Greetings soldiers of Genua! This summer is going to be VERY busy for our small team as we prepare to release our expanded demo and also participate in multiple events and conferences.
Technical Updates
The team is laying some serious ground work for a new and improved combat system and the party management user interface. You won't see these changes in the current demo, but we'll have them ready with the expanded demo in a couple months.
This month we:
- Added battle action log and health bars above characters
- Added new grid-based movement options during combat
- Added lootable chests as part of upcoming exploration mechanics
- Added UI screens for inventory, characters, equipment, and save system
And I know a lot of you will be excited to experience the new critical hits and misses indicators during combat. The enemy sprites stay oriented in the way they ended their turn so you can plan your backstabs accordingly :)
We're still working on:
- Optimizing keyboard/mouse setup
- Offering accessibility options and controller instructions before the game starts
- Adding option to skip dialogue or cutscenes
- Affinity system between party members in combat
Your feedback and suggestions have been invaluable in helping us understand what's working and what might need a little extra fine-tuning before our release, so please keep it coming! We're listening and actively adjusting as development continues.
Art Corner
Wekufes and Berzerkers and Bladed Slimes, OH MY! We've got some amazing designs and sprites created for future enemies and characters you'll interact with in the full game. Check out this month's screenshots, updated portrait art, and sprite GIFs!
Social Space
We're participating in multiple indie game events and game conferences this year and hope to meet a lot of current and future Aegis Force fans! The Steam event "Indie Assemble" starts in a couple days so make sure to check it out and show some love to fellow indie game studios. We'll share more information on 5/5!
In June, we're attending Game Con Canada in Edmonton - our first in-person event! While our full expanded demo won't be released yet, we're planning on sharing exclusive playable content for conference attendees to get some pre-release feedback and keep the momentum going.
Remember to join our Discord and subscribe to @DeseretGamesStudio on Youtube so you can watch our developer diaries, get Aegis Force updates first, and participate in future community events. Our latest developer diary "Pixel Art in a 3D World"
offers some insights into how the art style of Aegis Force: The Scorian War has developed over the last year and where it's still going!
What's Coming
We'll have many more updates to share over the next few months as we keep revamping combat and growing the explorable world of Ianua. Follow us on social media and Discord to keep in touch with us and be the first ones to know when new content is available!
Thank you all again for playing, sharing your thoughts, and engaging with us!
Until next month, FOR GENUA!