Good day, everyone! I'm here to give an announcement about the next month's update. First of all, I'm working really hard on this project everyday alongside my day job. I am coding, writing the story, doing line-art, coloring game assets, rendering backgrounds, and planning the upcoming scenarios.  My artist is doing the CG Art and the traditional art that I'm converting to digital. It's really hard to develop this game by myself so I apologize if it took a while for me to post an update regarding development. Now, the announcement. 

First, I'm planning to release two different builds next month. The first one is a build with the prototype of the bartending mechanic of Purple Moonlight. This build is only available to my patrons. I know, I know, I said that the game will be free for everyone. It still is, but I need to make my patrons feel special. They get to play the Purple Moonlight version that I envisioned before anyone else.

This version will be slightly different. It'll have extra scenes that will only seen in this version,  bartending gameplay, and a different storytelling approach. It's basically an experimental extended version.

The other build is a pure visual novel. It's similar to the demo build that was released recently,  but I was able to make a new function that would allow for branching dialogue. So, instead of just reading the entire game, there's some actual interaction from the player.

Second, I have no definite release date yet for both versions, but they will be released at the same time around next month. I will be posting sneak-peek art of the characters that will be appearing next update in the weeks to come.

Third, about the development of the game: I am currently developing the bartending mechanic. There are still a few hiccups here and there, and I am still not happy with the way it is right now, but it's progressing nicely. The art is also progressing at a really good rate. The script is almost done too. So, expect the update to be on around late October. 

That's all I have to say for the first development update of Purple Moonlight. Stay tuned and have a good day, everyone! Love you all!