Hey, everyone!

The new version of In Her Own Hands (version 0.6.1) is now available for all Patrons at the "Surprise Me" level ($5) and above. This update is the next within the progression of the 0.6.x content and will be released to the public one week from today. Any necessary bugfixes will be incorporated in our next release. The walk-through for this version will be finished and released to Patrons at $9 and in the next few days.

Become a "Surprise Me" ($5) and above Patron now!

The focus of this update was to move forward and refine several aspects of the game that will be expanded in the future. Paths with Jasmynn and Cassidy continue the protagonist's opportunities for different types of financial opportunities and relationships. The dive bar transitioned from a situational location to its own entity, allowing for more scenes and adventures with Abby in the future. New items are available for purchase in the convenience store and SUGAR for "personal use" in her bedroom. Finally, two opportunities appear that begin to encourage our protagonist to pick up new "bad habits," serving as a gateway to more corrupt paths in the game.

This version also launches an updated Phone, adding several new Phone apps and additional variable backgrounds to personalize the experience. Three new phone apps appear from the onset of the game: RideMe (ride sharing), FuckR (dating), and Alerts (notifications). Each will continue to be developed throughout the game, providing opportunities for new interactions, characters, and sexcapades.

Lastly, Version 0.6.1 continues to add and refine the "quality of life" content in the game, focused on interactions with the roommates in various conditions. Special opportunities emerge in the apartment depending on the protagonist's wardrobe choices and statistics. We will continue to add media around the apartment and city to reflect the protagonist's wardrobe choices

As always, we review and revise the core engine of the game. Several statistics have been adjusted to add nuance to gameplay, aesthetic tweaks were made, and several bug fixes were resolved. The changelog below records all of the notable updates.

Just as a reminder, if you are a returning player and would like to load a saved game from a previous version, don't forget to use the "Update Save" option in the sidebar menu. The ideal way to play is from the beginning, but the "Update" option will allow you to continue from where you left off.

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 us directly here on Patreon, 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. 0.6.1 (spoiler-free)

• Jasmynn follows up with Becca (after Gala)
• Cassidy follows up with Becca (after date)
• Timing bug fixes on Cassidy events
• Randomly appearing scenes with Bobby and Shaun in their rooms
• Wardrobe-connected scenes watching TV with Bobby or Shaun
• Wardrobe-connected media/text on Balcony
• New short progression of scenes with Shaun
• New scene with Bobby
• New work scene at Bookstore (begins new path)
• New phone apps, image-mapped: RideMe (car service), FuckR (dating app), Alerts (TBA) [Apps functionality still works in progress, will be finished in next update]
• Cigarettes added to convenience store
• Smoking added to balcony, roof-deck
• Shoplifting added to convenience store (success and failure scenes)
• New records added to record store
• Nightstand added to bedroom (sex-toy inventory)
• Items added to SUGAR
• Bedroom options expanded
• Personal hygiene item added to convenience store, can use from backpack or nightstand
• Tips adjusted if wearing temp uniform
• Changed initial calls to Jasmynn and Devilish Dad to work from phone (in addition to backpack)
• Allow Scarlett's Friendship statistic to decrease into negative
• Adjusted frequency of several random events
• Adjusted certain statistical gating of scenes/options/events
• Fixed timing bugs with Tyler scenes at Spencer's
• Fixed several bugs related to drinking at Spencer's
• Edited Dylann scene at Spencer's
• Fixed bug where bartender or waitress uniforms remained in wardrobe saved sets after quitting job
• Fixed bug where bra and panties would stay on when changing to an outfit that did not have them
• Several other minor bug fixes and edits
• New media to increase variety in repetitive scenes