ZAHERA, INTRO REVAMPED — PUBLIC RELEASE

When we finally got back to Zahera, we realized that her existing setup does not allow for the character growth she deserves. More so, she appeared way more irritating than we intended originally, and that's never a good sign. To counteract on this problem, we decided to rewrite the majority of the dialogue to better reflect what we want her character to be, while keeping the scenes and the overall structure completely intact. On top of that, the setup of her story was changed as well, adding a comprehensive reasoning to all that is happening.

Keep in mind, that this is NOT the content update we announced in our new roadmap! It's still coming later this month!

But these changes only the tip of the iceberg!

We are finally introducing a new setting, that would allow you to change any character's name to whatever you want! To compliment this, we have also added a new "Contacts" menu, where you could find a complete list of all interactable characters, and an easy way to access the gallery of their scenes. The latter was a necessary addition, given that the amount of unique scenes is now in triple digits, so we wanted to give you an easy way to find the exact replay you want, without having to scroll through dozens of pages. And on top of that, we have also updated our textbox, which now includes unique colors for all of the mentioned names, drastically improving rideability! We will expand upon all of those things below.

This is a massive Quality of Life update, where we tried to touch upon as many thing as we could, and bring your experience to the next level!

THE NAME CHANGING

 
Yes, the Name Changing setting is finally here! It might be a bit clunky still, but it's functional, and probably more functional than we thought it would be. That said, we don't EXPECT bugs to occur, we KNOW for a FACT that something is broken, but with limited amount of testing that we can do internally it's impossible to find all of them. Please, go into this with an open mind and be sure to share all of the bugs, typos and inconsistencies that you find!

We had to completely rework the way Name System operates, which is why it took so damn long to implement. On the flip side, now we have a very flexible and customizable system, that we can easily modify in the future!

To change character's name, you need to:
1. Open your "Contacts", which is the first option in the Phone Menu.
2. Pick the desired character.
3. Click on the "Edit" button, which is located on the left.
4. You will be given a prompt to write a desired First Name, then a separate prompt for the Last Name if applicable.

That's it! From now on, the game will display updated name in all instances, including the dialogue. It does not (yet) apply to the names you see on pictures, though it happens rarely, but we are planning to fix that as well.

UPDATED USER INTERFACE

 
This is only the first step towards completely overhauling the current User Interface, but this is a necessary one. We added a new "Contacts" menu into player's phone, where you would be able to find a complete list of all interactable characters. "Contacts" menu allows you change character's name, access the gallery of their scenes and pictures, and see the next step of their questline.

Since we have already talked about the name changing setting, let's get straight to gallery shortcut: As we already said, the amount of replays in the gallery is getting out of hand, so having to scroll through dozens of pages simply to find a specific scene that you'd like to replay is annoying. This is why we added a shortcut into the "Contacts" menu, which will allow you to access the gallery of replays ONLY for the character that you picked. Simply get into the "Contacts" list, pick a character, and the click on the button at the center of the screen, the one with an image icon. It will bring a sorted list of all their replays!

And, like we mentioned, you will also be able to see the next step in the questline for a specific character that you are trying to romance. That should help you to progress through their routes much easier!

NEW TEXTBOX

 
Yes, this change is so big, it deserves it's own category! Our original textbox was decent, but it lacked many important features, especially for those who play using Android devices.

Updated textbox introduces buttons to access Save/Load menu, to fast-forward an interaction you already played through, and to go back to the previous line in the current dialogue. As a bonus, we added a separate small button underneath the textbox to hide it during the interaction in case you want to enjoy the scenery uninterrupted.

We also added unique colors to names of all major characters to help you more easily distinguish who is currently speaking. At least based by our internal testing, it does wonders to overall comfort during long dialogues!

Considering the amount of additions, many of which are concerning the existing systems, it will undoubtedly cause problems. This is why we wanted to limit the amount of players during the first few weeks, so we won't get overwhelmed by the amount of reports. We still only have a single developer and two people, who collect your feedback, so having a limited amount of players should allow us to process everything more comfortably. We hope you understand, and we promise to bring many more QoL additions in the upcoming months!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!
 

Aurora Andre Skin — $20 RELEASE

There is no greater sin, than playing League of Legends, and unfortunately our team is full of sinners.

Once we realized that Riot is adding an adorable rabbit-lady into the game, we knew what had to be done. Aurora is simply too cute to ignore! And while we have neither time, nor resources to make a full-fledged route dedicated to her, we are not out of options. After all, the ability to create skins was given to us for a reason, and Andre, an equally irresistible little bun, turned to be the perfect candidate to receive the honor of wearing this new look. Though it made us think: Should we expand the universe of our game beyond a single franchise? There are countless of incredible characters, that would fit into the Academy amazingly well! Obviously we aren't going to make that decision on our own, and certainly not before we get done with our plans to implement as many guys, gals and non-binary pals from your beloved hero-shooter. But after that, why not? Be sure to let us know which characters you would love to see, and whether you want to see any at all. And while you're at it, enjoy this new addition to the wardrobe of skins! Aurora, the magical rabbit, is at your service! 

To unlock Aurora's skin, you need to:
- Complete Andre's storyline up to the current ending.
- Purchase the skin from Reina's shop.

AND THERE'S MORE!
 

ZAHERA, PART ONE — $5 RELEASE

One day our writer woke up in cold sweat and realized, that ACADEMY34 criminally lacks mean girls with an attitude. He then proceeded to spend countless sleepless nights writing dozens of pages filled with nothing, but non-stop bickering between the protagonist and her, which then slowly devolves into smut. That's how Zahera's route came to be.

Without a doubt, this is the best piece of story we ever added. If not for the drama reasons, then simply for the pure comedy potential the chemistry between these two characters allowed. This is exactly what we always wanted ACADEMY34 to be — a romantic comedy, where polar opposite characters clash like two unstoppable forces, to then discover a whole new way of experiencing attraction. More info in the Original Post!

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