Inside this file, you must change the command to config.console = True . Once this is done, you can press SHIFT + O while playing to open the console and input various cheat commands. It's recommended to use these cheats cautiously, as they can bypass intended game progression.
Food spoilage is no longer based on time, but on proximity . In the -HRelease-, if you store canned goods next to a damp wall or next to a corpse (a common occurrence during "Flu Weeks"), the entire stack spoils instantly. This forces players to micromanage storage adjacency like a game of Factorio meets Pathologic . Straitened Times -v0.57.0- -HRelease-
Players must monitor the conflict meter between characters to avoid issues. Inside this file, you must change the command to config
In the context of Straitened Times, the introduction or reliance on version 0.57.0-HRelease- could have several implications: Food spoilage is no longer based on time, but on proximity
To remedy bottlenecks found in previous editions, v0.57.0 cleans up script logic. It prevents hard locks during concurrent quests, ensuring that parallel paths—such as working an evening job and managing weekend commune events—do not conflict with each other. Strategy for Optimization and Progression
Without delving into spoiler territory, v0.57.0 introduces a significant pivot in the storyline. Players who have been investing time in building alliances will find their loyalties tested. The "HRelease" moniker suggests a focus on high-stakes content, and the narrative delivers. The writing team has done an admirable job of ensuring that the mature content feels earned within the context of the story. It isn't gratuitous; it serves as a distraction from the harsh reality of the game's world or as a transactional element in a society where conventional currency has lost its value.
Straitened Times reaches a critical milestone with , codenamed HRelease . This update shifts the game from a feature-complete beta toward a stability-and-polish release candidate. The title—a dual entendre on “straitened” (restricted, impoverished) and “straits” (narrow waterways)—focuses on managing a decaying, post-climate collapse archipelago nation. In HRelease, the emphasis is on hard choices, historical echoes, and mechanical hardening of existing systems rather than new content.