Dev Update 2021-08-31 & Latest Dev Build (Patreon)

I've been spending most of my time this week in preparation for the Itch launch tomorrow, but I wanted to share the build with all of you a day early!

@Infinite Canvas, welcome and thanks for becoming a Patron. I know I said it's a little late to add you to the credits of the current build - but I had to rebuild the package to include some last-minute changes, so I was wrong. <3

I also had a tense moment earlier today where the latest version of Ren'Py broke my coding interface, making it crash to the desktop whenever I opened it. Luckily I was able to resolve it with a workaround.

Other than that, I'm excited about the launch. I'm excited for it to bring in some more fans, and I'm excited for it to be over so I can focus on adding the rest of the planned content to the game.

For the actual changes in this build:

Everything mentioned in the previous dev update.

Assigned default values to all variables at initialization. I should have done this ages ago.

Added a force autosave just before the credits to make it easier to continue the game when new content arrives. I think there is still one remaining issue that might break saves in the future, but I'm working on it.

Reworked the entire credits scene and removed the Patreon scene at the end. I might make a new one at a later stage.

Added additional polish to scene endings and their transitions.

Added three more characters to the random pool to display on the Main Menu.

Added Lieutenant Infinite Canvas to the Patron credits. <3