06/01/24 - "Second Layer" Release

Hello, this is Garrett Thompson, sole member of Act-Novel. In the last Development Notes entry, I mentioned that the second layer was in "beta", implying that a release was right around the corner. That entry was posted over a month ago, though! It took a lot longer to get things in order than I initially thought it would. Why, you ask? Well, let's go down the list...

• Development on the Second Layer caused some issues to spill-over into the First Layer, which required unanticipated regression testing.
• Some beta test feedback required minor rewrites and additions, which was delicate work.
• It turns out that I was busy most weekends in May, so my time was a lot more limited than I thought it would be.
• My cat bit my hand, so I couldn't draw for a week.
  • It swelled up quite a bit and I had to take antibiotics.
    • Little bastard doesn't even think he did anything wrong.

      
      

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        Pic related. I'm fine now btw.
• I ended up feeling pretty motivated to work on Reality Layer Zero stuff that wasn't directly related to preparing the release build, and didn't want to mess with a good thing. (Releases can be distracting!)

At any rate, it's more-or-less ready to go now, so there's no use putting it off any longer! Thus, please look forward to it on June 1st. It will be releasing simultaneously to the itch.io page and the corresponding Steam demo, so you're free to choose the version that best matches your preferences.

It's just a short update this time. I'll be back with a more elaborate one after the Second Layer finally comes out!