Platinum+ Supporters
Please check
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. We have updated it and attached this episode assets for download.
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
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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.
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Shale Hill Secrets Episode 15
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(Windows 64-bit, macOS)
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Having issues with in-game errors?
Try to install the game using the itch app
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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 afterwards, 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 (
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in your ad blocker/security extension in your browser can also do the trick.
Windows
Download the file below, 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 try to run the executable without unzipping 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
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.quarantine $HOME/Downloads/Install_Shale_Hill_Secrets_v0.15.0.dmg
Android
It will be added in the next few days once we confirm the build is stable.
Support
Report any bugs or issues to #bug-reports or #typos in our
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. 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
G.A. Corman | Writing
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.
