Paper Mages Updated Release Date

It's been a long while since I've updated about the game. A few things have happened.

I was unable to acquire an Epic Mega grant, which I was hoping for dearly, and that put a hard stop in my work for a while. I had been working 2 years straight just for a solid experience, and this is close to what the full game will be, just without all the cards. That grant money would have helped me offload a bit of the work I'm not experienced in and alleviate some of my burnout.

My goals for the full release are as follows: Steam post image

• Redo my video and resubmit for the grant (you can do that)

• Whether I get the grant or not, I'll be working on an ai enemy for practice/training mode

• Update the practice mode with UI on how to use the cards and controls

• Setup an achievement system

• Improve performance (collision has a lot at play here)

• Finish all of the cards (got about 80 to go but the bones are all in place)

• Create a system for unlocking cards based on wins/xp

The most important thing for now is the enemy ai. I've seen videos of people playing the game for a few minutes and not knowing what to do. Nobody wants to practice in a game where you can't actually practice. This should increase the overall effectiveness and quality of the demo and game.