Hello everyone! Resident griffon here!
Today, I'm going to show you all the final important bits of the HUD for the combat stages of Hereafter, as well as some of the technical development that has come along since the last showing!
First, let us start with probably the single most important display of information: Health!
Going along with the magical themes of Hereafter. What bett...
2024-07-01 05:46:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, everyone!
Silk here! Here are some general updates: We're getting closer to our first demo. We've almost got all the tools we'll need on the backend to finally put the content into place. It's a lot of code, and Error can only do so much, so fast by himself. So, while we're waiting, we've been remaking some of the sprites. CBTwi's been improving steadily- This project was his first real foray into Pixel Art, and he's taken to it! Check out Derulio!
2024-05-31 19:35:53 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone! Resident griffon here!
Today, I’m going to show you all a first look into Hereafter's combat system!
There are a lot of pieces here, so first let's just go over the turn order, and what sort of mechanics can be expected.
First the basics:
Derulio and his party when engaging enemies on the map will enter a sequential turn order that is determined on each individual’s speed stat, as well as any potential modifiers that happen to be prese...
2024-05-02 04:11:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there, everyone!
Silk Wright here! This month, we hit a major milestone! All the main writing for the game is done! This includes the Main Story, Location Descriptions, and Supplementary Lore. The remaining writing is ad hoc writing that will occur mid-development, such as side quests, NPC dialogue, and item descriptions. This isn't the most visually stimulating update, but I thought it was major enough for a post.
We will continue to give you individualized updates on locatio...
2024-03-31 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone! Other poster here!
Today, I'm going to show you all a look at another core location that will be explored during Derulio's adventures!
With help from our writer, Silk Wright, allow me to help paint a picture for you all on The Verdant Mire!
Located in the Equine Region between Everna and Homestead, is a lush and mystical swamp. The Mire is a place where the wild and mystical collide, creating a rich tapestry of nature's untamed beauty and hidden secrets. Char...
2024-03-07 19:29:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
This week's spotlight is on our dialogue system, especially the new animations Twi has created and the underlying system powering it!
First off, check out this sample animation that showcases the visuals:
Twi and the team went through several iterations to perfect this dialogue display, and I'm thrilled with the final resu...
2024-01-31 22:44:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone! Resident griffon here!
Today, we are looking at a fellow mythological avian feline. One who will eventually join the rest of the crew as they continue throughout their adventures!
Opgaveliste! Or... Just Liste works, too!
I don't want to spoil too much, but she belongs to the Aarligt flight of griffons that reside in the town of Tredje atop the froze...
2024-01-02 03:30:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
You can probably guess from the date of this post that we've got a new release schedule; we'll be doing a post on the last day of every month.
Today, I want to show off the opening start screen animation for the game! First off, let's dive into the initial concept sketch crafted by Twi:
What stands out as my favorite part ...
2023-12-01 01:18:25 +0000 UTC View Post
From the spoooooky tomb of the resident ghost,
Greetings, my benevolent benefactors; I disturb your rest to reveal a most creeeepy comic. Where our brave protagonists face the scares of a spooky manor for oh-so-important reagents. How will our friends fare on this frightful night~?
Well, well...it would seem not all a...
2023-10-31 23:28:55 +0000 UTC View PostHello, dear equines, kobolds, antella, et all!
Silk Wright, here. I haven't been writing the posts for a while now, but I thought this one was important enough I should speak to you all directly, though this does involve all of us here. We at the Studio hope you are all well! There are some important updates we'd like to share regarding the current status and future direction of our projects.
Homestead
Our passion project, Homestead, is going on a long-term ...
2023-10-30 21:08:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
Today, I'll show off a new character, Willow the Fearit seer! As you can guess from the name, Fearits are a ferret-like species native to the swampy region of Hexed Holt! Much like Willow himself, we made the area to have a "Halloween" aesthetic!
Let's start by taking a look at his earliest concept image.
Something's gone ...
2023-10-29 19:48:43 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone. Today I unfortunately don't have anything to share, however, there will be a few updates and announcements about the state of the Studio, Homestead, and a cute little halloween post that will be coming towards the end of the month. It'll be a bit off of the typical 2 week rotation schedule, but more info will be shared then.
So...That's all! Of course if anybody has any questions, wishes to pop in and chat, or wants to hang ou...
2023-10-16 01:54:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
This week, we're looking at the system we use to generate magic!
First, let's talk about why we even need something like this in the first place. Why not just have our wonderful artist, Twi, draw the magic effects?
The issue is just how many additional sprites Twi would need to make. Let's look at Aurora for an example. Right now, she has 49 frames across her five animations. Each of those frames is eight different...
2023-10-02 03:56:35 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Today I have some lovely designs from Yoditax on the different designs of each tribe of Kirin that can be found in the world of Cancordis!
2023-09-17 22:53:38 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
I'm really excited this week to show off the work being done on 3D models! Let's start by showing off some of the team's first models! The boulders!
These were a great place for the team to start with a not-too-complicated shape to figu...
2023-09-03 23:35:53 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! What I have to share with you all today is another lovely background by Jowy.
Absinthe's Bar!
The best place to kick back after a long day of work (according to Absinthe) is going to be the location for maaaaany character interactions between the MC and some faces that have already been reveale...
2023-08-20 19:13:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back from vacation with another Hereafter post!
This week we'll finally be following up our Absinthe introduction post with a full showcase of her animations!
Starting with her Walk!
This one seemed like a fun challenge for Twi! Absinthe is a much larger character than any ...
2023-08-06 22:39:22 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Back at the end of May when I talked about the world vents, you might have wondered why such maelstroms had almost biome like environments inside and around them that seemed to associate with the seasons, you might have even wondered if there were any creatures that inhabited these dangerous locations.
Well wonder no longer!
Introducing Amberveil: The dragon which brings Autumn ...
2023-07-23 18:50:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone! Silk here. VDY is out today attending a con and having fun (lucky!), so I'll be making a post today. Of course, anytime I post, you can expect a burst of lore, but this time I paired up with CBTwi to bring you all some illustrations as well! Today, we'll be exploring one of the first areas you come across in Hereafter: Harmony Town and it's attached area, Harmony Woods!
As many have gathered (and we may have explicitly said, but I can't remember at the moment), Hereafte...
2023-07-09 17:30:23 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Today I’m happy to show off the town hall lobby interior made by our background artist, Jowy!
This lobby is for the building on the right if you recall a few posts ago where we showed off the exterior to Homestead's administrative section, a building that the MC will likely frequent in the start an...
2023-06-26 00:21:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here!
We've got another familiar face from Homestead this week:
Absinthe!
That's right, Homestead's resident bartender will be showing up in Hereafter as another traveling companion of Derulio!
Long before Absinthe was the intimidating force of nature from ...
2023-06-12 00:05:09 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! I'm back once more for another Sunday post! It's been a little bit since we've talked about some lore regarding the world of Cancordis, so that's exactly what we will be doing.
Our writer, Silk Wright, will be taking you all farther in depth into the World Vents!
There are 4 World Vents in total. These massive maelstroms wider t...
2023-05-29 02:18:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here!
As I said in the last Hereafter post, we'll be taking a look at Aurora's animations this week!
Let's start with the walk!
Aurora has a much more energetic walk than Derulio. She has to; with her much shorter legs, it's the only way to keep up with him!
Next up, the ru...
2023-05-15 00:01:28 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Last time around I showed off our little character creation tech demo. This week I have a new location to show you all! Jowy has done an amazing job at creating Homestead's town hall and courthouse:
2023-05-01 00:47:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here!
Today we've got a familiar face, Aurora!
That's right, the steely scientist you meet at the very start of Homestead! She'll be one of the first friendly faces you encounter in Hereafter as well! As you've probably noticed, she looks a bit different, which is why this post is a do...
2023-04-17 00:23:34 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Today, I am so excited to give you all the first taste of a tech demo for Homestead! It's not the intro, but is instead, as our lead coder Errorstream has described, "...a demonstration of the capabilities of the vector rendering system, and how it can be dynamically customized."
You can play the demo in your browser on the 2023-04-02 23:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
Today I want to show off some tilesets from one of the first areas of the game, the Harmonic Provinces! You'll probably recall the Harmonic Provinces from one of our previous posts o...
2023-03-19 19:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Hello everyone! It's time for another Sunday post! Today, we are going to be looking at some progress on the first bit of staging for the Everna introduction!
If you recall from December, we showed off the initial posing as well as some different possible ma...
2023-03-06 04:42:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, V.D.Y. here! Back with another Hereafter post!
In my last post I introduced you all to Derulio and showed off his concepts and idle animation. This week I want to show off all the other animations Twi has created so far for our MC!
Starting with Derulio's Walk!
You may recognize Derulio's walk from 2023-02-19 21:47:04 +0000 UTC View Post
From the desk of the resident griffon,
Aha! Good news everyone, I’m back, and here with an update for Homestead.
Today, I’m going to show you all the great progress that’s been made by our vector artist, Lillowisp, on the rigs for each of the equine races in homestead.
Aren’t they amazing?...