Date Ariane 2 alpha 0.75 released

The monthly update is now live. This update adds new Vista and Lake pictures. There's literally only 3 locations left to do and I'll get them in the next two months of 2025. Then I need to go over the code again, build walkthroughs, make a demo, and update the current releases.

To download go to https://arianeb.itch.io/date-ariane-2/patreon-access
If this link doesn't work, and you already have an earlier alpha, leave off the patreon-access part.

Speaking of which, since my eye surgery, I can see clearer, and noticed that the jpg compression was a little too high on many of the pictures in the game making noticeable fuzzy jpgs, so I readjusted the compression to make them look better.

My next step would be to just put the original png files in, which would at least double the size of the download. That would also likely cause trouble with all the game hosts. Anyways, the new compression looks much better but that means most of the game has been updated with new pictures.

Playing notes: Last month I tried a new rule that before Ariane is willing to take off clothes for any reason, she needs to be impressed with you twice. This makes first time nudity a little harder.

The fastest way to unlock the vista is to get to know her in the living room, focus on smart and sexy, then go to the kitchen. Drink some wine there, then order pizza. Drink wine again during dinner. (Two drink means Ariane will let you drive.)

End the dinner with Ariane spilling pizza sauce on her top. Suggest finding a way to clean it quickly, then Go to the bathroom, then Wait in the hall will get your first impression. Going for a drive, and buying gas on the way will be your second impression.

Head for the outskirts, then drive into the mountains gets you to the vista.

I added a new path during the sexy photo session, I'll let you find it.

The three main sections left to redo are the Cabaret, the coffee shop, and the amusement park. My focus will be on the Cabaret. Got a busy month in November, will be doing some traveling, so maybe ONLY the Cabaret will get done. I'm building a new set for it.