[UPDATE] Demo ver 8.0 is live!

Hi everyone! Happy update day, and happy new year! Here's to a great 2022 for all of us. :D

A couple of important things to announce before we get to the big fish:

1. Patreon billing for the month of January has been suspended, as referred to in the most recent devlog. Throughout the month, my priority for AMR will be bug-busting and grammar corrections, such that we can start February with a clean slate (and wait for the next round of bugs to inevitably roll in ;; )

2. Most of November's contents will still be posted today (including the demo update, further down this post!). January will feature a short story, bonus monthly features, and artwork that has not yet been able to be completed. Additionally, there is a high likelihood that I will patch in a significant portion of the current update's WIP content throughout the month, though that is of lower priority compared to point 1.

ABOUT THE CURRENT UPDATE:

There's been a pretty massive change in the ending sequence of the current update—what was initially meant to be a cute date-y fireworks scene has instead been reworked into something entirely different. While I've had to bin around 8k words of the original content, I believe the new content is far stronger both in terms of writing as well as plot-building. In fact, it is my personal opinion that it is the strongest piece of writing in Book II thus far!

However, due to the sudden nature of its implementation, currently only F's version of the scene is available for viewing, and choices are still underdeveloped for it. The update remains over 25k words in length (25.9k, to be precise), but you will notice multiple contents throughout the update that have yet to be completed. Notably, given the following structure:

PHASE 1: Yu's festival scene, F's festival scene, Eli's festival scene

PHASE 2: Yu's firework scene, F's firework scene, Eli's firework scene, Mystery character's scene

Currently, not yet in the update are both of Eli's scenes (Phases 1 and 2), as well as Yu's firework scene (Phase 2). The opening of the polyamory route has also been displaced, and as of right now F's scene will not feature a branch out into the polyamory route as had been originally planned.

Very sorry for the inconvenience! I did as much as I can within the time available for edits (damn you, last-minute inspirations!), and will likely release a mini 'patch' over the course of the break. At the very least, it will finish the entirety of F and Yu's scenes, and I'm hanging onto the possibility of releasing Eli's scenes as well (though it will be a lower priority for now).

Lastly, please be mindful of the new trigger warnings. Specifically, the current edition of the update features an unavoidable anxiety attack for the mage (this will be able to be avoided in future editions).

I hope this isn't too confusing!  Please take this picture of Book II Leon (combat gear ver.) as a token of my gratitude for your patience. Demo link can be found directly under him. :)

Play the demo here! 

If you wish to see all currently available scenes, this is a flow you can follow to do so (SPOILERS):

[When the option is offered to go to the festival, go]

[Do both Yu and F's festival scenes]

[SAVE]

[Do F's firework scene, finish the update]

[LOAD THE PREVIOUS SAVE]

[Choose to go home, and to go to the top floor when the option is offered. Finish the update.]

Apologies for the chaos of this post - it's been a chaotic few days. And as ever, thank you for supporting the development of A Mage Reborn. :)