Hello everyone! Back with a few more updated custom backgrounds, some minor bug fixes, and a few notes for Book Two and beyond!
Now, a few notes for future developments...
As you likely know, Heart Fragment was Kickstarted in 2020. Since then, the game has grown significantly and along with that growth have been a lot more expenses than originally planned for - and the cost of the creation makes Book Two, Book Three, and the Finale harder to finish within a reasonable time. I've also done the best as I can to be upfront about how the exchange rate from my country's CAD to the usually used USD and rising PayPal fees made for unplanned expenses. Since all future additions to the game will be FREE, I've needed to consider a few other options.
I have made the decision to start a Kickstarter that will fund the remainder of costs for creating everything from Book Two to the Finale. This will help me make things as quickly as possible AND allow me to offer some wonderful stretch goals. The Kickstarter will also include... *drumroll* physical merchandise in the form of chibi charms / keychains!
Stretch goals will be added to include more full voice acting in major scenes, a Nintendo Switch port in the future, and a physical copy of the artbook. There will also be additional tier rewards for custom characters that can be added starting in Book Two.
To clarify, anyone who backed the previous Kickstarter will receive any newly added digital rewards at the tiers they backed! Additionally, an 'add-on' tier would be added for people who want physical merchandise only.
More updates will be posted on this soon. Please know that while your help is appreciated, you're of course not required to back the upcoming books. You will still receive your copy of Book Two and beyond that are promised along with your purchase of Book One.
Thank you so much for supporting Heart Fragment. I hope you are all enjoying the game so far and that I can continue to provide you with an enjoyable experience!