We Love It's Guide to…
After crash-landing on Alternia, an unnamed survivor tries to make friends with its trolls in short, choice-driven visual-novel episodes.
Released 13 Apr 2018
Befriend Alternian Trolls
Navigate Social Disasters
Explore Troll Society
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Developed by What Pumpkin Games, Inc. · Published by Fellow Traveller
You play as an unnamed protagonist stranded on Alternia, a dangerous alien planet. With survival prospects looking bleak, you set out to befriend the local trolls.
Across a series of episodic stories, meet trolls in settings ranging from underground clubs to mansions. Each episode centers on social encounters and the effort to build a friendship.
Read conversations and make choices that shape how encounters unfold, including their outcomes. The stories mix dark comedy with glimpses of Alternian society and its customs.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its funny, unpredictable writing, memorable troll characters, and occasional heartfelt moments. Reviews also appreciate the soundtrack and the extra insight into Alternia. Responses are mixed on the routes: some find them charming and engaging, while others describe many as dull or uneven.
Welcome to Hiveswap Friendsim, a darkly comedic episodic visual novel set in the Homestuck/Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Travel from grimy underground clubs to stately mansions, meeting trolls up and down the hemospectrum along the way.
Hiveswap Friendsim is a quick, loosely-canonical visual novel adventure following the efforts of the unnamed protagonist (that’s you!) to survive and maybe even thrive on the harsh surface of ALTERNIA.
Set in the time of Hiveswap: Act 1 and featuring characters from Hiveswap: Act 2, this episodic visual novel, is sure to satisfy Homestuck and Hiveswap fans who are eager for a darker stroll across the Alternian landscape.
You heard us! Purchasing Hiveswap Friendsim unlocks all 18 volumes of the visual novel adventure.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
|---|---|
| Age ratings |
|
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Content notices |
|
| Website | Official website |
