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- Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
In person playtesting this month!
Disclaimer: I work full time in the industry, and have bills to pay. I’m the only person working on this project. I can only work on this as a passion project in my spare time. The first episode is in great shape (as ma…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Big round of playtesting has wrapped up!
Play Testing This round of play testing has been the single most helpful round of place testing to date. Being able to watch people play, and see their facial expressions was pivotal in understanding when the experience…
Patch notes4 changesBalanceGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Another Solid Update. Who Wants To Play Test The Demo?
Demo A substantial amount of work has been done since the last update. Currently, I have a demo lasting about 1 - 1.5 hours (that’s if you skip many of the interactions). I call it a demo but it's a large chunk of the g…
Patch notes3 changesFixGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Big Update, Gameplay Footage, Sponsors, and More!
Life Update Hey there folks! It’s been a minute. Last time I posted an update I was climbing out of a tough place. I didn't intend to worry anyone, my intention was to be transparent, and normalize some of the struggles…
Store7 changesGameplayUI/audio - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
❤ Ira's Development Resumes ❤
Hey there. I know some of you have been wanting an update of where things are currently at for some time now, and I feel like I’m in a good place to provide that. For starters, I’m alive, and so is the project. In my pe…
Announcement2 changesServer - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
I’m going to take a mental health break
I need to pick up the broken pieces of my life, start putting the pieces back together in order to create something new. In the last year, I’ve lost more people that I love, than what should be statistically possible. I…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Initial playtesting begins!
Hey folks! As promised it's been 3 months and play testing begins at the end of the week! This play test will feature the first 1/3rd of the game. All the meat and potatoes have been incorporated, but minor details stil…
Announcement - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
3 Months until completion. Then playtesting beings!
Hey there. It’s been a minute. So, what’s been going on in the world of Ira? Let's start off with the teaser of the main menu. The orange glow of the sun cascading around Mount Azimuth as it looms over the town of pilgr…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayWorkshop - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
The Last Morningstar
So much has happened since the last update, both personally and in Ira’s development. I created a post awhile back detailing the passing of my Grandfather (Patrick Morningstar) who is one of the inspirations for Ira, an…
Patch notes2 changesGameplayServer - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Big update: Pandemic, Discord, Development, Tech blog, and Publishers
Pandemic Well, I got sick. Did I have Covid 19? It’s very possible. I had soreness at random places all over, I felt extremely fatigued to the point I was sleeping 16 hours a day. It felt like I got hit by a truck while…
Store2 changesGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Progress Update
Hey Folks, It’s time for another update. So what’s been going on the last few months? Well, things have been busy. I’ve been working like crazy (what's new right?), but it's a good kind of crazy. Just working hard to ma…
Event3 changesBalanceGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Ira has been awarded a MegaGrant! (No exclusivity)
Ira has been awarded a MegaGrant! My apologies for the lack of updates over the last few months. We’ve been waiting on some big news and it’s finally here! I’m happy to announce that after a long time and a lot of hard…
Patch notes2 changesGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Falling Into Place
Falling into place It's been a couple months and things have been very busy on our end. The biggest thing to highlight since our last update is how everything is falling into place. The closer we get to finishing the fa…
Patch notes1 changeMaps - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Characters based on Kickstarter backers
It’s about time we started sharing some of our backer based characters! It’s been a really fun and challenging experience writing different people into the story of Ira while staying as true to the Kickstarter as possib…
Announcement - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
Look at these beautiful scenes!
Here are some updated scenes. Our updated lighting system is working great. I had to convert a lot of scenes over but it wasn't too bad and they look way better than they did before. To top it off they run great on the…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Ira Act 1: Pilgrimage
A New Year
We can’t believe It’s 2019 and at this point our project launched on Kickstarter about 3 years ago. That time frame doesn't even include our initial Kickstarter. It’s more like 4 years all together (for us). At this poi…
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