**Download Link**: [Monogatari-v2.0.0.beta.13.zip](https://datadyne.perfectdark.space/monogatari/releases/Monogatari-v2.0.0.beta.13.zip)

> **Remember this is a _Beta_ release meant for testing and bugs are expected, everything is also prone to change a lot. If you're using it to release a game, you should warn your players as chances are it will eventually break.**

### 💜 Support Monogatari

Monogatari is free, open source, and built in the open — releases like this one are powered by the people who chip in to keep it going. If the engine helps you bring your stories to life, please consider sponsoring its development:

- ❤️ [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/Hyuchia)
- 🧡 [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/Hyuchia)
- ☕ [Ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/hyuchia)

### 📰 Release Change Log

#### 🌟 New Features
- [Placeholder actions](https://developers.monogatari.io/documentation/v/develop/script-actions/placeholder) can now receive arguments when generating an action dynamically:
```javascript
'$ _myAction something something'
```

```javascript
monogatari.$ ('_myAction', (arg1, arg2) => {
    return `${arg1} ${arg2}`;
});
```

#### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Music volume preference would not have any effect on the main menu ambient music
- Some actions that caused the game to proceed automatically to the next statement such as videos with the `close` property, would not proceed and required an extra click
- Setting the volume to `0` would in some cases cause an error when playing an audio asset using the `fade` property
- Side images sizing was not consistent and characters name would scroll along the text. The `text-box` component has been restructured to prevent this. **If you have a custom `text-box` implementation, you might want to check the [new structure and styling](https://github.com/Monogatari/Monogatari/tree/develop/src/components/text-box).**

### 📦 Misc
- Dependencies have been upgraded to their latest version
- The [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@monogatari/core) has been updated to this latest version
- A license file is now being distributed in the engine directory
- Added [maskable icon](https://web.dev/maskable-icon/) indicator on manifest file
- Updated electron script settings
- Added new permission request for [persistent storage](https://web.dev/persistent-storage/) to prevent data from being deleted when a device is low on storage space

### How To Upgrade

If you were already using a previous release from `v2.x.x`, then upgrading is as simple as replacing the files in your engine directory with the new ones.

If you are planning to upgrade from a game made with the `v1.4.1` release, we recommend you reading the [Upgrade Guide](https://developers.monogatari.io/documentation/v/develop/upgrading-from-v1.4.1)