v0.14.2 Hotfix — Plus: Loyalty Rewards & We Want Your Ideas (Patreon)

Hotfix is live for both supporter and Public versions. Grab it from the usual download post.

— Fixed: Soft-lock in Gap Year. Also solves the resulting crash from the dossier.

— Fixed: Soft-lock in the Prologue Beach section. Also solved the issues with Claire's friend names.

— Fixed: Quick-Start Claires. These should now all work for playthroughs.

— Improved: Personality shifts in Act I have been retrofit throughout and corrected in a couple places.

— Fixed: some issues with Corruption

— Improved: some missing skillcheck pop-ups

— Fixed: some 'state' issues and missing states have been added

— Fixed: Soft-lock in Third Escort.

Still finding problems? Drop them in #bug-extermination on Discord with your save file if you can. We're reading everything and will keep patching as needed.

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Loyalty Has Its Privileges

Those on Discord may have noticed a new role being added in the past couple days: "3+ Months!" Starting with our next release, we're rewarding the supporters who stick around.

If you've been subscribed at the Dossier tier ($5) or above for three consecutive months, you'll receive new releases early — delivered through a private Discord channel before the general patron release.

How early depends on your tier:

— Handler & Agency Chief ($20/$50): 5 days early

— Sudden Agent ($10): 3 days early

— Dossier ($5): 1 day early

If you're currently subscribed at $5+, are on the Discord and stay subscribed for three consecutive months, you'll automatically qualify. Cancel and re-subscribe, and the clock resets. If you've already been a member for that long, you've already received your access -- just stay with us til we release next month (oh, that's right, we release every month).

The general release date, the public build schedule, and all existing tier benefits stay exactly the same. This is purely additive — loyal supporters get rewarded.

Blue Swallow is built by a small team, funded entirely by people who believe in the project. This is how we make sure the people who've been here month after month feel that reflected back.

FAQ

"Why not just give early access to everyone at higher tiers?"

Because tenure matters more than tier price. Someone at $5 for a year has contributed more to Blue Swallow than someone who subs at $50 for one month and cancels. This rewards commitment, not just spending.

"Does this punish new subscribers?"

No. New subscribers get the build on the same day they always have — the general release date hasn't moved. Loyal subscribers just get it sooner.

"What if I was subscribed for 6 months, cancelled for one month, and re-subscribed?"

The tenure clock resets on cancellation. Three months starts over. That's the whole point — it rewards continuous support.

"I'm at $1/$3 — does this affect me?"

No. The $1 and $3 tiers don't include game access, but...your tenure clock starts from the moment you join us on Discord. Upgrade? Receive the loyalty bonus until you cancel.

"What counts as three months? Calendar months or 90 days?"

Three consecutive billing cycles. If you joined Discord (subscribed) on January 15th and haven't cancelled, you qualify starting with the first release after April 15th.

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We Want Your Ideas

v0.15 is in planning now and we want to hear from you.

What characters do you want more time with? What arcs feel like they need expansion? What's missing that you wish was there? Is there a moment in the game that ended too soon or a thread you want pulled harder?

Nothing is off the table. Prologue, Act I, new characters, existing characters, mechanics — all of it. In fact, the inclusion of a Super Senior arc in v0.15 is because of these suggestions!

Head to #suggestion-ideas on Discord and tell us what you want. Everything gets read. The best ideas will shape what goes into v0.15 and beyond.

A formal content priority poll is coming next week based on these ideas: this is your chance to get ideas on our radar before we lock scope.