Since I'm on a break right now, last week's sneak peek brought us up to the end of the newest content I was working on. So, for this, I am going way back to stuff from June/May. A different branch of this scene was previewed before (in June š ). This is from Aeran's romance reconciliation branch.
2022-12-21 17:58:41 +0000 UTC
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This is from some of the most recent drafts of Episode 3 (and is therefore really, really not edited). There are many, many different variables threaded throughout that I had to remove for ease of reading, but the most important ones for this are:
Hi friends,
I hope youāre having a good December!
This is going to be a short update for a few different reasons. At the moment, thereās not much to write an update about. Iām struggling a lot with a burn out cycle: the amount of content I need to generate in order to get to the next update is, as we know, astoundingly high; the longer I without an update, the more deadlines I blow and the more stressed I get; the more stressed I am, the more burnt out I feel; the more burnt...
2022-12-13 09:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostThis week's sneak peek has a lot of flavour text flags in it, so to summarize what's going on:
You exhale sharply. āWe donāt have time for this,ā you say, pushing past ...
2022-12-07 17:38:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Itās a poorly kept secret that I got into interactive fiction development because I wanted to add experience with non-linear storytelling to my portfolio. Itās also a poorly kept secret that Wayfarerās first prototype started as a Dragon Age fan game.
Now itās been a few years, I still feel a little embarrassed talking about Wayfarerās earliest origins. I think in our current media culture, stories (usually novels, but this extends to other works as well) that started...
2022-12-03 22:50:55 +0000 UTC View PostāWhatās keeping it in?ā you ask.
āNumerous containment spells woven over the complex,ā she replies. āThe original enchantments were crafted in tandem by the Grand Archsage and Archsage Bellaris when the citadelās wards broke. They held the shroud back in the moment it manifested, saving many lives while the Guild evacuated. It has seen been reinforced by engineers from the Arcanistsā Lodge and specialists from Seiran College, alongside my motherās personal staff. Even ...
2022-11-30 17:47:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends,
The last couple of weeks have been quite busy! Iām almost fully recovered from my surgery, have made a lot of progress on the Episode 3 Scene 1 material, and took a little vacation last week to reset and refresh. I hit my NaNoWriMo quota last week. I typically write between 45k and 60k words a month, but itās been a struggle over the past few months to get back to normal writing levels after I caught Covid in August. Iām quite pleased to be back to my regular writing r...
2022-11-28 19:11:05 +0000 UTC View PostI'll have more details in my progress report next Monday, but the Aeran branch is now complete! Hopping back onto the Veyer branch for one. I am posting it a day early as I am heading out on a mini vacation tomorrow and won't have regular internet access.
You frown, cautious of this new information. You have no doubt [REDACTED] is capable of such a thing, but thereās something about [Z...
2022-11-23 01:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostAlmost at the end of this branch now... Almost.
You cross your arms. The Guild of Mages was bad enough with its schism between Lethalis and Solarath, but Lethalis itself has its own fair share of infighting. At least Veyer has the self-awareness to label it as petty. āAnd the second reason?ā
āIs far more serious, Iām afraid,ā Veyer says grimly. āMalsara Markal ...
2022-11-16 16:20:53 +0000 UTC View Post
For this month's bonus content, I designed more character sheets! These are in a similar vein to the Wayfarer MC Character Sheet I released in July. This time, these are specific to the events of the Prologue and Episode 1.
You can edit them in Canva (requires a free account).
Hi friends,
I hope youāre having a good November! It is very damp and chilly here, but the bright side is that I get to work from home with a blanket and warm tea. I had minor oral surgery a week and a half ago; I am recovering well and Iām mostly healed from it. Recovery didnāt affect my writing schedule too much (though I do question the quality of some of the things I wrote; that will be something to be fixed in the editing process).
...
2022-11-14 21:28:20 +0000 UTC View PostTo list the number of continuity flags in this scene would be too many... This section may not end up looking quite like this when you encounter it in game. ;)
Veyer cracks their eyes open. āItās heartening to know that you have common sense,ā they say lightly. āIāve known too many of your order who had a troubling habit of throwing themselves headlong into danger without a second th...
2022-11-09 17:43:27 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone is up to something. ;)
Veyer takes the lead, strolling ahead with easy strides, their hands stuffed deeply in their pockets. On the far side of the grove, a wide, raised boulevard sweeps up the hill. Lined with cultivated cypress trees and decorative statues, the road to Diradan Tower is a grand entrance befitting royalty. The sight would be majestic on any other day, if not for the s...
2022-11-02 16:54:15 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
I hope you all had a wonderful month. While I have done a significant amount of work this month, Wayfarerās progress isnāt close to where I projected it to be. Looking back at August, September and October combined, I am writing significantly slower compared to the first six months of the year, and itās making it difficult to estimate deadlines properly.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022-10-31 18:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We're finally here. š
Diradan Tower rises ahead of you, perched on a green knoll beyond the trees. The river widens, curving around the rocky cliff as it flows out into the vibrant waters of Lake Messeida. Behind the towerās white walls, a dark citadel juts up high above you, its multitude of thin spires cutting jaggedly across the sky. It overshadows the complex below, its pointed arches...
2022-10-26 16:01:25 +0000 UTC View PostBrissaās manner is abrupt, her pace brisk. Like in all aspects of their relationship, she doesnāt make it easy to keep up with her.
āYou said you were looking for me?ā Rindan asks as they enter the main hall.
Inside, the Spire is eerily quiet. The misaligned furniture and scattered personal belongings makes it more like a home than a base ...
2022-10-21 15:13:20 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
A big change is coming!
Discord has been a huge part of Wayfarer's community for a couple years now. As the community has grown immensely after Episode 2's release, I decided it is time to move the Patron channels into their own space.
As of today, patrons now have access to private server that is separate from Wayfarer's public server. There is nothing you have to do on your part. If you have Discord enabled on your Patreon account, you will be added autom...
2022-10-20 19:21:24 +0000 UTC View PostHere's a hefty preview from the Aeran branch! This occurs on a route where the MC remained hired and the mission is a go. Veyer, Aeran, and Malsara are present in the boat, but not Zenaida.
Depending on Malsara's current mood towards the MC (this is set by Lethalis' general approval level or if the MC takes certain dialogue options with her in the section prior to this), Malsara will address them as either "Wayfarer $lastname" (respectful) or "$lastname" (pissed off).
...
2022-10-19 18:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Since we're past the midpoint of the month, I wanted to revisit my plan for Epiosde 3's release. As it stands right now, I'm still working on Aeran's Scene 1 branch. I'm close to the end, but since there's still some dialogue subbranches and expository information to get through, it's not coming together as quickly as I would like. I was hoping I would be moving on to the other Scene 1 major branches. This isn't taking into account editing that needs to be done and the w...
2022-10-18 17:02:41 +0000 UTC View PostSetting is important. Itās often crucial for worldbuilding, establishing where the characters are and giving the audience an understanding of the culture and location. It can also be used to indicate tone and atmosphere of the scene overall.
Iām a very visual writer; I know exactly what each space looks like, and I do my best to communicate that through descriptive writing where necessary. But setting isnāt only about descriptionsāitās also about a sense of space. This is espe...
2022-10-14 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostA small thing from the Veyer branch. In this continuity, they did not vote for the mission and the MC was fired.
Malsara rolls her eyes and ducks ahead, leaving the mages to size each other up. Her footsteps are swift and silent against the cool stone as she follows the rippling water into the wallās shadow. The channel flows through an arched gate at its base, the threshold glimmering...
2022-10-12 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy October!
This will be a quick update this week as thereās not too much going on. Canadian Thanksgiving was this weekend. Though my partner and I did not do anything special, I did take an actual weekend and logged off all of my social media.
Even when Iām not actively working on the game, I am often āworkingāāmanaging my tumblr, answering questions in my inbox, queueing and commenting on fan art, keeping up with the Discord server. I do it because...
2022-10-11 01:52:14 +0000 UTC View PostSneak peeks are back! This is from a part of Aeran's continuity branch. The MC did not get fired from the Lethalis mission and they did not speak to Veyer in the gallery in Episode 2.
The long, narrow courtyard is surprisingly chilly, its vibrant plants and decorative architecture dull without the sun. A channel carved from white marble cuts through the centre, flowing westward to the im...
2022-10-05 15:42:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Septemberās been a bit of a time. Iāve been sick, thereās been events to coordinate, work to get done, and, of course, lots of writing.
To be honest, Iām not fully back to normal after Covid. Iām still struggling with brain fog, which has hampered my ability to write the way I normally do. Though Iāve kept to my regular work schedule, I am writing much slower than I usually would. Itās been quite a frustrating experience to feel like your mind has turned ...
2022-09-30 18:18:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Patreon has introduced a new potential billing system. Under this new system, instead of being charged on the first of the month, you would be charged monthly on the date you sign up. This helps patrons avoid things such as back-to-back billing (if you pledge late in Month 1 and then are charged at the beginning of Month 2).
There are a few downsides to this for me as a creator. Namely, many of my benefits operate on a monthly schedule - the alpha build pas...
2022-09-26 22:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostDeep in the Frostmarks lies a tower. To some, it is a citadel of myth and legend, a relic of a bygone era. To others it is a dark bastion of horror, used to frighten children with wild stories of fiends come to steal their magic.
But to Rindan Cenric, the Spire is home.
It is early in the afternoon when he tromps into the kitchen. A sturdy dwarf of an unmentionable age, he is the short, greying, one-eyed Wayfarer master widely considered to be as much a part of the Spire as the bl...
2022-09-23 20:56:47 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Iām sorry for the delayed update. Usually I try to get progress reports out biweekly on Mondays, but this week has been extremely busy. I am thankfully mostly recovered from Covid; with the exception of a little fatigue, I am pretty much back to normal and working on the game.
There will be no sneak peek this week as I am working on this monthās bonus content post (Apprentice tier+) and short story (Wayfarer tier+). The 2022-09-16 00:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Fashion is a uniquely important consideration in fiction. My background is in theatre, so Iāve always had an interest in how clothing can enhance a fictional world. Because prose is not a visual medium, fashion can sometimes be overlookedāboth for storytelling in general and in worldbuilding. While I donāt think it is necessary to always describe what a character is wearing, providing those details can help define the world while helping the reader visualize the scene.
Clothing an...
2022-09-15 23:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
The alpha build has been patched. This patch contains several UI updates and new Episode 2 content. It will be released to the public build in two weeks time on September 26.
PLEASE READ THE PATCH NOTES CAREFULLY. This update will affect your save files. Depending on your continuity, some save files will require a restart from a certain point; others may contain insignificant errors that do not affect gameplay until you proceed to Episode 3. 2022-09-13 00:47:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Some WIP text where the player can define what gift their mentor gave to them. This isn't guaranteed to appear in the game, but there's a good chance it will. There are 3 mentor specific options and 3 options that can be chosen by anyone. Choosing Option #2 unlocks the first Wayfarer tenet if the player has not done so already. Option #4's description changes depending on the player character's origin.
Options #2, #3, and #4 use Cenric as the default mentor.
2022-09-07 21:25:45 +0000 UTC
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