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This museum documents the development, release, and legacy of HIVESWAP, a story-driven adventure set in the Homestuck universe.
Origins
HIVESWAP began as a Kickstarter-backed adventure game called "Homestuck: Adventure Game" on September 4th, 2012 is intended to expand the Homestuck universe into an interactive format.
who is this
this image was released on December 31st, 2013.
Mystery Girl (aka Flashlight Girl) was introduced here (her real name is Joey Claire but that wasn't revealed yet.)Names Revealed!
On October 30th, 2014 the games name was revealed as Hiveswap. We learn Joey's name, and we get a look at her manor, the cherub machine, some Alternian environments, and a new troll. The game will be a prequel of sorts, set on B1 Earth and A2 Alternia before Sburb, and follow Joey as she switches places with a troll on Alternia. Development has transferred to What Pumpkin. The game will be released in four episodes, with plans for a possible second game about the troll stuck on Earth.
hiveswap.com is made
The website was made on February 15th, 2015.
Trailer
new teaser trailer for Hiveswap is released on April 10th, 2015, with some improved footage from a gameplay preview.
Hiveswap becomes 2D
On December 25th, 2015 Hiveswap becomes 2D.
Trailer 2
coming January 2017! yay!
It wasn't January 2017.
The game is delayed. Again.
It will come in August 2017.
It didn't. DAMMIT.
ACT 1
This game finally comes out after 5 years and 10 days of waiting. Trailer is from April 13th, 2017
ACT 2 will come out in Spring 2018
(spoiler alert: it didn't) A game called Hiveswap Friendship Simulator came out instead. An unofficial Friendsim 2 would come out on April 12th, 2022
ACT 2
Finally. After 3 years
Act 3 Demo
The Act 3 demo, released on December 13, 2025, on itch.io confirms that HIVESWAP is still in development. Click here.