With my schedule less busy, I've had some extra time to read more of what people are saying about the game. I've noticed a few discussions of death/resurrection in the TLS world, so I thought I'd write a quick lore post to clarify that for those who are interested.
First, zero HP in combat does not mean death. I named the state "Defeat" because that's what it means: being unable to fight any lon...
2017-02-22 20:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostHey everybody, version 0.24.1 has had a pretty good public launch, so it's time to talk about version 0.25.0.
As mentioned, this is going to be another visit to Ari-Yhilina. There's quite a bit going on this time, including a ton of dialogue and some events you've been waiting for a while. Part of me had hoped that I could get it out at the end of this month, but... that isn't happening.
S...
2017-02-19 22:52:32 +0000 UTC View PostNew version, quite a lot of polishing but no changes made to balance:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2017/02/tls-0241-public-release.html
I think that's all for now. I'm going to be AFK for a while, because I am actually going outside and watching a movie. Ins...
2017-02-17 21:59:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, it's release time! Here's TLS version 0.24.0:
Link: https://mega.nz/#!SxFCkLzb!ViPy8AGq8g8bxFlQUc0LDa1Sdncsif-BuJdqxVr2x58
2017-02-10 23:15:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! I'm finally not behind schedule - this release will be a little tight, but I feel justified in taking a break to show you guys something fun.
Nomo drew the attached two images as a gift for me. ^-^ I believe this is the first time anyone has drawn Aka, except for one of the commission artists who flaked out on me. Anyway, it makes me happy to see her drawn in full, and I hope you guys ...
2017-02-08 21:23:05 +0000 UTC View PostFolks, I'm going to keep this short because I really hope I can hit my desired deadline but I need to focus. To keep this post from being too brief, here is a screenshot from the upcoming content:
http://i.imgur.com/RYsQSFc.png
If anybody guesses what is going on here, I will be highly amused. ^-^ I think it's guessable...
2017-02-05 19:06:41 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everyone! This cycle is going slowly, so there's not a lot to report. I don't like mapping but I do it, etc etc. Since I anticipated that might be the case this week, I planned to have something else to show you that's more interesting.
Attached you'll find a piece of Metroid fanfiction I wrote. Technically this was a gift for Nomo, but I should probably be thanking him for giving me...
2017-01-29 17:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everybody! The release went fairly smoothly, so that's good.
I always try to use the week of bugfixing to work ahead on the next release, but I'm not as far ahead as usual this time. Not that I was unproductive, just not productive on the things that are immediately relevant. It'll become finished content for you guys eventually, though, I promise that.
Hope to finish up Zirantia in g...
2017-01-22 19:20:41 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go, little more to say on the blog, but not much:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2017/01/tls-0231-public-release.html
Update coming for patrons on Sunday.
2017-01-20 23:14:18 +0000 UTC View PostNew version!
Link: https://mega.nz/#!vs0E3JQT!BWzVursH8N-d0OPwK1VM5X86QGGtINMU2xxgJqEzMVw
RTP: https://mega.nz/#!ustDDJhR!ZMBuTqYvD6_KjCqwEwOhCnnUcyV8FhK4uQoENb3TJ-g 2017-01-13 23:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally I wanted to start 2017 with a huge Zirantian release, but I think a long delay leading to a larger-than-average release would be bad for my productivity. Instead, I hope I can get the first Zirantia release out next Friday. Fingers crossed.
Though it was harder to work through the holiday season than I expected, I've already gotten a lot of this done. Since we're visitin...
2017-01-08 20:22:04 +0000 UTC View PostSo... 2016. It's hard to know where to start with 2016.
On one hand, the death in my family made this a very difficult year for me personally. I don't want to say very much about it at this point, though it kind of overshadows things. Aside from that, I had an unusually high number of personal difficulties in 2016. One of the roughest years of my life so far.
So it's sort of a bitter contr...
2017-01-01 22:05:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe weekly update falls on Christmas this year, so I'll keep this brief. I hope everyone has a great holiday! If you're with family, enjoy them. If you're alone, hope you have a relaxing day off. If you're working... me too.
See you next week in 2017.
2016-12-25 19:19:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Spent this week working on fixes for TLS 0.22.4 and various side projects, so not a lot to say there. I hope to get into the Zirantian update soon, but meanwhile... it's time to talk about that lovely map up top. This one also comes to us courtesy of Curtis S.
Renthnor is the simplest continent at a glance, but it becomes more complex the deeper you look. You've already visited the Orgasmi...
2016-12-18 22:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs usual, links on the blog:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2016/12/tls-0224-public-release.html
In addition to a lot of polishing, note that there are changes that might make you want to replay. The biggest one is that there's an additional +5 relationship...
2016-12-16 23:12:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe release has gone... okay. We reached 143 comments in under 48 hours, I believe that's a record (thanks to everyone helping with bugs, though, and I always find the discussion of strategy or plot encouraging). But version 0.22.3 hasn't gotten a lot of bug reports, so I hope 0.22.4 can be the public polishing update.
After that, things will all be about balancing the holiday season and trying ...
2016-12-11 22:51:02 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go, version 0.22.3:
Link: https://mega.nz/#!X11mQbTa!OgcAN0UIVrUh0GW8_xB-prd8JFrgphVCDxRWwVld3ao
RTP: https://mega.nz/#!Tx9xlDzD!R8Y3CTHZHihiON1kJtTjJ_ll1...
2016-12-09 23:39:30 +0000 UTC View Post
First up, check out the piece of fan art I received. ^-^ Original here , feel free to give the artist clicks!
I feel confident that I'll have version 0.22.0 out on Friday (December 9). This update will be another stopover in Ari-Yhilina, but it includes the major...
2016-12-04 22:49:51 +0000 UTC View PostI won't get too much into personal stuff this update, but I'm feeling heavy at the moment. Big family holidays like Thanksgiving aren't the best of times, but also we recently passed four months since the death in my family.
During those four months, I've released TLS 0.20.x, Noxian Nights 1.2.x, Ouroboros 2.0, and TLS 0.21.x. I hope people are happy with that content; working o...
2016-11-27 23:06:31 +0000 UTC View PostMyeh, either a buggier release than usual or I am having a harder time dealing with all the bugs. There will be another bugfix version coming out in the near future and I will have to give an estimate for version 0.22.0 next week.
DLsite will hopefully release Ouroboros sometime next week, we'll see. They were actually easier to deal with than I'd heard from other devs... assuming that the...
2016-11-20 17:13:24 +0000 UTC View PostI've finished up things, so you can get the public release here:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2016/11/tls-0212-public-release.html
Note that there is a change you guys will want to take advantage of: Carina now has a conversation with Bertricia if you spe...
2016-11-18 23:19:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe current plan is to release Ouroboros on several new platforms on Friday, then TLS 0.21.2 publicly that evening. Once that is done, in theory secondary types of work will slow down.
The next TLS update will return to Yhilin and cover some loose ends, while also containing a conflict with the Ivalan Church. My original plan was to include this material along with the next party excursion, but ...
2016-11-13 15:34:39 +0000 UTC View PostHere it is everybody! TLS version 0.21.1:
Link: https://mega.nz/#!Gl9HmLDL!73S7-27nRO7JxJ9Y6A8mHk6Kq2inrnFEEYCNNxmaAgs
RTP: https://mega.nz/...
2016-11-09 22:11:47 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT: As a reminder, this is a $10 game - you get it as a bonus when your patronage reaches that number. So one month at $10, two months at $5, or ten months at $1. If you want your copy after hitting that, just send me a message!
ORIGINAL POST:
Due to a scheduling issue, Ouroboros has been released a day early! As in, it's out right now!
Currently it's available for purc...
2016-11-02 13:14:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Well... the silver lining from this week is that most of this is stuff I shouldn't have to do a second time. I'm way better connected to the fledgling NSFW game industry, that has to be good for all future game development, but I've spent so much time on emails... -_-
Headline of the moment: Ouroboros is on its possibly final version. I've done my last testing and I'm going to submit it soo...
I'm feeling good, lots of raw creativity flowing. Relaxing some was probably healthy for me, but being deep in the creative process makes me truly feel like myself.
Once again, doing all kinds of things this week:
- Lots of business stuff coming my way regarding the Ouroboros release, but I've been pleased how well I've been able to knock it out and not lose my rhythm.
- ...
