Journey Update: Steam Fixes, Mac Support and Pre-production
Added 2024-11-29 20:22:32 +0000 UTCHello, Heroes!
We’re having an amazing time after our launch on Steam, and this week we had a lot to do!
Today we release a major patch on Steam, that fixes skin issues, revamps UI for skin selection, and fixes a few minor issues in renders.
We’re also working on a Mac version, and it’s almost done! We managed to build, playtest, and already sent it for approval. After it is approved, we’ll test it on Steam to ensure everything is in order, and then, you’ll have Mac Support on Forbidden Fantasy!
In other news, pre-production for our sequel is going great, and this week our team was focused on mainly two tasks: testing new technology and figuring out what story we want to tell.
On the tech side, we’re trying out a new hair system, that is particle based. This will increase overall hair quality, improve render times and make physically based animation easier! It’s still in its early stages, but, it seems very promising. Next week we’ll continue our tests in order to guarantee this is our best option before moving into production.
On the story side, we brainstormed A LOT of concepts for the sequel, and wrote a few outlines based on them. There are still a lot of things to discover, and this is a very invigorating part of the development process. It is what will guide us on the next few years, so we want to have the best starting point possible. Of all the possibilities, the ones that excite us the most are the ones that twist things a bit, things like “What if demons are not evil, they are misunderstood by the other kingdoms, and MC should fight for them?” and “What if MC is now challenged by a new hero of legend?”. Do these concepts leave an impression on you too? What do you think about them?
I’ll be back next week, with a poll of our favorite concepts, and I’d love to hear your thoughts about them. I believe that together we’ll find the best story possible, a story we’re passionate about telling, and you’re passionate about hearing!
As always, thank you so much for your support! Pre-production is always so exciting, and I can see our team filled with energy and anticipation, waiting anxiously to get back to production and create a new amazing adventure!
See you soon,
f1r3
Comments
Chapter 5 is already included in the last release.
OppaiMan Forbidden Fantasy
2024-12-01 03:36:53 +0000 UTCWill the sequel include chapter 5?
Capitale_E
2024-12-01 01:33:46 +0000 UTCWe're looking into voicing the MC! I personally think it would be awesome, and it would give the game another layer of immersion!
OppaiMan Forbidden Fantasy
2024-11-30 14:39:02 +0000 UTCYeah, both of these themes are complex, and we definitely want to do something solid with them. The "Demons aren't really evil" one is the one I like the most. Our current idea is exploring WHY demons act the way they act, and creating structures within the world that make their actions be like a last resort. "Steal so we don't starve" kind of thing, but taken to the extreme. We're thinking about using this very structure to expand the Queen's character, and discover her past and motivations. This will also expand other realms, and take us into a path of deeper political conflict between realms.
OppaiMan Forbidden Fantasy
2024-11-30 14:33:48 +0000 UTCA couple of things I’d like to see going forward with these types of games, voiced MC, static MC name so it can be voiced by the other characters
Bosrel
2024-11-30 04:23:35 +0000 UTCThe “What if demons are not evil, they are misunderstood by the other kingdoms, and MC should fight for them?” could be a thing if developped wisely BUT the Demon Queen didn't really show that at all, it was more the opposite since demonic legion onslaught every realm and races upon their arrival. So saying demons are not evil when the first season pitch was pretty much that would need either a retcon or a solid development, and by solid I mean really solid. “What if MC is now challenged by a new hero of legend?” could be a thing too but it's something that can be saw often in manga/anime so if you want to do something deeper than what we usually see and without being a caricature that will need a well made character development for the new hero and for the existing party (MC, Arlian, Zhara)
Kanne Bankai
2024-11-30 03:44:00 +0000 UTCHmm i like both twist ideas :D
Borkfinger
2024-11-29 22:30:58 +0000 UTC
