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More bugfixes!
- Fixed Runtime Error on launch if Game Settings data was corrupted.
- Fixed Map showing player in Town when player is in Farm Building (Dormancy Barn/Storage Shed).
- Fixed Remus not showing on Map while tracked when he is in the Garden with Theo on Sundays.
- Improved Map accuracy when tracking player/NPC locations.
- Fixed exploit: Scheduling multiple Casual Hangouts in a row retains the Activity Bar % of the first Hangout and only resets on reload.
- Fixed exploit: Being able to teleport to the Violet Archive on a Festival date even though the place is closed.
- Fixed visual bug where Ming faces the wrong direction during the Campfire Activity at his Lakeside Hangout, if the Boat Activity is experienced first.

Thank you so much for your reports and patience!
Miki 🤍

[h3][✨v0.10 is in development and will be available in end-Sep!✨][/h3]

[h2]Hi Researchers![/h2]

I've been adding more player customisation options in the past few weeks! Improving the current customisation feature is something that I've wanted to work on eventually, and being able to customise the player after a save file is created is a feature that was requested by several players.

With that in mind, I polled our Discord for whether players would prefer to (A) Change your appearance on the go (e.g. from the Profile Menu), or (B) Have a dedicated item such as a Wardrobe where you access it at home. The Wardrobe idea was more popular and I started work on that!

[h2]Wardrobe 👚[/h2]
The Wardrobe is an item that can be purchased from Theo at his Shop (currently in game). He sells 4 different types of Wardrobes based on the season, and any of them would give players a way to change their appearance (once the update is live):


Using the Wardrobe, players can change their Appearance (Hairstyle, Hair Colour, Outfit etc.) as well as their Equipment (Hat, Amulet, Ring).

You might have noticed some additions from the current customisation feature:

• More hairstyles and hair colours!
  
• Hairstyles are now sorted as Short, Medium, and Long, for easier navigation.
  
• Added Face and Accessory customisation.
  

[h2]Customisation Slots ✅[/h2]
Additionally, each player would have 4 customisation slots where their choices would be saved and can be easily swapped.


[h2]Special Outfits ✨[/h2]
Players can select a Unique Set that replaces their current Top/Bottom/Bag choices. There's currently only one Unique Set (Violet Archive Set), but I plan to add more in the future! Speaking to certain NPCs while wearing a Unique Set can trigger special dialogue.



I hope that players would get to create a Researcher that more closely resonates with them with this update!
Update soon!
Miki 🤍

- Fixed a bug where fainting while trying to name a newly tamed creature causes the creature to crash the game after the player wakes up and interacts with it.
- Fixed being able to faint and go to the following day while trying to name a newly tamed creature.
- Fixed an exploit of being able save the game during the fainting animation.

Thank you for your reports! 🤍
Miki

More bugfixes!
- Fixed Eira's Blue Heart Cutscene where she sometimes teleports out of the map.
- Fixed Eira pathing at night after seeing a special cutscene.
- Fixed a bug where permanent increases in max energy adds twice the correct amount, which are then corrected on load.
- Fixed a bug where permanent increase in energy from Research Rank 7 (+15 Energy) is not added on load.
- Fixed a bug for the Light Puzzle, where grabbing the Artifact while exiting the room freezes the game.

Thank you for playing and for all the reports, as usual!
Miki 🤍

A few more bugfixes~
- Fixed a bug where players would drink a Miracle Drink, but faint the following day when waking up.
- Fixed a bug after Zi's Green Heart Cutscene where he gets stuck on the map, and talking to him freezes the game.
- Fixed a bug in Layla's dialogue where she addresses Alfie when he's not there, after going on a Hangout with Alfie on a Thursday.
- Fixed Alfie's dialogue bug where he greets players evening and/or talks about Lisa's shop while in the day at his own home.

Thank you very much for all the reports!
Miki 🤍