Hello Patrons!
I've been tinkering with a few new game images and thought I'd get an opinion from you before making any changes.
The original cover is the basic black background with the gold circle and the sun. This links to the whole Solus/Ancient Ones themes in the game.
The new cover depicts the type of look I'd imagine Irus using in the final confrontation with Virion. 2022-11-15 19:26:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
With voting now concluded, here is the update schedule for this month's side stories.
Hello Patrons!
It's time for another weekly devlog. This week I've been working on Chapter 2. I'm writing a third option for exploring Aspal - the harbour which includes merchant wares. I was originally going to add a smoking room, but I've decided that it would fit better in Part 2 of the game, so I've saved that scene for the Ishari chapters.
I'm currently finishing Oren's section...
2022-11-13 11:55:54 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
I am currently working on adding scenes to chapter 2. While I know that I said that I would be working on chapter 1, there were only a few scenes to add that took less than a few days. Because of that, I decided to move on to chapter 2 where I've added a harbour scene for day 2. I'm likely going to split the harbour scene into something fun (a smoking room - optional) and m...
2022-11-11 10:47:37 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
I just wanted to let you know that I've created a new tier - the Nomad tier. This tier starts at $2 and is more affordable for those only looking to support me and get early access to the demo.
This tier will also include the weekly devlog benefits and exclusive sneak peeks.
2022-11-09 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
I've recently changed the benefits for the tiers, meaning that all Cyre tier members will also be receiving a bonus story written from the RO's perspective. Please choose the RO POV story you would most like to read and the option with the highest votes will be posted for this month.
As there will be no new game updates, other than the added scenes and revised chapter...
2022-11-07 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello wonderful Patrons!
This week has been relatively quiet. I mostly worked on Queen Elora's bonus IF game for Ishari tier Patrons and other unrelated IF games (like Club Oblivion). There is currently a poll out for Chapter One suggestions and I'll be starting revisions on Chapter One by tomorrow.
Chapter One is relatively complete - I'm only planning on expanding scenes with Irus...
2022-11-06 11:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello wonderful Patrons!
Since I'm working on revisions of Part One, I've opened up writing commissions for those who would like to receive a drabble between their MC and a character of their choice (RO/NPC etc). If you would like a commission, please consider supporting me on my commission Patreon page - they are kept separate as I will not be doing commissions indefinitely and will clos...
2022-11-05 08:16:36 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
This poll is to determine which side story I should post for November 2022. All patrons will have access to this side story featuring an NPC other than the ROs.
Please choose from the options below - the option with the most votes will be chosen.
2022-11-02 07:02:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
The new revised prologue is now available to play!
New scenes include:
Important to keep in mind is that this is simply a revised scene and once the full ga...
2022-10-31 07:52:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Patrons!
This week has been pretty productive. The prologue is now being tested to make sure the new scenes are playable. I will be done with that by this week and will upload the new scenes in the patreon demo page as well as here.
Once that's complete, I'll be dividing my time between the RO side games for the Ishari tier and working on Chapter 1. Chapter 1 will include new per...
2022-10-30 13:04:36 +0000 UTC View PostHi Patrons! I've made some good progress with the new scenes being added to the prologue. One of them includes being bullied and harassed by some teenagers after the MC decides to sneak out. That created a new side-character being created - Dena whose gender can be chosen by the player because lo and behold, I decided to add a whole scene regarding the MC's early years as a teen discovering wha...
2022-10-27 11:12:57 +0000 UTC View PostI'm still in the early stages of adding scenes to the prologue. I'm thinking of adding around 3 new scenes in total - one where the MC is still quite young (the current scene I'm working on), one where they discover what romantic relationships are and the last being something with the MC's daily life (I'm thinking a scene where the MC is bullied) and having a tender moment with Ahlf afterwards....
2022-10-25 11:41:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the weekend, I ran a poll on Tumblr with options for what scenes should be included in the prologue. I've already decided on more scenes with Ahlf, especially scenes for the MC and Ahlf to share tender moments together.
I'm still a bit hesitant to include anything featuring the MC's sex life in the prologue because it's something that I feel is irrelevant to the plot and also if I di...
2022-10-24 10:01:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons!
Firstly, I want to thank all the new Patrons who have joined. It means so much to know that you are supporting me in developing Crown of Exile and know that I truly appreciate it.
For this week, I mostly divided my time between the public demo update and coding and releasing Prince Irus' IF game for the Ishari tier. I've also been writing and developing Club Oblivion ...
2022-10-22 09:36:20 +0000 UTC View Post
A side story featuring Prince Irus' point of view. This scene takes place during the night of the banquet and features the conversation between Prince Irus and Administrator Kazan before the MC's arrival.
Word count: 1809 words.
Trigger warnings: Alcohol consumption and mentions of war.
Document type: PDF.
2022-10-18 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
I wanted to give a quick update on the schedule dates for the RO side stories for this month.
It seems that Irus' side story is winning votes with the Cyre tier, so I will be posting Irus' side story on the 18th of October for all three tiers.
Elora's side story will be posted for Vinia and Ishari tiers on the 24th of October.
Lastly, Oren's side story wi...
2022-10-16 18:03:32 +0000 UTC View PostAs recently announced, I will be now offering one side story to Cyre tier Patrons!
The story with the most votes will be shared with you. Please choose an option from below to determine which RO side story you would like.
2022-10-15 06:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Three months after Ahlf is captured by the Ishari warriors, he finds himself being offered a peaceful solution to the war - but will he take it?
The poll results were pretty clear with the side story you all wanted. It seems as if Ahlf and Salyra's relationship has become a favourite amongst you all. Do enjoy this little peek into the past as to the early days of their relation...
2022-10-14 10:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I've edited the RO side story benefits for the Vinia tier. Instead of getting one RO side story per month, I've increased it to two side stories so that Patrons can now read two side stories instead of getting one.
After much deliberation, I decided to open up a RO story to the Cyre tier as well that will be chosen based on Patron votes. Thi...
2022-10-13 09:11:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! I wrote this story last month since most votes on the side story poll had been skewed towards how Ahlf became the General of the Blood Guard. Then the votes changed direction and patrons got a story about Ahlf and Salyra's first meeting.
This month's side story is also going to be about Ahlf and Salyra's relationship and that will be posted on Friday. As a thank you to all ne...
2022-10-11 17:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hello everyone!
Some good news, Chapter 3 is officially done. Unofficially, there's a lot more to add. but I'll get to adding the extra stuff once I start edits and revision of Part 1.
I'll be sending out the game for testing tomorrow to my testers and hopefully by next week, it will be ready for Patrons to play. Like before, I will be uploading the game to play online on itch.io wi...
2022-10-08 10:32:40 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I hope you've been having a wonderful week so far. I just wanted to update you on the progress of Chapter Three. I've been having a really hard time with the last bit of the banquet scenes - writing has been harder to focus on and I suspect that I might be hitting a slight mental-fatigue since I spent the entire of last week writing.
That said, I am pushing through i...
2022-10-05 08:04:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
I want to say thank you for your continued support and to all the new patrons who've recently joined. I've recently changed the way billing is done on Patreon to subscription billing. Unfortunately, anyone who joined before this will still be billed on the 1st of every month, but anyone who joined afterwards will be billed on the date they joined.
As for a devlog, th...
2022-10-02 15:53:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! For those of you who are interested in Irus, here is a little scene with meeting Administrator Kazan.
$name," he breathes. "You look... I mean..."
The man sitting across from Prince Irus leans over the table, his eyes dark and appraising as they snake across your features.
"He means to say that you look ravi... 2022-09-29 09:13:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to let you all know that there has been a slight change to the benefits for each tier. Nothing has been removed, I just added some additional benefits for each tier.
The first benefit is early access to the revised and edited demo. I've decided that I will be sharing the edited demo with the public as well, though only ...
2022-09-26 09:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
This week has been quite productive in terms of writing. I've managed over 17 000 words for Chapter 3 so far and I've completed all stat increase scenes.
I'm currently finishing off the family scenes - and also scenes with Elora and Zikar (and explaining how they know each other). There's not much for that left and I should be done with the current scenes by tomorrow...
2022-09-25 09:57:52 +0000 UTC View PostPlease choose the side story that you would like to read for the month of October 2022. This side story is available to all Patrons.
The story with the most votes will be shared with Patrons next month. If there is a particular story you would like to read, do let me know in the comments and I'll consider adding it in to the next poll.
2022-09-24 10:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I come bearing more sneak peeks of Oren's scenes - this time, for both a flustered and a flirty MC. It's funny how the roles get reversed if your MC is shy because a flirty MC will just make Oren act all shy.
Shy MC and Oren:
Sir Oren reaches out and you find yourself stumbling back. His eyebrows furrow, a frown tugging at his lips. But ... 2022-09-22 07:16:50 +0000 UTC View Post