A few minor things have been changed or added in the 0.7.1a update:

• You can new see the date in-game in the top-right part of the screen. This will make it easier to keep track of how far into the story you are for the future full release.
  
• The Bible translation has been changed to the Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition to avoid copyright restrictions.

You might ask yourself, copyright restrictions for the Bible? What good does this bring to the world and followers of Christ? I understand the cause for concern and the potential for scandal, so let me explain.

Many translations are the product of hundreds of scholars working full time to translate the Bible into a more readable and understandable language while maintaining as much accuracy as possible after translation. Each of these people had to be payed for their work and so with the maintaining of copyright for a time, the copyright holders can recoup the costs they took in providing said translation. Therefore, to avoid any copyright issues, I am using a legitimately approved translation that is no long under copyright restrictions. I still encourage the use of modern translations like the NABRE as it is more readable using modern English while not sacrificing truth to do so.

I have also take the liberty of changing out a few things that do make the 1899 Douay-Rheims translation sound archaic like the thee's and thou's. For example using James 2:14-17:

Original text:
"What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food: And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit? So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself."

Modified text:
"What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith, but has not works? Shall faith be able to save him? And if a brother or sister be naked, and want daily food: And one of you say to them: Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; yet give them not those things that are necessary for the body, what shall it profit? So faith also, if it have not works, is dead in itself."

Note that I do keep some archaic phrasings in such as "ye," "brethren," or "be naked" rather than "is naked." It is because I want to modify as little as possible and most people understand such phrasings as they are not so far outside of our current understanding of English.

In this latest update, we did a huge overhaul to how the game looks! Let's dive into the features for update 0.6.0a:

• The GUI is now completely updated. It looks more modern, is easier on the eyes (like a dark mode), and is centered on the screen for easier reading.
  
• There is a new Encyclopedia (Codex) feature so you can look up little bits of information about the lore of Wholesome Monster Girl Academia and even religious terms you might be having trouble with!
  
• Check out CGs that you've unlocked while you were reading on the Title Screen with the new Gallery!

Hope you enjoy the new graphical overhaul! Let me know what you think!

In this update, we've finally inserted all side characters so the demo is now graphically complete! I'll dive right into all the changes!

(Note that the patch naming format does not indicate that we are halfway or more than halfway done. Assuming x.y.z, the state of x is based on release status where 0 means alpha/beta, and 1 means release version. y increments based on major patches like new character sprites, music, or other large features. z increments based on minor patches like spelling/grammar fixes and minor graphical/sound bug fixes. a = alpha, b = beta, nothing indicates release)

* The intro is now re-written again to add more information about Gabe's personal interests and outlook on life, slightly longer fight, new character sprites for Sophia and the bullies, and a new scene with Sophia as a farewell to the old school.
* New robes for Father John while in Mass
* Maya's sprite is now available in game
* Sera and Wren now are wearing gym uniforms in gym class and where ever else appropriate
* Sera is also now wearing her cheerleader uniform where appropriate
* Addition to scene near the end of day 1 where Gabe refers to a confessional pamphlet to help guide him before and after the Sacrament
* Removed all references to the chapel being referred to as a Cathedral mostly because it kept coming up and I didn't ever plan on showing the Bishop; it was based on a church that was also a Cathedral that was attached to two schools, but it's not important story-wise so I don't mind changing it.
* Gabe has a thought about succubi being related to demons after confession, but dismisses it chalking it up to media influence and bias from other students
* Gabe is now weaker by default! He no longer does 30 pushups, sit-ups, and squats; he does 10, 15, and 10 respectively. This is to make him relatable to most teens' level of fitness, but also fit and disciplined enough to eventually keep up with Sera and Wren's physically and mentally demanding routes.

​New update with a few new graphical assets for 0.4.1a!

• First, we added 2 more CGs making a total of 6 CGs for the demo!
  
• Second, we added 3 more backgrounds: The school office in the intro, the confessional booth, and a unique room for the music class!
  
• Finally, Wren now has a special graphic for when she gets mad if she loses the basketball game on day 2, plus a few extra lines of dialogue there for Gabe describing the smoke as well as a few lines of her apologizing if you go the martial arts route despite winning the basketball game.

We're nearly asset complete for the demo! All we have left is additional music and character sprites for the side characters!

Here are the new updates for WMGA 0.3.3a:​

* Added over 70 SFX!

* Added character sprite movement to make the visuals more animated
* Added 4 of the planned 6 CGs for the demo (more to come in the full version!)
* Added new track for the Aria scene on day 4

And last but not least, a new teaser trailer:

This 0.3.1 patch comes with a few graphical enhancements!

• All new backgrounds
  
• New title screen
  
• 3 new backgrounds to be added later, but using a black background or the inner cathedral (for the confession booth)

It doesn't seem like a lot, but it's a big step forward! Now I can focus on writing some more and see about getting those missing side character sprites ready!

This is what I've been working on the past week or so to prepare for the final revision of the demo. Once all the graphical changes are in, I'm more likely to not change or update the demo until closer to release so look forward to that!

Changes for version 0.2.10a:

* Removed all instances of "And with that," since every sentence sounded better without that filler phase.
* Re-wrote a small part of an Eva scene to make room for future CG
* Re-wrote a small part of a Sera scene to make room for future CG
* Re-wrote a small part of a Wren scene to make room for future CG
* Re-wrote some of the basketball scene with new side character relevant to Sera's route (no sprite yet)
* Re-wrote Intro scene. It should be noticeably different, but follow the same story.
* Re-wrote many scene descriptions to be more readable
* Added two new backgrounds
* Removed Dates from the game so there's a more vague sense of time; Don't worry, I'm still tracking what day/week everything occurs on
* Changed a choice for Aria question; only one "good" answer, though it's still inconsequential
* Extended dialogue for some choices when tell Damien which girl you're into. This section will be skipped in the main route since it's mostly just teasing future content.

Don't feel obligated to re-read the demo because the story is all the same, it will just feel better written, mostly the intro and day 1, but also the few scenes mentioned above.

Quick update! I'll just list the changes in the new version here so you can see what's up!

* Added 4 new backgrounds
* Added music tracks where they were missing in Day 3 and 4
* Removed the choice of whether or not to go to confession and combined the routes
* Day 1-4: Added in information that informs the reader that Aria is a senior and about to graduate.
* Day 1: Replaced and improved some of the dialogue in confession about penance to make it more meaningful.
* Re-wrote many parts where Gabe knew too much about Catholicism for someone "just following the motions." If it's not explained in the demo, it will be explained elsewhere.
* Cleared up that the (You) choice for liking Damien is just a joke
* Lots of grammar/word changes with the help of a Grammarly plug-in
* Improved readability of many sentence​​

Hey all!

The new update should now be compatible with the Steam Deck! I also did some reworking of how certain lines were phrased in the VN as well as one new minor lore bit about daywalkers from Damien.

So if you were waiting for an excuse to take out your Steam Deck, now's the time to do it!

As an aside, there is now a Patreon available if you'd like to support the project while it is being developed! https://www.patreon.com/wholesomemga

Lastly, if you'd like to have more update to date knowledge of what's going on, consider joining the discord here: https://discord.gg/h4MhbEtjrK

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Enjoy!