Liberal Crime Squad Devlog - itch.io

Security hotfix

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:48:27 GMT

This is just a rebuild of the current version to patch a recently published security exploit in Unity engine games. The exploit is low impact (it requires having already downloaded another malicious f...

v1.0.5

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:23:16 GMT

Small bugfix update Updated disguise logic to allow exp gain on failed check (this was always intended but implemented incorrectly) Fixed an issue with hostages that could cause save corruption Fix fo...

v1.0.4

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:28:35 GMT

Fixed a bug on the base screen where inputting a slogan wasn't blocking the hotkey to open the finance screen Fixed some bugs related to dating...

v1.0.3

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:11:45 GMT

Added an executive check to the win conditions, which was always intended but never actually present Fixed an issue with trying to load saves with bad squad data...

v1.0.2

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:05:36 GMT

Committing crimes by causing trouble at your own safehouse will generate heat at that safehouse Liberals recruited by sleepers will have their juice set to 0 to prevent excessive sleeper chaining Fixe...

v1.0.1

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:12:55 GMT

Fixed an issue where L/L+ election laws would make incumbents more likely to win re-election instead of less (this should significantly speed up the endgame as now congresspeople/senators have a much...

LCS 1.0.0

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 22:29:47 GMT

Despite the big version number change this is not actually a major update - the "b" formatting for versioning was always a bit awkward and this is mostly just setting a new root point for version numb...

Update b.17 bugfix 5

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:35:00 GMT

Fixed an error that could be caused by sleepers trying to steal from locations with no loot Fixed a crash that could occur on save files with a lot of entities...

Update b.17 bugfix 4

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 04:29:11 GMT

Added some sanity checks to character HP to prevent it from going over 100% Fixed some minor UI bugs...

Update b.17 bugfix 3

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 06:04:34 GMT

Fixed the game getting stuck after winning a siege escape in combat Some minor behind the scenes fixes...

Update b.17 bugfix 2

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:20:09 GMT

Fixed a bug with sleeper portraits not updating for non-humans when joining the active LCS Fixed a bug with sleeper recruitment at the bank where a ton of meaningless error messages would be thrown ev...

Update b.17 bugfix

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:50:13 GMT

Fixed an issue where certain site actions during a siege would cause an error Fixed an issue with Liberals paralyzed in combat being repeatedly hauled due to not being properly removed from the squad...

Update b.17

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:49:02 GMT

Added ELITE LIBERAL AMENDMENT. When you control a supermajority in congress and the senate, but don't have a majority on the court, an amendment can be proposed by congress that will flush the supreme...

Update b.16 bugfix3

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:07:38 GMT

Fixed save issues with bad entity references preventing a save from being loaded. Saves should now always load through into the game proper, with an error message popup if there was an issue with the...

Update b.16 bugfix2

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:54:59 GMT

Fixed a save issue where loading would fail due to bad references...

Update b.16 bugfix

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:20:58 GMT

Fixed a save issue where clips contained in weapons looted and equipped on site weren't being recorded correctly...

Update b.16

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:17:24 GMT

Added a new financial history screen which displays your cash balance from the last 12 in-game months Cleaned up some minor display issues A note on the new financial screen: if you are loading into a...

b15 Minor Update

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:08:25 GMT

A very minor update with some small quality of life changes I've been sitting on while I've been busy working on other things Dogs will no longer be recruited by sleepers expanding their network Recru...

Update b.15 bugfix3

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 19:16:12 GMT

Some minor fixes to potential combat issues...

Update b.15 bugfix2

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 05:07:07 GMT

Fixed some issues with chase sequences when escaping from sieges...

Update b.15 bugfix

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 20:27:25 GMT

A small update to fix a loading bug if non-human entities have been persisted in the save file...

Update b.15

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:49:07 GMT

Added shift + click on shop screen to add/remove an entire item stack from the sell view or cart Added shift + click on base inventory screen when transferring items to another base to send the entire...

Update b.14

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 02:49:33 GMT

Added optional game toggles when starting a new game: Nightmare mode: All laws start arch-conservative, arch-conservatives have a majority in the house/senate/supreme court We didn't start the fire: C...

Update b.13

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:14:24 GMT

Another minor update with various tweaks/fixes Added number quick selection when selecting targets to talk (press 1-6 to select speaker, press 1-6 again to select target. Press backspace to go back a...

Update b.12 minor bugfix

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:21:15 GMT

Small bugfix for this version: Added version number to main menu screen Fixed bug where Liberal portraits could be generated past the edge of the management screen and be impossible to reach. Note tha...

Update b.12

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:35:30 GMT

Not as big of an update as you would expect for the time since the last one - I mostly haven't been changing much since the game is pretty much in its final state, so it's just smaller bug fixes and a...

Update b.11 small bugfix

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:14:33 GMT

A minor bugfix in this update to some stat checks being against a creature's base attribute rather than their modified attribute (from juice, injuries, etc). Also the project files have changed since...

Update b.11

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:55:10 GMT

A mix of fixes and small feature updates in this version. Base inventories have been causing issues for a while so I completely redid them. Also new in this version is a handler for trying to update o...

Update b.10

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 23:28:17 GMT

A small update with a few bug fixes: Fix to post-trouble chases instantly skipping Fix for a save corruption issue. Technically the save corruption will still occur since I haven't nailed down what's...

Update b.9

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:19:31 GMT

A few minor bug fixes in this version and an experimental change that's likely to INTRODUCE more bugs so this version is probably a net downgrade, stability-wise. It will also break saves, which I've...

Update b.8

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:59:44 GMT

A few bug fixes in this build: Fixed a save corruption issue that could occur due to non-liberal persistent entities not being tracked properly. Changes to portrait generation to address possible rend...

Update b.7

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:14:41 GMT

Very minor update here - I changed the autosave logic a bit to speed up the day to day transition, so when you've chosen to disband and wait, or are just holding down W on the base screen to skip forw...

Update b.6

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 08:26:26 GMT

Nothing particularly exciting in this update - I finally took the time to actually play a full game start to finish, and whacked at any bugs I found along the way, so this is mostly those bug fixes. I...

Update b.5

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:57:27 GMT

Mostly bug fixes in this one, although also included are some tweaks to portrait generation so that characters can acquire scars from taking damage, and will develop age lines/grey hair as they age. F...

Update bank.4

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 13:41:48 GMT

Added the bank location. Due to the way that save games work, you won't see it show up unless you start a new game. Added Liberal Guardian alternative text for news stories, if you're running your own...

Update b.3

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:34:03 GMT

Mostly played with graphics this update - added a bunch of facial accessories/tattoos and tweaked rules about how they're used when generating portraits for people...

Update b.2

Sat, 08 Sep 2018 06:13:25 GMT

This is a relatively small update with no significant gameplay changes aside from a few minor bug fixes - the main focus of this update and many going forward will be to work on code refactoring and d...

Update b.1 + Source Code Release

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:40:14 GMT

After rounding off the last few missing features I'm finally ready to release the project files/source code along with the latest build. Contained in LCS_Project.zip is the complete Unity project file...

Update a.6

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:54:21 GMT

Filled in a lot of the missing icons this update - most items now have images associated with them instead of the default "NO GFX" placeholder. There's still a couple of placeholder icons for a few th...

Update a.5

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:15:30 GMT

Added the CCS to the game. I haven't tested them very much so there may be some weird edge cases but for the most part they just sort of slotted in to the existing framework Added the ability for Cons...

Update a.4

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 07:33:11 GMT

Added vehicles and car chases! The chase code is one of the earliest things I wrote and it's kind of hacky and buggy so there may still be issues with it. A note about the car dealership: Due to the w...

Update a.3

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:34:02 GMT

Added in Newspaper summaries of your daily actions (if they were newsworthy). This is still somewhat WIP but the basic system is in place so it's mostly a matter of filling out content and creating Li...

Update a.2

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:10:46 GMT

A relatively small update - most of them will be about this size since that's the pace I work. Added the ability to publish Liberal Guardian special editions at the end of each month. You'll get a pop...

Update a.1 (for lack of a better name)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 02:23:55 GMT

I haven't been versioning these or anything so we'll call this update alpha 1. If you've downloaded the game before, this version adds in the initial question set that allows you to customize your fou...