February Dev Log (REP Update + THS Beta!)

Hello all!

Happy late Valentine's Day! We hope your February is going fabulously so far.

We've been quite busy this month at AG (as usual). Read on for some details about The Hepatica Spring beta, the upcoming update for Red Embrace: Paradisus, and next month's REP update!

The Hepatica Spring Beta

If you're looking for a new VN to pass the time with, check out the beta test for our latest game, The Hepatica Spring!  

It's a cute, fluffy, fairytale-themed adventure set in a fantasy bath hotel. We'd love to get your feedback on it before we launch it officially soon!

Upcoming REP Update

(In case you haven't seen it yet--all Orb+ patrons can now play the REP alpha!) 

This month's REP update is currently on track to be released sometime next week! Read on for a short list of some changes/additions to expect:

• New scenes + new area: Several new interactions and a new area (Twin Sisters' mansion) have been added
  
• New skill+ trait addition: The new Pantomath skill and the Grim trait have both been added
  
• Character overview sheet: You can now access a summary sheet of your character through the settings menu (you can also change your pronouns at any time via this menu)
  
• (Probable) Dialogue box/history update: Dialogue box is now a scrolling window that lets you scroll to see prior conversation history (still working on/testing, so might not immediately be in the update)
  
• Updating date/time in HUD: The date and time in the bottom HUD now update (time will soon be an important mechanic!)

Full disclosure: This month's REP update is much smaller than what we have planned for March, as we've been working hard all February to also get The Hepatica Spring ready for release. However, we've got a lot of exciting stuff planned for next month, so read on to learn more!

Next Month's REP Update

Our rough plans for REP in March include...

• A working save system (hoorah!)
  
• First iteration of Hub #1 (Chinatown); exterior area that will contain multiple interiors you can explore
  
• 2-3 new NPCs to interact with (inside the hub areas)
  
• New skill/trait + Throne addition voted on by you in the polls later this month!

These plans are subject to change, as we never know when vicious buggies (or life crises) will impede progress--but we plan on working our hardest to get there!

Life Update

It's been a tough and busy month for us at AG, but we're excited to move past February and into our plans for March. 

A visual summary of the month:

Gam's Valentines lava cake

Dov encounters an impediment while assembling a shelf

Gam enters Silent Hill

Dov's extremely tightly packed, slightly disastrous bao for Lunar New year

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And that's it for this month's dev log! Keep an eye out for the upcoming REP update next week, the launch of The Hepatica Spring, and some more polls at the end of the month!

Thank you so much as always for your wonderful support! We wouldn't be here without you. <3