel as non-VR, with the choice menu positioned in front of you at the bottom right corner for use with your motion controller.
The VR experience is intended for when you are either sitting or lying down, rather than engaging in highly active activities like Beat Saber, unless there are exclusive VR mini-games. As far as I know, there are very few Adult Visual Novel VR games available, and if I can integrate VR support into Hardenville, I believe the quality will be quite good.
Imagine MC dancing on the wedding dance floor with Hannah, and being able to see 360 degrees around to observe all the other characters as well.