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Hello, this is Dispoiler.

Through this Indie Boostrap, we received much more valuable feedback than expected.

Thanks to you, we were able to clearly organize the strengths and weaknesses of the game.

Indie Boostrap was a very valuable experience for me, and I was honored to participate. 

Thank you to everyone who played.

We will continue to do our best to present a more complete work based on your feedback.

& Key Improvements

- Optimization Improvement

Improved optimization issues with Spine animations.
It's hard to say it's perfect yet, but we will continue to improve it.
If you have any optimization-related issues, please report them to our official Twitter (@hypatia_game) or email (hypatia788@gmail.com)!

- Resolution Cleanup

Removed unnecessary resolution options for gameplay and simplified to 1920x1080, 1600x900, 1280x720.

- Player Nickname Input Limit

Limited the number of characters for player nickname input to a maximum of 25 characters when starting the game.

- Button Click Sound and Hover Sound Adjustment
You can adjust the sound that occurs when you hover the cursor over each button on the title screen in the click sound item in the settings window.

- Title Screen Bug Fix
Fixed the issue where the screen went dark when right-clicking on the title screen.

& Future Improvements and Development Plans

- Strengthening the plausibility of the early story development

- Natural supplementation of character emotional lines and favorability increase process

- Casting and dubbing of the voice actor for the 'Jeong Soo-yeon' character 

- Improved play convenience

& Release Date Adjustment

Fortunately, we received generally favorable reviews for the visuals and gameplay.
We are identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the current game and creating a game that can satisfy both visuals and novels.

However, we would like to ask for your understanding that the release date has been inevitably postponed to January 22nd in order to present a more complete game.

& Tumblebuck Funding Information

We are running a funding campaign on Tumblebuck until November 30th. 

You can see many in-game illustrations that do not appear on the store page and demo version. 

https://tumblbug.com/hypatia

Please continue to show a lot of interest in <Hypatia>.

Thank you!

11/15
10*16 = 160
100*9 = 900
1000*2 = 2000
3000*2 = 6000
5000*1 = 5000
14060-3000 = +11060

Seeing that you are updating even on weekends, I think you are working overtime and even on weekends, so thank you so much. If it was perfect from the beginning, these improvement tasks would not have been necessary, but I am really watching and developing the game with affection. It is true that there are still many parts to fix, but I believe it will definitely get better if you continue to move forward like now.

Many people express dissatisfaction and sometimes even make personal attacks, but I don't think the development team should be held responsible for all of it. Rather, I think the fact that they continue to improve even in difficult situations is real skill and sincerity. I will continue to cheer you on, and I hope that the world you create will be completed more wonderfully! 

The following are my subjective improvement inquiries.

1. Add in-game save data point display

I really liked that you recently disclosed the save data storage rules. However, if this point change is displayed in the game, it will be much easier and more fun to build a deck or develop a strategy.

2. Unit consumption improvement

Currently, the excessive consumption of units, which is the most basic resource, is greatly interfering with the flow of play. However, farming units with Ether is so inefficient that it is a stressful structure that requires improvement.

I hope that either the unit consumption will be reduced or the unit acquisition will be increased. I also think it would be a good idea to add a function to improve resource acquisition by utilizing the Ark City Policy Office.

3. Chaos Improvement

Currently, Chaos does not save data well, and the play time is really long, so it is burdensome.

Let's add a speed-up and conversation skip function to shorten the time in between, or make it easier to save data so that you only have to play it once. Also, I think the card duplication gimmick should be increased in the current season chaos. 

4. Add end content that can be used for nicely carved save data

Currently, the Twilight of Dimensions has a set number of clear turns and a set initialization time, so it is difficult to feel the taste of well-carved data. How about creating an infinite number of floors in the current Chaos method and displaying the ranking? A typical example is Zenless Zone Zero's Infinite Tower. 

5. Story Improvement 

I know that this part is really difficult and takes a long time. Nevertheless, I think it is a core element that cannot be taken lightly. Personally, I was particularly impressed with the question mark story inside Chaos and the Trauma Code story. I feel that the unique gloomy and heavy atmosphere created the identity of the game.

As such, I think it would be good if the future stories continue to maintain this tone, and the characters make realistic choices, and sometimes the development of dying or suffering continues. And if the structure in which only the captain returns while maintaining his memory is repeated in it, the tension and immersion of the world itself will be greatly revived.

6. Improve billing packages and passes

It's a pity that the current package and pass composition is not attractive even if you want to spend money. In particular, the growth resource package purchased with crystals seems to be so ineffective that it feels like a trap.
I hope you can improve the pass reward composition and add a new attractive package that users will really want to buy. I would appreciate it if you could set the direction so that users can willingly open their wallets for the growth of the game.

I know that the manpower is insufficient and there are many difficult development tasks to do. Nevertheless, I am grateful for the fact that you continue to improve without giving up, and I will continue to cheer you on from the bottom of my heart.

I'm not an employee, I'm not a Kajangyeon or anything, and I didn't get paid. I'm just a graduate student who purely plays games in my spare time. No defamation

Like most Genshin Impact fans, they should have made it so that you have to pull her at the current time, even if inflation occurs later..
There must be many people who endured just looking at Yuki.. After fully raising Yuki, I took out Haru again...ㅜ