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the deadline for release was pushed back to 2016 and more resources were devoted to the art design of the game, resulting in art assets that didn't match the earlier levels of the game. These were used in later levels to give the impression of the world becoming deeper as the player explores it. Epistory was available in
English, French and German from the early access period, and Spanish was added later on. Mod support was added in June 2016, which allows players to change the words they typed in-game, add translations, and add support for different keyboard layouts.
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Epistory was released on Steam Early Access on 30 September 2015. Mac and Linux editions of
Epistory were released on Steam Early Access in October 2015. Chapter Two was released in November 2015, and the price was increased to $ 12.99. Due to the popularity of the early access edition of the game,
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