[EXTREME CONTENT WARNING: This story is an attempt at a police procedural murder mystery, and contains all of the elements included in that genre, including extensive discussion and investigation of murder and death. In particular, this story involves the implied kidnapping, physical beating, and violent murder of an adolescent, as well as discussion of the crime scene and his injuries ...
2021-10-26 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostJust found out that bobbing for apples was a courting ritual in Great Britain... I personally think lots of fall things seem to be good for romance. I'm sure it's the same in Blest! Which ROs would be all over a hayride, bobbing for apples, or a corn maze (etc)?
(I know Riel would rather be stabbed than bob for apples. The germs!)
Oo...
2021-10-20 05:51:33 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone - wow, a lot of polls to share with you this month! (I hope it hasn't been too overwhelming! 😅)
I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all from the bottom of my heart, because thanks to your support, we unlocked the next reward for this Patreon! 🎉🎉🎉
This ...
2021-10-18 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, it's that time of the month already! I hope your spooky season is going well! 🎃
If you know the drill, fire away! As per usual, the ask window for this Q&A will only be open for the next 24 hours, so make sure to get your questions in before the deadline, which will be Saturday, October 16th, 2 PM MST. I will not save or answer any questions sent afte...
2021-10-15 21:18:41 +0000 UTC View PostHello there! If you're new to this, voting on continual art commissions for the game is a special reward that Patrons have unlocked on this Patreon! Thank you so much again for your support! 🎉
How this series of polls works:
You voted, we created! Riel's character sheet is here!
Isn't he ❗️❗️❗️handsome?! I was shocked when the artist sent over the final product--he looks so sophisticated! Everything about him is so perfectly Riel! 💜🖤The picture of ruthless elegance! The version on the left is his "everyday" attire, whereas the version on the right is when he's meeting with guests and busines...
2021-10-12 23:03:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everybody, I made a thing!
Well, I commissioned a food painter to paint some things, and then I put them all together into their own little codex pages! All for bread!
Why bread? Well, I was inspired by this Tumblr post--and also, I was ...
2021-10-10 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, as I'm gearing up to write the next part of Chapter 7 (spoiler alert: Mimir shows up in this one!), I realized that we never actually voted to decide a callsign for her! I'm shocked! (I think it's because I thought I'd cut her from the recruitment list... shows what I know...)
So, we need to decide on a callsign for our resident Seer! We've long since passed the part in the g...
2021-10-09 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, welcome to October! (My brain is still lagging a few days behind in September, so I'm not really processing the beginning of spooky season yet... 😭)
You know the drill! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or Joh...
Hi everybody, I hope you're enjoying the new update as much as I enjoyed writing it!
If you've played up until the end of the new content, you'll see that we actually got to meet the Wallmire twins--Saranae and Wren's kids--briefly. You decided on their genders and the names of their parents: n...
2021-09-28 20:51:04 +0000 UTC View PostHiya everybody, I've got the alpha update for September all ready for you! I got a surprising amount of work done on the game this month, so I'm excited to share the new content and changes with you! Read on to find out what's new!
In other words,
You voted to create a character card for Caine, so here it is!!! The artist (who also did Halek, Croelle, and Briony's character cards) took heavy inspiration from "The Fool" arcana for Caine, but he's got his little wooden sword and he's ready for an adventure!!! Isn't he precious?? He's even got Good Boy with him, though a miniaturi...
2021-09-23 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone... I don't know if I'm going to make it...
I am so, so close to updating this month's alpha build! But with how things are going and how work has been stacking--I plum forgot I have a reading for my book this month, on top of all of the other deadlines I've got floating around, and I didn't even remember to bring a copy of my book with me so what am I going to read from ...
2021-09-22 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHow will relationships work in game? Will they deteriorate if I don’t spend time with my RO? Etc
Hi there, I highly recommend browsing through the #romance system tag on the game's Tumblr, since it goes very in-depth into exactly how the romance system works in...
2021-09-17 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, so we've decided that Saranae's spouse will be named Wren! (See here for more context if you need it.) Now we get to determine the names of their two kids, who are very likely to be twins unle...
2021-09-16 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, so here's me with just a tiny update on where I stand with Shepherds stuff this month!
As you might know, I'm actually out of town for the entire month and staying at a cottage on the beach with my partner, mostly to get away from the searing heat of our desert home, and also to sort of de-compress after the last several months of traveling, hectic busyness, and str...
2021-09-15 19:42:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, it's that time of the month already! This week (month) is just flying by...
If you know the drill, fire away! As per usual, the ask window for this Q&A will only be open for the next 24 hours, so make sure to get your questions in before the deadline, which will be Thursday, August 16th, 12 PM MST. I will not save or answer any questions sent afte...
2021-09-15 19:16:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi all, just popping in to link the goodies for this month! I actually had another goody planned, but the artist had an unexpected family thing come up, so that will be pushed a few weeks to the start of next month!
For this month, I've got two things for you: a random character generator where you can ...
2021-09-11 01:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostAs you voted here, Saranae's spouse will use they/them and xe/xer pronouns! Now to decide on their name before moving onto the twins, their kids! I'm really liking nature-themed names for a lot of the Wallmire residents, but we shall see what you guys decide on... 👀
2021-09-09 23:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, it's time for a whole series of polls as we edge further into our swamp chapter!
Back in April, you voted on the name of the leader of Wallmire (the swamp village which you also named!) and decided to name her Saranae! Well, as the Guy Squad + MC careen towar...
2021-09-02 01:06:19 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, welcome to September! If you haven't done so already, please message me or comment below if you'd like to have your name added to the Shepherds of Haven credits! 😃 Names like John S. or John Smith are preferred by Hosted Games (over usernames like hottie69420), but you can send in whatever you're most comfortable with! Thank you so much for you...
2021-09-02 00:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post[EXTREME CONTENT WARNING: This story is an attempt at a police procedural murder mystery, and contains all of the elements included in that genre, including extensive discussion and investigation of murder and death. In particular, this story involves the implied kidnapping, physical beating, and violent murder of a child, as well as examination of the crime scene and his injuries and d...
2021-08-31 23:42:42 +0000 UTC View PostStrap in, everyone, I've got a doozy of an update/devlog for you this month!
First thing's first! These last few weeks suddenly got unexpectedly hectic for me, though in mostly minor and inconvenient ways: my car broke down, then my computer, then a few other necessary but unexpected expenses hit, which started to pile on and feel overwhelming! Everything's okay, it's just one of those pe...
2021-08-25 11:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, it's that time again to vote on which character card we should remake next!
If you're new to this whole shebang, here's the context: we unveiled all of the original character cards for the cast of ShoH here, and then voted to remake them in a more refined, consistent art style! We've s...
2021-08-20 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostWho would the SHOH characters be in the WHABH universe? (Also if you’re up for it, who would the WHABH characters be in the SHOH universe?)
Great question! (For those who don't know, WHABH is my new sci-fi book, We Have Always Been Here!)
Blade: he'd be an ISF security officer (basically like space detectives) on a more populated but remot...
2021-08-19 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody, we're back for our Q&A this month! Last month we had to skip it due to my book release making things crazy, and the month before that, we moved it to its current slot now in the middle of the month rather than at the end! Lots of changes, but hopefully we're getting used to the earlier date!
If you know the drill, fire away! Given the flood of questions I received in the...
2021-08-17 19:00:27 +0000 UTC View PostHiya, give this new battle theme song a listen and tell me what you think it should be named!
2021-08-10 21:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone, I'm back with another brilliant piece of music commissioned from the incredible artist Irene Chan!
You've seen Shepherds music from her before, and I just couldn't resist asking her to create another special piece for us, this time a battle theme that fits the atmosphere and high-action ...
2021-08-10 20:26:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, I hope you enjoyed our very first serial short story, told in three parts as For Everything There is a Season!
It's time to consider our next serial short story! I hope you guys are still enjoying this format and getting looks into each character's head and perspective, because I certainly am!
Here are just some of the ideas percolating in my head right now: yo...
2021-08-03 00:22:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, welcome to August! It's weird that it's August already, partially because here in AZ, the "fall" semester and back to school season starts in August, so to me, I think of August as "the end of the summer" (even though it's still hotter than the devil's breath here).
Me: I can't believe the summer is over!
Outside: Try me, bitch 🔫
Anyway, just pop...
2021-08-01 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post