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November 2025 Devlog!

The Hyacinth Cafe
A downloadable aroace dating sim for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Hello, hello, hello! It's been five months of working in silence on my end. I hope you've all been well. 

Making a lot of progress at the moment and hoping to release the new and updated version of the demo at the end of the month! I will be removing the previous version of the demo from the site when this happens. I'm really happy with all the changes and art improvements I've managed to make over the past year since the original release and so I want to display them front and centre. So many changes have been made that the art on the current page doesn't even remotely resemble that of the demo anymore. Hoping to remedy that as soon as possible. 

Today is a quick one, just announcing the major changes I've managed to make. Here's a list of the development changes made:

  • Updated Avery's sprite
  • Updated Avery's "Meet the Butlers" image on the main page
  • Updated Lloyd's sprite
  • Updated Lloyd's "Meet the Butlers" image on the main page
  • Changed Jihoon's name to Minjae
  • Updated Minjae's sprite
  • Updated Minjae's "Meet the Butlers" image on the main page
  • Added two new screenshots to the itch.io page

Next up before the release at the end of the month: 

  • Finishing the custom nameplates for each character that reflect their personalities and colour palettes
  • Edits to the script based on the new details of Minjae's character
  • Proofreading and editing 
  • Addition of small quality of life updates
  • Addition of background sounds as and when appropriate
  • Addition of CGs like character hands and cigarettes.

Off I go back into the code again. Those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, stay warm. Southern Hemispherites, enjoy the warming weather. Noodle out. 

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