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October 2022 Progress Update
I decided to delay the early access release of Netherguild to around February 2023. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/5348612868501339833 I talk about it more in the post above, but the main gist of it is that this delay will give me time to add all the new content, to polish and playtest it properly.
I've worked on adding more enemies to the new areas! (The City of Mist and Bandit Stronghold)
These wind-up automatons will be found on many rooftops. They will be powerful and tanky, yet slow.
Explosive bandits are not suicide bombers! Rather, they're tanky units which attack tight knit formations. Spread out your units to avoid their wrath! They'll also explode after being defeated... but more on that later in the post (;
I've also worked on fleshing out some of the enemies I posted last month- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3292718815232067815 -which will now have their very own custom sound effects! Have a listen: [previewyoutube=jiWFVCsYQ7o;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=exXl3i5bng4;full][/previewyoutube] Isn't the "hit" sound of the poison shot just so... wet and disgusting? I LOVE it :D
If you remember the words of a certain drunk bandit, he speaks of the leader of the bandits - a fella nicknamed "Pig". Step through the gauntlet that is the Bandit Stronghold, and he'll be right there, waiting for you.
Oh yeah, 10 HP is only for playtesting - expect the bandit leader to have more. And multiple phases. But don't worry, you won't be fighting alone...
There's going to be an in-house audience! Which is going to be fighting you too. But more on that next update.
I've also worked on various other things for Netherguild this month!
Did you ever spend a little... too much time fiddling with clicking on the exit elevator?
I added a fix so that every "second click" on the elevator out of combat, all your units will get on it. (second click meaning - traveling the elevator when a character is already there) Should make exploring just a tiny bit more comfortable!
Since I will need to telegraph certain attacks during the bossfight, I figured it was time... to add "danger tiles!"
And what better way to test it than... with the explosive bandit? It would be fun to explore these "danger tiles" with some special hazards in future areas too.
Locomotion and the exits from different floors might look different! Since it doesn't make sense to use the same good ol' gray mining elevator everywhere. Therefore... prepare to board this strange, cramped transport elevator for The City of Mist instead.
And that's all for this update! Thank you for checking it out :D I'm pretty excited to show off more of the bandit boss fight next month. Cheers, and have a great November! -David This is a summery of weekly updates over on the Netherguild Discord
[ 2022-11-04 16:00:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey Guild Leaders! Welcome to the October monthly post. This one has some big news and more progress on the new areas! Without further ado, here's some of what I've been working on this month:
Delayed release date
I decided to delay the early access release of Netherguild to around February 2023. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/5348612868501339833 I talk about it more in the post above, but the main gist of it is that this delay will give me time to add all the new content, to polish and playtest it properly.
More Enemies
I've worked on adding more enemies to the new areas! (The City of Mist and Bandit Stronghold)
These wind-up automatons will be found on many rooftops. They will be powerful and tanky, yet slow.
Explosive bandits are not suicide bombers! Rather, they're tanky units which attack tight knit formations. Spread out your units to avoid their wrath! They'll also explode after being defeated... but more on that later in the post (;
Sound Effects
I've also worked on fleshing out some of the enemies I posted last month- https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1464220/view/3292718815232067815 -which will now have their very own custom sound effects! Have a listen: [previewyoutube=jiWFVCsYQ7o;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=exXl3i5bng4;full][/previewyoutube] Isn't the "hit" sound of the poison shot just so... wet and disgusting? I LOVE it :D
Boss Battle
If you remember the words of a certain drunk bandit, he speaks of the leader of the bandits - a fella nicknamed "Pig". Step through the gauntlet that is the Bandit Stronghold, and he'll be right there, waiting for you.
Oh yeah, 10 HP is only for playtesting - expect the bandit leader to have more. And multiple phases. But don't worry, you won't be fighting alone...
There's going to be an in-house audience! Which is going to be fighting you too. But more on that next update.
Misc.
I've also worked on various other things for Netherguild this month!
Quality of Life
Did you ever spend a little... too much time fiddling with clicking on the exit elevator?
I added a fix so that every "second click" on the elevator out of combat, all your units will get on it. (second click meaning - traveling the elevator when a character is already there) Should make exploring just a tiny bit more comfortable!
Danger Tiles
Since I will need to telegraph certain attacks during the bossfight, I figured it was time... to add "danger tiles!"
And what better way to test it than... with the explosive bandit? It would be fun to explore these "danger tiles" with some special hazards in future areas too.
Mist City Elevator
Locomotion and the exits from different floors might look different! Since it doesn't make sense to use the same good ol' gray mining elevator everywhere. Therefore... prepare to board this strange, cramped transport elevator for The City of Mist instead.
Until next time...
And that's all for this update! Thank you for checking it out :D I'm pretty excited to show off more of the bandit boss fight next month. Cheers, and have a great November! -David This is a summery of weekly updates over on the Netherguild Discord
[ 2022-11-04 16:00:20 CET ] [ Original post ]
Netherguild
David Vinokurov
Developer
David Vinokurov
Publisher
Planned November 2022. Wishlist to be notified!
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Netherguild is a turn-based tactical roguelite dungeon-crawler, where you command expeditions below the earth in a desperate attempt to cure a strange plague.
Explore, camp, and fight as far as you can before heading back to resupply.
What will you discover underground?
Key Features:
Bonfires:
Construct campfires underground, rest and eat next to them. The food items you consume affect your guild members and the rest of your expedition, with passive effects, permanent changes and more!
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Combat:
Learn how to defeat different enemies (and when to flee) in combat. Hitting enemies requires no RNG - so you can depend on your abilities, but watch out for tricky enemies that are immune to your strategy, unfortunate circumstances and surprises!
In Netherguild, combat is another form of resource management- how can you prevent your characters from getting hurt, or receiving harmful debuffs? When is it the right time to use a powerful ability, when should you save it for later?
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Oddities:
Different oddities you find underground will present you with various choices that may affect your expedition and the game world at large.
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The World Above:
While you explore below, different events may happen above-ground, presenting opportunity and choice when you return from expeditions.
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Replay Value:
Random equipment, random character backgrounds with different skills each playthrough and procedurally generated levels every time you descend underground mean that playthroughs feel different every time.
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Additional Features:
- Roguelite with Persistence and Story: Keep your characters at the end of each expedition (if they survive), equip them with powerful items and level them up over time. Netherguild's story progresses the more you explore and find out about the secrets of its world.
- Dungeon Crawling Resource Management: Powerful abilities have a limited amount of uses. Your characters have limited inventory space. What is more important? The priceless loot you bring up back to the surface, or the firewood logs that let you descend even deeper?
- Original Game World: Netherguild may be fantasy, but don't expect it to play by genre conventions at all; No Orcs, no Elves, and no wizards casting fireballs. Expect to find strange biospheres and denizens far underground.
- Cute Voxel Aesthetics: Contrasted by a story with serious themes, as you face against plague and conspiracy!
- Solo Developed: I'm always happy to get feedback, suggestions and inspiration from players. You can reach me through various channels such as my twitter, the Netherguild discord and Netherguild Steam forum. If you love Netherguild, dislike something about it, or you have a fantastic idea you think should be added to the game, please let me know! :D
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1464220/Netherguild/
Early Access: Risks, Plans and Expectations:
- Risks: It's possible that during development, I would run out of money and wouldn't be able to continue full time development.
If that were to happen, I'll take up part time or full time work and develop Netherguild in my spare time. This game will be finished as long as I'm physically able to work on it.
I'm doing everything in my power to combat this risk - for example, marketing and getting to a certain number of wishlists before release should prevent it from ever occurring - but I think it's still important to be honest about risks like this before release.
If you want Netherguild to be successful, help me out! Let your friends, favorite streamer or gaming news site know about this game (: - Plans: Updates will happen in regular intervals; With a new update every week to three weeks. I would like to have weekly / bi-weekly updates for the most part, but of course that depends on development, with bigger changes taking longer to update, but containing more content and additions.
- Expectations: Expect progress to be slow and steady- being a solo dev means I can't finish the game in a year, and big updates will take time. Also, expect me to always be active on the Netherguild discord during Early Access, listening to your feedback.
MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: 64-bitMemory: 8 GB RAM
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 740 1GB
- Storage: 220 MB available space
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