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DEVIL'S LIMINAL — patch notes and updates

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Now available on Google Play!2026-10-03The Full Version of DEVIL'S LIMINAL is now available on Google Play with a one-time purchase!A free demo is also available on Google Play, which can then be upgraded. Check it out!DEVIL'S LIMINAL on Google Play
Version 1.1.0 update2026-09-29It's been almost one month since DEVIL'S LIMINAL 1.0, and here's the update for Full Release 1.1.0! I appreciate the support over the last month, and the very very kind words about the game! I'm so glad my little passion project resonates with others.I've been making some small updates for bugs, but this is a larger update with some new features and artwork. From here, updates will likely be more infrequent.Please remember to leave a review! It can be a few words, while you're still playing, and can be updated later. Reviews are extremely important for discoverability on Steam, especially for indie games.The highlights of this update are: new
Fixed bug on version 1.0.22026-09-06Quick update: Version 1.0.2 introduced a save file bug. This version has been reverted back to 1.0.1. If you relaunch Steam and update the game, save files should work correctly again.
DEVIL'S LIMINAL Full Release: Available now!2026-09-01Today marks the transition from Early Access to the 1.0 Full Release! We're extremely excited for you to be able to experience the FULL game and story! Important Note about Early AccessEarly Access did NOT have any endings. The September 1st Full Release now provides all endings!Features in Full ReleasePlay to the in-game date of September 1st20+ hours of gameplayExperience 5 endings, all routes lead to a Credits scene2 romance routes + 1 secret route40+ hand drawn gallery imagesAn original soundtrack with 30+ songs, including ending themes for all routesPartial voice acting for the 3 main characters + 1 secret character22 Steam AchievementsT
July update: One more month!!2026-08-01This is a pretty decently sized update in preparation for Full Release 1.0 on September 1st! For the 1.0 release, all endings will be playable! I will continue updating the game, but it'll be focused on more art, bug fixes, and any necessary writing tweaks.Early Access v0.95 ChangelogAdded a significant amount of new voice acting to June and July scenes.Added a new title music track to the main menu.Added objects to the CG gallery.Tweaked Lee's necklace to reflect when he gets a new one.Updated the sigil on Clara.Added a little reminder at the start of the game for when the story ends.Behind the ScenesAll of the writing is done. I never thoug
Release Date!!2026-07-06The DEVIL'S LIMINAL 1.0 Full Release is coming September 1st!The 1.0 release is planned to include the endings, as well as additional music, CGs, and partial voice acting.After this release, I plan to continue working on the game and quality of life improvements, such as additional art, editing, and bug fixes. This game has been a long-time labor of love by myself and a very small team. September 1st marks the completion of the story, but I'm eager to keep supporting the release and polishing up the game for some time after that.
June update2026-07-01Another small update while I finish up the writing and coordinate other work for the 1.0 release.Early Access v0.94 ChangelogAdded an option to reset font and display optionsAdded in a new visual for the sigil. This is updated in Clara's book and displays in August. It has not been updated on Clara's CG.Added in visuals for all of the sculptures in August.Behind the ScenesReceived voice acting for June 7th to July 31! Will be implemented for the next update.Making a document of new voice acting requests from August 1st to August 27th.Requesting 5 new music tracks for the endings.Updated the key art - the new art is up on Steam, but I need to
World Ocean Day Sale2026-06-05DEVIL'S LIMINAL is part of The World Ocean Day Steam Sale, from June 4th to June 11th!This sale supports Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. Their vision is a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. Learn more at whales.orgStudio Interlude will donate 10% of net revenue of all Steam sales generated during the event! World Ocean Day Sale
May update: Small changes and behind the scenes work2026-05-30This update does not include any new days, but has a couple of new features! Behind the scenes I've been working on some things for the 1.0 release.The full game will continue to September 1st. This will be available when I post the full 1.0 release.Early Access v0.93 ChangelogImplemented 3 new tracks by The Scuba Divers! These can be heard when listening to the CD with Bec and at the concert on any route.Added an option to disable The Scuba Divers tracks in case of content creation issues.Added an option in the UI to always see the in-game date in the top right corner. This is on by default and can be turned off.Behind the ScenesMaking a doc
Storyteller's Festival Sale & Broadcast2026-05-11The Storyteller's Festival has started! For the event, DEVIL'S LIMINAL is 10% off and I'm sharing my playthrough of the extra-short version of the demo.Check out the Festival for some new excellent story-focused games! It runs until May 18th.
April Update: The end approaches2026-05-01Uploaded just in time for Walpurgis Night, this update features the last available in-game days for Early Access! New content includes August 24th to 27th. For the next couple of months, the focus will be on polish, including more art, voice acting, and music. I will also, of course, be busy writing August 28 to September 1st.The full game will continue to September 1st. This will be available when I post the full 1.0 release.Reminder - Join the Discord!Studio Interlude now has a Discord. Anyone can see posts, but you'll need to post a quick introduction in order to chat. Join here!IRL EventsDebug Games Festival - April 25 in Norwich, UK Now
Studio news & a small March update2026-04-01​Unfortunately this is a very small update, with only August 23rd. However, there have also been some general quality-of-life updates AND I have studio announcements!Join the Discord!Studio Interlude now has a Discord. Anyone can see posts, but you'll need to post a quick introduction in order to be able to chat. Join here!IRL EventsDebug Games Festival - April 25 in Norwich, UK I'll be at the Debug Games Festival to show DEVIL'S LIMINAL! If you're in the UK, swing by to say hi! I'm currently working on getting some stickers and mini-zines printed to hand out at the table. I've never been to the UK, so I'm also excited to do a little sightsee
Women's Day Sale broadcast2026-03-08The Women's Day Sale is on until March 15th! For the event, I'm doing a playthrough of the ultra-short convention version of the demo. Same content as the regular demo, but very focused. I don't typically stream, so hopefully the video turned out alright. Check it out, as well as the other games in the sale!
February Early Access Update!2026-02-28It's a short month, so the focus has been entirely on content with very little time for bug fixing. I included some known issues in this log to keep track. Please don't hesitate to let me know about any issues you find!This update features: A party that goes sour! Someone goes missing!Early Access v0.9 ChangelogAdded in-game days August 17th to August 22th. This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.Made the dyslexia-friendly font slightly smaller to reduce instances of text overflow.Added more backgrounds: 2 building exteriors, 1 interior, 8 interior variationsAdded more sprites: 8 sprit
New year, new Early Access 0.8 update2026-01-30We are getting CLOSE to the ending! I expect it'll take another 2-3 months to finish the writing, and then another 2-3 to get final edits, art, music, and voice acting.This update features: Jade's house! A terrible day for Bec! An uneventful medical appointment! Lovely trips down memory lane!Early Access v0.8 ChangelogAdded in-game days August 11th to August 16th. This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.Changed how the big dream events on June 28th and July 23rd work. Got rid of the loop so the player will always complete it on their first attempt, with variable outcome. Players seemed
Early Access v0.7 update!2025-12-30Happy holidays! This update is a relatively short one, but does include quite a bit of plot. We see the final island memory, and have some intense moments with Bec and Clara.Early Access v0.7 ChangelogAdded in-game days August 9th to August 10th.This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.On July 4th, added a new opportunity to start dating a character. Jade asks who the player is interested in.Bec's mom has a name now, Ms. Kim! Since she frequently comes up on Bec's route, she is now "Ms. Kim".On June 10th, added a new conversation with Clara.Fixed a potential crash on July 5th.Updated th
2025 Retrospective2025-12-20It's been a big year for DEVIL'S LIMINAL, as well as for me personally! So, I wanted to share a retrospective about how 2025 has been.But first, if you haven't already: Please consider leaving a review! Reviews and wishlists tangibly help boost games! This is my first indie game, so every little bit makes an impact.And the tldr: Made a lot of progress in 2025, on track to finish the game in 2026, self-promotion is hard, but people like the game so far! Please consider leaving a review.Some BackgroundI first started brainstorming the game in 2018/2019, and during lockdown in 2020 finally had the time and energy to start working on it. At the e
Early Access v0.6 update!2025-12-01I'm a day late, but I needed a bit more time to play through the update. A lot of variations in this batch! There were a few outstanding bugs I still need to address, that will be mentioned at the end of the changelog.This update includes some of my favorite scenes, so I hope you enjoy them too!Early Access v0.6 ChangelogAdded in-game days August 5th to August 8th.This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.Added a new content warning.4 new backgrounds.Updated Bec's sitting sprite to look less stiff.Updated Clara's pajama sprite to have bonnet and hair down variations.Hair down version imp
Early Access v0.5 update!2025-10-30Compared to last month, October has been much quieter with a smaller update as I had some more classes and exams to study for. My wife helped a LOT with this update, bringing some new character sprites and text options!Early Access v0.5 ChangelogAdded in-game days August 2nd to August 4th.This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.Added new font and color options for the textCan now choose between the default pixel sanserif font, a dyslexia-friendly font, or a serif font.Can change the text, text outline, and background to be any greyscale.Adjusted the requirements for Clara's route, so i
September Early Access v0.4 update!2025-09-24We made it to August!! The game is now 2/3 complete, with the September Early Access update adding July 28 to August 1.Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game and feedback helps a lot!Early Access v0.4 ChangelogAdded in-game days July 25th to August 1st.This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.8 new backgrounds: 8 dream scenes.3 new characters and a rough sketch of their sprites.More voice lines! From July 5th to July 23rd.Added dust particle VFX for some of the dreams.Updated the content warnings to be a bit more specific.June 28th: If the dream is repe
Early Access v0.3 update2025-08-31Here's the August update for Early Access! This one adds in-game days July 24th to 27th.This month's update is a bit smaller, since I've been busy with some important exams. Happy to report I've passed everything so far!Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game, and feedback helps me with future updates.Early Access v0.3 ChangelogAdded in-game days July 24th to July 27th.This includes a pass on story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.7 new backgrounds: 1 board game, 1 dream scene, 4 event scenes, 1 new game borderUI: Updated the visuals for the "Preferences" page to provide info
Early Access v0.2 update!2025-07-22Here's the first monthly update for Early Access! This time, I've added the in-game days July 19th to 23rd. Please remember to leave a review! This improves visibility for the game, and feedback helps me with future updates.Early Access v0.2 ChangelogAdded in-game days July 19th to July 23rd.This includes a pass on player options, story branches, conditions, writing, backgrounds, music, and voice adlibs.4 new backgrounds: 1 board game, 2 dream scenes, 1 scene for next release.Dreams/memories: Changed phrasing to “Of the islands.”Dreams/memories: Hid sprites in one of the “Of a girl” memories.June 28: Updated the condition and wording around c
Two weeks since launch!2025-07-03It's been almost two weeks since I've launched DEVIL'S LIMINAL in Early Access! Thank you so much for the support, reviews, and screenshots! I'm glad people are enjoying the writing and characters so much. I really appreciate the feedback.Tentatively, I'm planning to have another update later this month! Some things to look forward to:An unusual board game night. The tension at home coming to a head. Meeting two more characters. A weekend away for a concert. Please remember to leave a review! As a new developer, reviews are crucial for the visibility of the game! And since this is an Early Access game, reviews let me know what you think so fa
QGCon Sept 26-28 in Montreal and Online!2025-06-27September 26-28th I'll be showing DEVIL'S LIMINAL at the Queerness and Games Conference in Montreal!Please join me at the conference, either in person or online! It's a pay-what-you-want event with lots of great talks and games.Grab a ticket to the eventP.S. A small reminder to consider leaving a review for the Early Access release. I'd love to hear your thoughts, and reviews help a lot with visibility for the game. Thank you everyone who's checked it out so far!
EARLY ACCESS is available NOW2025-06-19The Early Access version of DEVIL’S LIMINAL is now available on Steam! Please consider leaving a review! The first 10 reviews are crucial for visibility, especially for a new developer.The Early Access version includes:Approximately 6 hours of gameplay.Over 1/3rd of the final story, covering in-game June 7th to July 18th.The first two weeks of officially dating Bec or Clara, with more to come.More updates planned! Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy the updates!
Early Access Twitch stream preview tomorrow (June 14th!)2025-06-13​A little late notice from me, but on June 14th (tomorrow, Saturday) Hex will play the DEVIL'S LIMINAL Early Access build on her Twitch! She starts at 1pm EDT (7pm CEST). I'll be there, hanging out in the chat.​Join us on her Twitch HERE.​Check out a preview of what's in Early Access, which is planned for Steam soon.
Otome.com interview2025-06-07I was recently on a podcast episode for Otome.com, and wanted to share that! We discussed starting the studio, the inspiration behind DEVIL'S LIMINAL, some dropped plot ideas, and hints at what's to come! It was a lot of fun to record, so please check it out.The interview can be found on ​YouTube​, ​Spotify​, and ​Otome.com.I recommend the YouTube or Spotify version, since the blog is a bit condensed and doesn't have everything we talked about.
Demo update, release plans, and studio update!2025-04-27You may have noticed DEVIL'S LIMINAL is now being released by Studio Interlude. I'm a solo developer, and this year I have officially formed my own studio so that I may work on finishing DEVIL'S LIMINAL full-time. Pretty soon I'll have some more updates about the final game, so please wishlist and follow the studio! By wishlisting the game, you directly help with the visibility and success of the game. I've set up a Patreon, Ko-fi, and newsletter. As a subscriber, there's some goodies you'll get to see first. In the meanwhile, the demo has a few updates: The demo is now called "Extended Demo" instead of "Chapter 2". An option for text boxes o
Chapter 2 added to the Demo!2024-10-28Chapter 2 has been added to the demo! The new content features: 1-2 additional hours of gameplay The story now continues to July 4th Confessions! New art and voice acting. A new character's introduction Please keep in mind the game is still in-development and will have some bugs and unpolished sections.
Voice acting and music update!2023-08-05Ahead of the Steam Visual Novel Fest, voice acting and custom music has been added! This build has been made with Ren'Py 8.1.1, so it may have improved stability.