Odyssey of Gianna v. 3.0 is out on Itch.io!!

Hello, everyone! This may be something of a surprise to those of you who don't frequent the Discord, but Odyssey of Gianna 3.0 is now available on Itch.io! (https://vhiel.itch.io/odyssey-of-gianna) It will be made available in around 2-3 days on DLSite as well, as usual.

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Major changes in 3.0 include:

-Easy Mode and Hard Mode, accessible through the new .exe launcher for the game (shown above)!

-Randomizer Modes (Random Treasure Mode, Random Keys Mode, Mystery Shop Mode, and Stat Modifier Mode)! By default, these are unlocked by completing the game once, but check the Readme text file in the main Odyssey of Gianna folder for a way to unlock it early if you're a returning veteran player.

-Rework of the New Rokkas Slut Bar - now with randomized customers and a completely redesigned boss fight!

-Reworks, buffs, and new skills for the Magical Girl and Bimbo classes!

-Tons of balance tweaks, bug fixes, new skills and weapons, and more!

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To be clear, this isn't the same type of update as 2.0 and there are no new characters, statuses, or Bad Ends - the focus this time is on the difficulty modes and the replayability of the Randomizers, as well as game balance.

Speaking of difficulty modes, if you're curious what the differences are between them and the default Normal difficulty, please read the patch notes - there's a full list of changes for both!

In addition, on Itch.io, there will be two downloads available - one for the full game with Easy and Hard modes as well as the new launcher and one for just Normal Mode without Easy or Hard, called the Normal Mode Standalone version. The reason for this is that, due to RPG Maker limitations, the full version with all difficulty modes is 3 times the size of Normal Mode by itself. So if you're not interested in Easy or Hard mode, feel free to download the Normal Standalone version - the content is identical (including the Randomizers) and the file is much smaller.*

Unfortunately, DLSite does not allow for multiple separate file uploads, so the only one that will be available there is the full version (not the Normal Standalone).**

Regarding transferred saves, saves from version 2.1 or earlier will likely cause issues if transferred to 3.0. However, if you have a save from the 3.12 Closed Beta version, that should transfer with no issues.

From here, I'll be focusing on clearing the game of bugs and making balance changes aiming for release on Steam. Then after that, work will fully begin on the first Expansion to the game, which will add a new party member, 3 new dungeons with bosses (and their surrounding areas), around 10 new Statuses, multiple Bad Ends, and a new Final End!

Thanks again to all of you for following and supporting me! There's still quite a ways to go in this Odyssey, so I hope to continue to meet or exceed your expectations.

As always, keep up with updates on the Discord!: https://discord.gg/B5JwPBa

*EDIT: Thanks to the efforts of Gummiel from the Discord server, the full game's file size is now roughly the same as the regular version's! The Normal Standalone version has been removed and the new 3.0 file is available at 1/3rd the size, around 1.2 GB!

**EDIT: Thanks to the above, the version coming to DLSite will be made into the new, smaller version, though due to how DLSite updates its products, the original 3.6 GB file containing all difficulty modes may be available for a while before it's updated to the new version.