Hearts in the Shadows

v0.3 Due to variable modifications, a new save file is required (sorry about that). With the changes I made, I hope this will be the last time a restart is necessary. Reworked character introductions. Reworked multiple intro events. Added new branching events for Amelia. Added new branching events for Maxine. Added new repeatable interactions for Amelia. Added 2 new Amelia animations (1 per path, 3 camera angles each). Added additional transition scenes for smoother progression. Improved notebook hints and progression guidance. Improved character progression and event flow. Improved sound effects and scene transitions. Added new sound effects. Fixed bugs and corrected typos. Game compression. From nearly 3GB to less than 1GB. v0.025 General Improvements Overall sandbox structure polished for better stability. Adjustments to daily activity flow and time-based events. General performance improvements for scene transitions. A large number of old renders were remade with the new visual standard. Scenes & Characters Implemented the rotating daily event system. New dining room, bathroom, and bedroom dressing routines across Morning, Afternoon and Evening. Dialogue adjustments to make conversations feel more natural and character-accurate. I added some NPCs to make the university environment feel more alive, getting rid of those ugly monochrome NPCs. New characters introduced: Max — Trevor’s best friend, who will play an important role in the main story — as well as brief appearances from Autumn and Savannah . Visuals Better lighting, textures, and facial expressions. New renders created with the updated visual standard. Visual foundation reinforced for future updates. Bug Fixes Fixed missing scenes (including the nighttime kitchen scene). Corrected broken labels and event triggers. Adjusted duplicated or misaligned variables. General code cleanup. v0.02 This update includes story progression, gameplay improvements, more life added to previously empty environments, the implementation of a hint system, relationship points and stat systems, two spicy scenes, and much more—adding roughly 1.5 to 2 extra hours of gameplay. Please keep in mind: you'll need to start a new game, as I've changed some variables, remade a few early renders, and due to the new choice system, old saves might not work properly. v0.01 Demo Initial Release For 0.3 you'll need to start a new game