Captive Notes — October Dispatches (Devlog)

[h2]🎮 Keeping You Busy While We Work BTS[/h2][p]We LOVE hearing from players and seeing your chaotic custom TV shenanigans drop as soon as last week’s patch dropped! There’s no denying Eddie’s fun interpretations (both accurate and hallucinated). [/p][p]Seeing you play multiple rounds of dodgeball together is so fun too–Did you enjoy the familiar playable characters and the eerie dynamic between them?[/p][p]And then there’s Final Girl. No puns or wordplay intended haha. Unless…?[/p][p]But we know why you’re really reading this devlog, so let’s focus on what’s in store rather than overthinking small details from the patch!![/p][p]Before we dive into the continued metamorphosis of Elysia’s world, you should know she has a birthday coming up! Being over 500 years old, it’s only appropriate that we continue to shower her and her guests with welcome changes.[/p][p]You already know her cabin's getting another magical transformation. While her doorstep wasn't Halloween-ready this year, we did promise a-maze-ing changes underway. The outside of the cabin is getting quite the earthy upgrade with boulders, wood planks, and meticulously sculpted pieces adoring the path to your escape.[/p][p]
[/p][p]2D Concept Art. Help us map out the escape to you and who???[/p][p][/p][p]But all this isn’t just to slap on pretty textures and new models to call it a day. Designers across disciplines are hard at work to make that moment you and Elysia escape feel a little less stressful and a lot more magical.[/p][p]Rumor has it that it’s been in the works. Perhaps you’ve noticed a few subtle hints we've slipped in since September.[/p][p]We do love a grand reveal – but since we promised to share more, here's a look at some of the quirky 3D models of suspiciously familiar, out-of-place elements in Eddie's hobby rooms... proof that something is indeed cooking (and hopefully it's not a Failed Dish).[/p][p][/p][p]Wait, we only promised items scattered in Eddie’s home how did that get in there–[/p][p][/p][p]First off: We love all of our yanderes equally! 😤[/p][p]Between quality of life improvements and revamping her cabin’s appearance, Elysia's journey has come a long way. She claims her birthday coincides with a very special day for witches, so we have a fun item coming up in her honor soon![/p][p][/p][p]Fun Fact: Elysia was technically the first NPC with a playable level in AI2U! Our pre-alpha testers met her first wayyy before the itch.io launch as an interesting contrast to Eddie before the Catgirl’s Apartment had its own revamp for AI2U’s open beta launch.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]