Hi friends,
Just a short update today, since it’s been a pretty chaotic week. I am still working on finishing the last scene of Chapter 1 Route B. Because of all the various ways the chapter can end, there’s an important conversation between Aeran and the MC that needed particular attention to detail to track all of the continuity, which was very time consuming. The entire conversatio...
2021-07-31 18:40:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
I just wanted to do a quick progress report outside of my regular schedule. There are a lot of things happening right now in terms of getting this chapter finished.
On the writing side, I have completed the last of the combat scenes and have moved on to the last scene with Zenaida and the MC leaving Rona. There are technically 4 versions of this scene (depend...
2021-07-20 17:28:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Another month half-way gone! I’m trying not to think about how quickly time is passing as I keep my head down and continue work on the game. I have completed another big chunk of the Route B endgame, but despite my best efforts, I definitely did not write according to the plan. 😅 Sometimes you just need to jump to the scene you want to write the most instead of sticking t...
2021-07-12 16:59:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Prologue is unique compared to the rest of the game’s chapters. Its choices act as a way for the player to set their starting stats while remaining integrated in the narrative. A total of 9 skill points are assigned during the Prologue. Skill points are affected by the player’s origin choices, two action choices, one dialogue choices, and the identity of their Wayfarer master.
Pla...
2021-06-30 17:53:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy end of the month! June didn’t quite go according to plan, but I still got a lot of work done. Even though I didn’t meet my planned deadlines, I am working through the end of the game as fast as I can, so I am trying to give myself permission to take a little more time to finish the chapter. 80k in a month is a lot. 😅
I am trying to squeeze out a bit...
2021-06-28 16:42:13 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
As I have mentioned in my last couple progress reports, I am making changes to my Patreon's tiers and benefits. When I launched my Patreon in February, I wasn't quite sure how things would line up in terms of Patreon work vs game development, and the original layout I had was quite ambitious. I know now that I don't have the time to be be able to manage weekly updates an...
2021-06-25 16:05:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
The alpha build has been updated! We are now on version 1.0.7. There is still one more update to go before Chapter 1 is complete, but we are nearing the finale!
What It Includes
Progress Report June 14, 2021
Hi friends,
Happy mid-June! It’s been a crazy busy month for me as I try to wrap up the end of Chapter 1 Route B. A lot of work has happened, but there’s still so much to get done before the end of the month.
Two weeks ago I was pretty hopeful that I would be able to have the route finished by now, but that is not the case. So...
2021-06-14 20:40:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy end-of-May! I hope everyone has had a good month.
May has been quite successful for me, all things considered. While I did want to be closer to the end of Chapter 1, I did complete and code all of the investigation sequences and the lead up to the MC’s final decision.
As of right now, the alpha build contains (in addition to pre-existing material):
Hi friends,
The alpha build has been updated.
What it Includes
Hi friends,
It’s been a very busy two weeks. Game development is progressing, albeit at a slower rate than I would like. There is ongoing construction behind my apartment building and they are doing controlled blasting in the area until July, which hasn’t been exactly the best thing to have going on in the background while trying to write. I am still hopeful that I can get most of Cha...
2021-05-17 17:37:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
After a lot of deliberation, I have come to the decision to postpone all bonus content posts until Chapter 1 is complete.
I've been going back through my word tracker and progress reports and keeping up with a weekly bonus content schedule is really cutting into the game's development time. I'm still trying to make up for the two weeks I lost at the beginning...
2021-05-12 17:17:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
The alpha build has been updated.
What it Includes
Accessing the New Content
Route B's content can be accessed by going to Rat Alley or by going to the Docks and refusing Zenaida's contract.
You can choose to g...
2021-05-10 21:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostSpoilers for Ren’s backstory, but no spoilers for the major points of his character arc. If you want to go into his character arc completely blind, I suggest skipping this post.
This is an edited and re-vamped version of his character profile originally posted to Wayfarer’s World Anvil page. I’ve taken down the original post to make edits on it, so for now this is a Pat...
2021-05-05 19:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Happy May! This month is going to be a busy one.
Game Updates
I am pushing to finish Chapter 1 by the end of the month (probably not all the coding, but hopefully all the writing). There are a lot of moving parts and sections and some are more branching than others, but I am hopeful that I can complete it.
The next section, which is the Route...
2021-05-03 17:22:04 +0000 UTC View PostI’m a recovering perfectionist.
I can’t really pinpoint when it started. But I did take music lessons as kid and studied piano throughout elementary and high school. My piano teacher was ferocious. She prided herself on being the best teacher in my hometown. Her students ranked first, second and third in every music competition, she had the best track record for pushing promising youn...
2021-04-30 00:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Just a quick update for this week. I was originally not planning on writing one today so I could get onto my bi-weekly update schedule, but there are a few things in the works that I wanted to write about.
Most excitingly, I’ve reached my next Patreon goal! Woohoo! I cannot thank you all enough for your continuing support of the g...
2021-04-27 00:25:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Raven has two problems.
The first is the powerfully built woman looming over her kitchen table. With her sleeves torn at the shoulder to display tattooed arms corded with muscles, a jagged scar across one cheek, a well-used leather scabbard strapped to her hip, the hilts of at least two daggers poking out the top of her boots, she perfectly fits the look of an Undercity thug. She grabs a ...
2021-04-22 23:53:57 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
Apologies for skipping last week’s update! April has been a little hectic and as Chapter 1’s content progresses, I am considering moving to a bi-weekly update schedule rather than posting one every week. (This would be to cut back on repetitive “hey, I wrote stuff!” type updates).
Game Updates
The public build was updated with the UI change...
2021-04-19 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
The first update to Wayfarer’s alpha build is here!
To access the new content, you must select the Viridian Lady’s Villa (South Isle) (also just "Sou...
2021-04-15 19:19:58 +0000 UTC View Post
The past two centuries have re-shaped the political borders of Rhesainia many times. The early 11th century saw a golden age for the Lotharic city states, small independent nations near and around the Lotharic Sea. These principalities included Calaide, Umbara, Corsida, Edessa, Nemain and Velantis. However, their independence was not to last.
1030 - 1040 2021-04-11 23:07:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The Wayfarer UI has gone through many, many different versions. Some are okay. Some are not great. With the additional UI changes out for the alpha build, I thought it would be fun to look back on some of my past attempts to build the visual look and roast myself for my choices.
This is a bit of an experiment in terms of bonus content. I did try to edit it down as much as I could, b...
2021-04-08 22:59:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends,
Happy April! Progress on the game is still going slowly as I’m having continuing issues with dry eyes and screen time. I have taken time off and have radically reduced the amount of time I am spending at my computer, but unfortunately that means that I am not able to get as much done as I usually do.
I am hopefully seeing my eye doctor this week and I am trying t...
2021-04-05 17:36:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a very, very, VERY rough draft of a map of Velantis that is a placeholder until I can convert this to Wonderdraft and sketch it out with its cartography tools.
I’ve known for a while what I want the city to look like—it’s a peninsula, it’s squeezed between the sea and the mountains, it’s a walled city with three tiers, there are a handful of weird landmarks scatter...
2021-04-01 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
As March rolls to an end, I admit I have been struggling a bit to meet my deadlines. As I mentioned in the bulk message I sent out, I’ve been having some health problems related to my eyesight (nothing serious, just the result is that I need decreased screen time, which ultimately impacts my ability to work on the game). I have been doing some drafting by hand, namely sketch...
2021-03-30 04:13:41 +0000 UTC View Post
AM = Anna M. / Idrelle.
CG = Chilled Glasses.
CG: Good evening, Patrons, and welcome to your first question and answer session with the writer of Wayfarer, Idrelle. I’m your host, Chilled Glasses, and most importantly I will not be talking in that voice the entire time.
AM: (laughing hysterically)
CG: So, we’ve got some questions today that you guys ha...
2021-03-25 01:42:44 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
The end of March is going to be pretty busy! Aside from some major game updates, I have a few other things/commitments I am working on.
Game Updates
The Viridian Lady sequence is finished! It is in draft form and is currently sitting at around ~57,000 words. I still have to edit it before I can start coding, but completing it is a huge step in Chap...
2021-03-22 17:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostSpoilers for Alexia’s backstory, but no spoilers for the major points of her character arc. If you want to go into her character arc completely blind, I suggest skipping this post.
This is an edited and re-vamped version of her character profile originally posted to Wayfarer’s World Anvil page. I’ve taken down the original post to make edits on it, so for now this is a ...
2021-03-18 15:43:29 +0000 UTC View PostHi friends,
I was going to start off with a Caesar joke, but I am little drained so we’re just going to forgo that. This past week has been extremely busy. I am closing in on getting the Viridian Lady sequence done. If it feels like I’ve been working on this section forever, it’s probably because it’s true. I knew it was going to take a while, but this is the most content heavy br...
2021-03-15 19:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostIt is known throughout Rhesainia that the Wayfarer Order does not involve itself in politics. In order to pursue the intricacies of their work and to move about the world without restriction, Wayfarers must remain beyond the touch of political affairs. While the Order has an official ambassador (a Wayfarer master appointed the responsibility of representing the Order among the courts and rulers...
2021-03-11 17:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post