Oct: 3 No programming or art assets today, just continuing writing Chapters 3A and 3B. As with Chapters 2A and 2B, these two chapters are happening at the same time chronologically, the player chooses which path they take at the end of the previous chapter.
Chapters 1 and 2 were for introducing the world and most of the characters, but Chapter 3 is where the Free Time mechanic is introduced. Similar to games like Daganronpa, during Free Time you can choose a nearby NPC to spend time with before the story continues. In addition to increasing the NPCs' level of affection for you, they will also teach you in-game skills that can affect dialogue choices. For instance, spending free time with the bookish and awkward Alphonse Weston for the first time will teach you the ability Puns, and at certain times in conversation you will be able to make wordplay that will make everyone around you groan and kind of want to wedgie you. Meanwhile spending Free Time with the shipwrecked sailor Kat will teach you the Knot Tying ability, which might come in handy if you ever need to restrain someone later in the story.