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More illustrations

Just got these back today from the character artist. They, along with some others, are going to be going on the home page for the game that I ...

Pain, they name is ES6

When I first started writing Queen of the Seas, after deciding on Twine and Javascript mostly on a whim, I then decided to try and make the code as broadly compatible as possible with various browsers. I'm not sure why I made this...

Writing monster encounter tables is boring

Just thought I'd share my pain with you. 

One of the things I am improving in 0.12, aside from more quests, is a revamp of Abamond. The initial offering will be something like this:

• There will be random encounters each level...
  2019-06-05 16:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Which scenes would you like to see illustrated?

As many of you may know, I've been working with some artists to proof some concept characters and as part of that the intention was to start getting some unique artwork developed for the game to illustrate various passages.

In a perfect worl...

More doodles

Got this proof back today prior to beginning the final work. Thought you folks might get a kick out of it :) I'll try to keep posting the rough stuff while it shapes up.

2019-06-02 13:35:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Fan and Backer Build - 0.11g Release Candidate

If you downloaded the Backer version of 0.11f, then you're probably aware of most of the bug fixes that went into the game so far, but this is the Cheat Enabled version of the 0.11 Release Candidate with some additional balance tweaks and the addi...

Supporter Build - 0.11g Release Candidate

Here it is everyone! The version 0.11 release candidate. Please check out the change log as there has been a lot of bug fixes and modifications to the game, hopefully to make certain aspects more fun and less of a pain in the rear :)

I worke...

A Player Suggestion implemented for 0.11

People might wonder how often I implement player suggestions, and well, the answer is 'pretty much all the time'. 

Sure, I have a pretty strong vision for the game and how I would like for it to turn out, but I absolutely listen to feed...

Just a doodle and a minor update

I started getting some of the character design proofs back by the end of the week. The one above is a style that I particularly like - that clean, crisp vector art in a non-anime style. 

Not that I have anything against anime/manga or j...

Who is this sexy lass?

Just a sneak peak at something for my Patrons and to show you guys that I'm not just rolling around naked in a pile of patron dollars.

One of my biggest struggles as a game developer is that I'm not a particularly great artist. On one hand, ...

Version 0.11 Progress Update

Hi everyone!

First off, thank you everyone who has been reporting bugs. As you all know, the jump from version 0.9 to 0.10 was a huge technological jump in features and as such there were more than the usual share of bugs to stomp out. As yo...

Queen 0.11e Play Test Release

Hype!

This release isn't complete yet, there is still some content that will make it into the proper 0.11 Release Candidate that all my Patrons will get to access before the public release goes out. However, it's still pretty comprehensive a...

Queen - PlayTest 0.11e Cheat Build

Here it is everyone - the play test build of 0.11! It's not entirely complete as there are still a couple of small things I want to add, but please enjoy and remember to report any bugs you find either here or on Reddit (you can use the link to re...

Hats? Yes, Hats.

As part of my ongoing effort to improve the quality of the graphics in the game, I've started working on creating some hat assets. You can see a rather complicated one, at least from a construction perspective (if not art) in the screenshot above ...

Meet the Crew

Just another sneak peak at some of the new graphics that are coming in the next version.

I spent a lot of time the last couple of days messing around with the 2D graphics engine and in the process built a few tools that make it easier for me...

Who's this ugly bastard?

I'm still messing around (that's an understatement) with this new feature for 0.11 - but you'll notice a couple of things here  - NPC now render and the starting avatar is slightly less of a homely bastard than before. <...

Exclusive Fan and Backer 0.10f Release

Here it is guys, the Exclusive, cheat enabled, version of the 0.10f public release. Thank you to everyone who provided support and bug reports during the development of version 0.10. Your assistance was invaluable. 

Let's all look forwa...

Queen of the Seas Public Release 0.10f

Here it is, the long awaited version 0.10 update. We've got a lot of stuff in store this time around, but first a huge shout out to all my backers who gave me feedback on this beast while it was still under development. 

First of all, I...

Total Makeover

One of the things that I've been wanting to do since I implemented the 2D graphics was to build pictures of the NPC's that you encounter in the game. To that end I've been working on an in-game tool that helps me design them. I'll then save that d...

0.11 - DAD Bug fixes

My implementation of the dynamic avatar drawer always left a little bit to be desired due to the fact that 'DAD' was never really intended for the particular use case of my game - namely, a trans avatar. There were numerous problems with this, but...

Version 0.11 Project Board - Courtesan Edition

The results of the recent focus poll from the Fan and Backer tier supporters were pretty clear, they want me to focus on building out the alternate mutiny ending of the game, which means that I need to focus on Black Bertie and her associated ques...

What do you do with a drunken sailor?

Even though all my Patreons are currently playing the Version 0.10 Release Candidate, I decided that barring reported bugs I need to fix, I'd sneak a little treat into the game - a sound track!

This is still pretty experimental and basic at ...

General Opinion Poll - File Size vs. Media

Right now I am looking at adding a soundtrack to the game of sea shanties, to really give it that pirate feel. Typically I would want to use something like MIDI, but it appears that browser support for it is very poor and my compiler will not bund...

Supporter Build - Version 0.10e Release Candidate

This is, hopefully, the last version of 0.10. I'm going to start planning 0.11 tomorrow, prioritizing my work based on the current results of the 2019-05-10 17:59:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Fan and Backer Build - Version 0.10e Release Candidate

This is, hopefully, the last version of 0.10. I'm going to start planning 0.11 tomorrow, so there is still time to vote on the Focus Poll if you haven't ...

New Cheat Menu for Fans and Backers

This feature will probably make it into the next version 0.10 release candidate. I'll also be posting a link for Fans and Backers that includes a download to a special version of the game that has an embedded cheat menu in it as a special reward f...

Next 0.10 PRE RELEASE version date

Hi all, just dropping a note here to say that the next (and hopefully final) PRE RELEASE version will be out by the end of the weekend. After that, there will be a gap of about a week while I squash any remaining bugs and push the candidate live.<...

Focus Poll - New Features!

I have a lot of ideas, too many sometimes, which is probably why the game has such a varied amount of content and mini games in it. Sometimes deciding which one to do first is HARD. That's where you guys come in - help me decide w...

Please report bugs in 0.10 PRE RELEASE

Hi everyone!

Please, if you run across any bugs in the pre-release, report them.  You can do so either here on Patreon, or through the GitHub Issue Tracker 2019-05-06 15:43:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Official Subreddit

I know of at least four internet forums where this game is currently being discussed, so in order to try and get all the fans talking to each other I've decided to try a Subreddit on Reddit .com

2019-05-06 12:56:50 +0000 UTC View Post