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• Audio Compression: I started compressing the audio in the game. Most of it turned out well, but I left the glitch sound effect uncompressed it didn't sound right when compressed. Overall, the compressed audio sounds good, but I don’t recommend compressing it any further. If you’re customizing or modding, compress at your own risk. On the other hand, photos and videos can still be compressed more without noticeable quality loss.

• Gallery Mode Added: I've added a Replay Gallery to the game! However, if you've played the game before, you'll need to replay scenes for them to unlock in the gallery. There’s no image gallery yet personally, I don’t see the need for one right now, as I want to avoid cluttering the menus. If there’s enough interest, I’ll consider adding one in the future, maybe even as a toggle between replay and image gallery.
• Gallery Content & Performance:
  • Thumbnails in the gallery are either animated images or full videos.
  • I’m aware some users might experience lag, especially on mobile or lower-end PCs. There’s no image-only mode for now, since I like how everything looks together visually. If there's enough demand for a lower-performance version, I can prioritize it later.
  • I’ve also noticed some performance hiccups myself, even on a strong PC—but personally, I feel the minor lag adds to the glitch aesthetic of the game.
• Known Issues:
  • When switching pages in the gallery, you might see videos from the previous page briefly appear. This happens because those videos have audio and Ren'Py still treats them as active on a channel before swapping. I had to use multiple channels to handle different videos with audio.
  • Videos also take a moment to load in the gallery. That’s just how Ren'Py handles them nothing I can really do there.
• Accessing the Gallery:
  • The gallery is not in the main menu, but you can find it under Options.
  • You can also access it during gameplay. I’ve been told this might cause issues, but I haven’t personally encountered any problems.
  • Important: When you use the gallery during a playthrough, it asks you to enter your name again. This is because it acts like a fresh save state, so depending on where you left off, you might need to reselect some choices to avoid bugs. It’s a little annoying, but manageable for now. If there's a better way to handle this, I’m open to suggestions.
• Content Count:
  • There are currently 20 unlockable replay scenes in the gallery.

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• Final Note
  • I haven’t started work on version 0.1.4 yet, so the public release of 0.1.3 will take some time. If you'd like early access, please consider supporting on patreon if you like the game 0.1.3 may be a smaller update, but it’s packed with juicy additions.
  • The gallery was a major focus this time. I wanted to get it implemented now instead of trying to cram it into a future update it took two days to set up and customize. Big thanks to BadMustard for the original gallery framework. I modded it to better fit my vision, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.

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Much love, Oridelle Hearth 💜