Act XII: For the Want of a Nail
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.
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.