Light My Way

Devlog

• Hotfix | v0.6.0b-Public: Gallery and Ending Loop Fix w/ Translation Fix
  October 29, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. These are a lot of fixes on this update. Update List: - removed "After Choices"" skip - removed "Transitions" skip ~ Fixed gallery hardlock when over-clicking "previou... Continue reading

  
• Hotfix | v0.6.0a-Public: Better animation for Darius' scene
  October 21, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. Quick hotfix and additional edits to the website Update List: + Darius with new clothing is now updated with better animation to make him feel alive. ~ Changed where t... Continue reading

  
• Public Release: Chapter 6 - Change + Notes
  October 20, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Today we're releasing "Chapter 6 - Change" to you all. There still are some minor issues with this build, but we can't fix everything right now. It has something interesting in it, as... Continue reading
• Live Stream with FuuriKuuri for Chapter 6!
  October 08, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  #Live Stream

  Hey everyone, I’m excited to announce a special event coming up next Sunday, October 13th, 2024! I’ll be joining FuuriKuuri on stream for a live reading of Chapter 6 - Change, of Light My Way! Thi... Continue reading

  
• Hotfix | v0.6.0a-EarlyAccess: Single-space error
  October 06, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. This is a hotfix with one more additional fix. Thanks @Ryne, from Discord for reporting this bug as early as possible. Update List: ~ Fixed image not displaying or una... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 6 - Change: v0.6.0-Early Access - We're so back!!!
  October 05, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. This is a Major Update release for Chapter 6 - Change - EarlyAccess. Update List: + Added a new skew animation system. + Added a new Side Image position reset system... Continue reading

  
• Edit progression and NovemBear
  September 30, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I finished editing Chapter 11 right on time. It's been wild how my life settling down a bit has pumped so much creativity out of me for the novel. I've been filled with ideas and plans... Continue reading
• [Pre-Release] Guess Who?: Be Among the First to Read Chapter 6 for Free! (3 Winners)
  September 28, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  News Update for Light My Way Development Chapter 6 is nearing completion and is almost ready for review by our team and patrons. We've recently received the final asset, and we've begun refining the g... Continue reading

  
• v0.5.2a-Public: Removing hardlock
  September 20, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. This is for Chapter 5 Public hotfix for Chinese Translation and Fixing the Hardlock issue when opening the game Update List: ~ Fixed Hardlock for players who have play... Continue reading

  
• Short update on progress
  September 18, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I have managed to set aside, almost daily, time to write and edit. I was quite concerned with my ability to write creatively again, due to my massive break from actual writing. I am ha... Continue reading
• Chapter 7 & 8 Update - more progress!
  September 09, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I have managed to stabilize if only for a few days with my free time. So I have taken full advantage of them and with the help of some matcha tea, I managed to finalize the edits for c... Continue reading
• v0.5.2-Public & v.1.7.2-WebDemo: System and Bugfix Update
  August 31, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. Chapter 5 Public and Chapter 1 WebDemo are receiving an update with the new SubPixel system, New Gallery System(back-end) and proper implementation of the Chapter 1 sc... Continue reading

  
• Progress. We're making progress.
  August 29, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, First off, thank you for your donations. I have received around 250€ total from everyone which is of great help! I have applied for an extension for the payment, but have not receive... Continue reading

  
• A Personal Update – I Need Your Help
  August 23, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I’m reaching out today with a more personal message because I’m currently facing a difficult financial situation and could really use some help from...well, from anyone willing to... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 6 progress and NovemBear Jam
  August 20, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I managed to get sick this past weekend and instead of editing chapter 7 as I had originally planned, I spent yesterday and the day before under the warm covers of my bed trying to fig... Continue reading
• Chapter 1 Rework is up
  August 01, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hi everyone, Chapter 1 (reworked) is now available. Hope you like the small addition 😊 See you in Stradia! -Hadrian Maximus... Continue reading
• Chapter 1 rework update coming today
  August 01, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We will be launching the reworked version of Chapter 1 today. Give it a read when you can and if you feel like it, give us some feedback. The current build should set the mood for the... Continue reading
• Very, very tired.
  July 28, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I am sure the lack of releases isn't helping Light My Way become more visible or satisfy your reading needs, but I simply can't find the time to write properly. Every Sunday, I use the... Continue reading

  
• Update on Chapter 6
  June 21, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, A very short announcement this time. Chapter 6 has gone into production as of today. Expect it to be ready soon-ish. About 12k words with new...surprises :) See you in Stradia! - Hadri... Continue reading
• Update on Bat Studios and Chapter 6
  May 24, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, It's been a while since the last update and I had to get you all up to speed with why the long silence. My new job has taken over my life and the little free time I have left, I use to... Continue reading
• Chapter 5 - Seclusion out for our Supporters
  April 29, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Many delays, mostly due to my new job that has absolutely taken over. But we've uploaded Chapter 5 for our supporters on Ko-fi and Patreon finally. Hope you like it. See you in Stradia... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming Ko-fi migration, Patreon still active
  April 10, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello Bat Studios supporters, As we're getting closer to releasing Chapter 5 (it's a good one :D ), I want to talk to you about our plans to lean more on Ko-fi rather than Patreon. I made a post about... Continue reading

  
• Update on current situation of Light My Way
  April 02, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Here's an update on how things are at the moment. Chapter 5 - ongoing production We're still working on Chapter 5 since we got new ideas about how it should be presented. We want to gi... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 4 Chinese Translation now live
  March 26, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, The Chinese translation has been finished for Chapter 4. We are looking forward to having the translation for Chapter 5 set up directly. If you are encountering any problems, please me... Continue reading
• Chapter 5 for Patreons
  March 23, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We are slowly getting ready to publish Chapter 5 for Patreons soon. We have a few illustrations that need to be finished and we're all set. We're aiming for the end of the month for th... Continue reading
• Etsy Shop Merchandise
  February 23, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Our Etsy Shop now has all available merchandise for sale: https://batstudios.etsy.com Please take a look. Thank you :)... Continue reading

  
• v0.4.1a-Public: Quickfix, a rookie mistake.
  February 18, 2024 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Quick update for Chapter 4 Update List v.0.4.1: +Major addition to the SFX and Ambience for all Chapters. Combining multiple SFXs and simultaneously playing and cutting itself to create new and unique... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 4 - Displacement: Public Version, out now!
  February 17, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Chapter 4 is out now. I hope you enjoy it and that my previous post will make even more sense. I tried changing my style of writing a little and there are some parts that might not fee... Continue reading
• Call for support ahead of Chapter 4 Public Release
  February 16, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Chapter 4 will soon be available for public download. We have worked hard on this and will continue to do so for however long that's possible. But...I need to be real with anyone inter... Continue reading

  
• Giveaway Winners Announced!
  February 04, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I want to announce the winners of the giveaway for the sticker sheets! Out of the participants who have fulfilled the necessary steps to enter the giveaway we had some who also doubled... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 4 for Patreons now live!
  February 01, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone! We are finally ready with the build for Patreons. Some things still need to be edited, but for the most part, the build is solid and stable. Let's hope you all like it. It's been a whi... Continue reading

  
• Note on Chapter 4 - Displacement
  January 29, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I have finished checking the Chapter 4 build. It's almost ready to be uploaded. Some changes are needed for a few things, so we'll most likely have it ready by tomorrow or the day afte... Continue reading

  
• Update on Chapter 4 Patreon Release
  January 16, 2024 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We're not gone, just took a short break. The holidays came and went, and life has been also going on, so the amount of free time isn't as it used to be. We'll be up and running with Ch... Continue reading

  
• First giveaway!
  December 13, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We have something special planned for this giveaway: a "Light My Way" sticker sheet for the three winners! What do you need to do to participate? Simple! Follow these steps: Follow our... Continue reading

  
• Hotfix for 0.3.1a-Public and 1.6b-WebDemo!
  December 09, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  This is just a hotfix. WebDemo will get a hotfix for the incorrect expressions. Update List: ~Fixed wrong and missing expression from Lucian and Atlas. ~Fixed gallery bug. This is due to incorrect nam... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 3 - "Thousand" Public Release
  December 07, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, The time has come to release Chapter 3 - Thousand to the public. We put a lot of work into this and I hope you like it. We finally delve into the story's core and what it all means. Ha... Continue reading
• Short delay on chapter 3 for public
  December 06, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We wanted to release Chapter 3 - Thousand for the public today. We will do so in the coming days, most likely by the end of the week. The main reason for the delay is that we have a fe... Continue reading
• General Update on Bat Studios
  November 28, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Here's a short update on what is going on with Bat Studios. Chapter 4 - Displacement We're currently working on Chapter 4 for Patreons and we plan on releasing it sometime before Chris... Continue reading

  
• version "a" Hotfix! 0.3.1a-EarlyAccess, 0.2.9a-Public, and 1.6a-WebDemo
  November 16, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Quick version "a" hotfix to all versions Update List: ~Fixed @Bedan(French Translator) in About Us section as missing or showing gif link instead ~Fixed 1 line where Kieran is talking instead of the p... Continue reading

  
• v0.3.1-EarlyAccess: Sisyphean Release! | v0.2.9-Public & v1.6-WebDemo: French Translation
  November 15, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hello everyone! Tito Ferro here. After staggering delays, bottlenecks, and health issues, Chapter 3 - Thousand is now available for Patreon! I hope you enjoy it and feel free to leave comments on what... Continue reading

  
• Update on Chapter 3 for Patreons
  November 02, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We will try to get Chapter 3 out this week or next week at the latest. Thanks for your continued support! See you in Stradia! - Hadrian Maximus... Continue reading
• v0.2.8c-Public: We're Branching!
  October 28, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Hotfix for Chapter 2 at 0.2.8a Public . Update List: +LMY code is now on separate branches. Should make it easier to update each versions without the gaining new bugs from transferring. Bugs will stil... Continue reading

  
• v0.2.8b-Public: new edited Kieran Sprites & That old bug
  October 24, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Quick hotfix for Chapter 2: Aurora - 0.1.5a Demo version and Chapter 2 at 0.2.8a Public . Update List: ~edited all Clerk's expressions ~Obliterated an old persistent bug that game-breaks for playing a... Continue reading

  
• v0.2.8a-Public & 0.1.5a-WebDemo: Translation, SpriteAnim, and Bugfix
  October 15, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  #Hotfix

  Quick hotfix for Chapter 2: Aurora - 0.1.5a Demo version and Chapter 2 at 0.2.8a Public . Update List: ~Fixed separated Title and Author stacking other main-menu screen ~Fixed dislodged translations f... Continue reading

  
• Rework (almost) completed!
  October 14, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I am happy to announce the (almost) completed rework! I know it sounds funny, but I am focusing my financial efforts on more chapter progression rather than smaller details. I will add... Continue reading

  
• Improving Light My Way
  October 08, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I am organizing a short event next Sunday 15.10.2023 on our Discord server where you can tell me what you think could be improved in Light My Way. We can talk about likes and dislikes... Continue reading
• Quality over quantity
  September 25, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I recently posted an entry and I wrote "Moving forward you can expect one chapter per month with or without illustrations." I can't do that. I wanted to, but I just can't. Chapter 3 is... Continue reading

  
• v0.2.7-Public: Additional Visual Upgrades | 0.1.4b-Demo: Hotfixes
  September 17, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Quick hotfix for Chapter 1: Aurora - 0.1.4b Demo version and additional animation upgrades to Chapter 2 at 0.2.7 Public version . Update List: +Added more body expression sprite usage to Lucian in Cha... Continue reading

  
• Uptate on Chapter 3 for Patreons
  September 15, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We will be releasing Chapter 3 for Patreons in the next 2 weeks. There might be some illustrations missing from the upcoming chapter, but we will have the new sprite set and also a sma... Continue reading
• v0.1.4a-Demo: hotfix code merge
  September 06, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Quick hotfix for Chapter 1: Aurora - 0.1.4a Demo version, same issue with the previous devlog where players will receive "TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not NoneType". Not a singl... Continue reading
• v0.2.6a-Public: Small Patch, no more game-breaking bug
  September 05, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Small update for Chapter 2: Discovery - 0.2.6a Public version that targets users who initially played and received an error that states "TypeError: list indices must be integers or slices, not NoneTyp... Continue reading

  
• LightMyWay now at Dealer's Den in Euroference 2023!
  September 04, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  BatStudios have found a spot at the Dealer's Den. Meet and greet our fellow Writer who started it all, Hadrian Maximus. He will be selling prints of CG scenes to support the game! The stall is availab... Continue reading

  
• v0.2.6-Public: Major Bugfix, again!
  September 03, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Update for Chapter 2: Discovery - 0.2.6 Public version with a major bugfix that supposed to work in 0.2.5. We finally tested it on a fresh android phone that doesn't have persistent values stored in t... Continue reading

  
• v0.2.5-Public: Major Bugfix | Web Demo: Romanian Translation
  September 02, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Update for Chapter 2: Discovery - 0.2.5 Public version with a major bugfix and a few other changes with translation code. Additional Translation update for Update List: +Added an additional persistent... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 Public Android errors
  September 01, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, I am sure you have probably encountered some errors if you are playing Chapter 2 on Android. Unfortunately, this somehow escaped in the initial test run. We'll fix it as soon as we can... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 Public Release now live!
  September 01, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Chapter 2 - Discovery is now available to the public! I hope you enjoy it and feel free to leave comments on what you think about it. You'll notice the sprites are from the old set. We... Continue reading

  
• Update on Public Release of Chapter 2
  August 30, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, We're currently in the process of revamping the sprite artwork. We have a few of them finished, but not all of them yet. The idea was to release the new sprite set together with the pu... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 Simple Chinese translation and fixes
  August 23, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Update for Chapter 2: Discovery - 0.2.3 Patreon version with the addition of Simple Chinese translation. Update List: +SimpleTranslation ~Chapter 2: Fixed missing aura in a CG scene -removed unnecessa... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 Spanish translation and Website update
  August 15, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Update for Chapter 2: Discovery - 0.2.2 Patreon version with the addition of Spanish translation. Website has an additional change with the background, should be obvious upon opening the page. Update... Continue reading

  
• Sprite rework, translations and EF27
  August 09, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello, everyone! Here's the rundown of what's happening at Bat Studios in regards to "Light My Way". Sprites We went through such a rollercoaster with the Itch and Patreon issues, but it all worked ou... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 for Patreons now live!
  August 08, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello, everyone! After days of agonizing with Itch and Patreon, I believe we finally managed to get everything settled. Use this link to access the project if you are a Patreon: https://batstudios47.i... Continue reading

  
• Light My Way Web Demo and major bugfix!
  August 07, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  Light My Way Web Demo is now available for web-play! But it's only for Chapter 1. There will still be updates and bug-fixes within the web demo. Update List: +Chapter 1 version of the Demo is now avai... Continue reading
• Additional CG & Sprite Animations, Chinese (Simplified) Translation, and Store Page Memory Leak Fix
  August 07, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  While waiting for the next chapter and solving Patreon-Itch.io issues; Additional improvements will be made with the current available chapter within Demo. Update List: +New translation available for... Continue reading
• Itch to Patreon issues
  August 06, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  Hello everyone, Unfortunately, the second chapter is delayed until the itch.io support team answers my emails regarding the broken link to Patreon. For some reason, it fails to reconnect. Once this is... Continue reading
• Chapter 2 for Patreons update
  July 24, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  About 8 days left until we publish Chapter 2 for Patreons. A few things to note: - We might try the new sprite for Lucian since the other sprites aren't done yet. We could put out a version where we h... Continue reading
• Spanish Translation Update 0.1.2-Demo Release
  July 11, 2023 by Tito Catto De Ferro

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  There are now Translations available for Español/Spanish that is intuitively available upon opening the game for the first time or in "preferences" that is found in the main menu. Everything should w... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 Update and overall thoughts post-release
  July 08, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  #Updates

  Hello Light My Way fans! First off, thank you so much for the support! It has definitely been a new experience for me to see so many of you download the game and leave such wonderful comments as well... Continue reading

  
• Release day
  July 01, 2023 by Bat Studios

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  The day has finally come. It's been a long time since I started this project, but it's out now after so very long. I am curious about how everyone who will read the demo will react to it. There were s... Continue reading