Hey everyone! Glass here! 

I know it's been a long time since the end of Spooktober,  and I just wanted to start off by apologising for the silence! I'm going to be a lot more talkative from now on!

Right after Spooktober ended I completely crashed, my health took a small nosedive and I had to get used to a lot of changes in my life as a result. So what was meant to be a small break ended up being a much longer one than planned.  Time has really felt like a lie, and it's only really just dawned on me that it's May already!

I've been incredibly lucky though, in that when I was finally able to pick up my HiWtHi hat earlier this year, that the wonderful team was all ready and excited to pick up where we left off! 

So this is an update to say we're back! 

HiWtHi development is making progress, and we're taking our time to make something we'll be really proud of! 

The battle plan is to release in two phases:

• An extended demo - Currently the demo covers up to Chapter 5 of 10 ,  the extended demo will go up to Chapter 6, so you can find out what happens just after that cliff-hanger (insert evil villain laughter here). We're aiming to release this in September - exact dates will be confirmed later! But we have a goal!
• The full game - This will cover the entire story and the endings! Who or what will you end up with in the end? (Insert even more evil villain laughter here). The aim is to release this by the end of the year!

A lot will have changed from the story we've shown you so far, you can expect:

• An updated, restructured story with even more choices! 
  • Since we're less constrained by jam timeframes the scope knife that I once mercilessly wielded has been put away. I've added additional scenes across all LIs (including the entity), some of the scenes have been reordered for a better flow, and some scenes look entirely different but have even more drama and tension than before!
  • There are also so many more moments for your MC to express their personality and feelings. Do you want to be friendly and warm to everyone? Do you want to show Myah what angry really looks like? Do you want to be just a little bit crazy? Well now you can with some added flavour choices! These choices won't effect the affection with any of the LIs, but aim to give you more control to define who your Doe is.
  • We've also brought on an editor, Jax, who has been incredible to work with so far! I am forever grateful to them for catching my many, many commas.
• Full voice acting!
  • Our wonderful VAs are working hard and HiWtHi is going to go from being partially voice acted and having full voice acting, even across different branches and choices! I've been listening to all the ones recorded so far, especially for those new softer moments, and I am not coping well! I can't wait for you all to hear!
• CGs!
  • One of the things we didn't have time to get in to the Jam version were CGs. So now I'm going back and some of those key moments are going to be illustrated and available in a gallery for you to unlock as you go!
• Cut ins!
  • Our resident background artist Joi is not only working on updating and creating new backgrounds, but she is also working on art for the different items you interact with in the house!
• An updated UI!
  • The UI is getting a bit of a refresh. Still in the classic greyscale and red colours, the new UI will have a bit more of a nod to the theme and motifs, and have some cool touches!
  • The extras page will also be unlocked too! 
• More music!
  • New scenes means new tracks! Especially with the new flavour choices, October is creating an amazing soundtrack to fit Doe and their emotions as you decide who they'll be!

I want to thank you again for your patience and kindness! Every download, every kind word, every interaction has meant everything, and I could not be more grateful! I promise we will continue working hard and I can't wait to show you the rest of Doe's story!

Glass 🦋 x