Release Notes (Version 1.5)

Hello everyone, this is Miyoshi Shizuka.
In this update, we’ve added new enemies, improved the save & load system, and fixed various bugs and quality-of-life issues.
Please download the game again to apply the update.
https://miyoshi-shizuka.itch.io/inner-truth

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Fixes & Improvements

・New enemies and attack actions
Nurses in the hospital area can now attack the player.
A new powerful enemy, the “Chief,” has also been added.
You can avoid combat by taking alternate routes, but depending on your strategy, victory is possible.

・Save & load for field items
Items you’ve already collected will no longer respawn after loading.
Uncollected items will reappear when you load your game.

・Improved trading system
Fixed an issue where merchant items would not reappear after loading.
There are now two types of shop items:
– Items that disappear after purchase
– Items that remain even after purchase
(If everything never disappeared, players might stop playing the goldfish-scooping minigame…)
Since shops are now integrated into stages, items that are meant to disappear will return after loading.

・Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor remained visible during trading

・Fixed an issue where closing the tutorial window with the Search button caused immediate unintended actions when overlapping another Search object
(A one-second interval has been added.)

・Implemented a dodge action for the Doctor
(Currently uses the same animation as Tsubakihime due to time constraints.)

・Damage-boosting buffs no longer apply when HP is at 0 or below

・Improved loading of journal collectibles
Fixed an issue where loading uncollected data caused collectibles to appear as collected.

・Fixed an issue where the minimap background was cut off

・Improved hospital NPC movement
Fixed an issue where enemies and allies failed to recognize routes and moved in the wrong direction.

・Added multiple items to the hospital

・Fixed an issue where defeating one group of nurses caused all nurse groups to disappear

・Fixed an issue where rolling consumed AP equal to twice the character’s body weight

・Initial equipment names are now properly localized

・Shortened costume names

・Lowered the church stairs so they can be climbed smoothly

・Fixed a bug where the “Goldfish” item could no longer be obtained.

・Fixed an issue where Tsubakihime’s slap attack on the Doctor dealt 0 damage; it has been restored to 10 damage.

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Known & Unresolved Issues

• Stiff animation during visual novel sections
  → Plan to implement breathing animations that work only during cutscenes.

• Lack of features in visual novel sections aside from skipping
  → Backlog and auto-play features are planned.

• Insufficient tutorial content

• Difficulty navigating UI with a controller

• Machiko’s unarmed melee attack being counted twice

• Collision issues with allies

• Lack of explanations in the early game
  → Planning a story-driven sequence that guides players into the tutorial battle.

• Inputs still being accepted during loading
  → Pressing buttons during loading may unintentionally trigger skip/continue actions.
  We will disable inputs during loading.

• When loading while using a controller, the save window remains visible while loading progress continues
  → The “Now Loading” window appears behind it.
  This will be fixed in the next update.
  (This issue does not occur with keyboard & mouse; investigation ongoing.)

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If you have any suggestions or requests—no matter how small—please feel free to let us know.
Whether it's features you’d like added, things you think should be changed, or comments on difficulty, all feedback is welcome!

Thank you very much for your continued support of Inner Truth.
—Miyoshi Shizuka