<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Love by the Water Devlog - itch.io</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw</link><description>A slice-of-life romance with fantasy and horror elements</description><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1654992/lbtw-v065-ui-update-is-out-now-for-all-patreon-tiers-pc</guid><title>LbtW v0.6.5 (UI update) is out NOW for ALL Patreon tiers (PC)!!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1654992/lbtw-v065-ui-update-is-out-now-for-all-patreon-tiers-pc</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:10:09 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI5ODE5MzYxLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/pqV0IH.png"/><p>Good morning! Surprise release?! Read the full post for free on Patreon / SubStar ! v0.6.5 Changelog : Completely overhauled UI/UX : - Every single menu, button, and setting in the game has been compl...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1620344/ch-657-devlog-2-3500-words-sorry-lmao</guid><title>Ch. 6.5/7 Devlog #2: 3,500 words... sorry LMAO</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1620344/ch-657-devlog-2-3500-words-sorry-lmao</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:41:48 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI5MTE4MTU2LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/chHu19.png"/><p>&quot;Hellooooo, happy August! This month&#039;s dev log is mostly a continuation of the stuff I mentioned last time. If you missed that one, you can find it here , but the gist is that we&#039;re working on both a...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1559055/lbtw-chapter-6-is-now-public-d</guid><title>LbtW - Chapter 6 is now public! :D</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1559055/lbtw-chapter-6-is-now-public-d</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:25:09 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI3OTc4OTIzLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/vHoirR.png"/><p>Hello! Love by the Water - Chapter 6 is now public and available to download on our page! You can find the changelog below, but, suffice it to say, this is our biggest update ever in every aspect. It&#039;...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1550144/love-by-the-water-chapter-6-is-now-available-on-patreon</guid><title>Love by the Water: Chapter 6 is now available on Patreon!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1550144/love-by-the-water-chapter-6-is-now-available-on-patreon</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:44:58 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI3Nzk1Nzk5LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/vIQsHl.png"/><p>Love by the Water: Chapter 6 is now available for the Great Old Ones tier! Find more information in the free Patreon post here! Final c hangelog : Words : 95,764 -&gt; 141,234 (+45,470) Images : 9,494 -&gt;...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1541398/dev-log-15-happy-pride-month-and-chapter-6-release-date-announcement</guid><title>Dev Log #15: Happy Pride month and Chapter 6 release date announcement!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1541398/dev-log-15-happy-pride-month-and-chapter-6-release-date-announcement</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:34:47 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI3NjIyNzMwLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/PmjnBZ.png"/><p>Hey, everybody! Happy Pride month and LbtW chapter 6 release date announcement day! There&#039;s a new dev log up for free on Patreon! Check it out to read 1,000 words about release dates, changelogs, 1,00...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1508342/dev-log-14</guid><title>Dev Log #14</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1508342/dev-log-14</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:29:49 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>Read the full dev log with images (and everything else) over on Patreon! I don&#039;t post here very often, but ALL LBTW-related content and renders are absolutely FREE on my Patreon. Development progress...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1389263/happy-lunar-new-year-the-year-of-the-fire-horse</guid><title>Happy Lunar New Year! The Year of the Fire Horse!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1389263/happy-lunar-new-year-the-year-of-the-fire-horse</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:12:38 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI1NjQ0MjE1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/4fjtrY.png"/><p>恭贺新年! I&#039;m sorry I haven&#039;t been posting everything on Itch but always having to compress the images to fit on here drives me crazy LMAO Make sure to join the Discord or Patreon to find more ren...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1308027/happy-new-year-26-dev-log-10</guid><title>Happy New Year &#039;26! Dev log #10</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1308027/happy-new-year-26-dev-log-10</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:11:29 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0ODgxMDk1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/VjamRy.png"/><p>I&#039;m a little late, but Happy New Year! I was able to enjoy some much needed time with family and loved ones over the holidays, and I hope the holiday season was similarly kind to you all. I was away f...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1131407/12-days-of-christmas-renders-vote-in-the-discord-server</guid><title>12 Days of Christmas renders! Vote in the Discord server!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1131407/12-days-of-christmas-renders-vote-in-the-discord-server</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:13:31 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0MzU2OTg1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/LlzLU2.png"/><p>Welcome to December! I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather. I know I am! In celebration of the holiday season last year, we pitted Team Naughty vs. Team Nice in a vote to decide what animatio...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1125876/gender-swapped-wake-for-200-ratings</guid><title>Gender-swapped Wake for 200 ratings!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1125876/gender-swapped-wake-for-200-ratings</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:40:59 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0MjcwMzA1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/qyi%2Bo%2B.png"/><p>Read the full dev log for free on Patreon!] Thank you everyone for helping me hit 800 members in the Discord server and 200 ratings on itch.io! It&#039;s crazy to see my little game hit milestones like thi...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1112856/we-hit-50k-downloads-so-fast-ive-already-hit-60k-too-and-almost-200-reviews</guid><title>We hit 50k downloads so fast I&#039;ve already hit 60k too (and almost 200 reviews!)</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1112856/we-hit-50k-downloads-so-fast-ive-already-hit-60k-too-and-almost-200-reviews</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:21:06 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0MDcwNzYyLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/9gfsRP.png"/><p>I was so excited to hit 50k downloads on itch.io with the new update, but we hit 60k two days later! So crazy! Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game and given me feedback and support!...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1108596/love-by-the-waters-5th-chapterday-3-nightis-now-public</guid><title>Love by the Water&#039;s 5th chapter—Day 3: Night—is now public!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1108596/love-by-the-waters-5th-chapterday-3-nightis-now-public</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 17:03:15 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzI0MDA1NzU4LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/WP9Lgw.png"/><p>L ove by the Water&#039;s 5th chapter—Day 3: Night—is now public! Downloads: Itch.io (mirrors in game description) Patreon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Changelog: Words: 80,000~ → 98,764 HD R...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1099868/love-by-the-waters-5th-chapterday-3-nightis-now-available-on-patreon</guid><title>Love by the Water&#039;s 5th chapter—Day 3: Night—is now available on Patreon!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1099868/love-by-the-waters-5th-chapterday-3-nightis-now-available-on-patreon</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:28:13 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzIzODc2Mjk2LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/t7zV%2Fq.png"/><p>Love by the Water&#039;s 5th chapter—Day 3: Night—is now available on Patreon! Please check out my Patreon for access to the new Halloween update, and see the update&#039;s changelog and release dates below...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1097262/devlog-6-release-date-announcement</guid><title>Devlog #6 - Release date announcement!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/1097262/devlog-6-release-date-announcement</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:48:13 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzIzODMzMjY3LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/YAkcU%2F.png"/><p>hey kiddos, here are the release dates for the newest update: Day 3 - Night Release dates : The Great Old Ones - Friday, October 31st (Halloween!) , Sun Gods - Monday, November 3rd Lovers - Thursday,...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/986588/30000-downloads-on-itchio-and-almost-150-ratings</guid><title>30,000 downloads on itch.io (and almost 150 ratings)!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/986588/30000-downloads-on-itchio-and-almost-150-ratings</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:02:22 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzIyMTQ2MDE4LmpwZw==/400x224%23c/NAMVmL.jpg"/><p>30,000 downloads!!! :D I don&#039;t have anything particularly interesting to share, but I was really excited to see that we hit 30,000 downloads here on itch! We&#039;re also currently sitting at 149 ratings,...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/970488/relaunch-android-port-is-now-available</guid><title>Relaunch Android port is now available!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/970488/relaunch-android-port-is-now-available</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:32:54 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you to Blackeye for the Android port! It&#039;s currently only available on MEGA, but I&#039;ll upload mirrors to Patreon as soon as I can...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/970417/love-by-the-waters-chapter-1-relaunch-is-now-available</guid><title>​Love by the Water&#039;s Chapter 1 relaunch is now available!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/970417/love-by-the-waters-chapter-1-relaunch-is-now-available</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:07:07 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>Love by the Water&#039;s Chapter 1 relaunch is now available! (This update does not progress the story but instead is a remaster of the game&#039;s first chapter.) DOWNLOAD LINKS : PC: MEGA | MixDrop | GoFile |...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/903785/join-my-discord-andor-patreon-for-extra-content</guid><title>Join my Discord and/or Patreon for extra content!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/903785/join-my-discord-andor-patreon-for-extra-content</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:03:12 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzIwMjM4MTE1LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/FA69Mn.png"/><p>Hi, sweethearts! I tend to neglect the itch.io blog post function, so I worry many of you don&#039;t know about how often I actually post. I&#039;m sure many of you are just interested in new chapters (which is...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/890738/february-wallpaper-thank-you-for-50-patrons</guid><title>February wallpaper (thank you for 50 patrons!!!)</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/890738/february-wallpaper-thank-you-for-50-patrons</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:04:19 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE5OTM1NTgzLmpwZWc=/400x224%23c/cHm6bz.jpeg"/><p>A lot of firsts this week! I hit 50 paid patrons for the first time! As well as 1,000 itch followers, 450 discord members, and we&#039;re about to hit 100 itchio reviews!! I can&#039;t believe how kind and gene...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/883643/chapter-4-is-now-public</guid><title>Chapter 4 is now public!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/883643/chapter-4-is-now-public</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:52:07 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE5Nzc2MzQxLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/9veyB1.png"/><p>Good morning, everyone! Chapter 4 of Love by the Water is now public and available for all to play! I really hope you enjoy it! Please let me know any and all thoughts over in the Discord! I&#039;d love to...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/880307/chapter-4-now-out-on-patreon-public-next-week-</guid><title>Chapter 4 now out on Patreon, public next week :)</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/880307/chapter-4-now-out-on-patreon-public-next-week-</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:45:21 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE5Njk3MzkwLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/qD1bO%2F.png"/><p>CHAPTER 4 RELEASE AND CHANGELOG ANNOUNCEMENT Good morning, everyone ! Chapter 4 is now available! https://www.patreon.com/cureisonline Changelog : 1,600 renders 55 animations 6,500 lines of code 15 ne...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/855692/happy-holidays-everyone-christmas-clash-winter-bundle</guid><title>Happy Holidays, everyone! Christmas Clash + Winter Bundle</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/855692/happy-holidays-everyone-christmas-clash-winter-bundle</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 23:33:00 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>Happy Holidays, everyone! I want to make sure everyone remembers to join the Discord server and vote in the Christmas Clash ! Whichever team wins, Naughty or Nice, will receive a long-form animation f...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/744839/custom-renders-in-celebration-of-chapter-3-releasing</guid><title>Custom renders in celebration of Chapter 3 releasing!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/744839/custom-renders-in-celebration-of-chapter-3-releasing</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:12:31 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE2NDUyNjIwLnBuZw==/400x224%23c/TIkWRv.png"/><p>Helllllllloooooooooooooooooo ! Like I mentioned a few weeks ago: In celebration of Chapter 3 finally releasing, I wanted to do something to thank my higher tier patrons for their patience over the las...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/743283/chapter-3-is-now-public-love-by-the-water</guid><title>Chapter 3 is now public! (Love by the Water)</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/743283/chapter-3-is-now-public-love-by-the-water</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:23:11 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE2NDE3NjM3LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/tKGTgp.png"/><p>Hello, my friends! Love by the Water &#039;s third chapter is now available to play! Patreon | Discord | Buy me a Coffee Changelog : 1,600+ new images 5,000+ new lines of code 25 new animations 100+ new so...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/633384/thank-you-02-has-been-out-for-a-week-now</guid><title>Thank you! 0.2 has been out for a week now!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/633384/thank-you-02-has-been-out-for-a-week-now</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:45:59 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>I just wanted to quickly thank everyone for the support and interest this week. Releasing 0.2 was a big deal to me, and you all made it worth it. I&#039;m back to working on chapter 3 now, but the early st...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/631824/chapter-2-is-now-live</guid><title>Chapter 2 is now live!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/631824/chapter-2-is-now-live</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:59:46 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>As of 5:15AM this morning—after a very long couple of months and a particularly crazy week full of nights that became mornings that became nights—the second update to my game is now available for...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/630271/02-is-officially-out-on-patreon-live-here-in-a-few-days-</guid><title>0.2 is officially out on Patreon, live here in a few days :)</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/630271/02-is-officially-out-on-patreon-live-here-in-a-few-days-</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:23:17 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>0.2 is now available to patrons! As of 5:15AM this morning—after a very long couple of months and a particularly crazy week full of nights that became mornings that became nights—the second update...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/543715/love-by-the-water-01-release-out-now</guid><title>Love by the Water 0.1 release out now!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/543715/love-by-the-water-01-release-out-now</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 02:10:50 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<img class="post_image" src="https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzEyNDI5MjQ0LnBuZw==/400x224%23c/Ef1eAg.png"/><p>Hello! I wanted to let everyone know that 0.1 is now available to download ! I released the initial demo for the game last month to test the waters and get some early feedback. That demo made up about...</p>]]></description></item><item><guid>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/516899/0001-demo-hotfix</guid><title>0.001 Demo hotfix!</title><link>https://curebtw.itch.io/lbtw/devlog/516899/0001-demo-hotfix</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:21:42 GMT</pubDate><category>devlog</category><description><![CDATA[<p>For anyone who reported lag issues on Android/PC, I had to re-write the entire script, but I found the issue and updated the DL links to hopefully fix any more lagging/crashing. I took this opportunit...</p>]]></description></item></channel></rss>