Bit of an odd one, but I've just released the previous game build publicly.
https://methodia.itch.io/the-running-of-the-wolves/devlog/681927/valentines-release
The main update, other than bugfixes, is the utterly impossible Valentines Mode. It's active automatically today only. If you miss it today, you can activate it any other day in Content Settings....
2024-02-14 10:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
It's finally here!
Phase 2a is completed and sort of tested, so now it's time for it to go out to Patreon members.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hJMoHY9fxkYLx_D3FZIl5UOP6XVbRxFx/view?usp=sharing
This has got so many updates, most are outlined on the changelog on the main menu, but here's a breakdown of the key stuff:
There's no possible sensible title.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qlyozQY1JXWJ7o-jrgEfv6tOufU2-GxZ/view?usp=sharing
This is the Patreon version, so it's got an additional creampie scene and a longer outro, because it's about time Patreon members got something a bit more than just slightly earlier content.
2023-12-15 14:18:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally!
Here is the latest update, and to be honest probably one of the biggest changes to the game. We've got an update to Struggle, taking it away from hammering the E key. Completely new level art style. Swimming. There's a basic combat system. Visibility has had an overhaul, and there's also a new enemy type.
The link to download is here: https://drive.google...
2023-11-25 10:54:14 +0000 UTC View Post
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1a2_7zjovMqWrOXRzp5R8gcJAO8fWJh/view?usp=sharing
Something a little different. Kiel and Sian share a lazy afternoon in each others company.
2023-11-12 13:08:06 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while since the last proper animation. This is nothing special, just trying to get back into the swing of things. There's a lot of stuff going on right now which I'll probably detail in a different post shortly.
Anyway, here's Talinn cutting out the middleman and getting things done himself.
2023-09-16 21:13:26 +0000 UTC View PostOk, so where do we begin?
I think by now, it's traditional to start with an apology. Sorry it's been a while since the last update. So, here's what has happened and is currently happening, and will be happening.
So, to recap, I took on a dog that the owner was unable to look after. After 5 days, she just died. I've gone through the vets process and pot-mortems and the result was inconclusive, nothing to show why it happened or even what happened.
Anyway, I got lonely. Even t...
2023-07-17 21:04:12 +0000 UTC View Post
REAL LINK ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RV37HDSZEJqeecQuXIr51hXCFh0vdjGF/view?usp=sharing
Sorry, not sure how I managed to do it, but I had the wrong file linked. I blame fatigue and stupidity.
Finally.
The whole game has been rebuilt from the ground up to make the next stages of development more robust. Every feature has been either...
2023-05-21 22:02:48 +0000 UTC View PostThis is probably a long time coming, but the last few weeks have been either super busy, dealing with tragedy or being depressed about it.
I'm still working on stuff. The game rebuild is almost done, I'm down to bugfixes now. So hopefully that shouldn't be much longer before I can move on to the next phases.
As I mentioned in my last post, I'd gone back to work for the company I quit a year ago. This turned out to be a mistake.
They signed me up for courses, but failed to gi...
2023-05-09 09:35:19 +0000 UTC View PostOk, so the last month or so has been pretty hectic, which means it's time for yet another one of my apologies for lack of visible work. Rather than go back and read whatever I wrote in the last post, I'll just recap the most relevant stuff since last month.
To start with, I started remaking Running of the Wolves. This is my first Unreal Engine and proper game development project, so I did all kinds of stuff really wrong. I've learned some lessons, and to support ongoing development, I'v...
2023-02-27 19:59:40 +0000 UTC View PostNot a big update.
Phase 1 of Running of the Wolves released a few weeks ago, and some bugs were found and fixed with a new version up on itch: https://methodia.itch.io/the-running-of-the-wolves
As well as bugfixes, there's a couple of new additions including a minimap for gameplay levels. RotW is on hold for a short while, but I hope to come back to Phase 2 soon.
For people who are int...
2023-01-15 23:22:33 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick one:
I've been working on bugfixes and optimising the game. Bunch of bugs have been splatted, and I added a minimap to help in the dungeons a bit.
Check it out here: https://methodia.itch.io/the-running-of-the-wolves
2023-01-09 13:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostThis mess is part of an ongoing thing. The quick version is this:
My previous job was really awful to the point where I wasn't technically an employee, meaning I wasn't even paid close to a minimum wage. I had money in the bank, but every month at that job eroded through my savings more and more. The theory was as the company grew, my position would become real and I'd get a decent wage for the work I did.
This did not happen, and those savings were getting low, so I quit. I could...
2023-01-02 11:16:12 +0000 UTC View Post
New link - bugfixes included ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTnZrOTTFS42FIiE0Pz8bWk_azRUF6m4/view?usp=share_link
This is an update to the Pareon version released a few days ago. There's been work done on reducing fliesize, from 1.5Gb down to 1.17Gb, which isn't low enough yet, but a decent start. Levels that had lag have been ...
2022-12-25 12:28:40 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the end of Phase 1. At this point, most of the core mechanics are in place, minus combat. The next phase will hopefully add stuff like working shops, more animations (maybe even a new procedural animation system, if I can work it out), interactive sex animations/scenes, female enemy interactions, movement improvements (vaulting obstacles and climbing things would be nice!), and some more enemy types.
I was going to wait until I released the end of Phase 1 of Running of the Wolves, but Patreon is screaming at me to update you guys, and I must admit I probably should have been updating instead of just battering on.
I'll go way more in-depth in a few days, but getting Phase 1 completed has been eating most of the time lately. I'm aiming to release on Saturday 17th Dec.
Animation has taken a backseat for too many months, so once this phase is released, I'll be catching up on my ba...
2022-12-16 02:09:17 +0000 UTC View Post
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gxRyjm83rGqO-5Lfx1OehMWSX0gBBork/view?usp=share_link
Apologies for removing the link. I'd disable part of the sex sequence to test and forgot to re-enable it. Game is now available.
This is now the end of Phase 1b (Characters), and boy was that one a nuisance.
2022-11-12 00:01:25 +0000 UTC
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Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Svd_EmudnLfWMsdBYXzkbKbMzQfMsmaQ/view?usp=share_link
Well, this went from a few days work to over a month, and I'm struggling to see how it took so long.
This animation has given me a chance to work on some aspects of my animation workflow. Mostly fluids. It's hard to get around the fact that 90% of...
2022-10-31 21:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still working on getting a way to release on Itch earlier or exclusively for patrons, but we're not there yet.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QmWhF_hEWrKjEpWFNeEWLsPBZd0-Ger0/view?usp=sharing
Phase 1a Updates (Functionality and mechanics)
Yep, the game is now up on itch.io!
https://methodia.itch.io/the-running-of-the-wolves/patreon-access
Going forward, this is probably one of the better ways to distribute the game, as I'm running out of space on Drive, and when using the Itch.io app, it should handle patching and updates, stopping the need to download the whole thing every time.
I've set up ...
2022-10-01 08:13:52 +0000 UTC View Post
LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WFNnrTZaKEvzPwhes6B7VGlrnMfT2xd8/view?usp=sharing
Here we finally go!
What's New?
So much stuff. The highlights are:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PavH69uSK6-yaXh6h3fisQZjb9GEBk8H/view?usp=sharing
What? Another demo?
Yes. This one has caused so much pain and suffering. The arena was kind of rubbish, and I know the game eventually needs procedural level generation, so I built a dungeon generator. It has been such a hassle.
The actual generation has b...
2022-08-14 23:43:15 +0000 UTC View Post
You might be thinking "what the shit is that picture?".
That is a procedurally generated dungeon. It has a range of settings and builds from a randomly generated seed. In theory, there's an infinite number of potential dungeons. This is a core part of the next demo.
The first demo did not go well. Most people reported lag issues and some other bugs. I've done a load of work on optimising the game. There's also been a ton of other fixes and updates going in ther...
2022-08-05 00:00:22 +0000 UTC View Post
New version released! - Fixes for lag issues encountered by pretty much everyone. Graphics can now be adjusted. Game is also now 1Gb smaller in size, so there's that...
Game Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ntZ-Tmf9YFXLO-QMVW_Xw0_NWkPDz58/view?usp=sharing
The Intro
Anyone who's...
2022-07-27 21:01:34 +0000 UTC View Post
I bet the video won't actually appear, so here's a direct link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Y3qqpoe5TaX8eU8D6GJWOjE-YAqgG8t/view?usp=sharing
"I'm going to do a quick side-project"
That's a sentence that guarantees it is anything but quick. Anyway, here is Stamina. It was meant to be a quick thing based on Eystri and the Twins ...
2022-07-09 16:16:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while since the last update, because so much has happened that I've been having to process and deal with.
First up, I got moved into my new flat at the start of april, but it then turned out that literally everything water-related leaks. This has meant both bathrooms are having to be stripped out and rebuilt completely, which is taking time on a limited budget.
On top of that, the "job" I've complained about many times hit the breaking point and I had to quit due to di...
2022-05-31 14:55:51 +0000 UTC View Post
VIDEO (version 1) ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-es589eZfvV3mRGrDhPAJbguLHKxIjIx/view?usp=sharing
VIDEO (Fixed v2) ==> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z7cE1eW8PNvtAMRjF5Dgb0c6cWYbzAS0/view?usp=sharing
Eystri is faced with a d...
2022-04-18 20:19:47 +0000 UTC View PostHello there. I am still here, just dealing with...stuff.
I've been workiing on and off on episode stuff, and a new character, but this month has mostly been life being a bag of shite. Just a combination of work, life and mental health really fucking things up.
In the last two months, I've put an offer on buying a flat, mostly using inheritance. In fact, using up the inheritance and borrowing money off of family that needs repaid, but in the end I should have somewhere to live prop...
2022-02-28 21:52:51 +0000 UTC View Post
From left to right - (Efa, Bergen, Eystri, Kiel, Kyn, Roane, Talinn)
I've got the urgings to do some cast pin-ups, seeing it's that time of the year where everyone else thinks about romance while I sit in the ...
2022-02-12 00:40:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Yes, it looks shit!
But you can see it better here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15Uo2_KhmGGelhjb3d2Cls0VVI3tsqQ2h/view?usp=sharing
2022-02-06 21:16:26 +0000 UTC View Post