Magical Monday (July 2021 Update)

[h2]We’ve got lots to share for this months’ dev update: hope you’re ready! [/h2]

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[h2]Backer Surveys Are Out![/h2]

Please check your emails if you were a Kickstarter backer, because you should have received Backer Surveys by now! This was our first time doing this (yay, first Kickstarter survey!) so there were some, shall we call them, *learning experiences*.

We appreciate your patience and kindness as we work through some of them!
Read all about those details here in the latest Kickstarter Backer Update.

[h2] Refactoring the Demo into a final game with Morgan![/h2]

This month, we finished up a MAJOR refactor of the game! Here’s a note from Morgan, our Lead Programmer, sharing a bit more on what they worked on:

"Hiya, I’m Morgan, the Lead Programmer! It turns out, it’s really difficult to write good code and make a good project structure, while also making a vertical slice of an entire game! Because of that, a lot of the demo was held together by duct tape and dreams (if you played at very fast speeds, you might have noticed some areas got a little rough around the edges).

In a lot of ways, the demo was just a rough draft, so I spent this month just going through everything and cleaning it up. Polishing some edges, fixing some bugs, and restructuring some things so that we can build on it later. Now, everything’s all nice and organized and I’m ready to start adding new stuff, and hopefully I can show you some next month!"

[h2]Beach Episode! [/h2]

In addition to refactoring the code (which doesn’t have a pretty picture) we’ve also been working on concepting environments in the game. Ishk, for example, spends lots of time at Muscle Beach for …. obvious reasons. Check out Adriel’s concept art for this sunny locale:



(The fishies will SWIM!!)


[h2]Rotating Froggo[/h2]

We also have had Dice working on a character sheet for Froggo because -secret reasons we will reveal in time- (I mean, look at Froggo?! No reason is even needed). So, for anyone interested in what Froggo looks like from the side and back, behold!



[h2]We’d love your help![/h2]

Want to know one way you can help us as we make the game? By wishlisting Spirit Swap on Steam (and maybe even helping spread the word for others to do the same).



[h2]What do YOU want to know?[/h2]

As we’re diving into development, we’d love to hear from you! What do you want to know more about? The magical cast of characters? World lore? More gameplay? We want to make sure we’re sharing what you’re most excited about! Find us on Twitter, or hop into our Discord (we're open for hanging out from 9 - 5 PM PST!). Can't wait to hear from you!

Until next time!

Love, The Spirit Swap Team