Hiveswap Friendsim - Volume Thirteen system requirements
Minimum:
- OS: Windows XP or later
- Processor: 1.66 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Windows XP or later
- Processor: 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any DirectX-compatible card
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Boldir was, at the very least, more interesting a route than I thought looking at her Troll Call introduction. I thought she would be typed more as just being a gardener, but she's actually a pretty deep thinker and just generally kind of pleasant to be around.
Stelsa's route also does a good amount of world-building, looking at her matesprit issues, canonizing yet another thing about trolls I thought was fanon, and introducing the "auditerrorizer" profession of Alternia.
Both routes also reference a good number of previous trolls; the MC is gaining more and more independant qualities outside of the blank slate they were meant to be for the reader. I am very much enjoying the progression. I can't say these trolls are a favorite out of the line-up so far, but I definitely like what the game is doing right now.
Please make sure to go through all of the failed routes of the characters. Not only does it add to the character, but now we're actually getting somewhere on the why the MC actually has the choices presented. I remember in one of the other routes MC mentioned them and Polypa going to the apartments, which only happened in the bad timeline. I thought maybe it was a mistake on the developers part, but maybe it wasn't? Honestly overall pretty good, and something strange is going on here... if you got any theories hmu
Boldir is shaped like a friend! I hope we see more of her in future friendsims/hiveswap acts!
Also wow, Stelsa's Tyzias' matespirit! And she's got top tier fashion!
While most of the friendsims range from funny, entertaining, and sometimes sad, this one has a moment that starts to really put the entire series into question and make yo uwonder what is what pumpkin's plan
Friendsim just keeps on coming, and it's still as good as ever, if not better. My only problem with it would have to be
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The reappearance of Ardata in the Boldir route. Much like Diemen during the Mallek route, her art hasn't aged all that well. I understand the first installment was very experimental, and the production got better as a result of the positive response, but when you have every other character looking crisp and clean and well detailed, and then line them up against her or Diemen, well the difference is noticeable to say the least.
The story is still on point, and the use of a variant of the song "Old Secrets" for Boldir's theme adds fuel to the fire that she's part of something much bigger, potentially something paradox space related. Still worth the dollar every 2 weeks.
Both of these routes do a good job expanding the series in an interesting way, and Boldir's can fuel fan theories for a long time.
LONG REVIEW or something
just a foreword: most of this review is pretty much just lamenting & exploring lore n other nerdy shit. if you're not interested, just read the first and last paragraph for an overview of the episode tbh.
even then... it's hiveswap friendsim... all of this is good shit.
A highly-contrasting when compared to the rest of Hiveswap Friendsim, Volume Thirteen is a thought-invoking and deep episode. Stelsa's route inspects troll relationship dynamics (with an Aesopian ending as well), while Boldir's extremely chill (and *chilling*) route are more than that. They're... Well...
The Friendsim episodes seem to be nearing an end (at the time of this review, ep. 15 is out, leaving only 3 to be released over the next six weeks. dammit i just made myself sad :(( ), but then along comes Boldir with her route, tossing a curveball at the player concerning the nature of the entire game. The MSPA Reader/Main Character apparently remembers the bad routes of each and every episode, referencing how 'so many of their friends died' in Boldir's bad ending, though it would appear from all the other episodes that, canonically, only the good endings happened. Boldir's remark that she's 'not important' and the general fatalistic nature of interactions with her give off a highly Undertale vibe (kind of OneShot or even a DDLC-esque vibe, since these games deal with manipulation of meta elements)..
And even though I like it (love it, in fact), it just leaves me clamouring for more - for answers. We're probably not getting too many of them besides cryptic hints in further volumes, knowing the ways Hussie works on Homestuck lore (i may be wrong about his level of involvement in this though), and considering the general uncertainty about the canonicity of the entire Friendsim series. Furthermore, the Friendsim ends in three episodes, though we do see some of this being fleshed out in Volume 14, where in Marsti's route the MSPA Reader almost tells Marsti they're the main character, though this is done more or less for comedic effect. The MSPA Reader does, however, audibly remark that they've died numerous times - further showing that the main character, on an in-universe narrative level, remembers bad endings as well, despite the canonicity of the good ones. Volume 15 in Wanshi's route also talks about bad endings: the MSPA Reader has dreams 'where [they] failed [their friends]', though this is referenced only once, in the beginning of the path. Yet, I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the Friendsim, it just turns out that this was all a dream or something. You know the trope. Or perhaps some Doc Scratch/LE/Lil' Cal shenaniganry. In other words - unsatisfactory. Though, that's just a theory - i'm not on the devteam for Hiveswap so I wouldn't know.
A much recommended volume with a highly unexpected change of pace (and tone, considering Boldir's bad route and the dark, self-shunning theme of the dialogue within it, which, unfortunately for me, resonated all too close for comfort) in the Friendsim series. Perhaps not as light-hearted as the rest, but definitely a satisfactory one.
Nice!!! Lots of interesting worldbuilding here. :)
help it wont let m run volume 13 it keeps giving m various error codes
Okay so I've been loving this game so far but Vol. 13 keeps giving me an error and not letting me play it at all, which is extremely bothersome and I don't really want to just skip past it.
heres what the notepad says
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
ScriptError: could not find label 'volumethirteen'.
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Hiveswap Friendsim\renpy\bootstrap.py", line 306, in bootstrap
renpy.main.main()
File "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Hiveswap Friendsim\renpy\main.py", line 513, in main
run(restart)
File "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Hiveswap Friendsim\renpy\main.py", line 139, in run
renpy.execution.run_context(True)
File "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Hiveswap Friendsim\renpy\execution.py", line 879, in run_context
context.run()
File "game/script.rpyc", line 1101, in script
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File "D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Hiveswap Friendsim\renpy\script.py", line 873, in lookup
raise ScriptError("could not find label '%s'." % str(original))
ScriptError: could not find label 'volumethirteen'.
Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.0.0.196
Hiveswap Friendsim
Mon Dec 17 02:22:31 2018
please somebody help or maybe patch this?
help it wont run on my game i really want to play it!!!
so, the sad thing is that this particular volume CONTINUOUSLY crashes on me. "ScriptError: could not find label 'volumethirteen'" everytime. and i really want to play it myself but it just doesnt work and it makes me very sad tbh. :/
This was the one. Stelsa, I'm so sorry honey- She's so good and fun and energetic, but Boldir was just...
Boldir.
I am going to say nothing. But if you're invested in the overarching story of the Friendsims, and Homestuck in general?
Yeah, play this one.
What is the meaning of life? What would you do if the rain was pure acid?
either way, I'd play hiveswap.
13/¹0
Release Act 2
I enjoy hiveswap freind sim but its a fucking cashgrab, yeah i know its really cheap to buy, but they're pumping it out really fucking quickly. Im starting to notice its just a cheep cashgrab people are gonna buy because "its only 79p".
Some of the chapters have such a low fucking quality. its fucking dumb, ive stopped buying them because its a fucking cashgrab.
Stelsa is a workaholic who talks a mile a minute and also needs some relationship advice. She's an ok hang, kinda fun.
Talking with Boldir is a joy. She's got a vibe I just love. It's hard to describe... She seems to know a lot about Paradox Space and she's very friendly. The protagonist is finally able to relax for once and spend time with someone they aren't trying to impress.