(UPDATE: demo is out now and it's very good! you can play it with a peace of mind. original post follows)
Haha hi if you are here for the demo please don't play it yet!
Because of circumstances absolutely in my control I missed the Base Builder Fest deadline, and I need a couple of days to finish the new demo. It's great and will worth the wait, just like hold on for a sec.
Here's the patch notes for those who come from previous demo, that was released during July (and really it's still up and it's all my fault but you can play it now and compare with the new one later! It's like when you rewatch an old tv show and there's like cliffhanger at the end of the season but you already have next episode downloaded so you feel like a time-traveler):
- New adventure! This demo is about a totally new adventure to play through — there's a lot of illegal activity in this one.
- The new calibration system. Replaced cores with factory power, making calibration less tedious.
- Overhauled engines. New UI and gameplay tweaks for engines, making them more viable.
- Spell quirks. Spells now have quirks, like Doubled or Shy. They have adorable animations to match, and they also now react to you hovering or dragging them around.
- Fine-tuned character creator. Change the body shape of your character by dragging different body parts!
- Quest log. Don't you have some errands to run? As a real rpg, we now have a quest log.
- Interface improvements. My favorite part! There are new battle interfaces, conversations, icons in text and more.
- Control rebinds. Rebind any shortcut to your favorite button.
- More accessibility settings. Added a couple of new accessibility options (fade bright backgrounds, dissolve camera cuts, no button holding). I'm always looking for more things I can do here, don't hesitate to reach out!
- Console. Added a dev console to— Oh wait that's not for you, do not seek that out and if you stumble upon it, do not type anything into it.
I would be happy to hear your feedback on all of these points and more! Whether you are a returning player or a new demo-ee, I am glad to welcome you to Hundred Kingdoms.
(which again are not available right now because i (a real game maker) missed a deadline but it'll be ready in a couple of days, tomorrow perhaps! join the discord to get notified)