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Shale Hill Secrets - Episode 9 Released to $10+ patrons! (Patreon)

Published:
2022-11-29 21:43:14
Edited:
2022-12-28 00:06:13
Imported:
2026-06
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Hello guys!

We are happy to announce that Shale Hill Secrets - Episode 9 is now available to Gold+ patrons on Windows, macOS and Android.

It’s time to confront her and discover what’s going on. Is she part of the whole scheme? Well, we have some answers for you, which will likely follow with more questions as well!

On the other hand, this doesn’t sum up the whole episode. As it couldn't be otherwise, we have some amazing special scenes for you to enjoy, along with a whole load of mystery as we keep unpacking the secrets of Shale Hill.

Just a reminder to join our Discord server too! Here you can give feedback on the episode, report typos/bugs and discuss theories with other players.

We hope you all enjoy this episode, and we shall see you soon for more!

Platinum Bonus Scene is here!

In this update, we are also bringing November's Platinum Bonus Scene. And it is time to gamble! Hold on, we are not going to Vegas - we actually have better plans for our MC.

In this month’s scene, you are going to give some lessons to Haley. You see, she wants to learn how to play poker and she has chosen our MC to teach her how to play. However it’s a bonus scene, you know this game is going to take an interesting turn… 😉

$20+ Patrons can head here to download the full 4K images, or download the newest version of the game to play the scene in full.

Game Install Instructions

IMPORTANT: Do not play previous builds (0.1.x, 0.2.x etc). Always play the latest build available (it contains all the episodes). Since we are constantly improving the engine, executing a previous build after you've run a newer one could corrupt your progress.

Itch App

Please consider installing SHS through Itch App instead of downloading it using your browser. Itch App will automatically keep the game up-to-date through smaller patches (as Steam does, for example), which comes handy as the game gets bigger over time.

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Shale Hill Secrets Episode 9 - v0.9.3

Full Download Here (Windows 64-bit, macOS, Android)

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Having issues with in-game errors?

Try to install the game using the itch app https://itch.io/app instead of downloading it through the browser.

Patreon Authentication

The game requires direct access validation using your Patreon account. Your subscription must be active for the API to recognize it. If you pledged and canceled it right afterwards, the validation process could fail. Please re-enable your pledge (you won't be charged again) and try again.

If your browser doesn’t open when clicking “Login with Patreon to play this episode!”, please check your system default browser settings and make sure your preferred browser is selected.

If the authentication process doesn’t work, please make sure to whitelist Shale Hill Secrets in your antivirus/firewall settings. Also, log out and log in from Patreon in your browser. Whitelisting our domain (https://patreon.love-joint-games.com) in your ad blocker/firewall/security extension can also do the trick.

Windows

Download the file below, extract the zipped file to a location of your choice and then run the Shale Hill Secrets executable. The game should open straight away after this. Do not try to run the executable without unzipping it first or you’ll get an error message! Do not mix these files with previous releases! This release contains all the episodes.

macOS

Double click Install Shale Hill Secrets.dmg. Then, in the window that opens, drag and drop the app to the Applications folder.

If the DMG file doesn't open, this means Gatekeeper could have quarantined it. It can be fixed by running this command in Terminal:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine $HOME/Downloads/Install_Shale_Hill_Secrets_v0.9.3.dmg

NOTE: we don't officially support OpenCore installs nor hackintosh. Shale Hill Secrets app is made following Apple's rules by the book: codesign, notarization and building for both Intel and Apple Silicon arquitectures, meaning that non-official macOS installs can result on crashes or unstable behaviour. If you have an old Mac that doesn't support the latest macOS version, please consider using the latest OS supported by your device on a second partition or SSD. The game should run fine on 10.10 Yosemite or newer.

Android

Your device needs to be able to install APKs outside of the Play Store. If it isn't, you need to enable that option first.

After downloading the file, open the APK and select "update". Don't uninstall the previous version or you might lose your progress.

Support

Report any bugs or issues to #bug-reports or #typos in our Discord channel. Please do not post bug reports here in the comments section of this post - It’s hard to track and difficult to give proper assistance. If you don’t have a Discord account, please send us an email instead to support@love-joint.com. Please also feel free to leave some feedback in #constructive-feedback on Discord or down below in the comments.

Developed by Love-Joint

Ricky | Producer, Code, EngineAW | Plot, Writing, DirectionG.A. Corman | WritingMr. Vargas | Character Design, ArtZed | Character Design, Art, MarketingVinny | Character Design, ArtLuke | Art, Animations, MarketingNiRo | Former Character Designer, Art

In Memory of Palmer.

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Comments

AJ

Itch doesn't work for me-- it keeps saying "mismatched token". Any direct download link?

AJ

in case it helps others: try a different browser-- edge worked for me

Felice Bonadio

Ho scaricato l'aggiornamento da itch.io ma quando vado ad aggiornare mi da errore dicendo che non è stato possibile aggiornare l'app perché è in conflitto con il pacchetto precedente

DmaxMatt_LLY

Is there a code to enter to unlock the newest episode, I got reset to episode one and was wondering if I could just skip to episode 9?

lovejoint

There's the cheat "allepisodes" but it is not recommended since you won't have the right variables/choices to get all the scenes. Go to Settings > Gameplay Settings > Skip Speed > Very Quick and quickly replay. That's the best way to go.

lovejoint

Note: We are aware that some players are having issues connecting to Patreon API. We're investigating the situation and expect it to get sorted out in the next hours. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Infamously

i cant download cause it said its invalid

James D Peters

I cannot play it or the Platinum scenes on the Itch app or from download says I need a Patreon Membership which I am

el Jefe

Tease! Where's the Leah action?! Still, anything with Sam whets my whistle.

lovejoint

Note: Some players figured out that running the previous version of the game (0.8.5) and logging in there will work. Then ep9 can be opened and it'll be fully unlocked. We're still investigating the login issue some players are having with the latest build.

Phillip Chappell

Just question i tried the Steam demo, decided to become a Patreon subber. My first sub on here. But I was am i suppose be able to my save data from the demo cause i was suprised was already to my game.

lovejoint

Yes, it'll read/write from the same directory so you don't have to replay ;)

Whatsupdoc214

Damn guys. Just finished playing. What a cliffhanger.

Eternal

I gotta say, SHS is definitely your best visual novel yet. Not only have there been plenty of steamy scenes, but the characters are mostly pretty likeable (with the ones who aren't being intentional) and the story has remained pretty intriguing the whole way through. Double Homework would occasionally lose me and then pique my interest, and then lose me again, but SHS has kept my attention pretty consistently.

steve

I seem to be lost, downloaded version 9 and it wont play past episode 6, just keeps repeating it

Håkon

I have a Gold membership, I played episode 8 first now, because I didn't remember it that well. It worked. I played episode 8, and when it finished, it jumped to episode 6. And then I tried to start episode 9, but now I can't even play episode 8. After the webpage with "membership found" is opened, the game just goes back to asking me to log in with Patreon :(

Håkon

Ah, I see that you confirmed the issue in a comment here. But I can't find a 0.8.5 version anywhere

Håkon

Any updates?

James Turner

mine did the same thing, save at the end of 6 then reboot it. should be fine

Shin Kaizen

Anyone else having trouble finding the android download now?

lovejoint

Sorry, we were updating it. It's now available.

jrogi1

Annoyed by some of the bugginess. Not sure it's worth the trouble. Pretty sure I just lost an hour of progress.

lovejoint

What happened? Are you playing the latest version (0.9.2)?

jrogi1

oops. no. I didn't realize there had been some dot releases since I downloaded. I suspect that the issues I had are somehow connected to a few things. The gate keeping Patron authentication, and the bizarre save/load system that is tied to an episode rather than all of your saves (still don't quite understand this all). And that confuses me about what's actually happening and carrying over from one episode to the next, if anything. If I just go to ep8 and hit play episode is anything carrying over? How does that all work? And there should probably be some autosaves just in case. I hit what I think was the end of Ep7 and chose to see the recap. It had been a little while. Then after the recap, it dumped my to the start of ep6 (i think it was) and all of my progress was lost since i hadn't saved much in ep7. It's just frustrating, I like the story and I want to see where it goes, but I guess I'm just not one to invest that much time and effort when things go sideways. I understand you need the funds to develop, but when the DRM hits me right in the face, despite being a paying backer, it's tough. Makes me think to just to put a pin in it and come back for a single month when it's done rather than trudging through the pains along the way. Thanks for listening.

lovejoint

Your progress is carried over from episode to episode automatically when you finish an episode. No need to worry about doing saves. The in-game saves, in its turn, are just snapshots encapsulated in the episode they were made. You can always use them to replay an episode if you want to. Btw, the bugs you described were already addressed on the latest update. Sorry for the trouble.

Puneet Solanki

Please tell me how to save game backup for emergency

lovejoint

Main Menu > Settings > Backup (Windows & Mac). Android doesn't have a backup option at the moment (we're looking into it).

TwistedDark

an amazing bonus scene. Just an FYI I tried to go play DFD on itch.io and none of the chapters were working for me. and I only use chrome. IE is garbage