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Alpha playtest scheduled to begin 9/12/22, sign up today!

A playtest of the Alpha version of Aria and the Crystal Kingdom will be available beginning 12pm EST on 9/12/22 and will end at 12pm EST on 10/3/22.

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addedA playtest of the Alpha version of Aria and the Crystal Kingdom will be available beginning 12pm EST on 9/12/22 and will end at 12pm EST on 10/3/22. Sign up today by clicking the Request Access button on the store page, and you'll be notified when you're added to the playtest once it begins.
addedPlease note : This is a very early Alpha build of the game and is missing key features, final sound and art, and may be buggy. This version features about an hour of gameplay of a shortened version of the first area, of which four more are planned to be added in the future.
changedUI hover-overs for status effects and abilities
changedSell items at the shop and break cards down for materials
changedTown/Dungeon map in the main menu
changedSettings menu

Aria and the Crystal Kingdom changes

addedA playtest of the Alpha version of Aria and the Crystal Kingdom will be available beginning 12pm EST on 9/12/22 and will end at 12pm EST on 10/3/22. Sign up today by clicking the Request Access button on the store page, and you'll be notified when you're added to the playtest once it begins.
addedPlease note : This is a very early Alpha build of the game and is missing key features, final sound and art, and may be buggy. This version features about an hour of gameplay of a shortened version of the first area, of which four more are planned to be added in the future.
changedUI hover-overs for status effects and abilities
changedSell items at the shop and break cards down for materials
changedTown/Dungeon map in the main menu

A playtest of the Alpha version of Aria and the Crystal Kingdom will be available beginning 12pm EST on 9/12/22 and will end at 12pm EST on 10/3/22. Sign up today by clicking the Request Access button on the store page, and you'll be notified when you're added to the playtest once it begins.

Please feel free to leave feedback, ask questions, and report any bugs you encounter in the Playtest Community Hub. I'll be monitoring periodically and answering any questions you may have.

Please note: This is a very early Alpha build of the game and is missing key features, final sound and art, and may be buggy. This version features about an hour of gameplay of a shortened version of the first area, of which four more are planned to be added in the future.

Here's a list of features missing from the Alpha but are planned for the future:

  • Animations for enemies, NPCs, backgrounds, and attacks in battle

  • UI hover-overs for status effects and abilities

  • Autosave

  • Traps in dungeons

  • Bestiary

  • Sell items at the shop and break cards down for materials

  • Town/Dungeon map in the main menu

  • Settings menu

  • Visual distinction for classes when equipped

  • Improved sound effects

Cheers!

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Steam News / 11 September 2022

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