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Hard to Love [v0.28] [Qori Gaming]

December 11, 2025F95

Near-death experience usually forces many people to reminisce about their past, bright and happy memories. So does MC, reliving his most brilliant memory – his first love. And with old wounds still open and new yet to heal, Main Character is forced to go back to his parental house and his old dysfunctional family. Being stuck there, fighting demons of past and present, he wonders about love. Why did the girl he loved abandon him and their love child? Has she ever loved him? Is she alive and still remembers him? Should he move on and try to establish something new with someone else? Maybe with a woman he always looked up to? Or with his partners or friends? Someone else entirely? Or should he focus the rest of his life on raising his daughter right? Follow the MC on his paths of uncovering truths and fixing mistakes as he tries to sort out his love life and protect his daughter in Hard to Love.

Thread Updated: 2025-12-10

Release Date: 2025-12-02

Developer: Qori Gaming Patreon – SubscribeStar – Itch.io – Discord – Twitter

Censored: No

Version: 0.28

OS: Windows, Linux, Mac

Language: English

Genre:

3DCG, AI CG, Male protagonist, Animated, School setting, Romance, Stripping, Teasing, Groping, Incest, Oral Sex, Big Tits

Planned: Multiple endings, Harem

Installation:

1. Extract and run.

Changelog:

v0.28
+ ADDED:

Episode 6: Part 1 released (225 new renders, 14 new animations).

2 new achievements for Episode 6.

New SFX and BGM tracks.

Walkthrough updated (now shows all paths, Achievement tips & new point system).

Migration of save data for the new system.

~ CHANGED:

Visuals: All achievements remade & re-rendered in 8K UHD (7680×4320).

Gameplay: Choice menus now display Tone/Intent tags (e.g. [Lie], [Love]).

Episode title backgrounds are now fully animated.

Character relationship tracking system enhanced.

Audio management system updated.

Adapted all core scripts to Ren’Py 8.5.

! FIXED:

Fixed achievement screen zoom/drag for 8K images.

Fixed sound bugs on Episode 5.

Corrected a render from v0.27.

* TECHNICAL:

Engine updated to Ren’Py 8.5 (Python 3).

Changed webm codec to libaom-av1 for better compression/quality.

v0.27

AI removal and animation update

+ ADDED:

• Added 09 new animations on episode 4 (Nanami night scene)

~ CHANGED:

• Re-rendered 211 renders on episode 4 (Nanami night scene)

! FIXED:

• Sound bugs on v0.26

• Amber/MC bugged dialogues on episode 3

* TECHNICAL:

• AVIF sharpening fixed on episode 5.

• Deleted unused files from previous versions.

• Webm using AV1 codec instead of VP9

v0.26
ADDED

• 208 new renders (H-scenes with Amber, Elizabeth, Madison, Ecchi scene with Paz)

• 17 new animations

• 70 new BGM tracks made exclusively for this game

• 12 new SFX

• 2 new achievements

• New character unlockables for Character Screen

• Walkthrough updated for Episode 5 decisions

• Beta version of Memories screen (photo gallery) for episode 1 to 3. Requires a new playthrough to unlock (not compatible with older save files)

• New Music Player on Extras screen

~ CHANGED:

• Achievements screen divided by Acts

• Character screen redesigned

• Erased all past BGM music for copyright reasons

• Transitions now exclude notifications layer

• Reorganized most core scripts

! FIXED:

• Memory issues on some scenes

* TECHNICAL:

• Updated Denoiser to Intel OIDN 2.3.3

• Changed resample method to Lanczos.

v0.25
ADDED

197 new renders
2 new animations involving Elizabeth
2 new achievements
Some SFX and BGM for Episode 5
Walkthrough updated for Episode 5 decisions

CHANGED

Isabella old skin on v0.24 release

FIXED

Graphical issues on main menu buttons
CRITICAL reset-LI stats bug. It is important to use a save from v0.23 so you don’t lose your stats
Bug where Elizabeth didn’t get “known” status
Bug where Nanami will swap her clothes at the pool @ episode 4
Bug on achievements notifications

v0.24
ADDED

168 new renders involving Nanami, Amber, Madison, Elizabeth and Isabella
4 new animations (292 renders) involving Amber
2 new achievements
Walkthrough updated for Episode 5 decisions

CHANGED

Added core-strike system for LIs

FIXED

Several Ambience and FX path errors on past episodes
Fixed Discord link

TECHNICAL

AI picture-blending discarded from now on
Changed to Intel OIDN 2.3.2 (previously used 1.0 or Nvidia Optix)

v0.23
ADDED

New scenes involving Nanami, Amber, Madison, Elizabeth and Isabella

701 new renders

4 new achievements

Walkthrough updated for Episode 4 decisions

New “Save Name” screen (beta version)

Added notifications for LI’s corruption and love level increases

CHANGED

• Modularized RPA archives for easy updates – players now only need to download changed content
• Replaced music and sound assets handling code
• Replaced character definitions code
• Replaced title screen code
• Replaced notifications code
• Achievements system code changed
• Updated Walkthrough coding
• Removed shaking effect on sex scenes

FIXED

Corrected Episode 3 variable errors (fix for old savegames)
Resolved Paz SMS bug (picture click issue)
Fixed some render clipping issues from previous releases

TECHNICAL

code changed, previous versions may not be compatible
JPEG and PNG images replaced by AVIF format
JPEG color banding and DDS texture issues fixed on all renders

v0.22

– 265 new renders

– Scenes involving Nanami, Amber, Isabella and Paz.

– 04 new achievements

– Fixed bug on SMS on episode 3

– Updated SMS code

0.21

– Savegame bug fixed

0.2

– Episode 3 released: 274 renders (49% new renders).

– 3 achievements for episode 3 (3 new renders).

– Fixed typos on episode 1 and episode 2.

– Changed some dialogues on episode 1 and episode 2.

– Fixed white balance on some renders on episode 1 and 2.

– Changed Achievements GUI and handling. Now is zoomable and draggable.

v0.1 Remake
Initial Release of Remake

Transition to a new client with enhanced performance and stability.

Introduction of an integrated walkthrough system (available for higher-tier players).

Addition of a dynamic stat window for all love interests, unlocking as you interact with them.

Implementation of an achievements system.

Reduction of variables for a more straightforward gameplay experience.

Near-total rewrite of the game with significant re-rendering and improvements.

Episodes 1 and 2 available in this release.

Walkthrough System for Higher Tiers: The game now features an integrated walkthrough system, available exclusively for higher-tier players.

New Features for All Players: The game now includes a stat window displaying all love interests, which unlock as you meet or interact with them for the first time. Players can also unlock achievements. Variables have been reduced for simplicity. Detailed explanations are available in the HELP section of the game.

Extensive Rewrite and Improvement: The game has undergone a near-total rewrite, with significant re-rendering and enhancements. Episode 2 consists of 90% new scenes.

Future Episodes: Subsequent episodes are already rendered and will be released over the coming weeks, requiring only programming and minor script modifications.

Current Download Availability: Currently, the game download includes only Episodes 1 and 2. Therefore, it will be available to all tiers on the same release date. Once Episode 6 is released, the regular tiered release schedule will resume.

v0.062

ADDITIONS:

– 80 old renders updated and modified (episode 5).

– 04 old renders updated and modified (episode 6).

– Added multicam code functionality for videos. Check the top right corner, there will be the options to choose the camera you want to see.

– Added 224 new still renders.

– Added 19 new animation/videos.

– Added 7 new sound effects (SFX)

– Added 4 new background music tracks (BGM)

CHANGES:

– Updated how config file works.

– Edited some dialogues from version 0.061.

– Updated how names/relationship works. Could be good for modding.

– Updated how randomizing works.

BUG FIXES:

– Fixed location path on videos (thank you renpy 8.1.1 for this dumb bug)

v0.061
BUG FIXES:
– Fixed a bug that did not allow to recognize an attribute if the last savegame was used
– Fixed some typos
v0.06
ADDITIONS:
– Added 204 new renders
– Added 68 new sound effects (SFX)
– Added 06 new background music tracks (BGM)
– 2000+ lines of code

CHANGES:
– Updated to Renpy version 8.1.1.23060707.
Due to the changes and updates in Ren’Py, there might be errors when loading savegames. If that happens, please use the automatic savegames, which seem to be unaffected by this issue.

– 5 renders re-rendered on episode 5
BUG FIXES:
– Due to the Renpy update, the way the dizzyness transform works has been changed

v0.05

ADDITIONS:

– Added 743 new renders

– Added 35 new sound effects (SFX)

– Added 32 new background music tracks (BGM)

– Added 16 new animations

– Added a new GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the game

– Added the option for players to name their save games

– Added the option to show notifications (may break immersion)

– Added the option to show the quick menu

– Added new hints in the mini-chat on the cellphone to know when to type

– Added new transitions

– Added a standardized opening for each episode

– Added a custom confirm screen

– Created a tutorial to explain the new GUI

CHANGES:

– Changed the way the game distributes points

– Changed the way the game manages audio

– Changed the way the mini-chat on the cellphone works

– Changed the colors and internal dimensions of the mini-chat on the cellphone

– Changed the appearance and programming of the tooltip

– Changed the way the player knows if a character speaks, thinks or shouts

– Modified the savescreen

BUG FIXES:

– Fixed a bug where data would not save after closing the game

– Corrected some typos detected during testing

– Corrected some calls that did not display scenes with excessive brightness correctly

– Updated the chroma code

v0.042

Fixed a bug on episode 3. Credits to Sancho1969

v0.041

Reworked dialogues on episodes 3 and 4. Found a better translator than DeepL & Google.

Fixed some typos.

Added (02) “The more you know” screens when the episodes finish.

v0.04

OLD SAVES MAY NOT WORK. PLEASE START A NEW GAME.

Added 327 renders.

Added 04 animations.

Added 37 new SFX.

Added 11 new BGM.

Added new Main Menu screen showing all the 9 LI’s from the game and 0.05 texture character changes (eyes and skin).

Added new Disclaimer/start screen.

Reworked some episode 2 and episode 1 pictures in Photoshop.

Reworked “chapter” distribution and titles on episodes.

Deleted and changed some old values from ep 01-03.

Deleted most of the “save” notifications, leaving it only for the most current update.

Deleted most of the explicit sex sounds (hysterical moans and stuff).

Better compression for pictures (webp) and audio (opus).

v.0.03

Textbox GUI and font values changed.

Added more than 1800 new lines of code.

Added 273 renders.

Added 10 BGM.

Added 33 new SFX.

Added 02 animations.

Added 02 new custom renders (click to continue thing).

v.0.02 Full Hotfix 1

Deleted most of the one (01) choice “choices.”

Added the option of Automatic text on phone SMS (AKA no more typing).

Fixed typos on ch1. Thanks a lot, @bartimayus.

v.0.02 Full

I forgot to make an exact changelog between 0.01 and 0.02, so there won’t be a changelog.

As I said before…

* If you played the 0.02 alpha version: you can use your save game before the title screen of ch1.

* If you played the 0.01 version: your save game won’t work correctly because you won’t be able to register some stuff I added on alpha and the full version on 0.02. It is recommended you play from the start.

v0.02 Alpha

NEW CONTENT:

Added 429 total renders (05 animations included).

71 SFX and 41 background music in total.

Added chapter title screens.

MISC:

Fixed “unnatural” English words on prologue and ch1. Thanks to WickedGarden for this!

Fixed facial hair on most pictures on prologue.

Reworked post-production on almost every picture on prologue.

Reworked flow, transitions and programming on prologue.

Reworked script on prologue.

Added notification “when” to save.

Added new flags on prologue, NEW playthrough required.

v0.01

Initial Release

Developer Notes:

Important Notice on Recent Update

Hi,

The term “Season 2” carries significant meaning. It not only marks the one-year anniversary since the release of the 0.01 version but also signifies a transformation in the game’s internal structure. In “Season 2”, I’ve overhauled the game’s code entirely. This renewed, more systematic arrangement allows me to deliver an even more immersive and rewarding experience.

From version 0.05 onwards, I’ve introduced a new client. The original client for “Season 1”, supporting versions 0.1 to 0.4, will remain available. This will be the case until I’ve reworked and integrated the episodes from 1 to 4 into what is now known as “Season 2”. The new client is designed specifically for version 0.5 and subsequent versions.

As a result of some changes in the game’s coding variables, you’ll be asked to select your name again in the new client. Also, you’ll be given the opportunity to revisit and confirm the key choices you made in the previous chapters. This adjustment is required only once, and I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

Looking back, I’ve learned so much from “Season 1”, but I felt it didn’t live up to the quality standards I set for myself. So, I decided to move away from “Season 1”. This version, tagged as 0.042, is now considered deprecated due to numerous writing, rendering, and coding errors.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support as I work towards making this game the best it can be.

**YUKANA**

Due to the changes and updates in Ren’Py, there might be errors when loading savegames.
If that happens, please use the automatic savegames, which seem to be unaffected by this issue.
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Win/Linux
: BUZZHEAVIER – DATANODES – MEGA – PIXELDRAIN – VIKINGFILE
Mac: BUZZHEAVIER – DATANODES – MEGA – PIXELDRAIN – VIKINGFILE
Others: Bugfix (for 0.28)

Before Remake