Monarch’s Journey — First Release v0.0.4

Happy holidays everyone.

After several months working on systems, interface, and testing the structure of the story, the first public build of Monarch’s Journey is now available.

This release includes the prologue and Days 1 to 4. It’s roughly some minutes of gameplay, depending on how you read and explore. The focus is on atmosphere, character interaction, and laying the foundations for the larger project.

If you played early Patreon builds, note that the structure has changed significantly. Scenes were rewritten and translated with tools, pacing adjusted, and some routes were reorganized to support the final direction of the project. This version represents the intended launch format :D

What’s included in this build:

• Choices that influence how scenes play out

• Early trust and romance progression with Teresa and Misumi

• Optional journal and codex

• Dark fantasy interface and menu theme

• Music, ambient sound and dialogue transitions

You can play or download the build on the itch.io page now:
https://r1leyd4rk.itch.io/cmgiaw-monarchjourney

What’s new in this build:

• Revised introduction and chapters and golden UI theme

• Day progression (Day 0 to Day 4)

• Campfire scenes and guild interactions

• Journal entries and romance tracking

• New main menu background

• Updated renders and lighting adjustments

This game update completes the content planned for December. Players who joined this month can enjoy both the Akatsura finale (Corrupting My Girlfriend In Another World) and the first public build of Monarch’s Journey for FREE.

Development continues in January, when we move forward with the next steps of the story.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the holidays :)