Hey everyone! This update introduces the new arcade escape room, which is both the biggest and the most popular one (so far)!

Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy! As always, check out our Discord server for more in-depth news and puzzle help, in case you need it!

Hey everyone! I just published an update that fixes a few things and introduces a brand new title screen:
As always, thanks for reporting any issues that come up, and I hope you continue to enjoy Artificial Selection!

Hey everyone! Aside from the long-awaited continuation of the story (which I won't spoil here), this update adds 2 notable quality of life improvements:

• Added the ability to zoom out the flowchart.
• Choice prompts now also appear on save files.

Hey everyone! It's time for another AS update! Since I was busy with moving to a new place last month, I unfortunately couldn't get a story update done. Instead I spent the available time working on community-suggested illustrations (on my Ko-fi) to enhance existing parts of the game!
I hope you enjoy, and see you again next month!

Hey everyone! This month's update lets you access a brand new floor, along with another massive milestone in Effera's route: The first romance scenes! If you've done a good job collecting affection points, you'll get to see some exclusive CGs for Saeva or Maesol.
Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you'll enjoy!

Hey everyone! The Demo got another juicy update this month! Namely, the Effera route is turning it up a notch with more Maesol content. So, quite fitting for the month of June, I've coincidentally focused on Team Pride all around!
Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you'll enjoy!

Hey everyone! The demo has been updated with some new content as well as a completely revamped UI!
I hope you enjoy the new alternate branch to discover!
Aside from that, I'm also excited to announce another game jam project is coming to Steam on June 3rd. In it, you can experience an alternate version of Artificial Selection with Foris as the main character: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2924880/Artificial_Fashionista/ Thank you for your support, and see you again next month!

Hey everyone, I've admittedly been neglecting to post updates here on Steam, but that changes today! First of all...

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

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.

The beta testing has been a huge success, so the parts of the demo that were previously cut have now been polished and re-added, for a total of 2-3 hours of gameplay for everyone! From now on, you can freely choose between two demo modes:

• Quick (A basic introduction which can easily be played in one sitting. Contains 1 escape room and takes around 30 minutes.)
• Full (The first 2-3 hours of the game, just like they will be in the full game. Has 2 escape rooms, the debate mechanics, and introduces all the characters.)

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that a big update to the demo is coming in the next few weeks!
The demo will be extended (or, more accurately, restored) to its original length, spanning all the way up to the second escape room. The feedback from the beta testers helped a tremendous amount, and the corresponding parts should now be polished enough for a wider audience. After the update, the demo will have:

• 2 Escape rooms (1 NEW)
• 35k+ Words (30k NEW)
• All 14 contestants (10 NEW)
• Debate gameplay (NEW)
• Free time gameplay (NEW)
• Affection system (NEW)

Hey everyone! In preparation of the early access release later this year, I made a few changes to the demo:

• Edited script: Much of the dialogue has been changed or entirely rewritten to add more depth to the plot and characters.
• Updated graphics: All characters except for Saeva have new faces, and there's a new UI, title screen, and logo.
• Parallax effect: The mouse cursor moves the camera around, making characters pop out from the background.
• So many settings: The game can be customized just how you want it.
• And more!

• The demo is significantly shorter now (~30 minutes)

A few changes were made to the demo, bringing it up to date with how the final game will look. In terms of content, there isn't anything new, so if you already played the previous version, you don't have to check this one out. But if you haven't, then now is a better time than ever to give it a shot!
List of changes:

• tweaked the UI (hot pink accent, glowing borders, text box redesign)
• added option to change text box opacity
• changed the main menu layout (bye, Saeva!)
• changed the game menu layout
• at last, a functional custom cursor
• added new sound effects
• optimized image loading; skipping should be much smoother now
• integrated Discord Rich Presence