Hello, everyone! And... [checks notes] Happy Belated 1-Year-Since-Our-Demo-Launched-Iversary?

Geez, where did the time go?

It's hard to believe it's officially been more than a year since Echoes of a Turnabout's demo launched, which means it's been a year and a half (roughly) since we first started working on this project! (Wowza!) But nevertheless, over these past several months, our team has continued to work hard to see this endeavor through to its end.

In fact, we've been working SO hard on it... that we can finally say the FULL DRAFT of the game script is now FINISHED! Bringing the game's current wordcount to... [checks notes again] over 115k!? What!? 

[It's important to note that, due to the nature of this game, a lot of that wordcount is also dialogue a player might not encounter due to their response choices, or however much they decide to explore or interact with different game elements, present items to witnesses and suspects, etc... but currently, with ALL possible choices and other dialogue included, that's how big the script is looking.]

This now means we're officially in "Phase 2"! Our incredible beta reader and editor Madi is looking over the final parts of the script with her keen and clever eye to make sure A.) everything makes sense and... well, B.) everything makes sense. (Make sense?) Then, once it all has her approval... we're one step closer to "go time."

Some other things we've added since we last did a Devlog update:  

• A whole brand-new CG has been added (Thanks Mini!)  
• A couple new pieces of SFX & OST have been finalized (and also "remastered" since it's been a while)  
• More sprites! (What's this!? And featuring a surprise cameo from another AA character!? Gee, thanks Maxie!)  
• More interactive elements! Including the new "dossier" system we're excited to roll out (Courtesy of Madi's hard work)  
•  ... and more!

We're really so excited to share with you what we've been working on.  Thank you to everyone who has sent us messages over these past several months either to poke us on our progress or just to tell us your thoughts on this little "Frangame." And a big thanks to everyone who has played our demo!

I think Maya said (will say?) it best... 

Anyway, you get the idea.

Thanks for the support! We hope that the next devlog update we make... there might even be a date included. Who knows?

See you then! 💥