Today we're pushing a small update with a few fixes and various improvements:
small tweaks to music in Episode 03
adjustments to audio mix
content edits and logic adjustments to character conversations
As always, thanks so much for playing HRO! Be sure to enjoy the climate simulator and see some of those colorful leaves before winter arrives.
HRO Hot-Fix
Hello, SpaceArmada HROs!
Today we're pushing a quick hotfix for an audio bug in Episode 03. As you were!
Patch Notes from Rapturia Prime
Hello, SpaceArmada HROs!
Today we're pushing a patch with a few iterations and fixes for various improvements:
iterations on underscoring in various cutscenes
replaced musical stingers in gameplay
fixed a bug whereby the game would save without naming the file
improvements in the ACCESS panel when hacking various ship systems
adjustments to core audio settings
As always, thanks so much for playing HRO! Be sure to take your R&R leave. It doesn't roll over to the next space-time year, you know!
AdventureX 2023
We’re excited to announce that “HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer” will be one of only twenty adventure games invited to appear at this year’s AdventureX convention in London, England. The festival runs November 4-5, 2023. We hope to see you there at what promises to be an amazing international weekend for lovers of adventure games!
HRO will be at Play NYC
Play NYC will be in-person this August 5-6, 2023 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City and "HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer" will be there! Check out the details of this one-of-a-kind Playcrafting event at https://play-nyc.com/. We hope you'll join us there and stop by the W&M booth to say hello and save the Endeavor's crew from certain doom!
Patch Notes from Space Armada
Hello, SpaceArmada Cadets! 'Just a few tweaks and improvements in this update.
edits in text and timing for subtitles
updated ending cutscene video
As always, thanks so much for playing HRO. As you were, Cadet!
HRO Livestream with Cocktails & Consoles
Hello, SpaceArmada friends! Join us tonight when Cocktails & Consoles starts her playthrough of HRO:: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer! Join us on the Endeavor starting at 10:00pm Eastern. We'll see you there! Don't forget your official HRO lanyard and crew ID! Link below!
https://www.youtube.com/@CocktailsConsoles
Like watching Julia Child play Mortal Kombat Welcome! Bringing you custom cocktails based on your favorite games & characters. Join us for lively libations and bar-like humor.
Patch Notes from the Engineering Level
Just a few optimization improvements in this patch:
added a frame rate limit
included a possible fix to prevent cutscenes from being unintentionally skipped
HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer has Launched!
It's official! HRO has officially launched! We are super excited for everyone to experience their own story in our bureaucratic universe. Cheers to HR folks everywhere! This one's for you. Many thanks to our team, and to all our supporters. This is our biggest project yet at W&M, we're very proud and very excited for you to play!
Be sure to join us tonight on Twitch where BogusMeatFactory will attempt to navigate the HR nightmares of HRO. https://www.twitch.tv/bogusmeatfactory
Cheers and hope to see you there! -Eric & Marc
gettin’ figgy with it
We’re so excited to announce that “HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer” has been chosen to appear in this year’s Boston Festival of Independent Games. This online community event will run Saturday, May 20, through Sunday, May 21, 9AM-5PM ET. Stop by our virtual booth during the “showcase” hours on Saturday (noon-5PM ET) and chat us up about game development or HRO and play a demo with us! Tickets are free and available on Eventbrite.
And speaking of this weekend — HRO will be releasing on Steam this Sunday, May 21! We’re so excited. Hope you are, too.