So instead of starting Act Two, I decided to finalize Act One, and release it as a demo. This demo is available NOW! And it will continue to be available after the game is released.
I don't think I've done this before (I mean, I had an Early Access demo for another project once, but the game changed drastically between the demo and the release and they had their own pages so I don't know if that's the same situation). This is kind of a big nervewracking thing for me so hopefully this doesn't backfire horribly. xD
Anyway, here is the demo release notes, have a great Game Awards night!
*EDIT* Let it be known that I rocketed awake at 4:30am in horror because I realized I had somehow uploaded the wrong file for the Amethyst Hearth demo. It is now fixed, enjoy! https://sciaenops.itch.io/amethyst-hearth