okay... before i get into my big huge devlog spiel, i just want to thank each and every one of you for playing cryptid coffeehouse. never did i ever think that i would make a video game that would be played by literally 16,000 people (WHERE DID YOU ALL COME FROM!!!! THAT'S SO MANY PEOPLE!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!), much less a video game where you date nonbinary mothman that would end up charming the hearts of literally 16,000 people. the love and support that i've gotten from you all for the past two years that this game has been on the web has meant everything to me. all of your kind words, reviews, and comments have fueled me so much and have given me the strength to keep on working, to keep on fighting, to keep on creating no matter how hard it got!!! i am beyond grateful for all the kindness and love you all have given me, this game, and our sweet little babydoll artemis :') i'm just a little guy with a dream, and with the support you all have given me, it feels like that dream is so much closer. thank you all for everything!!! this leads me now to my announcement...

drum roll please...

i am so beyond ecstatic to announce that today, january 26th, 2024, is the day the third and final version of cryptid coffeehouse will be released to the public. this means that cryptid coffeehouse is COMPLETE!!!! after 20 months of consistent development, i'm finally able to bring you all the version of the game that i've always wanted to release. i'm so happy that this day has finally come and i can't wait to share what i've created with you all!!!

cryptid coffeehouse version 3.0 features:

• 64,000 words of new story content! not only do you have the opportunity to encounter three never-before-seen story events and meet several new characters, but scenes throughout the game have been edited and added to for a fuller experience! playing through the game again is highly suggested ;-)
• all new art! all the character sprites, backgrounds, and cgs have been redesigned, revamped, and recurated. everyone (and everything) looks much cuter now, trust me. there's some new stuff hidden in there too for you to find!
• a more accessible game interface! within the settings screen, you're able to curate your play experience in an even better way. toggle game brightness and contrast, adjust volumes of basically every noise and sound that plays, change font sizes and styles, and even toggle the opacity of the textbox.
• original music! cryptid coffeehouse v3.0 features a soundtrack composed by mello jupiter, and, by the gods, does it sound good.
• partial voice acting!! you can finally hear artemis sweet talk you!!! and all the other characters speak too :-) you can find the full va cast list in the about section of the game, as well as the official game page here on itch!

one thing to note: if you have any previous versions of the game downloaded, i highly recommend that you delete them before downloading and playing v3! i've moved around and renamed many of the source files from the previous builds, so earlier builds of the game may not be able to find assets referenced in the newest build, even if they're the same asset. it's best to start from scratch!!

i can't wait for everyone to play and experience this game the way that i always imagined in my silly little brain. thank you to all that have played this game and loved it (and artemis!!) nearly as much as i do. you all mean so much to me :-)  i've put so, so, so much love into this update and i hope you all love what i have in store for you <3

if you would like, you can support my work by donating when you download or by dropping some change in my ko-fi! you can also keep up with me on twitter and you can join the growing cryptid coffeehouse community on discord!

have fun with v3 and i'll see you all around in my next game!!! artemis misses youuuu ♡