Early Access 0.1534.2 - Redemption Storyline!
Added 2020-11-22 16:54:09 +0000 UTCA note before we start: There will be another early access release this month. I'm releasing one today because it's my regular release day and I'm dying to show you all what I've been up to, but the art I wanted done isn't ready yet and I want to beef up the writing for what will become the last public release of the year. Look out for an updated release over the next week or so.
Heeeey, cakes!
I've been pretty busy since the last early access release. A lot's been done, but like I was talking about in the last art preview post, not in the direction I originally intended when I kicked off this dev period.
So, yes! Redemption storyline! I wrote a tiny part of it ages ago; it's where Kyou begins on the Villainous Devotion path, then has a sudden pang of conscience prompting him to change his mind and attempt to fix what he broke. Can he?
The idea to explore the consequences of Kyou having second thoughts about a monstrous action is something I've had on my mind for a very long time. I had ideas of where to take it, but ran into a wall when it came to actually implement the thing.
However, a couple things happened recently that tore that wall right down. I can do what I wanted now, and you'll see what I mean if you decide to play what I currently have scripted in this release! Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. I don't think it's what a lot of people are expecting, but I think it's potentially fascinating to watch play out.
Redemption's the main attraction here, but the second CG of Doll also got a little art upgrade to make it just a little cuter, while the new CG for Hiroko's original storyline is also in this release so be sure to check it out; I'm really proud of it ^.^
In the next release we should get the CG for Reversal and I'm hoping one other thing before the month is out, along with some more writing on Redemption and perhaps other areas. Enjoy the new release and I'll be with you again soon!
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What's New
- New story path "Redemption" scripted to the end of the fifth day, and outlined up to the seventh
- New CG for Hiroko's original storyline, near the end
- The second CG for Sayori's Doll storyline has been updated with new art
- Word count is now around 246,000
- Spanish localisation: Various edits and corrections to the existing script
- Updated the end credits with the latest backers
Known Issues
- Changing the language on a line where an animation occurs (like screen shake) will throw up an error.
- Spanish is not yet available for the latest content (Let me know if this affects you)
Comments
It does feel like a secret route, huh! It's very interesting to me, but I wonder how many people fresh to the game will come across this storyline as their first, or even find out about it without checking a guide~ Getting any wholesome, guilt-free hypno out of a route like this will be difficult but I have a couple ideas on that front. Will see how they pan out while I'm writing the back end of this story ^^;
Angela DeMille
2020-11-23 09:23:57 +0000 UTCNow this was unexpected! A complete shift in narrative focus, and yet it makes perfect sense, and is a neat way to give focus to two girls who’ve only been side characters for the moment. It’s almost like a secret route, in a way? I’ll admit, the subject matter feels pretty heavy, even compared to other routes, but I think you’ve been handling it well so far, so I look forward to how it turns out! I just hope we can still have some wholesome hypnosis stuff on this route too. :)
Andrew
2020-11-22 23:40:21 +0000 UTC
