Marisa of Liartop Mountain News

[p]Thank you for your patience!
We sincerely appreciate all the feedback and impressions we've received for the demo of Marisa of Liartop Mountain. Based on your valuable input, we're excited to unveil the Scarlet Devil Mansion Update.[/p][p][/p][p]Marisa of Liartop Mountain is a game that embraces the charm of board game style storytelling. With this update, we’ve aimed to deliver the fun of “enjoying games together with close friends” while enhancing the RPG elements for a deeper gameplay experience.[/p][p][/p][h2]Highlights of the Update[/h2][h3]・”Playing” Within the Scarlet Devil Mansion[/h3][p]Remilia Scarlet, Flandre Scarlet, Patchouli Knowledge, and Sakuya Izayoi join as players of the mysterious in-game book Marisa of Liartop Mountain. They observe Reimu's adventure as a game and chime in with spontaneous, often chaotic suggestions. Even if their advice causes major trouble for Reimu, they simply laugh and enjoy the outcome.[/p][p][/p][h3]・Character Progression[/h3][p]Reimu gains experience points and levels up throughout the adventure, but each Scarlet Devil Mansion member has different ideas about how she should grow, and the dice you acquire may affect your adventure. You can follow your favorite character’s advice, prioritize your stats or dice strategy, or even reject a suggestion outright with a “reroll” (though it comes at a cost!).[/p][p][/p][h3]・More Freedom in Exploration and Combat[/h3][p]You are able to meet unique allies and enemies in the strange library. By observing enemy patterns and exploiting weaknesses, even tough opponents can be defeated without taking damage. Thinking ahead may reveal surprising solutions.[/p][p][/p][h3]・Play from Prologue through Chapter One[/h3][p]The full game will have five chapters, but the demo lets you play from the prologue to the end of Chapter One. Reimu can level beyond 10, allowing for powerful builds and new routes based on specialized dice.
Note: Demo save data will not carry over to the full version.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Planned Features for the Full Release[/h3]

• [p]Steam Cloud support (Available in the full version)[/p]
• [p]Expanding save slots[/p]
• [p]Opening animation and achievement system
  
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[p]We hope you fully enjoy the Scarlet Devil Mansion Update of the Marisa of Liartop Mountain demo![/p][p]
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[h3]■ The Scarlet Devil Mansion and the future of the demo[/h3]
Thank you very much for all the feedback on the demo released at the end of last year.
On behalf of the development team, I would like to express our sincere gratitude once again.
Development on the full game is still ongoing, but we are now at a stage where we can share information much closer to the full game.
. Below, we’d like to report on some of the major changes to come.

※The information presented here is based on the current development version of the full game and is subject to change. Thank you for your understanding.

・Members from the Scarlet Devil Mansion: Four individuals, Remilia Scarlet, Flandre Scarlet, Patchouli Knowledge, and Sakuya Izayoi will participate as “Players” in the game. As the Player, you must listen to their perspectives and desires while making your own decisions.



・Characters from the Scarlet Devil Mansion will affect the game progression: Depending on whose opinions the player chooses to follow, it will affect the character’s growth and the direction of gameplay. While dice rolls determine outcomes in this game, players can also obtain unique, character-specific dice with special effects.



・A wider variety of choices in combat and exploration: We've thoroughly revised the level design to create a gameplay experience where player discovery and creativity truly shine.
Depending on the influence level of the characters from the Scarlet Devil Mansion, it may be better to use brute force than wisdom…Of course the other way may work as well.



・An adventure that does not end once: Not a roguelike, not a multi-ending game. We bring you 「An-other Adventure」

A new trailer featuring many of these updated elements will be released soon.
It’s packed with all the new and exciting aspects of “Marisa of Liartop Mountain.” Don’t miss it!

[h3]■Demo Update Schedule[/h3]
At present, the full version of the game is in its final stages of development, and we are temporarily postponing updates to the demo. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Finally, the game experience will drastically changed after the Scarlet Devil Mansion. For this reason, the demo will be temporarily taken down in the coming days. and we will release a demo version with the Scarlet Devil Mansion update included. We plan to re-release it with significantly more content, so please stay tuned!

We apologize for the inconvenience and sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience.

《胡言山的魔理沙》正式版確認將推出繁體中文版！

同時，先前發布的體驗版現已新增繁體中文！
能夠從遊戲內的操作麵板中調整語言設置，歡迎大家遊玩！

[h3]■Director’s Letter[/h3]
We are truly delighted that so many gamers have played the Marisa of Liartop Mountain demo, and the entire development team is deeply grateful for the reviews we’ve received. Every piece of feedback and every opinion you’ve shared has been carefully read by all members of the development team.

Marisa of Liartop Mountain is a game that strongly respects classic gamebooks, but we acknowledge that this has resulted in certain aspects of the game being less accessible. Additionally, as we were unable to implement all of the features planned for the final version in the demo, we sincerely apologize for the unintended gameplay experiences that may have resulted.

We’ve also received many requests to ""include more Touhou characters."" Regarding this, the development team deeply regrets that we were unable to include many elements in the demo due to time constraints in adjusting the game systems and scenarios. The members of the Scarlet Devil Mansion are ready and waiting, so we ask for just a little more patience. Thank you for your understanding and support.


Below are the fixes and updates we plan for the full release.

・QoL updates
　We will release a patch to improve the gameplay experience, including message skipping, faster animations, and the ability to retry from checkpoints (please see the patch notes below for details).

・Strengthening the TTRPG flavor
　We will enhance the experience so you feel the vibes of ""playing a tabletop RPG together.""

・Strengthening the CRPG element
　We will enhance the enjoyment of CRPGs by improving character progression and introducing more intricate combat mechanics.

・Strengthening replayability
　Giving better replayability for more game-play.

・Better world design
　We will provide more exciting adventures!

・Game mechanics for a deeper Touhou feel
　Fans of Touhou can enjoy seeing familiar faces deeply involved in the game.

The whole team will continue to develop the game which while deepening our concept of Tabletop Style RPG. We hope you will look forward to the full release and the demo version based on the final product of Marisa of Liartop Mountain.

As the first update, we have addressed bugs in the demo and made improvements to enhance playability. We hope for your continued support for Marisa of Liartop Mountain.


[h3]■Demo v0.1.1 Patch Note[/h3]
・Added an option to skip text until the next choice
・Added a speed option for the dice roll animation
・Added the option to resume the game from midway after a Game Over occurs after the start of Chapter 1
・Added additional tutorial text
・Changed the BGM for Chapter 9998 and added one new track
・Fixed an issue related to monitor vsync settings
・Adjusted menu labels for monitor selection settings
・Other minor bug fixes

Welcome to the exciting world of 「Marisa of Liartop Mountain」

From the planned 5 chapters in the full game we have released the first chapter as a demo for everyone to enjoy.
We have also uploaded a video on YouTube with the demo release which includes new footage!

- Enjoy the early stages of the game in the demo!
In this demo you can play up to the middle of Chapter 1.

Marisa, suddenly disappears without a trace.
To find Marisa, Reimu jumps into the strange world of a book.
Enjoy the Gamebook-style gameplay where options matter.

Request for Feedback
This game is still in development.
To create a better gaming experience, we need your feedback.
After playing, please share your thoughts on the Steam Community Hub!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2514630/discussions/

If you enjoyed the demo, please consider adding the game to your wishlist!