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Patch Notes

Member features and fixes, newest first.

Earlier times come from recorded releases. The latest release shows its preparation time; publication follows the build. Versions 1–8 are prototype history, not real-member service launches.

v30LATEST

Build prepared ·

A Clear Welcome

Sign-in opens smoothly while account services load.

  • FixedOpening Log In before account settings finish loading no longer shows an incorrect registration-opening-soon message. The window updates automatically when sign-in is ready.
  • ImprovedA temporary connection failure offers Try again in the same window. Bot protection and email verification remain in place.
v30 / A Clear Welcome
v29MEMBER BETA

Release record ·

Your Way Home

A clearer member menu in your preferred light or dark style.

  • AddedCharcoal navigation is the default. Choose Ivory in My Account → Settings · Appearance; the preference stays on this browser independently of profile themes.
  • ImprovedHome, Messages / Connections and Forum lead the menu. My Account brings together View Profile, Edit Profile, photos, Spheres, privacy, settings and Log Out.
  • ImprovedSolid menu surfaces, keyboard focus indicators and Escape-to-close help keep navigation clear across worlds.
v29 / Your Way Home
v28MEMBER BETA

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Clear Choices

Clearer publication actions and fewer accidental visibility changes.

  • FixedThe Admin profile visibility form no longer defaults to Force unpublish. An explicit action is required before saving.
  • ImprovedPublishing blockers are shown prominently, including missing member sharing consent. A held profile can be returned to member control so its owner can finish setup.
  • ImprovedThe save button names the selected action, and the saved result stays visible after the controls refresh.
  • PrivacyThis update does not change existing profiles, publication status, sharing consent, audiences or blocks.
v28 / Clear Choices
v27MEMBER BETA

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Visibility & Control

Clearer profile publication controls for community care.

  • AddedAuthorized Admins can publish eligible saved profiles, force unpublish with a member-visible reason, or return publication control to the member while keeping their profile private.
  • ImprovedAn admin publication hold prevents members from republishing until it is released. Members can continue editing and saving private drafts and contact support for review.
  • PrivacyAdmin publishing requires a complete adult profile, active access, current policy acceptance, recorded sharing consent and confirmation of member permission. Existing audience preferences and blocks continue to apply.
  • ImprovedProfile publication is a separate delegated Admin permission. Visibility changes are version-checked and recorded in the admin activity log.
  • ClarifiedThe Admin password form accepts a typed replacement password and saves it directly through the secure server connection. It is separate from email recovery.
v27 / Visibility & Control
v26MEMBER BETA

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Keeper’s Council

Clearer community management and recognition for our beta pioneers.

  • AddedLifetime Beta Tester membership with no expiry and a public Beta Tester badge, awarded manually by Super Admin or an authorized Admin.
  • ImprovedA clearer administration dashboard with separate member, safety, support, forum, account-security and setup sections.
  • AddedProtected Super Admin ownership and delegated Admin roles with selected permissions. Admin sign-in requires an authenticator.
  • AddedSecure manual password changes for authorized administrators, including their own HP&Party email account. Old application sessions require a fresh sign-in after an admin password change. Existing passwords are never displayed.
  • PrivacyRoles, lifetime membership and badges are controlled by the server. Membership pauses, suspensions, visibility and blocks continue to apply.
v26 / Keeper’s Council
v25MEMBER BETA

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Shared Horizons

One broad search to find people across all your shared worlds.

  • RemovedThe specialized Refine search panel. Old game-role, affiliation, Pokémon and Digimon filters no longer hide members, including values sent from an older page.
  • ImprovedSearch any fandom, game or interest across shared profile details. Ratchet can find Ratchet & Clank in a Gaming sphere, bio or other searchable profile field. Profile affiliations and companions remain searchable.
  • AddedA compact crystal-ball Search button with a subtle star-map accent. Search still updates as you type; pressing Search or Enter runs it immediately.
  • ImprovedClear search is visible beside Match all. Browse all members, Find mutual matches and sorting remain available.
  • PrivacyProfile visibility, blocking, membership access and mutual connection requirements continue to apply.
v25 / Shared Horizons
v24MEMBER BETA

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Room to Breathe

Clearer profiles, a soundtrack that fits your screen, and two new worlds for the closed beta.

  • FixedProfile and sphere headings no longer inherit the navigation header layout. Long names and text wrap within their sections, and member photos fill their card frames consistently.
  • ImprovedSimple mode removes repeated banner wording and decorative profile labels, keeping the name and useful profile details together.
  • AddedThe music player now docks flush to the bottom, top, left or right. Choose a position in Account & privacy or Playlist & settings; page content leaves room for the dock. Side docks move to the bottom on small screens.
  • AddedEach of the six tracks has its own original pixel mascot: bard, portal mage, ninja, memory spirit, tavern barmaid or guild champion. Animation follows playback and can be switched off; reduced-motion preferences are respected.
  • AddedTwo optional Style Studio worlds: Verdant Sanctuary with a green woodland banner, and Celestial Guild with white marble, red banners and gold above the clouds.
  • ImprovedThe site header now identifies the current phase as Closed Beta.
v24 / Room to Breathe
v23MEMBER BETA

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Your World, Your Rhythm

Your profile has its own home, your world has a soundtrack, and you choose the pace.

  • AddedMy Profile is a dedicated read-only view of your saved profile: photos, spheres, prompts, headline, Alter Ego and character details. Edit Profile opens the separate editing tools.
  • ImprovedYour profile preview and other members’ profile displays use the same presentation. A clear note explains visibility and any unsaved changes; connection options still depend on the viewer.
  • AddedA bottom music player with six supplied tracks, playlist, play/pause, previous/next, seeking, volume, mute and repeat. Player looks and heading fonts can follow each track’s title or use your selected look.
  • PrivacyMusic starts silent with no audio download until you choose Play. Turning music off stops playback. Layout, track, volume and player-look preferences stay on this browser; playback never resumes automatically on a new page.
  • AddedSwitch between Simple and Full layouts. Simple emphasizes Home, Messages, My Profile and Forum, moves support tools into More, reduces decoration and opens profile editing one section at a time. Full keeps the expanded experience.
  • ImprovedViewing My Profile preserves your editing draft. Private saved profiles can be previewed by their owner without being published.
v23 / Your World, Your Rhythm
v22MEMBER BETA

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Find Your Tribe

Shared worlds are easier to find. Your progress is easier to keep.

  • ImprovedSearch the member directory across spheres, bios, headlines, prompts, character details and Alter Ego captions. Pokémon can surface across anime, games or cards, with accent handling and supported related names.
  • AddedSeparate interests with commas. Match any by default, or turn on Match all to require every term across a profile. Search relevance puts exact mentions first; you can choose another sort.
  • AddedMember cards explain where search terms were found and preserve labels such as Curious or Not for me. Mutual connection paths remain visible and shared-interest percentages do not predict romance.
  • ImprovedSearch and Sort lead the directory, with optional filters under Refine search and a count of active refinements.
  • AddedA pixel floppy-disk Save your progress button, with Save profile, Unsaved, Saving, Saved and retry states. New edits made during a save stay marked unsaved.
  • AddedLog out beside Patch Notes in the member footer, plus logout on Privacy, Terms, Guidelines, Contact and Patch Notes pages. Unsaved edits are checked before member logout.
  • FixedAn older search response can no longer replace the results of a newer query. Private profiles, restricted audiences, blocks and mutual request rules continue to apply.
v22 / Find Your Tribe
v21MEMBER BETA

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Guild Hall

A place to talk, and a record of the adventure.

  • ImprovedA prominent Browse all members option on Home defaults to most recent login, with username A–Z, newest members and shared-interest Match % sorting.
  • FixedBrowsing no longer inherits connection-mode filters or requires publishing your own profile. Save a username and adult age to browse; private profiles and member audience choices remain protected. Sorting no longer silently switches you into mutual matching.
  • AddedForum at the right end of member navigation: start discussions, reply, search topics and sort by activity or newest.
  • AddedGeneral chat, Introductions, Fandom talk and Looking for party. Edit or delete your own posts, and report content privately.
  • AddedAdmin forum moderation: hide or restore posts, pin or lock discussions, and review reports.
  • AddedPatch Notes from the bottom of Home, with named releases and recorded dates.
  • PrivacyForum posts use your username and are shared with active signed-in members independently of directory visibility. Blocks, membership restrictions and account deletion apply.
v21 / Guild Hall
v20MEMBER BETA

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Open Guild

More ways to find your people and hear from the community.

  • AddedOfficial HP&Party announcements and private administrator messages, with unread counts and read status.
  • ImprovedBrowse the community or search mutual matches. New profile creation clearly offers Create & join the directory or a private draft; existing privacy choices are preserved.
  • ImprovedCategory-aware fandom search, expanded game squads and custom game titles, including Mass Effect 1–3.
  • AddedMembership type, access status, start and end dates in your account. Memberships are managed manually; no payment or automatic renewal is taken.
v20 / Open Guild
v19MEMBER BETA

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Care & Trust

A clearer way to ask for help and control your account.

  • AddedPrivate feedback with up to three screenshots, upload or paste, and administrator replies. Screen capture is offered where supported.
  • AddedPrivacy, Terms, Community Guidelines and a signed-out Contact & help page.
  • AddedAccount deletion with a recent-sign-in check, typed confirmation and a receipt showing any pending file, login or identity-provider cleanup.
v19 / Care & Trust
v18MEMBER BETA

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Party Inbox

Your requests and conversations have their own home.

  • AddedA dedicated Messages / Connections center: incoming and sent requests, accept or decline, and accepted conversations.
  • AddedPin up to ten conversations and privately label them Romance, Friends, Gaming or other connection types. Sort by name, date, match or label.
  • ImprovedUnread indicators, a Home alert, older-message loading and refresh while the inbox is in use.
v18 / Party Inbox
v17MEMBER BETA

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Your Signature

Give your character a voice.

  • AddedProfile headlines and quotes in game dialogue, manga, comic, tavern, scroll, speech-bubble and simple styles.
  • AddedUp to three floating profile icons, placement choices and an effects toggle. Reduced-motion preferences are respected.
  • ExpandedMore illustrated worlds and profile themes for different corners of nerd culture.
v17 / Your Signature
v16MEMBER BETA

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Hero & Antagonist

Return to your saved profile and discover different kinds of connection.

  • FixedReturning members go to Home after login instead of restarting profile creation. Saved profiles remain attached to their accounts.
  • AddedDirectory sorting by last login or newest members, plus Hero Match for shared interests and Antagonist Match for fewer shared interests among eligible people.
  • ImprovedSmart typing across sign-up and sphere entry, with up to 20 interests per sphere and the same optional sphere library on your profile.
  • AddedAlter Ego: a separate cosplay and game-image showcase. Attachment style was removed from the profile section.
v16 / Hero & Antagonist
v15MEMBER BETA

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Clear Passage

A reliability fix for account services.

  • FixedCorrected how the server handles authentication-provider requests and unexpected redirects. Account operations fail safely when a provider cannot be reached.
v15 / Clear Passage
v14MEMBER BETA

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Keeper’s Door

A cleaner member experience with a separate administration entrance.

  • ImprovedMember login and account creation stay on the main website. Administrator sign-in and setup have a separate page.
  • PrivacyAdministration, provider configuration and private account data stay out of member screens.
v14 / Keeper’s Door
v13MEMBER BETA

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Ready Room

Account-setup groundwork.

  • ImprovedPrepared account configuration without activating incomplete registration settings or replacing the authentication project of existing members.
v13 / Ready Room
v12MEMBER BETA

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A Clean Return

Keep account sessions separate on a shared browser.

  • FixedSigning out or switching accounts clears the previous member’s private screens, cached photos, forms and conversation state.
v12 / A Clean Return
v11MEMBER BETA

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Behind the Username

Public usernames, private account details.

  • AddedUnique public usernames linked to verified email accounts. Sign in with username or email; recovery uses your email.
  • AddedBot screening, optional authenticator protection and support for Google sign-in when enabled.
  • PrivacyLegal names are kept separate from public profiles. Optional hosted ID-check support requires its own setup and consent; email verification alone is not an ID check.
v11 / Behind the Username
v10MEMBER BETA

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Steady Hands

Early fixes for photos and account changes.

  • FixedAdding a photo preserves the existing primary-photo choice.
  • PrivacyAccount-switch checks prevent a late response from another session being used as the current member’s data.
v10 / Steady Hands
v9MEMBER BETA

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Real Connections

From demonstration profiles to real member accounts.

  • AddedVerified email registration, login, recovery, saved profiles and protected photo storage for up to five profile images and a separate banner.
  • AddedA real-member directory, mutual dating preferences, connection requests and messaging after acceptance. Fictional profiles are no longer seeded into the member directory.
  • AddedBlocking, reporting, publication choices and administrator suspension controls.
v9 / Real Connections
The origin chapters · v1–v8

Early concept previews used local demonstrations and fictional profiles. Later releases replaced those flows with the real-member service.

v8PROTOTYPE

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Many Paths

More freedom in how you connect.

  • PrototypeChoose up to three connection goals and local or worldwide reach for each. Manga, light novels, manhwa, manhua and world comics receive separate spheres.
  • PrototypeUniform language search, guided life chapters, an archetype quiz and conversation prompts. Ghost Blue replaces the retired palette; MapleStory joins the game library.
  • PrototypePersonality and love-language extras move away from the core interest-matching model.
v8 / Many Paths
v7PROTOTYPE

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First Hello

A simpler first impression.

  • PrototypeA minimal illustrated landing page with Create Profile and Log In, opening a separate guided registration window. These early forms were demonstrations; real accounts arrived in v9.
v7 / First Hello
v6PROTOTYPE

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HP&Party

Our name finds its home.

  • PrototypeHP&Party branding across the website, bringing romance, friendship and shared worlds together.
v6 / HP&Party
v5PROTOTYPE

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Illustrated Worlds

The look and feeling of a shared adventure.

  • PrototypeIllustrated artwork, coordinated colors and fonts throughout the website. Style Studio brings multiple art directions, font pairings and custom banner controls.
v5 / Illustrated Worlds
v4PROTOTYPE

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Party Finder

More ways to express yourself and explore profiles.

  • PrototypeFive-photo galleries, directory search and sorting, fandom affiliations and game roles.
  • PrototypeIdeal Pokémon teams, Digimon partners and crests, plus the 21 questions of the 3 Lucky 777s. Raid Teams appears as coming soon.
v4 / Party Finder
v3PROTOTYPE

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Character Select

Interests become a character sheet.

  • PrototypeExpanded movie, cartoon, television and cosplay spheres, gaming groups and creative-development paths.
  • PrototypeOptional RPG-flavored statistics, personality and care preferences, and cosplay you want to do or have done.
v3 / Character Select
v2PROTOTYPE

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Worlds Within

Deeper spheres and broader connections.

  • PrototypeLarger interest libraries and live title search with English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean labels where available.
  • PrototypeLocation choices, dating and friendship intentions, core spheres, curiosity and negative-interest preferences.
v2 / Worlds Within
v1PROTOTYPE

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First Spark

The first interest-led connection concept.

  • PrototypeAn early nerd-culture dating and friendship demo built around spheres, shared interests and adjustable matching, using fictional example profiles.
v1 / First Spark

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