I know that I'm doing a lot of different things, but I just want to tell you guys that I'm really trying to restrain myself. In any given week my brain goes in a lot of different directions, many of which seem promising. I can't count how many times in a month I get really inspired to do somethin...
2020-09-20 21:11:19 +0000 UTC View PostOEA: Other than some communication with the mapper I've hired, I didn't invest any time in this.
TLS: I'm further along than I would normally be one week after a public release, but not as far along as I'd hoped. Still, events and dialogue are done and thin...
2020-09-13 21:49:39 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, so the public release is done. Extra done, because I just put out a 0.53.3 that fixes the Ginasta bug and includes some more polishing. Thanks to everyone supporting me throughout the process. ^-^
Annual Memberships?
Something I've been putting off wh...
2020-09-06 22:38:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The new version can now be downloaded at the blog:
http://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2020/09/tls-0532-public-release.html
Compared to 0.53.1, most of th...
2020-09-04 21:52:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Lots of multi-image sets this time, but that's just how it turned out. I'm especially happy with the emotions of some of these. ^-^
I guess that's all I have to say about this set? Back to work.
2020-09-02 19:20:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhew, version 0.53.0 is out! I think I'm on top of bug reports so far, but I'm not rushing on the polishing release. I hope not to burn the candle at both ends so that I can roll into finishing the Gathering with full enthusiasm. To that end, I'll be trying to take a partial day off after this po...
2020-08-30 18:06:07 +0000 UTC View PostEDIT: New 0.53.1 with a whole lot of polishing. If anyone wants to give feedback on the new orc balance, feel free, but I'm mainly just putting out a cleaner version for new players or replayers.
Momentum! The state of flow is something I value highly, and though I'm not going to distract myself getting citations, I've read that it's one of the few states people value higher than happiness. I'm doing a ton of work on TLS and all is right with the world. ^-^
One thing: talking about ...
2020-08-24 00:08:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm updating a day early because I'm mad with power and no one can stop me! Also it works better for my schedule and I'd like people to take a look at that map up top. More on it at the end, but take it in.
I feel like I broke through this week, though I'm not confident enough to b...
2020-08-15 19:08:45 +0000 UTC View PostThis was one of those weeks where things just didn't line up right. On the days when I had the most inspiration, everybody else was productive and sending emails. When I was low on energy, the days would be empty of tasks that don't require it. So I still accomplished some stuff, but it wasn't a ...
2020-08-09 21:46:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm having... a week. But the art marches onward, so please enjoy the next set of scenes! In addition, I'm also included our official height chart, now that a Tertia scene is included as well.
We considered various heights for both Tertia and the halflings, but decided on these. I'd conside...
2020-08-07 22:36:54 +0000 UTC View PostI had a pretty good week! Normally I don't like to divide my time this way, but it seemed to work well in this case. Most of my time was spent on TLS, a mix of preparation and direct work.
The easiest part is the bridge to the next section, in which Ginasta interacts with various characters...
2020-08-02 22:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, I've made my decision: I'm going to put OEA slightly on the backburner, but not all the way. I still intend to spend some time moving it forward, especially as pieces of artwork or other components come in, but there's not enough regular work to justify keeping it as my focus.
I could...
2020-07-26 19:46:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to being a bit scattered, I neglected to include a joke alternate in the art preview post this week. I've since added it to that post (second image), but meanwhile I thought I'd give everyone else a sample of the r...
2020-07-19 23:04:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, $10 backers! Come rain or shine, the art for TLS continues moving forward in the background. This is all of one set and one finished piece from the next, due to odd timing.
First, we have a scene from Janine's wedding! I wanted to do this one early just to make it clear that we might...
2020-07-15 19:26:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The video above is the result of my continued work, this time showing the battle system. It might not be obvious, but I've replaced all default animations with non-RTP animations. You also see the new capability of actors to move to their target for physical attacks.
In some ways I'm reachi...
2020-07-12 22:05:05 +0000 UTC View Post
With the TLS update released, I am suddenly seized by motivation to work on OEA. Considering that inspiration to work on certain things (like UI or animations) comes along rarely, best to do it now while it's fun instead of forcing it later. I don't know if this one will go to release anytime soo...
2020-07-05 17:44:40 +0000 UTC View PostNew public update. The differences in this one, compared to 0.52.1, are completely trivial, but here's the link:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2020/07/tls-0522-public-r...
2020-07-03 22:48:56 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE
Okay, 0.52.1 is out! Since the first version seemed mostly stable, I waited a bit longer to put out a cleaned up version in a relaxed manner. I want to say thank you to everyone who offered feedback and encouragement! I'm glad you enjoyed this one. ^-^
The TLS update should be this weekend. I received a good quality map, so that won't be a delay, and everything else is moving along swimmingly. It's not all done, but most of the core stuff is in place, so only an irregular development would prevent release.
I'll keep this short, but we had...
2020-06-21 20:28:11 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: My AMA is now live, so check it out here if you're interested:
https://old.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/h9h0ri/rfantasy_writer_of_the_day_sarah_lin_l...
2020-06-14 22:35:46 +0000 UTC View PostUgh, things have been sluggish this week. I did finish the novel, and had a blast writing something so quickly, but unfortunately it didn't catapult me into further productivity.
There are multiple potential factors. For a lot of people, the world is on fire right now. My taxes (which I sub...
2020-06-07 20:19:39 +0000 UTC View Post
This is actually two complete sets of art, as the quarantine and other stuff made the scheduling odd. That led to weirdness, such as one of these appearing in the game before here. Anyway, please enjoy all the new scenes!
As mentioned, one of the primary goals of the second phase of the art...
2020-06-06 18:55:26 +0000 UTC View PostRough times for some. I'm not at any real risk, and I imagine that people might be sick of the news, so this week I wanted to reflect on some of my thoughts on TLS. Specifically, regarding the future of the characters and how it relates to pregnancy and progeny.
The characters in TLS are ge...
2020-05-31 22:55:16 +0000 UTC View PostThis update is uncharacteristically early because I'm mentally finishing out one creative phase with this week, then transitioning to something new.
With the update out, I'm going to take a break and indulge my creativity. So many of my projects are marathons, it's nice to do a sprint once ...
2020-05-24 16:16:01 +0000 UTC View PostPublic release is on the blog, everybody:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2020/05/tls-0512-public-release.html
This one is mostly just polishing, bu...
2020-05-23 02:45:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone! Version 0.51.0 was launched successfully without any major issues, so I aim to make version 0.51.1 a more polished release in a few days instead of a quick patch. I'll send notifications for the previous thread about that when it happens.
$10 backers waiting on scenes, there'...
2020-05-17 20:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: Please check version 0.51.1 if interested. This is not a critical version unless you were blocked from content by one of the fixed bugs. I hope that it has all the polish and additions necessary for it to be the public release, but we'll see.
TLS 0.51.1
The upcoming TLS update is in an unusual position. The final state of Eustrin (with some long-awaited scenes) is done. Two major sidequests are done. All my list of sundry items is done.
But one of the core pieces getting you to Final Eustrin isn't done. I was hoping to have more assets for...
2020-05-10 18:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostClearing out my schedule last week was a good idea, as I was able to focus almost exclusively on TLS. Still a bit of art stuff and editing, but that's normal. We're a step closer to the release.
Unfortunately, not as close as I'd wanted to be. My creativity is not cooperating for a number o...
2020-05-03 19:51:49 +0000 UTC View Post