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Shale Hill Secrets | Episode 4 Part 2 released to $10+ patrons!
🕑 Added 2021-12-19 02:37:10 +0000 UTCHello everyone,
The time has come… Shale Hill Secrets - Episode 4 Part 2 is here!
Note to Platinum supporters. SHS Ep4 assets can be found here.
As you all know, this new installment is going to complete Episode 4. This doesn’t mean there is not as much content as you’d expect to see in a “normal” release. It is as big as any other one (a lot bigger than some earlier episodes too). This means we have more mystery, more investigations to do and, of course, a lot more love for our MC to end this year…
So how things are going to work?
The structure of the game is set up to make sense for people playing from the start, meaning the episode is not split into two parts inside the game. So, if you choose to replay the full episode, you will be able to play this chapter exactly in the way the game direction was planned for Episode 4.
This means you will have the possibility to mix paths during the gameplay, helping the girls in a different order, taking care of the problems in the order that best suits your interests…
Our suggestion is quite simple: replay the episode and just use the skip button (TAB/Ctrl) in the scenes that you don’t want to play again. We’re pretty sure you’ll agree with us that at least two scenes of the previous release are worthy of your attention and deserve another play, right? Besides, we finalized both scenes by adding some new "especial" options that were requested by the community, so it's definitely worth checking out again!
“But guys, I don’t want to replay all of episode 4 again. What should I do?”
No problem! Ricky has developed a cheat code, so you can jump over the parts you already played. You will be able to resume your gameplay exactly from the end of the Episode 4 “part one”, with all your previous choices being intact.
How to use the cheat code
IMPORTANT: Only use the cheat code if you finished part one of Episode 4 completely the last time you played, otherwise it'll get you stuck during the investigation.
Using the cheat code is very simple to do. In the main menu of the game, make sure “Episode 4” is selected. Then, click “Cheats” and input the command Ep4part2.
Other news
OK, moving forward, we have some news about other things we also added to the game. We understand that the animations for the first scene (Emily in the Ep2) were not at the same level as the other ones you can see in the rest of the SHS. With that in mind, we made an effort and remade some of the animations for that scene. We believe you should take a look and replay that one and see for yourself!
That’s it. We hope you will like this installment and that you are looking forward to what's to come in the future - the story is certainly heating up!
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 ran a newer one could corrupt your progress.
Shale Hill Secrets Episode 4 Part2 v0.4.8
Full Download here (Windows 64-bit, macOS, Android)
Alternative links in case Itch-Patreon integration is not working properly)
The files are hosted on itch since their download speeds are better.
You don't need to create an itch account. Just click "Connect with Patreon" > "Allow" > "Download". If you have cancelled your pledge, Itch may not allow you to access the downloads. Please re-enable your pledge (you won't be charged again) to download the files. Then you can cancel it afterwards.
If for any reason you can't download the game from Itch, please get in touch with any of our moderators at our Discord server.
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 com.apple.quarantine $HOME/Downloads/Install\ Shale\ Hill\ Secrets\ v0.4.8.dmg
Android
Your device needs to be able to install APKs outside of the Play Store. If it isn't, you need to enable that option first.
After downloading the file, open the APK and select "update". Don't uninstall the previous version or you might lost your progress.
Help
Report any bugs or issues to #bug-reports or #typos in our Discord channel. Please do not post bug reports here on Patreon’s comments section, it’s hard to track and difficult to give you guys 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
Mr. Vargas | Character Design, Art
Zed | Marketing, Art
Luke | Marketing, Art, Animations
NiRo | Former Character Design, Art
In Memory of Palmer.
Comments
Brandon512
Glad to hear...definitely looking forward to more!!
Love-Joint
Next month if everything goes well. So far production is running smoothly.
Brandon512
When can we look forward to seeing more episodes released?
Love-Joint
Hey Kevin. What laptop do you have? Please take a look at the Help section of the post. We can assist you through email or Discord.
kevin
how do u get shale hill secrets for a laptop to play
Love-Joint
The only cheat code available is listed in this post. More to come in the future!
Where are the cheat codes for shale secrets?
Thank you. At the time of writing this comment, I didn't have any version downloaded. I was just wondering which one to download.
Love-Joint
The "very first" Android build was the one released on Monday and it was available for like one hour. If you are not having issues with the cheat code, then you have the latest build. The "alternative" build was created as a test (was built with different settings) since I got a patron complaining that the game didn't want to install on their device.
How do I tell which Android build is the "very first" and which one is the "fixed"? On the download page, there are two versions uploaded on the same day, one of them called "alternative", and there is no info as of which one is which.
keenan
That was quick
Love-Joint
The very first Android build had an issue with the cheat code. Please download again if you were affected.
JM
Oh right I just played it. Thx anyway. Hope we can get more options in relation to that. Like more body parts. LOL
leonil0304
The choice at the end of them has one new option.
JM
What's new in the previous two sex scenes?
I am amazed and impressed. A compelling mystery paired with interesting characters. Can't wait to see where the story goes from here! Nice work!
westenger
Excited to play it during the holidays!
Love-Joint
I'll get into it tomorrow (Monday) and this time it shouldn't take long. Stay tuned ;)
Oleg Daev
Excellent. Perfect. Marvelous. Wonderful. Amazing!
keenan
Any idea when the android version will be released?
