It is our pleasure to announce that we are submitting Vale of Myth keys to critics, ESRB and PEGI next week. Since these procedures can be time consuming, we'll continue to test after submissions. And believe me, we've already done a lot of tests - even our tests have been tested!
On a personal level, this deadline is an emotional cocktail. I am confident in the game I've made, proud in how far this project has come, and yet I am also a little nervous. Games, like art, invite viewers to interact with them, and in doing so, have a subjective experience. Will they too have fun with this game, laugh where others have laughed, and feel the impact of VOM's more tragic moments?
Chrono Trigger, in my eyes, is one of the greatest games ever made, yet not everyone likes it. Vale of Myth is not Chrono Trigger, but likewise, there will be those who dislike my game - and that's okay. I'll still do my best to try and give them a positive player experience. My hope is that players will have fun, laugh, and reflect on themselves and the world. I hope that it will stir in players a desire for travel and the world's mysteries, as Illusion of Gaia once did for me.