Devlog VII: Witty Title About Bosses
[p]Greetings Romans![/p][p][/p][p]Vacations are over! We've been recharging our batteries and are ready to work even harder on bringing Romestead into your hands![/p][p][/p][p]So, to bring the devlogs back around with a bang, we'll talk a bit a bout the bosses and their role in the game! Warning! This post will contain imagery of the first boss, After that, we'll talk about what remains for Romestead during 2025![/p][p][/p][p]Let's dive in![/p][p][/p]![]()
[/p][p]The major bosses are important for you and your towns progression. Each boss drops a unique item that you can offer to the gods in exchange for knowledge. This knowledge manifests in the form of new item recipes, new buildings and technology, or new upgrades for your existing buildings.[/p][p][/p][p]Major bosses also drop unique crafting materials and gear, that allow skilled crafters to make boss-themed weapons and armour![/p][p]Bosses in the game are repeatable, so even if you've defeated them once you can keep doing so for more crafting materials and gear drops! [/p][p][/p][p]![]()
[/p][p][/p][p]The major bosses are designed to be a challenge, so don't worry if you don't succeed on your first try! Some may require a bit of preparation so keep leveling those citizens and cook food in order to be your very best when facing these mighty foes![/p][p][/p][p]These bosses can be found across the world, which means you can stumble onto their summon location! If not, you can always find the means to locate their summon locations in the worlds. The statues hold a clue, happy hunting![/p][p]![]()
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[/p][p][/p][h2]Status[/h2][p]![]()
[/p][p]Nearly half of 2025 has passed (sorry for bringing that to your attention) and approximately 4 months have passed since you got the first glimpse of Romestead at Future Games Show![/p][p]We've still got an active playtest and we're intending to go on for a while further. We know there's a lot of you still waiting for access for a chance to try it out and all we can say is what we've always said. Hold fast, be stong![/p][p][/p][p]We've kept saying that we're aiming for a release during 2025, and so far that is still the goal. At the time of writing this, we see no indication of issues that would slow us down.[/p][p][/p][p]Furthermore, we're making a new video series in the absence of Worship Wednesdays which will cover another aspect of the game and show off more of what you've only had glimpses of so far![/p][p][/p][h2]Upcoming Event[/h2][p]This will be its own separate announcement after this, but we're attending another upcoming event![/p][p][/p]
Bosses
[p]As mentioned, the point of this post is to explain the purpose of bosses in Romestead. [/p][p]On release, Romestead will have 4 major bosses, as well as some minibosses. The minibosses are not required to fight at all and often involve a quest from the altar (though they can be found and defeated without the quest).[/p][p]Romestead in 2025
[p][/p][h2]NärCon[/h2][p]You might have seen this on social medias already, but we attended NärCon Summer 2025! [/p][p]NärCon is an anime, cosplay, and gaming convention held in our hometown of Linköping, attracting tens of thousands of visitors all across Europe! We had the chance once again to participate in the indie dev exhibition area, where visitors could test the game![/p][p]Maybe even one of you reading this attended?[/p][p][/p][p]Overall we had a great experience! It's fantastic for us to keep hearing how much people enjoy Romestead and its potential, and really makes us feel like we have something great in our hands![/p][p]What We're Working on
[p]As we return to our construction site that is Romestead, we've immediately began throwing our resources onto the pile and are hammering away at the game! [/p][p]What we're working on:[/p]- [p]Droptable overhaul - In order to reward you properly for braving the dangers of the world, we're reworking droptables to include more and greater loot![/p]
- [p]Armour and weapon balancing - A necessary part of the game that still needs a bit of tweaking to feel juuuust right.[/p]
- [p]New elite enemy statuses - Whereas elite enemies before simply were stronger, we're not adding a new system that not only makes them stronger - but interesting as well![/p]
- [p]Controller support - a big request that we're honoring! Controller support (for PC) is coming![/p]
- [p]Intro cutscene - Our talented artists are working hard to immerse you even further into Romestead and telling you why you're there and maybe even a glimpse into what happened for Rome to fall?[/p]