August 2018

traceexcalibur:

alright, folks! it’s almost Friday and you know what that means: MORE TROLLS! specifically, the launch of Friendsim Volume 9: Of Gazes Cool And Tempers Hot!

I know you’re all just dying to find out who’s gonna be featured – but die no longer! live, and live happy, because here they are:

first up, we have AZDAJA KNELAX! I think a lot of people who saw the volume title guessed this one, and good work! you got it right. you’re officially geniuses. I said so which makes it true

this bad boy is one part Kaiba, one part Vegeta, and all parts insufferable, so I’m sure you can’t wait to meet Konyyl’s partner in crime. his route’s a fun one! you might even say the fun levels are over—well, you know.

and then of course, our other troll is…

the long-awaited…

AMISI—huh?? hang on a second. what’s this new horseshit??? Amisia already got a route! blueblood or not, nobody has the right to hog all the Friendsim screentime like this. we’ve got like, what, 20-ish more trolls to get through? come ON. but then again, who am I to argue with the girl holding a giant hatchet? I’ll let this one slide for now, but you’re on THIN ICE, Erdehn

you can befriend AZDAJA and AMISIA(???) in Friendsim Vol. 9 when it launches TOMORROW, August 3rd!! a bunch of the team is busy that morning so we’re shooting for a 5 PM PST launch. see you then!

Friendsim Volume 9 Info (Datamining)

- Azdaja’s route is written by KIERAN MIRANDA and features Alexander Rosetti’s “DaJam” 

- Chahut’s route is written by AYSHA U. FARAH and features “take me to clown church” by James Roach

- Art for this volume is by GINA CHACÓN

As with Polypa, the character select screen will change after playing Chahut’s route. 

As expected from the teaser, Amisia joins the cast of characters included in the base game, joining Konyyl, Tagora, Zebruh, and Skylla (this ensures they will appear in their cameos even if you don’t own their introductory volume)

Volume 10 will be titled: “Volume Ten: Of Faraway Lands And Nearby Friends”

whatpumpkin:

HIVESWAP Friendsim Vol. 9 is out now! Check it out on either Steam or Google Play. The choice is yours. YOU! 

Steam

Google Play

Head on over to For Fans By Fans and participate in the HIVESWAP/Friendsim Fan Forge with your Friendsim artwork and share with all the other talented folks sharing theirs!  

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A Hiveswap sighting during some 2017 New York Comic Con footage shown during the Twitch/Viz Jojo Marathon on Twitch

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Zebede’s Grype avatar ( a Skype parody) seems to be of a Troll version of The Beatles, featuring a troll that suspiciously shares Eridan’s iconic hairstyle

Friendsim Volume 10 Info (Datamining)

   - Zebede’s route is written by both Magdalena Clark and Aysha Farah, and features a new song, “beekeeper who? I dont know her.” (referencing the original concepts for his character, when the game was 3D, being female) by James Roach

    - Tegiri’s route is written by Trace (!) and features “ASSAULT” by Toby Fox (!!!), probably the one from Homestuck Vol. 9

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume. 

 And some other notes:

- Polypa’s sprites are now included in the base game

- Vol. 11 is confirmed but unnamed, with simply a “TBD” (To Be Determined) in the files

homestuck-info:

Friendsim Volume 10 Info (Datamining)

   - Zebede’s route is written by Magdalena Clark (prev: Vikare, Elwurd) and features a new song, “beekeeper who? I dont know her.” (referencing the original concepts for his character, when the game was 3D, being female) by James Roach

    - Tegiri’s route is written by Trace (!) and features “ASSAULT” by Toby Fox (!!!), probably the one from Homestuck Vol. 9

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume. 

 And some other notes:

- Polypa’s sprites are now included in the base game

- Vol. 11 is confirmed but unnamed, with simply a “TBD” (To Be Determined) in the files

Edited this to include the artists credits

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume.

homestuck-info:

homestuck-info:

Friendsim Volume 10 Info (Datamining)

   - Zebede’s route is written by Magdalena Clark (prev: Vikare, Elwurd) and features a new song, “beekeeper who? I dont know her.” (referencing the original concepts for his character, when the game was 3D, being female) by James Roach

    - Tegiri’s route is written by Trace (!) and features “ASSAULT” by Toby Fox (!!!), probably the one from Homestuck Vol. 9

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume. 

 And some other notes:

- Polypa’s sprites are now included in the base game

- Vol. 11 is confirmed but unnamed, with simply a “TBD” (To Be Determined) in the files

Edited this to include the artists credits

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume.

Another correction: Zebede’s route is credited to both Magdalena Clark and Aysha Farah 

elwurd:

homestuck-info:

homestuck-info:

Friendsim Volume 10 Info (Datamining)

   - Zebede’s route is written by Magdalena Clark (prev: Vikare, Elwurd) and features a new song, “beekeeper who? I dont know her.” (referencing the original concepts for his character, when the game was 3D, being female) by James Roach

    - Tegiri’s route is written by Trace (!) and features “ASSAULT” by Toby Fox (!!!), probably the one from Homestuck Vol. 9

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume. 

 And some other notes:

- Polypa’s sprites are now included in the base game

- Vol. 11 is confirmed but unnamed, with simply a “TBD” (To Be Determined) in the files

Edited this to include the artists credits

Character art is by Adrienne Garcia, with background art by both Phil Gibson and Angela Sham. Phil Gibson also did the ending illustrations for this volume.

if zebede’s route is done by magdalena clark why is he also listed under aysha’s credits?

yeah, just caught that as well. seems they co-wrote Zebede’s route together. with the two additional bg artists as well, this seems to be the most people to have worked on one volume

homestuck-info:

Zebede’s Grype avatar ( a Skype parody) seems to be of a Troll version of The Beatles, featuring a troll that suspiciously shares Eridan’s iconic hairstyle

PLOT-TWIST: ITS ACTUALLY KPOP

Tegiri’s route Alternian translations and as many references as I can get myself…. I am… not enough of a weeb for some of this…

Thanks to Vice and the rest of the #friendsim chatroom on the Homestuck Discord for some help. I’m fairly sure a few more of those figures and swords are references still to some stuff I just don’t know of.

This guy is especially familiar but I can’t quite place him

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Also yeah, Tegiri has a big sign with the Japanese word for, as Google-translate puts it, “Tits”

Backgrounds by Poinko!

Top: Zebede’s Hive from Friendsim Vol. 10 ( August 17, 2018) 

Bottom: Beekeeper’s Hive from Hiveswap (3D) shown in a press release (February 2015)

2D art by Poinko, 3D artists unknown

traceexcalibur:

so those of you who keep up with the fandom probably know by now that the dataminers always find the name of the next volume hidden in the code when a new Friendsim launches. but yesterday… there was none! oh no! it was still TBD!

well, I’m happy to tell you that it is no longer TBD. it has very much BD, and now I am ready T tell you what it is

*clears throat*

Volume Eleven: Of Pals And Promises, Made And Broken

what could it mean!!! who might it feature!!

the answers are only two weeks away……………….

An update has been posted for the SBAHJ Book Kickstarter:

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Aug 23 2018

Holographic Proof!

Hello, spoon fans! We have received a final proof of the book, complete with holographic effect on the cover. Take a look at this bad boy


We approved this immediately and now the nonsense factory is chugging away at making this book come true! Thanks for your patience and your support; we wanted to make this a really weird and fun book and that takes time. We think you’ll really love the final product!

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forfansbyfans:

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An interview with Toby Fox on Nintendo Japan features Homestuck! 

Finally, the connection has been made to get Vriska into Smash Bros.

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homestuck-info:

An interview with Toby Fox on Nintendo Japan features Homestuck! 

Finally, the connection has been made to get Vriska into Smash Bros.

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Hideo Kojima shared the article

Friendsim Vol 11 Launching Tomorrow!

traceexcalibur:

I know you’ve all been waiting patiently for this announcement! Well, not so patiently. But domo arigato anyway! Glad to have you aboard for another ride.

Projected release time is 4 PM PST! Be there. Play it! Have fun.

You can tell us when it’s over if the high was worth the pain.