Chapter 3: Ripples - Official Release

• All animations have been upgraded with improved image and sound quality, thanks to a new format!
• Crystal cards now function like regular items—you can throw or use them.
• Your deck now displays the number of remaining cards.
• Duplicate cards can no longer be picked up while choosing a reward.
• The unit slots in the Deck App have been reworked — you can now easily remove units, allowing you to play with fewer than four if you wish.
• Major upgrade to opponent AI: Champions will now actively attack player units, choosing targets based on threat level, armor, and resistances to make optimal decisions. Opponents will now take multiple factors into account (based on the selected difficulty) to place their units more strategically.
• Complete re-read and polish of all existing dialogue — that’s over 6,000 lines! Numerous small typos and issues were fixed, and I’ll be more attentive moving forward. Thanks for your patience!
• Warning messages have been added before battles to alert you if your deck has few or no units.
• “Mrs. Eliot” now properly introduces herself as “Mrs.” instead of “Miss.”
• Ed’s questions have been updated to reflect the recent changes in the Deck App.
• After completing a chapter, the To-Do app will now offer tips on optional content you may have missed.
• Updated the level-up sound effect.
• Save files now show the chapter and progress.
• Smoother transitions at the end of Madison’s and Jason’s scenes.
• Chapter 2's final scene (Ed’s stories) now has a short version option.
• Added new expressions and poses for already existing scenes.
• Peeking in the sauna is no longer fully random—after a while, you’ll have a guaranteed chance of seeing “good content.”
• Skipping during battles now stops when the battle ends.
• "Check on Luna" has been removed from the to-do app to reduce confusion.
• Various minor enhancements to map icons.
• Map and University icons now appear in black & white when closed or inaccessible.
• Added a "Confirm" button to the difficulty selection screen, replacing the exit button.
• The to-do app now provides notifications when new tasks are added or updated.
• Many repetitive lines—such as those when taking a nap or battling—will no longer be repeated unnecessarily.
• Ed’s character proportions have been adjusted for a more balanced look.
• Several of Anya’s poses have been cleaned up, and her proportions refined.
• Battles in the to-do app are now sorted by time of day for better clarity.
• The “Voice” volume slider in the Options menu now also controls the volume of animated scenes.
• Added numerous new sound effects to enhance immersion.
• Iris’ solo scene can now randomly occur again after the first time.
• Minor visual enhancements to the options menu.
• Jenna's first battle has been tuned down.

• Champions now level up properly on the Deck page.
• Armor and Magic Resistance now display correctly during battles.
• The Deck app now refreshes properly on launch, fixing new-card bugs and preventing errors from difficulty changes.
• Player health display has been adjusted (moved 1 pixel left and 1 pixel up).
• Fixed a bug that teleported the player to Madison after canceling a battle with Jenna.
• Corrected shadow issues on Gideon’s card.
• End-of-chapter screen links are now clickable even if you choose to continue playing.
• Music now correctly stops when taking naps.
• Ed’s third reward now displays properly.
• Mrs. Eliot’s name is now correctly shown during battles.
• The Hunter’s Cur now starts at the correct level, matching its owner.
• Bandits no longer have armor at level 1, as correctly shown in their info.
• Fixed an error that could occur when using “Back” during the diner mini-game.
• Fixed a bug where diner orders could exceed their intended limit.
• Resolved an issue where the meetup event couldn't be completed if you hadn't assisted Jenna with her studies.
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