February 2024 Newsletter

Another month rolls by. Let's use this time to reflect over the last month and highlight some community contributions!



[h2] SteamDeck Compatibility Review (Playable!) 🎮[/h2]



First off all - I was surprised to find yesterday that Steam went ahead and provided a SteamDeck Compatibility Review of the game and has determined that Tales from The Dancing Moon is Playable on the SteamDeck.

This means I now get to display the Steam Compatibility Badge right on the store page, and hopefully more SteamDeck players will start to discover my little game in their Discovery lists!

The key piece of feedback that was provided by Steam was in regards to the font sizes currently being used. The good news is that this was on my to-do list regardless.

After I address this, I will aim to be reviewed again in order to become Verified!



[h2] The Reviews Are In! ⭐[/h2]



A huge THANK YOU to those who have left a review of the game over on the Steam page.

I've now reached over the 10 review goal, which means Steam now lists the official "Positive" rating alongside the game, and will start pushing it to new players in their discovery queues. I've already seen a big uptick of Wishlists and visitors since then!

If you haven't already - please consider leaving a review. It always helps, even if there's room for improvements!



[h2]Patch and Updates Recap 🛠️[/h2]



Let's take a look at some of the key updates that occurred over the last month.

[0.9.14] Brought a new tile-based mini-game (shown above!), Steam Leaderboards, as well as some SteamDeck improvements to the game! Suffice to say - I'm absolutely stunned by the numbers that some players are reaching with the leaderboards!

[0.9.15] Enables players to customize their appearance during gameplay via a craftable wardrobe, as well as adds a new variety of procedural tasks to the in-game task board!



[h2]Steam Walkthrough Guides 📚[/h2]



In the 0.9.14 update, I introduced a button on the main menu that takes the player to the official walkthrough guide published by myself. These guides are hosted on Steam to keep everything centralised to this platform.

Please Note: Tales from The Dancing Moon is a game with an emphasis on quests and figuring things out for yourself. If you need help it may be better to ask for hints on the Discord or forums before consulting this guide.

The guides focus on gameplay actions rather than story, to keep them as spoiler-free as possible.

[Click here to access the Official Tales from The Dancing Moon Guide on Steam]



[h2] Community Spotlight 🌟[/h2]

MooseGaming continues his play through, here is part 5 that he uploaded this month!

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That's all for this months newsletter, thanks for tuning in and playing!

- DjMonkey

Enjoy reading my dev diary newsletters? Then please consider downloading the demo or trying the Early Access of the game, you can even just Wishlist if you like! I'd greatly appreciate it! You can do so from the the Steam page.

If you’d like to join the community and discuss the content of this post, please visit the Discord or make a comment on Threads or Twitter!

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