LoveMoney UPDATE: Patch Notes & Hidden Secrets Guide
When visiting the official itch.io page to download the 18+ game, arriving players are faced with a confusing choice: download LoveMoney_OLD or LoveMoney_UPDATE.
The creator’s listing gives a short version boundary: OLD has bugs, unfinished features and translation issues; UPDATE adds mechanics, secret content and a new story. Public comments provide extra clues about a password screen, but Buwu has not published a complete itemized changelog on the listing.
OLD vs UPDATE Versions: What Changed?
❌ The "OLD" Release
- Size: ~193 MB
- Status: Buggy, initial 18+ launch build.
- Features: Basic clicker loops, standard dialogue, but suffers from known translation constraints (especially in Russian-to-English translation).
- Verdict: Do not download unless you are a game historian looking for raw, early bugs.
✅ The "UPDATE" Release
- Size: ~334 MB
- Status: The newer package on the original LoveMoney listing.
- Documented features: Additional mechanics, secret content and a new story.
- Choose it when: You want the expanded original release rather than the historical OLD build.
Secret content: what is confirmed
The official listing confirms that UPDATE contains secret content, but it does not publish a full checklist or explain why the package size differs from OLD. File-size differences alone do not prove which assets or systems account for the increase.
Public player comments discuss notes, a start-screen password box and the game’s script file. Those comments are useful discovery clues, not a creator-authored walkthrough. This page therefore keeps the official version description separate from community-reported secret steps.
Why collect the notes?
For ending and lore context, use the LoveMoney endings overview. It keeps confirmed route boundaries separate from community interpretation.
The Start Menu Password (Purple Box)
If you load the UPDATE version of LoveMoney, pay very close attention to the starting main menu screen. In the upper-right corner of the interface, there is a seemingly innocuous dark purple box.
A public reply on Buwu’s listing says hovering near the upper-right of the start screen reveals a dark purple box. Another player asks about the password. The public listing itself does not document the resulting route or guarantee that the same behavior exists in every file.
What you can verify safely:
- Start-screen clue: Check the upper-right of the UPDATE start screen for the dark purple box described in the public reply.
- Do not modify files to follow this guide: Comments mention
script.rpy, but this page does not tell you to edit, replace or run code from an unofficial source.
Unlocking Lore
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Use Ending CalculatorWhere LoveMoney PERFECT fits
LoveMoney PERFECT is a separate released page from Buwu, not another name for UPDATE. It has different content wording and its own PC, Mac and mobile packages. Use the comparison before assuming an UPDATE guide applies to PERFECT.
After the UPDATE: What Comes Next?
LoveMoney 2 / Love Together
Finished the UPDATE secrets? Track what is known about the sequel, release date rumors, and fake early-access downloads.
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Checked release pages
- Buwu’s original LoveMoney listing (opens external site in a new tab) — OLD/UPDATE definitions, platforms, languages and current files.
- Public comments on the original listing (opens external site in a new tab) — community-reported purple-box and password clues.
- Buwu’s LoveMoney PERFECT listing (opens external site in a new tab) — separate release and platform boundary.
A Warning on "Update Patcher" Scams
The official page lists OLD and UPDATE as separate full downloads; it does not list a small standalone patcher. Preserve any saves or files you care about, then use Buwu’s listing for the UPDATE package. Treat third-party “patcher” or “notes unlocker” files as unverified rather than assuming they are official.