This update marks one of the most significant leaps forward in the project so far. Chapter 1.4 + Chapter 2 demo brings a huge number of refinements, rewrites, visual upgrades, and animation overhauls designed to elevate the entire experience, both narratively and visually. Here’s everything that’s been transformed, expanded, and polished:

✨ Major Scene & Animation Upgrades

• Complete rebuild of the Skye scene using the new animation system

• Recrafted pacing for better emotional flow
• Scene-to-scene transitions now feel smoother, more cinematic, and more alive

• Fully divided routes when choosing Skye’s position

• Each route BJ, Cowgirl, Missionary now branches cleanly with its own pacing and flow and are locked depending on the choice you make

🎨 Gallery System Enhancements

• Gallery updated to match all the reworked Skye routes

• Only the route you choose becomes unlockable in the gallery!

• Gallery reworked to support multiple pages

• Future content will now slot in naturally without clutter

📖 Narrative & Character Improvements

• Complete rewrite of Miel’s backstory conversation

• Smoother pacing
• More natural dialogue
• Expanded emotional depth for a stronger storytelling experience and a less info dump

• Updated Miel’s first interaction illustrations

• Flipped and adjusted color to better match the room

• Adjusted Principal Lazuli’s sprites

• More refined, mature visual tone across all illustrations

⚙️ UI, UX & System Upgrades

• Added a dedicated “Load” button to the quick menu

• Improved character movement transitions

• No more instant teleports, characters now move fluidly
• Implemented in:
  • Miel + Oliver transition
  • Skye + Miel bar scene

• Added new UI options on Android

• “Save,” “Load,” “Main Menu,” and “Preferences” now fully accessible in the Quick menu

• Customized the Preferences menu

• Unique buttons and sliders to match the game’s style

• Fixed mobile issues

• Default Ren’Py UI elements (menus, textboxes, sliders, etc.) are now fully replaced with the game’s custom designs

🏫 World & Environment Visual Updates

• Redrew and updated plant and environmental illustrations across multiple locations:

• Pool
• Classroom
• Magical Classroom
• Library
• Garden
• School Gates
• Class boards
• Settings menu

These updates give each location more personality and visual consistency!

🎬 New Animated Content

• New animated scene in the Magical Classroom • New fully animated NSFW scene • New soft NSFW scene

🔊 Audio Improvements

• Remastered several sound effects

• Better alignment with the game’s intended atmosphere and style