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The Many Ways To Name A Cat
As a general design and state-of-the-game update, let's dive into things that are on my mind.![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Thank you to everyone who's played the demo thus far. Pre-order incentives for adventurers who wish to become an Early Backer are still available on Tallowmere2's itch.io page.
Name a Kitten (via the Feline Faithful backer tier and higher):![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Bugs and design considerations. There are a few. I'm still working through the list. It also takes time to compile and test, so ~monthly rollouts of patch fixes seems to be my flow of late. Latest patch (0.1.6) was also focusing on online co-op bugs, which isn't accessible in the demo, but needed to be fixed nonetheless. I've automated my build flow to dance between server-compiling and client-compiling reasonably quickly. Most server/client testing happens on a single computer, but for live testing, the upload and deployment process is also fairly streamlined. Also test on my Windows laptop, Linux PC tower, and MacBook from time to time, and on my Android phone and iOS devices here and there too. It takes time to test, but such is life in the world of game development.![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
New Zealand managed to keep the virus at bay for about 3 months. I enjoyed being able to leave the house a bit (I often take my laptop and code at local libraries, donut shops, and other fast-food outlets; gives me a good break from being stuck in my house 24/7 and is a lot more cost-effective than leasing an office). But, the virus has come back to New Zealand's public, so I am back to being at home again for the coming weeks. It doesn't really matter where I code, but "working from home" really can make one go stir-crazy to some degree. Last time lockdown happened here, I would even sit in my car in my garage, just to be "alone" and get some peace and quiet from my family and other household members. It's been a challenging year so far.![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
As some of you may be aware from previous posts scattered around, I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease a couple years ago called psoriatic arthritis. It completely threw a wrench into my life, especially with trying to develop Tallowmere 2 in a timely manner. The fatigue and brain fog that my immune system would make me succumb to, is, or was, horrible. Pain is one thing, but not being able to think or function properly is something else entirely. Finally though, after two specialist doctors, a few MRI scans, and three different medicines... we seem to have found a medicine that my liver accepts happily enough, and seems to have greatly reduced my inflammation. I can think again. It's amazing. I can sleep and actually feel refreshed. I'm not needing two or three naps every day; sometimes just one, but often none at all. I can exercise again without ridiculous over-exertion exhaustion from a mere 15 minutes of exercise. I'm able to go 30-40 minutes again like I used to. And when I do need a nap, I can just sleep for an hour and wake up and have energy, rather than knowing it's going to take me 3-4 hours for my brain to actually "wake up", which at that point it's basically time to go back to sleep for another nap, or retire for a night's sleep. It's a ridiculous disease. The things your own immune system can do to you when it mistakes your own body and healthy tissue as enemy intruders... But luckily, have found a medicine that is helping. Things are a lot better. It's good for my quality of life, and being able to work on coding these dungeons again!![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
I am anticipating v0.2.0 to be the Early Access release. There are some number-related stats I would like to overhaul slightly (at the moment, stats on shields feel a bit lacklustre, and gold is a bit too plentiful for long runs), and more curses need to be added. But as the bugs are being resolved, and online co-op testing is a lot more stable than before, things are nearing enough stability to be ready for the masses. Probably leaning more towards Q4 2020 than Q3 2020 at this stage, but things are looking good. Thanks for your continued support. Chris
[ 2020-08-17 09:23:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
The Many Ways To [strike]Skin[/strike] Name A Cat
As a general design and state-of-the-game update, let's dive into things that are on my mind.
![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Early Backer Rewards: Kitten & Guard Naming Plans
Thank you to everyone who's played the demo thus far. Pre-order incentives for adventurers who wish to become an Early Backer are still available on Tallowmere2's itch.io page.
Reward Plans:
Name a Kitten (via the Feline Faithful backer tier and higher):
- I'm leaning towards named kittens being part of a multi-run collectathon, with an achievement for finding them all.
- Depending on how many kittens will be named, might let backers choose style and customisation options to let each kitten look different.
- May also let backers choose a minor attribute / modifier for their kitten too, but not 100% sure yet (eg, would this be a permanent modifier, or something persistent but choosable per-run?)
- Unlike the kittens, there will not be as many custom guards needing names, and guards can also have their sentences be fleshed out by their backers.
- Special room types (or at least special areas within certain rooms) are planned, so I am leaning towards having guard NPCs be tied to assisting with overseeing said special areas.
- As such, may be able to offer different clothing types and creature types for guards depending on the theme of each special area or room, to really make the guards feel special and purposeful.
![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Coding
Bugs and design considerations. There are a few. I'm still working through the list. It also takes time to compile and test, so ~monthly rollouts of patch fixes seems to be my flow of late. Latest patch (0.1.6) was also focusing on online co-op bugs, which isn't accessible in the demo, but needed to be fixed nonetheless. I've automated my build flow to dance between server-compiling and client-compiling reasonably quickly. Most server/client testing happens on a single computer, but for live testing, the upload and deployment process is also fairly streamlined. Also test on my Windows laptop, Linux PC tower, and MacBook from time to time, and on my Android phone and iOS devices here and there too. It takes time to test, but such is life in the world of game development.
![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Covid
New Zealand managed to keep the virus at bay for about 3 months. I enjoyed being able to leave the house a bit (I often take my laptop and code at local libraries, donut shops, and other fast-food outlets; gives me a good break from being stuck in my house 24/7 and is a lot more cost-effective than leasing an office). But, the virus has come back to New Zealand's public, so I am back to being at home again for the coming weeks. It doesn't really matter where I code, but "working from home" really can make one go stir-crazy to some degree. Last time lockdown happened here, I would even sit in my car in my garage, just to be "alone" and get some peace and quiet from my family and other household members. It's been a challenging year so far.
![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Psoriatic Arthritis
As some of you may be aware from previous posts scattered around, I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease a couple years ago called psoriatic arthritis. It completely threw a wrench into my life, especially with trying to develop Tallowmere 2 in a timely manner. The fatigue and brain fog that my immune system would make me succumb to, is, or was, horrible. Pain is one thing, but not being able to think or function properly is something else entirely. Finally though, after two specialist doctors, a few MRI scans, and three different medicines... we seem to have found a medicine that my liver accepts happily enough, and seems to have greatly reduced my inflammation. I can think again. It's amazing. I can sleep and actually feel refreshed. I'm not needing two or three naps every day; sometimes just one, but often none at all. I can exercise again without ridiculous over-exertion exhaustion from a mere 15 minutes of exercise. I'm able to go 30-40 minutes again like I used to. And when I do need a nap, I can just sleep for an hour and wake up and have energy, rather than knowing it's going to take me 3-4 hours for my brain to actually "wake up", which at that point it's basically time to go back to sleep for another nap, or retire for a night's sleep. It's a ridiculous disease. The things your own immune system can do to you when it mistakes your own body and healthy tissue as enemy intruders... But luckily, have found a medicine that is helping. Things are a lot better. It's good for my quality of life, and being able to work on coding these dungeons again!
![](https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images/37971642/c5e3d3ef6487aed196dea07ae0352d989faf3b10.png)
Road to v0.2.0
I am anticipating v0.2.0 to be the Early Access release. There are some number-related stats I would like to overhaul slightly (at the moment, stats on shields feel a bit lacklustre, and gold is a bit too plentiful for long runs), and more curses need to be added. But as the bugs are being resolved, and online co-op testing is a lot more stable than before, things are nearing enough stability to be ready for the masses. Probably leaning more towards Q4 2020 than Q3 2020 at this stage, but things are looking good. Thanks for your continued support. Chris
[ 2020-08-17 09:23:49 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens
Chris McFarland
Developer
Chris McFarland
Publisher
2020-12-04
Release
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
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Public Linux Depots:
- Tallowmere2_Lin64 [187.03 M]
Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear?
Slay and conquer:
- Raise your shield to survive.
- Defeat enemies. Find the key in each room to advance.
- Level up. Acquire weapons, shields, blessings, and potions to alter your character.
- Achieve a high score based on the room number you reach.
Ever-changing dungeons:
- ROGUELIKE RANDOMNESS. Rooms, enemies, items, and modifiers are procedurally generated every run.
- PLAY YOUR WAY. Choose your character and starting weapon before each adventure.
- FIGHT. Each room contains more enemies the further you go.
- WEAPON MASTERY. Use the right tool for the job – each weapon behaves differently.
- LOOT. Uncover higher rarity levels and item tiers the deeper you delve.
- STAY HEALTHY. Drink potions, find hearts, or visit Lady Tallowmere for healing.
- UNLOCK. Expand your starting arsenal by progressing far enough. Success is rewarded, not failure.
Player modes:
- Single-player
- Couch Co-op (local shared screen, up to 4 players)
- Online Co-op (up to 4 players per game)
Technical features:
- Keyboard, mouse, and controller support
- Save your game anywhere and resume where you were
- Steam Leaderboard integration for eternal bragging rights
- Steam Cloud support for saved games, high scores, achievements, and configurations
- Options for key and button rebinding, UI scaling, screen shake, post-processing effects, resolution, frame rate, and more
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04. SteamOS. or similarMemory: 2 GB RAMGraphics: Shader Model 4.0Storage: 200 MB available space
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Shader Model 4.0
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04. SteamOS. or similar
- Processor: 3.5 GHzNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionSound Card:
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