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Status Update & Poll - Slow-burn or fast paced romance?

Aeterna: Rubra Plena Demo (v. 0.1.8)
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Hello everyone!

The last 8 days have been so exciting! Watching the numbers rise and having people try out my demo is exhilarating!
Thank you so much for the feedback, likes, and for downloading and playing the game!
(It's a bit embarrassing how much I've been staring at the statistics and pressing refresh to see the changes).

Since version 0.1.2, I've been working on the next demo update, and a lot has changed already:

The biggest thing you'll notice is that the game will have a completely new set of sprites!
Both Norelia and Aleksander have been redone, and they look absolutely stunning. I can't wait to hear what you think of them!
They are a ton more customizable, have many more expressions, and they're animated with eye movements and blinking animations to really bring them to life!

I have also decided to change the perspective of the game. Norelia will have a side image, while other characters will be seen from your perspective. I thought this felt much more intimate. It also gives me a z-axis so that characters can get real close and personal. 

Another huge change is that I've rewritten basically all of Aleksander's dialogue. His personality is more fitting for his backstory now, and I think you'll like him better this way too! The choices you make matter and will unlock new pieces of dialogue, scenes, and even CGs.

I've been preparing to introduce some of the other love interests. You won't see them in this update, but I will introduce them slowly in the coming updates, starting with Petronilla, our fun-loving, witty female LI!
Each character will have multiple scenes of interaction and at least one CG for the full extended demo.

You will get a sneak peek of all the LIs tomorrow on my Patreon! (Except for one character. You'll have to wait for him a bit longer!)


While you wait for the next demo update, you can help me figure out how I should write the ending scenes for the demo.
Would you prefer some cute interactions with the LIs, but nothing too rushy, - or would you like to be able to jump straight into flirting and possibly some smooches?
You can vote in the poll on my Twitter here: Slow-burn or straight into the action?

Take care and see you next time,
~ Anne

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