It's been a while since my last devlog! It was great to get feedback from players of the demo (thanks to everyone who tried it out!), and I've been busy incorporating some of the suggestions. I recently completed the main storyline of the game, and am finishing up some of the side quests related to the guests and villagers. After that, I'll be playtesting - this usually takes longer than I think it's going to, because not only do I have to fix the bugs I find, I sometimes get ideas for more things to add! - and then I hope to send the game to other playtesters within the next month or so.
In the meantime, I wanted to highlight some of the things you'll see your guests doing if they stay at the inn. This gives me the opportunity to showcase the work of hiddenone, a pixel artist who created a number of the cute sprites you see in the game, and who did a wonderful job animating them and providing useful suggestions for the game as well.
If you can find a room for Arlecchino and his family, you can see them perform at the beach. They may be a little wobbly at first, since they've been out of practice, but if they stay multiple times, you can help them get better and watch their chest of tips grow!
Meanwhile, at the inn itself, you can choose to build a gymnasium and watch some of your guests work out. Chin-ups are not easy, but Trenton here gets faster and higher over time if he gets the chance to practice! Hiddenone added a red flush to his face and some sweat drops to show what an exertion these chin-ups are.
That's all for now, but I'll post another update soon!