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Hello again, I've released a new update which solved the exp issue. The atelier exp should scale normally now. I've still got to work on the skip feature for android devices tho

Thanks again for taking the time to report it

IMPORTANT: THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE ATELIER EXP REQUIRED TO LEVEL UP DURING THE 3RD MONTH IF YOU START FROM THE BEGINNING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN, I'M CURRENTLY WORKING TO FIX IT

Hello, I understand

I'll look into the exp requirement, there shouldn't be that big of a gap, maybe I missed something. I'll see if I can add the skip button on the android version as well

Thanks for letting me know

Hello truestsciences, no worries in asking, I'm here to help

First, you don't have to play through the entire game, you can simply select new game, and then select the last option, which will send you to the end of the 2nd month at lvl 9. If it's your first time playing and you fail at the 3rd month at your first try, you can select this option to start the month from scratch, avoiding going through the entire game

And yes, there's wiggle room, in my previous screenshot I reached lvl 12 during the 3rd week. that leaves a week and a half to meet the quota, if you have full SELL stat then you'd meet the quota by going to sell twice, just 2 days. What you should do to get the best the result is to search and sell when your stats are full. I've added more tips here
If having to level up is not clear, then what I can do is add more dialogue which emphasizes that you have to but not in a hand-holding way, Senna mentions that you'd have to work more (the game over help corner mentions that as well) but I can make her remind you that more frequently

Hello, 

just did a replay and the "solution" event happens at SPOILERS atelier lvl 12 SPOILERS. So the problem is probably that your atelier wasn't leveled up enough. I recommend trying again with that in mind. As a rule of thumb, if there a no new events then you should lvl up the atelier, which can be easily achievable doing alongside the normal character events.

You mentioned you leveled up many times, at which level you started? Just to confirm there's nothing wrong with the game. If you select the last option when pressing "new game" you should start at lvl 9

Hello

For the "Senna not doing anything" problem, story events are unlocked after the atelier levels up, for example, during the 1st month at atelier lvl 3 Senna mentions the sell event, and at lvl 4, the sell event happens. You most likely didn't lvl up the atelier for that event to be unlocked. You also said "I cannot trigger any new events" so that's could be it.

As for the "I don't even know where she lives", you said you found her apartment, but that doesn't mean you know the room she's in, have you seen the event? If you did and you still see that dialogue then there's a problem I'd have to check.

I'll take a look that gallery issue you mentioned, it should reset when starting a new game, same for the quest flags. Thanks for letting me know.

I'd give the game a test as soon as I can get back at you if I find any problems.

Btw, if you keep getting fired then I've added some general tips here

Thanks for playing

Hello

The final picture should be unlocked when selling, an event should play where you'll get the picture. If there's no event, then that means you have to lvl up the Atelier

Thanks for playing!

Hello! 

Did you keep the job? If you did you should see a "thanks for playing" pop up when the 4th month starts

If you lose the job then you "failed" and you'll be sent to a help corner. I've added some general tips here if you need them.

Thanks for playing!

Hello!

You're welcome to try using old saves but as development goes on the data that's saved keeps changing and new info is stored (for example, the was no data of maid in the previous release but now there is) so I can't guarantee that conflicts won't happen, leading to errors. It's best to use the new option when pressing "New game"

Look forward to that!

Ty!!

hope to see you on release day!

Hello

You can extract it to get the apk

Glad you have you back

The demo ends when you see a "thanks for playing" popup, which appears at the end of the month if you keep the job

If you keep getting fired then I've added some general tips here

The 3rd month is a hard month so don't be surprised if you can't make it in your first try, you can share tips here if you like, or make people earn their win (as they should)

I've added some general tips here

"Updated version her-"

he kinda is

The plan was to release it for christmas, that's why

Thanks, I'll make a new post once it's out, it should notify you like this one

Look forward to it!

Weird, it should load just fine
Maybe internet connection? Does it work with other games?

Kinda late, but I just recently released an android version More Info here

Hello! Yes, those missing photos are for the future update

New save menu

Hello! Good to see you back

1- I'm not sure what you mean with optional checkboxes, do you mean the choices? The skip dialogue stops completely when a choice appears. About auto saves, the current version does have an autosave, which saves at the start of the day, is at the bottom of the save menu which could explain why you couldn't find it. (Getting an error if I try to apend an image)

Fortunately, the newest version of the save menu, now called Film Collection (available for subs only atm) has it first so won't miss it .

2- I have plans for the gallery so don't worry. Btw, those missing photos are actually for the 3rd month which you can't get in the current version, think of them like a tease of what's to come ;) You so basically you got them all!

Thanks for you comment and look forward for the next release!

Dev here, Don't download from any other sources that aren't the itchio page (this one) or my subscribeStar, even if they call themselves official

If you find any comments linking other pages report them. thanks

Hello
Since it's not from the play store the phone doesn't allow it, so you'd have to enable "install from unknown sources"

The steps are:Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings > Install unknown app. Select the specific app you will use to install the .apk (like google drive) and toggle on the "Allow from this source" switch. " I downloaded and installed the apk from google drive, so I enabled it there.

Each phone is different so you might have to look up for yours

Oh yeah that's the steam version.

We'll find out eventually ;)

Hello
The web version opens a new window, on the bottom right corner there's a fullscreen button

For the desktop version, this version on itch is a bit old so it doesn't have it, the steam version has it. To switch to fullscreen press F outside dialogue

Hello,

Do you usually delete the browser's cache or something like that? I don't play it on mobile but my browser's saves are still present even after a month. Maybe they are deleted when you close the tab?

Looks like my attempt at a pretty boy worked, glad you like him!

I'd rather not spoil the fun ;)

Hello
The "keep playing" button should work after clicking the steam link (the text in blue). If it's still not working just let me know.

Hello!
Yeah, I'll make a post it here once it out

Hello,
Nope, pc only at the moment

Hello! Sorry for the (very) late response.

I would rather not spoil whether there'll be a good route or not, as not to ruin any surprises, I hope you understand.

As for male art, maybe there'll be like a sprite or two of just Dimon but nothing major, the game focus is on the girls, hope that clears things up.

Thanks!

Hello!

Thanks for your comment (and for playing the game ofc), I was a bit busy with the game so I couldn't reply earlier.

For #1, I understand the concern, but unfortunately(?, it's the direction I decided to take. It's what, I think, would make the game stand out. Those moments are a reminder of who you're playing as (tho the bullying women line was intended more as a joke, the weekend before getting hired (or not) adds "...anxiously", but it's understandable). The extra scene is there to give the players an idea of what to expect, although that might not be the case for all the heroines so it doesn't end up too samey.

It's a bit difficult to explain, as the dev who knows what will happen and would rather not spoil it. There are many future events (that I look forward to seeing players' reactions) that wouldn't be possible if Dimon weren't like that and his objective wasn't that. I'll keep it at that so as to not say too much.

Tho I do find the comparison to a 4chan post interesting, was that that the dialogue was trying too hard/cringy, or was it too "real"? (The ones I read are the silly kind so I'm genuinely curious)

For #2, I can definitely see a small reminder eveyr now and then. Senna makes it clear at the start that Dimon will get hired if he performs "well" but that is a little vague and players might get "distracted" with the character events. Also, while testing, I've found that the current EXP needed to get a new level and the amount of ingredients you get doesn't give the player too much leeway, so it's something I'll adjust for the next update, hopefully, that gives the players more breathing room.

For #3, if I character has an event, the text in the button will have an "!" at the start, maybe it wasn't clear enough and it's something I'll take a look at once I begin to polish the UI. As for events like decorating the room and the hobby, I was actually thinking of giving the player a bit of EXP bonus or something as a reward.

Oh, and as a side note, I plan to add a feature to skip previously read events so hopefully that makes replays easier to handle.

Hopefully this clear things up. Thanks for playing and sharing your thoughts.

Look forward to the next update and thanks again!

Thanks for reporting it! I'd take a look.
Edit: Weird, I'm familiar with this error but it shouldn't happen in the current versions that are up, would you mind download/play online again? Tested it myself and couldn't reproduce it.
Try not fast-skip in that part or when the game fades to black

Hello again! Thanks for your response.

I get what you're getting at, I've definitely played games where the intro was kept short and we got right into the action. Not exactly the style I'm going for but I can't deny that my intro does take a long time. I'd take a look at those games again (and maybe other games too) to give me an idea. Also, you're right about seeing the intro in the first play.

As of right now, I've already halved the intro, keeping the most important parts and the game's hook, the rest was added in the normal gameplay. This will be present in the next update if you're still interested.

I'll start with that and see how it goes from there. Fortunately, the game is still in the early stages so there's room for change.

Thanks again!

Hey, thanks for the comment.

I understand, the intro can be long because the game needs a bit of setup for it to make sense (the game's a vn hybrid so there will be lots of text) and it also introduces mechanics like the studying and search mechanic, but I'll take a look if there's anything that can be removed without cutting anything meaningful. I wonder, in which part you stopped?

If you want to head right into the gameplay, in the warning screen (the first screen you get) there's the skip intro button.

The game is still being worked on so feedback is very valuable, thanks again.

Thanks! Just wait till it's polished ;)

Not right now, but it's a planned feature.

Thanks for playing!

For sure, I'll work on a polished version, thanks for playing!