Target release in May!
Folks, the time for the release of Prime Games' biggest title to date is nigh! Fabled Lands debuted in Early Access on May 21st last year, and in May 2022, it's going to transition into a full release with the biggest content update so far!
6500 players from around the globe have supported the EA, helping me fulfil and live the indie dream! Their early support made it a blast to work and update the game. THANK YOU!
23000 more have wishlisted the game and I hope to convey to them the awesome adventure that the Fabled Lands are and help them make the leap when the time is right.
Pricing
In preparation for the release, it's time to increase the base pricing of the game as stated in the Early Access manifesto on the store page:
Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? “We expect to increase the price of the game by an undetermined amount when it comes out of Early Access.”
Thus starting from next week (11th of April) the price of the EA will be increased from 14.99USD/12.49EUR/11.39GBP to 18.99USD/15.99EUR/14.49GBP. The increase must happen atleast 28 days prior to the release according to the latest Steam policy, so this will give you a rough estimate on when that will be.
What you get?
The Early Access began with the release of 2 chapters (The War-Torn Kingdom and The Plains of Howling Darkness). Over the course of the development there were 18 patches with 250 patch notes methodically updated in the Change Log thread on the forums https://steamcommunity.com/app/1299620/discussions/0/3104647961278908710/. I have always aimed for a stable and bug-free Early Access on every step of the way.
The third chapter, The Cities of Gold and Glory, was added for free as a content update back in November, 2021. The next chapter, The Court of Hidden Faces, will go live simultaniously with the official release of the game, thus concluding the main continent in the Fabled Lands, Harkuna, and all coastal waters around it. It will be a free update for all who have supported the Early Access up to this point.
Gameplay timewise, the content for a single hero playthrough completing most things will be between 20 to 36 hours. But being an open world game, trying out different professions, having lots of hidden secrets, time can easily jump up. Add Ironman mode on top of that for a full spectrum of challenge and emotions!
Work will not stop with the release! Absolutely not! Next in line are 2 more chapters, Over the Blood-Dark Sea and Lords of the Rising Sun, that will come out as DLCs, expanding the world with the oceans, sea voyages and the first far off land. Aside from that there are so many things and ideas that me and the artist want to implement. I am very eager alongside the authors, Jamie Thomson and Dave Morris, to grow this beyond the first 6 books but to do so I'll need your help to make this a successful endeavor!
Thank you!
I am really proud how the game turned out and of the path I took. At least I know I have a little fan who will discover the amazing world of reading and gamebooks soon enough ;)
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As always, don't forget to wishlist the game while you're at it!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299620/Fabled_Lands/