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. These are going to be done on a separate build which you can read about below. These builds will be highly unstable at times so please put in bug reports. Depending on the severity of issues I will put out additional builds throughout the month. Anyway, have fun!

Monthly Development Build



• The code to gain access to this is "PirateSoftware".
• You can access this by using that code on Heartbound > Properties > Betas within the Steam Library.
• This build is for WINDOWS ONLY.
• Make sure your Steam client is fully up to date to get this build.
• Hitting Shift will allow you to add/remove some blend layers.
• Hitting Alt will allow you to add/remove the greyscale shader.
• Hitting Ctrl will allow you to enable/disable graphical information.
• There is a Keyboard/Controller input display on the top left that shows last hit key.

Known Issues



• RURU language has not been updated past Fern/Rhode in Animus.
• Our translator lives in Moscow and cannot be paid due to the war.
• Once we have a way of fixing this the RURU translation will move forward.

Changed Content



• # has been added to the Heartbound font.
• Sheldons storyline has been extended.
• Country Locale codes have been replaced with localized language names.
• A Quit button has been added to the menu with an "Are you sure?" option.
• An end is no longer the end.

Bug Fixes



• The Pocketwatch is no longer on the wrong layer after a sequence in the mines.
• It is no longer possible to softlock by talking to Sheldon while he leaves the house.
• It is no longer possible to softlock by answering a question in the same frame it was asked.
• The credits text no longer fail alignment if you pause during it.
• Fern no longer talks outside the box when it all goes wrong.
• # in names no longer cause newlines on the credits screen.
• A textbox in lunch rush no longer breaks out of bounds
• The pause menu no longer shows the room behind it along the edges while moving.
• Lighting no longer remains on characters when a light is turned off while they stand in a lightsource.
• The game no longer crashes on September 2nd every year.
• The achievement "Engage Headbutts" can now be obtained.
• Multiple names have been changed in the credits per request.
• The client no longer crashes during Rhodes bite mini-game.
• Fixed audio memory issue in numerous rooms.
• Fixed lighting related memory issue in Act 1.
• Fixed lighting related memory issue in Animus Mines.
• Lore can no longer get stuck in a loop intermittently in Animus.
• Fixed multiple performance related issues on Steam Deck.

Bug Reporting



• Please report any issues on our official Discord at https://discord.gg/piratesoftware
• There is a channel called #heartbound-ticket where you can report stuff!
• Include a screenshot, it makes it much easier to fix!

Upcoming Content



• The rest of Animus (Chapter 3) is being actively developed.