Last update I had the notion of hiring a grad to help out on the programming. I’ve talked with various government agencies and interviewed several candidates.

In this update I cover three important topics: First, putting to practice some of the realizations from the break. Second progress on the 3d Dungeon Generator. Third, progress on the Lore and fantasy in the world of Vaelun, the setting for Archmage Rises

Joining me this week is longtime friend and follower of Archmage Rises, Neil!

On Mar 16 I stopped working on Archmage Rises. I took a purpose driven break to rediscover my motivation. Here are 10 realizations that came from walking away.

First, I show progress on the 3d dungeon generation. Then I talk about my motivation.

There is a dark side to creating. A toll. A price to be paid. It’s dark because creatives do not let it see the light of day. It remains hidden.

Not much progress since the last update. I got sick and then went to Chicago for my eldest daughter, Claire's, dancing competition.

This week Timo joins us to take a look at the 3D dungeon initiative. Most effort has been in exploring what can be done to procedurally generate an interactive room rather than making it look pretty.

Dungeons are one of the most beloved aspects of RPGs, yet one of the lowest rated aspects of Archmage Rises. With the start of the New year, I decided to dig in and renovate the dungeon system. Top of the list is increasing theme and variety of the dungeons. Then Rogier drops a bomb: What if we rendered the dungeons in 3D?

Here is my list of productivity tools and why I use them. I can’t claim anything beyond “they work for me”. Tools are like golf clubs: use whatever gets the ball in the hole. A friend of mine played a quick 9 with only a nine iron and a putter. It was impressive to see him drive 100 yards with a nine iron!

This is a special year end review on the current state of Archmage Rises for fans, stakeholders, and indie game devs. We review work effort, financials, fan survey, and then the next steps on how to finish the game through to release. I hope you enjoy the transparency. I’m happy to clarify anything or answer questions.

Well this is it! Build 11 is going live to Steam. I delayed until the last possible moment in 2018 to do so.