Halfway House EP1-EP10
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Howdy,
I'm Az. I'm making a visual novel. This is my first ever project of this kind and I hope you folks enjoy it. Anyways... onto the particulars:
STORY
You're a nineteen year old dude who just spent four years in juvenile detention. Today's the day of your release. But you're still under a six month probation period, so you can't do whatever the heck you want just yet.
You get assigned to a halfway house way out in the boonies to learn a thing or two about being an adult. After all your were just fifteen years old when they put you away. And in juvie, they don't exactly teach you anything about dealing with the outside world.
So you're thinking to yourself you're shit outta luck being shoved from one crap hole to another. Outside, your friendly neighborhood probation officer is waiting to drive you to your new home. Is the new place gonna be as bad as you think?
Well, you have to play the game to find out. Or you could just read the rest of this post to get some idea of what to expect.
CHARACTERS
The following five are the main characters you'll interact with in this game. These guys have relationship stats tracking.
Samantha:
This is Samantha. She's the caretaker and owner the halfway house. She's a nice older lady and your potential mother figure. She also handles the mandatory counselling sessions to help you out with the multitude of emotional issues you're sure to have. She's the first person you meet when you get there.
Ashley:
This is Ashley or Ash to her friends. She's a fellow resident of the halfway house. I think she's a little older than you. I'm not really sure, she just tells me to shut the hell up when I ask. She's a tough, self assured lady, who won't take any shit from anyone. Thinks a little too highly of herself though. But don't worry I'm sure you'll be able to handle her just fine... Probably.
Emily:
This is Emily or Em to her friends. This girl is the most important character in the game. She's your potential love interest. You can do all kinds of shit with other girls of course, this is a porn game after all but this character is the only one you'll form a deep emotional bond with plot wise. She's the same age as you. Nice, sweet girl. Kind and loyal to her friends. But she's got a nasty temper and will kick your butt if you piss her off. So be nice. Oh, and before I forget, she hates perverts.
Officer Monroe:
This is Officer Monroe. Your Probation Officer. He's the first character you'll meet and he'll explain some basic plot points for you. He's a nice old bugger who's also not so secretly in love with Samantha. He's charge with monitoring your progress and will cart you straight back to juvie if you break the rules one too many times. So you better make friends with him.
Luis:
This is Luis or Lou to his friends. He's the only other male resident. He's been there for ages and is actually no longer under a probationary period. He's free to leave anytime but decide to pay rent and stay while he looks for a full time job. Is he a good guy? A jerk? Potential rival? Placed in the game so I can set up some NTR goodness? Who knows? Play the game to find out. Ha, ha.
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Development log
- Halfway House EP10 Public ReleaseAug 19, 2023
- Halfway House EP9 Public ReleaseApr 05, 2022
- Hosting Change And Other Things...Aug 30, 2021
- EP8 Public Version Is OutMar 28, 2021
- EP7 and Bonus 2 Public ReleaseOct 28, 2020
- EP6 Public Version Is OutJun 13, 2020
- EP5 Public Version Is OutMar 02, 2020
- Ep4 and Bonus Scene 1 is out.Nov 29, 2019
Comments
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Any idea of an update?
Is impreg in the game?
Not yet
It may come further in the story line I don't know if Az has said one way or the other yet
Great visual novel with a nice mix of characters for everyone great job keep it up! Can't wait for more episodes
Great Visual Novel until it dissed Officially Amazing! AND the Nintendo Wii.
this blatant slander of a beloved British and Australian TV program AND a beloved childhood console will NOT go unnoticed.
wish we could get the next episode already
It's already out on Patreon, should probably release here the next few days.
thanks
15 Days later and still no word when or even if it will be released here! Last update was nearly a year ago
Anyone got the main menu song link/name?
Will You Wait - Marisa Law (youtube.com)
when is ntr for ashley
The best AVNs always die, the crappy one's always get finished. Such a shame! THis game would have sold so well on GOG and Steam as a finished game, but I don't beleive any more that it will actually be finished!
Hey John, just saw you commenting. Episode 11 just went out on devs Patreon so its not dead. Just not updated here yet(?). :) Thought I'd let you know. :)
Thank you. But I wonder how many episodes, 14 maybe? So another 4 years then...! And back when I bought it Itch was telling me I bought the game. Now AVN devs are saying " no, you just bought the game upto that update"! So now, even though I paid money, I have to wait for the free version to get my update! There needs to be a better way than this!
Update drops on itch in roughly 2 weeks at time of typing this it is available to anyone who has pledged $10 or more on patreon
Also you pay more you get access to it sooner and if it wasn't mentioned on patreon you would know nothing about an update dropping soon
PLEASE have a little faith in that it's still being developed and have patience for Pete's sake it's a high quality project and it COULDN'T be so if it was rushed
As I paid money for this AVN, I HAVE to be patient....! :(
Well, it's now halfway through July 2024 - and nothing. DigDog - are you lying to us?!
He used to release updates here when it was released for $5 patreon tier but 2 weeks as come and gone so it most be (hopefully) gone be released with $1 tier patreon which is 30 days after initial release to top tiers on patreon
I'm in the same boat with you I'm not paying for patreon
You know, I usually don't comment on any novels or anything onitch, as I just made an account to send you this comment. The music really made the game for me! I was glad that there weren't too many sex scenes; it was, honestly, perfect balance. Emily stole me in the hospital, lol, and thats where I am currently, but I had to tell you, so far, it's amazing! probably one of the best ones I actually read through. Keep at it! It's a great novel! -Goblin
It's almost a year it doesn't have update it's finished,they stopped
well..shucks.. it was a really great story, and the characters were pretty good, (cept for samantha..geeeesssh) but , i guess it was good while it lasted :) Thanks for the reply MBK
What MBK said is completely false the creator is just slow with updates on may 23 the creator said episode 11 is close to being finished
No, Chapter 11 is finished and already released on patreon. It'll release in a few weeks publically
Ok thankyou for informing took them so long or is it long to me
They update it once a year, that's how it has been a few yrs
That's how free games are and also people don't donate and especially in these types of games like mostly a solo developer who doing all the work.
Fuck, Samantha is hideous... XD
shh, the stretched-out-biker-mole fans will attack you
is the game abandoned or smth???pr will thre be an update soon?
look at update history, past updates have taken over a year each.
Can you get them all to corruption? I want to see how optimized my earlier attempts were before I delete the wrong things.
Also how long does a new update need maybe? I really liked it and I got trough a bunch of the games that I could call good already and a huge amount of bad amateur stuff.
Is this the end of the game then?
Six episodes in, my biggest problem is that the MC is frustrating with his thought process and how big of a degenerate he is. I can understand perving to an extent, but some of the thoughts and actions have been just frustrating and show zero self restraint, and it doesn't look like he's learning much or showing personal growth which is something I'd really hoped for. Rather than making it seem like he chars about any of the girls in the story, it feels like he just cares about their bodies.
Overall, however, the plot line has been fine and I enjoy the way the characters have been written... mostly. There are some frustrating things, but I think it's largely a matter of preference.
Yes, he's staying like a constant 14 year old boy, not developing. If it was in real life there'd have been many a woman crushed his nuts for him.
he has spent the entire emotional-development part of this life behind bars. kinda expected. dev has written a very realistic character. wouldnt be surprised if its from experience.
every crim ive ever met has been extremely childish, and usually resort to childish behaviour, like disrespect, tantrums, violence etc..
maybe that explains why the updates take so long - dev is back behind bars again :D
how many crims have you met? and what kind of job do you have that you meet many crims in, also you probably met the ones who didnt give a damn if they got thrown back in the slammer or not, who have been in and out since their teenage years repeatedly not the ones who truly regret their actions and wanted to reform themselves
how many crims - quite a few
what kind of job - irrelevant, i met them socially.
the ones who truly regret their actions - non-existent. frustration at outcomes is not remorse
Can you already say how much there is supposed to be? I kinda don't want it to end anytime soon and don't mind some sort of season 2 or something in chase this ends up in a harem or something. Not sure how this is set up but so far you can go after anyone I think.
I just looking for a reason for this to continue. It's one of the games where the mood, jokes and whatever works even if I do not like the burps and stuff.
Some just can't hear stuff I suppose, not my fault i mean it's the only reason I can think of I earned a downvote before.
Well maybe I'm ignoring the weaknesses, but the more I play the more fun it is. Still I'm a bit affraid I will soon reach a point where i wish i could unfluence more.
Out of curiosity, is there a walkthrough available?
I kind of love the humor here and I got to really like Luis and that other guys character model despite thinking otherwise first. I guess being written really well and stuff just makes it work.
I could do without the buprs though. I feel like I have a reason for hating that, but no nows not the time.
Based on the downvote someone seems to hate the game.
This a great game. Light hearted well written interpersonal teen drama that feels alive due to believeable character interactions and exchanges. My only complaint is the mc looks like a creep so the alternative views that show him come out cringey or funny while Samantha looks 10 years older than her friends cause she's the only one sporting wrinkles even though they all went to high school together.
I felt the adult part was lacking only after finishing it cause i was too busy enjoying the story.
What should I know about these bonus episodes? Also i know I'm at the wrong place for that, but are there actually any good horror games on here?
AVN with horror theme or just purely horror games
Any avn with horror or list of avn like this that doesn't have a sandbox?
Came in expecting lots of kinky stuff. But this game really surprised me with its story and characters. Two thumbs up!
Hey Az, I absolutely love the game. Just wanted to know how many total episodes will there be after the game is finished. Thanks, take care bro beans.
73. one released every 18 months.
The game is being worked on, check the patreon
Is there a Discord for this?
Probably if you are a patron through Patreon
I extracted the game now it doesnt open, is it because i use win 7?
ye
I thought the game was being updated today i hope everything is ok
genuinely ask but is this game contains sex scenes?
It really depends on how you play your cards! It's really interesting!!! Go and try it out!
bro no matter what i do i can't get emily to ''feed it to me'' i have her cp max and her fp is really high but i keep missing her checks.can someone help
Used to have that problem too try focusing on raising only one meter either cp or fp
I kinda wish it wasn't so either good or bad. Uhhhmm would that have made me miss the Ashleys scene? I'm not to sure where I went wrong or if I care to much.
wen emily asks what happened in the shower tell her everything it has no effect on emily and u wont skip the emily scene
the whole points system is out of whack. you cant play a "natural" playthrough without killing all the extra content pathways. the choices are very unintuitive too. this may be the first game out of 100's i've played where a hints system is actually an essential feature that is missing from the game.
Hey man, since i've reached the end of the last update, i'm dying to know if you can tell us, the next one is close now, or it will take some more months?
Amazing story, keep up man, tks.
I loved the story and the characters were pretty balanced. You have to work to get Sam and Ashley's arc was a pleasant surprise. The only problem was that there isn't more, or the ability to carry on in Sandbox mode with relationships as they were at the end point.
Keep up the good work.
Does it have anal scenes?
I love it! good story, great characters writing & superb chars models.
Keep up the good work, I'll support your patron as soon as I can.
Dude, what is your obsession with making "choices" that are just ONE option? More work for you, and aggravating for me.
Also, where in the hell is the "skip" button? You make a game with branching paths, an utterly ridiculous number of points checks, and NO WAY to skip re-reading all of that pathetic, juvenile dialogue. Or are you under the impression that the writing is strong enough that people will want to re-read it a dozen times? Or maybe you are just trying to give people Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by forcing them to click the mouse a couple of trillion times.
Great design decisions, I say sarcastically. I made it all the way to 'Episode 4' before I quit trying to find out if this whiny little MC would finally grow a pair.
Hi, if you're playing on a PC, just hit Tab, else it would be easier if you mentioned the platform used.
its his first game....theres no need to be such a jerk abt it, if u dont like the game uninstall and move on.
If on PC you can also hold right ctrl to skip
Looks like you never created a game !!! In my game I'm creating atm I have sometimes three choices to choose from but only if you had picked up or chosen some certain pathway, so the option comes up. For example, If you go way 1 than 2 it gives you 2-3 options but if you go way 2 than 1 it gives you only one as you do not meet the requirements to get more options.
But as simply already said, don't like it delete it!
this is the funniest comment i actually ever seen in a nsfw game comment section dude your hilarious i just died laughing
Any idea on if/when the next version will be available?
April'24
I'm not sure how to say this but Ashley looks enough like Cillian Murphy in a way that I'm not sure how I feel about
Good game though
Who is Cillian Murphy, and why should that be disturbing?
Tomas Shelby from Peaky Blinders, the Peaky fookin' Blinders!
Maybe you are just becoming aware of hidden desires!
Brilliant game fully recommend for anyone who enjoys AVNs!
Se que no podría ir mucho con la dinámica del juego , pero hay que considerar que es demasiado sexi la doctora kineida. Personalmente adoro sus apariciones y la rivalidad con Emily, te suplico de rodillas saca más contenido de ella el que sea posible