Steam Release Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892400/Augma_II__Arc_I/

First off, let's start with the most pressing question: When is the Steam release finally going to come out? Well to answer that, quite soon! Your next question is probably 'what took so long?' Here is where we will answer that as swiftly as possible.

I took a break from developing our next work, Caelestis Phylaca, to work on a duology of birthday projects for two VTubers I once frequented. These projects served two purposes: To celebrate the community of these two VTubers, and to test our abilities as a team to develop/work with larger ambitions in mind. I highly recommend checking out Pippa vs. The Rrat King and Mellelok Descension in that order, as they stand well enough on their own, and are readable in an afternoon.  The second part to this, is that Arc I has been revamped quite a bit, in terms of UI, script, and just about everything.

First off, Arc I now has a glossary of information that was thrown at you throughout the story. We made this since we realized Arc I was quite dense with how much information you have to process, and this would be an easier way to digest all of that in an easily accessible screen.



Well would you look at that, we also have a gallery now too! All the CGs displayed during the story are now accessible here so you no longer have to dig through the files.



Oh great, another screen too! This here is the Jukebox, and you can replay any music that played during the game, complete with all new commentary by Strung, our composer. However, the Gallery and Jukebox are only unlocked after the story is first completed.



Woah, doesn't this look fancy? This here is our new pause menu for Arc I that displays the current music track, current chapter, and total playtime. Everything is right here for you to access, including an updated backlog, right below!



This is the updated backlog. You can access completed chapters through here at any point during the story.




And finally, here is an example at one of the many new interesting presentation revamps that you'll find throughout the story. We tried our best to make Arc I the best it could look, despite our limitations...

We hope you'll look forward to Arc I's Steam release! The new version will also come to Itch.io, so don't worry! We'll see you on release! Look out for Caelestis Phylaca updates in the future!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1892400/Augma_II__Arc_I/

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