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Base Engine Update + Sequel NewsJun 4, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsCurrently live on the beta branch is an update that will help synchronise the different engine versions that are being used for different operating systems. This is an update primarily affecting WINDOWS USERS (as Mac/Linux users were already on this engine version). Ideally there should be very few visible changes, only some tiny bugfixes and an added word in one dialog line that was missing by accident. If you are a Windows user and have a bit of free time, we would like to invite you to switch over to the new engine testing branch, play a bit, and ensure that nothing weird happens (I've tested it myself but more eyes are better!) You can access the beta by right-clicking on the game in tyour library and selecting Properties, then Betas, then select the relevant one from the dropdown (renpy 6.99.12.2 - Testing engine upgrade June 2025) Official changelog: Engine update. This should increase compatiblity with newer machines; it may reduce compatibility with older machines, but machines it breaks are probably also too old to run Steam., Minor save screen UI improvement., Fixed a crash in the crash handler in some circumstances., Fixed a crash saving game logs if you have non-ASCII characters in the path to the save directory on Windows., Angle (alternate 3D acceleration) renderer selectable on Win32., "who might had sympathy"→"who might have had sympathy" fixed. You can report any issues here! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/f3cfd909bcac5bb8130db5342a5ac9012bd91cba.png If you haven't heard already, the Galaxy Princess Zorana kickstarter is currently live! We are aiming for a release by the end of the year, though some of that depends on testing. Look it up on Kickstarter to get in early or claim special offers, or wishlist on Steam to wait for the final release!Galaxy Princess Zorana is now live on kickstarterMay 27, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello out there! Just posting to let you know that Galaxy Princess Zorana, the followup game to Long Live The Queen, is now funding on kickstarter. This is your chance to get in for early bird discounts and exclusive perks. But if you're not interested in kickstarter, that's fine, the game WILL be coming to steam eventually! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069630/Galaxy_Princess_Zorana/ We've just added the trailer to the Steam page so feel free to check that out.Adjusting Achievement SyncingMay 5, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsWe've put out a small update that almost no one should notice. Basically, one achievement (Unexpected Pairing - the commoner romance) was not syncing correctly between the steam account and the local copy, so if you'd unlocked it on Steam and then played the game on another computer, your in-game copy wouldn't show that achievement until you unlocked it on THAT machine. This has now been corrected to work like the other achievements do. Nothing else should be affected, but if you encounter any strange behavior please do let us know. As for Galaxy Princess Zorana, the game development is actually VERY advanced at this point, what's holding us back from launching a KS and starting beta tests is trailer development rather than game development. We've had a few pipeline issues getting a cool trailer made and we don't want to launch that without one. Hang in there, I promise the game is still proceeding as planned!The Larger UniverseJan 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsSo here at last is the announcement we had hoped to provide earlier: the expansion of the Long Live The Queen universe! (Yes, I know some people are tired of franchises being called 'universes' but a) we couldn't call the group page just 'Long Live The Queen' because it would create a Steam naming conflict with the game, and b) since we're moving into the future in the stars, it truly is expanding the game universe.) The initial Steam page with in-development screenshots for the next game in this universe: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069630/Galaxy_Princess_Zorana For detailed information and further updates, please clickthrough and wishlist/follow that title! However I will cover a few basic questions about it here: Is this definitely the same universe/setting? Yes. Even though we're starting off in a different place and time, anyone who's played the first game will quickly see connections to the original setting, though it will take some exploration to find out more. Is this a direct sequel? Does my playthrough carry over? No. This game is far removed in space and time from the original story. Elodie is a distant historical figure only. Will I still die a lot? Probably! There are dozens of different characters who are capable of plotting your demise if you upset them and those assassinations can occur at any point, on top of all the story-related ways you can meet your doom. Is there real-time 3d space combat? It's not that kind of game. It's still very much LLTQ, but with a bigger map to move around on and more characters to negotiate with. You will still be picking classes, changing outfits, and managing moods. What features are new? Too much to cover but to mention a few things - skillcheck bubbles now give an indication of roughly how difficult any test was so that you have an idea of how much you'd need to train to pass it, you can hire advisors to provide certain skills for you if you don't have time to learn them, menu choices have a 'random' option if you can't make up your mind or just want to do a silly see-what-happens playthrough... Beyond that you should really go check out the new game page and ask in the discussions over there! When will the game be out? Sorry, I don't have a launch date yet. It is still in development. I am hoping for a kickstarter soon and the beta-test period to begin soon after that and then we'll see. It's not quite playable end-to-end at this point but there's many hours of playable content already. Happy New Year!Dec 31, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWelcome to 2025! (Well, depending on timezone) I had serious hopes that I was going to be able to unveil the new game's steam page to you during the sale but unfortunately it is still in review (well, it IS the holidays after all) so for now I can only tease you with this: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/7e43b059385ada22ff2aac525babedb61c3736cd.png If you haven't heard of this before, this is a new game in the same universe as Long Live The Queen, the protagonist is the daughter of the recently-vanished Evil Emperor, and yes there will be skills to learn and deaths to avoid and politics to unravel. The Steam page SHOULD be available in the next couple of weeks with more information and screenshots. Watch this space (well, watch this game) for updates! In the meantime, we are coming to the end of the Winter Sale! As usual, all of our products are available on discount: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/71b9ad8ffcf00577d86fbe51a469745796221c93.png Complete your collection before the sale ends!Happy New YearJan 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHappy Holidays from Hanako Games! We hope that the new year will bring us all opportunities and better times than what has come before. 2024... it sounds very futuristic, doesn't it? What better time for a princess of the stars? I know some of you have been wondering for a while what's going on with Galaxy Princess Zorana. Simple answer: a LOT of writing got done, a lot of artwork is now being done, expect more formal announcements early next year as things come together. But the more exciting answer... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/b9d8d2cc2ae1210c295c75163d7144c9541fa44d.png (This is still not final art! This just gives you some idea of things that are being played with at the moment as we try to work out how the displays should look.) Of course, while all that is happening... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/5c8b4999113faa4d15f9481343720fa711b3e655.jpg You can still pick up this game, and all the rest of our creations, at a discount as part of the Winter Sale or the Hanako Games Collection. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2671/Hanako_Games_Collection/Last day for the Steam Summer Sale 2023!Jul 12, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThis is the final day for big discounts on Long Live The Queen and other titles! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/71b9ad8ffcf00577d86fbe51a469745796221c93.png Extra discounts available if purchased with other Hanako Games titles. Enjoy! As for the project in development, if you follow the Hanako Games Patreon, a few pictures of our next princess have been posted in the top secret tier. Still holding off on public reveals until some actual GUI is ready so that proper-looking screenshots can be made (so far we've been designing TONS of different characters and writing, writing, writing, writing. So many wacky plotlines possible based on who you choose to pursue as an ally!)Winter Sale 2022Dec 23, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHappy Christmas to all who celebrate! This year has come with many highs and lows. For this game specifically, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary, put out a bunch of exciting bonus art, released the console version, and talked about the sequel in development... and Queen Elizabeth died, making the theme song now officially "God Save The King." If you're interested in finding out more secrets from the behind-the-scenes development of the future Princess Zorana, visit the hanakogames patreon. But fear not, all good things come to those who wait and with luck we'll have more public to say about the game next year! (Right now it's mostly writing, writing, writing, writing, which doesn't make for interesting pictures to show off.) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/71b9ad8ffcf00577d86fbe51a469745796221c93.png Long Live The Queen and all other Hanako Games titles are now on discount for the Steam Winter Sale. Enjoy!Compatibility update for Steam Deck and other OSesDec 20, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsWe've put out a small update addressing some compatibility issues related to recent Steam DLL changes. This should only affect Linux, Mac, and Steam Deck users. Windows users build numbers will not update. See this thread for more information: https://steamcommunity.com/app/251990/discussions/0/6682809959402975006/ If you were having crash problems earlier, please try this build and see if it's fixed. If you're having any other difficulties with the game please let us know! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/c83228cfda0c53cede76751271e2693f8ba04e39.jpg In other news, the console version of LLTQ is currently discounted on most stores for the Christmas sale, so if you haven't already picked that up, now is a great time to score a bargain! As for the Steam sales, well, hold tight, that's coming soon...Now available on consoles!Jul 16, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/14e1d2fed2c16aa14a6efff33e7dd8e2fbfc78ad.jpg The game is now available for download on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox (One and Series S|X) in multiple languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese) Some useful store links: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/long-live-the-queen/9pm1c5m5w8fm https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/long-live-the-queen-switch/ https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0891-PPSA08322_00-RGLONGLIVETHEQUE https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000054491.html (Or just check the relevant store for your region)Console date announced!Jul 7, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsLong Live The Queen is scheduled to release on consoles next week, July 15 2022! The game will be available for download on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox (One and Series S|X) in multiple languages (English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese) For more information see the Ratalaika Games twitter!Bonus Elodie ArtworkJun 29, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsA few more pieces of bonus artwork for you to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the game: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/70c72ab93e1b527c7029b472fc36834385055dc1.png Royal Elodie, by mimimonart {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/021a7315fb65fb36d5084fdd36925f1cee76629a.jpg Military Elodie, by Sukizukilzuna {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/9cf8c8b7f2880f37bf4dbf983d7e641c45a96cfd.png Lumen Elodie, by nemi And of course, Long Live The Queen and our other offerings are available as part of the Steam Summer Sale: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/d89dd1e8af95aeeab42e1921a13c8ccb8d66a52b.png Happy Anniversary, Long Live The QueenJun 14, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/c16fe0bb68e4c1a29d8f8101caf93212817cdcfd.png (Art by acchanBD) This month is not just the Platinum Jubilee, it also marks ten years since the first full release of Long Live The Queen (on the Hanako Games website - it didn't come to Steam until later). What a journey it's been! So many princesses murdered! To celebrate, this week (Jun 13-20) we've set up our largest ever weekly Steam discount on LLTQ, so if any of your friends don't have the game yet, this is the best time to give them delicious gifts of chocolate. We've also commissioned a few pieces of bonus artwork, like the above, which should be dropping during the month. So, what is coming in the future for LLTQ? First, as some of you already know, a while back it was announced that Ratalaika Games would be porting the game to consoles. While I do not have a final release date yet, I currently expect that to happen sometime this year. Stay tuned (here, or on my twitter, or on their twitter) for more news as soon as it's available! Second, yes, we are working on another game in the series. I can't show you pictures because right now everything is in a text-only phase, getting set up with dozens of skills, characters, quests, and events where unexpected talents might mean the difference between victory and defeat. (Using Wrestling to suplex a giant lizard? Using Contortion to hide inside a filing cabinet? Sure, why not!) The working title for now is Long Live The Queen: Galaxy Princess Zorana. You are the pampered daughter of a mighty emperor (think Flash Gordon and Ming the Merciless) who unexpectedly comes to power when your father dies in a freak accident. Now you must work to win over your father's underlings and be proclaimed absolute ruler before someone else can take your Empire away from you. Everything is still so early, it's hard to say much, but a few general plans: * There will be some tie-ins to the first game, and you will probably get to mention how your Elodie turned out, but Elodie will not actually appear, as we're well into the future. * You can still have a pet falcon! (But this time it will be made of metal.) * It will be much easier to marry a female character and have heirs with her if you want. It's the future, we have the technology. * It is likely that there will be a Kickstarter campaign eventually, but I need to do a LOT of internal development and testing first to ensure that this game design works before making it pretty enough to show anything public, so don't expect that this year. The game and story I have in mind is exciting but complicated and I want to be sure I'm bringing you the best. Right now everything is subject to change! I'll bring you more news as soon as it's possible, but there's only one of me writing all these convoluted plotlines, so it does take a while. ːtxhappyːNew from Hanako Games - Night CascadesMar 1, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/5523b6619b4bb9fbdab26ab5844211aa0a7b0f5c.jpg The latest release from Hanako Games: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1743080/Night_Cascades/ Read the story and solve the mystery, with a few minigames to hunt for clues and interrogate suspects. Can Jackie and Diane find the truth about the crimes - and each other?Winter Sale 2021Dec 24, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHappy Christmas to all who celebrate! It's been another rough year for a lot of people, so here's hoping that the new year brings some better luck. (And also some exciting news for the future of LLTQ! Things are in motion, but nothing I can talk about right now.) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/1ea9e2ea799331fa4096574a4720704d6eef9d24.jpg Long Live The Queen and all other Hanako Games titles are now on discount for the Steam Winter Sale. Enjoy!Hanako Games in the Summer SaleJun 26, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsOther games from us to keep you occupied during the summer of '21: https://store.steampowered.com/app/974910/Magical_Diary_Wolf_Hall/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/449250/A_Little_Lily_Princess/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/400580/Black_Closet/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/356530/The_Confines_Of_The_Crown/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/301380/Date_Warp/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/627820/England_Exchange/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/211340/Magical_Diary_Horse_Hall/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/269010/Science_Girls/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/342450/Sword_Daughter/ There's an extra discount if you get everything together: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2671/Hanako_Games_Collection/ As for what we're up to in the future, expect this to be our next release: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586960/Cute_Bite/ Wishlist now to be notified when it launches!Hanako Games in the Summer SaleJun 28, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsDiscounts on games to keep you occupied during the wild ride that is 2020! https://store.steampowered.com/app/974910/Magical_Diary_Wolf_Hall/ Our latest release - design your own character and play a male student at a wizarding school. Make friends, learn spells, solve puzzles, and try to get a date for the final Ball. Stat-raising + Romance + Dungeon-Crawling. Older titles: https://store.steampowered.com/app/449250/A_Little_Lily_Princess/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/400580/Black_Closet/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/356530/The_Confines_Of_The_Crown/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/301380/Date_Warp/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/627820/England_Exchange/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/211340/Magical_Diary_Horse_Hall/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/269010/Science_Girls/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/342450/Sword_Daughter/ There's an extra discount if you get everything together: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2671/Hanako_Games_Collection/ Now that the second Magical Diary game is released, we are finally discussing concepts for a second Long Live The Queen title. THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT. There will probably be at least one smaller project that comes out first (after all, Wolf Hall is a HUGE game that took forever to write, I need to relax). But ideas are out there!Happy Holidays from Hanako GamesDec 23, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/f2a0d8062317a72ca763b7bc2aea2bd9e5936559.jpg (Candy Cane Elodie artwork by bellacweam on deviantart) Happy Holidays! All our games on Steam are 60-90% off until January 2 as part of the Winter Sale. Check out the whole Hanako Games franchise here. We are also planning to have the next game in the Magical Diary series out on Steam in early 2020. Magical Diary: Wolf Hall will feature a design-your-own male protagonist, even more dungeon crawling, more than 75 magic spells, and twelve possible characters to pursue (both male and female). For now, you can wishlist the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/974910/Magical_Diary_Wolf_Hall/ Once that's released, will it finally be time to work on a sequel to Long Live The Queen?Autumn SaleNov 28, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5276527/0dc4836813a12bc8fcd5224257207f91b073a182.gif All Hanako Games titles, including Long Live The Queen, are 60-80% off until December 3rd, with bonus savings if you buy the whole catalog. Happy Holidays!Magical Diary: Wolf Hall kickstarter - Ending SoonFeb 25, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsIf you're interested in other Hanako Games titles, we are currently running a kickstarter for the next game in the Magical Diary series, the wizarding school with romance and dungeon-crawling. https://store.steampowered.com/app/211340/Magical_Diary_Horse_Hall/ The first game, released on Steam in 2012 https://store.steampowered.com/app/974910/Magical_Diary_Wolf_Hall/ The new game in development, free demo currently uploaded on Steam Kickstarter Link So far there are five main character routes, four side character routes, and at least one bonus route to be voted on by backers. We're JUST under the $30K stretch goal mark, which will add a second votable option. The kickstarter has just over two days left to go, so if you're interested in joining the beta, now is the time to jump on board! (Will this pave the way for another Long Live The Queen game? Only time will tell, but we've got to finish this one first! :we_are_your_children:)
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