- Lakeview Cabin 2 is HERE! - 19 October 2023
Hello everyone! My new game is now out from Early Access! While it is a different type of game from Lakeview Valley, it still continues the story from Valley and evolves on its characters. This time without a single written word... Check it out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1291790/Lakeview_Cabin_2/
- Lakeview Cabin 2 - HALLOWEEN 2023 - 23 May 2023
The Lakeview-universe is expanding! A sequel to Lakeview Cabin Collection is releasing on Halloween 2023! It has four Episodes, all currently out on Early Access, with a sweet discount to entice you! The full release is planned for October 2023, so now is a good time to get your input in! Or just add it to your ever expanding wishlist! That helps me too more than you might think. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1291790/Lakeview_Cabin_2/ I'm trying to not repeat my mistakes from the development of Lakeview Valley, so I'm trying not to rush things. So I'm currently moving onto a serious polishing state, so if you're interested in helping me with that, getting the game and letting me know of bugs (and you know there are bugs... It's me after all...) would be TREMENDOUS HELP! I'm only one man, I'm too little butter on a too big of a bread. Yours forever and always, Roope
- Patch v1.26 - 11 April 2020
Hello! Little patch for the weekend! I have to admit that I've been working on Lakeview Cabin 2 a lot this week and Valley has taken a step back. That, and I also finally build a pc and I've been slaying some demons... Been good for the mental health during these damned times. I hope everyone's doing well despite all of the stuff that's happening. Because hearing it from a random lone game developer is totally what you need... Anyway, I still got some bugs squashed, here's the biggest ones: Increased “Pogo's” reach Tried a little fix for the black screen in cutscenes, they might load a bit longer now but at least they LOAD… Made sure the Preacher knows if you’re lying about being violent Tried a little fix for that one specific butterfly ruining your hobbies with other butterflies Sheriff shouldn’t stay clapping anymore Changed some lines in the Russian translation
- Now available in Russian and Chinese! - 18 March 2020
Hello everyone! Sorry for taking so long with a new patch, but I've been working on the translations, along with some of the nicest people I have ever had the privileged of working with! But a few bug fixes did find their way into this patch too! Here's everything that was changed: v1.25 Added Russian language Added Chinese language (Still needs some work, but it’s already better than nothing!) Fixed background and fading issues with some cutscenes Fixed the cutscene where only your nose was showing Fixed an issue wtih the “sauna challenge” not activating as it should Tried another little fix for the butterflies staying on till the next day Fixed a problem with transitioning from the southern beach area to the town area that allowed you to travel out of map bounds Escaping BumBum through lake should not lower your popularity anymore
- Patch v1.24 - 6 March 2020
v1.24 A little patch for the weekend! Small list but big fixes! Fixed problem with some flowers not growing properly Fixed the wings appearing ripped after bringing a new butterfly to the table Hopefully the state of the flowers will now save properly Added a new cheat “allmyseeds” which gives you 99 units of each seed Fixed the transition from Stuarts house north that caused some players to glitch out of the map
- Patch v1.23 - 2 March 2020
Hello everyone. I was down with the flu (still am) and wasn't able to get a patch up sooner. But here it is now, more fixes coming later this week! List of changes: Fixed the muscle sore problem. It was actually giving you more stamina… (This is why, when someone asks me what I do for living, I still kinda cringe when I have to say I’m a game developer…) Fixed another muscle sore problem regarding the big flies Tried a little fix for the butterfly stuff not saving properly Fixed Donna’s butterfly Made sure the whole wing collection is visible… You can now find the jar and mug in the town, so you won’t lose them if you “travel” without them. They still might not be around on older saves. Fixed the butterflies staying during daylight Fixed some more stuff in that secret place that nobody seems to be talking about Tried a little fix for the underwater distortion staying on screen if you wa…
- Patch v1.2ish(?) - 23 February 2020
Ooookkay here's some more fixes. Feeling a bit hungover but I had to get these done today. I'll be back with more fixes tomorrow! v1.2 Made muscle soreness go away by sleeping Fixed the villagers spawning from the bottom of the map… Embarrassing bug, sorry! Fixed the mailbox not giving necessary items Made the “pogo” killable Reduced the amount of days some flowers need to grow
- Patch notes for last nights update - 22 February 2020
This is not all the stuff that has changed but here's the big ones: Added flowers that you can grow Added alcohol into the game Made time skipping faster Made the doll into an item you do NOT want to find. Now it randomly changes places, but with a bit of investigation you can determine where it is. Fixed the “ineedmytools” cheat screwing up the cheat input Fixed the stalls and the npcs not working properly on the second Sunday Fixed Frank only warning you about collecting the sauna rocks, now he will attack after the first warning Fixed the “gym” not giving stamina Buffed the zombies a bit, but I think I need to completely rework how they behave in the future… Fixed your seed and flower collection not depleting correctly when used Changed all the status effects you get from drinking or smoking flowers Tried a little fix for the issue that caused the Sheriff or the Doctor to not appear…
- Lakeview Valley - new update - 21 February 2020
Hey all. I just updated the game. Lots of new stuff. More bug fixes coming soon. Sorry I don't have time to explain. I'm just slightly impaired, and I'll probably regret this "news" in the morning. I'll be back after the weekend with a better explanation on what has been changed. Maybe we can just pretend this is some elaborate PR thing to appear more mysterious. Sorry! I love you all! Roope
- Beta for the new features is NOW AVAILABLE! - 22 December 2019
Hello everyone! Some good news and some bad news! I've talked about this on the Lakeview Discord, but I thought I'd write something here too. Good news is that it's the holidays and we're soon moving to a bigger apartment. Bad news is that it's the holidays and we're soon moving to a bigger apartment, which means that I haven't been able to work on the game as much as I have wanted. I know I promised the big update before Christmas, but life got in the way... I'm so sorry for not being able to deliver that... Buuuut I decided to upload a Beta for everything I've been working on for Lakeview Valley, which you can access from the games properties. A lot of the new stuff is still WIP, but there's some improved stuff to the base game (or at least I hope they're an improvement) so I feel like it's a nice patch in it's own. I'm just so sorry I wasn't able to get everything done I wanted. But…
- Patch v1.07 - 8 November 2019
v1.07 Sorry for not patching the game earlier this week, some of you may already know that I was bed-ridden with flu and fever this week. That’s no excuse though, and I reeeally want to update the game at least weekly. So here we are again, with a list of changes! Added a little text and audio cue to when it turns midnight Fixed the number keys sometimes not working for the inventory Made keyboard players able to change inventory slots with T and Y Made the map upgrade work with the Y button on a controller There was a problem with the randomised “treasure” dig-sites, fixed it, and also added almost the double amount of dig-sites to the game The metal-detector shouldn’t keep peeping after you’ve digged the hole anymore The cat and the dog should not get suspicion “pop-ups” over their heads anymore Made Dr Don move a bit slower Made sure the Sheriff’s contribution to the building of the…
- Patch v1.06 - 1 November 2019
v1.06 This one is a bit of a smaller patch since I’ve been working on the Upper League update, and had to disable most of the stuff I’m adding to the game soon ;) Also had a bit of a problem with my software subscriptions, which is another reason why this patch took a few days longer to get out. List of changes: Added 15 new outfits Added 6 new hairstyles Added a delay to crapping your pants so you have time to react Fixed the bald hair not working Added a little tweak that should allow you to get out of a shop, even after closing time Made the number of flies reset when “traveling” Made the time warping move the clock faster Fixed the home award achievement not unlocking Hopefully fixed the issue that caused you to transport to black screen area when you drag an object and die
- Lakeview Valley - What's next and other stuff! - 28 October 2019
Hello everyone! Lakeview Valley has been out for almost a week, so I wanted to talk about what's coming next! There were some stuff that I really wanted to add into the game for release, but just didn't have the time because I wanted to hit the Halloween window. But that doesn't mean that I'm just scrapping them! So now I can officially announce that I've started to work on a bigger update called "The Upper League"! So, what does this update contain? Well, at least a couple of new secret boss fights, some new tools, and a new feature that allows you to really get to know the villagers... Now I want to say this again: Thanks to everyone who has bought and played Lakeview Valley! I know the game still has some issues that my rushed development caused, but as I have said before, I had to do it this way if I want to continue working as a game developer. And, I can now say that HypnoGames (m…
- Patch v1.05 - 27 October 2019
v1.05 Made it so the football gets teleported to a pre-determined position in the next area once it leaves the screen Drew portraits for all the villager faces you can wear Fixed the “Fall of morality” achievement Made it so you lose the Sheriffs trust if you “travel” Fixed the instance that caused Morgo to stop doing what he’s doing on Sunday (you know what I’m talking about) Tweaked a thing that might’ve caused the murdered NPCs to disappear after you killed them and “traveled” Made it so you can still heal yourself at the doctor, even if there’s someone to meet him Fixed the problem with the pause menu in the underworld Made it so Morgo should now only focus on the villagers on Sunday
- Lakeview Valley's murder village is now open - 27 October 2019
If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Murder. The surprise is murder, at least if you re in the woods of Lakeview Valley . Although it might not be much of a surprise, given the game describes itself as a murder RPG, and you might just be the one offing people. Take a look at the dangers lurking in the woods, and the potential for a nice spot of fishing, in the trailer below. (more…)
- Patch v1.04 - 26 October 2019
v1.04 Fixed the remaining achievements not working. Really sorry about this one, I know how annoying it must have been to not unlock the achievements! Fixed the softlock that happened if you continue on Saturday after dying instead of restarting the day Added an offset to where the masks drop when you use beds or chairs etc. so you will be able pick them up again more easily The arrow keys should work for movement now Fixed the worm partly staying on your yard if you swim away Made George have his regular shop dialogue if you talk to him while Ruth is there Made the stubs in your yard disappear after you get the better lawn Made sure the credits don’t loop after waiting too long The clock will now hopefully disappear if you die while “time skipping” Made Ivan sleep on a futon so I was able to remove the collider so you’ll have an easier time fucking him, YOU’RE WELCOME! Fixed the scarec…
- Patch v1.03 - 24 October 2019
v1.03 The achievements should work now! Found a reason why Jimmy suddenly disappeared at the arcade cabinet. Added a little fix so it shouldn’t happen with any NPCs anymore. Unless it’s midnight of course. The stage floors quest should now reset if you travel Tweaked the pathfinding, it might still cause some slowdown but I’ll keep optimising it Fixed Amy’s body not registering to anyones eyes when you drag her Fixed the NPCs doing that weird shuffle and then teleporting back to their location. They still do the shuffle but at least they don’t teleport now… Added some precautions to the “restart day” mechanic so everything gets destroyed and reloaded properly, hopefully it helps with the duplication problem Made BumBum to re-path himself if he deems himself stuck Fixed the embarrassing “Return to title sreen” typo…
- Patch v1.02 - 23 October 2019
v1.02 First patch after release! I wasn't able to get everything I wanted done today but tomorrow is a new day! If you're enjoying the game, consider leaving a review, it really helps the game to show up to more people! Here's a list of all the changes: Fixed the looping problem if you go into the water on the last Sunday Found a possible reason that might’ve caused the Sheriff to always say you were reported of suspicious activity, even if you weren’t, fixed it Made the footstep sounds stop when you’re in a cutscene Dropping an item while swimming will now make you lose the item! So be careful not to drop anything valuable! Made sure the severed heads get removed if you travel You should now be able to exit the map with the “B button” on a controller Added a little more feedback for when you kill that mysterious creature Made sure the footsteps get muted when you pause the game Fixed (…
- Patch v1.01 - 21 October 2019
v1.01 Fixed the shop buy prompts being porked on certain resolutions Fixed the prices in Amy’s stall Fixed the bridge problems Fixed the disappearing beard bug Fixed the problem with the dreams Made Dr. Don teleport to his office in a certain cutscene Fixed dialogue not branching properly in numerous places Tried a little fix for the dialogue regarding the stage on Saturday Fixed the dream dialogues Fixed that one thing staying on Rebecca Fixed the typo in one of the pop-ups Added a longer delay between certain pop-ups when you catch something Added the missing colliders to Frank’s house The cow should now disappear at midnight too The corpse of Amy Cooper will now act like a regular corpse and alert NPCs if you move it Added introductory dialogue for the doctor Fixed Frank being able to shoot you even after midnight Fixed Franks map displayer showing up in the map after midnight Tweake…
- Patch v1.00(!!!!!!!!) - 17 October 2019
v1.00 Added introductory dialogue for most of the villagers Added A LOT of new hidden dialogue Changed the bracelets into something else Your inventory should now save when traveling Fixed the improved grass appearing in front of the interior of the sauna Fixed the mascara being in front of the shed Spruced up Frank’s cabin Made the town fountain into an actual fountain Added something to the old man Sheriff should now continue onto his act if certain criteria isn’t met, that previously just caused him to stop doing anything The game should now save the “turned” poops, so restarting a day should now still have their transformed versions Fixed the background on a certain cutscene Fixed the hat on a certain cutscene Morgo shouldn’t attack Dweller now Your clothes should now return if you restart the day while nude Blocked the path where you could glitch yourself into the water near the we…
