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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ]

#136 Post by Zelan »

LeonDaydreamer wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:33 pmI knew I would annoy some people by removing the Skip function - I was actually thinking of removing the Rollback function as well, but I decided it made things a little too unfriendly in terms of gameplay (specifically if you accidentally clicked and missed a line that only appeared one time, you couldn't go back, you would only be able to see it in the Log). But Skipping... I was always kind of against it in the first place, and this game is very options-heavy anyway, so actually playing it you wouldn't get too far with the Skip function before you had to make another selection. This game is inspired by traditional adventure games (hence the point and click interface :) ), and Skip is just not a thing that exists in those - I would really be more concerned with it being triggered unintentionally.
That's fair. Like I said, it wasn't a huge issue. I used to utilize "strategic saving" a lot more often; all these games with a skip function have really, really spoiled me, haha.

I'm glad I could brighten your day a bit! ^_^ You really did do an amazing job putting this together, it's so polished.

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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ]

#137 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

Zelan wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:20 pmThat's fair. Like I said, it wasn't a huge issue. I used to utilize "strategic saving" a lot more often; all these games with a skip function have really, really spoiled me, haha. I'm glad I could brighten your day a bit! ^_^ You really did do an amazing job putting this together, it's so polished.
Yeah, I get that! :)

Thanks Zelan! I put a lot into this project, I really hope things go well for it.
And you never fail to brighten my day. ;P
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ] [Now on STEAM!]

#138 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

We just released the Prologue on Steam! :)

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So you can now grab it on Itch.io or Steam --
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ] [Now on STEAM!]

#139 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

Updated a couple UI glitches. :)
Including the Save screen also saying "Load" :P
Beta testing, guys. It's important!
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ] [Now on STEAM!]

#140 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

Alright, next steps...
Trying to put together an Android version - had to make some compromises for that, and dropping the resolution could have gone a little better. Still, it should be pretty darn good. And, going to start gearing up for the KickStarter coming October 24th. (so much to prep still...).
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ PLAY THE PROLOGUE! ] [Now on Steam & ANDROID!]

#141 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

We just released A Near Dawn: Prologue on Android!! You can grab it on GooglePlay!

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It actually feels really nice and sleek on a handheld. :)
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [Play The Prologue!] [ KICKSTARTER October 24! ]

#142 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

May as well formally announce it:
We will be launching our KickStarter on October 24th! Please have a look at our Campaign and let us know what you think! :)

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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [Play The Prologue!] [ KICKSTARTER October 24! ]

#143 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

Recorded a tiny gameplay vid... :)

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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] [ Now On KICKSTARTER! ]

#144 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

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We launched on KickStarter! Excitement! Fireworks!
Finally! This is my first ever KickStarter campaign (super nervous about it) - Please have a look at it and if there is anything you can do to help share or support it, we would greatly appreciate it! :)
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#145 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

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Hey guys, a little KickStarter Update - we received a lot of support in the first day and are up to 20% of our funding goal!
Also! Some one super enthusiastic about the project supported it on the highest tier!! One of the rewards for that one is adding a new character into the game based on their idea. So that should be interesting! :)

[This is our KickStarter Campaign]

Wish us luck!
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] < Now On KICKSTARTER! >

#146 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

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We are up to 1/4 funded on our KickStarter Campaign :) Have a peek if you haven't already, we have some pretty snazzy rewards.
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] < Now On KICKSTARTER! >

#147 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

Does anyone watch Pouchmon (Parody for my game)? :)

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Our KickStarter Campaign :)
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] < Now On KICKSTARTER! >

#148 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

I talk about how A Near Dawn got started (as a text-based adventure game!) in my KickStarter Update #2

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#149 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

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Alright, I have never been less excited to release something. :P
Since I shared some insights into the early evolution of this project some people have shown an interest in checking it out. So here is the original text-based prototype for Back To Reality A Near Dawn!

https://leondaydreamer.itch.io/a-near-d ... -prototype

I actually developed a good half to two-thirds of the game in Twine before going graphical and switching to Ren'Py, but to avoid spoilers I ended this version where the Prologue ends. And without voice or graphics... that's really like 2 minutes of gameplay. :P - But you can see how things changed, and I never had the introduction where he is running in the woods in the original (I came up with that to spruce up the Ren'Py version). Also you will find that there is no mention of Richard Grave, because he came around later as the story developed more.

So, really, this is just a sad, lonely WIP from two years ago! :)
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Re: A NEAR DAWN ♣ [Thriller x Mystery x Psychological] < Now On KICKSTARTER! >

#150 Post by LeonDaydreamer »

I talk about working with Voice Actors in my latest update on KickStarter. I never worked with voice actors before and it's been a very interesting experience working with them so closely, and really helping them along in realizing my vision, but at the same time picking up on their strengths and appreciating what they bring to the project. :)

A Near Dawn - KickStarter Update #5

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