Greetings esteemed collaborators!
We've returned with a few updates since the release of our first demo, and this time we have some mixed news—some exciting and cool, and some... not as much (but trust me, it’ll all be worth it!).
Let’s talk Demo Updates and Early Access!
So, to address the skeleton-elephant in the room:
Upper Management has hit a few bumps over the past couple of months, leading to unexpected delays and schedule changes. Due to that, we'll be extending the time between Demo Updates and, unfortunately, pushing our Early Access release to early 2025.
But fear not, dear mortals! We’re working our unpaid-best to get everything back on track as soon as possible!
We can't share all the details due to respecting personal privacy (after all, we’re not one of those ruthless corporations that sell your data), but rest assured, we’re all well. We just need a bit more time to sort things out. Thank you for your understanding!
But we’re not letting this message end in a low-note, so I asked Rogue to “borrow” some sneak-peeks of what you can expect in the next Demo Update. Remember to thank the “nice” skeleton after this:
Demo Build Name: “Mortician”
Update focus: Visual and handling experience (what the heavens does this mean??)
Revamped Screens & UI Improvements
As spoiled in a previous post, some screens have been completely revamped with beautiful and informative additions, and they'll be in this demo very soon! No more having to directly talk to your coworkers to choose working for them, now you can simply borrow their clothes from the locker room!
And if you remember the last preview of the upcoming revamped Boon Selection screen, here is a GIF of it working in-game!
I did the math and it is at least 106.66% cooler!
Less Confusing Dialog Box UI
Another thing we've noticed is that many mortals have been getting confused by the skip button and where to actually click to progress the dialog, which caused many of you to skip dialog unintentionally.
So to fix that, we're trying out some slight changes to the Dialog Box UI.
Hopefully you'll find it clearer than before, but if you don't, do let us know so we can get shouted at for failing again improve it even further!
New Content
To be honest, I don’t know how much content they'll let me spoil and how much will be redacted.
More Boons!
I've been having a blast testing these out, and trust me, REDACTED and REDACTED are great additions! Just look at these cool boons:
Oh, and did you know that the demo has many boons that aren't currently available in the pool of options? I've heard some of them have been either reworked or fixed and should be reintroduced (or should I say introduced since you didn't see them yet?) to the pool in the next update too!
New Enemies
You know what they say: "A man's entertainment is another's extra shift" - or something like that...
Anyway, I was told you'd be happy to know that more Adventurers have been accepting quests nearby, so they might show up in the Graveyard soon. Yay...
New Talents & Discounts!
There are new Talents available, so be sure to talk to Miss Faye on the next update and check them out!
Oh, and it seems we've finally managed to convince her to charge less for some Talents, especially considering some of them weren't even working correctly in the first place... Which she also assured me should be fixed in the next update as well.
I’ll stop with the spoilers here because Rogue said he will start charging me at this point, and I’m already deep in debt. So if you want to know more, feel free to talk directly to Management in our Discord Server!
You can use that space to hear all about the development, share your ideas and even compete with other mortals to see who gets the best results during their shifts (yay, free labor!).
And that’s it for this update. Thanks for your overwhelming support and understanding, we promise to work ourselves to the bone to give you the best experience! And keep an eye open for the next posts, it shouldn’t take long.
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