Changes to Patreon and 0.5.0 Release Schedule
Hello, Love Comp supporters and followers!
The calendar has flipped to 2026, and we’ve got lots of news.
First things first: version 0.5.0 is finally out!
Rejoice, Hana enjoyers!
It’s a massive patch that took us a long time to make. We hope it was worth it. Try it and tell us what you liked (and didn’t) in the comments or on our Discord.
A full changelog is available at the end of this post.
Version 0.5.0 Release Schedule
As of January 29, 2026, 0.5.0 is available to:
- Kagami-sama and Hana-senpai supporters.
- Anyone who supported us during 2025 with a total pledge of $12 or more (from January 1, 2025 to today).
From February 14, 2026 onward, version 0.5.0 will be available to Konata-san members.
Changes to Release Philosophy
If you’ve been supporting us (even at Tsukasa-chan), you know 0.5.0 is a very ambitious patch with a ton of content. In 2025 we were also busy reworking the rhythm minigame and preparing a public demo for Steam, the Saikey store, and itch.io. By the way, a follow and wishlist on Steam would help us a lot.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443660/Love_Comp/
Heavy patches like this are a major time sink for a two-person team, and we realized the long wait is rough for everyone. Starting with ver. 0.6.0, we’re shifting to smaller but more frequent releases.
Think focused patches like:
2–3 main story events + 1 Exploration Event, or
2 story events + 2–3 new Action System interactions, or
a new opponent for the rhythm minigame, etc.
Because they’re smaller, we can realistically ship them every 1.5–2.5 months, for roughly 4–6 patches per year instead of 1–2. We believe this will be better for both us and you. What do you think? Will it make the wait easier?
Changes to Patreon Tiers
Last but not least, a small update to tiers.
As a two-person team, the Tsukasa-chan, Konata-san, and Kagami-sama content is manageable. The tricky one has been Hana-senpai: it never had a clear, repeatable content outline like the other three (new builds, sketches, full-color CGs). We kept running into the question of what to offer our most dedicated supporters; truly “special” things can take a week or more each month away from core development.
We considered removing the tier, but Patreon does not allow removing a tier that already has supporters. So here’s our plan: we are turning Hana-senpai into a supporter/tip-jar tier. If we have something special to share that doesn’t overlap with the other tiers, we’ll share it there exclusively. Otherwise, it includes everything from lower tiers plus a Special Thanks in the final game. We will include a visible list in-game for our most devoted supporters.
New tier benefits (effective today):
Tsukasa-chan | 2$
News, devlog, screenshots.
Special role in discord.
Credit within the game.
Konata-san | 5$
All previous rewards.
Sketches of in-game and special art.
New builds release 2–3 weeks after Kagami-sama/Hana-senpai.
Konata-san | 8$
All previous rewards.
Full color art.
New builds release as soon as they are available.
Hana-senpai | 12$
All previous rewards.
Our full appreciation of your support.
Special Thanks within the game.
If special content is available (that doesn’t overlap with the other three tiers), we will release it exclusively here.
We think this is the best way to avoid promising things we cannot realistically deliver. We will update our Patreon to reflect these changes shortly (within a week of this post).
That’s all for today’s post. Enjoy the 0.5.0 changelog below, and tell us your thoughts and impressions.
Thank you, all of you — without you, Love Comp wouldn’t be possible.
With gratitude,
Kagami Works
Version 0.5.0 Changelog:
Changes to Old Content
New RPG Maker character sprites for Hana, Ayano, Kaho, and Kasumi.
Drastically reduced use of the transparent textbox across all story events (~90–95% fewer lines use it).
Lowered visual intensity and audio volume of static/grain effects in events they appear.
Added indicators for the Gallery entrance and for replaying the tutorial.
Completely reworked Gallery: it is now a large map where you can replay and view CGs for all main story and Exploration Events, as well as Talk System interactions for all heroines. Exploration Events now offer hints on how to unlock them.
Fixed awkward phrasing and typos across many events (thanks to all fans, and special thanks to lovelylittleshutin for extensive feedback and proofreading).
Added new visual effects to Kaho’s “The Mystical Store” and “Attack of the ‘Green’” events.
New in This Patch
Hana — General
20 new greetings for Love Level 2 (LL2).
New touch interactions on Hana’s sprite (LL2).
Talk System
19 new topics across Hobbies, Romance, and Sex for LL2.
Action (♡♡♡) System
7 new interactions (1 Ask, 6 Touch).
Updated H-skill tree and added new chaining options for older interactions.
Updated Touch: Tease with extra rare random variations at LL2.
Hana Main Story — LL2
2 large new events (Affection 42 and 46+). Make some time before playing!
Exploration Events
6 new Exploration Events (all heroines appear).
“Music Duel” Rhythm Minigame
New opponent: Fiery Guitarist (unlocks after completing Hana’s new main story events).
New mechanic: Hold Notes (she has a new trick up her sleeve!).