WE ARE FUCKING HERE BROTHER

I say this in a haze of art grinding, sprite expression coding hell, and straight up tears, but with pride and excitement IN MY CHEST:

THE ALARIS EARLY ACCESS BETA IS NOW UP ON PATREON

For those who want to get early access to the upcoming EA build in its beta stage, the game featuring all four Central routes is now UP and READY TO PLAY on Patreon (tier Hydra)!!!!!

This beta build has all my blood sweat and tears that I have meticulously collected over the years, and I'm in a state of disbelief and excitement as we enter this next phase of Alaris (AUNGGGHHH). In the beta build, you can play all four central routes, featuring our local bombshell (Kayn), neighborhood grumpy cat (Fenir), hot piece of ASS (Druk), and angel on earth (Etza). Beyond having ~240k words of content, with each route having a Tragic and Fairytale Ending, this beta also has a much more expanded personality system, with 426 choice menus and 470 personality variations! 

I've also taken feedback from past gamers into consideration and updated the sprites (ever so slightly) in the game so that they look more cohesive with the BGs and other art assets featured in the game.

While they no longer have as much of that "soft" look as they did in the past version of the game, I think they do match the overall game aesthetic much better and look more cohesive! In this current build of the beta, only the four Central LIs have updated sprites because trying to update everyone at once made me literally want to Die. But in an updated version of the beta, all sprites will showcase this new look ^^

We've also revamped the communicator system to now include multiple messages, so it works much more like an actual phone. You can now filter through different conversations, with some routes featuring group conversations!

 The LIs will also be texting you much more often throughout the game, checking up on you, reacting to plot events, and more so that both the communicator system and cast feel more lived in and dynamic <3 

We also have ALL CGs for the Central LIs in the game. Some have been reworked over time, some completely changed. But overall, I'm so happy with how the CGs look in the game and love how everything has turned out art-wise. I'm really proud of the art progress I've made since I first started this game, and hope you all enjoy seeing the CGs too!

Each LI has 9 CGs in total. With Kuna'a and Aisa's introductory CGs also included, the EA build features 38 CGs in total to discover in the game! There is also a fully functional Gallery now where you can revisit each of the character's CGs (and even zoom in and out and move around to admire all their little details, and feel close and intimate with them <3)

Finally, the beta build showcases new sprites for several key side characters. While the entire cast is not represented yet, a lot of side characters like Kilum, Senja, and others have sprites! 

*Note: The Senja and Kilum screenshots are mockups so don't go looking for those in the game LFALSIDJF. These are mainly to give an illustrative purpose of what they look like in the game! 

Anyways, of course, do note that this is just the beta version of the game. When we get to public release of the EA build, there will be some changes from the current to final version. But for those who want to experience it early, the beta build is up and ready to be experienced on my Patreon for tier Hydra!