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 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
Founder
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.