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Still here!

Feb 21

Hello there,

It’s been a while. We want to apologise to you all for the lack of updates/communication on HIJAC. Rest assured, we have not abandoned it and are now working on the next update.

So why the lack of updates? Firstly, HIJAC took a very long time for the two of us to make (ridiculously long, it’s actually pretty embarrassing). It was our first game and we had to learn everything from scratch, such as coding, how to make the artwork etc. When we finally released into 1.0, we were quite frankly, a bit frazzled and burnt out. We needed a bit of time to ourselves…

But not THAT much time to ourselves! After a bit of downtime we started to work on our next game, which is what has taken up the majority of our time. We made a conscious decision to not try and juggle two games at once until we got to a certain milestone with our new project. We’re arrived there now (as usual, it took longer than expected).

So we’re now going through the mother of all to-do lists and working our way through all the bugs/suggestions/messages that you’ve sent us since the last update.

More to come!

Simon & Ed

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Thank you for 1000 reviews

May 2, 2023

Hello faithful followers

Today is a blessed day! Thanks to your unquestionable faith and influence, we have reached a glorious milestone! 🙏🏼

ONE THOUSAND Steam reviews have been posted on the Steam page, giving Honey, I Joined A Cult an overall score of 78% positive! 🤩

Thank you once again for your support as we grow our cult! ✨

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Honey, I Joined A Cult News Report Part 2 - Who is Burt Biscuit?

Dec 7, 2022

We've heard a few people question, who exactly is Burt Biscuit? 👀

Check out part two of the Sixty Seconds news report continuing to look into our mysterious and omnipotent leader and join our cult today! 🤔

Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

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Patch Notes - v1.0.109

Nov 30, 2022

Greetings faithful followers!

We have received the below gospel from our true savior and leader, Burt Biscuit! The latest patch for Honey, I Joined A Cult (v1.0.109) has just launched on Steam and contains the below fixes and additions!

Now, take these wise words from Burt and go build the best cult the land has ever seen!

Changes:

Significantly reduced the mood duration of Prestigious Acclaim leader demand.
Credits updated.
Changed the Compound menu to display Prestige Level instead of Prestige Score.
Updated some tutorial tooltips.
Changed the duration of Sermon Skill Boost from 48 Hours to 25 Hours and halved its cost.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed Prestigious Acclaim leader demand triggering in all rooms, foundations, and outdoor areas instead of only assigned rooms.
Fixed Cultists sometimes not using beds at night-time.
Fixed Prestige Level of rooms changing when loading the game.
Fixed some Mission Choice Events where their choices lead to the wrong outcomes.
Fixed Cultists sometimes not using night-time rooms or using incorrect rooms at night.
Fixed Followers sometimes becoming stuck if they leave the from unhappiness.
Fixed potential crash if a paper boy arrived in the game world.
Fixed potential crash when clicking continue on the title screen.
Fixed potential crash when assigning a room with the Compound menu open.
Fixed potential crash with Follower menu.
Fixed potential crash with stats menu.
Fixed wrong icon and tooltip for Medium Risk effect in the Special Incense Room menu.
Fixed Free Love Room and Special Incense Room costs not being affected by difficulty selection.
Fixed some pew types changing colour when rotating them.
Fixed shadow problem on some Futurist and Darkness theme walls when a door is placed into them.
Fixed incorrect descriptions on Butchery and Espionage tooltips regarding the Moonshine Distillery.
Fixed Shrine of Light incorrectly changing into a tree trunk when turning tree visibility off.
Fixed missing graphics on Recreational Room when a Cultist is selected.
Fixed Followers sometimes spawning at the edge of the road repeatedly after a sermon ends.
Fixed an incorrect number of arrests sometimes being reported after a raid ends.
Fixed the tooltip of some Arboretum plants displaying incorrect values.
Fixed Relic name sometimes reverting to a previous saves name.
Fixed various issues with achievement tracking.
Fixed Cultists not levelling up in the tutorial if the game is paused.
Fixed newspaper random events sometimes not ending correctly.
Fixed Meditation room menu not updating its stats correctly.
Fixed issue when minimising the game and objects disappearing.
Fixed Cultists not ordering correctly by Faith in the Cult Overview menu.
Fixed Cultists not ordering correctly by Skills in the Cult Overview menu.
Fixed dynamic tutorials appearing again after turning them off.
Fixed building paths part of the tutorial sometimes failing.
Fixed some dynamic tutorials not triggering.

Localisation:

Fixed many typos.
Fixed missing references.
Fixed incorrect references.
Fixed incorrect translations.
Fixed overflowing text strings.

Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

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Did you see the recent report into who is Burt Biscuit? In case you missed it, check it out below and learn more about our glorious leader today!

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Vote For Honey, I Joined A Cult in the Steam Awards!

Nov 24, 2022

Greetings Faithful followers! Burt here and I need YOU! ☝🏼

The Steam Awards are rapidly approaching and we would love your support and undying loyalty by pledging your support to Honey, I Joined A Cult! 🤝🏼

Burt would find it most pleasing if his adoring cultists were to nominate Honey, I Joined a Cult for the Steam Award for "Sit Back and Relax" 🏆

So think back to your time as Cult leader, relaxing in the Recreation room, unwinding in the Maggot Rejuvenation Therapy room, or simply chilling out in your Leaders Sanctum while your Cultists attended to your every beck and call! 🙏🏼

Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

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Honey, I Joined A Cult News Report Part 1 - Who is Burt Biscuit?

Nov 17, 2022

We've heard a few people question, who exactly is Burt Biscuit? 👀

Check out this Sixty Seconds news report looking into our mysterious and omnipotent leader and join our cult today! 🤔

Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

[h5]Have you left a Steam review for Honey, I Joined A Cult yet? Head over to the store page now and leave us your review and feedback![/h5]

Also, make sure you also join our Discord and follow us on all of our social media platforms to stay enlightened on all things Honey, I Joined A Cult! 👇🏼

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Hotfix – V1.0.006

Nov 7, 2022

Greetings followers!

We have just pushed a hotfix for the game, fixing a couple of reported issues.

Bug Fixes:

Raids that result in room specific objects being confiscated now allows those objects to be rebuilt.
Lowered the Faith penalty of some Leader Demands so that they are no longer so severe that they become unrecoverable from.

We're working hard on additional fixes and are monitoring all of your fantastic feedback, so keep it coming!

Thank you!

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Honey, I Joined A Cult Deluxe Edition

Nov 4, 2022

Are you ready to become a "True" Cult leader? 🤔 Achieve even greater Enlightenment? 👁️

Read the exclusive digital artbook and jam to the funky Honey, I Joined A Cult Soundtrack today when you get the Deluxe Edition on Steam! 🎨🎶

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/28761/Honey_I_Joined_a_Cult__Deluxe_Edition/

Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

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10% off with the Mega Management Bundle!

Nov 4, 2022

Hello faithful followers! 🙏

I hope you are enjoying your stay with us and that you have been blessed by our dear leader!

Today we have been truly blessed, as they have provided us 10% off the Mega Management Bundle!

You can get a great discount on Honey, I Joined A Cult as well as a bunch of other great management games!

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Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

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Honey, I Joined A Cult V1.0 Out now in full launch!

Nov 3, 2022

Greetings faithful followers! The blessed day has arrived! Honey, I Joined A Cult has left Early Access and is now in full release with version 1.0!

Watch our latest and greatest trailer, from the man himself, Burt Biscuit - here

We thank you for joining us so far on our journey to enlightenment and we are very excited to see how your cults will prosper and thrive in this new era!

If you are just joining us in the world of Cult management and building, then welcome in too! You've picked the perfect time to build your dream cult.

Today, our glorious leader, Burt Biscuit has unleashed even more opportunity and potential for your Cult leading journey.

Let's have a read of the new features, additions, fixes and changes that are being added in v1.0!

Update 5 – V1.0.005

Difficulty System (including Sandbox playstyle options):

Changeable both at game creation and during play from pause menu.
13 Sliders that can affect difficulty and durations.
3 toggles to unlock research and items at any point to allow for a sandbox like experience.

Building System:

Carpeting system: Place 17 different floor tiles internally in a large variety of colours.
Precision building: Objects may now be placed on a more compact grid of 32px rather than 64px allowing objects to better line up.
Colour customisation: Many décor objects now have colour palettes options to allow them to better match up with your chosen theme.
Build menu: categories can now be collapsed and expanded to allow easier navigation.

Protest and Raid System:

Interactions have been added to protests and raids rather than having them be a passive mechanic.
You may now alter the outcome of protests and raids by pacifying protesters or hiding evidence.
Your ability to pacify protesters and hide evidence is based on cultist skill groups.
Protests will now occur earlier at a lower heat rating.

NPC Interactions:

Cultists and Followers may now react to the environment around them.
Interactions include such things as sitting on chairs, applauding particularly nice décor objects, or showing their frustration at broken objects or mess on the ground.

Help Manual:

Help manual added (accessible through HUD).
Help manual has comprehensive list of topics.
Each topic has detailed breakdown of information.

Steam Achievements:

31 Steam Achievements have been added to the game of varying difficulty.

Steam Trading Cards:

6 Steam trading cards have been added along with 5 backgrounds, 5 emotes and 6 badges.

Other Additions and Changes:

New Mission Choice events added.
New Leader Demands added.
Customisation screen colour palettes behaviour changed to show colour previews on mouseover.
Customisation screen leader features section now also shows glasses allowing for a combination of hat and glasses at the same time.
Many new hats and outfits added.
Many new hair and facial hair styles added.
Many new relics and symbols added.
Building menu “Floor” category has been separated into “Indoor Floor” and “Outdoor Floor”.
Tab Icons of Cultists overview menu and Cultist sidebar menu now match each other.
Cultist sidebar now shows skill group totals.
Mission skill totals now update without the need to assign Cultists when running Covert Ops.
Followers can now starve to death if trapped inside the compound over a prolonged period.
Therapy room Money and Influence gains have been adjusted to give an overall increase in resources.
Additional newspaper stub articles added.
Demolish tool in the Build Menu will now remove outdoor floor tiles.
Option to turn off spiral rotation on menus added to accessibility options.
Loading screen tooltips added.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed mood breaks occurring a higher than intended mood threshold.
Fixed rare crash when collecting Leader Demands reward.
Fixed rare bug that would make Divine Inspiration unable to be unlocked.
Fixed rare bug that would make missions end abruptly without warning or notification.
Fixed rare crash that could occur during missions.
Fixed some objects with HQ limits that did now show an error message when trying to place additional ones.
Fixed Cultists attempting to use the Vending Machine even if they were told not to.
Fixed heating being lost instead of gained when dismissing some followers.
Fixed Circular Saw not reducing repair cost of broken objects.
Fixed some Leader Demands that did not trigger or track correctly.
Leader Statues now fully grey out in the build menu when relevant.
Changed some room recommended sizes.
Additional objects now emit light at night.
When building foundation, it’s appearance correctly turns red if attempting to build in an out of bounds area.
Room functionality updates more consistently when an object from that room is removed.
When attempting to place outdoor floor tiles indoor the icon now turns red.

Localisation:

Japanese language added.
Fixed many typos.
Fixed many missing references.
Fixed many incorrect references.
Fixed many incorrect translations.
Fixed many overflowing text strings.

Team 17 Cosmetics

We also have special Team17-based outfits and hats for players who purchase the game in the first week of launch, as well as those players who already own Honey, I Joined A Cult

After the first week, these cosmetics will be vaulted away for new buyers, so don't miss your chance for these exclusive Worms, Blasphemous, The Escapists, The Survivalists, Yooka & Laylee and Narita Boy outfits!

Honey, I Joined A Cult Deluxe Edition

What do you get the leader who has everything? The Honey, I Joined A Cult Deluxe edition of course! Included in this Special Bundle made by Burt himself, you get the full game key on Steam, The Digital Artbook as well as the super funky original soundtrack for the game!

Already got the game? Fear not! For those early adopters of Burt's lifestyle, You can get these items separately via Steam too!

So there we go! Go forth with this new knowledge of Cult leadership and convert the world to your cult and way of thinking. We hope you enjoy the new additions, changes and tweaks!
Please continue to report any issues you experience (crashes, bugs, etc) in our Report A Problem forum, or to our team via email: help@team17support.com

[h5]Have you left a Steam review for Honey, I Joined A Cult yet? Head over to the store page now and leave us your review and feedback during our Early Access stage![/h5]

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