0.5.32v2 Public Release & Update [All Platforms]

Hey everyone!

Today's release (0.5.32v2) is a technical update focused on two major improvements: animations and multi-platform support.

Before you dive in, I want to be completely clear: this update does not advance the story.

Win: DownloadMac: DownloadAPK: Download

DISCORD LINK (Free): https://discord.gg/7NaMXpfZpx

What's In This Update?

This release focuses entirely on:

Animations for existing scenes

Android and Mac compatibility

Various technical optimizations

Script improvements and 'wall of text' reductions in longer sequences

Multi-Platform Support

Getting the game working on Android presented several challenges:

Had to develop multiple workarounds for shader compatibility

Tested primarily in emulators (fingers crossed for real device performance!)

Significantly compressed assets while maintaining quality

Despite adding animations, you might notice the file size is actually smaller. That's the result of aggressive optimization to make cross-platform support viable.

Animation Implementation

This was the most labor-intensive part:

Created dozens of animations for key scenes

They're at ~80% polish level (looping issues, some minor tracking issues, lacking some minor details like the moles)

First serious attempt to use AI with manual post-processing to make this feasible and efficcient

These animations are being released as an experiment to gather feedback. For a solo developer, animations can become a development trap, so I want to evaluate if they add enough value before committing to full polish and if the general approach works.

Moving Forward with Release Dates

I already have some content prepared for the next story update, but not nearly enough for a complete release yet.

I hope you can appreciate the effort that went into these improvements, even if they're not advancing the narrative this time around. Based on recent development challenges, as I start getting into new content territory, I'm adjusting how I approach release schedules. Starting with the upcoming story update.I will share more news on what that means very soon.

As always, this is an early preview - please let me know if you encounter any issues!

Thanks for your continued support and patience! 🙏

Cheers,

Tori

P.S. Remember that animations can be toggled off in the settings if you prefer the static images!