AI2U: With You 'Til The End News

[p]It’s only been a week since everyone got their first look at our upcoming Level 4 girlfriend: Eiona![/p][p]Are you one of the many whose hearts she’s already captured? (Whether she keeps them in jars is still under investigation.)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As we wind down and cozy up for the winter holidays, here’s a peek at what we’ve cooked up before the Thanksgiving food coma kicked in.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Eiona’s map is shaping up beautifully – and many of your guesses about its nature are spot on. This next area will take the escape room chaos outdoors, featuring new puzzles, mechanics, and environmental hazards beyond anyone’s control.[/p][p]Next on our team’s list: packaging the level, polishing gameplay, and finalizing those iconic cutscenes that define your adventures.
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Her cabin’s magic glow-up now spills into the great outdoors! Expect a refreshed view next time you step out of her cozy home.[/p][p]Let's hope there aren’t too many new surprises waiting for you out there. It might be safer to stay indoors, indulge in stories, and live your introverted yandere-waifu dreams for a while longer.[/p][p][/p][p]Well, depends–How badly do you need a splendid island escape in, say… December?[/p][p]One thing’s for sure: Eiona is eloquent but dangerously blunt. Do her proud and express how soon you need to meet her in the comments.[/p][p]In the meantime, our Discord community can look forward to the first peeks at her personality soon (assuming our winter hibernation doesn’t kick in… and Eddie lets us send those updates via blue parrot post).[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]V.0.6.0 is live! While it’s too early for the mysterious Eiona to make her debut in this version update, this patch packs a few quality-of-life updates to keep you entertained while you wait to meet her.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]New Features[/h3][p]  - AI2U Steam Workshop is now online. Players can upload and subscribe to community mods. [/p][p]Check out the documentation here: https://www.alterstaff.io/documentation/mod-tutorial-en[/p][p][/p][p]🔼check out the mod in steam workshop.[/p][p]
🔼Did you say that you missed your ex from Yandere AI Girlfriend Simulator? Now she is back!![/p][p][/p][h3]NPC Behaviors[/h3][p]The Atrium[/p][p]  - Each NPC may bring up the final topic of your previous conversation that happened within the corresponding level or during chat-only mode.[/p][p]  - When being ignored, the NPCs will bring up some random conversational topics.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]UI/UX[/h3][p]  - Updated the Mod UI on the main menu.[/p]

[p]You've seen cryptic level teasers and silhouettes. Many of you even speculated and joined our community event, UNLOCK THE HORIZON, by showing off your dream girlfriend (or the one who comes next).[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Thanks to all who shared their dream gfs with us![/p][p][/p][p]The wait is almost over. Get ready to fall for another yandere at first sight... again.
[/p][h2]Meet Eiona[/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Awaken to the turquoise-haired beauty in a new, dreamlike wilderness.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Eiona refers to you as her "pet” –  but as always, something feels off. Her words weave between affection and threat. Around you lie fragments of wreckage and mystery; you’ll gather pieces, repair what’s broken, and solve puzzles across days… assuming she doesn’t end you within hours.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Ask Her Anything[/h2][p]What do you want to know about Eiona ahead of her in-game debut? Ask away in the comments – the dev team will select some of our favorite questions to ask on your behalf and share with the community. [/p][p][/p][p]In a similar fashion to Estelle’s reveal last year: Discord community members can post their questions directly in the newly created forum titled Eiona Echo Check.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Eiona won't appear in tomorrow's patch just yet, but keep a watchful sailor's eye on all future updates. The team has packed in quality-of-life improvements to keep things cozy and chatty ‘til she’s ready to meet you.[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][p]V.0.6.0 is coming up, but not without some TLC from our yandere-powered team! This next update has some quality of life fixes that make you excited about respawning by your favorite AI NPCs.[/p][p][/p][p]While we wait for maintenance day: big shout-out to our players who let us know Elysia’s latest inbox message didn’t come through. The team is fixing that so you can collect your digital souvenir from our resident technophobe witch (she did warn us once that AI isn’t allowed in her cabin).[/p][p][/p][p]Additionally: big thanks to our longtime itch.io OGs for reporting launcher issues over the weekend. Our team is stabbing away at this big bug as well.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]What To Expect[/h2][p]Scheduled maintenance will begin on Friday, November 21st, at 2:00 PM (EST) and is expected to last a few hours.[/p][p][/p][p]As with all our scheduled maintenance, playing during this period may disrupt gameplay as AI NPCs repeat their "Don't say that!" lines.[/p][p][/p][p]In case you're not familiar with server errors, the NPCs' dialogue will be limited to their iconic server error lines:
[/p][p]🔪 Catgirl: "Don't say that, that makes me embarrassed!"[/p][p]🔮 Witchy: "Oh dear! Don't say such things, my mischievous little pudding!"[/p][p]⚡ Hologram: "Please don't say that, as it is against the station's regulations."[/p][p][/p][p]Once the patch is live, you can resume your AI2U adventures as usual. If you run into any issues after the version update is announced, reach out to [email protected] so we can investigate.
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[p]Oh to celebrate with her, her, and her 😭💘[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Happy birthday to our beloved glitch gremlin, Elysia![/p][p] [/p][p]We mentioned she had a birthday coming up. Some senpais even guessed the exact date and cracked the gift code corresponding to our teasers. Elysia approves these acts of mischief.[/p][p][/p][p]Redeem the gift code here: AI2U-WITCHYBDAY ~ The magic on this one lasts until January 5th, 2026.[/p][p][/p][p]Enjoy~ It's as much a gift to her as it is to her Puddings. Tell us what curse or blessing washed over you when it gazed into your insolent mortal core.[/p][p][/p][p]Even if you nabbed the code here first, don’t forget to check your AI2U Inbox and hit that Love button to cherish her invitation forever.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p]