After a couple of months, I'm back with a new development diary. My name is Christian, and I'm here to share the latest updates and a special announcement at the end.

Last Months of Development

That's right, were finally in the last stage of development. This means we are focused on balancing the game, testing the different levels and mechanics. We're also fine-tuning various art assets and working on a small introductory animation for the game. This was reflected in our participation in LevelUY and CONAVI, an event in Uruguay where we reached the finals in several categories.
The Demo As we mentioned in the previous development diary, the demo is not a priority since all our efforts are directed at finishing the main game. The demo will receive two more updates: the first one will happen this week to integrate some visual and translation adjustments already present in the main game. The second update will include the game's introductory animation, making the demo complete. Outside of these two scheduled updates, the demo will not receive further support, at least until the games release.

Introductory Animation

What are we showing in this intro? The beginning of all the problems, the passage of time, and the call to save humanity. Yes, quite a lot, but we can sum it up with focused art, smooth transitions, and a voice-over. The game's lore is important to us, but we want players to discover it on their own if they're truly interested and willing to explore. If they simply want to play without worrying about the story, we want them to have that option. For this reason, we believe a light intro is the best solution. Below, you can see a couple of screenshots of what youll be able to see once its finished.

Key Giveaways and Contests

The year is almost over, and you can feel it. Months of continuous work, lots of stress, good and bad things have happened, but were now in the final stretch of development. Two final announcements: First, dont forget to follow us on social media, especially on our Discord server. During Christmas, well be giving away some keys for our mini-games and Beacon of Neyda. Thats right, winners will have their keys reserved for delivery on launch day. Second, were participating in the IndieDB Top 100 Indie Games of the Year event, and your support would mean a lot! If you visit this link, you can vote for Beacon of Neyda to be part of the list. You can vote until Tuesday, December 10.

And that's all for this dev diary. Remember to join our patreon or buy our minigames if you want to help us with the development.

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[ 2024-12-03 00:24:24 CET ] [ Original post ]