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This is the second to last update that will be made to the demo of Catalyst: Blind Faith!!! I'm so excited, we're going to jump right in.

The following features have been added:

• Writing!
  
  • Final edits have been made to the script — several dozen of  them! This has been made with the help of many amazing beta readers, and our SPECTACULAR editor KnowledgeDomain.
  • A perilous choice menu has been rephrased for clarity.
• Starting screens!
  • The auto-save message at the start of the game is remade, both for style and clarity!
  • The content warning screen has been redesigned. It now features the specific content warnings on hover, and also has greater clarity!
  • The extreme content warning toggle has been redesigned. A pic is in this devlog!
• Programming!
  • Game files are now archived to reduce clutter on the player's end.
    
  • A super-secret achievement has been added! Best of luck unlocking it. ;)
• Accessibility!
  • Screenshakes can now be toggled on and off.
  • Colored flashing lights in transitions can now be toggled on and off.
  • Textbox opacity is now adjustable with a slider from 0% to 100%.
    • Adjusting the textbox opacity also creates an outline around text at opacity lower than 50%.
    • Adjusting the textbox opacity also creates an outline around names at opacity lower than 50%.
• Visibility of Ren'Py's robust, built-in accessibility options! (These can impact readability. Please see the full disclaimer in-game for how these features can best be utilized.)
  • Default, DejaVu Sans, or OpenDyslexic Font!
  • A font size slider!
  • A kerning slider!
  • Self-voicing mode.
  • High contrast mode.
• The introduction of our game studio: Just Write Studios! The logo has been added to a splashscreen at the start of the game, and we are all in the credits, too!
  • I'm Alaric, our founder, as well as the director, writer, programmer, UI designer, creator of all placeholder art+images, and lead SFX designer.
  • Addigale Stewart is a voice actress and writer who is creating many SFX for Catalyst: Blind Faith! Her work is featured with the SFX for the Just Write Studios logo, Roaring Flame.
  • Florin is a writer with a long history of collaboration with my projects. He will be providing Quality Assurance!
  • Robert Fleischhacker is a genre-savvy novelist, with a deep well of knowledge regarding my work. He will be providing Quality Assurance as well!
  • And last but CERTAINLY not least, KnowledgeDomain is our Editor.

Your guys support is what's made this journey possible. Since March of last year this demo has come up to 50k words of dark fantasy madness, and I am beyond excited to keep the ball rolling. My goal is to continue work on the full game's script during the demo's development, and determine its scope just as soon as possible, so I will still be very hard at work in the months ahead!

Patrons on my Patreon will get first looks at the professional content being made for new sprites, backgrounds, items, demons, Gods, original songs, and every other art and music asset! I'm currently funding all of this demo out of pocket, so if you are looking to directly contribute to this project, this is absolutely the best way to help out.

Thank you very much for reading and taking the time to check this out! If you play the demo, let us know what you liked (or didn't)! A positive rating, review, or just dropping a line in our Discord means the world and helps bring the game to more people! I also love to hear about any issues you may have, ways you think the game could be improved, or constructive criticism in general. It's the best way to improve, and I can't wait to bring this demo to completion.

This is such an exciting time in the game's development and it's a joy to share it with you all. Feel free to hit me up any time in the links below, or leave a comment on the game's main page!

Thanks again for playing. I'll see you soon!

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