In Her Own Hands
A downloadable game
I could never have imagined the life that I have now. I live each day with no regrets, but that wasn’t always the case.
I was always the "good girl" who did everything perfectly. I colored inside the lines and never knew what I was missing. When I caught my boyfriend cheating with my best friend, I decided enough was enough. I left college and moved to the city, taking my life in my own hands. Now each day is an adventure, especially for someone as inexperienced at... well, everything... as I happen to be. Moving in with two hot guys AND meeting an amazingly wild and spontaneous new bff started me down a path of temptation, and I'm only looking forward from here. I can't wait to share all my experiences with you.
xoxox
Public download (v. 0.7.0): See link below
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surprisedelight
Website: https://www.InHerOwn.Hands.com
About the Game:
"In Her Own Hands" is a compelling, HTML-based, adult game featuring a young female protagonist and the temptations that await her in the city. This immersive life sim was intentionally created to offer a sex-positive exploration of a woman's sexual journey. Her erotic adventures know no bounds but are grounded in consent. She retains full agency over her decisions, no matter what consequences might follow. The IHOH story will continue to unfold as you connect with her personality, molding her character and journey according to your own will as you are presented with meaningful choices at every turn. Note: This game will not contain coerced or forced sexual activity, nor any incestuous relationships.
About the Creators:
The "In Her Own Hands" experience presents a unique opportunity to play a game conceived and created by Surprise & Delight Media, a female and male team. Written by a woman on her own life journey, the female protagonist's voice and game dialogue is fresh and authentic. Transforming that plot and character development into an immersive life sim required the talents of an experienced adult-content game player. IHOH was coded by an avid fan of adult gaming and subscriber to game-related Patreons who continuously keeps the importance of extensive choice in mind. Surprise & Delight's team collaborated on the different character arcs that will unfold over time and paid special attention each and every text passage, image, gif, and more. Together, the creators of "In Her Own Hands" are committed to presenting you with a variety of escapades that explore all aspects of sex, sexuality, and gender.
Our Patreon Community:
We want you to be a part of the "In Her Own Hands" journey. Our goal is to be actively engaged on Patreon, posting regularly for followers and subscribers and soliciting your input to help shape the direction of the game. Patrons will have exclusive benefits at every subscriber level, including early access to game releases, official walk throughs, voting authority in polls, and even opportunities to submit media as well as character and story ideas. With a creator who actively subscribes to game-related Patreons, Surprise & Delight Media is committed to creating a rewarding patron experience.
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Download
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Development log
- In Her Own Hands v. 0.8.0 now public!Jun 30, 2024
- Walkthrough and Scene Guide for Version 0.7.0 Now Available for Patrons!Nov 13, 2022
- In Her Own Hands Version 0.7.0 Available to PublicNov 11, 2022
- In Her Own Hands Version 0.6.4a Available to PublicJun 30, 2022
- In Her Own Hands Version 0.6.3a Now Available to PublicApr 08, 2022
- In Her Own Hands Version 0.6.3 Available to Patrons (Early Release)Mar 31, 2022
- In Her Own Hands v0.6.2 Now Available!Mar 13, 2022
- Pssst... Here's to 2022!Jan 01, 2022
Comments
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I really like the game, and after some messing around I managed to package the game as its own standalone app, and make an installer for it too. If you guys are interested I can hand it over to you, and show you how to continue doing so if you do not already know. All for nothing at all, just a thank you I guess.
The game has potential but UI could be greatly improved, it's very hard to know how to trigger events. I had several frustrating issues :
- Shaun told me he was using the gym everyday after work in the week but no matter what time of the day I went there I never found him
- A guy at the record store invited me for a date but I could never find him
- James invited me for a date on a Saturday but I never found where and when to meet him, so the event didn't happen
- I was supposed to attend a Halloween party with my roomates but once again the event didn't happen and I have no idea why
- I had money on my bank account to pay my rent but it didn't work because apparently it had to be cash. How was I supposed to know ?
Maybe I'll come back to it later if the game is updated and these issues are fixed but for now it's too frustrating to play.
Other things that could improve UI but weren't as off-putting :
- You should mention how much time each action will take to help players manage their time better
- I had no idea if taking a shower or doing my laundry had any purpose as there isn't any hygiene tracker, I did it for the sake of RP but it seemed to be useless
- Same thing for smoking cigarettes
- Why do I have the option to call or text people if they never reply ?
i went to the coffee shop to wait for jasmynn she never came
Can’t wait for this game to get updated it’s amazing game
So i do have actually some questions
It shows in the file a lot of scenes that i can't get to nd i don't know how to
I mean i had a second date with Cassidy but i couldn't find her at spencer
I couldn't find the band guy on Friday
I can't move on with abby and give the second dare too no matter how much i invite her to DP
Nd how to move on with the guys it's like the same routine while in the file it mentioned tht at some point she'll have a threesome but i can't get to it too
Im stuck i can't move in any of the stories nd i did everything right!! Soo wht should i do??
Well done game there should be a web version tho
There is a web version, link above
ttyy man
wait wait witch link there are like 50 of thems bro im so dumb
https://inherownhands.com/play/
ty man im so blind
For all those asking if there will be updates, the most recent post says they hope to get an update out by Thanksgiving. Some issues with development were the writer leaving without warning. It seems they got a new writer since and are making progress that is slower than they want.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/development-itoh-90875513
Almost. We do not have a new writer and development on this game is currently "On Hold." There was another game that I was developing by myself related to this one that I will be continuing by myself. As for this game, I am going to use the next few months to do some code cleanup before I get back to adding new content. I am hoping to get a bit more practice writing before I just jump into it, because I don't want there to be a significant drop in quality.
How do we know if we're pregnant?
You're not. ;)
Is the game complete or will there be more updates?
Yes, see most recent comment.
I want to report a bug....
During the live cam session, if you choose dressed, mastb8, and choose both toys, there are no options like tease, etc. and there is no accompanying videos......
game finished?
No, see most recent comment.
So I’m really liking this game, but I have a few questions. First, I’m trying to get her to have sex with Shaun, since Bobby has a girlfriend (and I can’t find anyone else), but is it even possible? All I can do is go to his room and flirt, which I’ve done many times, and I’ve exhausted all the Chat options. I figure maybe I need to get her inhibitions level down, but that leads to my next question: It seems to be stuck at 250, I can’t get it any lower. What can I do to decrease it further? Is there something I need to do other than watching porn and flirting?
Thanks for indulging!
Edit: So I’ve managed to get her inhibition lower. Turns it was her arousal being at 1000 that stopped inhibition from decreasing, so I’ve had to find other ways. I found a bit of a hack where if you leave the apartment in revealing clothes, her inhibition will decrease every time, and you can do that over and over again. Still can’t figure out how to initiate sex with anyone, though. Also, I’ve gotten to the point where she’s comfortable being naked in the apartment, but I was pretty disappointed that Shaun doesn’t react at all when you visit his room.
As far as I know, it's the opposite. Higher arousal lowers inhibition.... and to semi-permanently decrease inhibition you have to watch a variety of porn, read a variety of erotica, and flirt, also, you need to wear the right clothes. Every little action counts. But alcohol does the trick as well but that is only until you sober up.
So if you need a little push to lower your inhibition, you need to drink and/or vape weed....
I would start with Bobby or James, who seems the easiest to get in bed with... but it is not story driven so you need to be at the right place at the right time... on the other hand if you can start the Escort arc, then you are guaranteed one sex encounter, as the narrative is very linear and you know exactly what to do.
any chance one without the media (images, gifs, whatever) might cone to be? the brain works up its own vision of a story like with any good ol' book/read/etc then it jars you out with stock photos 😔
This game is awesome, and I am just a noob to twine. I'm still trying to figure out how to get images to display...lol. But I'm going to share this game with all of my friends. Well done, so very well done. I can't imagine the amount of work you folks put into this amazing game. Thank you for the inspiration and for sharing this. You definitely have a new fan!
Thank you!
This looks good but I don't have a computer so¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I need android version
Download it and unzip it with unrar and open it up with joiplay works for me
the download does not lead to a file for me. is that an issue on my end or has the file been taken down?
There should be a file there named InHerOwnHandsv041.zip
it didn't work through the itch.io client, so I assume the issue could be there somewhere, but the direct link (gotten via e-mail) worked fine. thanks.
Is there a way to get sound or is it all muted?
HI there- To keep the gameplay consistent, we have muted all the videos in the game. Thx! S&D
I turned down James,since then it seemed impossible to have a relationship with another guy,and how do I gain Inhibition?
Hi @yuanye862, the new version of the game (0.4.0) will allow you to begin relationships with several men beyond James.
Will this ever come to android?
From guys perspective this is a good game. Is weird kind of cool to see how different things play out as a college aged woman who is as excited about the possibilities as a guy would be but still have the restraints that society and upbringing lay on the female, and living in a reverse male fantasy. Kudos to the dev.