Posted April 13, 2021 by PDRRook
Update:
*Every device has a slightly different layout. I have tested Perfumare on only 2 different phones, so beware of issues such as the text box being a few millimeters under the dialogue and other mostly cosmetic stuff. Since I never really planned to release Perfumare on mobile I doubt I'll be completely revamping the app, but if you find a bug that makes it hard/impossible to continue playing let me know using the anonymous questionnaire [here] and I'll see what can be done about it.
Another important thing. Some of you might remember me saying (on Tumblr) that choosing the 'angsty' options won't land you in a 'neutral' ending but after some... consideration, I decided against it.
Generally, trust is something that will play an important role in the IF, so I decided to hint at it in the VN as well. Some of these choices are obvious, such as choosing your own demise instead of taking the offered hand, others will be minor and seemingly inconsequential, for example, telling Reed that you doubt that he knows you well has more of an impact on him than you might realize. Of course, MC has all the right to tell the ROs what they want, but the characters react to what MC does and says (more so in the IF, since the VN is a demo and all that.) And being in love won't magically force the ROs to forget MC's actions. (That doesn't mean your MC has to act a certain way, I just mean the trust part, just so we're clear).
Well, I feel that doing it this way is more faithful to my first idea, and that's something you can expect from the IF, your choices will matter, even if the IF will be free of dead/neutral endings. But the VN being my first project and all is for me to explore and test options to help me figure out what I like to write about, what features fit the stories I want to tell the most.
About the next update. I won't give an estimated date of release because I hate breaking my promises. I feel much better recently and if that doesn't change I should be able to focus more on my hobby - making games.
That's all from me, have fun! <3
Edit 1: One of the special scenes (one for each character) is locked in the public version of Chapter VI, and the choice is not selectable (the choice doesn't affect the plot or the endings). The reason for: it was easier for me to disable the special choice rather than make a separate version of the game without the choice in it. Hope you understand.
Edit 2: Please disregard Edit 1. I replaced the file to avoid confusion. Also, I fixed the missing variable in Reed's route.