Final Words

 Still might get that final update out, but it's not looking like it will be happening.

 I figure I owe everyone an explanation as to why I am stopping the project.
 The problem being, is that I don't really have a reason.

 I simply lost interest in the project.

 I had this weird idea that people would go crazy to write for the game, which turned out false.
 The biggest issue is that importing writing took me FAR too long. I should have taken me minutes to copy the text in, not an hour or more.

  Crowd sourcing material turned out to be a horrible idea.
 I don't know how the other games manage it, but it is certainly not for me. Maybe it's because the game didn't ever get popular enough, but that would be my fault as well.
 If I ever do a new project, I am not doing it without a dedicated writer and a dedicated graphic artist behind me, so we can do it properly.

 Another issue I could never get over with HoD is the sexiness being do removed from the game play.
 An issue that I didn't consider when building the game, until it was too far along to be changed.
 This is another issue I'd fix if I ever take another crack at games.

 I hope the little content that was in the game already is enough for people to still think fondly of the game, but it's a project I am done with.

 I thank you all for your support, and apologies for losing interest in the project.

I'm back.

 I am back to working on the game.

  Already well into it.
 

 The sad news is that I can't see me continuing work on the game after this last update.
 Nothing final, but I don't have a ton of interest in the game. If this ends up being the case, a much larger blog post will be posted with more information.

Plans for free time.

I have a few ideas I would like to get rolling once I have some free time.

The first, is removing the randomly cycling tile sets, and instead having multiple exits per floor, each of them leading to a different tile set. Each of the tile sets would have unique themed creatures. Ideally they would all have decent item drops so there is an incentive to explore each tile set.
 Sporesluts will most likely be only in the grass tile set, and Slimes only in the Dungeon one.
 This will also effect Chaos Mode, however I will likely add a option that disables this restriction as well.

 If you have a creature that fits well with one of the tilesets, I'd love to get that submitted as soon as possible, even though I am on a break from working on the game.

 I'd like to put Chaos Mode and the unnamed Mode behind some sort of unlock wall, but have not decided how it will be handled yet.

 Another plan is the removable of Equipment Bags, and making them simply give you the equipment the moment they are picked up. They only exist to separate the equipment loot from the primary loot, but now I have means of making them automatic and there's no reason for them to stay.

 I'd like to also add a certain 'rare' enemy, that only 1, maybe 2 or 3, of spawn per floor. The idea is a Goblin gal that runs around with a bag of loot, and can take treasure chests. When defeated you get all the treasure chests they looted, as well as a base number of chests (probably 2 - 4 randomly). However they will scale in power for every chest they take. I have an idea for what they would Transform the player into as well, but I will keep that a surprise.

 There is of course the crash bug as well, but I have removed a good deal of old code related to the inventory, and I think I have fixed it. Time will tell.

 Anyways, just wanted to let you all know I am still around and still thinking about the game. Looking fore ward to not being dead tired every day because of the current craziness at work.

 PS: Chat removed until I am back to having enough free time. No one was using it anyways. This probably means after the first big update next year.

Overworked!

 Real life has me very busy during this time of the year.
 As such I don't have any time to put into Halls of Degeneration.

 I might tinker, and I may find some time to add any submissions if I get any (wishful thinking) but I won't be putting a ton of work in.

 Be back to full steam in January!


 On another note: Is anyone crashing in the newest update? I've been trying to fix it a bit more but really can't see any reason for it to happen, and can't narrow it down at all.

The Crash

I've had a few reports of the game crashing after 4 or 5 floors.

Unfortunately I have had zero luck isolating the issue.
If anyone gets the crash I'd love all the info you can possibly offer so that I can establish a pattern and find out what the issue is.

 Sadly, I have not gotten the crash at all on my own machine, so it does not happen to everyone it seems. (or every time)

Chat Added

!If you are here to check for updates, look one post lower!
There was a large update that needed testing, this chat room was set up for easier bug reporting of it. 

I added a chat room, accessible via the link at the top.
I will be in it as often as I am online.

My name in the chat will be MissCapricorn.
I will have a tiny house next to my name.

If it's underused it will be deleted.

The new Gender System

 This update I introduced a single new mechanic, but one that may cause large ammounts of strangeness.
 I need you help testing it, so get over there and get gameoverin'!

 The new system works as such:

 If a transformation changes you gender, you gender will now be different for other transformations.
 There are now two 'gender' variables, one for if the player has breasts, and one for if they do not.
 I have set each transformation to check each variable accordingly, I believe, so all text should change to match, but I am not 100% confident everything is in the right place.

 Using a restorative or a statue should return you to the gender you picked when creating your character.

 Any transformation that makes you genderless (it's surprising how many there are right now for how few transformations in game...) will make your female. I hope this does not offend anyone, but it fits better.

 REPORT BUGS AND STRANGE TEXTS!
Report them by either commenting here, or sending an email.
Or by using the new Chat page at the top!


 I expect them.

 Once this is all working I will be updating the submissions form to allow writers to use this new system.

 Thank you.