Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut News

Fixed an achievement that was accidentally granted when it shouldn't have been.

Framerate should now be by default set to your monitor refresh rate rather than 30fps

A couple small visual fixes.

Whatever horrors you may find in these dark spaces, have heart and see them through.

There are no premature endings. There are no wrong answers.

There are only fresh perspectives and new beginnings.

This is a love story.

After a little over a year in development, Slay the Princess is finally here, and the early reviews have been glowing! Here's what some people have been saying:

“An existentially horrific visual novel, with an incredibly well-written plot, a beautiful score and graphics that will enrapture all senses. One of the best narrative games of 2023.”
10/10 – Voxel Smash

“There isn’t a single thing I don’t like about Slay the Princess. The presentation is beautiful, the story is fantastic and moving, the voice acting of amazing characters is done phenomenally well, and the branching paths of the story give you what feels like unlimited possibilities.”
10/10 – Try Hard Guides

“Slay the Princess will stay with you for a long time, I think. It’s absurdist and dark and haunting in a way that not a lot of games are. If you have an itch for something that’s spooky but also morally confronting and you will be thinking about it for days to come, it’s impossible not to recommend this.”
A- – Player 2

You can pick up the game right now and play on Windows, Mac and Linux. The base price is $17.99, and there's also a 10% launch discount, as well as a Steam bundle with Scarlet Hollow that adds an extra 15% off. If you already own Scarlet Hollow on Steam, you can still complete the bundle to apply that extra discount!

Thank you so much for supporting us, and we can't wait for you to play!
~Abby and Tony

Hey everyone!

I know you've all been extremely hyped and patient for Slay the Princess' release, but we had some issues passing certification on Steam that forced us to delay until Monday. Those issues were finally resolved as of this morning, but that resolution happened after we already had to confirm a delay for other storefronts, and we want to make sure everyone we work with gets to launch the game at the same time.

The new release date and time is Monday October 23rd at 10am EST.

We're probably even more upset about this delay than you are — we've been working around the clock for months to get this game as good as possible for release, but fortunately it's just going to be a few more days!

And we're going to be taking advantage of these extra few days to restore some content we had to cut to make tomorrow's release date. You'll only get to play Slay the Princess for the first time once, so we're excited for the opportunity to make a lot of people's first experiences even better.

On a brighter note, early reviews for the game have been absolutely glowing, so you're going to be in for a treat. Here's a snippet to keep your hype train going:

• "An existentially horrific visual novel, with an incredibly well-written plot, a beautiful score and graphics that will enrapture all senses. One of the best narrative games of 2023." 10/10 - Voxel Smash
  
  
• "There isn’t a single thing I don’t like about Slay the Princess. The presentation is beautiful, the story is fantastic and moving, the voice acting of amazing characters is done phenomenally well, and the branching paths of the story give you what feels like unlimited possibilities." - 10/10 - Try Hard Guides
  
  
• "Slay the Princess is a prime example of why visual novels are one of the most powerful and hard-hitting offerings in gaming today. It’s an astounding tale where nearly every aspect elevates its narrative to new heights." 9/10 - Press Space to Jump
  
  
• "Pierced throughout with evocative, hand-drawn visuals and flawless voice-acting, Slay the Princess might have just slashed its way to the top of my favorite games this year." The Indie Informer - 9.5/10
  
  
• "An all at once engaging, intriguing, funny, satisfying, and deep experience." 9.5/10 - PC Invasion
  
  
• "Slay the Princess will stay with you for a long time, I think. It’s absurdist and dark and haunting in a way that not a lot of games are. If you have an itch for something that’s spooky but also morally confronting and you will be thinking about it for days to come, it’s impossible not to recommend this." A- - Player 2
  
  

Thank you so much for bearing with us, I know this sucks, but the extra wait will be worth it on the other side!

And before you say anything, yes we know the release date on the Steam page still says the 20th — we have to open a support ticket to change it, and I don't know if that ticket will be resolved by Monday!

See you Monday, Slayers!
Tony and Abby

Hey folks!

We're going to be taking down the Slay the Princess demo when the game launches, so if you haven't played it yet and would like to, it'd be best to play it in the next day.

If you're planning on buying the game regardless and haven't played the demo, I think it would be a slightly better experience skip it and go straight to the full release on Friday!

About a month after release, we're planning to rehost both the original and director's cuts of the demo on the Slay the Princess itch page for the sake of having a historical archive of the game's development. (Game has changed a lot since demo 1, and there have been some changes to the demo 2 content following its release as well.)

Thanks so much for your support and understanding — testers have really enjoyed the full game and we can't wait to share it with you on Friday!

Best,
Tony and Abby