1.8.9 Update! (Artwork* and Price Change)

*Some Artwork at least. Two sets for the first two enemies in the game (Groper and Latcher) and a complete set for Nal as the poor avali progresses through the game.

Like I said earlier, this update is coming with a minor price increase, raising from 4USD to 6USD. This is to help offset the cost of artwork, which will run quite a bit more than the game is raking in currently. You can also obtain the game by supporting me on Subscribestar, which would provide more consistent support and expedite the process of getting artwork for the game. This price change shouldn't impact people who have already bought the game, as you should still own and be able to download the latest version no matter what. If there are any issues, please let me know!

The artwork was provided by Jim/Mama Sheep, with some additional artwork provided by #Bandana (which many of you already saw on the main game-page). Big thanks to both of these for allowing me to utilize their talents for this project - and for those that have purchased the game for enabling me to get this artwork (and those that intend to buy the game or support me on my Subscribestar, for me being able to continue to get artwork for the game!).

I am hoping that reaching out to artists to do work for the game turns out to be a wise decision on my part, and that the inclusion of some visuals and the prospect of more brings in a larger audience. As stated in an earlier post, more artwork will only be able come if the game brings in new people interested in buying, and makes a profit. I came into this project with a budget of 0 and without investors - but the artwork I'm getting costs money!

Changelog:

- Some artwork to spruce up the game; full sets for the groper and latcher enemies and a full set for Nal to show their current mental state. Also included is a still version of the gif (gifs sadly don't work with inform) found on the main page.

- Fixed a bug that should've existed, but that no one reported, that would make it impossible for an enemy to miss an attack by causing the game to softlock if they ever did.

- Fixed several instances where inform translated apostrophes as quotation marks.

- Fixed a few typos here and there.

There shouldn't be any bugs, as nothing in the existing code itself was altered, but let me know if anyone comes across anything that doesn't seem to be working correctly.

And as always, a reminder to rate the game if you enjoyed it. Positive ratings help a lot, as they help the game show up to new people and let me know you've enjoyed my hard work!