Another week of Elegon development is complete! This week, I’ve focused on adding more things to do outside of combat, while continuing to improve the world and the overall presentation of the game.
Cooking Is Here
Following the recent introduction of Fishing, another new skill has arrived in Elegon: Cooking.
Cooking is the latest step towards expanding the game’s skilling and profession systems, giving you more ways to progress your character and spend your time away from quests, combat and Breaches.
Fishing was added on September 14, allowing players to collect a rod from Billy in the starting area and fish in bodies of water throughout the world. Now, you’ll be able to put some of those catches to good use through Cooking.
Upgrade Your Items at the Forge
A new Item Forge system has also been added.
The Forge allows you to upgrade your equipment, giving you another way to strengthen your character beyond simply replacing your gear whenever you find something new.
This is an important step towards making equipment feel more meaningful and giving the items you find throughout Elegon a longer life.
Improved Lighting Across Elegon
The environmental lighting has been updated across every zone.
This builds on the recent improvements to grass, wind, pollen, spell effects, bloom and sun rays. The goal is to give each area a stronger atmosphere and its own more distinct visual identity.
More UI Polish
The bottom-left and bottom-right sections of the in-game interface have received another visual update.
I’ve been gradually working my way through the UI over the past few weeks, improving individual panels and HUD elements while making sure everything still feels consistent with the rest of the game.
A New Elegon Website
The Elegon website has been completely redesigned.
The new site gives the project a refreshed home for news, development updates, information about the game and the full changelog.
I’ve also updated the screenshots on the Steam store page so that they better represent the current state of Elegon.
There’s plenty more in development as Elegon’s skills, character progression and world continue to grow.
Thanks, as always, for following the project and being part of the journey.
Patreon Supporters
A huge thank you to everyone currently supporting Elegon on Patreon.
Legendary Supporters: Andrew Miller, Archie, Blar, kyle, Nkdz Dejong, Philip Kartin, Phoenix Prime, scolh, Syke360, Systemsblue
Epic Supporters: David Andrén, Dithemoira, Jake, Kellonor Azzadi, Kelrin, Lizararti, Marco Pardun, Niblax, niktwazny, Philip Högerås, Ryan Furrer, Thomas Storli, Vladimir Pejić, Vuhdu, ximnoise
Rare Supporters: A Patreon of the Ahts, belisarius, Biscuits, Cody Owens, Daxxoz, DeeZie TV, Fenriz, headless, Jerry Williams Sr, Kabir, Kieran Smith, Neerer, Papa Leech, River Otto, Shurkuris, Tales of Virtue - Indie RPG, Unrefined, Walt
Thank you for helping to support the continued development of Elegon.