Hello everyone!
This is Major Update 3.10, and it brings the whole The Big Choice arc. It is the longest stretch of story we have shipped in a single update.
Mirella. After months of silence and a call that got cut off, she reaches out to the protagonist out of nowhere. What starts as a conversation full of sharp edges turns into the first time she really lowers her guard. We handled this one with care, because it is about trust as much as it is about desire.
Emily. The protagonist pulls Jhonathan out of the rut he had buried himself in and settles with Emily the day the three of them go back to the orphanage. This is not the visit yet. It is the decision to go back together, and the weight of that is already showing.
Juliana, Ruby and Priscila. Months after he last set foot in the gym, the protagonist goes looking for Juliana. The course decision still has not moved, and he wants to talk it through with someone standing at the same crossroads he is.
The Big Choice IV (Mirella and Emily)
- With VN mode disabled: Saturday at 17h, in front of Lana's house.
- With VN mode enabled: the game takes you straight into the chapter when you load your save. The Big Choice V (Juliana, Ruby and Priscila)
- With VN mode disabled: Monday at 08h, at the gym entrance.
- With VN mode enabled: the game takes you straight into the chapter.
This update introduces a layer of score and ambience built scene by scene, with its own loop for each character and for each state the protagonist is in. It is the first time sound enters the game this way, and it changes how the quiet moments land. The soundtrack also ships with subtitles, so the lyrics are readable while a track plays.
This update also folds in the Free Roam content that came with the first half of the arc, to explore on the map beyond the linear story.
Two new Hicco quizzes, with special renders of Karol and Emily.
Quick talks with Matilda, the receptionist at the Aquila, and with Marta, who works at Norah's place. For now these are conversations to get to know them better, and more in-depth interactions are on the way.
New hidden renders across both chapters for Pioneer Vault holders. The icon shows up at the top of the screen at the right moments; hover over it and the render reveals itself.
1449 renders
Around 1h45 of playtime
9 animations
7 achievements
4 secret renders
4 replays
Thank you for playing, and for sticking with the story this far. Enjoy the read and enjoy the game.