monstersouls

Monster Souls is now available on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432930/Monster_Souls_Chains_of_Chimera/

EDIT: When you DM I see your lifetime pledge at the top of the message, you don't need to provide any other proof.

If your lifetime pledge covers the cost of the game (35 USD or close enough) you may request a Steam key by sending me a DM. If the store page is banned in your country yo...

Dev Update - September 2025

Hey everyone I'll just write a short update this time.

The clam, frog, brute enemies have been finished along with their respective surrender scenes. The goblin Foreman was added as an optional boss in the goblin encampment.

The warlock master has a new character model.

Hero's new ...

Release Date Announcement

Due to recent events I've decided the Steam release date cannot wait until next year so the release date is now October 23 2025.

The internet is changing and it's better to release the game as soon as possible instead of waiting for a future where the game may not even be able to be sold.

I'm working as much as I can to wrap up the content for the last chapter of the game. Not everything is going to make the cut but provided the game is financially successful there's always the po...

Dev Update

Hey everyone wanted to let you know how development is going.

I've been working on the final dungeon, the final boss and the ending of the game and at this point everything is playable and the game can be "beaten" but everything need to be fleshed out a lot more. Art and animation remain the largest tasks but playtesting and polish will take a lot of time as well. I'll post a link to my current task list.

On the side I've worked on various additions throughout the game that should...

Build 0.3.31 (Boss Monsters in Animation Viewer + Bugfixes)

Most work is focused on final dungeon and boss but I managed to get a fair amount of bug fixes and polish done.

Changelog:

• Updated Animation Viewer to include boss monsters

• Polish and fixes for Goblin Encampment

• Adjusted the layout of the goblin encampment to push the player up to the tree village

• Adjusted some encounters in the goblin encampment to hopefully engage the players more

• Fixed i...

  2025-04-08 21:25:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Build 0.3.26 (Mostly Bug Fixes)

I haven't been able to follow the schedule exactly as planned but I wanted to continue releasing bug fixes when I can. This is primarily for new players or people who encounter game breaking bugs.

I've added new monsters but animation remains the biggest bottleneck for me so the surrender scenes will be delayed awhile more. I apologize for the long wait. Work continues on the final dungeon, bosses and various other spoilery story bits. The visual design of the dungeon is well underway...

Build 0.3.19 (Not a content update)

I've decided to release an early update with all the accumulated bug fixes, UI/UX polishes and gameplay mechanics that I've been working on since August.

There is not really much new content in this build, that will come near the end of the month. If you ran into issues with 0.3.5 then try this build but keep in mind that while it is more polished it is also less tested at the moment.

Changelog:

• Added battle results for post surrender

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2025-01-03 19:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Progress Update - November 2024

For the month of November I've been working on new monsters, side quests, new skills, status effects and additional ways of unlocking skills.

I've also added new status icons to display the active effects for each character in battle as well as other minor UI improvements.

Lyric's song classes have been worked on to bring them closer to the final goal. When a song is activated, a music note icon appears. After using abilities related to that song, Lyric's music charge builds up, ...

Progress Update - October 2024

I'm mostly working on new monsters and designs for the final dungeon and final boss. The later I will attempt to keep under wraps until the final game is released.

The goal is to add 4 or 5 more full monsters. Some will be added to existing areas to diversify the encounters as well as some that can be unique to the final dungeon.

I'll also be continually bug fixing and polishing battle mechanics, UI and dialogue throughout the game.

Once I have a somewhat decent plan settled...

Known Issues with the dungeon

In the second half of the new area, its possible to get stuck depending on the variations of branching paths.

I have been working on it and will release an update when the most serious bugs are fixed.

In the meantime, you should still be able to get dragonform from the kobolds (blue lizards) and then in the second half, surrender to hoplites, they will take you to the dungeon and then the dragon boss fight. It's not currently repeatable and bugs will arise if you try, so hold off ...

Build 0.3.5 Chapter Three and Steam Announcement

Version 0.3.0 is now available! This update opens up the third dungeon area of the game, the Storm Cliffs and beyond. New monsters, boss fights and the powerful Dragonform await. This update not only adds a chunk of new content, but also refinement of many game systems, bringing us much closer to a final release. And with that I would like to announce that Monster Souls: Chains of Chimera will be coming to Steam! Check out the page and consider adding it to your wishlist, it really helps the ...

Progress Update - June 2024

I'm sorry to announce it won't be ready this month but a ton of work is being done. Just a little longer.

Progress Update - May 2024

Hey everyone here's a quick update on what I've been working on.

Battle UI overhaul, a new command menu, command tool tips, improved turn display at the top of the screen, better input and target selection, updated graphics, new damage numbers and health bars.

New abilities and effects for dragonform with more coming.

Converting to new input system and working out kinks with that as well as key rebinding.

Environment art for the new areas and polishing some existing a...

Rewards Update

All paid members can gain access to the discord channel. This is the easiest way to keep up to date on the daily and ask questions directly. If you need help linking your account: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-Getting-Discord-access 

If you are trying to access it on an IOS phone you'll have to opt in on the desktop app first.

2024-03-11 17:49:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Progress Update - March 2024

Hey everyone, exciting progress progress on chapter three!

The lizardmen will be one of the main monsters of chapter three so I've put a lot of work into getting them just right. The guy below will probably be the first variant you meet and he's getting close to being ready for the game. 

I ...

Build 0.2.11.1

An issue was found with the Ash sleepover event, links have been updated with a new build.

Minor update mostly to fix some bugs that affected gameplay and added a way to replay surrender scenes. This will be expanded later on. I had to do some rework on the surrender scenes formatting so there may be new issues. If you encounter anything be sure to report the specific path of surrender (from surrender command, from grappled state, from surrender screen, from replay menu...

Build 0.2.10.1 Caspian's Booty

0.2.10.1: Uploaded a bugfix for softlock after using Dispel.

This is a small update which adds the new backroom animation with Hero and Caspian.

The full blown chapter 3 update is still in progress. I realize it is taking a long time however I am working on many aspects of the game simultaneously not just to finish the next chapter but to try to prepare for the final release. I hope this animation will tide you over until more content is ready. For this build I've...

July/August Dev Report

Hey everyone! A lot of progress has been made these past two months but a lot still remains so let's get into it.

July and August were mostly spent continuing work on chapter 3. The level design which has gone through many iterations is now semi finalized and hopefully will not need any further major changes.

The monsters have been implemented and have their basic battle script and abilities. They still require their character sprites and animations.

Al...

Chapter 3 Progress (May-June)

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of updates. June really slipped past me.

Chapter 3 is still progressing along with many pieces being in a partially complete state. At this time I'm still uncertain whether I'll release chapter 3 in smaller polished pieces or try to release all or most of the story at once in a rough state and then polish it after. The latter may be better for development progress.

Overall I'm aiming for 3-4 new enemy types and 2 boss fights, as well as 3 new areas...

Chapter 3 progress

Hey everyone here's a small update for March and April! 

After the release of 0.2.9 in late February I decided to release 0.2.8 as a free demo on itch. After two weeks the game had reached over 10,000 downloads (almost 15,000 now.) This is not something I even considered or imagined and to be honest the amount of feedback can a little overwhelming. Fortunately the comments and ratings are generally very positive but it is a shame when players are encountering some of the older issu...

Build 0.2.9.4 Battle tweaks and polish

Mostly balancing in the early game and overall battle polish. As long as there are no major game breaking bugs discovered then new updates will slow down again as I return to working on chapter three content.

Changelog:

• Slightly reduced the global delay between turns.
• Characters using a melee attack now signal the end of their turn after hitting the target instead of after returning to their battle position, allowing the next character to start their turn...
  2023-03-04 19:16:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Known saving issue (0.2.9.1)

If you enter a zone and then save and quit without activating the save crystal then it will have an incorrect value which can cause you to skip ahead or fail to load the save files.

Quitting after entering the town from aqueducts or goblin encampment is very likely to break the load menu.

(Updated Again) Build 0.2.9.3

Hey everyone! Since the first part of Chapter 3 is still going to take a while to get ready, I'm releasing a new build to bridge the gap. This update includes a lot of smaller features and fixes to the game. The major feature is a new minigame and animation scene for the tavern. Since there has been a wide range of work done across the whole game, there may be some stuff that I forgot to list and there's a high probability of new bugs. As always report any bugs you find and I hope you enjoy t...

Jan 2023 Dev Report

Hey everyone it's dev report time.

Tavern

Earlier I said I wasn't going to work on the Tavern until chapter 3 was further along but I figure during these dreary winter months it's important to make progress where ever the inspiration strikes. The video above shows my current progress on a type of minigame. I'm not sure how in-depth it will end up being but I wanted to add...

Chapter 3 Teaser/Dev log

Hey everyone, it's about time for another dev log so I'll get right into it.

First of all the results of the naming poll for the catboy fisherman are in and the name Caspian won! I think this is a nice sea themed name for this character. Perhaps we'll call him Cas for short or he might have another nickname...

Since the release of 0.2.8 I've been working on getting the game's code ready for chapter 3. There hasn't been as much work required as there was to ge...

Name this boy

He's a fisherman that hangs out the in "pirate hideout," drinking and gambling and getting in trouble. He tries to act suave and flirty but he's a coward when it comes to the facing consequences for his actions.

I excluded names that were too jokey and ones that were the same as Final Fantasy protagonists so hopefully there's nothing too out of place. Multiple choice is enabled so vo...

Taking name suggestions for catboy fisherman

Hey everyone, I figured I'd take name suggestions for this new character that'll be introduced in chapter 3.

He's a fisherman that hangs out the in "pirate hideout," drinking and gambling and getting in trouble. He tries to act suave and flirty but he's a coward when it comes to the facing consequences for his actions.

I'll open a poll on Friday to vote on the final name.

Here's the list as it stands right now:
Reef
Leo
Caspian
Fisher
Cruise 2022-12-05 20:26:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 3 Question and Dragonform WIP

Dragonform and new areas under development.

In terms of the first Ch 3 release what is the minimum you would like to see?

I could aim to release a preview with a working dragonform, part of the new area to explore and a new monster with related surrender scene. Or I could wait until I have part of the story built out but it would take longer.

Eventually I want the start of chapter 3 to be the part of the game where a few optional side areas open up. This stuff...

Dragonform

Some more strange monsters for chapter 3-4

*Added another image with jellyfish concept sketches

I wanted to come up with a floating eyeball type monster and some floating jellyfish thing. The jellyfish might be one of the first weaker monsters for chapter 3.

I also added the new alchemist apprentice character into the game. His name is Sebastien and will be involved in a couple quests later on. 

I started expanding the Warlock's place to accommodate a study lab for Sebastien and there might be m...