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Odyssey of Gianna 1.4 Update + Future Plans!

Added 2021-10-12 16:00:46 +0000 UTC

(Fan art by Eshie de Ecchi: https://twitter.com/EshieDe)

Hello again! It feels surreal to me that it's already been almost three weeks since Odyssey of Gianna was released. The amount of feedback and support since then has been phenomenal - to everyone who's played the game and/or supported me, I can't thank you enough!!

By the way, I neglected to share it here on Patreon, but in addition to being on itch.io, Odyssey of Gianna is now available on DLSite: https://www.dlsite.com/maniax/work/=/product_id/RJ342473.html

Since the initial release, OoG has had a few bugfix updates that address most problems that have been reported with the game and it's looking better now than ever! And while version 1.4 also contains several bugfixes (more than the others, even), it also contains new skills for every playable character! Most of these are character-exclusive passive skills, meaning that class changes from status conditions are even more interesting than before - and may make you think a little about who to inflict with what.

The update also contains a rebalancing of skills for one of the more well-hidden party members (namely, A****a) - now she has some more useful tools at her disposal and the less-useful ones that are more for fun can be learned for much less JP.

Also, Jyla's sprite actually has a mask now!! :O

(Currently, the other NPC/Boss Avians don't have this, but they will in the next update.)

This update, like the previous ones, has been uploaded to itch.io, so if you have bought the game from there, a simple re-download will get you the newest version of the game. I've submitted the update to DLsite as well, but updating products on DLsite takes around 2 business days to complete, so please keep an eye on it.

Your old save files should be compatible with this version. In case you aren't aware, you can transfer save files by copying the folder named "save" under the "www" folder of the game and pasting it into the same location in the new game files. Note that saves from the demo version are not compatible with the main game.

Now, about those "Future Plans!"

I've mentioned this previously in the Discord, but I'll say it here to make it official: I have a planned content update (Version 2.0) that will add *2* new playable characters, one new dungeon, three new bosses, and two new statuses. I don't have a date planned for this yet, as there's still a lot of work to be done with it, but as you can guess, it's going to be a very big upgrade to an already content-rich game!

As such, after this update goes live, I'll be changing the price of Odyssey of Gianna from $7 USD to $10 USD (or from 800 JPY to 1100 JPY for DLsite). However, if you already own the game when this content is added, this will be available to you as simply another downloadable update. In other words, the new content will logically raise the game's value, but for those who own the game already, it will effectively be free. In addition, I'll be looking into a potential Steam release for the game which will (hopefully) be available around the same time.

Another future prospect I've mentioned before is the idea of a true "DLC Expansion" to the game and I still intend to do this. Nothing's final yet, but I believe I may split it into two parts: one smaller part, to be released first, and one larger part. The larger one, I predict, will nearly double the game's content when finished. But, as you may expect, that's a story for another day.

Again, a sincere thank you to everyone who's supported me so far! Your support is what will enable these updates and additions to keep happening - and will enable it to become the best version of what it can be!

I'll leave you with a small teaser for the upcoming content update: