Hearts Faster Than Light

Devlog

• Chapter 16 is here!
  September 25, 2024 by Arcadia Adair

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  Dropping another huge chapter on y'all today! Last time, Dawn and Darlow made a promise to one another. It was a promise to stand by one another, to leave the Medulla behind, and to find their way tog... Continue reading

  
• chapter 16 is on the way!
  September 01, 2024 by Arcadia Adair

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  I was doing my best to have chapter 16 ready by the end of the month, but i think I've hit my limit for today, so, I'll have to take a bit longer on it. very excited to start this next arc of the stor... Continue reading

  
• OMG Im on a panel today!
  June 08, 2024 by Arcadia Adair

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  I JUST REALIZED I never made an announcement here! Im gonna be on a Furry Visual Novel developer round table In Furality at 4:00pm pst! If you arent at Furality, you can watch me and some other devs f... Continue reading
• Chapter 15 is here!!!
  March 28, 2024 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hey everyone! I finally put out the new chapter. I know y'all have been waiting for a long time, so I'm sorry about that. I hope this is worth the wait though! I don't want to summerize this chapter f... Continue reading

  
• As 2023 comes to a close...
  December 31, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Looking back on this year, I've seen so much change for me, and this project. With all the forces at play in my life right now, I'm reminded of some of the reasons I began writing Hearts Faster Than L... Continue reading

  
• christmas special download issue fixed maybe
  December 27, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  i think i fixed it. if you wanted the special but couldnt download it it should show up now... Continue reading
• Christmas Special Is available again!
  December 25, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  The HFTL Christmas special is available again! If you missed it last time, nows a great chance to check it out and see all the space furries in a much smaller, much more grounded conflict. Something c... Continue reading

  
• Con things!
  November 27, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hey guys! still no chapter update, but I wanted to let yall know whats been happening with me these past couple of months. I had an opportunity to travel some, so I went to BLFC, and am currently gett... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 15 still in the works!
  October 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  sorry its still been so long since a chapter update. but im still working on it! hope giving a little teaser will be enough for now :3... Continue reading

  
• Some updates!
  September 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hey y'all! I know its been a hot minute since the last chapter, and I'm not ready to release a new one just yet. Basically, my financial situation was looking a little grim for a minute (student loan... Continue reading

  
• Quick question
  July 28, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Do y'all want a discord server? I haven't made one because moderation of my own server sounds like a big task, but i know a few people now who send me theories and memes (like the crunchy one in this... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 14 is available!
  July 06, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 14, Achicng For Someone Sweet is now available! In this chapter, Dawn realizes there might not be anywhere in the universe they truly belong. What are they going to do about this? You'll have... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 14 is coming soon!
  July 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 14 is coming in the next couple of days , probably about july 4th! Dawn has been removed from the Medullas bonds, but they are still in hot water! Is there anywhere in the universe they can re... Continue reading

  
• Android verison and other mistakes fix
  June 11, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  So i fixed the android version, and the mistakes i noticed last night. If you are a new reader as of chapter 13, i ask you to please read chapter 12 one more time so that you can get the full effect :... Continue reading
• Error in chapter 12!!!
  June 10, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  oh my god i was just testing chapter 12 for no particular reason, when i noticed that I butchered one of the images while going through and putting things through jpeg compression. it needs and update... Continue reading
• What I've been up to this month
  June 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  I got dragged onto a collab for a game jam this month. I'm very proud of my work on Before You Depart , so I hope you check it out! https://teamlycoris.itch.io/before-you-depart my work on HFTL resume... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 13 is here!
  May 02, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Dawn is trying to escape the machinations of Vulcan and the Scrambler by running away to the Medulla, but will they really be any safer with the notorious group of psycho terrorists? Will they show Da... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 13 is coming out tommorow!
  May 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  I ended up making a lot more art for this chapter than previously planned, so, I'm sorry for the wait, but I hope it feels worth it anyway! Still adjusting to my monthly update aspirations, but with s... Continue reading

  
• A fools gift, and a progress update!
  April 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  First, I've got an exciting new exclusive update of Hearts Faster Than Light , just for twitch streamers! Do you wanna stream a kick ass furry kinetic novel on twitch, but there's just too many penise... Continue reading

  
• Patreon stuff!
  March 22, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Helloooooooooo~ so, ive got my first reaaaal patreon only stuff out! right now, you can download high res images from Hearts Faster Than Light on a patron only itch.io page! the archive of all the hi... Continue reading
• Chapter 12 is here!!!
  March 01, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  It's finally here! got to make a quick shoutout to GruntSteel, who helped me fix my main menu up a bit. This current menu is still a stop gap while i make art for its final form, but at least its easi... Continue reading

  
• chapter 12 is almost here!
  February 28, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  i am... too tired to go on today aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i intended on staying up till it was all done, however, I cant garuntee the quality of my spelling and such in this state, and since i plan o... Continue reading

  
• chapter 12 is very big!
  February 06, 2023 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hey y'all! wanted to touch base here about the upcoming chapter and my plans for Hearts Faster Than Light this year. First order of business, I've been working very hard to release chapter 12 within t... Continue reading

  
• Merry Christmas!
  December 25, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  My present to y'all is a cute little hallmark esc Christmas special! (available to download for only a limited time!) I love to engage in the good ol' tradition of consuming a little trash media for t... Continue reading

  
• A little Christmas gift! (Soon!)
  December 24, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  I've been trying to whip a cute little hallmark style Christmas special up for y'all , and I wanted to have it done for today, but im literally falling asleep at my computer. But please keep a look ou... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 11 is here! (Also new Trailer Video!)
  December 11, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 11: When the World Grows Dark is now available to download and read for PC and Android! I want to start with an apology to android readers, y'all have been waiting even longer than PC readers... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 11 on the way!
  December 08, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  It's been 4 months but chapter 11 is almost ready! Will be posting it in the next couple of days. Hopefully I get the android export to function correctly again, I know android readers are still stuck... Continue reading

  
• chapter 10 update! (no android version tho)
  July 20, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Happy to announce that chapter 10 is finally ready to be read! unfortunately, renpy had an update that messed up my ability to export android apps. im working on this issue so that android readers can... Continue reading

  
• A little progress update!
  July 03, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  I've been a bit absent for 2 months now haha, but HFTL is still in the works. I intended to release chapter 10 yesterday buuut, I don't want to rush it and it need some more work. it will certainly be... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 9 is here!
  April 30, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 9 is here! After taking a moment to recuperate from the events in the extra galactic solar system, Dawn has got work to do still! Huxley is deep in a coma after the scrambler attack, and the i... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 9 on the way!
  April 29, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter nine will be available sometime tomorrow or Saturday! Had a lot of fun making this one and I'm super excited to share it with y'all! gonna drop a big plot / character bomb in this one >:3c... Continue reading

  
• bug fix patch!
  April 05, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  I came across an error in the script that causes an exception to occur in chapter 7! I just patched it out, sorry if anyone has had any trouble with that!... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 8 is here!
  April 02, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 8 has been uploaded! With Darlow showing up out of the blue to make an already chaotic situation even worse, Dawn is has to try and pick up the pieces and figure out what is going on! Oooooh t... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 8 on the way!
  March 31, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 8 will be released sometime tonight or tomorrow with a couple new features! there will be a nice little lore screen, and provided i can figure it out, there will be audio captions for sfx and... Continue reading

  
• Prologue Revamp!
  February 26, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  The Prologue revamp update is done! things got a little dark last week, so it took me longer than expected. also the lore screen is not included in this update, that will have to wait till next chapte... Continue reading

  
• What you can expect from this months update!
  February 10, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Heya! I want to start by thanking everyone that filled out the reader questionnaire, everyone provided really valuable feedback! I'm happy you took the time to share your thoughts with me so that I ca... Continue reading

  
• A Little Reader Questionnaire (Closed!)
  February 06, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  I've been hesitant to reach out for reader feedback on the making of HFTL going forward, since I have a specific vision for it. However, now that it has been up for a few months, and there is more plo... Continue reading

  
• Android Version Available! (Finally!!)
  February 04, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hoo boy, This ones been a long time coming! I've been banging my head against the wall trying and failing to export android builds of HFTL for months now. Turns out, I've been working on an old versio... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 7 is here! (with some shiny new features!)
  January 31, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 7 has been uploaded, along with some much needed changes I mentioned in my last devlog! In this new chapter, Dawn and crew were attacked out in space, and were forced into escape pods! We dive... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 7 and an overhaul on the way!
  January 29, 2022 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter seven is on the way in the next couple of days, along with an overhaul that's been a long time coming! As I'm sure you've noticed, the file size for HFTL has ballooned to a ridiculous size! I'... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 6 is here!
  November 20, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  Chapter 6 is here! Tensions run high but Dawn and crew still have a job to do! Their charge, the Architect Etienam takes the crew on a cross galactic flight, in which Dusk and Dawn take the opportunit... Continue reading

  
• chapter 6 is on the way!
  November 14, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hello folks! I'm hard at work on chapter 6, but I'm sorry to say I'll be missing my 30 day update goal again! As this is a solo project for the most part, there has been a lot of trial and error with... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 5 is here! (finally)
  October 15, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  edit 1: ACK! I uploaded and found some glaring errors, and made a slight music change in one bit. Re uploading the new files ASAP! edit 2: I fell asleep but the updated version is up now :3 Chapter fi... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 5 on the way!
  October 01, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  Hey y'all! Chapter five is going to be out in a few more days. I keep shooting for an end of the month update schedule but always end up getting things done the beginning of the month after my goal! T... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 4 Updated! (Android version still pending)
  September 03, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  Heya! I finally wrapped up chapter 4! Woohoo! Dawn is now dealing with the fallout of their encounter with a strange and powerful psion. This ones gonna be a little angsty, but also kinda romantic :0!... Continue reading
• Chapter 4 and Android version on the way!
  August 30, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  Heya! I'm trying to finish up chapter 4 before the end of the month but uhhhh that is rapidly approaching!!! Just wanna let yall know the next chapter will be available within the next few days! hope... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 3 uploaded!
  August 02, 2021 by Arcadia Adair

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  #gay, #queer, #furry, #space, #scifi, #lgbt, #lgbtq+, #trans, #please perceive this lol

  I wanted to have this out before the end of July, but i didn't miss my goal by too much. The plot continues to thicken in this update! Dawn discovers a unique and vital Psionic talent that makes every... Continue reading