You can now buy from the store HERE: https://ko-fi.com/brokemycrown/shop
(For some reason, this link won't embed in Patreon. Is Patreon jealous!?)
FIRST OFF, if you don't like reading... I am giving Patrons a special 5% Discount Code. Just use DDSPATRONTHANKYOU at checkout to avail!!
For any questions about logistics, 2025-06-04 19:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
drum roll
Chapter 1 Finale... It's finally time!!
(I know I said it'd be around May but... you know me. I have an absurd work ethic, and I've been obsessively working on this late April.)
So, what's in this update!?
The first part of the much anticipated CHAPTER 1 FINALE. This update is an accumulation of all the choices you've made thus far, with references to all your LIs, jobs, items (maybe), and the fate of two young girls that got caught up in the...
2025-04-28 01:22:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone!
I took a few weeks break from game development, but I really, really wanted to finish the update draft this month. And, happy to say, I did finish! So, we're back on track for the next update... I estimate that the update will likely happen around May. I'll be devoting the entirety of April for CGs and Code, while also waiting for Clovis to finish the updates.
With my work ethic, I'm fairly confident the update will come around May, ...
2025-03-25 10:04:13 +0000 UTC View PostSo, if you guys haven't been keeping up with our socials or the game page, I recently got an entitled troll that wouldn't stop harassing me on the game page. This isn't new. I've gotten haters before, I've gotten spam, but this is the first time I've gotten actively harassed in public by an entitled so-called "fan" who didn't like that I responded curtly to Android demands.
I had been hard at work on the next update since January. It was particularly difficult for me to write because of...
2025-02-23 08:23:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I hesitate to call this a "dev log" because... there is a fair amount of news, not all exclusively game-related, actually!
So, to those unaware, I will be selling Reanimated Heart merch on my Ko-Fi page very soon. I am fully self-funding production and contacting locals re: manufacturing. I am not rich by any means, so it will be slow-going, but I intend to use a small fraction of Patreon earnings every month to order as many items as I can.
Estimate...
2025-01-31 11:32:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone!
The code is actually done. It's just pending some journal updates for the last of Vincenzo's route. The writer for the journal, Mell, is someone that has a day job, so I don't think it's appropriate to make them crunch for the update considering this is just a volunteer gig. They said that they should get the updates to me by the end of the week.
I'm itching to be productive, so meanwhile, I will be releasing the current update to you guys in hopes of spotting bug...
2024-12-17 04:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon!
If you've been following my socials, we have an exciting update on December that will lead to the conclusion of Chapter 1, which is the free-to-play public demo of Reanimated Heart. I first posted the Prologue on December 2022. It's so exciting to think about how far the story, and the fandom, has grown since then.
This update, like usual, contains three in-game days, which includes a Job Day, an EVO day, and an interesting day that will put the finale into motion....
2024-11-29 19:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, Patreon!
Lately, I've been obsessing over the concept of murder sims, so I was inspired to make one myself. And what's a better time to release it during the spooky season?
If you haven't been following the Discord or Tumblr, you might be asking: What is Pygmalion's Folly even about?
"Pygmalion's Folly is a survival murdersim where you play as Roxham Police Department's star detective, hellbent on finding your sister's killer... until ...
2024-10-19 17:45:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I commissioned the VAs for some new lines... and a popular copypasta meme on Discord from Yappers' anon ask on tumblr. Here are some outtakes, some renditions of the meme, and just some general funny lines I'll be adding to the game. LMAO
2024-08-28 15:56:35 +0000 UTC View Post
First off, I noticed there are a lot of new Patrons! Hello! I'm so happy you're here. :D
I mentioned in an older post that I'll be slowly converting this Patreon into a general Double Dead Studios productions Patreon, because I've really hit my groove with Visual Novels and game development in general.
This does not mean that I will be working less on Reanimated Heart. Reanimated Heart will continue on its schedule of two-three big updates a year (maybe more if I'm feeling spicy)...
2024-08-28 15:31:28 +0000 UTC View Post
So, instead of just simply being my RH Patreon, this Patreon will now be my Patreon for all my games... that means that you guys can get them for free! $5 Patrons will now be able to get my games that are under $5, while $30 ones will be able to access my archive any time.
My YaoiJam game, Another Rose in His Garden, is now up for everyone! You can get it in this drive. This will be the same build as the release on June 17, but I will say, that on Itch, I am planning on doing random con...
2024-07-16 16:13:31 +0000 UTC View Post
For those who aren't aware, the new update is now up! There are no new days, but for those who want the newest build, you'll find that this version has less bugs and new journal entries, screens, and special effects. You can read the devlog here on itch!
2024-07-01 04:21:11 +0000 UTC View PostOOC: I'm organizing my Reanimated Heart folder, and found this series of vignettes I wrote around the three LIs. Potentially spoilery, all somewhat canonical. Enjoy!
Also I don't know how to make a Read More on Patreon, please help...
1. Something Scrawled || Listen
“Well?”
Vincenzo puts the manuscript down, and smiles that smile that only ever indicated bad tidings.
“It’s a little derivative, don’t you think?”
Crux’s mirrored...
2024-06-13 16:45:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Zombie Hearts!
I know you had a big announcement yesterday, but today, June 1st, I will now officially be taking character name suggestions.
What is this for?
Me and my programmer ran into a snag with the mobile code of the game. Basically, there is a coding error with the keyboard where you can't put it back. We were looking for solutions, but I thought... how important is this really? It might not even be relevant to implement an intensive code just...
2024-06-01 07:42:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
After months of writing, editing, illustrating, and coding, the first build of the next Content Update is now done for Patrons!
Unfortunately, I am not yet uploading this to the public, because there are many things I wish to implement, but ran out of time for. I understand that this is a demo and a free game, but my personal preference is to drop big updates with months in between, instead of trickling them piece by piece in shorter intervals. I think the latter creates a ...
2024-05-31 13:28:40 +0000 UTC View Post
The update with the game? I have officially sent over my game to my Programmer to code. Ideally, the next update will drop next week, or the week after that!
Before that... I've been fixing up the socials, and now I've made an OFFICIAL Reanimated Heart Discord server! Come join us in chat, and get exclusive RH updates, lore, and emojis/stickers!
2024-05-19 14:05:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Big news!
SO, First off, the immediate fun stuff! I made 20 Reanimated Heart Discord emotes (18) and stickers (2). As Patrons of the game, I think I should make them downloadable for you all HERE.
But why all the emojis?
Well, after I drop the next update, I am intending on making a dedicated Reanimated Heart server. It will be a fun place everyone can...
2024-04-27 22:37:53 +0000 UTC View Post
So! Not a lot of big updates recently but I have a couple of big things.
In case you missed it, the OST is now on Spotify! In case you want to purchase the OST separately, it is also now available on Bandcamp!
As for the g...
2024-04-04 09:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post
So! We just got an update this January. I am now currently working on the first draft for the next three days which will include a free roam day, a plot day, and a romance day. (I currently have the first two days finished. The last one is a big one, especially for Vincenzo.)
According to my outline, we are about the halfway point of Chapter 1! Woo! I'm still uncertain on what to do for Chapter 2... I'm considering on doing a Kickstarter for the funds, but I'm not sure how to...
2024-02-29 14:08:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year, guys!
So, first off, I'd like to apologize for the delays. I had this slated to December for the longest time, and it kept getting bumped because of conflicting schedules with me and my programmer.
But, after months of hard work, it's here now!
So, what's in the update?
- 3 in-game days, including a romance scene and the first job day
- Properly coded NPC store! After talking about this for months, it's finally smooth ...
2024-01-04 10:26:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm so sorry I missed updating you guys last month on the progress. My life has been hectic, and my mental health tanked at the end of October, but REST ASSURED, I have no intention of dropping this project, and have been hard at work since our last update.
I'm really, really gunning for an update on either mid or the end of December, but if it gets too busy for me and my programmer, it might be pushed early January. But NOT later, because I can't imagine anything coming up t...
2023-11-25 19:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I'm aware I did not update a month ago, and I apologize. The game is still very, very much active. Things have just gotten slow because my programmer moved to another country, and my laptop screen broke and I'm waiting on it to get repaired.
But to update you all -- I finished next update's draft, and I'll be spending next month working on edits AND assets so we can do another big update before the year ends on December! This update will feature the jobs mentioned, some new plot thr...
2023-09-30 15:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The dev log is now up on the page. It features three new days and new content!
Thank you for continuing to support us. <3 I've been very busy but I always aspire to give you guys regular(ish) updates!
2023-07-31 17:54:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Commissioned from shotgunrunner!!
This track will be featured in the job update :D
2023-06-30 15:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, beloved Patrons!
Life update: I JUST got married on the 27th, but trust me, I'm actually still working really hard on the game! Actually, the base code of the update has already been coded in, and I sent it to my programmer to work out kinks. It is very, very likely that the update will come out early or mid July next month. I planned on it coming out this month, but some life stuff came up for my programmer, and he had to take a week break.
For now, have this p...
2023-06-30 15:24:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis will be added to the game soon, as well as many more lines!! I just tailored this together to see how they sound with the bgm... and it's GOOD.
This, and new content, will be in the next patch!
2023-05-16 18:06:55 +0000 UTC View Post
- Grete's backyard
- Rec Center
- A monster <3
- ALL our items made by the talented @honeybonnies on twitter!
2023-04-28 07:44:38 +0000 UTC View PostI apologize for not posting here as soon as the new content dropped! For those who have been following my socials, I released the update just days before my fiance flew to the Philippines from the US, and we've been on vacation and handling marriage paperwork. But! I've still been hard at work at the back end, taking care of Voice Acting contracts and making new assets, which I will be showing off soon.
Here are the changes from the posted devlog:
- 3 in-game days 2023-04-28 07:38:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Don't go through the images if you don't wanna be spoiled!
Last Time's Road Map
Here's what I hope to accomplish in the next few months.
- Create assets for the next update = DONE
- Character journal polish = DONE
- Rehaul = What did I mean by this...
- Finish edits for the next update = DONE
- Make bg "Rec Center" = uhh it's a wip
- A video trailer = no moneys rn ok
- Commmission bg for the big tree = I redid thi...
2023-03-31 11:13:27 +0000 UTC View Post
by shotgunrunner0 again!
Sorry I missed the February devlog! But, oh boy... The next one is about to be a doozy. I'm planning on just marathoning it and heading straight to the next update, because all the assets are DONE. We're really just putting it together now! Thank you for the patience!
2023-03-12 23:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post