So it really has been a whole year already…

Exactly one year ago I released the first version of my game into the wild and the game has grown unbelievably much. And of course, I need to thank all of you, who walked this way – regardless of whether you accompanied me since the start or if you joined a week ago… you are the people making all of this possible…

But on this special day, I’m not coming with just empty words… Today I’m releasing version 0.5.1. In addition to some bug fixes and spelling corrections, I’ll also release some real content. The core feature of this small little update will be the mini-game I teased right at the end of the last release i.e. turn-based space combat between Funkelregen, the Pilo Tarsteri, and a Meran battle group. Additionally, there will be 5 to 10 minutes of normal visual novel content until I reach a point fitting for the usual cliffhanger.

But this little gift comes with a little string attached – a little task… try to break the mini-game!

There are a lot of variables, states, and an almost amount uncountable combination thereof and I want this shit to work! So if you encounter any bugs, graphic glitches, or grave balancing errors, please let me know! The best way to contact me is still my Discord server (https://discord.gg/G24FUEQc). Since this here is probably going to become the framework of similar future encounters, I need it to work and a few hundred (or maybe even thousand) eyes will be able to find more than my humble self…

Changelog (compared to full release 0.5:

• 98 new HD renders
• 97 new animations
• 5.246 new lines of code
• Space combat minigame

Current stats:

• 5.528 HD renders
• 196 animations
• 51.487 lines of code
• about 6 in-game weeks of content

The new update can be downloaded for free here: https://janamus-zura.itch.io/funkelregen

If you feel generous today, you can also support me on Patreon (the first beta will hopefully arrive soon...): https://www.patreon.com/JanmusSura