I love sharing the game development process as I made it; I started out making adult games in an episodic format (releasing each Act as it's complete), and I wanted to continue doing that when making the game for Steam.
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Full Love of Magic Book 2: The War update
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What changed
0 fixes2 additions2 changes0 removals
Compatibility
Gameplay
changedThere are now 3 distinct Branches of the game: - Default branch is just Book 2 - Beta branch has each complete Act or Act+ as I've finished it and tested it - Development branch is where I develop the game, and where I share the very latest updates.
changedWith version 0.1.0 the first Book 3 Act is complete, and moves onto the Beta branch. This is the complete Act XII: For the Want of a Nail, taking the player from day 194 to day 213 in-game.
addedWith that done, the next step is to work on Act XII+. This will be a "world expansion" update; for each Act (which mainly focuses on driving the main story forward), I'll also do an Act+ that focuses on expanding the sandbox, adding side-quests and optional content.
addedAct XII+ will focus on Elsewhere, adding new characters and stories there, and perhaps catching up with some old friends. The Act+ expansions are usually a little faster to make, so I'm hoping to complete it in ~4-6 weeks, after which I can focus on Act XIII: Air & Darkness.
Love of Magic Book 2: The War changes
changedThere are now 3 distinct Branches of the game: - Default branch is just Book 2 - Beta branch has each complete Act or Act+ as I've finished it and tested it - Development branch is where I develop the game, and where I share the very latest updates.
changedWith version 0.1.0 the first Book 3 Act is complete, and moves onto the Beta branch. This is the complete Act XII: For the Want of a Nail, taking the player from day 194 to day 213 in-game.
addedWith that done, the next step is to work on Act XII+. This will be a "world expansion" update; for each Act (which mainly focuses on driving the main story forward), I'll also do an Act+ that focuses on expanding the sandbox, adding side-quests and optional content.
addedAct XII+ will focus on Elsewhere, adding new characters and stories there, and perhaps catching up with some old friends. The Act+ expansions are usually a little faster to make, so I'm hoping to complete it in ~4-6 weeks, after which I can focus on Act XIII: Air & Darkness.
I love sharing the game development process as I made it; I started out making adult games in an episodic format (releasing each Act as it's complete), and I wanted to continue doing that when making the game for Steam.
There are now 3 distinct Branches of the game: - Default branch is just Book 2 - Beta branch has each complete Act or Act+ as I've finished it and tested it - Development branch is where I develop the game, and where I share the very latest updates.
With version 0.1.0 the first Book 3 Act is complete, and moves onto the Beta branch. This is the complete Act XII: For the Want of a Nail, taking the player from day 194 to day 213 in-game.
With that done, the next step is to work on Act XII+. This will be a "world expansion" update; for each Act (which mainly focuses on driving the main story forward), I'll also do an Act+ that focuses on expanding the sandbox, adding side-quests and optional content.
Act XII+ will focus on Elsewhere, adding new characters and stories there, and perhaps catching up with some old friends. The Act+ expansions are usually a little faster to make, so I'm hoping to complete it in ~4-6 weeks, after which I can focus on Act XIII: Air & Darkness.
Thanks for the support, and hope you're all enjoying your time with MC, Emily, Katie and the Chosen, as the final book in the Love of Magic trilogy begins.
