BlueSwallow

Release Day + Poll Results!

Added 2025-03-01 04:01:19 +0000 UTC

0.9.1 for Handlers+

What's in this release?

Updated the stats panel to be toggle-able for RPG players. It remains at the top as we figure out how to make it more integrated.
Every stat and trait has its own gif and they're all in our pop-up notifications.
Speaking of notifications, we're streamlining how they appear, so it's less inundating and easier to follow.
60 more HD assets, getting us near the point where all the art for the doll are upgraded.
A dozen more pieces of passage art, scattered throughout the game.
Spent a good amount of time improving speech bubbles, adding them to sections of the game, etc.
A number of bug fixes, whether they were broken links, confusing sections or bad code.
And the Argentinian Gap Year Arc for our Au Pair Claires! (mostly)

I wasn't able to finish the whole thing, but it's in a place for Claire to meet the Hortenses, make decisions as to how she's going to find her place among the family and some of the causes and effects that come with those choices. I also wasn't going to let it being unfinished prevent me from releasing. That's not how we roll.

Instead, I'll crank through the remaining bits which comprise Claire's explorations while she's away, and the outro that's dependent on all those choices she's (you've) made. We'll release that and maybe some other polishes in a quick turnaround 0.9.1.1 'hotfix' -- but it's really just hotfixing the missing content.

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And the poll was pretty clear to me: the focus will be the main game for 0.10 and probably onwards, but each release cycle, I'll make sure to improve and expand an HSV or arc in the Prologue while always keeping an eye towards improving and clarifying things.

Now back to writing for me!