Hey everyone! We're so excited to welcome folks back to the Holler with a brand new, major update to the opening acts of the game. If you're a new cousin who has yet to step foot in Scarlet Hollow, now's the best time there's ever been to do so! You can play the entire updated first Episode of the game for free with the Steam demo, and your saves will automatically transfer to the full game whenever you're ready to continue! Overall, these improvements are centered around:

• Improved player agency in the first two episodes of the game. Over 70,000 words of new story content in Episodes 1 and 2 to explore previously unseen paths. What happens if you don't venture into the woods in Episode 1? What happens if you do your best to stay out of any and all danger at the start of Episode 2?
• A user interface and visual overhaul. That means a bigger textbox to see more options at once, and it means more immersive UI elements. Please note that while the new textbox has a little more transparency than the old one, if you'd like to remove that transparency, there's a toggle in preferences if you'd prefer the older, more opaque style (high contrast textbox).

If you've already played the game, your pre-existing saves will still carry over just-fine into Episode 5, but given the new content, I'd suggest dipping your toes into a fresh playthrough to see if anything... changes for you. All the best, and to all of our cousins, new and old... welcome home. Tony and Abby

[ 2025-03-03 15:03:06 CET ] [ Original post ]