This update does not introduce a major expansion of new content, but it is the largest collection of fixes and improvements we have released for the The Voynich Project demo so far.
Our main goal was to polish the overall experience, make reading more comfortable and correct several details across different scenes and systems.
✨ New Features
New display option for thought sequences
A new setting has been added to the Preferences menu, allowing players to choose how character thoughts are displayed:
Special thought format: keeps the presentation used until now and remains enabled by default.
Traditional dialogue format: displays each thought individually, just like the rest of the game’s dialogue.
The second option is intended for players who prefer a more traditional reading experience or would like to keep the scene background visible while reading.
All four routes are now shown at the end of the demo
After reaching the end of the demo, players will now see all four available character routes, even if they were not all unlocked during that playthrough.
Routes that have not yet been discovered will appear in gray, making it clearer that additional paths, choices and parts of the story are waiting to be explored in future playthroughs.
🔧 Fixes and Improvements
Text inside thought sequences now fits correctly across every supported language and font size. This especially fixes cases in German where part of a character’s thoughts could appear outside the screen.
Players can now scroll upward with the mouse wheel to reread previous thoughts from the same scene.
Previously read thoughts are now displayed in a soft gray color, matching the visual behavior of regular dialogue.
An unnecessary blank space appearing between some thoughts has been removed.
Fixed an issue that could display an additional dark screen at the wrong moment.
The music played when starting a new game now begins correctly in every situation.
Each character’s distinctive dialogue color is now enabled by default from the beginning.
Replaced an incorrect image used during one of Mary’s scenes in Furry Mode.
The Character Journal now reflects the route and decisions chosen by each player more accurately.
Fixed several text messages that could appear at the wrong moment during Debby’s tarot reading.
Made a small text adjustment to the thank-you screen shown after completing the demo.
While this patch may not be filled with major new content, it leaves the demo in its most stable and polished state yet. It will also likely be one of the final updates of this size before we focus our efforts on the complete version of The Voynich Project.
Thank you for playing and for supporting us throughout development! 💙