A couple of helpful players brought to our attention that on some devices running macOS Tahoe (26.1 or 26.2), the game was launching in borderless mode, which prevented it from gaining focus. This issue has now been addressed, and the game should work correctly on macOS Tahoe.
There’s another fix related to this button. A kind player let us know that pressing “Play the Next Episode” would incorrectly open the Epilogues DLC Steam page in the browser (if you didn’t own it). This wasn’t a pushy attempt to promote the DLC. It was simply a mistake, and it’s now been fixed.
A few kind players brought to our attention that, in some cases, pressing the "Play Next Episode" button after finishing an episode was launching the Epilogues selection screen instead of proceeding to the next episode. We’ve just released a patch to address this issue.
A kind player let us know that the two new achievements added for the DLCs were not triggering correctly. This issue has now been fixed, but a replay may be required for them to unlock.
The wait is over — both DLCs for Shale Hill Secrets are now available! • Platinum Extra Scenes: exclusive non-canonical extra scenes featuring every main character (plus the JPG files for download!) • Epilogues: Extended Endings: post-ending stories that continue each character’s journey. You can grab them individually or together in the new Complete Experience Bundle , now available with a 15%…
Mark your calendars — November 5th! Two new DLCs are coming to Shale Hill Secrets : • Platinum Extra Scenes — 43 exclusive non-canonical scenes featuring every main character. • Epilogues: Extended Endings — nine expanded post-story chapters that explore life after the original endings. These DLCs expand the story, the relationships, and the secrets of Shale Hill like never before. A new bundle…
Hey everyone, As some of you may have heard, the adult games scene has been going through some turbulence lately with banks and payment processors. A bunch of +18 titles have recently been pulled from both Itch and even Steam, and even well-known payment processors have been refusing to process payments for this category in certain currencies… Right in the middle of all this, the Compliance tea…
Hello everyone, We're back with another update packed with fixes and features that you requested. Your incredible feedback has been driving our development, and we couldn't be more grateful. Animations First up: those pesky animation issues. We've completely re-encoded all in-game videos to a more compatible format, which should put an end to those crashes a few players have been experiencing.…
Hi everyone, We've noticed that a few players are experiencing issues with animations causing the game to freeze or crash. To address this, we've introduced an alternative animation system using image strips, which should help prevent these issues. You can also choose to disable animations entirely if needed. Note: If you're not experiencing any issues with the animations, there's no need to ch…
Hey everyone! This update addresses the achievements bug on macOS (you'll have to replay to trigger achievements) and adds new checks for video playback. If you're experiencing crashes during animations, you'll now receive a better error report that can be screenshotted. Plus, the game will generate a debug.txt file in %appdata% if it crashes, which you can send to us. To find the log file afte…
Hi there, We just released a small patch to fix a bug with Gallery persistence data across different save profiles (previously, Gallery data was always being stored in the Default profile). We’re still hard at work investigating the crashes and the achievements not unlocking on macOS. We’ll have more updates soon! Cheers!
Hey everyone, We’ve just released a new macOS build that includes support for Steam Screenshots ( ). We’re aware that achievements are not being triggered for some macOS players, and we’re currently working hard to fix this as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!
Hey everyone, Steam Screenshot Feature has been added. Press to trigger it. If you want to have a local screenshot that is not send to Steam, press instead. Cheers!
After a whole lot of sweat, tears, and hard work, it’s finally time to announce the official release date for Shale Hill Secrets here on Steam — and it’s coming sooner than you might think! On May 8th, next Thursday , the full game will be available right here on Steam for everyone to enjoy! 🚨 Exclusive Launch Discount! To celebrate the release, Shale Hill Secrets will be 15% off during launch…
Hey everyone, We’re excited to announce that, after a few challenging months of hard work and adjustments, Steam Support has officially approved Shale Hill Secrets for sale! Right now, our entire team is putting in every effort to finalize and polish the last details so we can launch the game as soon as possible. While we don’t have an exact release date to share just yet, we’re aiming to relea…
Hello everyone, how's it going? Just dropping in to say hi and share an update on the game - we're in those final adjustment stages for our Steam release. Being our first time launching here, we've hit a few more hurdles than expected with the process as a whole... Also, since our game has some, let's say, "spicier" content, we're having to be extra careful with everything. The good news is tha…
Hey everyone, how's it going? We wanted to say hello and let you know we haven't forgotten about Steam! We're still working and adjusting some things to launch the game here. Unfortunately, we’re having some headaches that every game developer faces along the way… To be more specific, some parts of the game's original code need updating and reworking for this platform, but it's nothing too seri…
Just dropping by to say hello and let you know that we've updated the page with a new trailer, as well as new images and screenshots from the complete game. We have a new "cover" image, what do you think? Anyways, we're working hard on the full version for Steam and will have updates – including the release date – very soon! So, stay tuned and, if you can, help us spread the word to get more "w…
Hey everyone! Exciting news! For those patiently waiting, the wait is over – we've just dropped a brand new free release. Now you can play for free till the end of episode 09. The mysteries in Shale Hill continue to unravel, and with the support of your trusty friends, you keep stumbling upon some eerie revelations. But fear not, not everything is grim. As teased at the end of episode eight, it…
Hey guys! We know some of you have been waiting for some time, and we're pleased to say that a new free release is here. A lot is going on in the world of Shale Hill, and with some help from your close friends, you seem to always be finding out some creepy new information. Of course not all is bad, as we saw at the end of episode six, so it's finally time for everyone to see where things go fro…
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