We bring you our roadmap for Astride’s development in 2024. This roadmap shows you our general plans for the year. Please note that different quarters can be worked on at different times. This means that features that will come in Q4 can be worked on already in Q1 as the tasks are big and require time.
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Q1 - Sound
The goal of the first quarter of 2024 is to add music/sound to the start menu and horse creator.
Q2 - Inventory
The goal for Q2 is to have a prototype ready for the inventory system. We want our players to be able to add/remove tack from their horses by using their inventory.
Q3 - Quests & Buildings
In the third quarter, we will have small, simple quests ready for testing. These quests can be to finish a dressage test with at least X score, jump X amount of obstacles, or ride X amount of distance. These quests will not include speaking to NPCs. For buildings, a stable will be added with functioning doors.
Q4 - AI & Breeds
In the last quarter, the horses will react to the environment. Water, rocks, and other elements in the environment will trigger a reaction in the horse. The horse AI will not be finished, but serve as the first iteration of the AI system. New horse breeds will be added to Astride. The first breeds we are focusing on are the Norwegian Fjord, the Arabian, and the Percheron horses.
Please note that changes in the development are prone to happen. This roadmap consists of goals of development that we currently have planned. Game development is a complex and iterative process, subject to unforeseen challenges and changes.
Features that are not in high focus in 2024
Show jumping and dressage can have tweaks and fixes, but will not be a main focus.
Human character creation, the full environment, NPCs, stable management, and breeding are not a part of this year’s development plan.
Thank you so much for your continued support of Astride’s development.