We're admittedly a bit rusty and slow at the moment. Some of the code we're back tinkering with was written by us half a decade ago, and some of the people that helped out with said code are no longer around, BUT we have got together a patch to fix some of the most pressing issues that you've raised.
There's a brief summary below:

Changes/bug fixes

• Fixed crash after promoting a follower.
  
• Fixed crash after sacking cultist.
  
• Fixed crash after growing plants in the Arboretum.
  
• Fixed crash that may occur after removing all traits of Cultist in Ministry of Alternation.
  
• Power to the People Achievement now tracks Influence gained whilst at the Influence cap.
  
• Fixed certain incorrect descriptions e.g. Maggot Rejuvenation Therapy Upgrade had incorrect description in Research menu.
  
• Removed certain "placeholder" text in non-English versions. e.g. Biscuit Stealer Leader Demand pop-up window contains debug strings in all non English languages.
  
• Fixed inconsistent references in Lost Property mission choice.
  
• Fixed issue in Explorer event.
  
• Fixed issue in Lost Property mission choice.
  
• Fixed description of Team Morale Boost being inconsistent.
  
• Fixed issue with "Begin Mission" tooltip.
  
• Fixed issue in Almighty Effigy quest.
  
• Updated the credits to recognise our previous Community Support Joe, who somehow got missed off of the original credits (sorry Joe!).

Patch is still in QA but will be incoming shortly (we'll make another announcement when live).

There's also further content in the pipeline. We've put a teaser below:

Peace and love

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

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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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!

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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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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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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