Version 0.14 is now completed and is in play testing. The script is up to 22,153 words with an additional 5-10 mins of main story. This update has a lot of complex artwork packed into some quick scenes and we're both really happy with how everything came out. We also experimented with some new tricks for animations, but rotating the wheel on the lift turned out to be way harder than we thought. The sound effects were also pretty fun to make this time around. Next update will start building out Eryn's romance route. Let us know if you find any bugs. For more progress pics and updates check out our official Discord server. Changelog:

• Script increased to 22,153 words with additions to the main story line
• Added new animated Silva scene (descending lift, 10 eyes, 26 mouths)
• Added new Silva action scene (attack pt1 pt3 pt5, 6 eyes, 13 mouths, 2 props, 9 poses)
• Added new Silva action scene (attack pt2 pt4 pt6, 7 eyes, 16 mouths, 7 poses)
• Added new background makeshift bedroom night
• Added new background outside mill night (2 props)
• Reworked color and added plants to background outside mill day
• Added 1 slash frame for the new Silva action scene
• Added 3 slash frames to replace the old ones used in the festival action scene
• MC sprite revision (replaced all 22 eyes)
• Added 6 new MC sprite mouths (3 open normal, 3 open slightly happy)
• Added ancient lift sound effect by using a manual coffee grinder of all things
• Added knife swish sound effect to new action scene
• Added running footsteps sound effect to new action scene
• Added door crashing sound effect to new action scene
• Minor bug/typo fixes and dialogue changes

Version 0.13 is now completed and is in play testing. This is a pretty good sized update that expands the main story line by introducing the final 3 planned main characters. The first character Aline is an elite and high ranking sentinel whose family has close ties to the head priestess and royal family. Next we added the head priestess herself, Evana, the current leader of the Order of Vera. Finally we added Silva, another sentinel but a wild card for sure. Another major focus in this build was adding new locations and backgrounds centering around the temple area. We're pretty happy with how everything came out and I think we really captured the kind of world flavor that we're going for in the artwork. This update is planned to eventually make its way into a new version of the free Steam demo build in the coming months. For more progress pics and updates check out our official Discord server. Changelog:

• Added about 10 mins to the main story line
• Created sprite for new character Aline
• Created Aline sprite faces (21 eyes, 24 mouths)
• Created 12 Aline sprite poses
• Created sprite for new character Priestess Evana
• Created Evana sprite faces (21 eyes, 26 mouths)
• Created 14 Evana sprite poses
• Created sprite for new character Silva
• Created Silva sprite faces (20 eyes, 31 mouths)
• Created Silva sprite poses
• Added new background dungeon
• Added new background temple bedroom
• Added new background temple bedroom evening
• Added new background temple bedroom night (2 props)
• Added new background throne room
• Added new background outside temple (1 prop)
• Added new background outside temple night (3 props)
• Added new story scene (Temple view)
• Added new Aline scene (Priestess in the throne room)
• Fixed 1 major bug and a few minor bugs/typos

Our demo build with the complete prologue chapter is available for free. The demo features 45-75 minutes of gameplay spread out over 5 story paths, as well as a hidden object game that will eventually unlock bonus scenes in the full release. The full release is still under development, so be sure to leave us feedback on which characters you'd like to see more content for. Leave us a wishlist if you like the game!

Version 0.12 is now completed and is in play testing. New gameplay is pretty short in this one since the new scenes required a lot of poses and complex movement, and the scene immediately following requires new locations and characters that will be coming in version 0.13. We also added a new background that isn't used in this version yet. Under the hood we've made some major changes. The GUI should look more or less the same but the way it works will make translations a lot easier for us. All of the menu tabs that say Start, Load, Options, etc used to be pictures that already included text. Now the buttons are all blank and the game generates the text on top which sounds simple but turned out to be pretty tricky. In addition to that I added hover effects for all of the buttons based on some feedback from controller users. Hover effects used to only be on about half of the buttons previously, but with the new button text system adding hover effects to everything was easier to implement. Coming in about 30 days is version 0.13 which will include the story that we don't have the assets for now and is also planned to include 3 new characters, 3-4 new backgrounds, and 4 new scenes. Changelog:

• Added story events that continue through the day that the MC wakes up
• Added 2 new main story scenes (4 backgrounds, 30 poses, 8 eyes, 19 mouths)
• Created background for market center
• Added 4 new sound effects (waterfall, various sword sounds)
• Added h-scene & effigy counters to revised end screen
• Made new GUI buttons with game generated text
• Made hover effects for all buttons
• Changed formatting of all translatable strings to make fan translations way easier
• Added additional language support and functionality
• Changed MC's default name from Biorn to Harth
• Minor bug fixes