monstersouls

Build 0.2.2c Faerie Prince (Bugfixes)

Bugfix Edit:

The download links have been updated to a new bugfix build. If you got the last one you might want to download the updated version for a better experience.

• Fixed new party member from incorrectly colliding with ramps.
• Changed new party member to match the level of hero and gave him starting equipment.
• Temp fix for an issue where the game doesn't distinguish your last checkpoint between dungeons making it very easy to skip to th...
  2021-06-13 17:40:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Daydreaming of a Hero

New build will be released on the 15th or sooner if everything seems stable.

Waiting for a Hero

Future of the Animation Viewer Mode?

I want to get your thoughts on what direction the Animation Viewer should develop in the future. 

Right now the viewer contains a collection of the characters and animations from the game. However, not all animations are present because I felt it would be too spoilery. I wanted to leave some scenes to be discovered in the game itself.

If I were to move towards integrating it more into the game, I could make it so that the characters and animations are unlocked in t...

More of the updates to the battle UI

• When enemies use special attacks it can be broadcast at the top of the screen
• Text pop-ups when adding and removing status effects
• Actions show their MP cost at the bottom

I also want to add tooltips to show what the actions do and rework the way they are displayed since there will be too many to show on screen and it's already cluttered.

I have character abilities split up into skills and magical spells. I was thinking of maybe making the ...

Dev Report (Short-ish version)

Hey everyone! I want to give you a little update. 

I spent a lot of time this month working on game mechanics, fixing bugs and experimenting with new effects and animations. All that stuff makes the game better to play but I think I need to complete more of the story or scenes before I release a new build. 

Right now I'm just finishing up the scene where hero returns to the warlock master to report about his mission and receive the next one that starts off chapter two of...

Additions to hero's rig

I decided to go ahead and make some small addition to hero's character model. Although it is a bit time consuming to update all the skins and stuff I think it will be worth it.

Of course Lukka volunteered to help test it out. I actually had another character in mind to make use of this animation in the next build, but I'm sure hero can find a lot of use for this new skill in the future.

Experimenting with some new particle systems

Wolf Combat Skills

I've implemented some combat skills for Hero's wolf form. This form focuses on physical attack damage and attack buffs. Right now the Fairy Prince can no longer stand a chance against Hero! But I will balance it later so that he has a chance to cast all his buffs faster and get the vines out sooner to stop Hero from steamrolling him. 😁

Fairy Prince preview

Hey everyone. I kind of have a lot of different threads on the go right now so it's difficult to release a new build with so many things partially finished. I'll try to get some of this stuff squared away soon though.

Take this video as a little teaser about what's coming up next!

Fairy character

I got him rigged. I will work on more of his animations and game mechanics soon.

Thanks everyone

I read all your messages, thank you very much for the bug reports and feedback. I'll try to reply to everyone soon, just feeling overwhelmed at the moment.

Let me know if there are any major issues and I'll try to get to them for the next build.

Right now I'm working on some new characters for chapter 2, can't wait to get them in and build out more of the world!

I'll give more detai...

Build 0.2.1 Goblin/Wolf Test Build

Yep, it's here! The first build where you'll be able to explore the beginning of the goblin dungeon and hero's new beast-form class!

However a disclaimer is in order; I had to make a lot of changes to the way dungeons and the player party and many other things are handled by the game in order to make future development a little smoother. So there will be bugs and, unfortunately, I had to change the save data so you'll have to start from the beginning of the game with this build.

I...

Small Update

Hey everyone just wanted to give you an update on the status of the next build. I wanted to complete the goblin scene before releasing a new build but I think it'll be another week before it is ready. The animations are nearly complete but then I have to script it and test things to make sure it all works. 

At the beginning of the month I got tied up with upgrading the game to handle new scenes with the presence of different characters or enemy parties. There's a l...

Goblin Tree Village

Hey everyone, here's a small update for where we're at end of January. The layout for the goblin dungeon is getting nearer to it's final form although there is still a lot of clean up to be done. The tree village is one of three parts of the goblin encampment and probably the most ambitious section of the dungeon.

Other Tasks completed this month:

• Story outline and scenario design for chapter 2
• Design and concept work for the third party member
• C...
  2021-01-31 23:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Small Update on the new dungeon/wolf form

Hey guys! I got the new dungeon mostly integrated into the game. I had to do some work to the game to support adding more dungeons as well as some new features that will be needed for the new dungeon. I want this one to have a lot more exploration as well as access to hero's wolf form to help sniff out hidden items so it should be fun to play when it all comes together.

However I still have a lot of work to do actually creating the full dungeon, with all the areas and such but you can s...

Forest Encampment

More progress on the goblin dungeon. It might look a little too idyllic right now but there will be an ally camp that could use some of these parts and the goblin camp can be dirtied up more.

Happy New Year!

Thank you for all your support in 2020! 

I've started working on chapter two planning and prototyping phase. Tentatively I'm looking to add 4 new monster types, 2 new monster transforms, and 3 major characters. As well as new zones and dungeon. I'll post an outline for everything once it is finalized. There's a lot to do so I appreciate your patience as I begin to piece this together bit by bit. 

2021-01-02 02:34:58 +0000 UTC View Post

(Old) December 2020 Build (0.6) Slime Pet!

Happy Holidays everyone! December's build is here! The main addition is the new slime pet but you'll also find some minor changes all around town. Having a pet mini game was something that people suggested and also something I felt would be a fun little thing to work on for the holiday season. Special slime candy can be found in the dungeon to feed your new pet and you can equip him with accessories you find around town. There is quite a bit to discover so feel free to share your find...