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Early Access v0.5 update!

[p]Compared to last month, October has been much quieter with a smaller update as I had some more classes and exams to study for. My wife helped a LOT with this update, bringing some new character sprites and text options![/p][h3]Early Access v0.5 Changelog[/h3]
  • [p]Added in-game days August 2nd to August 4th.[/p]
    • [p]This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.[/p]
  • [p]Added new font and color options for the text[/p]
    • [p]Can now choose between the default pixel sanserif font, a dyslexia-friendly font, or a serif font.[/p]
    • [p]Can change the text, text outline, and background to be any greyscale.[/p]
  • [p]Adjusted the requirements for Clara's route, so it should be easier to start.[/p]
    • [p]Slightly less affection needed to trigger some events.[/p]
    • [p]Reworded June 26th conversation with Nikki to mention Clara more.[/p]
    • [p]Reworded June 26th option to better reflect the state of Clara and Margo's relationship at that point.[/p]
  • [p]2 new first pass versions of sprites: Karina and Alejandra.[/p]
  • [p]2 new background: 1 dream with animation, 1 island memory[/p]
  • [p]Adjustments to Clara's sprite.[/p]
    • [p]Pajamas now includes a bonnet.[/p]
    • [p]Fixed her arm when sitting[/p]
  • [p]Bug fixes.[/p]
    • [p]July 4th: Removed some excess lines from the Bec confession.[/p]
    • [p]July 6th: Fixed dating conditions and responses during Gina conversation.[/p]
    • [p]July 8th: Fixed condition to stay over at Clara's or not.[/p]
    • [p]July 20th: Fixed wrong voice line during Baroness story.[/p]
    • [p]July 24th: Removed redundant line.[/p]
    • [p]August 1st: Some tweaks to music and wording.[/p]
  • [p]General aesthetic improvements to the menu.[/p]

September Early Access v0.4 update!

[p]We made it to August!! The game is now 2/3 complete, with the September Early Access update adding July 28 to August 1.[/p][p]Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game and feedback helps a lot![/p][p][/p][h3]Early Access v0.4 Changelog[/h3]
  • [p]Added in-game days July 25th to August 1st.[/p]
    • [p]This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.[/p]
  • [p]8 new backgrounds: 8 dream scenes.[/p]
  • [p]3 new characters and a rough sketch of their sprites.[/p]
  • [p]More voice lines! From July 5th to July 23rd.[/p]
  • [p]Added dust particle VFX for some of the dreams.[/p]
  • [p]Updated the content warnings to be a bit more specific.[/p]
  • [p]June 28th: If the dream is repeated, it starts after the second "wake up" so it's less long and repetitive.[/p]
  • [p]July 11th to July 26th: Adjusted the relationship pacing.[/p]
  • [p]July 26th and 27th: Updated expressions and adlibs.[/p]
  • [p]UI: Semi-opaque text box on in-game gallery image moments is now the default.[/p]

Early Access v0.3 update

[p]Here's the August update for Early Access! This one adds in-game days July 24th to 27th.[/p][p]This month's update is a bit smaller, since I've been busy with some important exams. Happy to report I've passed everything so far![/p][p][/p][p]Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game, and feedback helps me with future updates.[/p][p][/p][h3]Early Access v0.3 Changelog[/h3]
  • [p]Added in-game days July 24th to July 27th.[/p]
    • [p]This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.[/p]
  • [p]7 new backgrounds: 1 board game, 1 dream scene, 4 event scenes, 1 new game border[/p]
  • [p]UI: Updated the visuals for the "Preferences" page to provide information on each option and look a bit less like default Renpy.[/p]
  • [p]June 20: Added a few more details to bathroom scene.[/p]
  • [p]July 23: Added a few more details about the beach.[/p]
  • [p]Known issues: Need sprites for Karina and Alejandra, need new sprite outfits for the concert.[/p]

Early Access v0.2 update!

[p]Here's the first monthly update for Early Access! This time, I've added the in-game days July 19th to 23rd. [/p][p]Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game, and feedback helps me with future updates.[/p][p][/p][h3]Early Access v0.2 Changelog[/h3]
  • [p]Added in-game days July 19th to July 23rd.[/p]
    • [p]This includes a pass on player options, story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.[/p]
  • [p]4 new backgrounds: 1 board game, 2 dream scenes, 1 scene for next release.[/p]
  • [p]Dreams/memories: Changed phrasing to “Of the islands.”[/p]
  • [p]Dreams/memories: Hid sprites in one of the “Of a girl” memories.[/p]
  • [p]June 28: Updated the condition and wording around choosing whose soul to take.[/p]
  • [p]June 29, July 3, July 9: Updated check condition if you’ve been to the park with Clara.[/p]
  • [p]July 5, July 6: Fixed a couple of sprite bugs.[/p]
  • [p]General: Added new conditions/checks for who the player is dating.[/p]
  • [p]General: fixed the apostrophe to consistently use the same one.[/p]
  • [p]General: updated Red Text to be a “character”, so the text always has the same treatment.[/p]
  • [p]General: updated the Ghost to be a “character”, so the text always has the same treatment. Ghost text now jitters a bit.[/p]
  • [p]General: function update to clear the character sprite state at the start of each day.[/p]
  • [p]Updated formatting of credits for Creative Commons assets.[/p]

Two weeks since launch!

[p]It's been almost two weeks since I've launched DEVIL'S LIMINAL in Early Access! Thank you so much for the support, reviews, and screenshots! I'm glad people are enjoying the writing and characters so much. I really appreciate the feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]Tentatively, I'm planning to have another update later this month! [/p][p][/p][p]Some things to look forward to:[/p]
  • [p]An unusual board game night. [/p]
  • [p]The tension at home coming to a head. [/p]
  • [p]Meeting two more characters. [/p]
  • [p]A weekend away for a concert. [/p]
[p][/p][p]Please remember to leave a review! As a new developer, reviews are crucial for the visibility of the game! And since this is an Early Access game, reviews let me know what you think so far![/p]