Once again there is an update on the blog.
As per usual, development is unexciting at this point. I've got the scenario work done for the first part of Chapter 5. It's actually playable, but there are no enemies and no combat, so the tension is really not there. I also haven't put any of the examinables in quite yet, as Chickenwhite is going to be contribut...
2017-12-12 05:33:38 +0000 UTC View PostNow, doubtless you've all received the notification from Patreon. Creators will get 95% of the pledges flat, while the service charges have been moved onto the patron's tab as opposed to the creator's tab.
If any of you feel like changing your pledge as a result of this, the Pandemonium team understands 100%. Please recognize that it wasn't us that did this, it was Patreon. We only found out a few days before you did, and it's not like there was a democratic vote on it anyway.
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2017-12-08 00:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Meet the Electrosprite. Created as part of an experiment to generate electricity using a human's innate magical field... well you can see how it turned out. Honestly the humans don't seem to mind. Some of them even enjoy it.
2017-12-05 04:13:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's update is up on the blog. In it I discuss the lighting engine a bit and where the artists are on development.
2017-12-05 04:09:58 +0000 UTC View PostAs per usual, an update is up on the blog.
Also, I will be saving up the concept art that we're creating for Chapter 5. Patrons will get to see it come late December (gee, I wonder if there are any holidays around that time...) and the public will get to see it in probably January.
2017-11-28 03:40:06 +0000 UTC View PostShort update this week up on the blog. We're starting out work on Chapter 5, laying out maps, planning scripts, and doing concept work.
We actually do have some things that could be shown to Patrons as a bonus, but I'll be holding those in reserve for a little while. Once we start finalizing things and getting closer to the first prototype, I'll start releasing them. 2017-11-21 01:37:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The full poll results can be found at the blog post, just click through.
Christine wins by coin flip because this poll, amazingly, had two ties. Chapter 5 begins development immediately.
Things will be sparse around here for a little while as we do concept art and iterate on things. Monday Patron Bonus Stuff probably won't happen for a month because I don't want to spoil Chapter 5.
There is currently no ETA on this, but I will still post progress reports on Mondays. I expect a prot...
2017-11-13 12:24:17 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, Chickenwhite decided to make a voodoo doll girl. She did this unprompted. We're all a little worried about her.
This particular monster will be appearing in Chapter 4, when we get to that point. Chicken has even demanded to write the TF scene herself! I couldn't stop her! Please send help!
2017-11-07 02:53:59 +0000 UTC View Post
(Because, just like in real life, having money means your vote counts for more!)
That's right, just click this link to vote on what you want to see us developed for the next installment of Pandemonium: The Adventure.
Voting closes November 13th, so don't delay!
2017-11-07 02:49:39 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, now you can see the plans for Chapters 2-5! In addition, 5$ patrons and higher will be able to vote on which one we should work on next!
If you're a patron, head over to the voting post and fill out the survey. Polls close November 13th.
Big thanks to MarioneTTe for helping edit the descriptions and to the team members who suggested monster forms for each chapter.
2017-11-07 02:45:38 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, we've got our first bit of fan-made art! This is made by Mephaustis, a fellow game developer and corruption fan.
I started following his work when he made Akuochikoi, a corruption themed game. I liked his passion and attention to detail, so I followed him. He did it right back and liked the release so much that h...
2017-10-31 22:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, you're the kind of person who loves to see Every. Single. Pixel.
Well now you can, thanks to the HD Art Pack. This contains higher quality images of the major artwork that went into Chapter 1, along with a few notes about the unused material.
The artists for Chapter 1 were Chickenwhite (Sketches, some colors), Stinkehund (Inking, coloring), ...
2017-10-31 02:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Download it here, or see the attendant blog post.
This version contains a bunch of bugfixes. The full changelog is on the blog post. Hopefully this is all the major errors fixed up. There may or may not be another release next week depending on bug reports and sugges...
2017-10-31 02:16:35 +0000 UTC View PostYou can download it right here.
Several users reported bugs, including savefile corruption (!) and spawning in the wrong location in some maps. On the OSX version, the TF images were not scaling correctly. This version fixes those bugs.
Your saves should be backwards compatible, just transfer them into the Saves/ directory.
2017-10-25 03:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
So for this week's bonus stuff, we have a timelapse of Chickenwhite creating the Mirror Image enemy. You'll be seeing... it... later on. They don't appear in Chapter 1. She's also narrating an H.P. Lovecraft story during the timelapse, because she might literally be insane.
To access Debug Mode in your copy, head to the Pandemonium installation and locate Configuration.lua. Open this file in any text editor and look for the line
OM_DefineOption("Patron Password", "S", "Password") 2017-10-23 22:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post
That's right, Chapter 1's finished version is ready for you to play it!
You can read about it on this blog post, or click right here to download it directly, or head to 2017-10-23 22:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Next week, Chapter 1 comes out. I really don't want to spoil some of the goodies for this one, so you'll have to wait. It's good stuff I promise.
2017-10-17 02:40:18 +0000 UTC View PostThat's right, Chapter 1 goes live on the 23rd. Unfortunately, I had to push the release back a bit as Rune is no longer doing our coloring due to school and work overtaking him. This slows us down a bit.
So look forward to that, and afterwards, we'll put together some literature for a Patron vote on the next character to get developed!
2017-10-14 19:43:08 +0000 UTC View PostNot much this week. We have a few more images to color and then Chapter 1 is out.
If Chapter 1 is not released next monday, it will definitely be released the monday after that. Then, we will be having a patron vote for which chapter to work on next, at which point, we're off to the races on that one.
2017-10-10 01:52:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This time we have some important gameplay additions based on feedback I got from testers, as well as a new voluntary Ghost TF, meaning all monster forms now have voluntary paths!
First, we have sight-cones. You can see the area the enemies can see and can try to avoid them. You also have about 3/4ths of a second before the enemies spot you, so you can hide or even run past them. You also can sneak up on enemies to get an initiative bonus. Snake would be proud!
I've also added Catalysts f...
2017-10-06 01:33:28 +0000 UTC View Post
This week, Chicken decided to record herself redoing the Skullcrawler. These were another enemy from Project Sagittarius I decided to re-use. Obviously the new version looks a lot better, but I particularly like the new pose. It's very JRPG-esque.
2017-10-03 03:01:29 +0000 UTC View PostAs per usual, there is a development update on the old blog. It's fairly short this time since we're just waiting for the artists to finish everything up.
Prototype 3f will be coming out this week with a few changes I will be discussing later. Right now I have some bugs to fix.
2017-10-03 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI'm sending out Prototype 3e out for everyone who donated for the appropriate months. If I missed you, send me a patreon message and I'll whisk you a copy.
This update is likely to be the last one before Chapter 1's full release. The only missing sketch art is the second Ghost TF image, which will likely be available tomorrow but I didn't feel was worth pushing back the release.
The update's changelog is as follows:
For Patrons this week, we have the first frame of the Bee Transformation. This is just the sketch version, but anyone who has played Prototype 2 will recognize where it comes from.
Hopefully, we should have everything colored and ready to go by the end of September. This is assuming nothing goes horribly wrong - and Rune just sent me a message indicating he's coming down sick...
2017-09-26 04:59:47 +0000 UTC View Post
This week's update is now up on the blog.
Prototype 3e will likely hit Patrons tomorrow (Tuesday September 26th) since I need to add a few more things and do a bit of bug testing.
Chapter 1 is almost complete. Details on our status on the ol' blog post there.
2017-09-26 04:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Take a look at Ghost Mei's combat portrait! This is the flatcolor sketch, not the final colored/shaded version, but it really captures the whole "undead" thing in her expression.
2017-09-18 22:47:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we have the poll results and the budget statement for September and August. Go take a look!
So right now, Chapter 1 should be released whenever all the art is complete. Should be sometime in early October at the current rate. Patrons are currently on Prototype 3d. As usual, if you think you should have a copy but don't have one, send me a message and I'll hook yo...
2017-09-18 22:45:55 +0000 UTC View PostIf you're a patron for the months that have access to Prototype 3, then you should have received a copy of update 3d in your message listing.
If you haven't and think you should, send me a message and I will zip a copy out to you.
If you're a first-timer receiving a copy of the prototype (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) then you can find a poll for it right here. It helps me immensely to have...
2017-09-15 06:02:03 +0000 UTC View PostPrototype 3d will be coming out in a few days. Because the poll results seem to indicate that the game is slightly on the hard side, I'm going to be putting in the Doctor Bag mechanics (see discussion).
Since I'm caught up doing some work on another project, I expect I'll have time to get it all in and tested on Thursday.
Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey! If y...
2017-09-13 01:43:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, that looks like a transformation scene. That's because it is! I'm holding the rest of the scene in reserve for now, but trust me that things get furry.
As for the super bonus poll, all patrons are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to please fill it out. You can find it on my surveynuts page right here click it now.
And, for any new patrons pledging, please send me a message (and ideally, a p...
2017-09-11 03:58:21 +0000 UTC View Post