Shattered Hourglass — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| I just released something a bit different… | 2026-03-23 | Hey everyone,I wanted to share something new I’ve been working on. I just released my new game, KeyBreach.It’s very different from my previous JRPGs. instead of turn-based combat, it’s a fast-paced typing roguelike where your keyboard is your weapon.That said, if you enjoy:building strong setupsbreaking game systemsand challenging boss fightsyou might find something to like here too!It’s a bit experimental, but I’d really appreciate it if you check it out and let me know what you think.Thanks again for supporting my games ❤️And before I forget I just opened up my developer page! sawworm Games |
| Shattered Hourglass: Update 1.16 | 2025-09-24 | Hello everyone! When was the last update... like 3 years ago? Well, thanks to a bug report provided from Winterwitch18, I've fixed a decade old bug where is the Forest Area where Zulwhern appears, depending on your Karma the event can appear twice. So, with this fix after Zulwhern defeated the event won't trigger again. Take care! |
| Shattered Hourglass: Update 1.15 | 2022-09-20 | Hello everyone! It's been a while since our last update. Big thanks to Firefly130984's feedback for the game! Here are some fixes and new stuff, enjoy. Changes: The Suez Canal question is now... something else Chronix item upgrader now wants Black Belt and then Mark. So that you can get two items. Sharp Paw is now sellable Repel Shield = Added what percent of poison it protects New: Mio can talk to the Bull in the... ??? area in the Quiz Lady. Mio can interact with Trin Island's cow Mio can talk to every animal in the Player House Added a dialogue for the Sheep and Rexx in Chronix when talking with Mio Fixes: You can no longer clip to the tre |
| Our new Early Access title "Castle Greyrot" is now available on Steam! | 2022-07-14 | Hello everyone, especially you... Time Traveler! Our new Early Access title "Castle Greyrot" is now available on Steam! Do you wonder what happened to Duran after the events of Shattered Hourglass? Well, he's in trouble once again. If you've enjoyed Shattered Hourglass, you are most welcome to raid the Castle! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622010 |
| Castle Greyrot our new Rogue-lite JRPG! | 2022-04-25 | Hello everyone, it's been a while since our latest Time Travel adventure! I have got an announcement to make since our new game is on the horizon! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622010/Castle_Greyrot/ Castle Greyrot is a party-based rogue-lite RPG with adventure and boss rush elements combined together. That means you'll get your typical rogue-like experience (Randomized stages, equipment, battle bending curses, brutal bosses), but you'll keep your loot, unique heroes and upgrades forever. The Castle itself is full of mysteries, deadly traps, treasures and enemies. It is rumored that Castle Greyrot is a living being that changes its loca |
| Shattered Hourglass 1.1.4 | 2022-01-27 | Hello everyone, I'm here again with another update that fixes stuff and probably breaks some stuff as well. Fixes: Several grammar fixes, thanks to aquatorrent. That includes dialogues and item descriptions. Casual and Easy difficulties now have 100% exp and gold gain. It was 90% and 95%. There are some areas you can clip into in Ice Mountain and Balandor, they are no longer passable. Chronix's "Don't Play With Fire" note now closes as intended when you read it again. You can save your game in Juliet's Event. (Forest part.) Fixed the issue where Zulwhern talks even when you don't have him in Chronix. Party fully recovers HP when defeats Levia |
| Version 1.1.0 | 2021-11-29 | Hello everyone, it's been a while since the last update. This new update will contain lots of fixes to the game. I hope you enjoy it. Fixes: Burst and Blizzard Punch no longer can be sold Since you can get Health Cap on later parts of the game, you can now sell Health Cap Removed "Sun Ring"s "You can stack this effect" description, it's a unique item Fixed the 2 "Juliet" issue in Icywland! Icywland's Vendor now stops talking about letters! Fixed an issue with Hiban's dialogue in the "Alone Tree" In Robot Dome, fixed a dialogue issue when touching the password pannel. Fixed a typo in Seran with one of Qual's companions. Fixed Quizmaster's re-a |
| Version 1.0.9 | 2021-06-29 | Hello everyone! Just noticed some achievements are not unlocking. So this patch brings you fixes and a new weapon for Bad and Neutral route. Fixes: Legendary Fisherman: If you've opened the "Timeless Weapon" chest already, interact with the chest again to gain the achievement! Super Early Bad Ending: It's now working as intended, my bad that I forgot to put extra "_" on my code. New Weapon: Waste of Money achievement now gets you a new weapon, if you've Jannet in your party and 1 million gil on your side... (that's a lot) why not visit Chronix a visit? |
| Patch Notes 1.0.8f | 2021-05-25 | I just noticed that I've released 1.0.8 just a year ago, on this day... 25/05/2021 - 27/05/2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ +Fixed an issue that players may softlock their game in the post-game content in Chronix while searching for Mio +In first tutorial screen where you see screen resolution and buttons, I wrote the wrong resolution... so I change "1280x920" to "1280x960" +Chronix's Item Exchanger NPC now wants Black Belt and Mark separately! +Sahagin monster now drops Black Belt and Health Cap armors +Fixed Ghost Fish's Immunity bug (it now makes an ally immune to death for a turn) ------------- |
| Patch Notes 1.0.8: World Map Update | 2020-05-24 | 25/05/2020 ------------------------ Alright, in this update we are getting World Maps. When you visit a town or a location the location's name will be shown on the map. Simple and effective I guess. Thanks to 'steverpg' for that suggestion. Added: - 2 New World Map related items. You can find them in the chests, + One in Icywland "Map of Icdalen" + Another one in Seran "Map of Wlandia" - Many World Map related images :') |
| Steam Overlay Update Is Here! | 2020-05-14 | 05/15/2020 ------------------------ Disabled: - Fullscreen buttons such as F4 and F5 are no more. You can do these options in the new F1 menu! - No more difficulty options in the main menu, there will be an item that gives a better difficulty option, please read below. - Disabled weird keyboard menu graphic when writing chest and door passwords. You can simply write passwords with your keyboard now Added: - Steam Overlay! *F12 Intensifies* - F1: Button; When in the game you can get detailed options where you can rebind your keys and adjust the screen resolution - "Book of difficulty adjustment" item has been added to the game, you can get it |
| Patch Notes 1.0.6 | 2020-05-09 | 09/05/2020 ------------------------ Added: - A new small event that triggers when you enter "Player Home" (Pre-req: 12 house upgrades and recruited guards) - 4 New Enemies related to the event - 7 New Maps related to the event - A Boss Battle related to the event - A new area for your home also related to the event Upcoming Content: - Tailor NPC for the wardrobe feature~ - 'Bad Memories' Feature: After finishing the game you can re-visit some of your old "boss" friends with their extreme versions. |