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『Discouraged Workers』 is an independent progressive kinetic novel created by YGGDRASIL STUDIO. The episode is the fifth in the Project DW series, a satirical story based on the popular Korean soap operas-styled plot. It compares Ga-yeon’s bleak everyday life to the dark side of youth.

Post news Report RSS Discouraged Workers V0.9.96 updated for Beta(Early Access)!

Discouraged Workers updated on Steam and IndieGameStand, itchio!

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Thank you for your visit. I am Lee Yunseok, creator of YGGDRASIL STUDIO. I've updated Discouraged Workers V0.9.96 on September 6th, 03:00~06:20, PDT.

The changes:

  • Added Diary Archive
  • Added new arts: Corruption, Yunwoo's sideshot
  • Changed the background to Concept items
  • Changed the centered texts to dialogues on 'Edge of the world'
  • Changed the layout to Concept items
  • Fixed a typo by Chazz the Elder
  • Fixed some dialogues and misspelled by Brian(Translation Advisor)
  • Fixed Steam Achievement progress: Art Collector
  • Fixed the button size style of Archives
  • Fixed the Concept Archive: 'Epilogue' was replaced by a cutscene.
  • Fixed the Gallery Archive: changed the unlocked idle images(display the name of arts)
  • Fixed the Gallery Archive: changed the unlocked hover images(image size matched with button size.)
  • Improved the Controller, Steam Controller support(for choices)
  • Renewed ESRB rating

Update details:

Added Diary Archive. If you have found the Diary, now you can read the Ga-yeon's diary. 'Dying Message' must grant the achievement.

Changed Concept Archive items. The column divided.

Improved the controller support. When you need to choice('Self-inflicted' and 'Bridge of the Life'), the left stick left will work for the left button, and the left stick right will work for the right button.

'Epilogue' concept item were replaced to cutscene. Also, changed the centered texts to dialogues on 'Edge of the world'.

Fixed a typo by @Chazz the Elder

Before: Though I was unable to graduate because of financial difficulties, fontunately, I got a job at a hospital without finishing school.
After: Though I was unable to graduate because of financial difficulties, fortunately, I got a job at a hospital without finishing school.

Fixed some dialogues and misspelled by Brian(Translation Advisor)

Archives and Characters Archive items
Before: Unknown the information.
After: The information is unknown at this time.

Characters Archive> Ga-yeon
Before: Begles
After: Bagels

Characters Archive> Clerk
Before: Cleak
After: Clerk

Dialogues
Before: Bread this early morning?
After: Bread so early in the morning?

Before: Why haven't you called these days? I heard that you haven't called Mom and Dad for a long time either.
After: Why haven't you called me for so long? I heard that you haven't called Mom and Dad for a long time either.

Before: After throwing several words, she's waiting for my answer.
After: After blurting out those words, she's waiting for my answer.

Before: I keep silent for a moment and just wiggle my fingers on the desk.
After: I keep silent for a moment and just drum my fingers on the desk.

Before: Needless to think, I say, scowling at her.
After: Needless to say, I exclaim, scowling at her.

Before: I just stop talking.
After: I stop talking and look away from Hye-na, just starting off into the distance.

Before: Saying like that, she tilts her head slightly to her right hand, where her thumb and fingers are arranged to look like a phone.
After: And while saying that, she tilts her head slightly to her right hand, where her thumb and fingers are arranged to look like a phone.

Before: Well…, you left so early. I hoped you would have stayed longer and eaten all the bread with me.
After: Well…, you left so soon. I hoped you would have stayed longer and eaten all the bread with me.

Before: Working at the hospital, I bacame sick of doctors who didn't sincerely care for their patients. So I decided to quit, and today I look forward to change.
After: Working at the hospital, I became sick of doctors who didn't sincerely care for their patients. So I decided to quit, and today I look forward to change.

Before: He and I are the same age, and we've known each other since we were the high school students.
After: He and I are the same age, and we've known each other since we were high school students.

Before: I try to see what Yunwoo pointing at. But because he's blocking my view in that direction, I can't see what it is.
After: I try to see what Yunwoo is pointing at. But because he's blocking my view in that direction, I can't see what it is.

Before: After a while, the dishes are served, and we eat, and continue to talking about the band's poster and pamphlet for the concert.
After: After a while, the dishes are served, and we eat, and continue to talk about the band's poster and pamphlet for the concert.

Before: Again, I gaze at a baby's picture on the phone, and touch it with my finger.
After: Again, I gaze at the baby's picture on the phone, and touch it with my finger.

Before: And then again, a step backward. Then, I tidied my rumpled hair, blown about by the wind.
After: And then again, a step backward. Then, I tidy my rumpled hair, blown about by the wind.

Fixed Steam Trading Cards Drop rate

  • IMF Crisis(background): Rare> Common
  • KNDW Guys(background): Common> Uncommon
  • Growing(background): Uncommon> Rare
  • : Uncommon> Common
  • : Common> Uncommon


You can check the next update plan from Here.


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