Hi all!

Thank you for waiting.

Paper Lily Chapter 1, the sequel to Project Kat, is out today! Kat might not be the protagonist, but the story continues! More information here.

https://gtm.you1.cn/storesteam/app/2220360/Paper_Lily__Chapter_1/

Alongside the release of the new chapter, this update to Project Kat brings its engine to the same version as Paper Lily:

• Added a mute button.
  
• Improved loading speed when changing rooms.
  
• Save compatibility with Paper Lily v1.1.0.
  
• Updated engine to Godot v3.5.3.

We're very sorry for not posting on Steam more regularly. Twitter is still the place to find the most up-to-date information, but we will work harder to keep everyone updated on all platforms!

Thank you for reading, hope everyone is doing well!

Reminder that you can find us in all of these places:

• Steam
  
• Twitter
  
• https://leef6010.itch.io/projectkat
  
• YouTube
  
• Email Us[gmail.com]

• Fixed some dialogues that weren't triggering.
  
• Improved performance for certain event triggers and checks.
  
• Improved translation system to support more complex translations.
  
• Added Vietnamese translation (thanks Meigyoku Thmn!)
  
• Updated Bulgarian translation.
  
• Updated Japanese translation.
  
• Updated Russian translation.

(In the future, updates to translations may be done in the background without an announcement or version change.)

Hi all! We have a new translation update for Project Kat and a few notes on the Paper Lily Steam release! First things first:

We've added a new official translation (French - thanks Locasaurus[locasaurus.carrd.co]!) as well as a dozen or so Unofficial Translations created by our wonderful community. As of this writing, these unofficial translations are:

• Bulgarian by ObstructiveDdoings7
  
• Catalan by Jocs En Cat
  
• Chinese (Simplified) by Ivy
  
• Chinese (Traditional) by nh60211as
  
• Korean by SilverArchmage
  
• Polish by Tegron and MegoBari
  
• Portuguese (Brazil) by John_Gzzz
  
• Portuguese (Portugal) by LianaBlue
  
• Russian by Raz and GLaPOS
  
• Spanish by FunNoob and Elprodevini
  
• Thai by gamesubthai
  
• Turkish by BlueSoul

Thanks to these amazing people for providing translations!

Unlike before, where these languages needed to be installed manually from an external site, these are now accessible from the language menu in-game. Please note that unofficial translations may be added, removed or modified at any time without warning. We also cannot guarantee their accuracy, consistency or completeness. Please direct feedback you have on the unofficial translations to their respective authors.

A few people have contacted us wondering why Chapter 1 hasn't released yet. Actually, chapter 1 was https://leef6010.itch.io/paper-lily-chapter-1 on January 31st! A Steam launch was planned shortly after some bug fixes, but for a number of reasons we needed to take it a little slower. If you want to read more on the matter, https://leef6010.itch.io/paper-lily-chapter-1/devlog/486797/update-1-lets-talk-about-paper-lily about it.

The version that was already released has a few differences to the version coming soon on Steam and Itch.io (v1.1), so we recommend you wait for that one if you want to get a fuller experience.

The features that will be added to version 1.1 are:

• At least 10 endings
  
• A couple of new maps to explore
  
• Achievements! (Steam only)
  
• Some collectibles
  
• More save slots (Project Kat now includes these extra slots as well)
  
• Some other tweaks, fixes and optimizations

We think it's worth waiting for, but if you're really impatient, you can play the itch.io version today, we won't stop you :)

Many people were asking to translate Chapter 1 (some in fact already translated it despite lack of support) and we weren't happy with the previous translation system for various reasons. Because of this, we spent a bit of time redesigning the whole thing for it to be easier to translate the game, easier for players to access the translations, and easier for the translators to get credited.

This is how we're able to present these new translations in Project Kat today. Chapter 1 will use the same translation system, so it needed to be finished first.
That said, we worked on the Chapter 1 Steam version in parallel and it's nearly there, but we cannot promise an exact date at the moment due to life responsibilities.


Friendly reminder that we post updates regularly on our Twitter and the occasional longer devlog on https://leef6010.itch.io/paper-lily-chapter-1/devlog. If Twitter collapses for any reason, we will post updates directly on Steam and itch.io instead.

With that said, since each person has a preferred platform to follow games on, we may consider posting more regularly on Steam as well or adding a mailing list for easier reach. We'll look into this after Chapter 1's Steam release!

As always thank you for reading, thank you for your patience and for enjoying the things we make!

Hello all!

Project Kat has had a small quality of life update fixing some of the issues we were notified about, no changes to story or gameplay. This update contains over a year of engine improvements, so if you find any bugs please http://mailto:leef6010@gmail.com.

Friendly reminder that Paper Lily chapter 1 - the continuation to Project Kat - will release in January 2023, along with a Kickstarter. You can follow this link and click the green button if you want to be notified!

• Added various new FPS Limit options (Auto, G-Sync/FreeSync, VSync with Compositor, 40FPS).
  
• Added a setting to change the controller deadzone.
  
• Added an Internal Resolution setting. Higher = smoother camera and better pixel art quality, but demands better hardware.
  
• Added a loading screen (though you may never see it with a fast enough PC).
  
• Added an indicator icon when saving.
  
• Added Kickstarter link.
  
• Moved V-Sync into the FPS Limit setting.
  
• Several new changes to keep the game looking as smooth as possible:
  
  
  • Render scaling implemented. This is "Internal Resolution" in settings.
    
  • Physics will now try to follow the game's FPS when it's lower than 60 FPS (for smoothness under 60FPS).
    
  • Character movement is now smoothed between frames (for smoothness above 60FPS).
    
  • Game will now default to FullScreen + VSync (which is optimal most of the time).
• Improved volume sliders in settings. Volume will now adjust linearly.
  
• Improved volume defaults.
  
• The game will no longer let you customize your controls the wrong way and mess up your settings irredeemably like before.
  
• Updated engine to Godot v3.5.1.
  
• Fixed an issue that made using the analog thumbsticks to navigate menus very difficult.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause the player to stop walking if a controller with drift was plugged in.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed the player to trigger ending K6 without cutting the plants in front of the girls.
  
• Fixed an issue where ambiance sounds would go into the BGM channel.
  
• Steam: Fixed an issue on the Steam Deck where the game would stay paused forever upon opening the Steam overlay.
  
• Steam: Simplified Steam initialization to hopefully prevent "Steam isn't running" errors.
  
• Steam: game settings will no longer cloud-sync.

• The instructions box at the top left of the box puzzle minigame have disappeared. Sorry about that! I'm sure it will be back just in time for v1.3.3.

• Twitter
  
• https://leef6010.itch.io/projectkat
  
• YouTube
  
• Kickstarter

Hi all! We haven't posted here in a long while, but we've been hard at work to bring you some news!

It means a lot that you have all been so supportive of Project Kat since its release! Sometimes just reading your comments and sharing your excitement for Chapter 1 was enough to cheer us up and keep us going! A few words or minutes of your time can often leave a big impact on someone's life!

With that said, here's a small teaser for Chapter 1:
And the previous teaser, if you missed it:
Paper Lily Chapter 1 will release in January for free, along with a Kickstarter campaign.

Please consider clicking that nifty "Notify me on launch" button if you're interested! It will allow you to receive an email when the Kickstarter (and consequently Chapter 1) is out! In fact, please consider clicking the button even if you're not interested at all! You may become interested by the time it's out!

This Kickstarter will likely determine the fate of this game, of the entire franchise, of our lives, and most importantly, Kat's fate.

But this is fine.

Over the years, we've done most of our updates through Twitter and itch.io, so in case you feel compelled to read more (and don't mind some minor spoilers about locations and characters), you have the entire journey in our itch.io devlog[leef6010.itch.io].

Things you may encounter there:

• A new protagonist for Chapter 1
  
• Conveniently vague answers about Kat's whereabouts
  
• Fan translations for over 10 languages
  
• MacOS and linux versions of Project Kat
  
• Just general cringe

IN CONCLUSION:

• Chapter 1 in January
  
• Kickstarter in January
  
• Don't forget to stay hydrated
  
• Thanks

Reminder that you can find us in all of these places:

• Steam - that's where you are right now, in fact
  
• Twitter - that's where the most up-to-date information is, usually
  
• https://leef6010.itch.io/projectkat - more versions, translations, devlogs
  
• YouTube - we usually post our trailers and music here.
  
• Email Us[gmail.com] - to say hi or to tell us something's broken

Hello all!

It has been a month since Project Kat’s steam release. We received a very warm welcome here and some wonderful reviews! It’s a pleasure to read them all!
Thanks to you all we managed to land a spot on the front page for a few days (which really baffled us).

Anyway! Project Kat has now been updated to include an official Japanese translation (thanks Sasazaki!), as well as support for translation mods (which had been broken in v1.3.0).

If you wish to translate this new version of Project Kat to your language, you can find the translation instructions on our https://leef6010.itch.io/projectkat/devlog/315925/project-kat-translations.

We are still working on Chapter 1 and we thank you for your patience :) You can keep track of news and progress by following us on https://leef6010.itch.io/projectkat (which will send you an e-mail update once every couple months) or on our Twitter. We'll be sure to announce on Steam as well once we have a release date for Chapter 1!

• Added official Japanese localization.
  
• Improved translation support.
  
• Updated engine to Godot v3.4.
  
• Fixed a total of 4 typos.
  
• Fixed an unintended path that would mess up the chalkboard in the Theater Club.
  
• Fixed some locker doors misbehaving.
  
• Fixed a window that would crack repeatedly.