Happy Saturday!

This is Saturday @ Second Half #15 — Crab Food. This is the first post done by Harry, our writer! Everyone should be very nice to him. Please direct any hate mail to me instead via lucien@secondhalf.games.

Read all about it on our website: https://secondhalf.games/news/2025-05-03-ssh-15

Greetings, everyone!

Believe it or not, it’s been exactly one year since Sophie’s struggle first began. Time really does fly, huh? Weeks turned into months, and now a whole year has passed... yet she’s still fighting to break free.

I want to extend my deepest thanks to all of you who stepped in to face the challenge alongside Sophie, in hopes of a brighter tomorrow. And although I’ve been silent over the past few months, I promise it’s been for a good reason!

I've been working hard on a major content update for Inner Struggle for quite some time now. This update will not only expand the game, but also introduce new ways of playing it. It’s expected to launch next week, but for now, here’s a sneak peek at a new enemy you’ll be facing soon!


Well, that's it for now. Thank you so much for being a part of this!
~Somnitum

Version 5.5 was groundbreaking, I added many new features, but unfortunately there were some errors, including critical ones. I also watch many new videos that have been created recently, read comments and lead an intensive discussion on the game's Discord and gradually introduce changes.

What's in the upcoming version 5.5.1 Hotfix?

I located the problem and removed the cause, although testing the fix will be the goal of the test in 5.5.1 because I am not able to check everything, in every situation myself. Even if it appears again, it will be the last time, because I changed the system and there is a small chance that it is still possible - if anything, we will quickly get rid of it.

Cause: Suboptimal (although recommended in UE5) use of system communication in Drag and Drop. As you can see, the solution in a dynamically loaded world did not work, I used another faster and safer one.

Symptoms: general system overflow causing various symptoms from game freezing, Drag and Drop blocking, voice messages not being deleted and others - general error.
The delays that appear after an action should disappear, in many places for sure. Although the system is common to all of DnD, it is possible that I have missed something - in that case, please report in what situation there are still any delays or suspensions.

The Drag and Drop system in Hiraeth has only been in place since March, and will undergo many more changes and improvements.
In the new version, you won't have to drag the battery to [UNPLUG HERE], just move it to the backpack and put the new one on, and maybe dragging the new one will replace the old one. I'm working on that right now.
I'm focusing on fixing what's already there, but there will also be new stuff that was either ready or didn't require much work:
There will be a Weapon Maintenance seed where you can clean and repair weapons. There's a new cleaning item, and I'll also use existing ones that haven't even been used before.

In addition, a procedural system for getting weapons dirty and deteriorating their condition, strongly linked to the current weather.
There will be another type with the possibility of recycling all scrap: metal, cloth, rubber, etc.
New ones will appear, and I have simplified the system of downloading them. New ones are permanently saved in the PDA memory, when you find another one like it, the preview will indicate that you already have it without having to check.

When?

I've been working hard on this fix since the release of 5.5. It's impossible to predict everything, but I think it'll be days rather than weeks.

I have listed only the most important changes, the list will certainly be longer. It will appear in the announcement after the patch is released.

Best regards to all, author

*Please Report Any Bugs <3

I wont tell you what's new or Changed here! Just try it out as a whole new thing :)


- First Thing I want to Work on is Expanding RPG! (Items, Zones, Bonuses & Item Crafting/Upgrading System)
- Item Set Bonuses (or something similar).
- New Dungeons
- More Art Updates.

What's up, tamers!

We've been very busy preparing our girls for you - dialogues, animations, THE IMPORTANT stuff. You get it, right? Unfortunately, it takes a lot more time than we've expected, so we've decided to be more mindful about the release date and postpone it to this summer. Hopefully, you understand our decision and continue your support through the developmentːHS_heartː

However, the ːHS_heartːGetting Inside demoːHS_heartː is going to entertain you some more.


That's right! You still have time to play the demo and show it to your friends, as well as support it during the demo festival this June! It means that Getting Inside will be noticed by more people, and more is always fun, right?

So buckle up and let's spend the Nextfest together with our girls!

And while you wait, please, enjoy this animation that our little pocket devil stole from the animator's PCːHS_starː



Cafe owner surely knows what she does, not gonna lie, the whole studio got very sweaty when saw it. Quickly, save the pocket devil and show this beauty how much you like her, in the comments, of course!

Don't forget to support the developers on the social media, they will surely appreciate all the love and support you have for them and are open to suggestions and feedback!

Join the Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/mMRAy7atpK
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Check out the latest updates on Telegram: https://t.me/FournyStudio

arrows were broken trying to fix the offscreen stuff... isnt quite there still.

There's now a beta branch available if you would like to give it a try, it includes the following changes:

Main Client

• Cleaned up a small memory leak

Protector II

• Now correctly unlocks the last level
  
• Now allows switching to hardcore mode as it should

Cardian

• Fixed card display when revealing in the booster shop

My Pet Protector

• Fixed minor display issues during certain work sequences

Achievements are now enabled.
Because of the method of wrapping the flash games, it's a slightly awkward system, you may find that achievements don't award at the right times sometimes. They'll likely award when you return to the main screen, the menu, or flip between screens. This is a result of the nature of the flash games and their achievement trackers
I've enabled only a few for now; there will be more to come soon. It's a long process to add them for each game.

Because of the method of handling achievements I'm cautious that it could cause issues, so I would really appreciate it if you could give it a try and let me know if it works for you in the comments. If there's no issues in the next couple of days I'll push it live.

Enjoy the hot pose!
Missionary 07.

Hello!

We're excited to share our Roadmap for Early Access and the V1.0 Release with you!

Please note that some details may be subject to change, as we continuously iterate based on your valuable feedback.

Experiment with style, get the shoes you've been dreaming of for a long time, but have been putting off buying.
Take advantage of the moment and let your imagination run wild!