Hi All.
Thought it was about time for another update in which we have some Good News and some Bad News.
First the Bad....we are going to have to delay the launch a bit as progress in the last few weeks has been more difficult than expected. Additionally, the link between The Curse and the next title Mystery at Morgoth (MaM) is proving a tad more complicated than expected. We have to ensure that when we launch The Curse that you will be able to export your party to MaM.
The slippage is going to push the launch too close to the Steam Summer Sale and all advice suggests that we should wait until after the sale to ensure decent visibility. Currently we are looking at some time in July for the re-scheduled launch. Apologies for the delay but obviously we want to make sure everything is right!
Now the Good....we have been able to implement a couple of extra suggestions from the Community.
- Options screens will now be easier to read.
- The party character profiles can now be cycled forward by using the TAB key.
- You can set the background color for each of your units separately.
We have also added:
- A new option to the Interface Options dialog to add some very basic Ambience Lighting to the battle scenes. This will hopefully add a touch more atmosphere to the battles as the day/night cycle transitions.
- Fifteen plus new portraits to choose when customizing your party.
- A new filter on the Choose Portrait Dialog to filter by gender.
All of the above changes will be available in the latest Demo Update V0.138 which we are releasing with this announcement.
By necessity we have had to make a start on MaM to prove the link between the two titles (which should also prove the link to the final title in the series The Dark Tower working title). We have already sketched out the storyboard for MaM, generated the interface and designed the maps for the first location. So if all goes to plan we will be launching MaM around November time (Steam page to go live soon) and The Dark Tower will be scheduled for a March 2022 release.
We also hope to improve the engine on each successive title by adding extra Options or Advanced Rules that will bring new features to the series (as well as new spells, new items and a shed-load of new monsters!)
That's about all for now. Thanks for reading and please let us know if you have any feedback.
All the Best and Stay Safe!
Ian & Jann