I took a risk. I knew the demo had bugs, I knew I hadn't had the time to test it properly. I knew personal issues had gotten in the way which should have meant me cancelling Next Fest this year and that first impressions matter. But this is a pre alpha, I cannot make the game better if I don't fix it and get peoples thoughts on what is broken. As a now solo dev not using AI the problems all fall on me and it's down to me to take responsibility and fix those issues. We live in a time where using AI gets criticism and when not using it also gets criticism for not fixing things at the speed that is now expected. I am not shaming AI users, it's just a preference. So if you are disappointed, I am sorry and take responsibility for that, I am human and I make mistakes, seemingly a lot. But I am not giving up and I am fixing things as we speak. This game isn't optional for me anymore, I need to make it and for all of you still here for the ride, buckle up because this is the start of what's to come. Saying this, the data would show that a lot have played and wishlists are going up in the hundreds, suggesting some are just happy silent types which is fine. Some of the feedback has really made me smile and made it feel worth it, some of the bugs have made me LOL. Optimizing 📊 I do listen to feedback and that's why I am looking at optimization options, as I am using a new engine version and lighting system it's hard to remove one feature without another, so I am looking at two versions of the game for different systems. Walking animation! 🚶‍♀️ I am working on new walking animations to make her more feminine, but this new weighted feeling movement is due to a new movement system which I want to keep, just needs adjusting. Controller support 🎮 Controller support is getting worked on but with the game designed for M&K when I have a bug to fix with gameplay it does take priority so I am sorry for delays. I managed fine with an Xbox controller with mouse for menus but I am adding more support. Pre alphas are messy and maybe I should not have used it as a demo, but I want this game ready for next year so need to get the feedback now. If you played it and enjoyed it, thank you for saying, the comments are really good for me mentally and are nice to read. Feel free to say your favourite part... 👀 For those walking off the pier I have blocked it now so you cant 😅