With this updated I polished the Emelio and Rhode interactions during The Clash section of the game. These previously had no facial expressions, contained missing dialogue, and the textboxes were all static. It's now much more emotionally impactful and feels correct. Next update will be Fern's entire section for this part of the game. This room is the second to last for all of Animus so there is a lot that needs to be done here.
- Russian language has not been updated past Fern/Rhode in Animus.
- English is the only language past the Mossbacks.
Known Issues
- Facial animations have been updated for all interactions in The Clash.
- Textbox positioning has been updated for all interactions in The Clash.
- A new facial expression for Emelio has been added.
- Music timing has been updated for Emelio in The Clash.
- SFX timing has been updated for Emelio in The Clash.
- Rhodes interactions in The Clash have been updated.
- Emelios interactions in The Clash have been updated.
- The Factus can now make an appearance during The Clash.
- Combat timing for Rhodes Breakdown has been changed to be slightly faster when Hometown interactions are negative.
- New Music has been added to the Heartbound OST.
New Content
- Updated Heartbound to Steam SDK 1.6.1 which should help with Steam Deck issues. If you're unable to play on this platform please use Compatibility mode found in Library > Heartbound > Properties > Compatibility. Proton Experimental option seems to work for most systems.
Bug Fixes
- 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 things much easier to fix!
Bug Reporting
- The rest of Animus (Chapter 3) is being actively developed.
Upcoming Content
More from Heartbound
Other announcements
Patch 1.0.9.657This is the monthly update build for August 2026. This month I focused on the Frost Pipes and Throne Room for Niflheim. These rooms are mirrors of the Muspelheim environments with completely different characters, art, and storyline. I was planning on working on the Slums for Muspelheim this month but I think it's a better direction to keep both Niflheim and Muspelheim at the same level progress…Patch 1.0.9.656This is the monthly update build for July 2026. This month I focused on the Throne Room of Muspelheim. This room will be your first interaction with Muus and will set the stage for the rest of the world. Story in this chapter is a lot more straight forward than in Animus so it's going to go fast. Most of my time spent in this world is in environment design and slapstick humor. It's so much easi…Patch 1.0.9.655This is the monthly update build for June 2026. This month I focused on finishing the first room for Muspelheim as well as internal tooling. The "Firepipes" room is now completely done as a result and I now have tools for localization to help into the future. Also added a bunch more animations for the Penguins which will be used throughout the chapter. Known Issues · Russian language has not be…