Hey, everyone!
I've finished reworking Episode 1 (Demo). Version 0.9.5. New renders in some places, cut filler dialogue, cut redundant scenes, New Lewd scene, New music.
I'll attach a changelog below, with all the changes.
Right now, I'm giving it to you guys to play and see some feedback. In 2 weeks or so I'll release it on Steam. This rework represents the quality I'm aiming for going forward.
Also, it's a part of a bigger polish I'll do for the rest of the project. I won't spend countless hours redoing all the renders or rewriting all the dialogue, but I will spend some time polishing the biggest weak spots that I notice. To make the plot more coherent, the dialogue tighter, and the visual storytelling more compelling. I'll do this in parallel to making Episode 9 Part 2. I aim Part 2 to be around 500 or so renders with 2-3 lewd scenes. And I aim to release it sometime in mid-June or the end of June.
In total, I've reworked 400 renders (250 new) to update visual quality and add renders where I felt like they were needed. I believe that a little replay for you guys is worth it, as I've made adjustments and improvements in many places. At least I think so :) Also, the Party scene was completely reworked (it includes the new 250 renders), and it now includes an optional lewd scene with 63 animations.
I'm aware that Episodes 2 onward may contain some plot holes due to the new Episode 1 dialogue, but it shouldn't be anything major, and I'll fix them in the next update.
Next week, I'll begin working on Episode 9 Part 2, and I will also do several playthroughs to check the narrative. I've made some improvements with the software I'm using to streamline and speed up my work process. This should be an interesting production cycle.
Reminder: I want to mention that there might be possible bugs, and if you find any, please contact me either on Discord or directly here on Patreon.
This update will be released in the originally planned schedule: The Flawless Tier patrons will receive it first. Several days after that, High-Grade and Class 3 patrons will receive the update, and in a week, Class 2 patrons will receive the update.
Changelog:
V0.9.5:
Added 250 renders.
Reworked 150 renders.
Added 63 animations.
Added Game Thumbnail Icon.
Added a new Title name in the About page in the game.
Added a Disclaimer screen at the beginning.
Added color-picker for Main Characters name.
Adjusted Ambient Volume slider position.
Cut a few scenes from Episode 1. (Riley kitchen dialogue before her run on the first morning, evening short texting scene with Mila, Lake scene with Billy and Mila, Return to Richard after delivery in the garage, now it's 6 renders in the kitchen)
Edited Episode 1 dialogue (Fixed where necessary)
Reworked Party scene, now has an optional lewd scene.
Added renders in several scenes (Riley's first morning, Elizabeth Cafe Breakfast, First Drug Delivery, Richards' arrest aftermath scene, Hidden Lab Discovery)
Adjusted Attribute screen positioning and spacing.