Were so excited about this time of the month! That marvelous time when we share our updates, new developments, hopes, and also some inevitable setbacks and even some fears. Guardian of Lore has come a long way, even in these trying times. The team is still quarantined, as must be most of our readership. It makes us incredibly happy to be able to share with you some of our many ups and -luckily- very few downs and bring some happiness into your day! Creating this indie game and building a community around it certainly brings lots of joy into ours. Wanna know what went down this month? Continue reading to find out!

Guardian of Lore Discord Community: The Bright Side of The Quarantine

In our last devlog , we were pretty open and honest about the challenges we were facing as game developers during the mandatory quarantine following the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Indie video game development from home is quite different and causes inevitable delays on different fronts. It forces development teams, in some cases, to direct their efforts to other areas of the project. One of those areas we focused our attention on was growing a tight-knit community on Discord. Were ecstatic to report that our followers are eloquent and insightful, and, most of all, fun! Were thoroughly enjoying the experience of engaging with our Discord followers. Join us! Follow this link. We share exclusive content including game art in the form of Wallpapers, additional information on the video game characters, and even the original soundtrack of the first level. On the same line, we have also been working on our mailing campaign and weve had a few more people test the game and give us their reviews.

In-Game Changes

Sayri Spells Trouble for his Enemies Thereve been a TON of changes to the gameplay, as well as a few additions! For starters, Sayri has a healing spell now! Players can earn it in the tutorial. This spell has proven to be a great way to balance the gameplay and complete the spell system. The difference between this spell and the others lies in the fact that you cant level it up, you find the power-ups across the game. When you acquire this new spell, or any other, for that matter, theres a nifty new animation weve implemented. Check it out! [previewyoutube=hiUhzc4TyXI;full][/previewyoutube] We have also changed several character animations, the most important being Sayris sword and axe attack combo. Now, enemies are sent flying and collapse after the last blow. This third, and final, blow also deals 25% more damage. What else is new, animation-wise? Sayris aerial sword attack, and an animation of a stunned Sayri after receiving a hard blow! Were also working on an animation of Sayri casting a spell, its coming along quite nicely! Oh, youd like some sneak peeks, right? You can find some in our Discord server ;)

Mixing it up: Knowledge Points and New Bad Guys

There have been some interesting changes in the way you can earn and lose knowledge points. [By the way, in case you need a little refresher, knowledge points are collected throughout the game and work as a sort of currency/XP which allows you to level up spells and acquire other goodies.] Now, when you die, you lose knowledge. Ouch, it does feel a bit more dangerous, doesnt it? Never fear, though, bosses drop knowledge during fights so you wont go without. In a nutshell, dont die too much and kick some good boss butt and youll have amazing spells! Oh, and bosses drop a scroll that maximizes your total HP. Pretty neat, huh? On a different note, weve implemented a Knight who throws bombs! So you can expect a wider variety of bad guys to vanquish. This new dude has added A LOT of difficulty to the game. But hey, whats life without a little risk? Also, A new section of the tutorial is on the works and weve also changed the game fonts to give the game a more cohesive look. As usual, tons of bugs were taken care of, at least 15 big ones, and a whole lot of little ones we came across. Also, you can no longer go through your enemies - gotta fight em to move past them!

Guardian of Lore @ Steam Game Festival

This is H U G E! We were mindblown when we received the news that we had been selected to take part in the Steam Game Festival. This event takes place from June 9th to the 14th and is a celebration of amazing upcoming games through demos and live developer events. This festival seeks to shine a spotlight on games set to be released within the next year. Attendees can check out upcoming releases and try them out with demos and playable experiences, as well as connect with the developers behind each game (hey there, those would be US).
You wont wanna miss this, guys, it will be awesome! You will be able to play a polished demo of Guardian of Lore featuring around 5 hours of final gameplay. This is the stuff dreams are made of! Seriously, visit the Steam Game Festival page, set a reminder, and come play with us! Paraphrasing the beloved Bugs Bunny, thats all, folks. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to stay on top of all things Guardian of Lore. Also, connect with us on Discord, the community were building is beyond welcoming and cool, youll feel right in your element. Talk soon!

[ 2020-05-27 18:09:30 CET ] [ Original post ]