Hey 5+ Patrons! Now's the time where you tell the team what our priorities should be. Just fill out this handy-dandy poll and the results will be announced next week.
I do allow team members (other than myself, obviously) to fill these out as well, since they're kind of important to the process. I also do not guarantee I will actually do anything on the poll, I simply take it as a major a...
2018-04-09 22:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostHey, if you played Prototype 5-1, you should use this organized survey I made to tell me what you thought of it.
These surveys help a great deal in identifying which parts of the prototype need the most work and what we should be focusing on. Even if you just tell me that it was too difficult, it goes a very long way to making the game better.
So, please fill it out, and the results...
2018-04-09 22:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey look, a really big news post is on the blog! You should go read it! It's a big post so I won't try to summarize it here.
You should also look at this month's budget report.
And you should really enjoy the Slime-Mei art that Rune made for t...
2018-04-09 22:41:38 +0000 UTC View Post
So, as usual, there's an update on the blog.
I want to give special thanks to the patrons who have produced bug reports, particularly those who did so within a few hours of the prototype going up. Yes I somehow missed the combat locking bug. No there's no excuse for that lack of testing.
Next week we will have two patron polls. All patrons will get the feedback poll ...
After some very helpful bug reports, 5-1b is now available on the downloads page for the Prototype 5 series. The changelog can be found at the bottom of that page.
If you have an existing save from 5-1 or 5-1a, it will work just fine with 5-1b.
The most important bug fixed in 5-1b is the defeat-scenes-not-playing bug. So now you can get the missing TF from Prototype 5.
That was fast, wasn't it? Thanks to several bug reports I found an uninitialized variable bug as well as a few minor text bugs. A patch has been issued, and the patch has been rolled into the main release. Check the patron downloads page for the patch if you're using the early copy.
Since I forgot to mention it, you can adjust the game's brightness from the options menu. I intend to put in a tutorial for this where the game prompts you to adjust the brightness, but that hasn't been put in yet....
2018-03-26 09:29:46 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, Prototype 5-1 is now going out to patrons. Check those inboxes.
If you're not a patron, there's a bit of news in the usual crosspost.
We'll be doing things a bit differently this time. You will receive a link to a page, and a password for said page. That page will have the download link. More importantly, I can update this page with new patches and upda...
2018-03-26 06:08:33 +0000 UTC View PostSorry, no special patron post this week. Next week, Prototype 5-1 comes out, so I assume you're going to be satisfied with that.
In two weeks, we'll be doing some Patron Pal Polls about the prototype and what our release schedule should look like in the future. Look forward to it.
(Get psyched...)
2018-03-20 05:01:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Since I don't want to spoil any of Chapter 5, I won't be posting certain concept art until it's out. So, you get some inking videos this week and next week.
Here's a link to the Doll inking video, as well. Get all that ball-jointed action.
Can you believe the prototype goes out in two weeks? I can't. I'm too excited to sit still.
2018-03-13 08:04:18 +0000 UTC View PostWherein I fell asleep and didn't post until after midnight. Oops.
There's a bit of bad news this week, as we probably won't get all the art into the prototype that we wanted. Everything else is going swimmingly.
There will be a post probably later today (I'm writing it right now) about plans for Enhanced Mode, and then a Design with a Grain of Salt post later t...
2018-03-13 08:00:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Meet Unit #499323, the Maintenance and Repair unit of Sector 96. She's very shy, and likes her job since it mostly lets her work by herself. Since she's in charge of fixing things in Sector 96, you'll be seeing a lot of her. Trust me.
Patrons: This will be the final concept art release for bonus stuff. I believe Hund has some inking videos, so I will post those over the coming weeks.
On March 26th, the first prototype of Chapter 5 will hit you guys in the face. We're trying to get as muc...
2018-03-06 06:11:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey look, an update on the blog.
I know I promised a "[X] with a grain of Salt" this week, but I got caught up improving cutscenes, maps, and balance. So, if I don't spend the entirety of this week improving cutscenes, maps, and balance, I'll try to get that post done. I might also wait until the prototype is out because, let's face it, you're not here for my rants. Y...
2018-03-06 06:05:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As always, there's a development update on the blog. I've also decided to make the Monday Patron Bonus Stuff be a Monday EVERYONE Bonus Stuff this week, since it's been a while since I put up any art for the public.
This is the design for the Raijus. Natives of Pandemonium, the denizens of Regulus found that their special properties were very useful for generat...
2018-02-27 00:33:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the concept for the latex drone, done by hand. Way to go, Chicken.
Latex Drones are used for manual labour and security duty. They are equipped with CPU inhibitors which keep them from thinking too hard or asking too many questions. They also get excited a great deal from the slightest pressure on their tight, rubbery chassis. You can bet Christine is going to be fascinated by these machines...
2018-02-19 23:04:21 +0000 UTC View PostAs per usual, an update is up on the blog.
I'm almost entirely over my sickness at this point, so we made some great progress this week. After a bit of polishing work, the March Prototype will be ready to go, and I can try to add as much extra content to it as possible.
2018-02-19 22:55:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Without me even asking, Chickenwhite made a second costume for 2855's design. I honestly can't say which of these I like more, they both look dynamic and cool, and they both fit her personality in different ways.
Hope you like it.
2018-02-13 06:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostShort update this week due to me only having a few days to work on the game thanks to my severe illness.
Hoping to have the scenario work for Chapter 5 finished this week. After that it's balance work, which is going to be a doozy.
Here we have Unit 2855, the player's companion for Chapter 5. Basically anything I tell you about her is a spoiler, so instead just look at the lovely design.
2855 can change her stats in combat by loading new combat routines. This changes which abilities are usable. She can thus switch between Assault, Support, and Healing. She's very adaptable but not nearly as durable as Christine is, so be sure to use Christine's distracting and stunning abilities to keep her alive and dealing damage.
2018-02-07 02:10:41 +0000 UTC View Post
An update is on the blog as usual. I got the flu pretty bad and will likely be back to work later this week.
Everything is going well and I think we will make our target of End of March for Prototype 1.
2018-02-07 02:05:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Comrades! Today we have the release of version 1.04. This is the final release of Chapter 1 (barring bugfix releases). A proper update is on the blog as usual.
Now we're back to full production on Chapter 5. Regular updates resume next week.
2018-01-30 03:36:29 +0000 UTC View Post
In Chapter 1, there were four very important Alraunes (other than Mei, of course). Florentina and Nadia had character art done, but Rochea and Adina did not. In my original draft work, Rochea had all of two lines and Adina didn't even exist.
Well, as time went on these characters got bigger and more important roles. Both will be appearing again in later chapters. In v1.04, these characters will now have unique sprites and dialogue portraits!
Rochea is also the only Alraune who has a hair...
2018-01-23 03:32:48 +0000 UTC View PostA post is up on the blog as usual.
This post details some of the coming improvements to v1.04 as well as a bit of what we've been working on for Chapter 5.
There will also be a steering poll this week for anyone with a 5$ contribution for the month of January. If this applies to you, please check your Patreon messages.
2018-01-23 03:23:42 +0000 UTC View Post
On Regulus, the golems have a very strict hierarchy. Lord Golems are administrators and researchers. They have a great deal of power and often command a number of Slave Golems to do their manual labour.
I really like this design. It's actually the first monster design that I made direct suggestions for (I provided a design for the dress that Chicken incorporated) and I think it turned out splendidly. I think the ears are my favourite part, and I couldn't tell you why.
2018-01-16 05:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostA development update is on the blog as usual. Patrons - next week we'll be doing one of our 5$ polls about what bonus content you'd prefer makes it into the prototype, which we have set as End of March. That's the target, anyway, that the team thinks it can make.
2018-01-16 05:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post
In Chapter 5, there are two forms of currency. The standard Platina is accepted by some elements of society, like the Steam Droids, but Regulus City doesn't take them. You need to produce work credits by doing useful things around the city. Coincidentally, those useful things are the minigames of Chapter 5.
The first one is the title image. Blue Sphere was first introduced in Sonic 3 for the Sega Genesis. It's a pseudo 3D game where your goal is to collect all the blue spheres in the stage wit...
2018-01-09 06:02:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe first (proper) update of 2018 is up on the blog.
We're back to full production speed. Chicken has completed two concepts so far this week, and I've now got everything I need to start writing TF scenes and build the scenario for the second major area of Chapter 5.
I've called a team meeting this week to set our targets for Chapter 5's first prototyp...
So now it's 2018. Happy New Year and all that.
Our regular posting schedule will resume on January 8th. At that point, Patrons will get to see the three minigames in development. Me? I've been pulling so many hours that I just need a rest.
Oh who am I kidding. I'll stay up all night programming.
2018-01-02 02:55:16 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, it's holiday bonus time for all you lovely patrons out there.
Not a lot on the game progress front, because I've had about 2 hours to put into the code over the past *week* due to extra hours at work and, of course, The Holidays.
Lucky for you, Chicken has produced some concept art. Enjoy!
Yep, another post is up on the blog. This one discusses The Holidays and I am officially announcing minigames to be included in Chapter 5. Which ones? Well, you'll find out in January, because I'm currently out of town this week and next week's Monday is A Holiday.
Patrons, next week will be a December Bonus Post which has a bunch of co...
2017-12-19 05:17:20 +0000 UTC View Post