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Jan 1st Billing Pause || + More Updates
Hey everyone!== December Payments Paused ==Just part of the usual update reminding folks that billing for the month of December (when Patreon normally charges on Jan 1st) has been paused! If you are a recurring Patron you will NOT be charged. IMPORTANT: If you are a NEW Patron, you will be charged immediately for the first pledge so consider that before pledging! Payments do still go towards the progress of House Chores but since progress is currently paused, I don't want to continue billing recurring Patrons until it resumes.== Update ==As...
Closure. But NOT Cancelled || Plans Moving Forward
Hey everyone.This is the last 'negative' update I have planned for a while. Hear me out entirely so you know what's coming up for the future of House Chores. It's not all bad news!== New Artist ==Got official confirmation today. The previous lead artist for the project is no longer interested in working on the game due to personal reasons.PLEASE don't approach this person pestering/heckling them about the project. I don't force any artist I work with to suffer through a project they don't wish to work on anymore. No ...
Billing Paused for November (Dec 1st)
Hey everyone.As I mentioned in the last update, starting this month, any month where I don't suspect an update will be released, I am going to temporarily pause Patreon charges. As expected, I don't see an update releasing this month unfortunately so all Patrons should NOT be charged on December 1st when Patreon usually does their billing. If you are just pledging for the first time to this page, you will still be charged so keep that in mind and maybe hold off until a new update is on the way!=====Sadly, at this point I don't see a...
Important Update || Moving Forward
Hey everyone.First up- I want to apologize for the severe lack of content/updates over the past two months. I've had trouble figuring out how to write this post properly.To put it blunt, I'm having issues contacting someone who I rely on in order to actually create content for House Chores. Over the past two months, I don't believe any progress has been made at all unfortunately and judging by what I'm seeing, I have no idea when/if that progress will resume. That feeling of being left in the dark gets quite frustrating & stress...
A Deep Stretch (teaser)
"Reach around me just like that. Yes... Place your hand right there..."Here's a look at a sketch for the next upcoming scene in House Chores! This sketch is actually NOT the one we are going to move ahead with but the actual result is still very similar. The new pose is a little more comfortable for the main character ;)Apologies for such a delay from the last update. Sept & Oct are busy months as I finish up Zombie's Retreat and Sassquatch has been working on other things as well but I'm hoping to have this next update out ...
House Chores - Beta 0.4.1 || Public Release!
Hey everyone!The next major update to House Chores, Beta 0.4.1 is live now for public release on Windows devices!Download Link=====Beta 0.4 adds the start to Julie's story line! Dealing with a divorce has made her feel like a free woman. And when she see's something she wants, she goes for it ;)In case you are wondering too, there are a few new on-screen NSFW scenes but the artist is working on her first 'major' scene where the background will be unique and more detailed. This next update may come out as soon as next month!In ad...
House Chores - Beta 0.4.0 | $5+ Beta Test Release!
Hey everyone!Here's the next update to House Chores, Beta 0.4.0!IMPORTANT: Out of respect for all the $5+ Patrons and the team that works so hard on House Chores, please refrain from sharing this build/link with others.Windows=====This update introduces the beginning of Julie's story. There's still quite a bit more I'd like to do for her overall story but the art needs more time to get finished. The next scene we're planning for her should be a fun pose though ;PA challenge I ran into with this update was figuring out how to...
Update Releasing Tomorrow!
Hey everyone!I've been refraining from announcing a release date for the new update but now I know for certain that the new update will be live tomorrow for $5+ Patrons! (~Aug 25th for public release).As a reminder, this build starts Julie's story as she needs a place to stay for the summer. This update starts the basic premise of her story and may be tweaked over time. I was thinking about adding a currency system to buy stuff for her but for now I've decided against it. I'll continue to gauge feedback to see if that's some...
Update This Month!(?)
Hey everyone!Today is a pretty short & sweet update. The required/planned artwork for this update is all finished as it's a bit simpler (two new overworld scenes). All that's left now is for me to actually put it all together and get the storyline started for our 'neighbor'.However, personally, I've been struggling a bit since I have so many things on my plate this fall with new games starting, old ones finishing, etc. I will be trying my best to have the update out this month and as of right now, I expect to. But if I can&#...
Ara-Ara... (teaser)
"Just who exactly are you snooping on out here..?! My, you are such a naughty boy, aren't you?"Here's a look at another scene coming to the next update of House Chores! When the MC starts getting a little too curious for his own good, someone in the house will put a stop to it! Oooor, she'll just have her own helping of fun instead!Artwork is going along great for this build and assuming everything is finished on time, the next update should be out next month! Right now, the scenes are being animated so once those are done, ...
Next Update Progress Report!
Hey everyone!Finally got some news on the next update! At the moment, we are stepping aside from Julie's story to start working on more interactions for other characters! This time, the artist is beginning to work on some new stuff for the 'neighbor' shown above!== New Directions ==We're also going to be shifting focus a little bit with upcoming content. To start, 'major' scenes (highly detailed with custom background, etc) will NOT be disappearing. But I want to put a stronger focus on these new 'overworld' scen...
House Chores - Beta 0.3.2 || Public Release!!
Hey everyone!The next major update to the House Chores visual novel is available now for public release on windows devices!Download LinkThis update is the second half of a split update that started in May. The second half adds the next major scene, a new location, and just some overall improvements to the core gameplay. Now that everything seems to be squared away in that end, I think it will be easier to focus on the story & scenes now!As a reminder, I need to make some serious changes to the Android version in order for scenes to play properl...
Hotfix Released (Beta 0.3.1)
Some players were mentioning that they couldn't actually progress in the new update at all. I looked through the code of the progression system and I believe I found what was causing it.The original download link was changed to Beta 0.3.1 so this build should fix it. I will be keeping my eyes peeled to see if the issue persists. Thanks for reporting this to me!
House Chores - Beta 0.3.1 | $5+ Beta Test Release!
NOTE: DL link changed from Beta 0.3.0 to Beta 0.3.1Hey everyone!Here's the second half of the update that was started last month, Beta 0.3.0!IMPORTANT: Out of respect for all the $5+ Patrons and the team that works so hard on House Chores, please refrain from sharing this build/link with others.Windows=====With this update, I feel like I'm starting to see a bit more of a 'game' finally! Every time I start a new game, the first builds are pretty tough to stomach because there's so little to do. House Chores still has a way to...
Linda's Bedroom (first look)
Edit: LINDA, not Julie! Haha, still getting name's mixed up X_XHey everyone!If you didn't see my last update, I mentioned that I was pushing the release back by a week to give myself more time but also to potentially squeeze in another background!Here's a look at Julie's bedroom! It's got a clean and tidied up look with a bed that looks oh so comfy and well built. Maybe one day we'll be able to test just how well built it is ;)With this room out of the way, there is only ONE room left that must be completed in order for ...
Release Date Updates!
Hey everyone!The original plans for the release of Beta 0.3 were planned for this weekend.Ultimately, it looks like I will be pushing that release back by ONE week (June 18/19th?) for a number of reasons.1: The artist is confident that the Julie's bedroom can be finished by then. (not guaranteed to be completed in time, however)2: I took too long trying to figure out the progression method that I opened yesterday's poll about.3: Finishing the main story for ZR last month and ToP this month has made it REALLY challenging staying mentally...
Progression - What Do You Think?
Hey Patrons!I've been struggling with this way more than I probably should this entire week.What do you think about the current method of progression versus the proposed change?== Current ==Affection is a flat stat. Cleaning, fondling, HJ, etc will all improve your relationship with Julie. It doesn't matter which activities you do.== Proposed ==Two separate stats for each character.1. Default affection (flirting, NSFW acts, etc)2. Activity points (Julie = cleaning/chores || Working out & playing games will be the activity points for the...
House Chores - Beta 0.2.9.1 Public Release!
Hey everyone!Download LinkThe new 'partial' update to House Chores is available now for public release!PLEASE READ: In case you haven't been keeping up, this update doesn't add a whole lot of juicy NSFW content. I split this update in half because the technical details took me longer than anticipated. The second half of this update (Beta 0.3) will add a bit more NSFW content and should be out within about 2 weeks!One thing I still need to figure out is the general game progression. Currently, it works on a static single 'hap...
Hotfix - Beta 0.2.9.1
That was quick...Realized I changed a value mid-testing that prevented most of the new content from being accessed. The original download link has been changed from b0.2.9 to b0.2.9.1 and should fix this issue automatically.Thank you! I hope you enjoy this update =D
House Chores - Beta 0.2.9.1 | $5+ Beta Test Release!
NOTE: Download link updated from Beta 0.2.9 to Beta 0.2.9.1Hey everyone!Here's part of the next major update for House Chores - Beta 0.2.9!IMPORTANT: Out of respect for all the $5+ Patrons and the team that works so hard on House Chores, please refrain from sharing this build/link with others. WindowsWindows (Unpacked*)[Sleep crash has been fixed]*If your antivirus software is freaking out, playing the unpacked version should fix that! Same game but the extra files aren't boxed away.=====This update doesn't add terribly much to the ...
Part 1 & 2 Schedule | IMPORTANT! | Pt.1 TOMORROW!
Hey everyone!Been a bit of a tough one figuring this all out so I'll try to explain what's going on as simply as possible!Spending time working on Beta 0.3 has shown me that I need to reserve/dedicate more time to House Chores per update if I'm going to add most of the things I want. There's a lot of spot checking that eats away at my time. However, I promised I'd release the build this month so I don't want to go back on my word and do a full delay. So here's what's happening:== Beta 0.2.9 ==Tomorrow, I am relea...
Slight Release Adjustment
Hey everyone!There's nothing to be concerned about but I have decided to move House Chore's planned release to next week instead of this week.There are a few pieces of art/animation that I want to work around with and in order to fit them into the build, I needed just a little more time. I do hope that these additions will be worth the added wait. I really am happy with how they've turned out so far!The update will still be released in May so to everyone who has pledged expecting rewards this month, you will get them! In addition, t...
New $5 Tier is Live! + Planned Release Date
Hey everyone!The new $5+ Patron tier is live now! IMPORTANT: I've noticed a few people changing their pledge to $5 before the tier was live. I believe you need to EDIT your pledge in order to have Patreon consider you under the actual $5 tier! If you do not edit this, it's possible that you may not receive the $5+ rewards despite pledging $5!In case you missed the last update, the new $5+ 'Chic' tier grants you early access to all new updates by about 3/4 days each time. This helps reward patrons with exclusivity but also helps ...
New Tier Incoming (+Small Update)
Hey everyone!Starting next month, I'm going to finally be opening a new tier with a few new perks!== $5+ Tier ==If you follow Town of Passion, or Zombie's Retreat, you may know that I have a $3 tier that grants access to early/upcoming sketches/NSFW content. In addition, I have a $5 tier that grants early access to brand new builds for about 3/4 days before a public release.I will be opening up a $5 tier for House Chores that combines both of these perks in May. Sassquatch enjoys making warm up sketches, sometimes of House Chores charac...
New Location | First Look!
Hey everyone!Here's a new look at another background coming to the next update of House Chores! Still kind of undecided on how I want to do sneak peaks w/ Patron exclusivity. Because I don't post as frequently I feel like giving Patrons as much of an early look as possible... idk.Anyways- the scene that takes place in this location is already completed so this will be the 'major' update in the next update! In addition, I plan to revisit some of the more prominent bugs/issues that have been pointed out over the past month. Apolog...
House Chores - Beta 0.2.2 Public Release!
Hey everyone!The newest update to House Chores is finally available for public release for both Windows & Android* devices!Link to Download*The Android build has lower quality scenes as a means of allowing the scenes to play properly. Sound sync issues are something I plan to fix in the future.======I'm finally getting some new progress happening with House Chores! If you weren't following past updates, we ran into some snags in development halting things for a while but progress is moving along smoothly now! In addition, I swapped engi...
Small update - Beta 0.2.1
Hey!Just a short & sweet update, the PC build of HC was updated to Beta 0.2.1. Should fix that issue some were having about a notification not disappearing after most of the events had occurred. To fix it, go to MC's room where an auto update will happen instantly. You should notice the game working as intended afterwards.Link to DownloadThank you all for your bug fixing and I will see you soon!
Android Build Updated - Beta 0.2.1 (+More News)
Hey everyone!The Android build wasn't playing scenes properly so I've updated the Android link in the previous post from Beta 0.2 to Beta 0.2.1. Link to PostThis also features some other glitches that were mentioned. I plan to update the PC version tomorrow as well.=== Additional Update ===I spent all of today trying to figure out how to circumvent this issue and unfortunately the only reasonable solution was to decrease the quality of the NSFW scenes going from 16 frames down to 9 frames. This causes some issues with the scene looping ...
House Chores - Beta 0.2.1 ($1+ Beta Test) Release!
UPDATE: Download links were updated from Beta 0.2 to Beta 0.2.1Hey everyone!House Chores - Beta 0.2 is now available to play!IMPORTANT: Out of respect for all the Patrons and the team that works so hard on HC, please refrain from sharing this build/link with others.To download this build, click on whichever link responds to the platform you are playing on:WindowsAndroidNOTE: Reports of some pretty severe glitches/issues with the Android build. Will be working tonight on attempting to remedy these issues and should have an updated build tomorrow...
The Post Before the Update!
Hey everyone!I just wanted to make sure everyone was up to speed on the upcoming release of House Chores!== Release Date ==My aim is to have this update build out within a week or two. The actual date will likely be kinda spontaneous but I will probably post smaller updates on Twitter.With the virus keeping so many folks at home, I'd like to try and have this build complete asap so you all can have something to enjoy! == $1+ Patron Test Period ==Something that I do with my other projects, Town of Passion & Zombie's Retreat, is $5+ Patro...
