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Patch 1.0.9.653
This is the monthly update build for April 2026. Most of my work this month was on fleshing out characters for Chapter 4 and making more content for the ARG. For those not interested in the ARG we have some penguin anim…
Patch 1.0.9.652
This is the monthly update build for March 2026. Worked on fleshing out a lot of the alternate routes for The Aspects encounter. There is a ton more I want to do here so I will be polishing it up off and on. We got a lo…
Patch 1.0.9.651
This is the monthly update build for February 2026. This one adds a ton of polish and new art to the final combat scene in Animus. It also sets up all of the components to work on new areas in Jotunheim. Next months upd…
Patch 1.0.9.650
This is the monthly update build for January 2026. It focuses on the final combat scene in Animus between Lore and The Aspects . Really excited to finish this off and get moving on Jotunheim soon. February will be the f…
Patch 1.0.9.649
This is the monthly update build for December. It focuses on setting up the final section of Animus and wrapping up all of the storylines in this region at once. The final component to build now is the fight scene betwe…
Patch 1.0.9.648
This is the monthly update build for November. It focuses on adding storyline to The Picnic in the form of a number of routes for Shelly and Sheldon. As always, writing is the lions share of work left in the game. It ta…
Patch 1.0.9.647
This is the monthly update build for October. It focuses on adding storyline to The Clash in the form of a number of routes for Sheldon. As always, writing is the lions share of work left in the game. It takes time but…
Patch 1.0.9.646
This is the monthly update build for September. It focuses on adding storyline to The Clash in the form of a number of routes for Shelly. As always, writing is the lions share of work left in the game. It takes time but…
Patch 1.0.9.645
This ones a bit late as I went on vacation for the first time in years. Hope you enjoy the new stuff! This is the monthly update build for August. It focuses on adding storyline to The Clash in the form of a number of r…
Patch 1.0.9.644
This is the monthly update build for July. it focuses on adding storyline to The Clash in the form of a number of routes for Fern. As always, writing is the lions share of work left in the game. It takes time but I will…
Patch 1.0.9.643
With this updated I polished the Emelio and Rhode interactions during The Clash section of the game. These previously had no facial expressions, contained missing dialogue, and the textboxes were all static. It's now mu…
Patch 1.0.9.642
With this update I have added a number of routes for Rhode in The Clash section of the game. This area is accessible after The Mossbacks if you take a more negative route. If you need help reaching this location please…
April Update - Moved
Was going to drop the update the last week or so but a lot needed to be changed and I was very busy with our ferret rescue work. Thankfully I have everything written and implementation is a breeze so that's not going to…
Upcoming Patch 1.0.9.642
The next update should drop this week. I was going to launch this on the 1st but the dialogue with Rhode just didn't hit right. She previously didn't discuss any of the timelines in which you went to the Dark World and…
Patch 1.0.9.641
With this update I am mostly looking for feedback on story direction for the end of Animus. If people find Emelio's actions here to be compelling then I will continue pushing this area until completion. Known Issues Rus…
Patch 1.0.9.64
Had to take a year and focus on everything else as seen here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/567380/view/516325480311292020?l=english Going forward we're doing monthly update builds on the first of each month.…
Development Update - January 2025
Patch 1.0.69.420
These patch notes are totally real. You can trust me. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Check out the daily streams on Twitch. You can now also watch on YouTube! Known Issues There are no issues. New Content Text has been removed from the ga…
Patch 1.0.9.63
Merry Christmas!!! This is the last bug-fix patch before a major content push. There was a ton wrong with our Steamdeck builds and this should resolve most of them. This was over 160 tickets of issues all drilled into a…
Steam Awards!
It's time for the Steam Awards again and this year Heartbound is up for the Labor of Love award! We've been updating Heartbound for a number of years now and I'm excited to get everything fully finished and out there ne…
