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> Update: I Streamlined the Intro (Next Fest Follow-Up)

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Intro Streamlined: I shortened the intro section down to 4 minutes to get you to the command line faster.Static Menus: help and example menus from the title screen are now static and instantly read-in-full, replacing the previous time-released format.**************

Hi everyone,I just pushed an update to the > Terminal demos for Mac and Windows, with a focus on simplifying the title screen help and example menus and intro section. I received some great feedback about how the intro section was too long. I shortened the intro substantially, to roughly 4 total minutes. In addition, the help and example menus from the title screen are now static (read only) rather than time released.

When building > Terminal, I initially had a vision of text rolling out in real time as something more immersive. I was wrong about that, and it turns out that it was the opposite. Sorry about that. Now it's a quicker experience to get to the command line of Chapter 1.

Thanks for all your great input, and I look forward to showing you the full game later this month.

> Dustin

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