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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [07/28/26]

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,502,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

10,000 words of new content

New Tallys character interlude

If you're FWBs with her, hook up with Tallys, master of secret sneaky office sex!

On the other hand, witness her finally starting to crash out over numerous things (including you, if you're romancing her! 👀)

Have deep philosophical discussions about the nature of memory and time... or not.

The basement of the Tower is NOT the backrooms!

As always, please be sure to consult the developer notes on Patreon or Google Docs if you have questions about this update!

WHAT’S NEXT:

Either a festival route or the continuation of Chapter 11, we'll see what mood August brings us!

The Steam page for the game is also (hopefully) coming soon!

Also, thank you so much for supporting the game as it reaches 1.5 million words! Without your enthusiasm, patience, kindness, and support, the game could never have gotten to where it is today. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you! 🙇🏻‍♀️ I very much hope you enjoy this month’s update! And as always, feel free to leave your thoughts on Patreon, our Discord, or right here on Tumblr!

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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [06/29/26]

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,492,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

21,000 words of new content

Continuation of Chapter 11

A whole glut of bug fixes

PAIN. Torture! Death! (In some routes!)

Romantic reunions, angst and comfort! (In some routes!)

SORRY FOR THE DEATHS IF YOU GET THEM! SORRY! 🙇🏻‍♀️

Please see the developer notes on Patreon (or Google Docs) if you play this update! As the later chapters have many complicated branches and earlier choices beginning to have a ripple effect, there are things to consider if, say, you're using the quickbuild (though using it to toggle being in an 'official' relationship with certain characters will also result in juicier content if that's what you're looking for)!

Also please be aware that the content for this update may be disturbing and unsettling in tone!

WHAT’S NEXT:

Not sure yet! If you guys are enjoying Chapter 11, I may continue the big push, or I may try to write some other character interludes or festival routes, likely some of the girls'. We'll see what the vibe is for July!

I very much hope you enjoy this month's update! (Sorry for how crazy it is! I felt crazy when I was writing it!) As always, please feel free to leave your thoughts on Patreon, our Discord, or right here on Tumblr! Thank you and enjoy! ❤️

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So I broke things off with Chase after Red’s confession, thinking it would be nbd. Chase’s reaction destroyed me. “You're still sunshine to me. And I'm always going to be your friend." 😭😭😭 Why do I get the feeling that he will never recover from this Lena

The crazy thing is that Chase's reaction is different depending on how many romance flags you have with him, so you can experience the devastation in a few different ways! 🤪

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"let's get married after this" 🥹🥹🥹🥹

Best/worst proposal ever? 😅

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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [05/28/26]

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,471,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

11,000 words of new content

Third activity for Red's festival route (now officially complete)

Chapter 11 continues! Spoiler alert: it's not as fun as Red's stuff.

WHAT’S NEXT:

I'm going to try to power through a good glut of Chapter 11 and see if we can really set off this rollercoaster with a bang!

(I'm both because I'm scared.)

It's a pretty straightforward update, but I hope you enjoy!!! As always, please feel free to leave your thoughts on Patreon, our Discord, or right here on Tumblr! ❤️

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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [04/17/26]

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,460,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

27,000 words of new content

Red festival route and confession

Red festival souvenir added to room decor

Do you like sweetness and fluff and nerding out? Do you like bizarre Mage hijinks and furious theoretical debates? Then this update is for YOU!

Red is really in fine form this update. His Howliest, I'd say.

WHAT’S NEXT:

Back to the horrid things going on in Chapter 11, is my guess! But first--I'm going out of town on my honeymoon, so I will not be able to answer messages or resolve bugs until I'm back!

I hope you all enjoy!!! 🎆🎇 As always, please feel free to leave your thoughts on Patreon, our Discord, or right here on Tumblr! ❤️

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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [03/28/26]

MC in the [REDACTED] knowing shit is about to go down

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,433,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

6,000 words of new content

Chapter 11 begins

The first conditional companion joins the crew! (They've been added to the Relationships screen and Character Guide too, which I think is so novel... it's been a while!)

MC is not in a great spot...

...or are they? 👀 It really depends on your choices!

WHAT’S NEXT:

I (finally) got married a few weeks ago! 🥳 As such, this month was ridiculously busy, but next month's update should be a bit earlier as well as more substantial, since I foresee everything settling down now! I'm willing to bet that the next update will be a character interlude or festival route, though maybe not--sorry for any cliffhangers until then! 🙇🏻‍♀️

I hope you enjoy!! 🐛

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SHEPHERDS OF HAVEN ALPHA PREVIEW UPDATE [11/26/25]

The Shepherds of Haven alpha preview has been updated here!

ESTIMATED WORDCOUNT: 1,392,000 WORDS WITHOUT CODE

WHAT’S NEW:

13,000 words of new content

The beginning of Chapter 10 (technically, Chapter 11 in the final game, but I'm still calling it Chapter 10 in my head)

This update officially kicks off the next major arc of the story! I can't say much without giving things away, but if you've been starting to pick up a certain vibe... let's just say... things are happening.

As always, please be sure to check the developer notes on Patreon for important details about this update, especially regarding route availability and chronology changes. The Incomplete Routes Guide is also your best friend if you hit any confusing spots in the alpha build!

I hope you enjoy!

WHAT’S NEXT:

Either more of Chapter 10, or another festival route for one of the remaining characters! I feel like either way is going to leave you in suspense 😅🤣 Holiday season is incoming, so we’ll see what I manage before the year wraps up—but I’m excited for everything coming down the pipeline!

As always, feel free to leave a comment here, send in an ask, or drop a comment on our Discord! And Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating this week!! I'm eternally, endlessly grateful to you all and so thankful for this community and your support. Your enthusiasm means the world to me, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate you all! 🦃🤎 Thank you, and I hope you enjoy!