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Credits List (May)
Somehow it's already May! 🥹 You know what time it is: if you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you're having a great start to your month!
Alpha Preview Update (April)
Play herePassword: rain_or_twineBug reportsIncomplete RoutesShepherds of Haven Development LogContent Added:10,000 words of new contentNew Trouble interludeChapter 8.5 completeRecruit Mode addedThis one's a pretty standard update, to the point where today's Google Doc entry (linked above) is just a copy of this one! A new Trouble interlude was added, and while it may seem a bit short and straightforward in some cases (Trouble isn’t really the type to have long philosophical discussions and debates, unlike some people stares pointedly ...
Room Concept Art: Blade (April Goody)
Greetings! Et voila, here's some concept art of what Blade's room might look like... The door on the far back wall is the door that leads inGreetings! Et voila, here's some concept art of what Blade's room might look like... The door on the far back wall is the door that leads into his commander office (or technically, the flow is that the back of his commander office leads into this room), the door beside that leads into his (surprisingly large) private bathroom, and there there's a set of double doors (blanked out) leading...
Room Concept Art: Chase (March Goody)
Good news everybody, the artist came through on Chase's room concept art! 🎉🎉🐈⬛ I absolutely love this room. The dizzying magpie's nest oGood news everybody, the artist came through on Chase's room concept art! 🎉🎉🐈⬛I absolutely love this room. The dizzying magpie's nest of Chase's hoarded contraband and stolen treasure... The little character details the artist took the time to embed throughout the room! The footprints on his desk and windowsill say it all 🤣 And of course a spymaster has to have...
Credits List (April)
Greetings, and welcome to April! I always forget that spring doesn't technically start for other people until like mid-March... here in the desert, it pretty much started in December 😅 I hope you're all having a fantastic kick-off to the season!If you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Th...
Notes from the Outside (Part 2)
No one try to use this story to pin a calendar to my ramblings. At this point "canonical timeline" is as elusive to me as the workings of quantum entanglement, so please don't try to put true dates to any of this... Just go by vibes and the references to weather and in-game main events, and we'll carry on without looking too closely!!Also, I couldn't resist having a bit of fun by sneaking in some romance tidbits in this part. Obviously I had to start using the name "Robyn" to refer to MC (finally. I've been just ...
Alpha Preview Update (March)
Hi, everybody! Coming in at the eleventh hour is the latest update to the alpha build, featuring a mess of bug fixes, a new Red interlude, and the rest of Chapter 8's conversion to Twine!Play herePassword: bread_and_twineBug reportsIncomplete RoutesAfter realizing that none of you could see the devlogs I was leaving on itch.io, due to a (in my opinion) somewhat silly rule that prevents password-protected games from having viewable devlogs, I've decided to stick all of my records of bug fixes, changelogs, and other technical info in a Go...
Bug Fixes, Tiny Update
Hi everybody, I hope you've been enjoying the Twine build so far! My anxious mind was grappling with dread all weekend that the whole thing would be riddled with bugs and thus unplayable and deflating, but I was extremely grateful to come back after the weekend to find only the kindest of messages and encouragement from you all--I can't tell you how much I appreciate your enthusiasm over the new build! Porting over 1 million words into a new code syntax was bound to create weird little hard-to-find errors everywhere, so I thank you all ...
Blade Emoji (February Goody)
Per your votes, this new emoji has now been added to the Discord server! :) (And yes, I know it's March, but this would havebeen February's goody if it'd been done on time!) Chase's room should be coming this month! His face is so cute when it's haunted by disgust ❤️ Which character do you think most elicits this reaction out of him lol?
Credits List (March)
Hi everyone, here's your monthly opportunity to get your name added to the game's list of credits! Now that the Twine build is out, you can see exactly how it will look in the final version of the game! :) If you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I ho...
Twine Build Release (Alpha Preview Update)
It's here.The Twine version of Shepherds of Haven is finally ready for you to play!I strongly encourage you all to read the devlogI posted on itch.io, which outlines all of the technical details, known issues, and to-do items you should be aware of. But I didn't want to bog this post down with all of the nitty-gritty: I'm just going to let you guys see it for yourself!Play herePassword: welcome_to_the_weaveBug reportsIncomplete RoutesThere's also a new website, new social media accounts at Blueskyand Tumblr, and a newsletter so ...
Goody/Emoji Flash Poll (Part 2)
Okay everyone, it looks like Blade won the first part of the emoji flash poll, so now's the time to pick an expression for him! Leave a comment (or multiple) below listing an expression from one of these templates, and leave a "like" as a vote for any comments that you support! This will end by 12 PM MST tomorrow, so get those suggestions in fast!
Tiny Update; Goody Poll
Hi everybody, I hope you're all doing well as the advent of spring approaches! It's been very up and down over here... 🥹After some setbacks, I think I'm in a good place with the Twine build... I just need to implement some music, bugtest the game on desktop (mainly to make sure character stats like Trouble's don't max out too fast, but also to catch any lingering pests that may have eluded me all this time), bugtest the game on mobile, upload the whole thing to itch.io, and make sure I know how that works and the whole ri...
Devlog Diary/Progress Update
Hello, everyone! Lena here, writing to you from the deep recesses of my Twine Port Cave! First off, I wanted to thank you all for your incredibly kind messages of support and encouragement, and your continued patience as I get everything up and running on such short notice. 🙏 I haven't had time to reply to you all individually, but I just wanted to take a moment to say that your messages and comments really bolstered me during a time when it would have been easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed! 💖Secondly, it should give you an idea o...
Credits List (February)
Hi everyone, Lena visiting you from my monastic cell to remind you to send in your name if you'd like to be added to the game's credits! Now I can freely talk about how the credits will be viewable from the game's startup screen every time the game is booted up, as well as at the end of the game's campaign in a cinematic closer! :DIf you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over us...
Dashingdon's Closure, and Next Steps
Hi everyone, so let's start with the good news: I'm no longer shadowbanned on Tumblr! 🙌The bad news: for anyone who hasn't heard by now, the website Dashingdon is shutting down at the end of this month, just two weeks from today. This means all games currently hosted on Dashingdon's servers will be permanently deleted, unless someone (ideally their authors) migrates them elsewhere. I've written about the situation and next steps for Shepherds here:I recommend reading that post if you haven't already and then coming ba...
Room Concept Art: Trouble (January Goody)
Thus begins our next prospective series, now that the weapon codexes are over, illustrated by the absolutely fabulous artist densukii! It tThus begins our next prospective series, now that the weapon codexes are over, illustrated by the absolutely fabulous artist densukii!It turns out I'm absolutely rabid for room cutaways... there's something about them that I just find so utterly charming! I think it's because they can be replete with such character details and touches of personality--the lived-in messiness, the pocketwatch on the...
Commissioned Art Poll #14 - Medium
Croelle won the character art poll! Finally, the Murder Lad gets his chance in the spotlight... 🎤 Croelle, how do you feel about being beat by Chandr--Time to vote on what form this Croelle art commission will take on!
Shadowbanned on Tumblr
Hello everyone! For some reason, it seems that my blog has been shadowbanned on Tumblr... 🥹 From poking around online, this seems to be a common thing that's been happening to legitimate blogs for a while now, apparently due to technical issues on Tumblr's end, but I could have gone a while without knowing what had happened if a perspicacious follower didn't catch it and message me right away! Anyway, I'm writing this here to let you all know that due to the shadowban, I'm currently unable to view or answer asks, send mes...
Credits List (January)
Hi everyone, Happy New Year! It's always an exciting yet faintly queasy time when you have to remember to change the date in your head, isn't it?... If you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you have a wonderful start to your new year! 🎉🎊...
Notes from the Outside (Part 1)
Hello, everyone! A short introduction to this series: I was suddenly struck with the inspiration to write little epistolary/"multimedia" vignettes from various groups connected to the Shepherds, observing the goings-on of the game from its fringes. I thought it would be fun to explore what people like members of a fanclub, a tavern keeper, a new recruit, a student at the Mage Circle, a gossip journalist, an Inquisitor, or the Order's HR department would make of the main characters and events that we know so well from our inside vant...
Alpha Preview Update (December)
Play the alpha herePassword: deckthehalls ⬅❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide⬅❗️please check if you suspect your game ended early :)What's New:9,000 words of new content!New Chase interludePAINEdit: Added another set of choices to Chase's conversation because it was bothering me, lolDeveloper's Notes:Hi everyone, happy holiday season!This month has been an incredibly busy one, not least because of the holidays and end-of-year festivities, usual shopping and gift craziness, and visiting friends...
Weapon Codex Entry (Whisper and Requiem)
Well, here it is, folks, the last of our legendary weapon concept art and a conclusion to our weapon series of codex entries--at least for now! Finishing off the batch comes Whisper and Requiem, the only items that MC can canonicallyduel-wield in the game! Between these, the Warpwood Striker, the Thunderer, and Clarion, it's hard to say which is the most appealing... And can we just agree the concept artist nathaneel did an amazing job on every single one of these entries?! 🎉I'm planning a fun surprise for our next series of monthly ...
Credits List (December)
Hi everyone, happy December! ❄️If you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you have a wonderful start to your week!
Commissioned Art Poll #14 - Characters and ROs
Hello everyone! I hope you had a relaxing (possibly holiday) weekend! Let's kick off the new week and December by voting on our next commissioned art poll!In our last round of this poll, you voted to focus on Characters and ROs. Now's your chance to pick whichcharacter and RO you'd like to see our next commissioned art piece showcase! Characters who have already won previous polls will be marked with an asterisk!
Alpha Preview Update (November)
Play the alpha herePassword: turkeytrots ⬅❗️Report bugs hereView bug reports hereIncomplete routes guide⬅❗️please check if you suspect your game ended early :)What's New:15,000 words of new content!New Riel character interludeNew Shery character interludeMake potions with Shery and hang out with some little-seen Mages like Neon!Help poor Aerin and convince Riel to go on a constitutional instead of rotting behind his desk under a pile of work (it's harder than you think)Sparks fly and much progress is made for those slow-burn...
Weapon Codex Entry (The Warpwood Striker)
Hi there! Here's our third legendary weapon: the Warpwood Striker! I just love the ghostly touches to this spirit-bow. Can you imagine your archer MC walking around with this slung across their back?! The weapons are each shaping up to have individual themes that I wasn't entirely anticipating, but I think they're sooo cool! 🤩 We had a hard time picking a color palette for this one because they all looked so good!I hope you enjoy! ✨Weapons of Blest (Part I)Weapons of Blest (Part II)Weapons of Blest (Part III)Weapons of Blest (P...
Commissioned Art Poll #14
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed Chandry's reference sheet (which you basically made me commission at swordpoint! 🤓⚔️)! Now we're on to our next piece of commissioned art, decided by you!If you're new to this, continually voting onart commissionsis a special reward that Patrons of the game have unlocked here on this Patreon!This series of polls moves in three stages or rounds, culminating in the final commissioned art piece at the end of the current series.First we vote on the subject of our next commissioned art piece ...
Credits List (November)
Hi everyone, happy November! 🍁 I hope your week is ending on a properly autumnal note (or, um, spring-ish, I suppose, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere!)If you haven't done so already, please message meor comment belowif you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred (over usernames like hottie69_420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you have a wonderful your weekend! 🍂
What Lurks Beneath (Prihine's Story)
Chapter OneChapter TwoChapter ThreeChapter FourPrihine’s father had been considered cursed by the court in Brunen.It’d started off as a joke, one of the usual japes and jibes common among courtiers, but there wassomething strange about the odds of having seven daughters across three wives. Nowadays it wasn’t required to pass off one’s estate to a male heir, but Prihine’s father was a traditionalist: he’d wanteda son, a mirror-image of himself to shape, mold, and bestow upon all of the privileges and education that was due to a minor...
