This week we show the completion of the quick action bar.  We also discuss additional work in progress, multiple weapon types, the SUPER special gold box edition, special reward content for newsletter members and pre-orders, and some gold old fashioned Canadian Trivia.

An Extra Credits video centers on the difference between an Indie dev and a Hobbyist. The hobbyist builds the game for themselves, the indie builds it to be enjoyed by others.

We're in the midst of redoing the UI.  We're doing it to address questions/concerns raised by fans (thanks!) and now we have a clearer view of how the game should play.  In the video you'll see the first look of the new UI in combat.  We'll show the rest when it is ready.

When we started these updates we said we would be totally honest.  This week has brought some bad news to one of Thomas' companies so in this update we discuss how that affects the game.

Our animator turned in his first batch of work and it looks great!  Nic spent some time getting the new Goblin Warrior into the game.  See for yourself how the new and improved combat looks and feels better.

203 Trillion possible NPCs to encounter.  To deliver a role playing experience unlike any other we have to approach and build the game unlike any other.

This week was a catch up week on the schedule, and a good thing too!  Nic continued to work on the Timeline and we show an updated version.  Thomas continued work on making NPC personalities real and, as usual, shows nothing. :-)
 

In this update we talk about the recent demise of Hero's Song and the lessons for all indie developers from it.  Then we dive into a new feature totally unique to Archmage Rises, never before seen in an RPG: Character Timelines.

To be honest, we have nothing to say this week and it still takes us 10 minutes to say so. :-)

This week we start with the winning animator’s submission, then dive deep into 'Narrative Legos', a talk by Ken Levine, maker of hit games like the Bioshock series, where he lays out a concept for how to make dynamic interesting NPC’s in an RPG.  Ken’s talk previews the future of games in general and how Archmage Rises is being designed specifically.