Monthly Build 2020/01 – Phantasmal

OK so here is one from a LONG time ago, I had completely forgotten about this project until yesterday when I was digging through old projects looking for something to share, and that is kind of heart-breaking in a way!

I go into more detail in the video (too much detail probably) but this project represented the first time I really tried to make a dream game, the kind of thing I had infinite passion for, and then abandoned because material reality got in the way. It’s kind of frustrating to know that if I had the kind of support I have with this patreon back then – this would have been a finished project by now. But I had to abandon this, and many other “dream game” projects while I was looking for something that could just cover the cost of rent and food.

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is how much the mindset I developed after things like this (make small stuff! stuff that is quick to make and get to market!) has been so ingrained into me at this point that I haven’t realised that after all this time with your support, I could have been working on one of my DREAM projects! Hell it’s been almost three years here now, maybe four? An amazing awesome project I love could have been finished by now!

Anyway that’s why this is the monthly build right now, a reminder of the ambition I used to have, that I want to have again. Because the next thing I am making is going to be awesome and magnificent and ambitious and magical and I’m not gonna be afraid to make it anymore! And the reason why is because you have been supporting me through even the most absurd dicey nonsense, I’m gonna stop fucking around and make something amazing!

Anyway, here’s a bunch of concept art for this old project, with download links below (they are so tiny patreon doesn’t mind them as attachments! I love old versions of unity!)

I’m finshed with Sophie’s Dice!

Yesterday I finished releasing Sophie’s Dice v1.2 (>>> Patron Link <<<) and I feel like I am at the point where I am actually calling it done. I have no plans to work on it again unless stores require busywork or there is a serious bug or something.

So I wanted to take a moment to just say THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting me whilst I was working on this!

When I started doing Dice things this was specifically a “Videogames” patreon, most of you didn’t sign up to help me out on this ABSURD project, but you stuck with me until I got it out of my system and I am so incredibly grateful to all of you, I want you to know I really appreciate it! Your support has meant so much!

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So, whilst I was working on this I lost count of the times I said to you all “I just need to get it done, then I’ll get back to making videogames!”

Well it is done, I’m going to get back to making videogames!

Specifically, I’m going to move on to a BIG game project, which I’ll talk about in a post soon – and I am SO EXCITED to get started and share it with you!

Again though, thank you so much for your support, I wouldn’t have been able to make such a silly thing so seriously without your help <3

New Gamebook Character Classes

Hey so if you want to play Assault on the Frozen Fortress or The Necromancer’s Tower as something other than a Rogue, Warrior, or Mage – here is a .PDF with a bunch more classes!

They haven’t been tested yet but I figured I’d share them with you because I think they are fun 🙂

I’m still working on gamebook stuff (I released a Writing Fantasy update just yesterday!), and planning how I’ll make a gamebook generator (because writing them one-by-one is a whole lot of work!) but if I’m honest… I’m looking to wrap this stuff up sooner rather than later, as I’d like to begin work on a BIG RPG project. But I need a little time to get into the right headspace, hence more gamebook stuff first 🙂

Waitress for Zombies – Improved!

Happy New Year! Would you like a new game?

Well, I say “new”… since I first released this as a kind of jam game, I’ve been fixing it up and today I’m saying “good enough, ship it!” and here is that very ship. Welcome aboard! I hope you have a life jacket… OK I’m sinking this metaphor here, it’s just not… in ship shape.

This game is going to be only for patrons FOREVER, because I feel like I don’t give you enough cool exclusive things as thanks for all your support – I couldn’t do even a fraction of the things I do without you, and I want you to know I super appreciate it! I luuuuuurve you! <3

Download links at the bottom of this post 👇

Assault on the Frozen Fortress

OK, I’m calling this done! It’s my first finished gamebook! There are still more things I’d like to do (like adding more illustrations, as well as pdf/epub versions) but I need to get a bunch of other things done for the holidays, and I want you to be able to play ahead of the main release (a few days from now) because I fricking love you so much!

Anyway, here’s the link:

> Linky link linkaloo <

Thanks so much for your support this year, I haven’t released as many games as I’d like to have done, but what I did manage wouldn’t have been possible without you! I hope you have a great time through to new years and beyond! <3

Update: I’ve made a new improved version of this!