Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz (tuxdb.com)

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The updated demo for Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz is now live. You can install and play it right now on Windows, MacOS, or Linux! This demo includes nearly every feature intended for the final episode release, such as:

Rich text that supports dramatic pauses as the text scrolls (+ "instant text" speed option)
Finalized narrative that accurately introduces the full 5-episode story
Save-and-Load with 3 save slots
Seamless audio looping for certain tracks
2 BGM tracks with dynamic layers that respond to gameplay (+ 8 more tracks for 10 total)
New cinematic opening cutscene
More art, music, and a new secret mechanic
Completely revamped UI design
Keyboard control support in menus
"Cycle through interactibles" mechanic
Linux cursor disappearance issue fixed

The only features not yet included are a "quit game" hotkey in the menu and some window options - everything else is implemented. If you've been following this game since the original demo released in February, thank you so much for your continued interest and support. (If you've been following this game from MAGWest, this demo is very similar to the demo from that convention, but it has a whole extra scene at the end and a few additional feature requests implemented.) From now on, development will focus exclusively on the remaining content beyond the scenes included in this demo (save for bug fixes). The full episode is coming soon - regular devlogs will continue to keep you updated in the interim, to give an idea of how soon. This demo will likely be released as a standalone store page that can be reviewed in the coming weeks; if that happens, and you are so inclined, please leave a review. But most importantly: please enjoy the new demo. I hope it builds anticipation for the full release, which is much closer than it's ever been after reaching this major milestone. Note: the old demo is still available to play, although it is now completely obsolete and no longer accurate to the complete intended narrative. You can access it by opting into the "olddemo" beta build, which will unlock a special launch option for it. There's no reason to play this version unless you are curious about just how many new features have been added in the new build by comparison.

[ 2024-11-28 08:47:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz

ArcanaXIX Developer

ArcanaXIX Publisher

October 2024 Release

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

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Story

Play as Amadeus, a young werewolf struggling to understand his condition, as he navigates a tale woven by Witches. He is equal parts desperate and determined—how can one reclaim agency over themself, when afflicted by a curse that steals it from them every time the moon Aska draws full?

Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee is a narrative game heavily inspired by Umineko When They Cry thematically, and Professor Layton aesthetically. Gameplay is a blend of pure Visual Novel scenes + Point-and-Click Adventure scenes. The story is linear, and will be told in 5 sequential episodes.

Episode 1 ~ Waltz will release Fall 2024. Please check out the demo in the meantime!

Demo Features

20-40 minutes of playtime
7 detailed, hand-drawn backgrounds to explore
6 portrait expressions for Amadeus
6 original music tracks, including 1 track with 3 dynamic layers
Point-and-Click controls with unique cursor icons to indicate player interactions
Alternate Hover-and-Spacebar control scheme for players who have difficulty with mouse click
Toggle for auto-scrolling text with adjustible appearance speed and delay time between textboxes
Diegetic backlog of previously-read text
Optional splash screen to fill window beyond 4:3 gameplay (may impact performance - see system requirements)

Controls

VN Scenes

TAB Key: toggle Auto Text Progression on/off
SPACE Key: display full text/progress text
1/2/3 Key: select choice
Mouse click on the displayed buttons is supported as an alternative

Point-and-Click Scenes

HOVER with mouse, cursor will change to indicate if object is interactible
If cursor changes, MOUSE CLICK or SPACE to trigger...
-Boot: Amadeus will MOVE to location
-Eye: Amadeus will INSPECT distant objects
-Hand: Amadeus will INTERACT WITH nearby objects
-Arrow: Amadeus will MOVE to a new screen
WASD and ARROW KEYS supported as alternative to MOVE Amadeus
SPACE supported as alternative to INTERACT with nearby objects

UI

ESC Key: pause/open Settings Menu
N Key: pause/open Notebooks Menu
To adjust sliders in Settings Menu, use mouse to click and drag the pencil icon left/right
Menus can also be opened + closed by clicking on the buttons in the screen corners

Credits

Game Design, Art, Music/Sound, C# Scripting, Implementation, Narrative - Leo ArcanaXIX
Clarinet (Deal With a Witch) - Lucas Bere
Marimba (Spellbound Mischief) - Jay Lee
VO (Kain's Ghost) - Nat Ferare
Narrative Consultant - Ashlee Scheuermann*
Code Consultant - Dan Mellott
Mix Consultant (Deal With a Witch, Spellbound Mischief) - Sonia Mokhtari
Playtesting - Derek, Joanna, Luke, Aaron, Ashlee
Playtesting (original prototype) - Alex, Lucas, Skipper, Nathalie, Taylor, Dan

*Ashlee also wished to be credited as "Made Everything Worse." Thank you Ashlee. <3

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Linux MintMemory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Currently only tested on Linux Mint but should support other distros.
Memory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Currently only tested on Linux Mint but should support other distros.
Storage: 500 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Currently only tested on Linux Mint but should support other distros.

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