The demo has already been played by thousands on itch.io, and your feedback has been a huge help in getting it ready. We're polishing things up before bringing it to Steam soon!
New Features
Sense Ability: players who make certain choices during the playthrough can now sense others' emotions, helping predict decision outcomes and intentions. Breaking certain rules in some situations may provide an advantage.
Custom name selection added to the New Game sequence
New cliffhanger ending added, hinting at game progression instead of an abrupt game over
New animations
Credits and current effects are now visible at the top of the screen, so you can always see what's affecting your emotional state. Hover over the rank indicator for details.
In-game bug reporting: click "Report a Bug" from the main menu to join the Synapse Discord server, where you can report issues or chat with the developer and other players
Improvements
Reduced and simplified some of the overexplained, visual novel–style narration to put more focus on gameplay, while keeping the necessary information and atmosphere intact
Added a hint about glowfruit candy for players who were having trouble getting into the apartment
Balanced stats for a smoother experience
Improved naming consistency across in-game texts
Bug Fixes
Fixed door teleport / broken level bug
Fixed text flow arrow bug
Fixed various spelling issues
Fixed yellow/pink text mismatch
Fixed infinite loop in hack dialogue ("ask for more details" option)
Fixed broken location triggered after the clinic choice
Fixed a bug causing players to get stuck at the second location