It has been a little over a week since Akash: Path of the Five launched on Steam. It was an extremely hectic time for us, both in the weeks leading up to and during the release of the game (not just on Steam, but also on Nintendo Switch, which was a first for our tiny little company). There were highs, lows, and a fair amount of sleep lost, but we got it done! Whereas most developers might (and should) take a breather and let their publisher's marketing department handle the work of carrying the game over the finish line, we don't really have that luxury because we don't have a publishing or marketing department to speak of :p Indie dev, for us, is about engagement: beyond interacting with users on social media to help clear up bugs or answer questions, we appreciate hearing about your experiences in our games. No matter how big or small the title, we want you to know it is the product of a core group of only 3 people working as hard as we can, essentially wearing multiple hats in order to get our best work into your hands. To that end, we have decided to share a very special piece of commissioned artwork, produced by the incredible [url=https://twitter.com/seregaki]Kholouz [/url] featuring Akash's main character Aurora visiting her birth city of Aquaba, rendered in stunning clarity: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35639313/b271cc379df907f8c2bb4091ae51192eff3515d3.png[/img] We were particularly impressed with kholouz's color, value, and attention to detail, as demonstrated here in this small snippet of the full image at its native size: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35639313/6bb71c67ea9fc1bf52676c9790779b7425ec546b.png[/img] We have created a new folder within the Akash: Path of the Five game data path called "[b]Extras[/b]". In this folder, you will find a copy of this images at 1080p and native 3000+ pixel resolution, compatible with HD and UHD displays. As of this announcement, this image is available, for free, for everyone who owns (and will own) the game. In order to access the "Extras" folder: [olist] [*] Navigate to Akash in your steam library. [*] Right click on the title of the game and select "properties" [*] click on the "Local Files" tab [*] click on the "Brows local files..." button [*] An explorer window will open, revealing the Akash install. The Extras folder is visible here. [/olist] Be sure to keep an eye out for more free goodies in the future! Also, please let us know if you enjoy additional content like this, and we'll be sure to throw something special in there from time to time! Even though the initial launch discount has ended, we will work hard to add to the value for those of you who decided to take the plunge on our very first visual novel. As always, thank you to all of you for taking the time to play our game and tell us what you think. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35639313/02978c45c194b3059b418a760de01b5edf273698.png[/img]