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Alpha 0.1.2 Release

2026-03-19

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Alpha 0.1.2 is a prose and onboarding update. It rewrites the opening sequence and Eva's first greeting so the game reads more like a person thinking and less like a rough draft trying to sound important.

What's New

  • The intro sequence has been rewritten. The first 15 intro passages now use clearer, more direct prose with a stronger MC voice.
  • The gender confirmation and name entry flow is faster. These early setup steps are shorter and more functional.
  • A default name is now pre-filled. New players can keep the suggested name or replace it.
  • The opening city conversation has better pacing. The overheard job conversation now lands more cleanly and gives the same useful information with less clutter.
  • The intro now ends with a clearer gameplay hint. New players get a nudge toward visiting locations and talking to people.

Story and Character Content

  • Eva's first greeting has been rewritten. Her opening conversation now reads more naturally and uses character portraits for dialogue.
  • The phone and wallet reveal is clearer. Eva now learns about the missing phone and wallet in a more natural order, and the MC no longer references them before discovering the problem.
  • Eva's dialogue is less fragmented. Lines that were split awkwardly across multiple blocks now read like actual speech.
  • One early response choice has more personality. The opening conversation now gives the MC a sharper reply option and a matching Eva reaction.

Quality of Life

  • The opening route is easier to skim. Overwritten metaphor, repeated fragments, and unclear emotional narration were cut back.
  • The MC voice is more direct. The narrator should now feel drier, more practical, and easier to follow from the first screen.
  • Future prose has a clearer quality bar. The update establishes the writing direction used by later revisions.