Particles of Reality: Obsession

Devlog

• What's after Remembrance?
  February 11, 2025 by Arewar

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  What’s after Particles of Reality: Remembrance? Check out the details in this public patreon post. We have a new game planned, updates for Obsession including new sprites and art, and a new Obsessio... Continue reading
• v1.1.9 Bug Fixes
  January 29, 2025 by Arewar

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  Various small bug fixes. Various typos across all routes and some GUI screens. (Thank you Dasha & Discord members!) Volume of The Jazz Man, Jewel Thieves, and Sodium Vapor tracks reduced Soul Groove V... Continue reading
• Discord Emoji Competition
  January 11, 2025 by Arewar

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  http://discord.gg/EZkjM8cftg We got our first server upgrade on Discord and with it came 50 new emoji slots, so it’s inspired a little friendly competition. Starting immediately and going on for... Continue reading
• Autumn Sale!
  November 27, 2024 by Arewar

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  Particles of Reality: Obsession is now 50% off for Itch’s Autumn sale! Alexander’s DLC is 25% off. This is our biggest sale to date, so grab a copy while the sale lasts! Obsession Alexander DLC... Continue reading
• Remembrance's demo now live!
  August 19, 2024 by Arewar

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  The demo for the sequel, Remembrance is now live ! Streamers are allowed to stream the entire demo, but the Patreon version may never be. The (roughly) estimated playtime is 4-6 hours, depending on wh... Continue reading
• v1.1.5 - The Valkii Update
  July 17, 2024 by Arewar

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  Bugfixes! Generally I don’t do bug tiny fix announcements, but Brandon’s patch needs to be updated to get his changes , which needs to be downloaded from the usual place. So FYI, go get that! Fixe... Continue reading
• Status & Alexander Poly Change
  July 06, 2024 by Arewar

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  (No spoilers.) A new public post is live on Patreon about the current development progress, a change made to Alexander’s character, and a new CG preview for Alex! https://www.patreon.com/posts... Continue reading
• Is there any hope?!
  June 28, 2024 by Arewar

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  I’m getting various versions of this question A WHOLE LOT, so here’s AN answer of some sort. If you want a completely blind playthrough of Remembrance, GOODBYE . CLOSE THE WINDOW NOW. This is long... Continue reading
• Remembrance Peek!
  June 19, 2024 by Arewar

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  https://www.patreon.com/arewar The common route for the sequel, Remembrance has completed development and Alexander’s route (the first LI route) begins at the end of this month for Reality (and up)... Continue reading

  
• Patch notes & Patreon
  May 29, 2024 by Arewar

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  A few updates have gone out since release to fix some bugs, so here’s a quick summary below. Patch notes are always available in-game. Remembrance is currently under development and new builds went... Continue reading
• Request! Favorite Character Ranking
  April 27, 2024 by Arewar

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  This is an existing survey, so if you’ve already completed it, thank you and move along! If you haven’t yet, your favorite character needs your help! ♥ Please complete the survey below. It’s o... Continue reading
• Bugfix with player name
  March 29, 2024 by Arewar

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  Small update just went live to fix a few places where the player’s name was hardcoded to “Monika”. Thanks Riceball for the report!... Continue reading
• New side content!
  March 25, 2024 by Arewar

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  New bonus side content available! Alexander mini story (requires DLC) Secret-Character mini/side (hybrid) story Sebastian ‘What If’: What if Monika was an only child? This wraps up all the planned... Continue reading
• Itch.io Client users with DLC
  March 04, 2024 by Arewar

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  This post is only relevant to Itch.io client users. Other users are not impacted. I learned yesterday there was an issue with the Itch.io client resulting what appeared to be an empty folder when Alex... Continue reading
• Alexander's DLC Available Now!
  February 19, 2024 by Arewar

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  Alexander’s DLC is available now!... Continue reading

  
• Alexander DLC Incoming...
  February 11, 2024 by Arewar

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  Alexander’s DLC will launch next Monday, Feb 19, 2024. A new store page has been created for this DLC . The launch price will be $4.99 on Steam & Itch. A new build was just released, version... Continue reading
• Brandon patch update
  January 31, 2024 by Arewar

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  A new build for Brandon’s patch was just uploaded. This fixes 1 potential crash on a choice and some minor text formatting issues. Latest version available here. Note this build also includes the ne... Continue reading
• Status Update: Alexander Route
  January 25, 2024 by Arewar

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  Long public status update here. At that link you can also view the trigger list & a brief sneak preview of one of Alexander’s ‘What If’ stories that I think will be highly anticipated. XD TLDR S... Continue reading
• Wintry Sale for Particles of Reality
  December 21, 2023 by Arewar

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  Grab Particles of Reality for 20% off during the Winter sale before it ends on January 4th! The upcoming DLC for Alexander’s new route will be out early 2024, but you have to complete the game and u... Continue reading

  
• New sprite for Josh!
  December 15, 2023 by Arewar

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  #content update

  As I’m preparing for the Alexander DLC and future content for the sequel, Remembrance, a few extra sprites are getting added to both! Welcome Josh to the team, Brandon’s beefy beefcake bodyguard!... Continue reading

  
• Development & Patreon back in action!
  November 01, 2023 by Arewar

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  I am back in action after my October release hiatus! The Patreon has now reopened and development is beginning on Alexander’s DLC & then the sequel to Particles of Reality: Obsession, which is calle... Continue reading
• Help! Game crashed, weird can't find label error.
  October 18, 2023 by Arewar

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  This is a bothersome bug that’s cropped up a few times. I keep thinking I fixed it but inevitably someone runs into it again. This is caused by the game’s persistent navigation save data getting i... Continue reading

  
• Looking for artists!
  October 06, 2023 by Arewar

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  Multiple artists that worked on Particles of Reality: Obsession have decided to take a break from commissions for real-life reasons. I loved working with all of them and will miss them dearly! We all... Continue reading
• 1.0.0.7 Demo & Full Fixes & small updates
  September 29, 2023 by Arewar

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  Handful of small fixes and updates. Censoring sexually explicit content now hides the penis on the cafe chalkboard. Censoring sexually explicit content hides the nude CG at the start of Sebastian’s... Continue reading
• Coming up next..........
  September 27, 2023 by Arewar

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• Unauthorized Game Distributions
  September 25, 2023 by Arewar

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  Please be aware the only legitimate and legal locations to obtain Particles of Reality (full game or demo) are via Itch.io and Steam. Anywhere else you may find this game is without my consent and the... Continue reading
• Important: Next update may break some save files
  September 23, 2023 by Arewar

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  I’ll be putting out an update soon that has the potential to break some save files, depending on where specifically you saved. I’m hoping this impacts a very small number of users, if any at all... Continue reading

  
• Bug fixes & reporting
  September 22, 2023 by Arewar

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  A new build is going out today with some sprite and typo fixes! If you run into any typos, please don’t hesitate to send a quick email to ArewarGames@gmail.com. I don’t need any kind of fancy repo... Continue reading
• Now live for sale!
  September 19, 2023 by Arewar

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  Particles of Reality - Obsession is now live and for sale! Brandon’s route is also available now. This is a free content patch. More info can be found on this public post: https://www.patreon.com/po... Continue reading
• Small bug fix in demo
  August 25, 2023 by Arewar

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  The latest version of the demo had Quinn’s name showing up as “cQuinn”. This has been fixed... Continue reading
• Release Date!
  August 20, 2023 by Arewar

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  Official release date for Particles of Reality: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10am EST! That is all!... Continue reading
• Game Status Update
  August 16, 2023 by Arewar

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  The art for The End is officially done and in the game! We are sprinting to release now! The current high-confidence estimate is by end of September for a release. :D Here’s some details if you’re... Continue reading
• Interview a Character!
  August 07, 2023 by Arewar

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  We’re working our way towards a full release in September! I’m thinking about a fun little post ‘interview’ in-game side story for every characters after the player completes the ending. Would... Continue reading
• Game Status Update
  June 24, 2023 by Arewar

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  Hello all! I am not dead and the game is still under development! :D Due to sudden and unexpected personal life events, the game was delayed. This was announced on social media, Discord, and Patreon,... Continue reading
• Tiny update in prep for Steam's NextFest
  February 05, 2023 by Arewar

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  Hi all! No big update today. I’m prepping the build for Steam’s Next-Fest event, which starts tomorrow. :) This build has some new trigger features in progress, some general GUI improvements, fixe... Continue reading
• Demo Update - Julian's route & mini-stories
  January 15, 2023 by Arewar

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  I haven’t even posted the announcement yet and there’s already a huge chunk of downloads! Wow! It’s been awhile since there’s been a demo update! There’s two major changes of note in this ne... Continue reading
• Character Profiles
  January 13, 2023 by Arewar

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  FYI note, I’ll be updating the demo with the major changes to Julian’s route next WEEK! :) (not month, WEEK) These have been floating around on social media and discord for awhile. Feel free to sh... Continue reading

  
• Announcing the Release Window
  December 27, 2022 by Arewar

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  Particles of Reality now has a Q2 2023 release date! Wishlist today! :) The usual bombardment of links: Patreon Steam Twitter Tumblr Discord CuriousCat... Continue reading

  
• New demo live!
  November 12, 2022 by Arewar

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  The time has come! The new demo is here! While it does reduce the total content available (sorry!) for the reasons discussed before , Quinn’s route with 1 ending has been added to the demo! There’... Continue reading
• Public poll on Julian!
  November 09, 2022 by Arewar

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  Thinking about a little change for Julian’s character… give me your input! https://www.patreon.com/posts/74415364... Continue reading
• Last chance to play the old demo!
  November 07, 2022 by Arewar

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  I’ve warned you before this was coming! On November 12th, the current demo will be replaced by the new, limited content, official demo. This new demo includes a new and improved GUI, 1 ending for Qu... Continue reading
• Content Update #9
  October 03, 2022 by Arewar

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  Discord Patreon Content Update #9 has been released, but the new story content is not available in the demo. As mentioned in the previous devlog, the new story content is limited to Patreon members fo... Continue reading
• Steam Page Live!
  September 04, 2022 by Arewar

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  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2128070/Particles_of_Reality Wishlist today~... Continue reading
• Content Update #8
  September 02, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update

  Content Update #8 is now live!!! (Version 0.3.1.0 - Brandon’s Route continues) IMPORTANT: Due to content restrictions on stores, the remainder of Brandon’s route is Patreon exclusive. It will be a... Continue reading
• Brandon's route will not be included in the base game.
  August 20, 2022 by Arewar

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  News: Brandon’s route will not be included in the base game when sold, and all future Brandon content will be Patreon exclusive due to content restrictions on stores. Info and details can be read in... Continue reading
• Changes incoming to Patreon
  August 18, 2022 by Arewar

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  Hi all! Just a quick FYI. I will be changing the Patreon tiers next week. All current Patreon members will be grandfathered in. Your plans will not change as long as you are subbed. Going forward… $... Continue reading
• Future Plans & Brandon Sprite Preview
  August 16, 2022 by Arewar

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  https://www.patreon.com/posts/long-term-plans-70155523 If you’re interested in the details, check out this public Patreon post, where I dive into the future plans of ‘Particles of Reality’. The... Continue reading

  
• Content Update #7
  August 02, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update

  Content Update #7 is now live!!! (Version 0.3.0.0 - Brandon’s Route begins, Julian’s route completed) Development of this game is fully dependent on Patreon for funding, so if you’re enjoying th... Continue reading
• Content Update #6
  July 02, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update

  Content Update #6 is now live!!! (Version 0.2.5.0) Development of this game is fully dependent on Patreon for funding, so if you’re enjoying the game, please consider joining! News - The poll result... Continue reading

  
• Content Update #5 - Patch for world menu not loading.
  June 01, 2022 by Arewar

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  #bugfix

  An issue was reported that the world menu wasn’t loading. If you’ve run into this issue, please download the latest version for the fix. Sorry for the trouble, and thanks for your patience!... Continue reading

  
• Content Update #5
  June 01, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update, #patreon

  Content Update #5 is now live!!! (Version 0.2.4.0) New Word Count: 141,402 Please take the new game survey. You can vote for who will be route #3 - Quinn or Brandon?! The choice is yours! New story co... Continue reading
• Vote for Sebastian's CGs!
  May 19, 2022 by Arewar

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  #poll

  Sebastian’s story route will be complete next update (June 1st), but there’s more artwork to come. I’ve created a poll where you can vote for additional CGs you want to see! You can vote here: h... Continue reading
• Content Update #4 (Patreon)
  May 01, 2022 by Arewar#content update, #patreon

  Content Update #4 is now live!!! New Word Count: 126,261 New story content is exclusive for Patreon members. You can join here! Highlights in this update: 2 new endings in Julian’s route 3 new endin... Continue reading
• Fixed crash issue!
  April 05, 2022 by Arewar#bugfix

  Just pushed a fix for an issue with the game crashing to desktop. Sorry about that (and the double news post, I found out about it immediately after)! And big thanks to maleyanderecafe for alerting me... Continue reading
• Patreon Tiers Updated for Particles of Reality!
  April 05, 2022 by Arewar#patreon

  Just a quick update to let you know there have been changes to the Patreon tiers for Particles of Reality! Check ’em out here: https://www.patreon.com/arewar The lowest tier at $3 now has access to... Continue reading
• Content Update #3 & Patreon
  April 02, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update

  Update 3 & the new Patreon page are now live! New in update 3 (with a total word count of 91,690!): Julian’s route has started. This includes 2 ends and 1 side story. Sebastian’s route has 1 new e... Continue reading

  
• We have a discord!
  March 10, 2022 by Arewar

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  I’ve just created a discord for the game! Check it out! https://discord.gg/meTkbPVb... Continue reading
• Content Update #2 Patch - Bugfix, QOL
  March 06, 2022 by Arewar

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  #bugfix

  Just uploaded a small patch that fixed a bug, added some info about worlds, and added an option to disable Quispe & Lux’s commentary. See patch notes in game for full details... Continue reading
• Version 0.1.3 - More endings!
  March 05, 2022 by Arewar

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  #content update

  The second content update for Particles of Reality is available! Check the “Patch Notes” in-game for a full list of changes. The big highlights: Fixed a big bug that would make a screen not load i... Continue reading
• New ending, side story, mac, and improvements!
  February 13, 2022 by Arewar#content update

  The first content update for Particles of Reality is available. It includes 1 new ending (with adult content if enabled), 1 new side story, various UI improvements, and additional settings. Check out... Continue reading
• Bugfix & Changelog
  February 09, 2022 by Arewar#bugfix, #future development

  Thanks to everyone who has checked out the demo so far! Fixed a small bug with the “Endings” screen elements sticking around. I’ve added a changelog.txt file to the base directory of the game. S... Continue reading