Hello everyone! Hope you're doing well!
Absinthia's development is going smoothly! Most of September was spent fulfilling Kickstarter backers with in-game rewards and finishing up content:
Katti Town's mayor Griswold has retired and been replaced with mayor Grace!
Ibuki's treasure is yours to have, but only if you can defeat her in combat. Good luck!
An enemy requested by a Kickstarter backer. He was a blast to design. You'll hate fighting him, though.😁
Crafty Coyote will sell equipment and give valuable hints on where to find hidden areas (alternatively, coyote trivia).
Going into October, Absinthia is officially content-complete! There's still plenty of work to be done, though - lots and lots of testing to be done and assets to be finished. Assuming no delays, Absinthia will be almost completely finished by early December. Once all the testing and assets are done, I'll begin sending out surveys to the remaining KS backers and distributing pre-release keys.
Expanded Demo
In the next few weeks or so, I'll be updating Absinthia's demo with lots of various small changes and, most importantly, new content! The city of Eastport, home to the Eastport Pirates--as well as many Kickstarter backer NPCs--will be available alongside a new dungeon and two new mini-dungeons.
That's all for this month. Don't forget to add Absinthia to your wishlist! Wishlists help indie games such as mine gain visibility and traction on Steam - they're essential for a strong release day!
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