SLARPG: General update April 2021 (Patreon)

It's the end of another month, and it feels like 2021 is just flying by. I'm very pleased with the work we've gotten done on the game so far this year, and I think y'all will be too when you read this next bit of news.

In December, we finally reached our goal of getting the whole first half of the game (Acts I and II) to alpha for private friends and family playtesting after years of work. Since mid-January of this year, we've been hard at work on Act III. The goal was to have this done before the end of spring. I'm pleased to report that as of the end of April we're now putting the finishing touches on Act III!

I'm ecstatic that development on the second half of the game is going so smoothly now that the first half is behind us. And while Act III is certainly one of the shorter acts, it still contains multiple brand new, never before seen areas to explore and some very important story scenes. In fact, the climactic scene I'm working on right now to wrap up the act is easily the single most labor-intensive scene I've made to date. It's worth it though, since--like I said back in the February update--this is the biggest turning point in the game.

As usual, there's basically nothing I can show that isn't a huge spoiler, but here's a sprite of Faith in her armor with her cool lance so I can say I shared SOMETHING. (I also shared some new Beverly mugshots on Twitter recently.)

We'll be wrapping up Act III in early May and doing another round of private playtesting as soon as we can. After that, I might give myself a week off for a little spring break to recharge. Either way, it won't be long until work begins on Act IV. And then, after Act IV, only one act remains...

As always, thank you all for your continued support, and stay safe out there!