Our final demo patch before the release is now live! Just in time for Next Fest. Weve done a big UI overhaul to make it feel more like its part of the world that you are exploring. You can read more about the details below.

UI updates

• You can now sit down and enjoy your tea while you read your notebook
• Turn your notebook pages by hand!
• You will be able to collect puzzle pieces in your wallet
• Listen back to your audio notes with a portable cassette player
• Avoid surprise scene transitions with handy confirmation dialogues
• Clickable areas give you a feeling in your fingers (and a rainbow on your cursor)

Item placements

• Resizing item sprites and adjusting deadzones for easier pickup
• Adjusting shelf sizes for more snug placements
• Cleaned up any locked doors that were unavailable in the demo

Bug Fixes

• Optimizing to improve performance of different devices
• Cap framerate and prevent a couple of issues at super high framerates
• Fix gravity not working on top of the toy bears head
• Slight colour palette updates

Next up we'll be adding more content and work towards the full release of the game! Mari-Anna & Flan Approved by Mitsuko

[ 2025-02-24 16:07:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

After the demo launch, taking some time off and looking at the project with fresh eyes we've now made some fixes that we thought were important for making the demo more enjoyable. If you haven't got to trying it out yet, now's a good time. Here's a summary of what we've improved:

Content Changes

• Made the placements in the starting apartment feel more snug
• Added an audio-visual treat to solving the final puzzle of the demo
• Some characters now have hidden portraits until you meet them
• Improved the puzzle-solving flow in apartment 5

Bug Fixes

• Fix some bugs where you could click through solid sprites
• Fix some outlines not showing correctly when hovering over objects
• Fix some hints that werent showing up
• Prevent UI elements going over the edge of the Address Book
• Increased the interaction area for some awkward sprites
• Changed the magazine when you already found it
• Fix transparent items being invisible when previewed
• Fix a visual error in the portal shader at large resolutions

Look out for more updates coming up in the next months! Oink! Mari-Anna & Flan

[ 2024-08-13 08:37:43 CET ] [ Original post ]