Alpha 8

Hello! Alpha 8 is available! Here are the changes. Big thank you to my Patrons for the support! <3

• This update is all about establishing narrative and making the world feel more alive + new content.
• Added a cutscene system and populated the early game with various cutscenes to drive the story (still no intro scene).
• There's now a concept of world state that characters can respond to. For example, Essy now has different things to say based on what you've done. In future updates, environments will vary and have different NPCs based on your progress.
• You can now access a small part of the swamp overworld once you open the gate.
• New proof of concept level for the swamp! Let me know what you think.
• Gatestones work again, meaning we've got save points within stages + entry/exit points.
• Improvements to the camera so you can see where you're going a little easier.
• Various new art and animations for Essy, Prim (The Spring Whicket), the bead.
• Updates to the Meadow overworld. Should looker a little higher quality and populated now.
• New sounds
• Various bug fixes
• More to come!