Hey Patrons!
Firstly, there’s a new Content Poll this week!
Also, next week’s weekly is going to have an audio Q&A segment! If you’d like to ask any questions for it, please either comment here, o...
2021-12-14 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons
There’s not a lot to share on the game dev front this week, I’ve mostly been fixing bugs with v1.1.0 to get it ready for release in a couple of days, so this is going to be a shorter post to share one final bit of info on pins!
There’s also a 2021-12-06 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Patrons!
This weekly has our fourth audio segment, which you can listen to above. Timestamps are provided at the end of this weekly.
As mentioned in the audio, v1.1.0 is almost ready to release to beta! My plan it to try and get things finished over the next few hours, and silentl...
2021-11-29 16:10:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons! Firstly, there’s a few things going on this week:
There’s a new Shattered Secrets! In this month, I’m giving out some very theoretical design ideas I have for an overhauled Ambitious Imp quest<...
2021-11-22 15:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, there’s a new Content Poll! Though I suggest reading this weekly for context first.
I’m doing a bit better this week and am trying to get back on track with work on v1.1.0. Thanks ...
2021-11-15 16:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
As mentioned in the latest weekly, I’m changing up the alchemize spell a bit. With this change it will be a very potent tool for the player to clear out inventory space by converting items to gold ...
2021-11-15 16:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons, unfortunately I’ve got nothing to share this week.
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been dealing with some family stuff lately, which I hoped would be resolved early enough this week for me to get some work done. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen; instead, this week has bee...
2021-11-08 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
It’s another short weekly this week. I’m out of town helping with some family stuff, and so don’t have a whole lot of time for Patreon writing or Shattered development at the moment. I had known about this commitment for a while, but the amount of free time I have had in ...
2021-11-01 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, this weekly has the third audio summary/Q&A! This one’s a little longer (partly due to having a few more questions, thanks!), and hopefully future ones will be similarly close to the 30 minute mark. If you’d like to hear more of me, the presentation I gave for ...
2021-10-25 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, two things:
Hey Shattered Supporters!
For this month’s Shattered secrets blog, I’m going to talk about quests designs on Shattered generally and give some early info about what I’m thinking on for a new quest from the troll blacksmith!
Please keep in mind that Shattered Secrets is m...
2021-10-19 17:05:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
As discussed in today’s weekly, I am starting to seriously consider what I need to do to get the game ready for a release on PC platforms. In this poll I’m listing off all the major things I have considered so far, and I’d like your help prioritizing them!
Note that...
2021-10-12 17:52:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, there’s a new content poll! It’s relating to this weekly though, so please read through this first before going over there.
Also, if you’re a Golden+ Patron and missed it, I’m ...
2021-10-12 17:52:12 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
A brief weekly this week, I’m in the middle of actually moving house right now (you may remember I’ve mentioned the lead-up to this in a couple of weeklies) and so time is a bit limited. There is some news to share though!
Firstly, October’s Patreon poll will be nex...
2021-10-04 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
This weekly has the second audio summary/Q&A attached to it! This one came out a little short, partly because I’m juggling a few things right now and so didn’t have too much time to dedicate to it. For next month I’m going to try and extend the length a bit. I’ve al...
2021-09-27 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, next week’s weekly is going to have an audio Q&A segment. If you’d like to ask any questions for it, please either comment on this post or ask in the Q&A channel on the discord.
Secondly, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week, about brainstormin...
2021-09-20 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here are the results from Patreon Poll #21:
Summon Elemental: 82%
Telekinetic Grab: 56%
Frostfire Brew: ...
Hey Patrons! I’ve been fairly busy this week with moving and a few other obligations, but I still have some news to share!
Firstly, there’s a new poll! Poll #21 covers some options for new alchemy recipes in v1.1...
2021-09-07 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
For this poll, I’ve got a few higher-end alchemy items that I’m considering adding in v1.1.0! Note that I’ve included WIP recipes for each item, but these are subject to change.
The options that get strong support will be added in v1.1.0! For this poll, I wi...
2021-09-07 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, you might notice that there’s an audio file in this weekly! I’m trying something out as a possible substitute to the Patreon livestreams. Rather than streaming a Q&A, I would instead answer questions in a more podcasty format once a month, along with a quick su...
2021-08-30 15:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons,
I'm very sorry, but due to an unplanned disruption (nothing to be worried about), I'm not going to be free to host the Patreon livestream that was initially scheduled for 8pm EDT today.
The questions that have been asked so far will still be answered soon though! I'm goi...
Hey Patrons!
Firstly, the next Patreon Livestream will be this Saturday the 28th, at 8pm EDT! As usual, if you have any questions you’d like answered, please write them in a comment here, or on the Patreon Discord. Golden+ Patrons will be able to watch the stream live, an...
2021-08-23 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Firstly, here are the results from Patreon Poll #20:
Master Thieves’ Armband Rework: 72%
Phantom Piranhas & Tormented Spirits: 58%
Footwear of Nature Rework: ...
Hey Patrons!
For this poll, number 20, I’m going back through some previous poll choices that didn’t quite make it and giving them a second chance!
The winner of this poll will be implemented into the game, likely in v0.9.5!
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Please vote for...
2021-08-11 15:01:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
v0.9.4 is finally in beta! We are now full steam ahead for a full release (including iOS!) early next week.
There’s also a new Patreon Poll! Poll #20 gives a second chance to some poll choice...
2021-08-11 15:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
I’m hoping to get v0.9.4 to beta in another few days, but in the meantime, here’s a bit more info on what’s coming.
Also, this month’s Patreon Poll has been delayed until next week to give me time to get v0.9.4 to beta ASAP.
Hey Patrons!
I’ve busy getting v0.9.4 finished up and have a few updates as the list of changes left to be implemented keeps shrinking.
I should also mention that there will be not Patreon Livestream this week. I have decided to adjust their schedule and have them every other month ...
2021-07-26 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
I’ve continued work on v0.9.4, and things are starting to shape up nicely! We’re not quite at a point where I can commit to when the beta will come out, but toward the end of July is still looking good.
Firstly, the iOS ...
2021-07-19 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey Patrons!
Here are the results from Patreon Poll #19:
Gateway Traps: 79%
Geyser Traps: 76%
Tar Traps: 62%
Sprouting Traps: 58%
Giga Flock Trap...
Hey Patrons!
Just as with the last two, I’m going to use this Patreon poll to decide on some smaller side content for v0.9.4. We’ve done special enemies, alchemy produce, and ankh improvements. Now it’s time for some traps!
Traps have been in a pretty good place design-wise sinc...
2021-07-05 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post