Hi all,
I’m not entirely sure where to start this one. Writing has been very rough over the past couple of weeks. It’s not writer’s block, per se—I’m at a point in my career where I can typically work past writer’s block with persistence or by changing up my routine and schedule...
2023-07-18 20:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostA section from Melchior's friendship ending, with flavour text for an MC who did gain romance points with him but did not pursue his tryst scene.
A door creaks open.
Reacting on instin...
2023-07-16 00:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostSneak peeks are back! I am working on Melchior's Episode 3 paths. This is the starting section if the MC chooses to end their evening by drinking with him in the courtyard.
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Hi friends,
I hope you’re all having a great July! This will be another quick update since I don’t have too much to discuss about development at this point. June was almost solely devoted to bug fixing. I released a new alpha patch on June 30th that corrects some errors; you can find th...
2023-07-06 17:02:41 +0000 UTC View PostThere is no element more important to an RPG than the Player Character. As the player’s avatar, they are the focal point of the whole experience. It is through them that the player gets to explore the world and the characters who inhabit it.
For most games, this means that the player is p...
2023-06-28 19:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
I hope you are all having a splendid June! I am working away at the next section of Episode 3, but it will be a while before I have anything to share from it. I have a couple of other Patreon pieces that I am working on as well for bonus content, so there are a number of things ...
2023-06-20 19:33:51 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Just a quick update as we roll into June. I will be periodically updating the alpha build with patches and hotfixes as I process bug reports. Patch notes can be viewed either in the pinned post at the top of my Patreon (it’s at the end of the post) or in the #alpha-cha...
2023-06-05 22:54:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi all,
I hope you are all enjoying the alpha update! I wanted to go over a few things very quickly in regards to bugs and bug reporting.
All bugs must be reported through Wayfarer’s Patreon Discord server. The appropriate channels are located in the Bug Report c...
2023-05-30 00:03:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Episode 3 Part 1 has been released! This is a massive 370,000 words update that adds new exclusive content to the alpha build. Currently, there are 5 playable routes:
Hi friends,
The alpha update is officially off for playtesting! If all goes well, the alpha build will be updated with Episode 3 Part 1 on May 26 (next Friday). Just a few reminders about the update:
Only Aeran and Veyer’s branches will be playable. This includes th...
2023-05-17 20:13:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
This month's bonus content is a video on the behind-the-scenes processes of how coding a game like Wayfarer actually works. I recorded this last week when I was working on Veyer's branch, so the on-screen material does contain spoilers for the upcoming alpha release.
Hi friends,
Good news! I finished coding all of the current Episode 3 content on Wednesday, which means I am inching closer towards an update. I am currently in the midst of polishing and bug fixing before the patch goes to the playtesters for testing. There are a lot of behind-the-scenes b...
2023-05-12 20:38:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy May! To start things off, I wanted to apologize for how long it’s taking for this alpha update to come out. Estimations remain really hard to do, and, at the end of the day, there’s +350k words of content to code which is a lot of content. I’ve made very goo...
2023-05-01 19:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
This is a quick update on the status of Episode 3 Part 1. Aeran’s branches are fully coded and I will be moving onto Veyer’s branches on Monday. This was a lot of work (around 189k words of content to code!) and I’m at the halfway mark, which is a little behind schedule. I...
2023-04-15 19:15:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Just a quick update to round out March. The editing and proofing process on the Aeran and Veyer branches is complete. I have also finished all of the updated required for the next patch, rebalanced Aeran’s low romance, fixed a bunch of variable issues, excised additional codin...
2023-03-29 20:36:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy March! I hope you are all having a good month. This will be a quick update to get some things in order.
Current development is on track for getting an update out near the end of the month/early April. All content for the Veyer branch is finally complete and Aeran’s...
2023-03-13 22:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostThis will be the last sneak peek for a while! The Veyer branch is complete, which means I am starting the editing process and will be headed into coding soon. This is from the end of one of the variations of Veyer's branch, where the MC has to make an important decision.
Some conditio...
2023-03-08 20:35:34 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Just a quick update to round out February. As I am still working on the same sections as I was last progress report, there isn’t much new to talk about in terms of the Veyer branch progress. I am closer to the end of it now than I was before, but there’s still several sectio...
2023-02-28 19:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends!
To make up for missing last week's sneak peek, I thought it would be fun to do a little demonstration of how player continuity shifts the path of a dialogue tree. These are four examples of the same conversation that have different results based on factors such as the player's p...
2023-02-23 23:40:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy February and Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day! I hope you are all doing well. This is going to be a short progress report as not too much has changed since my last one. I have made a lot of progress on the Veyer branch since the end of January. The Mission Off branch is c...
2023-02-15 20:48:17 +0000 UTC View Post
“This is the fastest route to Diradan with the lowest probability of detection,” Malsara explains. The annoyance is clear in her voice, frustration at being tasked with shepherding you across an ent...
2023-02-08 19:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the Veyer continuity branch. This is similar to a conversation that happens in this sneak peek, but the context has shifted.
2023-02-01 21:37:52 +0000 UTC
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Hi friends,
This is going to be a rather brief progress report to round out January! First of all, I am sorry for the general radio silence. I have been sick with a general cold since after Christmas, which has greatly impacted my ability to write. I am very tired, but I am finally starting...
2023-01-30 23:22:51 +0000 UTC View PostSome day I will have something to preview that doesn't come from the Veyer branch, but today is not that day.
For continuity:
2023-01-27 20:44:35 +0000 UTC
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A successful persuasion check during a conversation with Aeran on the Veyer branch. Romance is flagged in this continuity.
1. [PERSUASION] [LIE] “Not really, no. I don’t know how...
2023-01-18 23:26:14 +0000 UTC View PostI'm back working on the Veyer branch, sorting through some dialogue trees. This is probably one of the more emotionally charged results of a conversation the MC can have with Aeran late in the branch (out of... many possible ways this conversation can go). Some variables:
Hi friends,
I hope you are having a great start to the year!
I have unfortunately been a little all over the place. December was very difficult because of the burn out; I’m not happy that progress has stalled, and though I am picking away at bits and pieces, what progress I do manag...
2023-01-09 20:27:13 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first sneak peek of the year, we're migrating over to the Melchior branch. This is a little rough as I'm just getting back from a break and it'll take a few days before I'm back to my normal writing.
This preview assumes that the MC punched Sabien at the gala, is wearing a serithan,...
2023-01-04 22:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends & Happy New Year!
The Wayfarer 2023 Pin-Up Calendar is now available. This is a community project celebrating the game, its characters, and the game’s wonderful communi...
2023-01-02 21:31:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
I was hoping to do a little end-of-the-year wrap up, but I caught a cold and don’t quite have the energy for anything too complicated. Wayfarer’s development has had some very high highs (Episode 2’s launch!) and very low lows (Covid and burn out 😅), but it has been a g...
2022-12-31 20:43:02 +0000 UTC View Post