While we've mostly been focused on Year 2 and beyond, we got a lot of good feedback during the Steam Next Fest and wanted to post an update to the demo!
One of the biggest complaints I've had is that the battles are clunky, and this update attempts to fix that, along with a number of other quality of life changes and improvements! Changelog:

• Improved battle UI - you can now memorize spells, and quick cast them without opening their spells list.
• Added glossary to encyclopedia, and made some words clickable to bring it up.
• Trial gives more info on each evidence (like date you got the evidence and a brief refresher). You can also bring up the evidence list at any time during a trial.
• Many edits and improvements to Year 1 - including more foreshadowing for future years.
• Added graphics for bars (like the health bar).
• Added particle effects.
• Added animations to using potions & items, and improved potion crafting animation.
• Added enchanting animation.
• Added icons to the inventory and crafting menus.
• Any ally can now be chosen to make potions - not just the party leader!
• Changed Options to Menu on the title page - as there are several things I wanted to put there (credits, community link, and later achievements).
• Added load option in game pause menu
• Minor improvements/stat changes.
• Added a small shake when changing pose.
• Removed animal guide and book from equipment. These were part of the original game to increase personality points, but we decided they were no longer needed.