[Ripples Ep.1 Remaster] - Changelog & Release Dates

Changelog:

• 1500+ remastered or new renders
• 90+ remastered or new animations
• 21+ new music tracks
• 50+ sound effects
• A couple of mini scenes added. 
• A couple of scenes extended. 
• A lot of old dialogue has beeen rewritten.
• A scene in ep2 has been shortened.
• Renpy updated to 8.0.1 (finally)
• Audio now matches correct channel.
  -moans on voice, sounds on sounds, music on music 
• Ambient channel has been added along with new slider. 
• Video audio is now on sounds channel instead of music.
• All new menu UI
• New fonts
• Option to disable quick men in preferences. (recommended)
• Transparency slider for dialogue textbox now in preferences. (recommended)
• More typos and grammar fixed 
• A couple of images fixed/replaced from later episodes
• A bunch of other small polish I can't remember
• New in-game phone system with the following:
  -Unlockable character bio's
  -Character points
  -Route Status
  -Relationship Status
  -Unlockable milestones and important decisions
  -Unlockable and changeable wallpapers
  -Bonus phone in ep2 w/game
  -More features coming in the future.

Release dates:

• King+ Tier (BETA) - August 25
• Queen Tier - August 29
• Jack Tier - September 2
• Public Release - September 6
  

Hey guys!

 I apologize that this last leg of development has taken so long. I thought all the UI and phone system stuff would only take a week or two, but I was way off. It was a lot of work to do all those things. Not to mention all the QoS stuff I wanted to add. Most players won't notice or appreciate these things, but I feel like they make a big difference when you add them all up. Some features won't be added until the next update, though. I wanted to add a music player,  a hidden renders gallery, and a couple of other things, but there's only so much I can do per update. Those things can be added at a later time. 

The original ep1 only had about 1100 renders and 40 animations, so there's new and extended content in this update that I hope returning players will appreciate. So far, I've been getting positive feedback from proofreaders and testers. They understand some of the reasons this remaster was important for me to do. But I think it's much more than a remaster if you ask me. I believe it's important for players to have a great experience early on in a new visual novel. What I have done in this update sets that tone a lot better. The changes I made to dialogue and the additional character-building I added in this episode make for a better experience. Not to mention all the bios, points tracker, and unlockable that will require a new game anyways. Again, I apologize for the wait, and looking forward to hearing what you guys think.

-Jestur