Yesterday I finally started working on episode 2. I did this, despite episode 1 not being in its final state.
In order to get rid of some of the plot problems, and to make sure episode 1 and 2 don't feel disjointed or disconnected in the end, I decided to start working on episode 2 already. This means I am currently working on episode 1's final release as well as episode 2.
This should also speed up development a bit. At least I hope so.
For episode 1, I am currently reworking some of the cutscenes and sceneries. For example, I felt the intro was a bit bare bones with it simply being a dark void. So currently I am working on making it look more like a dark and ominous hall in which one would expect a dark ramen ritual to take place. At this point, I don't want to talk about the specific whereabouts of this mysterious hall just yet. It might spoil a bit too much of the story. However, let me say that players will be able to explore it on their own in episode 2. Even though it will start in the ramen shop, it won't end there.
It is still too early to talk about a potential release date for either of the two. However, once episode 2 reaches a certain playable state, I will make early versions playable for $3 and upwards tiers. Same goes for some of the newer features of the game that I will talk about in a future post.
Hope you stay safe and healthy during these weird times, take care! <3