I have exciting news for you all today!

I'm extremely happy with how the Beta has been developing lately, so I first of all want to give a shoutout to my Insiders for all the help and feedback they have given me over the past few months.

After successfully getting into a monthly release schedule, I am now confident I can keep this up. This is why, alongside future Beta updates:

From now on, the Demo will be extended every month!

What this means is that the demo will join the monthly release hype and always be 6 months behind the latest content. From now on, the monthly patch notes will be a celebration everyone can look forward to!

I hope this strikes a good balance between letting all of you finally see how the story continues, and still honoring those who support/ed me on a monthly basis. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns! 

With that out of the way, here's what's new:

Demo Content

• 10k new words!
• The continuation after the criminal record reveal!
• A new character!
• A new escape room!
• 1 new CG!

Patch Notes

• 15k new words. (115,000+ in total)*
• A new alternate sprite for Ashor!
• Every character now has something to say about every escape room item.
• 11 new backgrounds!
• A track previously only available from buying the soundtrack finally appears in-game!* (by Zaxcess)
• Two updated music tracks.* (by Zaxcess)
• Added the "Page View" feature to the flowchart for improved keyboard/gamepad controls.*
• Added a minor explanation to the flowchart.*
• The title screen now changes based on which floor you were last on.
• Added additional lighting to all sprites.
• The talk icon now only wiggles when there are new hints for you to read.
• Added a counter to the affection gauge in the profile menu.
• Accounted for additional unique conditions in the break room.*
• Added sound effects to item combination.
• Stabilized saving the game during escape rooms.
• Fixed the conditions of various puzzle hints.
• Made the minimap more elegant by removing the border.
• Changed the dimensions of the minimap.
• Made transitions nicer.
• Applied the "old pixel art" setting to one flowchart node.*
• Minor dialogue changes.
• Fixed typos.

*Beta only

(Small disclaimer: The "free updates every month schedule" schedule will not be followed forever (unless I miraculously gain so many supporters where this somehow becomes a sustainable business model). As of now, the full game is still planned to be a one-time purchase. Thank you for your understanding!) 

Thank you, and I hope you (yes, all of you) look forward to the next update!