Development Update #1

Hi everyone, Thank you so much for supporting It Was That Summer. Your encouragement during these early days means the world to us.

The project has started to gain attention in the media, and we would like to share some of the recent coverage with you.

Press Coverage

We are grateful to see It Was That Summer featured across several international outlets. Early interest from the press gives our small indie team a real chance to be seen.

Here are some of the publications that covered the announcement:

• 4Gamer (Japan)

https://www.4gamer.net/games/962/G096216/20251119008/

• Gamebiz (Japan)

https://gamebiz.jp/news/416296

• Noisy Pixel

https://noisypixel.net/it-was-that-summer-steam-page-cambridge-visual-novel/

• Gamehope

https://www.gamehope.com/news/43930-le-visual-novel-inde-it-was-that-summer-sortira-l-an-prochain-sur-steam.html

If you find more articles or tweets about the game, feel free to share them with us. Seeing players react from different parts of the world is truly motivating.

Demo Development Progress

Work on the demo is moving forward steadily. This is the same demo that Early Bird backers will receive.

Here is what has been completed or is currently in progress:

• Implementation of Day 0 and Day 1 story scenes • Character sprite animations and expression sets • Background art for key Cambridge locations • Integration of the stat system for Leon and Hunter choices • Music theme and ambient tracks in production • User interface polishing and transitions • Internal first build already running

Our goal is to deliver a polished, emotional, choice driven experience that captures the heart of the full game.

More screenshots, GIFs, and behind the scenes looks will be included in the next update.

Thank You

Thank you for supporting and believing in this project. Independent games grow through early community enthusiasm, and we can already feel that momentum building.

If you have any questions or want to know more about any part of development, please let us know. We are always happy to share more.

More updates very soon. Konstantin and Echo Bay Studios