Late Shape - Echo

This is the official development page for the Late Shape Series.

You can find the latest news and updates about my current work on the games.

Beta releases of future content will be available at some points onwards, too.

This is also the Community Home for you to discuss with others.

I am implementing the foundation most content of the games will be based on.

This includes creating and adjusting default interfaces, adding external plugins and changing their parameters, implementing event-based and balancing default features, as well as gathering and sorting assets.

Currently, I am mostly occupied with interface creation and database work.

The current plan is to complete the foundation of content sometime in 2025.

Chapter 1 is planned to release in 2026. Each chapter will take 12-15 months.

Unreach Mode will be added sometime after all chapters have been released.

An extra episode, 'Resolution', will be added as final content update after that.

The game will neither have an actual asking price, nor an offer for donations.

There also will not be any costs for additional downloadable files or extras.

This goes for both releases on the project page, as well as the game page.

Donates may be enabled if support of others would be added someday.

Follow me on x.com for notifications about new devlogs and releases, as well as sneak-peeks of my current work. Or here on itch.io to enable feed updates.

Feel free to ask questions or share feedback within the Community.

I am always happy about comments and suggestions - so get involved if you want to share anything.

[Version B.0.6.5] - Foundation Work (October '23)

== Miscellaneous ==

Added Fairy Assets from the default assets

Added additional Character Pictures for On Map Notifications

Added a missing character to 'enemies' folder

Changed Gear Category 'Body' to 'Armour' and Item 'B-Essence' to 'A-Essence'

Added 'saves.txt' to save folder explaining save file management

Adjusted the 'Go Twitter' prompt in Title Scene with 'X Profile'

Adjusted Chapter Overlay's cursor placement from 'Shop' to 'Side Stories'

Added 'Health and Safety' Splash Screen on Startup

Added a Quick Start Guide to game folder

Re-worked Keyboard and Controller Mapping to support Left/Right-handed play and 'Support' Menu respectively

Removed 4 Animation Files

Updated VisuStella Library to #129

Adjusted Saving System

= Interface =

Adjusted default interfaces (Name Input, Number Input, Choice Select)

Added Hub World Interface (Layer 1 - Partially); Base Prompts, Character Display, Partner Display, Conversation List

Added Monument Interface (Partially); Base, Character Display, Saving

= Expansion (For now) =

Added 3 new additional menu options: Music Mode, Final Feature, Bitter Bonus

Added 26 BGM, 3 BGS, 1 ME, 3 Characters, 8 Enemies, 1 Tileset, 2 Animation Files

Adjusted Logo and Title of the game

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