Patch 1.3.6 addresses some lingering problems with 1.3:
Reduced footstep volume in the audio puzzle
Fixed a few things not being interactable
Replaced an old inspiration drawing with a new one!
Check out the new developer commentary video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ds0MiVmzHk
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Patch 1.3.5
Hi everyone! Today we will be releasing Patch 1.3.5, which is composed of five smaller updates to the game. Here are the patch notes!
Patch 1.3.1
Is the same thing as "Patch 1.3 Part 2"
Patch 1.3.2
Improved Parity between English and Spanish versions of the game
Patch 1.3.3
Removed a banging noise associated with the new flashing puzzle solutions
Dialogue fixes
A few more things to do around the game
Patch 1.3.4
1 New Achievement! See if you can get this one!
Bug fixes, more things to do
Patch 1.3.5
You can now press Shift to mute the credits song
Changed some of the audio puzzle sound effects
Reduced filesize of the game
Added a few new SFX
Patches 1.3.2-1.3.5 in Spanish
Spanish dialogue/missing letter fixes
Digital Artbook updates, added most of the new art from game updates
Bug Fixes
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Annie and the Art Gallery 1.3 (Part 2)
Hi everyone! Update 1.3 Part 2 is coming out today! This update focuses a lot more on the gameplay, improving some of the puzzles and reducing frustration.
A few of the puzzle solutions now pulse with light if you haven't solved them. This is the main thing with this update and should reduce frustration in areas where it isn't clear what you're supposed to do.
The light puzzle has been made less "annoying". Your light stays on for longer and illuminates more.
The audio puzzle is now back to Pre-1.3 difficulty in HARD MODE.
Replaced most of the textures in the Origami Exhibit as they were mostly defaults. There are now VERY few default textures left in the game.
Actually removed the political jokes this time...
More dialogue changes and improvements.
De-cluttered the Gallery area during the first playthrough.
Added another inspiration drawing, bringing the total to 11. I think you can figure out what this one is referencing!
Redrawn Annie during one of the earlier FMV drawings.
Along with this update, the Spanish versions of the game are getting their own 1.3 Update. Patch notes:
Fixed lots of typos, word choice and spelling. Thanks Camillo!
Implemented most of the gameplay changes from Update 1.3, as well as some of the texture changes.
All new art from both 1.3 updates.
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Annie and the Art Gallery 1.3
Hi everyone! Update 1.3 is coming out now! Because of the scale of this update, it is being split into two parts. Part 1 is available right now, and Part 2 will be coming out later this week!
Let's get into some patch notes for Part 1!
Spelling fixes (Thanks Camillo!)
Brendan's dialogue in the gallery has been made significantly more natural.
Lots of characterization has been added. This mostly applies to Annie for now, with more coming in Part 2 (Thanks to lots of you for pointing this out!)
Made the audio puzzle in the Glass Exhibit significantly easier.
Reverted a few Patch 1.2.9 things to increase parity with other languages.
Removed some cringe dialogue, dialogue now flows a bit more naturally and realistically.
Removed [SU] and a few political jokes that nobody seems to have found.
Lots more descriptions for objects strewn around the basement.
Bug Fixes
Another new inspiration drawing!
Part 2 of this update will focus more on the gameplay, improving navigation in some puzzles, adding hints, and more!
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Spanish now supported!
Annie and the Art Gallery now supports Neutral Spanish!
(Neutral Spanish - Both Latin America and Spain dialects are supported!)
Thank you to Camilo Torres for help with the translation!
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery! The next patch should be out soon!
Patch 1.2.9
Hi everyone! This update mostly fixes some lingering bugs with 1.2
Fixed collision issues in the water room. For good this time!!
Reworked some of Brendan's dialogue in the beginning.
Removed the "Moving Statue" in the chase area in the Clay Gallery.
Removed an errant piece of paper during a chase sequence.
Added a bit of dialogue that clarifies some lore during HARD MODE.
Other bug fixes.
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery.
Patch 1.2.5
Hi everyone! This update fixes some bugs and clears up some weird stuff.
Increased delay between scene transitions.
Fixed a few visual bugs in the light puzzle.
Reduced the amount of swearing, especially at the beginning.
Moved one of the inspiration paintings to the 2nd playthrough.
Fixed some signs in the origami gallery displaying text in the middle of the screen rather than the bottom.
A few grammar fixes across the game.
Moved some of the "Weird" stuff to the 2nd playthrough. Mainly the "Counting Frames".
Slightly adjusted title screen music.
Fixed some pacing problems near the end of the game.
Fixed walking through walls in the water room.
Redrawn another piece! This time it is one of the inspiration drawings (Originally drawn on 9/6/21).
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Annie and the Art Gallery 1.2
Hi everyone! We have a new update for Annie and the Art Gallery! This update introduces a lot of new features and QOL improvements to the game.
Added art for when you interact with some mirrors.
Some larger rooms have gotten visual improvements to bring them in line with the rest of the game.
Made the 4-switch puzzle more clear.
Added a few new pixel textures - Some rooms have been given new floors textures to differentiate them from other rooms.
4 new Steam Achievements! One of them ties into a new inspiration piece put into the museum!
New horror things, atmosphere building stuff.
Added a lot of new text, especially in HARD MODE.
Made the gallery area a bit more lively.
For every update past this one, we will be redoing the oldest piece of art that's currently in the game. For this update, we're redoing Kylee's intro art (Originally drawn on 9/4/21)!
Thanks for playing!
Week 1 Update
For our first round of patches, we're focusing on three major things:
--- New Features!
Added a fullscreen toggle. (To be clear: We don't recommend playing this game fullscreen, as it will make the game look blurry and make cause performance issues)
--- Fixing Bugs
Fixed a softlock in the light puzzle if you save at certain locations.
Reduced volume of the music in 3rd area.
Fixed being able to move during the final cutscene.
Fixed one broken hole during the 2nd area.
Fixed a certain NPC in the gallery not giving you the correct dialogue in certain situations.
Fixed a few issues with pathing during chase sequences.
Fixed a weird bug where the screen can become tinted if you exit the mirror room.
Lots of other little things.
--- Improving Clarity
Made most 1-wide hallways at least 2-wide. This should improve navigation.
In 3rd area, made the audio puzzle hallways wider. This should make that puzzle less frustrating.
Made it more clear what you're supposed to do during some puzzles.
Thanks for playing Annie and the Art Gallery!
Releasing now! (And Future Plans)
Hey everyone! Now that Annie and the Art Gallery is out, I just wanted to answer some common questions people might have about the game.
--- What is the game about?
Annie and the Art Gallery is a love letter to classic RPGMaker horror games such as Witch's House and Ib. This game is modeled after elements from lots of different games, so expect to see chase sequences, sudden deaths, short but fun puzzles, and more!
--- How long is the game?
The game is about 1.5-2 hours going at a reasonable pace, with more content unlocked after your first playthrough! There's also a harder difficulty option unlocked after the first playthrough.
--- What inspired Annie and the Art Gallery?
What didn't inspire this game? The gameplay was modeled after a combination of classic RPGMaker horror hits (Witch's House, Ib) and some more modern top-down horror games (Project Kat, Omori, Oneshot). The story, however, has so many inspirations that it would be impossible to list all of them here. I might make a separate post in the future describing everything that influenced this game.
--- What is on your to-do list for post-release?
Ideally, we'd like to get Mac support working. RPGMaker MV is somewhat broken on Mac because of how Apple treats 3rd party developers (very badly!), however, there is a solution that we're working on behind the scenes. We can't make any guarantees about this, but it's something we're working on!
Also, depending on how the game does financially, localization is on our minds. We would like to get a Japanese localization first, followed by whatever we can reasonably do.
--- I like the music! Where can I find it?
Annie and the Art Gallery's OST can be found on: Youtube Spotify Apple Music Amazon Hopefully, we will be releasing on Soundcloud and Bandcamp soon!
--- Where can I go to share my experiences playing the game?
You can always check out our discord server! We set up a special channel for spoiler stuff that will be open for a week after launch.
https://discord.gg/cTX7DdEkWF
--- What's next?
Hopefully, we can keep making more games! We have a few ideas in mind, but they are all larger in scope than Annie and the Art Gallery. Stay tuned for more updates about this!
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope you guys enjoy Annie and the Art Gallery!
