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New Weapons and Platforms | Patreon Weekly #203

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got some news about new weapons and new PC storefronts for Shattered!

Also, next week’s weekly will have an audio Q&A segment! Feel free to ask questions either here or on the Patreon discord.

GOG and Itch

Shattered is now available on GOG.com and 2023-04-24 17:33:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Crash on Launch | Patreon Weekly #202

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share a little story about releasing v2.0.2 on iOS.

We also have the results for Patreon Poll #40! Here are the Weapons first:
Sickle and War Scythe:             73%
Spiked Club and Spiked Maul: 40%
Pike and Lance:    ...

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Weapons and Shop Items | Patreon Poll #40

Hey Patrons, I have two questions for you this time!

Based on the results of Poll #39, v2.1 is going to have some new weapons, and some improvements to shops. This poll is about getting some more specific info on each of those. I’ve got three different pairs of two weapons on offer, and an extra question about whether shop items should be in an interface or on the ground.

The ...

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v2.0.2! | Patreon Weekly #201

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to talk about a new weapon, and an upcoming patch for v2.0.0.

There’s also a new poll this week! Poll #40 offers some new weapons to choose from for v2.1.0, and asks a clarifying question about shop layouts.

The Katana

Based on the results of Patreon Poll #39, some new weapons are going to be added in v2.1.0! This week’s poll has some new weapon option...

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200 Weeklies and v2.1.0 Outline! | Patreon Weekly #200

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to go over a little bit of the Patreon’s history, and share more detailed plans for v2.1.0.

There’s also a new Shattered Secrets this week! I’m once again sharing some early spritework experimenting, and asking for feedback on it.

200 Weeklies!

For this weekly, I thought it would be fun to look back a bit on some of the other major milestone weeklies...

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Patching up V2.0.0 | Patreon Weekly #199

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to elaborate on some of the changes coming shortly in v2.0.1.

This weekly also has an audio Q&A in it! Go and give it a listen if you’d like. You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.

V2.0.1 Changes

V2.0.1 has been bouncing around in beta for a couple of days now, and after a couple more fixes I plan to put it live very soon. v2.0 has been one of the most overall stable update launches in a while, so the v2.0.1 p...

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Rogue’s Backstory | Patreon Weekly #198

Hey Patrons, In this weekly I’m going to share some WIP backstory details for the Rogue, which were previously shared in Shattered Secrets #16!

Firstly though, here are the results from Patreon Poll #39:
Weapon Additions:          &...

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V2.0.0 Release! | Patreon Weekly #197

Hey Patrons, v2.0.0 has been released! In this weekly I’m going to summarize how the release is going, and what I’m looking to do next.

There’s also a new Patreon poll this week, covering some options for side content in v2.1.0!

V2.0.0 release and future plans

V2.0.0 released on all platforms yesterday at 1PM EDT, and so far things have gone very well!

I have receive...

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V2.1.0 Side Content | Patreon Poll #39

Hey Patrons!

With v2.0.0 finally out, I’m now looking into what content I want to put into v2.1.0. I want it to be a fairly light and quick update, but currently the only actual new content I have in mind are the two exotic enemy variants you guys voted on previously. There is obviously room for a little more, so I’ve compiled a few ideas for fairly simple additions that could also be included in v2.1.0 without making it take too long.

The top 1-2 choices will be imple...

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Rounding out v2.0 | Patreon Weekly #196

Hey Patrons, v2.0.0 is almost done! In this weekly I’m going to go over what I plan to focus on this week to get v2.0 released on Monday the 13th.

Remaining To-Do

As of a few days ago the beta for v2.0 is content complete! I’m trying to commit to a release date of Monday March the 13th at 1pm EDT. Picking a date like this not only gives me some motivation to hit the finish line, but also makes it much easier for me to coordinate the release with things like ...

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Monk When? | Patreon Weekly #195

Hey Patrons, a slightly short weekly this week as I’m pushing to get the Monk finished. I do have some details to share though!

This weekly also has an audio Q&A in it! Go and give it a listen if you’d like. You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.

Monk Details!

I’ve now got pretty much everything about the monk locked down, and just need to fill out the implementation. Here are her five abilities:

2023-02-27 18:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Duelist Balancing | Patreon Weekly #194

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to talk a bit about the balance patch I released last week and give a few more concrete details on Monk talents!

Also, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week. In it I talk about the current state of upcoming quest designs in Shattered, and some changes I’m making.

Also, next week’s weekly will have an audio Q&A segment! Feel free to ask questions eith...

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Bug Fixes and Monk Talents | Patreon Weekly #193

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got some info on v2.0 beta progress and the Monk!

But first, here are the results from Patreon Poll #38:
Feint:                       86%
Parry and Riposte: 14%
To be honest I was expecting feint to win this p...

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Closing in on the Beta | Patreon Weekly #192

Hey Patrons, apologies for the slight delay! It’s a slightly short weekly this week, but the beta for v2.0 will be out very soon!

Also, there’s a poll running this week! In this poll I’m looking for some feedback on potentially changing the Duelists third armor ability.

Last Little Details

Most of last week was spent on some additional bugfixes and the implementation of el...

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Duelist’s Third Armor Ability | Patreon Poll #38

Hey Patrons!

Based on the results of last poll, I’ve been lacking some confidence on the Duelist’s third armor ability. It did very poorly on that poll, and I do agree that it wasn’t very exciting compared to the other two options. I’ve been thinking on this a bit and have come up with an alternative ability. Seeing as it was the poll that made me unsure about Parry/Riposte in the fir...

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V2.0 Beta When? | Patreon Weekly #191

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to summarize what’s left to do for v2.0.0 to get to beta!

If you’re a golden+ patreon, make sure you’ve taken a look at the recently released alpha for v2.0! There have been a bunch of bugfixes since initial release, and we’re now on ALPHA-4 as of a few hours ago.

This weekly also has an audio Q&A in it! Go and give it a listen if youâ...

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v2.0.0 Patreon Alpha! (latest: BETA)

Hey Golden+ Patrons, I have an alpha ready for v2.0.0!

Currently the entire Duelist base class is implemented, as well as one subclass and one armor ability. The Duelist's sprite and hero armor are also using placeholder visuals.

Please let me know what you think! I'm going to try and add a second armor ability and fix any major issues before moving on to beta.

Please note that these builds may be unstable! I will do my best to fix issues ASAP, but you proba...

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Duelist Armor Ability Updates | Patreon Weekly #190

Hey Patrons, for this weekly I’ve got a status update on the Duelist’s armor abilities!

Also, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week. I’m sharing some early concepting work I’ve done for the core gameplay of the Cleric!

Also, next week’s weekly will have an audio Q&A segment! Feel free to ask questions either here or on the Patreon discord.

Challenge

Com...

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Billing, The Champion, and Compelled Duel | Patreon Weekly #189

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’ve got details to share about billing changes, The Champion, and compelled duel!

But first, here are the results from Patreon Poll #37:
Compelled Duel:  80%
Elemental Strike:  58%
Parry/Riposte:      32%
The results here make sense, the more unique the proposed abi...

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Duelist Armor Abilities | Patreon Poll #37

(hey folks, apologies but I had to re-post this poll as it was accidentally set to single-choice, please vote again!)

Hey Patrons!

Just as with a month ago, work on the Duelist is well underway, and I have pretty solid concepts for all armor abilities, but no implementations. I’d like to gauge interest in each of these designs, and also see which one I should implement first! I will likely start the alpha/beta for v2.0.0 before the Duelist is content-complete, so the result of ...

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Feeling Better | Patreon Weekly #188

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share a few various details on the Duelist, and some rough plans for when v2.0.0 will be ready for release.

Also, there’s a poll running this week! Just like last poll, I’m gathering some opinions on the concepts I currently have for Duelist armor abilities!

Duelist Progress

With my illness now mostly behind me, I’m finally gettin...

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I’ve Been Sick for a Whole Year! | Patreon Weekly #187

Hey Patrons, Happy New Year, I’m still sick!

I’m feeling much better than last week, but still have a bit of a hoarse voice and am regularly sneezing/coughing. I was able to do the audio Q&A though, this month there were 13 questions from 8 different Patrons.

In terms of Shattered work, I have managed to get a bit done. Currently the Duelist base class is almost totally complete, I’ve started implementation on the Champion, and have fixed a bunch more bugs that have been...

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'Tis the Season for Sneezin' | Patreon Weekly #186

Hey Patrons, hope you’re all having a good holiday break!

I’ve been very busy this last week or so with various family Christmas things, and to top it all off, I got sick! It’s just a cold, nothing serious, but it’s enough to occupy what little time I had set aside to do Shattered work over these two weeks. Also, with a hoarse voice, it’s literally impossible for me to properly record the audio Q&A right now.

Despite the cold, I have had a good Christmas, and will be...

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Warrior and Mage Backstory | Patreon Weekly #185

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m changing gears a little and sharing some WIP backstory for the Warrior and Mage, which was previously shared in a Shattered Secrets post back in May.

If you like this backstory info, you might also be interested in today's Shattered Secrets post as well, which has some backstory for the Huntress.

Also, next week’s weekly will have an audio Q&A segment! Feel free t...

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Filling in the Duelist | Patreon Weekly #184

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share more implementation details on the Duelist base class, we’re getting close to having all the talents and weapon abilities!

But first, here are the results from Patreon Poll #36:
Champion:  64%
Master:        41%
I'm really happy with how this poll went! While th...

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Compelled Duel | Patreon Weekly #183

Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to detail one of the Duelist’s class armor abilities!

There’s also a new Patreon Poll running! The results of this poll will help me prioritize which Duelist subclass gets implemented first.

A Duel Ability

As mentioned previously, one of the Duelist’s armor abilities will be a fairly direct attack that works based on her weapon’s e...

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Duelist Subclasses | Patreon Poll #36

Hey Patrons!

Work on the Duelist is well underway, and with both subclasses roughly defined, there’s the obvious question of which one I should implement first! I will likely start the alpha/beta for v2.0.0 before the Duelist is content-complete, so the result of this poll will likely decide which subclass everyone gets to play with first!

The winning choice will be the first Duelist subclass that I implement!

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Please vote for all the opti...

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Weapon Abilities | Patreon Weekly #182

Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to be talking a bunch about some implemented Duelist weapon abilities!

This weekly also has an audio Q&A in it! Go and give it a listen if you’d like. You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.

Weapon Abilities!

The Duelist’s concepting is at a point where I am very confident about the overall structure and direction, and so filling in specific details has started progressing much faster. We’r...

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The Champion and the Master | Patreon Weekly #181

Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to talk more about design details for the Duelist, and her two subclasses!

Also, next week’s weekly will have an audio Q&A segment! Feel free to ask questions either here or on the Patreon discord.

Base Class Development

Progress is going well on the Duelist herself. Here’s a little splash art teaser, you might notice more details compared to the last time her art was teased!

2022-11-21 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Duelist Implementation | Patreon Weekly #180

Hey Patrons!

Firstly, there’s a new Shattered Secrets, where I share the full splash art for the Duelist!

In this weekly I’m going to cover the results of the previous poll, and some technical work I’ve been doing on the duelist.

Poll Results

The poll gets its own section this time! 2022-11-14 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post