#Alter ego game help pdf#
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Should the link become publicly distributed, I am in no position to prevent its spread. To doubly clarify, I do not financially benefit from this project whatsoever. I am also not naive, for I am well-aware that once even a single reader receives the link, they are free to distribute it anywhere.

#Alter ego game help pdf#

With some luck, this translation may even be rendered obsolete by a more comprehensive localization from Caramel Column officially in the future.Īt 500 yen for the PDF edition (about $4 at the time of writing), the pay wall is not at all high. It is my sincere wish to call upon the power of the overseas player base to demonstrate continued interest in Alter Ego's spin-off products, and any traffic that may be generated from this release may contribute to that effort. Unfortunately, a lack of notable sales in Japan and an overall chilly reception overseas prevented the idea from taking off. The initial plan was to simply offer the translation to Caramel Column, without credits, to be either sold as is, or to be used as a base for the company to make their own localization.

The locking of this translation behind a pay wall is a decision that ultimately comes from one of my primary goals behind the project.

#Alter ego game help download#

Upon submission of a purchase confirmation, a download link to the PDF of the book will be provided in the same chat space, hosted on Google Drive. Screenshots can be sent via Reddit Chat.Ī physical copy can be purchased from Melon Books The Afterword from author Maki Ono is also included.Īs briefly described in the Visit to Caramel Column post, this unofficial translation will be distributed through an online download link, which would be distributed upon my reception of a screenshot from the reader, denoting that they have purchased a copy of the book. The translation is based on the 2019 2nd print run version of the book, though there appears to be no difference in content. Written based on the then incomplete Game Script, Alter Ego Self-Discovery Game Book predates the game's release by a few weeks and presents readers with an experience similar to the game, yet also somewhat different, with drastically different endings to discover. Translated page by page by your's truly, with quality checks by fellow fans on Discord and formatted with game-accurate fonts for a truly immersive experience, this painstaking translation should serve as an atmospheric way to experience what can essentially be called 'Alter Ego 0'. 'Would you sit a while and chat with me?'Ī half month in the making, the Alter Ego Self-Discovery Game Book now has an unofficial English translation available for download (images are of the printed copy presented to Caramel Column).