The smell of vaporware permeates the air

The progress on Vol. 2 has been next nothing these last few years, so I thought I should update its current status here as well. All the source code and assets are safe and sound, so perhaps when I have the time, I'll finish the project some day.

Windows version update 2

The odd inventory crashing bug has been fixed in this version. I also updated MonoGame to a more recent version, which hopefully won't break anything. This is probably the last update I make to the old C# codebase.

Download here

It's been a few years now, so I'm interested in hearing if anyone found the easter egg level yet? Here's a clue if anyone is curious:

Follow the arrow.

Still alive!

I thought I'd write a little status update on what's going on with Herwood. I've been writing a new engine for vol. 2 in C++, so compiling for different platforms will be a lot smoother. Juha has already confirmed that it runs on Linux. There's still some coding to be done before we can start making content for vol. 2.

Some code stats.

The latest digital loitering technology.

Vol. 1 still needs to be updated, but I now have some pretty solid information from Erkka on how to reproduce the crash. I'll try to get the fix done at some point.

Windows version update

Some people have had crashing issues with Herwood, so I (finally) took a look at the code and added some safety measures. Hopefully the bugs are fixed now. The download links have now been updated with the latest files. If the game still keeps crashing, post a comment about it here.

Mac release

Herwood is now also available for the shinier side of computing! There are a few differences compared to the Windows version:

• No controller support. This is an open issue in OpenTK, which might be fixed at some point.
• Full screen mode only. Windowed mode had a few issues, which seemed to be related to OpenTK.

You will also need to install Mono for Mac OS X, since I'm too cheap to pay for Xamarin.Mac. Sorry about that.

File size is ~15 MB.
Download zip file

Testing has only been done on OS X 10.10, but the game might run on versions as old as 10.7.

Windows release

It's done! If things go well, a Mac version will also be available some time in the near future. A package for Linux is also a possibility. Feel free to post a comment on this post if you encounter any bugs or other problems.

Both files are ~100 MB.
Download zip file (updated 20.7.2015)
Download installer (updated 20.7.2015)

Works best with the latest version of .NET Framework, which is probably already installed, an Xbox 360 controller (keyboard also supported) and beer. Go forth and loiter!

Almost there!

The Windows release of Herwood will happen in 2-3 weeks and download links will be available on this page. Here's a few screenshots of recent developments:

Now with 100% more cats.

Trio shopping centre, featuring DILD, ALCO and KS market.

Vario Bar. Try the special sauce!