Back at it again at Hiveswap Friendsim—here, at the auspicious tenth volume. Wow. Ten whole volumes. That’s over TWENTY WHOLE FRIENDS! You can feel the sparkle of your success stories billowing in your wake, leaving a trail of stardust wherever you go. Seems like this might be a good time to sit back, relax, coast a little bit. After all, you’re so very good at this.

But you know what they say. Pride cometh before a fall. And boy, do you know all about falls. Literal and figurative. Good thing you are a charmingly invulnerable video game character and not an actual person.

Speaking of actual people—wow. Look at these two huge nerds. You seriously can’t wait to get all up in their business. Allow us to pave the way.

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You just crash-landed on Alternia, and you’re DESPERATE for friendship! Anyone will do...wait, who are those two trolls approaching you?

The Hiveswap Friendsim is a quick, loosely-canonical visual novel adventure following the efforts of the unnamed protagonist (that’s you!) to survive and maybe even thrive on the harsh surface of ALTERNIA. Set in the time of Hiveswap: Act 1, this episodic visual novel’s opening volume, written by Homestuck creator Andrew Hussie, is sure to satisfy Homestuck and Hiveswap fans who are eager for a darker stroll across the Alternian landscape.

Future episodes will arrive regularly as DLC.