Halfway House
Game Information
Developer
AzVersion
vEp.11 - 3
Engine
Ren'Py
Release Date
Jul 31, 2024
Last Update
Jan 26, 2026
Censorship
Uncensored
Overview
Halfway House is a 3D adult visual novel for players who want a grounded, slow-burn story instead of a fantasy setup. The tone stays quiet and observational rather than over-the-top.
Story
After four years in juvenile detention, a nineteen year old is released but still has six months of probation left to serve. With no real experience of adult life, he's sent to a halfway house in a remote area to learn how to function outside — and to stay out of trouble while he does it.
Gameplay
Play unfolds through the daily routine of the halfway house, where conversations and small choices shape how residents and other characters respond over time. Much of what happens is seen rather than done directly, with the protagonist often watching and piecing together the lives of the people around him before getting drawn in himself. Progress comes from paying attention to relationships and situations rather than from any combat or resource system.
Features
- Rendered 3D scenes with animated sequences for key moments
- A cast built around household dynamics rather than a single central romance
- Sound design layered into intimate and dramatic scenes alike
- A restrained, everyday setting instead of a high-concept premise
Installation
1. Extract and run.
Changelog
v2023-08-20
- Bonus 7-8
- Ep.10
New:
- .Added EP10
- .1544 renders
- .Added new SFX to intimate scenes
- .Added more SFX
- .Retrofitted new SFX to previous episodes
- .Added save prompt to the end of each episodes
- .Slight retcon to Sam's dialogue in EP1 concerning the origins of the main dining room
- .Minor rewrite/rephrasing of some dialogue lines in previous episodes
- .Updated to Renpy 8.0.3 (Android version now works on Android 11 and higher)
Fixes:
- .Cleared long standing open call stack
- .Fixed EP6 catfight scene replay unlock flag being erronously triggered
- .Fixed overlay stuck on screen issues in EP7 and EP9
- .Fixed broken timing on Emily's EP9 alley ** path animation
- .Fixed multiple typos and missing punctuation in previous episodes
- Ep. 9
New:
- .948 renders
- .New music tracks
- .Tons of new SFX
Fixes:
- .Fixed render errors from EP8
- .Reworked Extra Renders gallery
- .Totally new proofreading of the entire game from EP1-EP9 by misadventureboy
- .Reworked some music and added new SFX to earlier episodes
- .Very minor rewirtes to some earlier episodes for better flow
- .Fixed all replay music playback issues
- Ep. 8
New:
- .Added Ep8
- .595 renders.
- .New music tracks
Fixes:
- .Added fast skipping breaks to relationship report screens
- .added missing choice tip notification at the end of ep6
- .minor rewrites to previous episodes to improve continuity
- .more typo/grammar fixes to previous episodes
- .reworked some music in previous episodes/added more sfx
- .fixed some long standing render errors on older episode
- Ep. 7 v2
- .Notification system runs on a time so it can break if you use skip or click too fast of have frame rate hitches
- .Added fail safes to make sure they disappear no matter what
- .Couple of typos
- Ep. 7
New:
- .Added Ep7.
- .506 renders.
- .New music tracks.
- .Added points check pass/fail notification
Fixes:
- .Fixed missing var for the choice at the end of ep6. If you have a save game from before the choice all is well.
- .If you have a save from after the choice, you will be prompted to replay the scene at the start of ep7.
- .Fixed a bug in ep4-ep5 that caused strange response from Sam if you quit her sex scene midway.
- Ep6 v3
New:
- .Completed audio for Ep1-Ep5
- .A few new music tracks and tons of new SFX.
Fixes:
- .Fixed wrong scene calls leading to repeated images
- .A few more typos in earlier episodes
