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• Release dateMay 10, 2021
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Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Early Access

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Anna: The Series Test Steam news

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• It's been a long time! Good news and bad news. Update on Anna: The Series Test - 19 September 2025

  Welcome back Volunteers! It's been a long time, way way more than a long time!Okay, right off the bat I want to go ahead and apologize for being silent for so long. As I've stated in a few posts previously, this project became unbearable for me to work on after the loss of a family member. For months, even a year or so, I tried working and working to get the passion back for creating the Series Test, but unfortunately it never came and I was putting myself under too much stress trying to force it...So, with a heavy heart it is time I finally concede that Anna: The Series Test is over. I won't be working on this game anymore.When I first started this game, the scope was smaller and it grew over time with extra stuff and I honestly think if it had not been for personal struggles, we would have fully completed the test. However, that's not to say it isn't complete. This game was designed w…

• Phase 2 Remaster Update! - 12 September 2024

  Welcome back Volunteers to Anna: The Series Test! Dr. Alleyne is all too excited to share with you what she's been working on while she's been away! First things first, I am well too aware that I should have given you all an update on what was going on behind the scenes months ago; and for that I can only apologize. At the beginning of this year I lost one of my immediate family members and that loss completely threw my whole motivation for working on this game out. All these years I've been creating Anna: The Series Test, this family member was the one who I was always discussing ideas, routes and literally anything else I had planned, with. Truthfully, they were my main motivation and losing them just killed me. Afterwards, I did try getting back into working, yet without having them by my side to bounce ideas off, I just couldn't. However; recently I've been coping better and in an a…

• Ending Phase Outfit Showcase + Update News! - 8 October 2023

  Welcome back Volunteers! This announcement is simply a brief update on what's been going on behind the scenes and a showcase of the new outfits coming in the ending phase! Since the phase 5 release a month or two back, I've been pretty quiet on what's been going on with The Series Test, but you'll be happy to know I've been hard at work on the endings and getting everything ready for the full release, which will be the next update. Hopefully this won't be too long now. As far as the endings go, there is roughly about 10 unique endings per replica. This is all based off the affinity system, giving you either a good or bad end based off relationship, then also being matched with what you chose in phase 5 will give various endings. (Not including Kiyomi and Alma) Take Freya as a rough example with this: If you have a good affinity with Freya you'll get a good end; but, if you choose 'optio…

• Anna The Series Test: Phase 5 Release, plus new in-game guide! - 28 July 2023

  Good News Volunteers! Anna The Series Test: Phase 5 release is finally upon us! Plus there's now an in-game guide! But... The Series Test isn't over! Dr Alleyne welcomes you all back to Series Shores Volunteers for the new phase 5 update! She's been hard at work preparing the next phase of the test for you and she can't wait to show you all what she's been working on! This phase you'll be travelling deep inside Aiko's mind, solving a murder case with Sheriff Way and exploring forgotten cities and beautiful mountain tops with the Valentina girls! But... There is a catch. I should probably start with the catch, so phase 5 is releasing, but this is not the final version of Anna: The Series Test. Instead this is version 0.95, the next release will be the final version. What this means is you can play the game up until the end of phase 5 now, yet currently there's no ending to the game. Why…

• Small update to town intro - Font fix - New GUI and small bug fix. (09-06-2023) - 8 June 2023

  Good evening Volunteers! I haven't really got much to say here, this is only small news of an update which will be rolling out within the next hour which will change the beginning town intro scene. The renders and such will stay the same, but all the scripting and interactions you have with the replicas has been edited to more fitting with their personalities. I've already mentioned before about how I've gone back and changed the early game to make it more in-line with the rest of the game as my skills developed, same thing has happened here really. As the game developed so did the replicas personalities and it no longer felt like this beginning intro reflected who they are. Freya's supposed to start off cold towards you and grow from there, as one example. Also having Kiyomi telling you to F*** off in the first five seconds didn't fit who she is. She's heartless toward you, but not cru…

• 2 Year Anniversary Update! New Content! - 2 June 2023

  Good News Volunteers! A new update for Anna: The Series Test is now available! Recently the 2 year anniversary of The Series Test passed and I missed it! I've been so caught up on working on phase 5 and the endings so I can have the game released in its full version this year, that I let this milestone pass by. But, good news, today I'm releasing a small content update to celebrate. Admittedly this is a very small update with only one new added scene with about 35 renders and one new soundtrack. But, it's a start for what's to come next. For those of you who have taken Alei-yin's route, you may have seen you have the option to pick Aer's replica as your finally candidate if you followed closely enough; and admittedly, I always felt guilty for leaving this end the way it was for the phase 4 release. With all the other replicas you were given the final scene with the portal, yet with Aer,…

• Aiko and Freya Phase 1 Re-work Update. - 31 March 2023

  Just a quick note on the update which will be releasing today. A re-work to Aiko's and Freya's phase 1 routes, plus minor bug fixes. Hello Volunteers! As the title suggests this is just an announcement on a small update releasing today. This isn't going to be nothing big, nor any new content, but it is a re-work to both Aiko's and Freya's phase 1 renders; meaning all of phase 1 main stories have now be re-rendered. Also there's a few minor bug fixes and spelling errors being fixed in this update. So yeah, isn't much more I can say here. Phase five is still in the works and progress is going good. I'll have more information on that as it becomes available. Below I'll put a few of the new renders compared to the old ones, old ones on top, plus a showcase of the phase 5 outfits. Thanks again Volunteers! Dr Alleyne will hopefully see you all soon for Phase 5 of Anna: The Series Test.

• The first True Route is finally here!... Kinda. Cherry Valentina! - 23 February 2023

  Good news Volunteers!! Your first dive into the True Routes is finally here, in the way of one Mrs Cherry Valentina! Discover her new extended story where she becomes a little too close with The Mother. In this new update you'll continue down Cherry's path as she allows herself to become further consumed by the Mother's ideologies. After remembering a traumatic memory Cherry's emotions become consumed by depression which slowly twists itself into a bloody thirsty urge for revenge. With both the Xiao's and Princess Michiyo on her list. Who will walk free when Cherry starts to wage a one woman war on Series Shores? Can the Xiao's fix the ever so innocent and Series Shores most loveable replica, or will the darkness consume her and leave Xiao blood running? Find out now in the newest update. Cherry Valentina's True Route! Unfortunately, this update does come with a slight disclaimer. This…

• A quick update on what to expect going forward. - 29 December 2022

  This announcement is just a quick update on what to expect going forward in The Series Test now that phase 4 is live. The name sort of gives that away. It's been one or two weeks now since phase four went live and I hope you all enjoyed jumping back into Series Shores to see what this phase had to offer, but now phase four is live, the question is; what comes next? Now, I would love to say that phase five and the ending comes next; however due to the amount of varying endings this game has and plus there's still one full scene left to come for each replica, this is going to take some time to create. Each phase comes with new outfits, new stories and most importantly new outfits which take a long time to create. Now the holiday season is over, it is back to full working schedule and hopefully this next phase will be worth the wait. So phase five is going to take sometime, but what about…

• Anna: The Series Test, Phase 4 Release is Finally Here! - 16 December 2022

  Excellent news Volunteers! After spending ten long months in the Alleyne's lab, Anna: The Series Test phase 4 is finally here, and playable now! Dr Alleyne can't wait to share with you all what she's been working on! This phase is jam-packed with content from start to finish, plus reworked scenes from the original release. This phase is going to push you into the hardest choice you've made in The Series Test so far and it's going to be asking you; who's your victor for The Series Test? Phase four is going to have you walking through Alleyne's test and connecting with her replica's while they are at their most emotional state. Each replica has encountered The Mother in some way or another in their previous, cloned, lives. Now this phase you'll be visiting the replica's in their homes all so you can ask them the most important questions of all. Who is The Mother? How do you know her? And,…

• Update news and planned release for next update! - 25 September 2022

  Hello Volunteers! This is has been long overdue, so now I think it's time I give you all an update on what's been going on behind the scenes, plus the planned release schedule for the next update! First and foremost, this announcement is going to be both good and bad news. I'll sour you all with the bad news first and then move onto the good news once this paragraph is over. Get it out the way, so to speak. So bad news first; an update is going to be coming soon, but it's only going to be a core storyline update. (Main story and fantasy mode.) This means it won't have any true route updates or any Xiao Trials updates coming with it. Those will be released shortly after once they are complete. This also means the update may feel shorter, however it's come to a time where a core update is better than no update. I am sorry for the delay. This core story-line update will take you to your fi…

• **UPDATE: BOTH DLC'S ARE NOW LIVE!!** - 25 July 2022

  We're finally here Volunteers! The first, and hopefully second, DLC release!! Dr Alleyne can't wait to show you what she's been working on! So releasing today, and hopefully over the next few days, is not one but two DLC add-ons coming for Anna: The Series Test! Going to be upfront about this first, the DLC isn't any story add-on, it's simply artwork and lore. Encase the DLC isn't shown on the store page, get it here. And you can find The Anna Series Novels here. The first DLC which should be going live any second now is 200+ 4k renders/wallpapers of all your favourite replicas. Whether the giantess Freya Valentina or the cocky Alma Way is your flavour, maybe even the Xiao's are your thing, either way you are going to be covered here. Over 200 renders of all the gals you've come to know and love in Series Shores in a mismatch of scenarios. Some are adult themed while others will be more…

• Update news, Phase 4 outfit reveal + New character showcase! - 19 July 2022

  Welcome Volunteers! Some exciting news coming for phase 4! It's been a month or so since I update you all with what's been going on and today I hit sort of a milestone in creation so figured it was a good time. This is sort of going to be a brief update on progress and a showcase of al the replica, plus Alei's and Aer's, phase 4 looks. Plus the reveal of a brand new character coming to Series Shores in phase 4! Our favourite detectives estranged wife, Jordana Way. Firstly, progress update on phase 4! I'd love to say phase 4 is reaching the end of it's development, but it all really depends on time. The good news is I'm getting pretty darn close. All the replicas main stories have been complete and rendered being ready to go. Leaving the only thing left to work on being the true routes and The Xiao trials. This phase you'll be seeking out the replicas in their homes where they are most l…

• The Xiao Trials Update + Intro Rework! - 18 May 2022

  It's finally here! Well, a tease of it is here. Today you can make your start in The Xiao Trials! I think I've spoken about this before, but upon full release of The Series Test, there will be a new game mode included called The Xiao Trials. In this mode you will take control of Dr Alleyne herself as she tries to make it through her own test. Now unlike Aer-dula's test, which is all player choice with the evictions, this new mode will be completely random and based off a random number generator. At the beginning of each phase the game will roll and random number and that phase the corresponding replica will malfunction magnificently! It's the Series Test but fully randomized!! This mode is still a work in progress and the first proper draft with choices should be playable come phase 4 release, for now though? A tease! Just released is the start of The Xiao Trials which introduces you to…

• 1 Year Anniversary! Update News! - 10 May 2022

  Celebrating the one year anniversary of Anna: The Series Test! A huge thank you to everyone! Crazy to think that The Series Test has been on sale for one whole year! Honestly the time has flown by, and I'm ever so grateful to everyone single one of you who has played or shown interest in the game. It's even crazier to think that this started for as a hobby to pass the lockdown isolation and now we're here. One year on.... Wow. As always, a sidenote first. In all truthfulness this anniversary sorta crept up on me, and I've been working so hard on getting phase four ready that I didn't have any time to do anything special to celebrate. So unfortunately, no anniversary update. :( This announcement is more going to be a big thank you and a few insights to the test and how it was nearly completely different. A side-sidenote, as a thank you to everyone who has offered advice, feedback, been a…

• Opinions on guide? New mode, 16 free 4k wallpapers! (Guide now in discussions) - 29 March 2022

  We're another month deeper into The Series Test and another month closer to the next phase being released! Which is great news, but I was hoping for a bit of feedback this month if anyone has time! Going to break this up into three sections as there is three different subjects I'd like to talk about. Not really a necessary read, but I haven't done a monthly update in a while so here it goes. First off, does anyone have any opinions about a guide? Since the release of phase 3 I've received a few emails and comments about how to uncover the six (seven if you count Alei-yin's) true routes in the game. I always intended The Series Test to be a play as you go experience where you're never quite too sure of where your choices would lead you. That way you can try out different options and be surprised when you get the next outcome. Leaving mystery behind your choice... However, I can also see…

• Small Update! Plus Alleyne has a voice now, kinda. Also free 4k Kiyomi renders! - 22 February 2022

  If anyone happened to notice an update roll out last night, it was nothing too serious. A few minor grammar and spelling corrections. Also some sound files have been added giving Alleyne a voice! The most outspoken person in the whole Series Test finally has a voice to use, partially anyway. The latest small update adds some spoken words in a tone befitting of the sadistic doctor. Despite her very abrupt and bitchy personality, I've always had the idea of Alleyne being a sweet and caring woman at heart who has been trapped in her own nightmare. One created by another which lies beyond her control. So I saw it only fitting to give her a soft spoken tone, a gentle voice to introduce you to the test and guide you through. Some dialogue is spoken in Mandarin, which is then repeated in English. Please remember Alleyne, or Alei-yin, is a Chinese native running an test which takes place in Chi…

• Patreon announcement and new look Aer-dula! - 16 February 2022

  So I've opened up a patreon account! Where I will be uploading weekly/biweekly 4k renders and wallpapers. That's pretty much going to be the bulk of this announcement. Although at the end of this part I will be showcasing the new look the Volunteer (Aer-dula/or what ever you've decided to name her) will have in the coming phase 4. So every Tuesday I will be uploading 4k downloadable exclusive renders to patreon. Except they will work on a biweekly basis. Starting from today every other Tuesday I will be uploading between 5-10 wallpapers for those who are patreons. (This week was Alma, Aer-dula, and Freya's new submissive outfit from her AIko/Freya route.) However, every Tuesday between that (so week on, week off.) I'll be uploading 3-6 free 4k renders for anyone. Even if you're not a patreon you'll have access. You can find me on patreon here. I will still be updating steam monthly with…

• Phase 3 Release!! - 28 January 2022

  Good New Volunteers! Phase 3 of the Series Test and update V0.8 is now live! I'm going to put this part first as it's the most important. With phase 3 of Anna: The Series Test going live today, the price of the game will be rising over the next few days. (Pending Approval.) This won't affect anyone who has already purchased the game or purchases it before the change. This update has been another 8 months of non-stop work and passion for me, as well as doubling the amount of content Anna: The Series Test already has to offer. I just felt like I needed to be upfront about this so there isn't any surprise or confusion about pricing further down the line. Now on to the good stuff! Here's the update changes for version 0.8: 3800 New renders! Which brings the total renders in this game up from just 4000 to just under 8000. (Which is so close to doubling the original release.) 24 new video ren…

• Update News! (Long overdue) - 28 December 2021

  Finally The long overdue news on what's been happening within Anna: The Series Test! So starting off with the good news! Update 0.8 is finally coming close to release! I'm aware everybody is probably thinking; About time! Trust me I am too. But the delay has a good side which allowed me to include so much more in this update than originally planned. As for when? Hopefully two weeks! Definitely by the end of January. Currently I am just adding in the button choices and the scenes which follow after and then, as Cherry would say, Boo-Yah! All done and ready for release. What's the update going to include? Here's a quick bullet-point rundown of what to expect: 3800 New renders! Bringing the totals renders way up from 4000 to just shy of 8000. (Which is so close to doubling the original release.) 72,000 new lines of code! Which is all script and branching stories. The original game had 32,0…

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