This week I spent some time play testing the game. It was needed as I had not done this in a while. I had to fix a few issues as the build was broken (had not made a build in some time). The play testing lead to the discovery
This week I spent some time play testing the game. It was needed as I had not done this in a while. I had to fix a few issues as the build was broken (had not made a build in some time). The play testing lead to the discovery of a few issues which needed fixed. Monsters spawning on top of your head when combat begins is not a good thing. After fixing these annoyances, I started looking at the UI. It's still a work in progress; but, coming along.
Another feature has made it in. You now have the option of a Quick Start. As you can see from the screenshot above, you can create your party or take the stock party and jump right into the game. This is an early layout. I'll look into making it more pleasing to the eye. Me personnally, I think I have used a quick start option once; but, that was during a second play-through of the game. I think there are many out there that likes the quick start. Also, it provides a nice way to jump into an cRPG if the player is not familiar with the genere.
This week and the next couple of months are in preperation for making the game available on Steam Early Access. I'm looking at June - August time frame. I'm thinking the EA price would be $5 USD. And, I know many out there refuse to buy anything in EA; I myself have this rule. So, I am thinking of a way to provide alpha demos outside of Steam as well.
