Hi everyone!
What a year 2024 has been for Dreamed Away!
Kickstarter campaign
So much progress has been made on the game this year.
It started amazingly well with the Kickstarter campaign in February, I still have goosebumps just thinking about it, and I can't thank all backers enough for making it a success. This is what made it possible for me to work on the game full-time.
Chapter 4 completed!
The fourth chapter was completed a few months later, following by QA sessions together with Pineapple Works, and then our fifth playtest in June! Several builds were tested and discussed over 3 weeks. Feedback on chapter 4 was great, and the community has been incredibly helpful, as always.
Major demo updates and iterations on other chapters
Since then, we've released 2 major demo updates, with improved dungeon design, better tilesets, and new cutscenes. Chapters 2 to 4 also received several updates, ranging from balancing improvements to new scenes and side-quests.
The road ahead
As you know, Dreamed Away is scheduled to be released in 2025.
I'm currently working full throttle on chapter 5 and I expect to announce the next playtest early next year.
Until chapter 5 is done and we're ready for the next playtest, here are some screenshots from new locations.
I will also send surveys to Kickstarter backers early next year to start fulfilling in-game rewards, like portraits, custom NPCs, items, etc.
Merry Christmas everyone, and see you next year!
One last thing, if you have played the demo, please consider leaving a review, it helps a ton!
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Merry Christmas and see you next year!
Nico & Pineapple Works