Hey there, everyone!

In keeping with our accelerated release schedule, the new version of In Her Own Hands (version 0.5.1) is now available to the public!  You can download   from the    Surprise  & Delight    Itchio page  or the file attached to this post. 

The official Walkthrough and Scene Guide has already been released for the updated game and is available for Patrons at the "Delight Me" ($9) level and higher. Our game guide is now up to 44 pages... and while we can't show you any spoilers, we've given you a peek of two inside pages after the Changelog below. Become a patron or upgrade today to download the Walkthrough and Scene Guide now!

Any necessary bugfixes will be incorporated in the next update (0.5.2), expected to be completed within by the end of the month.

With this update, we further refined the TitKok function to upgrade saves from previous versions (from 0.4.0 and up). This feature is available using the TitKok app on the MC's phone. After loading a save game from an earlier version, click "Check for save game version." Beginning with this current release, this link will present a single link based on the undefined variables in your save. These links initialize any new variables added in the latest game version, so that events operate properly. If you don't use this feature, you have to start over in order to experience all events.

Of course, starting over is always an option. The game is not designed to linearly, and "new" events don't necessarily occur after "old" events. Depending on your choices, your results may vary (and this will only become more pronounced as the game development continues).

As always, if you find any errors or bugs that managed to sneak past us, please post them in the #Bug-Reporting board on Discord, message   or  email us at bugs@surprisedelightme.com. A description and/or screenshot, as well as the save game file of the game in which the error occurred, will help us locate and fix the error. Thanks!

Enjoy!

Surprise & Delight

Changelog, v. 0.5.1 (spoiler-free)

• Two new scenes progressing Jasmynn path
• Added intoxication tracker/sobering up over time
• Adjusted frequency of Tyler scenes in bar
• Adjusted several scenes (text, images) to better define bar
• Added additional bar work scene
• Added intoxication if drinking in bar
• Added ability to purchase record player, records in record store
• Added ability to give records as a gift to a character
• Added three new books in bookstore, reading in bedroom
• Added ebook-store to laptop, two ebooks, reading in bedroom (laptop)
• Refined "TitKok" function to update save games, added instructions to tutorial
• Added "Romance potential" to Characters/Contacts (function of Friendship and Attraction statistics)
• Added flirting skill
• Converted scene with James at his apartment after leaving coffee shop to CumPoints system
• Added ability to text message James at night (booty call!)
• Added new aesthetic changes to CumPoints system
• Adjusted photo of MC on Statistics page, progressive profile photos based on personality changes
• Added new images to downtown/uptown locations, day/night
• Fixed minor bugs with Shaun sex scenes
• Fixed timing bug if sleeping in Shaun's room after scene
• Fixed bug where notice to transfer money to Dad appeared before he called
• Fixed several text passages that referred to certain optional scenes that had not occurred
• Fixed timing bug if sleeping at James's apartment after date
• Fixed bug so incoming text links disappear after message is viewed
• Updated Progress Tracker to reflect all new scenes

Walkthrough and Scene Guide Sneak Preview:

Available as a reward for "Delight Me" ($9) Patrons and higher

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Become a patron or upgrade today to download the Walkthrough and Scene Guide now!