Reconnected - 2.0 update + changelog

Good evening! I'm sorry this update has been delayed for a while! I've been working a lot on my next title 'Those We Keep Close' for so long and had this on the back burner. But Reconnected 2.0 is finally out! Changelog below!

Engine Changes:

- Developed in Ren'Py 8.4.1 with the latest accessbility menu changes.

Accessibility changes:

- Default font has been changed to Atkinson Hyperlegible.
- Text size and spacing has been increased.
- For anyone using self-voicing, whenever a character says "..." the voice client will describe it as 'silence.'
- Window opacity can now be adjusted in preferences, the maximum value allows for high contrast text.
- Screenshake can now be disabled in preferences (enabled by default.)
- Content warning screen has been updated (I think?)

UI changes:

- Cutie Collective splash screen added on startup.
- Secondary splash screen had new sound and has been touched up.
- Game icon has been changed.
- UI has been overhauled to match Reconnected (2.x) and Those We Keep Close.
- There is now a blinky thing at the end of dialogue!
- Colors for character names have been changed to remain consistent across all three games.
- Updated the main menu screen.
- Starting a new game now has a nice transition to the game itself.
- Simplified the load and save screens
- Small changes to help/controls screen.
- Updated credits and timing between credits (for self-voicing.)
- Updated 'about' page with up-to-date links.

Other changes:

- Minor changes to writing.
- Backgrounds 'bg_aptground.png' and 'bg_stairwell' have been changed to later match the next game in the series: 'Those We Keep Close.'
- Minor changes to animations, timing, etc.
- Music has been converted from WAV (lossless) to OGG (320kbps) to save space. (Sorry audiophiles!)
- Reduced volume of music files.

itch.io updates:

- Thumbnail has been updated.
- Screenshots have been updated.
- Minor change to description.
- small scrapbook added with work in progress for sprites. Unfortunately I was rushing this game back then so I didn't save as much. Sorry for the lack of content! (^~ ^')
- Legacy version will remain available for those wanting to play the original build and to support those on older operating systems that cannot run the latest Ren'Py games.

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Unless something is incredibly broken in this release, my game dev time will now be spent entirely on the official sequel to Reconnected: 'Those We Keep Close."

In development for several years, I am currently working on a demo build with a release for Part 1 planned for 2026. (Hopefully!)

Thank you so much for y'all support over the years! <3