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Rune Fencer Illyia Development Update #42 - Jan 2026

Hey all,

Happy new year! I've updated my monthly development log for Rune Fencer Illyia, which you can read here on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nootboxgames/rune-fencer-illyia-a-cute-and-dark-metroidvania/posts/4588953
Warning: As always, they're a bit heavy with gifs and images!

I write a big public updates almost every month, in case folks are interested in seeing how development is going, as well as read my thoughts on design, and awesome fanart!

In this update I talk about a few things, including some Rune Fencer Illyia lore tidbits and my design thoughts on the humble Zelda wallet and how it relates to RFI.

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We're just a couple people making a big game, so as always, I want to thank everyone for your support! Hope ya have a great weekend, and I'll see ya next month!

-Alex