Haldane

Progress report (v0.12)

Added 2025-04-03 11:19:36 +0000 UTC

Hey everyone,

Hope you're doing well! A couple of weeks have passed since the last update, and Secret Dawn v0.12 is coming along smoothly.

Some (only slightly spoilerish) notes on the story: After mysterious events in the last update, we're back in more familiar territory this time around. But things are going to take some very interesting turns. Jon and Eva's teamwork will be tested like never before. Eva's in for an awkward surprise, and everyone will be faced with a major opportunity.

So far, I've been focused on writing and implementing a new mission, several surrounding scenes, and designing two new maps I'm very happy with. I've also made a few retroactive improvements and mechanics upgrades. For example, in your Link, Intel entries will now have a Personal Note section, which shows your (Jon's or Eva's) current thoughts or feelings about the subject. These notes update as the game progresses, adding a nice little narrative layer.

On a less exciting note, over the next few weeks (at most two months), my available dev time will be slightly reduced due to outside obligations. This won't affect update quality, and I'll try to stay on time, but if an update does end up more than two weeks late (i.e. over 6 weeks since previous), I'll pause billing for the affected month(s). So, on the plus side, members might get one or two months free of charge. I'll keep you posted along the way.

By the way, I'll be uploading some good extra/behind-the-scenes visuals for the Super-Fan tier within the next few days, so keep an eye out for that. As always, thanks for your support!

Best,
Haldane