Polish & Bugs
Some weeks you have to stop and fix bugs or add polish. When you get in a run of adding content, smaller problems get pushed to the wayside. So while some of these fixes may not seem much they will add to the overall experience.
- Moving Cloud Platforms now change color to match environments.
- Barks are now located above heads to keep them more out of combat.
- Enemies spawned from Generators don't give Gems to maintain balance.
- Blue Chests & Memory Spell now properly update HUD & Card Select UI is usable.
- Turrets firing rate now match difficulty.
- Cannon Balls are now independent of damage system so they can move properly.
- Fancy new dithering to Dark areas.
- Misc. Level fixes.
Screenshots
While I'm happy with current gifs, I have yet to master the fine art of screenshots. I'm considering removing HUD elements to get a cleaner look. Let me know what you think.
Map Improvements
A large portion of the recent changes have be to make the world map a playable part of the game. Locations are a mystery unless you have the appropriate skills or have played the mission before. The Aether looks more menacing and creeps in as you lose time. There are Trust and Time Shops to let you manage your resources to save the Four Realms before time runs out.
While all this still needs tweaking and balancing, it is at least in and now a playable part of the game. Which leads to the next big goal: the first of the possible final levels!
Thanks for reading! As always any feedback, suggestions, or questions are welcome! This week I'm ending with a game play video. Some of you may have already seen it. But I think it's best to see the animal that is Four Realms in actions!
- Del
