First of all, thank you so much for an awesome 2019! This is the year we finally released Love Esquire to the world. We are so happy and grateful because a lot of you are enjoying our work! Thank you so much for supporting us! ♡
Here's to a brighter, happier and more prosperous 2020! There are still a lot of things that we want to improve on the game, and we will continue to work hard so we can bring you a better experience! Happy New Year!! 🎉🎆
Patch Notes for v1.1.1
During the past couple of days, we released an update for v1.1.1c. Apologies if the patch notes only came now. Our team was on a much-needed vacation during the holidays. This is also the reason why we haven't been super active in the forums lately.
New Feature: Scene List (BETA)
Can be found in the Extras menu under 'Chapters'. (This will be changed to 'Scene List' in a future patch.)
Clicking an unlocked scene will play that scene.
If a scene has unique routes or major differences, there should be more than 1 entry in the scene list (i.e. Arc 3 Scene 4 [V1], Arc 3 Scene 4 [V2], etc.)
If a scene has minor differences, it will show the difference that you have played previously. However, if you have already played/read through all the differences, a default difference will be played instead.
There might be some scenes that you've played before but is not unlocked in the scene list. There are two possible reasons for this:
1.) There might be a bug on this scene. Please try to play the scene again and see if it unlocks. If it didn't, please report it and we'll look into it ASAP.
2.) We only added the feature that records scene playing 2 weeks after launch. If you played the scene before then, then you need to play it again in order to unlock it.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a display issue for NG+ on load and save UI.
Fixed a bug wherein Serena's store is not displaying properly on 4k resolution.
Fixed a bug wherein Amy's jealousy scene does not trigger.
Fixed a text issue on the Reset Relationship Screen.
Fixed an issue wherein the Git Gud achievement is incorrectly triggering when Vagabork is defeated.
Fixed an issue wherein the game freezes when skipping the harem ending.
Fixed an issue wherein getting the harem ending does not allow you to do New Game+.
Upcoming
Mods guide for players
More voice acting fixes
More localization fixes
Greatest Pleasure DLC (previously a mod)
------ Thank you so much for your continued patience! We're constantly improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Our biggest update of the year (v1.1.0) is here!
Hello Squires! Thank you for patiently waiting! ːbestgrilbessyː
As the title says, this is our biggest update of the year (apart from the game's release, of course). Previously known as v1.0.5, lots of major features have been added to our v1.1.0 patch, such as:
New Game+ is here! (BETA)
One of the highlights of this update is the implementation of New Game+. Please take note that this is still in BETA. Please bear with us as we continue to fix bugs that might arise due to this feature. Rest assured that we are doing our best to further polish your gaming experience! ːamyhappyː
How does New Game+ work?
When you finish an ending, a notification will appear before you go back to the game's main menu. You will be asked if you want to save your game as New Game+. If yes, you will be prompted to save this progress on a new save slot.
New Game+ save slots will have a 'NG+' marking on them, as well as a rainbow frame.
In New Game+, the days will reset back to Month 1 Day 05. In addition, you can now sleep anytime you want.
All of the relationship progress and events that you've previously achieved in your playthrough will be retained and cannot be triggered again, EXCEPT for some date-locked events (i.e. Ladies of the Lake, Fertility Date & Hugh's Monthly Check-Ups). These events should play normally once you reach them.
If you want to reset your relationship in New Game+, you can do so by clicking the Relationship UI in Squire's Bedroom. There should be a reset button there. IMPORTANT: You can only reset your relationship with the girl you've already finished.
Lastly, all 16 topics of the girl you've finished are now unlocked.
Steam Trading Cards are now available!
We're happy to announce that Love Esquire now has trading cards, badges, emoticons, and profile backgrounds! Happy trading! ːbosshappyː
Digital Artbook & Digital Dakimakura DLCs, now available!
Our digital artbook and digital dakimakuras are now available for purchase! If you love the work that we've done for Love Esquire and would like to support us further, then please consider buying our DLCs as well!
*Note: The DLCs can be found inside your game folder once purchased. We will also add a shortcut link in the game in the near future.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug wherein the game hangs when you're talking to Beatrice about traditions.
Fixed a bug wherein unlockBirthdayText is appearing instead of the proper text.
Fixed a bug wherein some text in the campaign shows the italic {i} tags.
Fixed a bug wherein the limit break unlocked scene with Hugh is not playing.
Fixed a bug wherein some of the sprites in the campaign are of the wrong size.
Fixed a bug wherein the Masochist achievement is not unlocking.
Fixed a rare bug wherein the exclamation mark notice is appearing on certain instances even though there's no event available.
Fixed a rare bug wherein the game can get stuck in campaign sometimes.
Fixed a rare bug wherein the game can get stuck during the Charisma training tutorial.
Fixed a rare bug wherein sleeping after the campaign might cause the game to get stuck.
Fixed some localization issues.
Polished and adjusted over 1100 voiced lines.
Improved the performance of the credits scene, so that it's not anymore very slow and sluggish when it's being played in the main menu (extras).
Upcoming
Scene List that lets you check all the events in the game that you haven't unlocked
Mods guide for players
More voice acting fixes
More localization fixes
Greatest Pleasure DLC (previously a mod)
Physical Goodies
Lastly, in case you guys are not aware, we have some physical goodies (dakimakuras, keychains, and many more!) that you can purchase through our webstore! We will be shipping all orders next month; hurry up so you can be included in our first batch of orders! ːkamalasmileː
------ Thank you so much for your continued patience! We're constantly improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Patch v1.0.4 is up!
Hello Squires!
We just released v1.0.4 for Windows, Mac and Linux. Please check our patch notes below:
New Feature
Added 'MODS' in the game's options for easier tracking and management of the mods you've installed. We're also writing a guide on how you can add your own mods into the game! It will be available soon. :)
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue wherein opening the game causes a black screen to some computers (Unity related)***
Fixed an issue wherein spamming the ESC key during the credits causes a black screen.
Fixed multiple narrative/script inconsistencies.
Improved some UI controls and keyboard/controller support of the game.
Changed the implementation of the story events: events of the same girl with overlapping trigger times will no longer happen on the same day.
Polished and adjusted over 1400 voiced files.
Various bug fixes and polish.
***We had to upgrade our Unity version to fix certain engine bugs. Because of this, we also had to rebuild our asset base, that's why the download size for this patch might be a bit larger than the usual.
------ Thank you so much for your continued patience! We're constantly improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Patch v1.0.3 is up!
Hello Squires!
We just released a patch for v1.0.3. Big changes were made to the game. Please check our patch notes below:
New Features
Added Cloud Save support.
Added 4K texture and resolution support (BETA).
Added controller support (BETA). Clickable items and farmable items in backgrounds are still not supported.
Added the ability to skip Squire's walking animation in the world map. You can enable this via the game's options.
Added the ability to skip limit break videos during campaign. You can enable this via the game's options.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue wherein buying the soundtrack DLC does not open the music room.
Fixed an issue wherein the girls' hearts do not become orange after reaching a certain relationship level.
Fixed an issue wherein some farmable items cannot be given to the girls as gifts.
Fixed an issue wherein the tiers (stars) of the items do not display in the gifting window.
Fixed an issue wherein the limit break notification sound effect is playing even though the limit break feature is not yet unlocked.
Fixed an issue wherein some achievements are triggering in the wrong places/conditions.
Fixed an issue wherein certain rare items can be obtained more than once.
Fixed an issue wherein all the girls are sad after certain events and do not recover for a long time.
Fixed an issue wherein the item sprites are not appearing in the game's gallery. Unfortunately, you would have to get them again in order to view them in the gallery. We're deeply sorry for the inconvenience!
Fixed an exploit wherein farmable items can be indefinitely looted in certain conditions.
Additional Fixes
Polished and adjusted over 1200 voiced lines.
The training UI now remembers your previous training mode and auto-selects it.
Polished and fixed several inconsistencies in the game's narrative.
Reworked Hugh's Day 30 check-up event for Months 1-3. In this day, the game will automatically time skip and bring you to the tavern by 6 PM. We made this change because several bugs have been caused by Hugh's check-up events, and this will hopefully eliminate all existing (and future) bugs that are caused by this event.
Upcoming
The following things are still in our pipeline:
New Game+
More voice acting volume fixes
Localization fixes
Scene List that lets you check all the events in the game that you haven't unlocked
Steam trading cards and badges
Digital Artbook and Dakimakura DLCs
Greatest Pleasure [Ecchi] DLC*
*Steam had asked us to remove the Greatest Pleasure [Ecchi] mod and convert it into a DLC instead. We will be releasing it as a free DLC soon.
--- Thank you so much for your support and continued patience! We're constantly improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Patch v1.0.2 is up!
Hello Squires!
We just released a patch for v1.0.2. Please check our patch notes below:
Vel's endings are now attainable (fixed since v1.0.1a).
Expanded the save slots from 6 to 54. Players also now have the ability to save on a different slot.
Added the missing 31 Steam achievements. They should automatically unlock if you've already done them before.
Fixed a bug wherein the relationship penalty for a waifu's jealousy scene is much greater due to stat bonus and x2 easy mode multiplier.
Reduced the relationship penalty of the waifus' jealousy scenes from -1000 to -200.
Added a new tutorial scene (Day 2 Morning) to notify the players that the game could end prematurely once they've reached an ending, regardless of date.
Waifu events should not happen anymore on Day 30 of any month to give way for Hugh's checkup event.
Pamu's special scene will not trigger anymore when there's a birthday of a waifu.
A waifu's heart will only become red when you're on the path to romance ending.
Fixed a bug wherein the achievement notifications overlap each other.
------ Thank you so much for your continued patience! We're constantly improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Patch v1.0.1 is up!
Hello Squires!
We just released a patch for v1.0.1. Please check our patch notes below:
Fixed a bug wherein Month 4 Day 30 scenes break the game.
Enhanced the performance of videos.
Fixed some faulty achievement trigger points.
Fixed an issue wherein italic tags sometimes appear in some of the game text.
Fixed an issue wherein FARMABLE_NREC_0 appears when getting farmable items.
Fixed an issue wherein certain farmable items cannot be looted.
Fixed an issue wherein enemy names do not appear in the build.
Added percentage completion on gallery and achievements.
Fixed an issue wherein certain codes like appear on backlog.
Fixed a bug wherein the middle mouse button no longer hides the UI in the story scenes.
Fixed an issue wherein gallery items cannot be previewed.
Upcoming
Voice acting volume fixes
Localization fixes
Scene List that lets you check all the events in the game that you haven't unlocked
Steam trading cards and remaining 31 achievements
Calendar changes (time-travel) and possibility of a new game+***
***These are BIG design changes, so we'd need some time before we can patch this in. We need to make sure this will not break the game!
Original Soundtrack DLC
We have launched our soundtrack DLC! If you loved the game's music, please consider adding the DLC to your collection!
Digital Artbook and Dakimakuras will be coming next!
LE Icons
Please show your support to the game by changing your display pictures! :D Download:bit.ly/loveesquireicon
---- Thank you so much playing Love Esquire! We're continuously improving the game for better experience! Please look forward to our next patch! (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Gear up, Squires – LOVE ESQUIRE IS OUT!
Is your body ready to find man’s greatest pleasure?! Well, it better be! Because Love Esquire has finally landed on Steam! Be sure to get a copy of the game while it’s on discount and don’t forget to share it to your friends and leave us a review! ❤
Before anything else, here are some important notes:
There’s a chance some bugs might’ve slipped past us during testing, so if you find any, please report it to us ASAP! You can find our bug report thread here.
We have a total of 131 achievements in the game. However, due to Steam’s policies, we were only allowed to add 100 during release. :( Rest assured, we will add the rest of the achievements, once we have passed Steam’s ‘Confidence Metric.’
All Kickstarter backers/Patreon supporters who pledged for a copy of the game should’ve already received their keys. If you’re a backer, but haven’t received yours, please message us ASAP!
Our physical merchandise are ready for purchase. All orders will be shipped on February 2020. You can place an order here.
And that’s it! We won’t keep you guys from the game anymore.
Git gud, get laid, and may the Fertility God bless you all! Welcome to the world of Love Esquire! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Love Esquire is releasing this October 08!
Hello Squires!
This is it!! After a looong journey, we're proud to announce Love Esquire's release date!! Are you ready for the burdens of duty and love?
Save the Date: 10.08.2019
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Price & Localization
The base game will be $24.99 USD with a 10% launch discount.
Aside from English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and German languages are also guaranteed on release.
Updated Steam Page
We have updated our Steam page and filled it with shiny new gifs! Please check it out and tell everyone you know to wishlist the game! ❤
[previewyoutube="YHi_DSIgreo;full"] Almost everything on our side is ready. For the next two weeks until release, we will be focusing on bug fixing, adding missing voice lines, localization, and adding final polishes to the game. We're also working on updating our website!
We'd like to thank all our beta testers for diligently testing our (buggy) builds. They're helping us make Love Esquire better, and we're extremely grateful for everyone's feedback!
Our Future Plans
After the PC release, we will work towards mobile and console releases. Please give us a few more months to sort them out. Rest assured that we'll keep you guys updated with our progress even after the game's release.
--- We're almost there, Squires! Thank you so much for joining us in our journey! :D
Love Esquire's Kickstarter is LIVE!!
Hello gang!
We're happy to announce that Love Esquire's Kickstarter has officially launched! Please support us and help spread the hype! We need all the help that we can get to make this campaign as successful as possible! ❤
With your help, squire will be one step closer to getting laid! Let's do this, gang! (•̀o•́)ง
SUPPORT NOW: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yangyangmobile/love-esquire
Don't forget that we have a special early bird promo! All ✪ DIGITAL BASIC ✪ and above backers who pledged within the first 24 hours of the campaign will get a FREE Steam key and/or physical game box of The Letter! That's two of our games for just $15 USD!
Lastly, the playable demo is already available at our Itch. No worries, we will also release it here on Steam soon! :)
Love Esquire will land on Kickstarter this Sept. 5!
Love Esquire launches on Kickstarter in 1 WEEK! Check out the preview, hit that 'notify me on launch' button, and help kickstart a lowly squire's love life! ❤
PREVIEW: https://kck.st/2MyXimh
A playable demo will also be available to the public once the campaign starts! Please share the hype! :D
