New Familia Act 1 Trailer
https://youtu.be/Ux3I8ju3qgE
Familia
Maui Game StudioCode Mora · Maui Interactive, LLC
- Released
- Dec 9, 2019
- Platforms
- Last updated
Updates & announcements
- Developer postOriginal post
Watch on YouTube - Developer post
Familia 1.3.8 Patch Notes
Thank you for your continued support. Life has been crazy, but I still managed to get a meaningful patch out. Please comment and like this post. :D Platforms The game was released on Android: Game compatible with Steam Deck Updated Mac and Windows versions of the game Familia Act
Original postThank you for your continued support. Life has been crazy, but I still managed to get a meaningful patch out. Please comment and like this post. :D
Platforms
- The game was released on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=maui.familia.game&pli=1
- Game compatible with Steam Deck
- Updated Mac and Windows versions of the game
- Familia Act 1 is now free
Menus
- Updated: Load / Save Menu
- Updated: Community Menu
- A fullscreen setting has been added to the game’s options for desktop (for Steamdeck)
- FPS option added to the options menu
- All sub-menus have a different background
Controls
- All UI is now compatible with the Touchscreen, Gamepad, and Keyboard
- Added: Swipe gestures for specific menus
- Onscreen joystick and buttons, visible when players are touching the screen and hidden otherwise
- Analog movement added, compatible with the gamepad and touchscreen
- Characters on the screen will walk or run depending on the analog input
- Character movement speed affects movement animation speed
Optimization
- Decreased install size by roughly half
- New camera and zoom effects on most maps
Content Changes
- Updated tutorial intro battle
- Updated airship cutscene
- Updater Slitherdice cutscene
- Characters are no longer smiling when gaining exp after the grave scene
- Updated upstairs map for the main character's home
- Due to overwhelming requests, I removed the RPG maker knock-knock noise from the game.
- Endgame: Glen is no longer found in random encounters. Now he’s on the world map providing specific requirements are met.
Combat
- Timed and Mashed attacks were added to combat
- Shogun and Muffins deal significantly higher damage at high levels
- Multiple new abilities were added for Muffins
- Achievements
- Confirmation that all Steam achievements currently work and are active in the game (please let me know if you find otherwise)
- Developer post
DON'T BUY FAMILIA ACT 2. IT'S NOT READY.
I cannot revert the game to unreleased without direct Steam intervention. I initially tried to release a free playable demo and accidentally added a new DLC instead. I'm very sorry. Please do not purchase the DLC, as it will take years to release. There is no new content unlocked
Original postI cannot revert the game to unreleased without direct Steam intervention. I initially tried to release a free playable demo and accidentally added a new DLC instead. I'm very sorry. Please do not purchase the DLC, as it will take years to release. There is no new content unlocked with the DLC for sale.
If you have more questions, come chat with me on Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/g2ksjJxJoseph Abraham
Developer postNew Walking Sprite Animations, Maps, and More
Walking Sprite Animations This last patch was a huge art update. Almost all characters received a high fps walking animation cycle. Previously, characters only had a running cycle and idle. The walk cycles took up most of the hours contributed to the game since the last patch. Ch
Original postWatch on YouTube Walking Sprite Animations
This last patch was a huge art update. Almost all characters received a high fps walking animation cycle. Previously, characters only had a running cycle and idle. The walk cycles took up most of the hours contributed to the game since the last patch.
Character Walking Sprites Updated
- Koko
- Poki
- Keeria
- Lono
- Red
- Wicks
- Bedge
- Muffins
Shogun and Sero's walking sprites have not been updated with a walk cycle.
UI / UX
- Map view now blurs when using the top menu
- Autosaved feature removed
The autosave feature was great in theory. It was difficult to implement as a feature without adding optimization issues to the game. Familia may again have an autosave feature in the future, but it will take time to find and create the best solution.
Cutscene / Dialogue
- The first beach cutscene cleaned up
- Shifu walks away after the Scoutmaster battle scene
- Henry's text bubble wasn't showing at Kalbi home
- Additional Map and Stat Screen upon completion of a reach granting other loot drops
Maps
- Character shadows have been upgraded
- The screen no longer flashes when poisoned or taking floor damage; it now uses pixelation
- Update map version of Sero’s Hut and Outside Sero’s Hut
- The first floor of Kalbi house updated
- Many of the zoomed-in map areas now no longer allow running
Achievements
- ‘Go Outside IRL’ achievement fixed (not tested)
- Fixed achievement: ‘A dead pirate.’
Battle
- Improved shadows for Reach bosses, making them more fitting with the style of the game
- Before and during the fight with the Scoutmaster, Wedge and Bicks will no longer speak
- Increased damage and abilities of Shogun and Muffins at higher levels
- Fixed bug where characters saw negative experience gain upon achieving master class
Community
- Publishing VODs to YouTube again (stopped a year ago due to copyright reasons)
- Maui Game Studio website updated to match the current version of Familia
- Maui Game Studio is an official and registered business name
- Maui Game Studio is officially a child company of Maui Interactive, LLC
- Maui Game Studio started a Meetup.com and Facebook group called Maui Game Dev
Edit: Additional Updates and Thankyous
Thanks to Mushi, Lemon, Codemora, and LMPGames for all your helps with this patch. The game is better than ever, and I could have never done it alone.
- The company was spelled 'campany' in Volcano Resting Spot (Mushi)
- Crate ‘if’ snakes changed to Crate ‘of’ snakes (Mushi)
- Walking under stairs on transport route no longer glitches after starting prologue (Mushi)
- Record Keeper in Castle to keep track of achieves (Lemon suggestion, LMP solution)
- Regular help with plugins and stuff (Codemora)
Developer postMenus, Dialogues UI, Charity Streams and Much More
UI / UX Upgrades Huge changes to Familia's user interface on this patch. Many more big UI / UX changes to come. I've also made big changes to the style dialogue and choice menu's are displayed. Additional UI / UX Updates Removed text cloud icons over NPCs during cutscenes Added c
Original postUI / UX Upgrades
Huge changes to Familia's user interface on this patch. Many more big UI / UX changes to come. I've also made big changes to the style dialogue and choice menu's are displayed.
Additional UI / UX Updates
- Removed text cloud icons over NPCs during cutscenes
- Added community page and exit game button on the main title menu
- Removed remove to the title when saving game+ games
GAME+ / Endgame
- Made, many many class and stat fixes
- Refactored leveling system which will reduce lag when leveling for mastery levels
- Fixed bug where red Glen’s game+ fight does not show two Glens at the same time
- Fixed bug where Lono lost levels after fighting glen
- Increased max mastery point allocations to 1000 per stat
- Reduced mastery points gained per level to 1 point per level
- Removed tutorial content from Game+ Intro
Reach
- Added more snakes to random encounters and snake encounter only room
- Named reach save point so it displays on saved games
- Fixed bug where people could use reach translocator during reach transitions
- Updated dialogue in Reach to fit new UI / UX, Mastery Menu
Map / World
- Fixed bug where Poki was the wrong size during the burning house scene
- Increased all character sprite sizes in Kalbi dungeon
- Retimed autosave timing for more optimized map transitions (hopefully)
- Fixed bug where the player couldn’t save in Kalbi Refuge
- Fixed bug where the player didn’t receive the legendary ninja weapon
- When finishing Keeria's section of the game, you now have an option to confirm you want to proceed
Battles
- Cleaned up Shogun fight and scene dialogue
- Mother boss is now just mother in every form (not mother 2,3)
- Conjurer fight no longer unintentionally changes tint/color pallet
- Kalbi Summit fight, now randomly will put you against an all new Blood Knight
- Kalbi summit fight has additional dialogue content and cleaned up player switching
- Added special battle transition for Abrams, Noway, and reach boss fights
- Remove the bug where Muffins and ninjas speak at pirate beach fights
Skills / Items
- Minotaurs and mother’s cave enemies all take increased light damage and reduced shadow damage
- Added icon to Curse ability
- Soothing Wave and Soothing Splash can only be used in battle
Achievements
- Shogun’s pirate kill achievement fixed
- ‘Go outside IRL’ achievement should be fixed (untested)
Patch Video
Watch on YouTube Community
This month I had the privilege of participating in the Twitch Hawaii St. Jude Play Live 2022 Charity Streams. At the the time of this post, we raised nearly 7000 dollars. Looking forward to participating in future years.
Also, make sure to follow the Maui Game Studio Franchise Page on Steam. It's new.
Thank yous
- LMPGames for helping with the kill achievements plugin
- marcmagus for suggestions during his Familia streams
- laestril for his post on Familia's Steam community forum
- mnkykingtwitch for his Youtube videos that inspired me to upgrade Familia's UI
- KlaytonCalix for finding characters in the game that were the wrong size
- euphoriclemon for continued testing help
- codemora for helping with the main menu and mastery menu
- Thank you Twitch Hawaii for letting me participate in your charity event
- Developer post
Game + and Miscellaneous Updates
Game Plus Mode Fixed bug related to Glen's color in Act 1 endgame Kill achievements are now carried over into Game+ Master classes are carried over into Game+ New Game+ games remove Cursed class from party member, switching them back to original class New Game+ games can access A
Original postGame Plus Mode
- Fixed bug related to Glen's color in Act 1 endgame
- Kill achievements are now carried over into Game+
- Master classes are carried over into Game+
- New Game+ games remove Cursed class from party member, switching them back to original class
- New Game+ games can access Allocation from the main menu, not just Reach Facility
Achievements
- Draconian kill achievement can be completed in Reach Facility
- Child of Blaze achievement now works as intended
- All for one Achievement active
- Immortal gear achieves now actually work
Maps
- Stray Pixel Removed from Kalbi Waterfall
- Fixed glitched where the father's sprite was tiny in Kalbi Refuge
- Fixed the timing on text bubble in Keeria's intro scene, guard in Kalbi Refuge scene, and Inns
- Made post grandma scene less glitchy
- Fixed bug that disabled diagonal movement after chamber of fire
- Journal on table in Kalbi refuge now interactable
- Fixed treasure chest that follows player in the Reach
- Removed several autosave points
- Fixed Nikki's dialogue in the Kalbi dungeon
- Fiend of Blaze give significantly more experience
- Fixed dialogue issues with wisp
Next Day Edit (more fixes):
- X-fight now works with King Shogun
- Bedge can now equip Jewelry
- Game + characters actually change class as intended
- Developer post
All Achievements Working
Exploration Kalbi Inn, Serenity Tavern, and Dispatch no longer show chat bubbles while resting Keeria's sprite ask it you would like if you would like to change your party in Dispatch Inn Dialogue with Reach NPC now uses a consistent name when referring to a player Fixed addition
Original postExploration
- Kalbi Inn, Serenity Tavern, and Dispatch no longer show chat bubbles while resting
- Keeria's sprite ask it you would like if you would like to change your party in Dispatch Inn
- Dialogue with Reach NPC now uses a consistent name when referring to a player
- Fixed additional chests in Reach facility that could continually be looted forever
- NPC's in Kalbi dungeon no longer refer to Noway with the wrong name
- Fixed typos in dialogue with Danielle
- Many spelling mistakes in Reach randomized gear have been fixed
Battles
- Status effects in fight with mother display correctly
- Mother's second and third form now display in the correct position on screen
- New background for fight with mother
- Shuriken ability now attacks multiple enemies
- Blood Claw weapon generally works better than before
- Duel wielding now shows different animation for each hand
- Weapon traits will be used once on the hand they are used with
- Master classes were nerfed to compensate for unintentional buff last patch
Game Plus
- Removed intro tutorial battle for Game+ Playthroughs
Achievements
- Kill count achievements fixed
- Immortal gear achievements have been fixed
- Itemless achievement fixed again
- No Escape achievement fixed
For achievements specifically, not all have been completed by anyone. Let me know if you are the first to complete an achievement and I'll honor you by letting you help me name one of the NPC's
Coming Soon (in order of intended release)
- Additional loot rewards for higher level Reach completions
- Cooking crafting system with foods that give buffs
- Mini farm-sim game for cooking ingredients
- New version of Kalbi Refuge's maps (outside)
- Updated Steam Page
Coming Less Soon
- Act 2
Developer postMost Act 1 1.3 Bug Fixes and Kawaii Kon
Achievements Itemless and No Escape achievements fixed Level 50 related achievements fixed Maps Bug allowing progress without all journals in Mother's Caved fixed Soft block on burning building in Kalbi Village fixed Spelling errors in tutorial fixed Unequip with Emi, no longer c
Original postAchievements
- Itemless and No Escape achievements fixed
- Level 50 related achievements fixed
Maps
- Bug allowing progress without all journals in Mother's Caved fixed
- Soft block on burning building in Kalbi Village fixed
- Spelling errors in tutorial fixed
- Unequip with Emi, no longer changes Shogun's equipment
Battle
- Escape is no longer guaranteed in the Reach
- Turn order icons added for all Reach enemies
- Added possible escape tutorial in Kalbi Castle
Misc
- Added Sync FPS Option for faster and slower computers at full-screen
- Updated intro screens with new images
- Game Plus Now Removes Rare Items from Inventory
- Shogun master class fixed
Note to Mac users: I only update the Mac version of Familia upon request.
Kawaii Kon
Maui Game Studio attended a convention for the first time ever, a few weeks ago. It was a blast. So many people were joining our community that our discord mods thought that we were getting hacked.
Maui Game Studio will be checking out more conferences this summer. Check Discord to keep up with the convention schedule.
https://discord.com/invite/g2ksjJx
Let me know if you guys find any bugs or have any suggestions in Discord as well. Aloha!
- Developer post
Fixed Save Bug and Added Achievement Icons
Fixed and Tested Old saves will no longer break Monk NPC removed from Reach Facility All 60 Steam achievement icons are finished and uploaded Triple set sound glitch with reach weapons fixed Outside of old man's hut removed, now player goes directly to the world map Fixed, Not Te
Original postFixed and Tested
- Old saves will no longer break
- Monk NPC removed from Reach Facility
- All 60 Steam achievement icons are finished and uploaded
- Triple set sound glitch with reach weapons fixed
- Outside of old man's hut removed, now player goes directly to the world map
Fixed, Not Tested
- glitch with Mother's Cave, where players do not need to find all notes
- a glitch in Mother's Cave where the player can get soft locked after entering the final area of the dungeon
- Steam achievements should work on mac now
- The three achievements related to hitting level 50 should work now
- The achievement for not escaping has not been tested
- The achievement for not using items has not been tested
Pending Fix
- The achievement for using Reach Facility equipment currently does not work
there are too many pending fixes to mention them all here. My life has gotten a bit crazy for the next week or so. Check back often for more updates.
- Developer post
34 New Achievements + Mac OS Version Update
34 New Achievements I just finished adding 34 new achievements to Familia Act 1. The game now has a total of 60 achievements. Some of these achievements are so difficult that I don't think anyone will ever finish them. Mac OS Update It has been years since I've updated the mac ve
Original post34 New Achievements
I just finished adding 34 new achievements to Familia Act 1. The game now has a total of 60 achievements. Some of these achievements are so difficult that I don't think anyone will ever finish them.
Mac OS Update
It has been years since I've updated the mac version of my game. It works. I'm not sure if the Steam achievements work but they should. Let me know either way.
Miscellaneous Updates
- Damage increased for Shuriken and Ki Blast
- Exp gain has been decreased for the intro tutorial battle
- Collapse effects have been fixed on all Reach bosses and Super Slitherdice
- Bug where it didn't show game plus playthrough counter on saves is fixed
- Optimize equip bug is fixed
- Added a prompt to return to the title screen when saving a game plus file
- Transparency issue after defeating Noway's soldiers has been fixed
- Collision issues in Kalbi Castle and Kalbi Docks have been fixed
- Removed health bar for the Conjurer on Game+
- All enemy shadows have been disabled in battle
- Turn order display fixed for the tutorial fight
- Added crystal explosion effect after Fire Fiend and Blaze Fiend
- Due to request, changed the orientation of rest area in Reach Facility
- Fixed issue with Ninjas Three battle that was causing crashes
- Added Blaze fiend boss for Game+
Developer postFamilia Act 1, 1.3 Release
Personal Message from the Developer Holy cow! My last major update on Steam was March 20th, 2021. To say it has been too long since I've posted an update is an understatement. I'll admit I got discouraged on this project and a bit burnt out. I took some time to recover and now I'
Original postWatch on YouTube Personal Message from the Developer
Holy cow! My last major update on Steam was March 20th, 2021. To say it has been too long since I've posted an update is an understatement. I'll admit I got discouraged on this project and a bit burnt out. I took some time to recover and now I'm back in full swing. The last quarter of 2021 was extremely productive for the Familia franchise.
Familia Act 2 Revised Release Date
Everyone always asks me when Familia, Act 2 will be released.
I currently have the Act 2 release date set to this summer. This date will most likely be pushed back further. I keep going back and cleaning up / adding content to Act 1. This means that Act 1 is better, which creates a better foundation for Act 2, so ultimately it's what is best for the whole series. Please be patient. If you would like to expediate the release of additional Familia content, please consider leaving a review or gifting the game to your friends.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1197520/Familia/
Make sure to Wishlist Act 2. It really helps to keep the project on track.https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474730/Familia_Act_2/
Familia Act 1, 1.3: New Features
Introducing the Reach Facility
Many hardcore Familia players have requested more difficult and scalable content. Your voices have been heard. Familia 1.3 introduces the Reach Facility.
In ancient times, the mysterious Immortals used the Reach Facility to train their bodies and minds to endure unimaginable horrors. The facility has gone unused for millennia until now. With the help of eletrowisps Oxalis 883 and Scilla 691, you can explore the perilous Reaches. Reaches are dimensional gaps in reality, which are disjointed from spacetime. Here our heroes will face adversaries who are unimaginably powerful.
Watch on YouTube Random / Scalable Dungeons and Loot
The Reach Facility, features access to Familia's new procedural dungeon generation system. Every visit to the Reaches will be unique. All runs can also be set to a difficulty level from 1 to 9999 with Oxalis 883. The Reach Facility also gives the player access to the most powerful armor and weapons in the game. Loot from the Reaches is procedurally generated.
New Post Max Level Progression System
Now when your characters hit level 50, they will become a Master of their class. At this point, they can level up their 'master level'. Each master level allows you to upgrade a specific stat of your choice by a limited amount. The stat allocation can currently only be managed by Oxalis 883 .
Additional Questlines
Gain access to the Reach Facility by completing new questlines. The new questlines update the player on Familia's favorite Goblin, Glen. Glen must be found to help open a mysterious ancient door located in the Kalbi Waterways.
Updated Sprite Art, Maps
I moved away from the RPG Maker sprite style. I also have set up a system to scale sprites which gives more variety to the game. As I've become more skilled in game dev and art creation, I've implemented more stunning visual content.
There are a few maps I intend to upgrade but for the most part, all of the maps have had a very customized touch.
New Cut Scenes
Along with new maps and sprites, many cutscenes have been refined and enhanced.
Watch on YouTube Bug Fixes
There were many bugs plaguing the game for far too long. I'm happy to say that the game is currently boasting very little bugs thanks to all of the community playtesting. I could not do it without you guys. If you find a bug, PLEASE REPORT IT.
Android Act 1 Beta and Act 2 Desktop Beta
Beta versions of both mobile and desktop port of Familia will be hosted on itch.io. Here you can test unreleased content and help contribute to the development process.
Coming Soon: Features and Content
- Additional scalable content
- Additional map remakes and enhancements
- An estimated 30 new steam achievements to go with new content
- Developer post
Familia Act 2 Release Date Announced and Big Changes to Act 1 (Delayed)
Message from Maui Game Studios Hello everyone! I am sorry it's been so long since I've posted a proper update. I have been appreciate all the love that Familia has been getting from Streamers, youtubers, and bloggers. Sales are steadily increasing every month. I took a quick brea
Original postMessage from Maui Game Studios
Hello everyone! I am sorry it's been so long since I've posted a proper update. I have been appreciate all the love that Familia has been getting from Streamers, youtubers, and bloggers. Sales are steadily increasing every month.
I took a quick break for a few months in January but I'm back now in full swing. I will be streaming on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/mauigamestudio) every day updating Familia and working on Act 2 for all of you.
Wishing you all the best,
Joseph Abraham
FounderWatch on YouTube 2021 Events Related to Familia and/or Maui Game Studios
- April 15 - Released of Familia Act I 1.2 and Current Speedrun.com scores will be reset
- April 28 - Ludum Dare
- May 1 - Familia Act II Story Trailer
- May 15 - Familia Act II Gameplay Trailer
- November 5 - Familia Act II release date
Familia Act II Release Date
The official release date for Familia Act II is June 9th. The Steam page for Familia Act II is up and running. Help speed up the games release by wish-listing now.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474730/Familia_Act_2/
Right now if you visit the page, there is a page of me talking about the game. It's not a very polished trailer. Expect some awesome trailers soon.
Familia Act I, 1.2
New running character sprites for all humanoid characters in the entire game
Yes, I will be and have been creating new sprites for weeks to come. The run-of-the-mill RPG Maker style sprites are not in alignment with the rest of the game's high quality and original style. Bear with me as this is very ambitious update. Come cheer me on on Twitch. I stream every day for roughly 10 hours.
Bug Fixes
I am aware that there are a few bugs that have been reported and not fixed for months. Rest assured, the fixes are on the way. I have been making big changes to the base game and because of the nature of said changes, it's best to delay updates until mid-April Make sure to report any bugs to the feedback channel in discord or on the Steam forums to make sure I get all the bugs fixed for Act I by the next update.
Enemy Spawn Point Randomizer
I've gotten a great response from the initial change in the way enemies engage with the player in Familia. I'm working on a way to randomize where enemies spawn to make the game a bit more exciting for multiple play-throughs.
Additional Art
I've been doing lots of traditional art and pixel art. I am adding character portraits to many of the existing characters like this pirate below.
Ludum Dare
I did the last Ludum Dare game jam late last year. My goal was simple: participate and become more familiar with Unity. The next game will be released in April and my goal is to make a game that will rank in the top 100. I currently am planning on collaborating with an amazing team so I think this game will be great. Look forward to being able to play the game jam game for free!
Speedrun.com
With the next update the Familia scores at speedrun.com will be locked in so make sure you try to get on the score board before it's too late. With the upcoming features to Familia, times will be drastically increased to where it will not be possible to get times beyond the current record. Thus, it will be restarted.
Plenty of Website Update
- New blog post interview with the creator and lead writer of Radiant Arc
- New layout
- New Commissions Page
- New Familia Page
Social Media
Maui Game Studio has been making leaps in social media.
Developer postFamilia Available for Mac OS
Edit: It has come to my attention that with the most recent update, people are losing their saves. Don't worry! The saves are safe in your installed Familia folder. In the Familia install directory, simply grab the files in the 'www/save' folder and move them to the 'save' folder
Original postWatch on YouTube Edit: It has come to my attention that with the most recent update, people are losing their saves. Don't worry! The saves are safe in your installed Familia folder. In the Familia install directory, simply grab the files in the 'www/save' folder and move them to the 'save' folder at the top of the Familia directory. If there is no 'save' folder in the Familia directory, simply create one. Doing the above should restore any lost saves. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
Mac Port Available
Familia, Act 1 is now available for Mac OS. Setting up a Mac OS port was difficult, so please give it a try. There are probably still a couple of Mac OS specific bugs so make sure to report those to me. Just like the Windows version, the Mac OS version of Familia requires a Steam client.
Migrated RPG to Maker MZ Engine
For Developers
For those of you who are curious about the development side of things, I am now using RPG Maker MZ to continue to work on Familia. I tried RPG Maker MZ when it was first released and was not impressed. However, at second glance, migrating my game to RPG Maker MZ was relatively painless. I initially thought a migration would be far more difficult.
For Everyone
For those of you who just want to play the game, with RPG Maker MZ Familia runs faster than ever. So if you have an older computer, the new version of Familia will run smoother than before. Also, I am always getting better at game development so as I work on the game, it organically becomes exponentially optimized.
New Content
The structure of Familia utilizes Acts that are broken into parts. Since the original release of the game, Act 1 featured five parts. With this release, I have added the sixth and final part of Act 1. Act 1, Part Six will be essential in setting up Act 2. Eventually, Act 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be playable in the player's desired order. Thus Act 1, Part 6 will assume the role of a major quest hub where players will choose which character story they wish to follow first.
Future Content
Familia Act 2 will most likely be released as a DLC. I will be working regularly on Familia content, but I have also been flirting with a retro-style MMO action RPG. The working title for my MMO is 'Stormers' and I have been building it in Unity engine. Expect a new Steam page for both Familia Act 2 and Stormers by the end of the year.
General Changes
- New Sprite for Shifu
- New title screen changed to work with RPG Maker MZ
- Each part of every act gives the player a save option (thx KinikzulKahn)
- Greater flexibility in sound levels in the options menu (thx Kevin Tracy)
- Fire Fiend no longer has a video background due to RPG Maker MZ incompatibility
- Updated logo to represent Maui Game Studio rebrand
Small Bugs
- In the deserted island world map, enemies are less difficult
- Grammar and spelling fixes
- Cleaned up Sarai / Saraiah's death animation
- Fixed Camera glitches in many scenes
- Fixed Keira intro scene
- Cleaned up multi-party fight sequence
New Rebrand
As a side note, I have rebranded my game development company. The new name is 'Maui Game Studio'. I took the opportunity to highlight come culturally Hawaiian symbols in the new logo. I hope you like it.
Edit: I made a video about switching engines on YouTube.
Watch on YouTube - Developer post
Random Encounter Changes
Random Encounters Removed form All Areas Except World Map These areas include the following: Intro desert areas Kalbi Beach, Kalbi Waterfall, Kalbi Cave Volcano areas Kalbi Castle, Kalbi Dungeon, Kalbi Jail Caves Cave and path leading to Kalbian Refuge *The world map features ran
Original postRandom Encounters Removed form All Areas Except World Map
These areas include the following:
- Intro desert areas
- Kalbi Beach, Kalbi Waterfall, Kalbi Cave
- Volcano areas
- Kalbi Castle, Kalbi Dungeon, Kalbi Jail Caves
- Cave and path leading to Kalbian Refuge *The world map features random encounters in the same way it did before.
Why did I make this change?
The truth is that I've always been on the fence regarding random encounters. I was trying to create something like the games I played in the 90s. I have achieved that. However, after extensive research and testing I've come to the conclusion that the younger generation of gamers have no patience for random encounters.
This was a difficult decision for me to make, as I love random encounters. I hope to have some form of random encounters as a gameplay option eventually but currently my resources only allow me to create and maintain one version of the game.
How do encounters work now?
Now in hostile areas, enemies will walk around randomly as visible sprites. If your bump into an enemy sprite, they will attack you. Certain sprites will even chase you.
Familia, Act 2 Updates
A Warning to Data Miners
Act 2 content can be found in Familia's current public build, even if not accessible through normal gameplay methods. While I prefer the game is not mined for spoilers I'm also aware that such things are inevitable. All mined content should be considered tentative.
Timeline for the Release of Act 2 and Other Future Acts
I've had difficulty acquiring high-quality art. Fans of the Familia franchise have high standards for art quality. I am talking specifically about the art I used for character portraits. A continued episodic release is proving more difficult than I initially expected. Recommissioning the same artists multiple times is unrealistic. I will continue to build out the series with placeholder art, which will allow me to commission all the needed art in one go. Thus, the game will be completed later that I hoped. If you would like the game sooner, donations and purchases always help. I'm currently considering a membership program similar to Patreon.
Additional Ways to Play the New Familia Content Sooner
I always welcome testers, especially Twitch streamers. I find streaming new game content to be the useful because I get to see multiple opinions in a single live interaction. Video content creators are great as well. Thus, if you are a content creator and would like to play early versions of the game please contact me. Testing is not exclusive to content creators. Anyone can help. If you are interested in testing Familia, join my discord server or drop by my stream to chat.
Discord: https://discord.gg/V7TxkbF
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/josephdevelopsOther Miscellaneous Updates
- Grammar and spelling corrections
- Fixed many glitches relating to looting chests animation
- Developer post
Act 1 Official Gameplay Trailer
Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube . Warning for Latest Patch: I'm very sorry everyone but some of the weather effects I'm using with Act 2 are incompatible with previous saves. I am fairly certain, your game+ saves will still work but please let me know on discord if you ha
Original postWatch on YouTube Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube.
Warning for Latest Patch:
I'm very sorry everyone but some of the weather effects I'm using with Act 2 are incompatible with previous saves. I am fairly certain, your game+ saves will still work but please let me know on discord if you have any problem. I'm more than happy to create custom save files for anyone who feels they lost their progress.
Discord Link:
https://discord.gg/KXtjNtW
- Developer post
New Dungeon Live: Mother's Cave
New Optional Dungeon Available Mother's Cave I am excited to announce the first optional dungeon for Familia Act 1 is live. This dungeon was a joy to create because I got to create a story within the Familia universe that wasn't confined to the progression of the main plotline. T
Original postNew Optional Dungeon Available
Mother's Cave
I am excited to announce the first optional dungeon for Familia Act 1 is live. This dungeon was a joy to create because I got to create a story within the Familia universe that wasn't confined to the progression of the main plotline. This dungeon is unlike any of the existing game.
New Dungeon Features:
No Random Encounters
While for the most part, Familia is a classic RPG so random encounters come with the territory. However, I wanted to create a dungeon with zero random encounters. Mother's Cave features zero random encounters.
New Art and Animation
Again Animlouis has helped with some Animations. I am blown away that this guy is willing to help out the project. He is so gracious when I give him feedback. The new animations look great.
New Playable Sub-Class
While the class is a bit simple, it will be a welcomed addition to Familia players. I can't describe the class too much because it's heavily related to the story of the Mother's Cave. Careful, the new class design may be permanent.
New Enemies
Many new unique fights with new and unique abilities. Fight the most difficult enemies ever seen in the Familia world. New enemies also come with many new abilities.
New Achievement
Complete Familia's most difficult achievement yet by surviving the perils of Mother's Cave.
Other General Updates to Familia
Game+ Bosses Beefed Up
The following Bosses Have Been Replaced by More Difficult Versions for Game+
- Glen > Glen+
- Slitherdice > Super Slitherdice
- Sarai > Saraiah
- Lyonhart > Coldhart
- Abrams > Abraham
- Noway > Noway of the Blood Sword
I currently am debating making a more difficult version of the 'Fiend of Fire' but have not worked out the details.
General Game Updates
Duel Wield Improvements
The dual wield system in the game now damages separately for each hit. Previously, dual-wielding simply combined the traits of both weapons and ran them twice. Going forward, this will heavily affect many abilities. For example, some abilities will only consider the main hand with stacking damage.Also, certain weapons will only be equipable with two hands. The most prominent example would be the King's Odachi.
NPC named Emi will remove all party gear at the Kalbian refuge.
The main characters' home now features an in-game tutorial that gives game mechanic insight in the game. Also, the same content from the in-game tutorial can be found in this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2101704986.
Small Bugs
- Options Menu Visuals Improved
- Fixed many skill animations to fit with newer rendering methods
- Sage Tunic, Kung Fu Hat, Shadow's Parts are now all sellable
- Many battle animations would make the character menu stop displaying, this has been fixed
- Ninjas using the King's Odachi will now display the correct animation
Community Annoucements
New Speed Run Page
Thanks to Euphoric Lemon for creating a speed run page for Familia. Check it out.
https://www.speedrun.com/familiaFollow Euphoric Lemon on Twitch.
https://www.twitch.tv/euphoriclemonJoin the Familia Discord for the Latest Info.
https://discord.gg/NADM8zM 
Developer postAct 1 Complete
Thank you, everyone, for your help to make Familia the best game it can be. Not only have I received tons of feedback but many from the community have actually helped me with art and code for the game. @Animlouis and @Codemora, in particular, have been especially helpful for this
Original postThank you, everyone, for your help to make Familia the best game it can be. Not only have I received tons of feedback but many from the community have actually helped me with art and code for the game. @Animlouis and @Codemora, in particular, have been especially helpful for this last update.
This update post will be categorized into Art/Music, User Interface, Story, and Mechanics.
Art and Music
All Enemies Animated
With the help of Animlouis, we all have 100%, animated enemies. Initially, in order to keep the project in an achievable scope, I was trying to avoid animated enemies. However, after a massive backlash, I decided to take the time to minimally animate all of the enemies in the game.
Added Additional Music
Some of the game scenes felt a bit too one-dimensional so a few additional songs were added for some tonal variety.
Walking Sprites + Battler Sprites
Additional sprites were required. Showing them here would be a bit of a spoiler but let me know if you see them in the game.
User Inteface
New Community Menu
After checking out a game called Insignia by Adam C. Yunis (https://www.twitch.tv/adamcyounis), I decided to add a community menu. Now, players can access my Twitch, Instagram, Discord, and website from the game.
Victory and Level Up Scenes
Thanks to Isabella Ava (https://master2015hp.itch.io/olivia-victory-addon) and Olivia (https://fallenangelolivia.itch.io/victory-sequence-ui) for creating great plugins. Also thanks to Codemora for helping me edit these plugins so they victory screen aligned with my vision.
Escape Tutorial
If players were not accustomed to RPG's, they may not realize they can escape from battle. Now at the beginning of the player's first fight, a quick tutorial pops up and lets the player know that escaping is an option.
Different Prologue Scene
The prologue has been edited to be a bit more interesting. Return players also will be able to skip the prologue for speed runs.
Story
Credits Scene
New unique credit scenes, giving thanks to all those who helped Familia get to this point
Mid-game scene
I don't want to go into depth about this scene. It contains massive spoilers. It was originally going to be a very long scene and it has been shortened, and I'm very happy with it.
New Main Town
The main town always seemed a bit unfinished, so I went ahead and rebuilt the town from scratch. It has a much nicer vibe now.
Mechanics
Increased Elemental Significance
Elemental damage and absorption were lacking consistency in the world of Azaconia. For the most part, this has been fixed. The elemental strengths and weaknesses in the game are largely influenced by ninjutsu in the Naruto universe.
Rebalanced battle
Based on test feedback, the game has been made generally easier. Many people feel that the game is still a bit too difficult, but I am standing pretty firm on the current level of difficulty. Let me know what you think.
Additional Achievements
Added additional achievements. The most difficult achievement was completed by @VetheGoth. This achievement requires the player to defeat a superboss with Sero at the party.
Added Many New Skills
Both enemies and playable characters gained about 30 new skills in this last update.
Bug fixes
- Fixed bug which made character uncontrollable after the glen fight
- Various dialogue has been added. Much more dialogue has been edited. Let me know if you find any grammar or spelling errors, please.
- Fixed bug where Sero is reverted to level 1 at a certain point of the game.
- Fixed various mode7 bugs.
What is next for Familia?
Any additional content for Act 1?
Act 1 will include a few additional sidequests before Act 2 begins full-scale production. The sidequests will be quests that the player is able to complete at multiple points of the game for helpful gear. My plan is to spend roughly a month creating sidequest content, then I'll decide the exact amount of optional dungeons the game will include. I'm fairly confident that there will be two additional dungeons minimum.
What's next after Act 1?
In the last update post, I was debating what next steps we will be taking. The two options (1) set up a demo for mobile ports or (2) start on Act 2. I've decided to start on Act 2 Next. The mobile port will not come along for a while. Windows-based computers easily run Familia with no additional processing optimization. It's best to have a clear view of the current state of current devices before starting a mobile port. If I began the port now, the porting process would have a much larger scope when compared to porting a complete game.
New Trailer Incoming
A few trailers are on the way. I want to do three trailers. I plan to first release a gameplay trailer, with a voiceover from myself. Second, I want to do a story trailer, with maybe a guest voice actor. Then I want to release a streamer compilation showing different people enjoying the game.
- Developer post
Mid-March Update
I hope all of you are happy and healthy. Watch out for that Corona Virus! The last update went great. Thank you, everyone, for the valued feedback. Many awesome changes have been added. I'm very excited. 1) Achievements Achievements are currently active in the game again. I did a
Original postI hope all of you are happy and healthy. Watch out for that Corona Virus!
The last update went great. Thank you, everyone, for the valued feedback. Many awesome changes have been added. I'm very excited.
1) Achievements
Achievements are currently active in the game again. I did a full speed playthrough earlier today and everything works with achievements active. Halleluia!
2) Turn-order Icons
All turn-order icons are set up. I also switched out an animated boss.
3) Save Points
Previously, the game allowed you to save anywhere. Now a save point is required to save in dungeons.
4) Bugs (of course)
While it's nice to create new content, polishing is where most of my time goes.
5) Press and Content
- New world page on our website
- Recent interview with Familia creator
- Familia featured on the list of 15 Best Games of Steam
- Weekly Steam key giveaway on Familia Instagram
- Developer post
Long Anticipated Update
Hello Familia Community! I am positively overwhelmed by the support from the Familia community. So many people are submitting bugs and helping me polish this game. It's truly a community project and words cannot express my gratitude. I am continually amazed by the amazing Familia
Original postHello Familia Community!
I am positively overwhelmed by the support from the Familia community. So many people are submitting bugs and helping me polish this game. It's truly a community project and words cannot express my gratitude. I am continually amazed by the amazing Familia family. I love you guys.
Let's get the bad news out of the way. I made some updates to the combat system. These updates are awesome and they fulfill the game's creative vision. However, any saves made prior to March 1st will now cause the game to crash. If you have gotten very far in the game and wish to continue with your stats and items, let me know.
I am happy to make a custom save file for each and everyone with whatever they want if they purchased the game before March 1st. I'll do this despite the continued warnings in the game's description saying that the game is still in Beta.
May I offer an alternative to requesting the save file? I'm adding new content to the game every week. Perhaps you may want to start fresh and try the game again? It also will not hurt to wait for additional updates.
More bad news: I had to temporarily remove achievements as they were causing crashes and menu errors. Don't worry, I intend to add achievements back into the game as soon as possible. Depending on what works, this could be fast (but it could also take a long time). Even though the game description states that achievements are currently a feature of the game, achievements are not currently a feature of the game.
Familia Updates, 3/8/20
- Over 80 abilities were either refined or implemented
- Most enemies are now animated
- Combat UI has been highly customized, including cropped portrait displays
- Switch to Standard Timed Battle System, from Active Timed Battle System
- Turn order display added (icons are a WIP)
- Targeting cursors have been added to the UI
- Various in-combat cutscenes added
Combat
- New fonts
- Color pallet change
- New main menu, status menu, and skills menu
- Elemental resistances are now displayed in the status menu
- New save menu UI with increased functionality
- New message box style
- New title screen
Menus and Messaging
- New multi-party battle scene
- Additional ending content (more to come)
- Kalbi Caverns added
- Kalbi Dungeon added
- New entrance map and cutscene for Kalbi Caves
- Kalbi caves have been updated
- End game credits added (work in progress)
- Goblin scene added
- Various town scenes and characters added
- Vastly increased interactable map objects and lootable items
Content
What's Coming Next for Familia
I would also like to take a minute to talk about what I am still adding to the game so you know what to expect and you can decide rather or now you would like to wait for additional content before starting your adventure.
- Two dungeons over the next few months
- Additional ending content
- Additional mid-episode cutscene
- Additional combat abilities
- Implementation of stealth and sneaking mini-game scene
- UI refinements
- Achievements
- Turn order display icons
- Bug fixes (this never ends)
- Gameplay trailer and story trailer
Upcoming Updates
After the above items are completed two possibilities exist. The most likely possibility is that I will begin work on the next episode, Familia Act 2. The less likely possibility is that I will export Act 1 as a playable demo for Android and/or iPhone. The outcome is contingent on too many factors. I'll let you know when I'm more clear about how to proceed.
Thank you for checking in with Familia. If you want to help this project. Please leave a positive review here on Steam. Come say hello to me on twitch when you have some time.
Joseph Abraham, Familia Creator