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Partial Update to 0.09p!
🕑 Added 2023-05-01 19:37:46 +0000 UTCThe most current version of Harem Residence, version 0.09p, is available to download~!
I'm going to have to hit you guys with another partial update, since it has been two months since the last one and that gives me anxiety.
A lot of stuff has been going on when it comes to the game, so let's get onto it, shall we?
First, on the technical side of things.
I have been doing some experiments with compression algorithms to reduce the file size of the game significantly. I managed to slim it down without affecting image quality. The source files I have on my computer are 6.1gb in size, and after compression, the game went to 4.6gb. That's roughly a 1.5gb in difference! I'm going to keep experimenting to see how far I can take it without damaging visual quality.
Also, from now on, you guys will have available a LQ (Low Quality) build. This version compresses the game even further, and this one does lower image quality to obviously noticeable levels. This build is less than 700mb, and it'll be useful if your monitor's resolution is under 1080p or if you can't/want to download the regular build.
Also, after a lot of trial and error, Harem Residence has an official Android build directly from me. I can't stress enough that when I started developing this game, I never intended it to be played in mobile devices like phones and tablets, but since the demand for it is quite high, I went ahead and made this. It still needs some quality of life changes specifically for small screens, but me and some friends managed to install it and play it a bit on our devices.
You'll most likely have to turn off Play Protect to install it, though. No way around that for the time being.
Okay, so, how about new content?
Last update introduced a new repeatable event, the pool one. It takes several trips there to clear entirely, and your savings take a strong hit. I said I'd add more ways to earn money, and with that being said...
Platinum~
This new location introduces three new EXTRA characters, and yes, you can get lewd scenes with them.
Not just that, Platinum will be another source of daily income for you, as long as you're willing to go there and do some work~
To access this new location, you must have met Yuri, worked for her once, then go to that Street during morning.
This update also adds new content for Aoi, Mako and Nagi. With a bunch of Other Perspective events too~
The game's UI also had some quality of life changes, some tweaks here and there~
And that's it for the time being.
I'd like to apologize for being slow with the updates, but to be honest this hasn't been my best year... however, I hope you stick around and keep giving my game a go~
If you happen to find some bug, error... or even grammar mistake, please report it in the Discord server. Remember that you can take in-game screenshots with the S key.
You can fetch the download links in the Itch.io page or the Discord server.
Thanks a ton for your support, and as always... cheers and be safe.
Comments
Selene
Hello, don't feel pressured to switch to the bigger tiers, think in your own stability first. Your support already helps a ton! The girls' paths being linked is a risk I took when building the basic bones of each character almost two years ago. It allows me to give the girls some level of interaction with each other and make a game that's not only about you (MC) but about them as well. However, it sacrifices the possibility of going after a girl in singular, since that girl's path might be linked to someone else and you have to "unlock" it first. And not everyone might like that, thus a risk. And that also answers your question about Tsubaki and Satsuki. You can have some level of interaction with Tsubaki already, but Satsuki literally has no events of her own (for now). And that's because you need to progress with a bunch of other girls first. After I add enough content to clear those conditions, then you'll see her having more events and involvement with the MC.
Hiryuu
Hey, I just wanna say I'm playig for a time now, so I decided to do a Patreon. Things are kinda slow at work, but maybe I'll go Silver next month? I hope so. Anyway, wanna say I like a lot the way all the differents stories merge together, that's really not common in a harem game. Also, the new events with the hideout trio were really fun. The next planned updates will have new events with Tsubaki and Satsuki?
