Zetheros
Developer
Hey Exanimates,
So this is a bit of a detour from the usual coffee diary bulleted-list format.
The insider release is very soon, though between certain personal hardships and the substantial amount of work we've been trying to push out the door to you guys, there unfortunately won't be an update before Christmas. We know it's a bit disappointing; we also had hoped there would have been enough time for at least an insider release before the break.
Madoc had this message for this week's coffee diary;
"We want to finalise just one or two more powers before a test release. Some of the last mind powers got more complicated than expected, but also cooler. We're also working on finding more ways to communicate what's happening to the player as sometimes it's unclear when and how something is working, and we don't want intrusive HUD elements or effects.
One of the new areas is fully complete, and the other just needs a few fixes and polishing up of some of the new assets.
As we're getting close to releasing new content, we've been running into repeat issues with consolidating shared assets, consistency, quality control and resource usage. We've been thoroughly analysing our pitfalls, and are trying to devise a better structure and systems for a smoother collaborative workflow. We won't go beyond implementing temporary measures for now, but we think as the focus shifts into making content there's a lot we should do to streamline this process."
If you guys have any questions about the new update, I'm always around to answer them to the best of my ability.
We wish you guys happy holidays, and a happy new year!
-the BM team
So this is a bit of a detour from the usual coffee diary bulleted-list format.
The insider release is very soon, though between certain personal hardships and the substantial amount of work we've been trying to push out the door to you guys, there unfortunately won't be an update before Christmas. We know it's a bit disappointing; we also had hoped there would have been enough time for at least an insider release before the break.
Madoc had this message for this week's coffee diary;
"We want to finalise just one or two more powers before a test release. Some of the last mind powers got more complicated than expected, but also cooler. We're also working on finding more ways to communicate what's happening to the player as sometimes it's unclear when and how something is working, and we don't want intrusive HUD elements or effects.
One of the new areas is fully complete, and the other just needs a few fixes and polishing up of some of the new assets.
As we're getting close to releasing new content, we've been running into repeat issues with consolidating shared assets, consistency, quality control and resource usage. We've been thoroughly analysing our pitfalls, and are trying to devise a better structure and systems for a smoother collaborative workflow. We won't go beyond implementing temporary measures for now, but we think as the focus shifts into making content there's a lot we should do to streamline this process."
If you guys have any questions about the new update, I'm always around to answer them to the best of my ability.
We wish you guys happy holidays, and a happy new year!
-the BM team
