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I figured making a single large post would be better than making multiple small posts.
In any case, the last series of patches were about addressing minor typos in English, but large translation quality and consistency passes over all other languages, including the following:
Translations of all untranslated UI/UX elements
Translations of Image Gallery titles
Rewording awkwardly phrased item names and misspellings
Keeping terms consistent throughout dialogue, shop interfaces, and tutorials.
Ideally, I want all players to have the same positive experience whether they speak English or not, so I'm fully committed to providing and maintaining quality translations as much as I can.
Additionally, I've restored a collaborative event I did with another developer, which you can find in the "Bonus" section of the Replay Gallery.
Thank you for all of the support so far and I look forward to continuing to work on Whispering Ledger!
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以前、日本のストアページに記載されていた説明文では、このゲームの舞台が戦国時代であるとされていましたが、実際にはそうではありません。英語以外の言語でのコミュニケーションには翻訳ツールを利用しており、ご迷惑をおかけしましたことをお詫び申し上げます。
Hey folks, sorry for the slight delay, but the game is finally here and on sale for the first two weeks! Feel free to leave feedback about systems, translations, bugs, and so on. I am currently doing another quality pass on Spanish and Portuguese so those should be patched in by tomorrow.
Next major update is only four months away in November!
Thanks for playing!
Hey folks, with Whispering Ledger launching into Early Access a week from now, today I wanted to cover what to expect as we make our way to the Full Launch.
Early Access will launch with Chapter 2 of the story, which will include 3 story parts, 6 faction quests, new shop events, in-game achievements, perks, the enterprise system, weekly boons, and three brand new vendors (tied to story progression).
The full release is expected to conclude the main story at Chapter 5, with each faction maxed out at Rank 5. Along the way there will be new vendors, systems, achievements, shop events, and enterprise opportunities.
For Steam, the release cadence will be on a Chapter-by-Chapter basis, which means after the launch on July 16th, there will be 3 major updates until the Full Launch, which I expect to be complete by July 2027, a year after next week's launch.
Along this journey, I'll be listening to constructive feedback and implementing and adjusting systems accordingly, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts.
Early Access Launch
Chapter 2 Main Story
Rank 3 Faction Quests
Chapter 3 Main Story
Rank 4 Faction Quests
Chapter 4 Main Story
Final Faction Quests
Final Chapter
These dates are of course subject to change pending unforeseen issues, but at the time of writing I think this schedule is manageable as a solo developer.
Hey folks, the demo is now up for the foreseeable future! The demo includes the entirety of Chapter 1, and you should be able to carry over all of your progress into the paid release next month. There is still more work to be done but I hope you'll enjoy it. Thank you for your patience!
Hey folks, now that we're less than a month away from the Steam NextFest, we'll be taking the demo down for a bit until roughly a week before the festivities begin.
When it returns, you'll be treated to a brand new user interface, the entirety of Chapter 1 and all Rank 1 Faction Quests, new systems such as the loan system, donation system, and reputation systems, bonus images unlocked throughout the story, and a plethora of updated renders.
Because of all the changes, the new demo will use a new save configuration, thus requiring a new playthrough, but progress from the new demo will be able to be carried over into the full release.
Thank you for your patience!
So, looking at the release calendar, releasing during the Steam Summer Sale would probably be a bad idea, so the release date has been postponed from July 2nd 2026 to July 16th 2026. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Howdy! We now have an official Early Access release date of July 2nd, 2026! Players will get to enjoy an updated demo for the Steam Next Fest starting June 15th, complete with new features, characters, quality enhancements, and the entirety of Chapter 1. This data should seamlessly carry over into the full release a few weeks later. The demo will remain up indefinitely so you can make an informed purchase decision if you do decide to buy the full game. Please look forward to it!
Howdy, since launching the Demo I've updated a few things that I figured I should detail here.
Language Support (Machine Translation):
Spanish - Spain
French
General Updates
When factions are eligible for a rank up quest, you'll now see the shop icon of that character glow with an obvious "Rank Up" button within their shop.
If you don't have the "Cultured" flag as a result of agreeing to see Futanari content, you'll automatically avoid any content that would fall under that umbrella after the initial "reveal" scene with Ashura.
Added ability to change your name in the Options menu
Added option for white text with black outline in Options menu
Howdy, if you're excited to venture into the world of Whispering Ledger, now you can play the demo including the first part of Chapter 1 as well as all faction content up to Rank 2!
Howdy! I'm excited to make this first post regarding Whispering Ledger, an adult visual novel/store simulator coming to Steam Early Access in Q2 2026!
Look forward to more news, previews, systems overviews, and character introductions in the weeks to follow!