Upcoming Feature: Info-Chan Portraits (Patreon)

One of the earliest additions to the game was the cutscene where Info-chan introduces herself to Ayano. For over 10 years, this cutscene has been extremely basic - a static image of a smartphone against a plain white background. It feels like something that should definitely be upgraded to give the game higher production values.

I've considered various ways to improve this scene (make the phone 3D, show Ayano's hand gripping it, animate it subtly moving around in three-dimensional space?) but it was only recently that I actually felt inspired enough to make a change.

A few weeks ago, a fan of the game volunteered to make any 3D renders that I might require. To demonstrate his ability, he showed me a render that he had made of Info-chan. I really loved the aesthetic of this render, and right away, I decided on the first change that I would be making to the phone cutscene.

Starting in the next build, you will see renders of Info-chan appearing beside her text messages in the cutscene where she introduces herself to Ayano. Will she appear in future cutscenes, as well? Maybe - we'll see. Will silhouettes of other characters appear? Well, I'm not currently planning on it...but, hey, maybe it might happen.

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