Version 0.11.0 is now out, and with it, a major rewrite of the defiant path Amanda can take in this story. There was a lot of feedback from many players that Don came across as a sadistic asshole, and that this did not work well with the rest of the story. I completely agree with those ideas, but until recently I didn't have an idea how to fix this. In this new version, Don will still treat Amanda like shit like he used to, but he will have a motivation for doing so that does not involve him liking it. Instead, it relies on a narrative addition to the story about Amanda being designed as a bdsm sex android and that she "must" be treated this way. Don, in this new version, should come across as a complete asshole still but at least his motivations aren't purely sadistic. This should hopefully make the defiant path work better as a story. Your feedback is very important on this! If you have time, download the old 0.10.0 version and compare the defiant path with the new defiant path, and let me know if you like the 0.11.0 version better.

Highlights:

- Art for the first 20 passages in Sequence 3

- Completely rewrite the defiant path's tone and in-game reasons for Don to punish Amanda.

- New good ending "Ending 5: Animus Liberatio".

- New game save is required for version 0.11.0 to function properly.

- Your help is needed to spot instance in the story that feel out-of-place with the new direction of the defiant path.

Full changelog:

- Synthetic Rush created art for the first 20 passages in Sequence 3.

- Complete rewrite of the defiant path's tone and in-game reasons for Don to punish Amanda. Lean heavily on the notion that Amanda is a sex-bot, trained to be treated a certain way, and if she doesn't get this treatment her actions and thoughts can become unstable and dangerous. The defiant path contains now a slightly less sadistic Don, that fits better with the "neutral moments" that happen in the game. Note: None of the scenes have been removed. All the same punishment and bdsm scenes are still there in the defiant path, only the things said between Don and Amanda have changed, both during and leading up to the scenes. Hopefully it feels like a whole new game now when playing through the defiant path.

- The rewrite of the defiant path's interactions between Don and Amanda affects around 50 passages. It's possible I missed some interactions that still come across as far too sadistic for the new Don. I encourage you, the players, to catch these instances and report them to me so that I can properly clean up the defiant path to work with the new direction and new Don.

- Added a new ending "Ending 5: Animus Liberatio". This ending is a good ending that you can get, where you previously you've ended up with an automatically bad ending. There are some conditions that needs to be met to get this ending, such as letting the stranger into the house, and making sure Don doesn't confront the stranger. New ending adds 10 passages and 4000 words of story.

- Importing an old 0.10.0 save (or older) will most likely not work very well with version 0.11.0 due to the massive amount of story-telling changes that have been done. If you've played through with a completely submissive Amanda, then importing should be fine. Otherwise, I recommend finishing the game with the old 0.10.0 version or restarting the game in 0.11.0. Additionally, the new ending cannot be reached with an old save game.