The major feature of this update is saving/loading of worlds, with all monsters, objects, scripts etc. It took about a month this time, but there was no way to release half of it. The game is otherwise about the same, but feels a bit different anyway since you now keep your castles in every world [...]
I skipped posting about the previous update, so here’s the new stuff: I added first land monsters (caterpillars), world palettes (so I can customize world colors to look more interesting than just randomly generated ones), magic vortex to highlight portals and collectable spells, and fixed some bugs. I also researched new method for object shadows [...]
I’ve moved my site to the new hosting. It looks okay so far, but let me know if you have any problems with it.
It’s a small update before I start working on the more serious stuff. Change log: Added some music created by Josh Culler. Added resolution selection to options. Added “invert mouse Y” option. Added volume sliders. Spell casting auto-repeats now when you hold the button. Moved missile starting position closer to the player to improve targetting. [...]
You can get it here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/269610 Steam keys should be available to those who already purchased the game. If you have trouble getting your Steam code, please contact me.
Just a quick note that my move is done and I now live in Varna, Bulgaria. I started a company here to run all my business, and I’m now working on launching Arcane Worlds on Steam Early Access.
Another update is released, adding universe map, initial story mode with saved games, configurable controls and minor improvements. The universe is still lacking variety and interesting things, that’ll come in the next updates. In other news, I finally got my visa, so I’m moving with my wife and three cats to Bulgaria (from Russia). So [...]
Arcane Worlds is on sale now on Groupees spotlight! Pay what you want (minimum $1) to get alpha download, Desura key, and Steam key when it’ll be greenlit. There are some bonus wallpapers if you pay more. It’ll run for about 39 hours as of now. Don’t forget to vote on Steam Greenlight for it!
The voting for Indie of the Year 2013 has started on Indie DB. Vote for Arcane Worlds to help it win! 2013 Indie of the Year Awards via Indie DB In other news, interesting things are coming next week, and the next update is close to be released. Stay tuned!
There are natural volcanoes now, and you can find Volcano spell (not in demo though). I also added some inertia to the player movements and fixed some minor issues. Also wyverns and portal have new sounds now, made by Josh Culler, who is making some music for the game as well.
