Long and Hard... Summer!

Long and Hard... Summer!

Released Dec 2022

Girls, exams and the struggle to pay the rent. Experience the life of a student who failed his first semester of Game Design Course in our Dating Sim - "Long and Hard... Summer!". Constantly choose between studying, work and love as you try to make it through the season.

79% positive · 305 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Long and Hard... Summer! launched on December 15, 2022. Shortly after launch, on January 13, 2023, the developer confirmed they were working on promised free DLC and additional content. That content arrived on April 10, 2023, with Update 1.10 "Maid" — described as an Office Building expansion with a new character, story, and illustrations. The post described this as representing the planned content completion. Since the Maid update, all developer activity has shifted focus to their next game, Komadori Inn. The studio announced Komadori Inn in April 2024 as their next title, released a playable demo at Steam Next Fest in February 2025, and launched the game on March 30, 2026. The only post-Maid activity on Long and Hard... Summer! itself consisted of minor technical patches in July–August 2024 (a window mode toggle and a bug fix), with no new story content or announcements of future content. The developer has moved on to their next title. All previously promised content for Long and Hard... Summer! was shipped with the Maid update in April 2023, and there are no outstanding commitments or announced future content for this game.
Evidence
Komadori Inn, the studio's next game, launched March 30, 2026 — the studio has fully shipped a successor title with no announced content remaining for Long and Hard... Summer!.
news post · Mar 19, 2026 source development ending
high
Developer announces Komadori Inn as their next title, listing improvements over Long and Hard... Summer! — signals the studio's attention has moved on.
news post · Apr 11, 2024 source development ending
high

Details

Publisher
Inlet Pipe Productions
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Being a freshman at the university is harder than you thought. After failing your first semester, you've lost your hope for fun during the summer vacation. Now you need to attend makeup classes and pass tests, if you still want to be a student of Game Design Course. But that's not the end of your problems. Your parents decided to stop paying for the flat you rent, so you need to find a job and earn enough money to make a living. Don't forget that life is full of surprises and more obstacles might come, when you expect them least.

Despite having a hard time, you're not alone. The company of beautiful girls can certainly make your life a little bit pleasing and... spicier. Become an adult and make your sex life go wildly out of hand.

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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