Mesmalie news & patch notes

• Added 4 unused/old music tracks to the "Extras" gramophone (maybe there'll be more...)
• Made the "Credits" viewable from ""Extras" "Room""
• Added skips to the dialogue-heavy opening of "Ding"
• Added an interaction for returning to the house while you're supposed to be looking for berries
• (There is something in the woods.)
• Made the "GOOD on purpose" and "BAD on purpose" achievements unlockable in both story mode and Extras mode
• Made Mesmer magickable in some second session moments
• Fixed an issue where the mouse could click off-screen
• (The recipe asked for berries.)
• Fixed a softlock before the bedroom mural scene
• Fixed softlocks in the "Get out" screens
• Fixed a potential softlock in a "Game over" screen

• Added a toggle to disable Bloom VFX in certain scenes (two moments in Act 3)
• Added the iconic opening hand to the "Extras" gramophone
• Made the "Extras" room unlock when credits begin rather than at the end
• Left clicking anywhere while the UI is hidden no longer advances dialogue
• Fixed an issue in the "Extras" second session minigame where the achievement and star could not be obtained
• Fixed an instance where the "Get out" button would lead to a default placeholder text
• Fixed a moment where carrying a "cookbook" could mess with a scene. Why do you have that thing on you anyway?
• Fixed several typos
• Adjusted names in the "Special Thanks" credits

• Added a UI button to hide the UI in the top right corner (keybind "H")
• Added a UI button to reveal interactable objects (keybind "Space")
• Added a UI button for dialogue history (keybind "Tab")
• Added several missing text strings to the language file (please report more of these if encountered while working on fan translations!)
• Session 2 minigame: Fixed a frame perfect bug when losing & magicking Mesmer
• Session 2 minigame: Fixed a bug where Mesmer would continue speaking after being magicked
• Fixed an moment where you could avoid Mesmer's hand in a moment where you shouldn't have
• Fixed several typos
• Adjusted names in the "Special Thanks" credits

• Added new text after "Main" route credits hinting to the "Next" act (if it wasn't started yet)
• Added a third obtainable star in the "Extras" menu
• Added a hint for WASD controls in the part where you freely move around
• Improved visibility of "magicked" names in credits
• Fixed the lighting on some kitchen objects later in the day
• Fixed a layering issue with writings in the ground in the woods
• Fixed a crash that could occur if you use your Magick on the Animal too fast in the final puzzle
• Fixed the "results" screen saying you killed a certain someone even when you didn't
• Fixed the "results" screen saying you refused one of Mesmer's requests even if you ended up changing your mind
• Fixed some instances of looping sounds persisting upon quitting to the title screen
• Adjusted several names in the "Special Thanks" credits

• The "main" route credits now bring you to the chapter select screen instead of the main menu upon completion
  • If you've only seen the credits once and think you've finished the game, you might want to go back and check the chapter select screen,,,
• Fixed Steam screenshots not working
• Fixed an issue with one of the second session endings
• Fixed several typos
• Adjusted several names in the "Special Thanks" credits

Make a cup of tea, sit back, and enjoy it at a relaxed pace. Mesmer can't wait,,, If you like the game, make sure to leave a review on Steam and purchase the soundtrack (available on Bandcamp too) <3 See you,,,,!

Hi. One final update post before release. If all goes well, the game will be coming out July 9 at 1:00PM EST/19:00 CEST.

First off, I want to express my gratitude for the support everyone has shown along the way. The demo has 87 positive reviews on Steam,,, 100% of these are positive. That's insane. I know this game is probably not going to be everyone's cuppa tea, but I'm happy it vibes well with the right people.

I also want to say thank you to everyone who bought the demo soundtrack on Bandcamp. Currently, it sits at 133 lifetime sales, which is pretty crazy

Unfortunately I wasn't able to get names for all the people who bought the game for the special thanks credits... If you bought the soundtrack & end up finding that you're not mentioned in the credits, please email me when the game's out! ([email protected])

Anyway,,,, last week, I asked people if they had any questions for Mesmer, this game's beloved iconic primary character. You can read the QnA here: https://orbitaldot.com/posts/mesmer-qna/

With those things out of the way, I thought I should make note of a few things,,,

> Can I transfer my save data over from the demo?

When you start the game for the first time and if demo save data is detected, you'll be asked if you want to carry it over. This might be useful if you've collected all 18 "endings" in the demo. However, I still recommend to play from the beginning, since the full game features a more polished experience and some new interactions that weren't present in the demo. It's short, anyway.

> How long is the full game?

It's not a terribly long game, you can probably finish the main story in an afternoon. It'll probably take a bit longer to find everything else the game has to offer though,,,!

(By the way, the full game's soundtrack is an hour long. You'll be able to get it on Steam and on Bandcamp once the game is out)

> Are there plans for updates after the game is out?

I would love to have the game officially localised when it's out, for one. Aside from that, I'm not opposed to bigger content updates further down the line (such as additional "endings" & new interactions)

> Steam Deck compatible?

The game is playable on the deck, just make sure to use the trackpad for the best experience!

> Mac support?

Not at release, unfortunately.

Hopefully you'll enjoy what I made. The people who have played through the full thing for me had really nice things to say, so it should be alright,,, See you tomorrow, ahe, !

I meant to post this on Thursday when it was exactly 2 weeks before release but the heatwave here #killed me so here it is

I just wanted to give an update for the "special thanks" features & shove some art in your face!

(by the way, before i do that, i just wanted to say it's insane that the release date trailer got 34000 views, thank you all for that)

"Special Thanks" update

If you support Mesmalie by purchasing the demo soundtrack on Bandcamp, you'll get a Special Thanks shoutout in the full game's credits. Quite a few people have done this since the release trailer, and I'm really really thankful for the support! You could say im Special Thankful, . ,

I will need to lock in a "final" list for the initial release version of the game, and hope to have this done by Monday, July 6. If you purchase the demo soundtrack between July 6 & July 9 (when the game comes out, remember remember), I can't guarantee your name will be in the initial release, but worst case I can patch it in afterwards (I'll still make an effort to get it in before though!!!). If you got it before July 6, you're good. No worries there.

I am also missing a small handful of names for the credits, if you're one of these people you'll receive an email about it soon!!

Fanart feature

Here's some really cool art people have made for the game recently!!!

@Bobben658 (https://x.com/Bobben658/status/2066908499800375758)

@Deciferin (https://x.com/Deciferin/status/2066926814811890078)

@laladaenia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/laladaenia.bsky.social/post/3mnkbaedcl22q)

I can't include everything people have drawn but I appreciate it all, thank you for showing love for this Thing, At the moment I'm still busy wrapping up the last few bits and pieces for release, but it's almost here. Yay. See you in the next post,,,!

First off, I'd like to thank everyone who played the demo and decided to follow for the game during its development. I am really proud of what I was able to build up with the demo alone, and I am even more eager to see what comes next. Anyway: Mesmalie releases July 9. Yeah! Watch the new gameplay trailer if you haven't!

You can find more information on the revamped website: https://mesmalie.com. Also consider joining the fanmade Discord community, created by MrGameguyC! https://discord.gg/FKHQmYXv9x

See you in a month :) PS: If you buy the demo soundtrack on Bandcamp for $2, you'll receive a "Special Thanks" in the game's credits. If you'd like to support me in this last stretch, that'd be awesome! https://orbitaldot.bandcamp.com/album/mesmalie-demo-soundtrack

hi it's been a few months since the last demo update This isn't a big update, I just wanted to include some polishes in the demo that are included in the full game

• Improved various graphics:

  • Mesmer dance animation (still a placeholder, but nicer to look at- she even talks now!)

  • Mesmer bedroom background

  • ...other small changes not worth noting here (i.e., cleaning some stray pixels)

• Minor adjustments to kitchen scenes

• Changed "Quit to Desktop" to "Quit to title" in the pause menu (you can quit to desktop via the options menu)

• Version number is now shown on the main menu options screen

Anywho,!

• Follow the game's development on Bluesky or Twitter

• Join the Discord community (not created by the developer, but officially endorsed,!)

I just wanted to give an exciting update on the development of Mesmalie. Development has been going really well, and I'm excited to share that I have finally reached main route credits!

You can now play through (most of) the whole game and reach an ending. Well, more or less,,, many dialogue choices still result in crashes and certain scenes need some revision, but! It's exciting having one of the main endings in place, as now it's easier to go up and down the main road and polish things as needed (rather than having to pave the path ahead first).

Of course there's not only one main route in the game, so there's definitely still some work to. But reaching one of the main endings is a goal I had hoped to achieve in early 2026, and it feels great to have reached it so soon!

To celebrate, here's a little snippet from the full game's soundtrack!

I'd also like to thank everyone who has drawn fanart for the game or otherwise shown interest since the last status update in November. Seriously, there's been a lot,,, and I truly cherish each piece. Also check out the Daily Mesmer Content account on Bluesky, it's totally unaffiliated with me or anyone else behind the game, so it's been kind of bizarre and flattering to see someone enjoy one of my characters that much lol See you next time,! Links,,,

• Check out the demo soundtrack on Bandcamp,!

• Follow me on Bluesky for more intermittent updates,,,!

Previous status updates (on Tumblr)

• November 2025

• October 2025

• September 2025

Hi ,! It's been two months since the demo released, so I wanted to post a quick update to everything surrounding the game here. Want to easily keep up with the state of the game ,? Good,. I made some socials for this: - https://bsky.app/profile/mesmalie.com - https://x.com/MESMALIE I will mainly use these for whenever I have something new to share regarding the game. Of course, you can follow my main account for more intermittent updates too,,, I have also been posting more thorough status updates over on Tumblr. For the moment, a new one is published every month. - Status update - September 2025 - Status update - October 2025 TL;DR of these status updates: The game is coming along quite nicely! I am very happy with my progress so far, and with the state of the game beyond the demo. Anywho,