Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale

Devlog

• Devlog 111 -The Definition of Insanity
  March 13, 2024 by AoDLegacy

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  #Artwork, #Screenshots, #Character Concepts, #Class Design, #Boss Design, #Balancing, #OST, #Original Soundtrack, #Development Update, #Level Design

  Wow, I am the worst at keeping up with this devlog, aren't I? Ah well. It's time for an update. I've had a very rough year in between now and my last devlog, I will be honest. My Grandma was terminall... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 110 - Stayin Alive, Redux
  June 21, 2023 by AoDLegacy

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  #Artwork, #Screenshots, #Pixel Art, #Progress Report

  I'm terrible, honestly. Well, there's plenty to talk about so let's get into it. So much of my time has been away from SR:MT in order to rest from burn out, but I have returned with a vengeance, and I... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 109 - Here We Are, Once Again
  January 06, 2023 by AoDLegacy

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  #Artwork, #Screenshots, #Pixel Art, #Character Concepts, #Level Design

  Alright so it’s been a while and not utterly devoid of progress and meaningful momentum. Sorry it’s been a while. Silence habits die hard. Right so the first thing I did with my newfound freedom t... Continue reading

  
• Quick Patch for 1.0.4
  November 03, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  The following issues have been addressed: Softlock involving the on defeat event, teleport to RK Realm working as intended Faceset issues Name display issues Timer continuing in dialogue in the Forest... Continue reading
• Plans Moving Forward
  October 29, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  #Future Plans

  With the release of SR:MT's final demo update, we have to look to what's ahead and what to expect. The short term will see small patches here and there as more content and mechanics are fleshed out an... Continue reading
• Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale: HoC Patch Notes
  October 28, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  #Announcement, #Balancing, #Demo, #Engine Update, #Game Update, #Update Details, #OST, #Major Update, #Patch Notes

  Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale: V. 1.0.4 is released! The Heart of Corruption is here! Here is everything you need to know in this final major demo update's patch notes: Patch Notes Engine Migration to... Continue reading

  
• Updated Release Plan - October or Bust!
  October 20, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  #General Update, #Release Date

  Hey all. I just want to let you know I'm still hard at work, the deadline wasn't as feasible as planned but the good news is that I do expect to be done by the end of the month, so here's the do or di... Continue reading
• Tentative Demo Release Plan
  October 09, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  Hey all. Demo production is wrapping up and we are very close. This is a quick announcement: I am expecting to have the demo ready around the 12/13th of October or the 16th - 19th of October. Testing... Continue reading
• Devlog 108 - Stayin' Alive
  September 30, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  #Progress Report, #Pixel Art, #Icons, #Lighting System, #Screenshots, #General Updates

  I got Covid last week! Yay! So that happened. But, with an excess of time, you may be wondering what I've been doing... Icons. So many icons. So taking a step back, since it's been more than a while a... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 107 Playtesting Underway
  August 09, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  Hello all, I am here letting you know that I am currently in the process of testing the demo and receiving some general feedback. Depending on the quality of feedback I might be opening playtesting ap... Continue reading
• Devlog 106 - Private Playtests Imminent
  July 05, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  This is a more short form devlog than normal for I have much less to say, but less is more in this case. I have just recently finished end sequence edits and for the moment they will suffice. I intend... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log 105 - Here We Are
  June 25, 2022 by AoDLegacy

  Alive, engrossed in making progress, but alive. So here's what I have for you all: More fun animations and sprites are afoot, some of which I won't spoil. I've continued gradually expanding the custom... Continue reading

  
• Hiatus Over
  May 26, 2022 by AoDLegacy

  I am as of now fully moved over to the apartment and even have my cat with me. Things will slowly return to normal from here. It may take a while to actually see results but bare with me... Continue reading
• Short Hiatus He Said. (Moving Followup)
  May 16, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  Hey everyone, drama, stress, and lots of labor later, I am moved over to my new home, a nice 700 sq foot apartment with internet and everything set up. I am still heavily in the process of getting my... Continue reading
• Quick Announcement - Short Hiatus
  April 23, 2022 by AoDLegacy

  Took me longer to get to this than I wanted so I will be brief. I'm fixing to move out into an apartment and I have been prepping for the move and for that reason have decided to keep myself from bein... Continue reading
• Devlog 104 - Migration to MZ and More
  March 24, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  The migration of Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale to MZ is official! I know that I spoke of doing so last time as something to come after the demo is finished, but circumstances forced my hand. With 1.6... Continue reading

  
• Devlog 103 - Alive Again
  March 16, 2022 by AoDLegacy

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  #Artwork, #Balancing, #Game Design, #Progress Report, #Character Design, #Combat

  Sorry that it's been so long, life is not my best friend usually. It certainly likes to go 'oh hey look, shiny!' too much for my liking. Anyway, got a lot to show this time around so enjoy the devlog!... Continue reading

  
• Happy New Year!
  January 01, 2022 by AoDLegacy

  Another long year of ups and downs. I have come a long way and learned lots of new skills. Thank you all for your feedback, support, and time this year. I am making great strides towards finishing the... Continue reading
• Happy Holidays and General Updates
  December 23, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report

  First off, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I'm writing this in advance as I am well known for my organizational skills and will like as not, forget to post the day of. I hope you are well, and hop... Continue reading

  
• Progress, how Sweet (Devlog 102)
  November 08, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Devlog, #Progress Report, #Screenshots, #Sprites, #Tileset, #Artwork, #Concept Art, #Animated, #Dungeon Design, #Enemy Design, #Music, #Pixel Art, #OST

  Right! You may not have heard from me for a while but I promise there was reason for it. Let's dive straight into progress! The new dungeon is proceeding apace with some new tileset reworks, and some... Continue reading

  
• Plans (Week 101)
  October 10, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  I realize that I skipped a devlog, sorry about that. I have had difficulty focusing on a direction and so I have been floundering helplessly. This devlog is somewhat for you guys but also for me to or... Continue reading
• I’m Back (Week 100?)
  September 20, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  So an apology is in order. I was very clearly burned out and so the past couple weeks passed and I spent my time gaming and relaxing, not allowing myself to think about the game for my own mental sani... Continue reading
• Well We Expect as Much (Week 99)
  August 01, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Class Design, #Balancing, #Skills, #Combat

  Right, so apologizes about the last development week. It was honestly lackluster and to the point I didn't feel a devlog would offer much interest and I chose to focus my attention elsewhere. This wee... Continue reading

  
• Bits n Pieces (Week 97)
  July 05, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This wasn’t a particularly good week, I have been babysitting the fur babies in absence of my parents who went out of town, and I have not had the motivation to work on the game as much. I have writ... Continue reading
• A Step Up? (Week 96)
  June 28, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Game Music, #Class Design

  This week, I released the bug fix patch for a great number of issues, and I'll be including that patch in this devlog as well. After releasing that update, I gave myself the day off from working on th... Continue reading
• Emergency Patch Release
  June 23, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  #Bug Fix, #Patch, #Release

  I've released the emergency patch for Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale, which should fix a number of key issues people were having. To be clear however, this is not a perfect fix update and addresses the... Continue reading

  
• Yep It’s a Trainwreck (Week 95)
  June 20, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Bug Alert

  Sigh This was not a great week. As you might know if you read the bug alert devlog, there’s been reports of some serious issues in the game and since then I have been scrambling to get the game fixe... Continue reading

  
• Notice: Emergency Patch and Download Lock
  June 16, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  I have locked downloads due to serious issues on the public build. Emergency Patch work ongoing. Intending to have one out as soon as immediate core issues are resolved as soon as possible. Thank you... Continue reading

  
• Good Fighting Good Fun(Week 94)
  June 13, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Class Design

  Alright, plenty to talk about so let's get right into it! So this week, class design began in earnest, and I streamed the design process of the first two classes I worked on, the Black Knight and Vass... Continue reading

  
• Long Overdue (Week 93)
  June 06, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  Well that was a long and stressful dev period. I am nearing the end of story dev for this update! I still have things to work on but I am nearing the end of all of the big stuff. The ending has been m... Continue reading

  
• How Could This Happen to Me (Week 92)
  May 30, 2021 by AoDLegacy

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  #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Pixel Art, #Sprites

  This week was another slow one. Conditional branches are my least favorite topic to deal with in game dev when they are paired with dialogue. And since the final boss of this dungeon has a lot of cond... Continue reading

  
• Keeping the Pace (Week 91)
  May 24, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Sprites, #Teasers, #Balancing

  This week, I attempted to make progress on the game playtest but I had a fair amount of issues come up. The final boss of the dungeon, something very important to get right, just sucked balance wise a... Continue reading

  
• Heart of Battle (Week 90)
  May 16, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Balancing, #Video, #Demonstration, #Combat, #Sprites, #Future Plans

  Alrighty, let's get into it! So this week was really good in terms of progress. I've gotten a lot of playtesting done the past few days, done some bug fixing, and of course, rebalancing. Overall the g... Continue reading

  
• Recovery (Week 89)
  May 09, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  Alrighty, that's a better end result than last week. I don't have a lot of visual progress, but that's ok because I have better news. I'm wrapping up the basic and I mean basic story implementation of... Continue reading

  
• Bad Dice Roll (Week 88)
  May 02, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Sprite

  Yeeeeaah. So like I discussed in the quick update devlog, I got knocked on my butt by the COVID-19 shot for two whole days, pretty much during my peak productivity timeframe, my days off. I really tri... Continue reading

  
• Quick Update
  April 30, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  Hi all, no devlog today due to a serious reaction to the moderna vaccine leaving me knocked out for two days. This is also a formal notice that I will be moving the main project devlog to Sundays inst... Continue reading
• New Coat of Paint (Week 87)
  April 23, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Pixel Art, #Sprites, #Monster Art, #Character Design, #Update Details

  This week, we made tremendous headway on SR:MT and our side project , which just launched a few days ago! We're working on some pixel art for some monster and character sprites, and while we can't sha... Continue reading

  
• Better Late than Never (Week 85)
  April 10, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  Alright so I have a excuse. I have had to help take care of my mom after a knee replacement surgery and it’s gotten me all sorts of wonky and out of whack. I am making progress now on both the side... Continue reading

  
• It's so SHINY! (Week 84)
  April 02, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Screenshots, #Pixel Art, #Character Design, #Tileset, #Monsters, #Animated

  This week, we came back swinging hard against the specter of road blocks! Numerous tileset designs have been made for the new dungeon, and I've also created static sprites of the Sha'yune Race. These... Continue reading

  
• Slower but Still Steady (Week 83)
  March 27, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week has been slower on the progress side but I am still making some. I had considered yesterday skipping the devlog but I am nothing if not stubborn. So right now, I am working on the dialogue o... Continue reading

  
• Tech Demo Story Finale Underway (Week 83)
  March 19, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #OST, #Story

  This week, we went from being still a fair way's off to being at the doorstep of the finale. This does not translate to 'update coming soon' however as there is still much to do including actually des... Continue reading

  
• Steady as She Goes (Week 82)
  March 12, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Music, #Game Design

  No big announcement this week but I will talk about some things all the same. Personal news, the car is fixed and I am finally on the move! Progress continues at a steady pace as I continue to wrap up... Continue reading

  
• 1.0.4 and Fun (Week 81)
  March 06, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Announcement, #Weekly Devlog, #Artwork, #Screenshots, #Update Details, #Progress Report, #Trailer

  This week, I got a lot of storyline progress done, I have been predominately working in Saliden Village. I still have some more things to do in there, but we're well on the way story wise. Game mechan... Continue reading

  
• Chuu Chuu (The Train is Chugging) Week 80
  February 26, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Sprites, #Character Design, #Pixel Art, #Animations

  This week, we actually got a lot done story and asset wise! Here's just some of the things I did: These are all quite spoilerish so I really cannot go into extended commentary on these. Beyond art stu... Continue reading

  
• Progress Never Tasted So Good (Week 79)
  February 21, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  This week... we got progress! At last, at freaking last, I got the Me'zhad sprite finished, which means for the moment, I'm done working on walking sprites. Thank the lord. I'm still going to be doing... Continue reading
• This is Fine (Week 78)
  February 15, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  So, Blizzard. Check. Below Zero Temps. Check. Car got vandalized via the stealing of my Prius’s catalytic converter. Check Check and Check. It’s a brilliant start to my week and I will be trying t... Continue reading
• Captain We Hit the Iceberg (Week 77)
  February 07, 2021 by AoDLegacy

  Unfortunately I have nose dived this week and we hit the iceberg of no progress again. I will be taking a look at restructuring my weeks so that I have a more scheduled and orderly development period... Continue reading
• We Missed the Iceberg (Week 74)
  January 22, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Sprites, #Game Design

  This week, my sleep schedule was a success! I slapped my sleep back into order and am actually making headway in the mornings (and reliably getting coffee into my bloodstream). Oh, you don't care abou... Continue reading

  
• Captain, Creative Block Ahead! (Week 73)
  January 16, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  I probably said something about making more ground last devlog. I was a liar. I assume you know that because of my decision to skip last week’s devlog, and you would be right. Unfortunately this wee... Continue reading

  
• Happy New Year (Week 71)
  January 01, 2021 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #New Year, #Progress Report

  Hey all. Happy new year and welcome to the first day of 2021. Lord that feels weird to say. Thanks for following my content through the wild ride of 2020, I greatly appreciate it. You may ask what I d... Continue reading

  
• Week 69 Devlog: Heroes Assemble!
  December 18, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Pixel Art, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week, less done on balancing and gameplay, and more on doing something that will be important for the story later on, the party member overworld sprites. I have 2/3 left to do at this point, and... Continue reading

  
• Week 68 Devlog: Excellent Progress
  December 11, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Game Design, #Mechanics, #General Update

  As you all know, I started working on the rebalancing two weeks ago, so I'm very happy to announce that this week I successfully playtested all the way to the final boss of the dungeon. As this is the... Continue reading

  
• Second Class Promotion: Vassal
  December 09, 2020 by AoDLegacy

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  #Artwork, #Game Design, #Character Concepts, #Class Design, #Character Design, #Announcement, #Mechanics

  A brave soul was granted the power to change fate... The second Class Promotion is finally arriving, so let's talk about what to expect from the second Class Promotion of the Heart of Corruption updat... Continue reading

  
• Week 67 Devlog: Out of the Underworld
  December 04, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Video, #Monster Design, #Artwork, #Balancing

  Greetings travelers! I bare tidings of progress! *ahem* sorry. So this week is another good one. As you all know from last week's devlog, I wrapped up story art last week and started the rebalancing p... Continue reading

  
• Week 66 Devlog: The Big Crunch Begins
  November 27, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Artwork, #Story Art

  This week saw us finally finish the story art (for now) for this update, and it's a good feeling. While I want to keep focusing on art, I feel a more pressing need to have the stats, skills, enemies,... Continue reading

  
• Week 65 Devlog: I Can See Clearly Now (The Rain is Gone)
  November 20, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Boss Design, #Enemy Design, #Story Art, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Artwork

  As you can probably tell I like to have fun with my devlog titles. This was a good week. Let's get into this devlog with a bang. Over the course of this week, I got 13 story cutscenes colored, and I'm... Continue reading

  
• Week 64 Devlog: Summit’s In Sight
  November 13, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Artwork, #Story Art, #Music

  This was a great week for progress art wise and in general. I did a massive amount of bulk work on sketching art for the story and have gotten multiple designs finalized. It’s put us in a great posi... Continue reading

  
• Week 63 Devlog: Par for Course
  November 06, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Artwork

  I got some more artwork done this week and drew up some more sketches and will be redesigning some older ones as well. A major boss is now undergoing some battler design work on Zephy’s end while mu... Continue reading

  
• Week 62 Devlog: That Happened
  October 31, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  You might have guessed from the lack of updates last week that things are not going exactly in my direction. You would be correct. I've been 'stuck' and lacking in motivation. I didn't get much done l... Continue reading

  
• Week 60 Devlog: Story Art Back Once Again!
  October 16, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Artwork, #Story Art, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week I got over 21 story scenes drawn, and it’s the large bulk of what I was working on this week. Lot of it is story spoilers so I will be balancing what I can divulge. I didn’t have much el... Continue reading

  
• Week 59 Devlog: Keep It Simple Stupid
  October 10, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  In regards to this week's devlog title, nada was really accomplished. Unfortunately. I've gotten some sketches done today but this week was not in my favor. I had to work 5 hours overtime only for wor... Continue reading

  
• Week 58 Devlog: Story Art Time!
  October 03, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Story Art, #Artwork, #Monster Art, #Monster Design, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week, story progress was a little lacking comparatively but I think you'll forgive me for that because today we have story art! This post was late chiefly because I was entertaining company all d... Continue reading

  
• Week 57 Devlog: Good Steps Forward
  September 25, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Monster Art

  As you might expect, progress is slow but not at a halt. It's been rough lately trying to keep up the pace while fighting in real life interference. I've been maximizing the time I can, when the motiv... Continue reading

  
• Week 56 Devlog: Story Plans and Art
  September 18, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Character Design, #Videos, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Action Cutin, #Artwork, #Story

  Work continues on the Saliden Village story, currently working on adding a new branch of the story that will help mix up the experience. Once I finish it, which shouldn't take long as it is a shorter... Continue reading

  
• Week 55 Devlog: Story Rewrites
  September 11, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Story

  This week I got a lot of story beats done that needed to be worked on, mostly in the dungeon. I've got things to work on here and there but the overall story now works as intended and you can get from... Continue reading

  
• Week 54 Devlog: That...Looks Bad
  September 04, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Sprites, #Pixel Art, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  Oh hey Rigurd, how are you doing buddy? Looks good. So progress has been pretty decent far, been working on some mini boss mechanics that I figure the Players will get a bit of fun out of, and Zeph w... Continue reading

  
• Week 53 Devlog: I Might Have an Issue
  August 28, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Monster Art

  So I may be slight addicted to a game that I have been playing, as it has been all I can think about. No worries, still working on the game, inching along unfortunately. Been working on the mechanics... Continue reading

  
• Week 51 Devlog: Testing and Boss Design
  August 14, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week was not as productive as I would prefer. Testing continues and we are currently working on the second boss in the story, ironing out bugs in their event. We’re facing some issues from the... Continue reading

  
• Week 50 Devlog: Enemy Encounters Nearly Done
  August 08, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week I continued to playtest and design the dungeon, I even added some more loot. One boss encounter has been designed and tested, and I am close to designing a second. After the third, I expect... Continue reading

  
• Week 49 Devlog: Let the Tests Begin
  July 31, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Playtesting, #Monster Design, #Class Design, #Bug Fixes

  This week was the week of the playtest, and I mean, lots of it. Lots of bugs were found and are fixed in the dev build but need to be transferred over to active build. Always check in the Bug Desk to... Continue reading

  
• Week 48 Devlog: Dungeon Story 'Done', Time for Mechanics
  July 24, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Videos, #Class Design, #Game Design, #Mechanics, #Skills, #Demonstration

  This week an important achievement was made, we finished the dungeon story of the Blighted Cave. It's not 100% complete but is 'functionally' complete. It will be expanded and improved upon from here... Continue reading

  
• First Class Promotion - Black Knight
  July 23, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Artwork, #Game Design, #Character Concepts, #Character Design, #Class Design, #Announcement

  A bringer of suffering, this warrior was once a noble paladin. Something I've long talked about will finally come to fruition in the upcoming Heart of Corruption update, and that is the Class Promotio... Continue reading

  
• Week 47 Devlog: Breaking Out (Of a Lull)
  July 17, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  (Week 46) I tend to feel guilty when I end up procrastinating, especially on the back of such a strong week. However I need to learn to forgive myself for needing a break from working. So, that said,... Continue reading

  
• Week 45 Devlog: Dungeon Storyline Wrapping Up
  July 03, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Feature Ideas

  It's big. Oh yes. Dungeon storyline is wrapping up development, still plenty of polish and fine tuning, and the dungeon itself still has plenty of work to go. Some bits are missing due to being told t... Continue reading

  
• Week 44 Devlog: Moving Along
  June 26, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Artwork, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Monster Art, #Story Art

  Progress inches forward! We’re at the dungeon story halfway mark, currently working on the story art for the halfway point. I have yet to edit the rough draft scene to reflect the current story but... Continue reading

  
• Week 43 Devlog: Progress Returns
  June 19, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  This week saw the return of dev streams after a dismal period of being unable to stream without internet crashes. The storyline of the dungeon has made tremendous progress and I expect completion of i... Continue reading

  
• 6 Years of Development
  June 12, 2020 by AoDLegacy

  I want to start this devlog by saying I'm sorry I didn't update you guys on things. Progress has slipped out from underneath me and I have felt unmotivated. 6 years ago, on June 9th, 2014, I started... Continue reading

  
• Week 41 Devlog: Story Making Progress
  May 29, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Screenshots, #Pixel Art, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  We're still less than halfway through the plot, but overall progress I would say that we're at the halfway point between the start of the dungeon and the actual halfway point of the dungeon story. I s... Continue reading

  
• Week 40 Devlog: Progress was Screwed
  May 24, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Screenshots

  Being upfront, this week was abysmally slow. This devlog not coming out til Sunday proves that point. And honestly, there isn't much to talk about. We've completely a major story character sprite tha... Continue reading

  
• Week 39 Devlog: Monster Sprites In Progress
  May 16, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Pixel Art, #Monster Design, #Sprites, #Game Design, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  This week, I've gotten a good number of enemy sprites knocked out, the bulk of the work done this week. I have a good couple left to do to really populate the dungeon but we’re getting close to bein... Continue reading

  
• Week 38 Devlog: Blighted Cave Layout Done
  May 08, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Boss Design, #Pixel Art, #Tileset Dev, #Screenshots, #Level Design, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  Couldn't be more happy to tell you guys that the base layout of the dungeon is done. I'm gonna embellish on it with smaller trap and puzzle rooms just to give it more depth, but the main layout is fi... Continue reading

  
• Week 37 Devlog: New Interactables
  May 01, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Pixel Art, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Traps, #Enemy Design, #Monster Art, #Character Design

  This week I finished working on Bismuth and Caldera’s walk animations, so I will share those first. I will be doing more stuff with them in the future but for now I am turning my attention to the du... Continue reading

  
• Week 36 Devlog: Character Sprites in Dev
  April 24, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Pixel Art, #Character Design, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Sprites, #Character Concepts, #General Update

  I've gotten less overall done than last week overall but things are still moving well enough. I've been working on several character sprites for the purposes of important story stuff, and I'm reaching... Continue reading

  
• Week 35 Devlog: Yet More Goop
  April 17, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Pixel Art, #Sprites, #Screenshots, #Monster Design, #Level Design

  Apologies for not having screenshots ready last week, I've more than made up for that. I've begun work on the actual maps of the game, and I've made some progress and even started working on some stor... Continue reading

  
• Week 34 Devlog: Dungeon Map Reno
  April 11, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Tileset Dev, #Pixel Art, #Level Design

  This week I have been finishing the most important tiles of the dungeon map and I have been shifting development towards remaking the dungeon maps by changing the maps from the defaults included with... Continue reading

  
• Week 33 Devlog: Tileset Work Continues
  April 03, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Screenshots, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Pixel Art, #Dungeon Design, #Level Design, #Monster Design, #Boss Design, #Future Plans

  This week I've made major progress on the tileset, especially in the form of the main boss chamber. Other aspects are coming along well, and I'm a lot closer to a completed tileset than before. It's n... Continue reading

  
• Week 32 Devlog: Abominable Galore
  March 27, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Pixel Art, #Screenshots, #Tileset, #Sprite

  This week continues the march of pixel art progress, I've added some new tiles since my last post that has massively expanded the tileset's versatility and I'm slowly compiling a series of themed tile... Continue reading

  
• Week 31 Devlog: Tileset Progress and Art
  March 20, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Concept Art, #Screenshots, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  Since my last post, I had been in the early stages of tileset development for the new dungeon I'm working on, and now I'm quite a bit farther along. Here's what's new since my last post: Zephyr has al... Continue reading

  
• Week 30 Devlog: Story Stuff Continues and Pixel Art
  March 13, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Screenshots, #Monster Art, #Concept Art, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  This week story stuff trickled along, it’ll require some time in the oven before we see the update. However this week I took an important first step and have been practicing tileset creation, and I... Continue reading

  
• Week 29 Devlog: Main Story Improvements underway
  March 06, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Screenshots, #Mechanics Discussion

  This week I took a break on the companion story arc to start work on an update on the main story which will add some fun new elements to the narrative. The update will change how the corruption of the... Continue reading

  
• Week 28 Devlog: More art and holding steady
  February 28, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Concept Art, #General Update, #Weekly Devlog

  This week the Yinae companion story has made additional progress, new story art has made it into the game and hopefully we can get the rest of the Companion storylines implemented soon. I believe th... Continue reading

  
• Week 27 Devlog: Yinae Backstory Begins
  February 21, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Screenshots

  This week, we've started the baseline implementation of the Interaction Mechanic and kickstarted that with the Nero and Yinae backstory sidequests. As we become aware of bugs and issues you'll probabl... Continue reading

  
• 2/18/2020 Update
  February 18, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Minor Update, #Bug Fix, #Patch Notes

  This week’s update changelog: Fixed Story Bug in Saliden Village After Saliden Village boss, Mieva can be found outside the Town Hall and talking to her activates her learn skill menu. Added Class S... Continue reading

  
• Week 26 Devlog: 2/14/20 Update
  February 14, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Update Release, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Bug Fix

  I decided that last week I would aim toward making a release every other week, but by focusing my attention on smaller bite sized tasks and gradually working up, I've increase productivity. To that en... Continue reading

  
• 2/10/20 Update Details
  February 11, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Bug Fix, #Bug Patch, #Minor Update, #Balancing

  Major issues were discovered during a stream to my dismay, this update patches several issues at the beginning of the game included passability of certain tiles, enemy numbers on the overworld, introd... Continue reading

  
• Week 25 Special: Dev Vlog on Class Design and Boss Designs
  February 07, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Vlog, #Devlog, #Weekly Update, #Progress Report, #Class Tutorial

  This week we released version 1.0.3 (please try it yourself, I'd really love some feedback) and took a bit of a break from in game work. Because there wasn't much physical in game work done, I thought... Continue reading

  
• Tech Demo Version 1.0.3 Release
  February 04, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Major Update, #Bug Fix, #Tech Demo

  Here is Version 1.0.3, 'Adversity'! We hope you like the new updates, more will be coming soon (we hope)! What's New New Dungeons: Gagegil's Lair and South Pass Fortress New Bosses: Gagegil, Cainez Ne... Continue reading

  
• Bug Patch Inbound - Details
  February 02, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Bug Alert, #Quick Update, #Game Update

  So once again my game is busted because I wasn’t paying close enough attention. The storyline tracker variable has an instance where it goes from 6 to 3 meaning a certain scene on certain playthroug... Continue reading

  
• Week 24: Sidequests Done, Onto Next Steps!
  January 31, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Update, #Weekly Devlog, #Screenshots, #Video, #Progress Report, #What's Next

  So this week, important stuff was achieved. We've completed the Sidequest system stuff (for the most part...) and we're now starting work on some important stuff we wanted to get done before we even t... Continue reading

  
• Week 23 Devlog: Picking Up Steam
  January 24, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report, #Screenshots

  This week saw us start experiments with the Siege mechanic but it came to be that there wasn’t a particular way to execute the concept in a timely manner and we need more time to brainstorm the mech... Continue reading

  
• Week 22 Devlog: Bit by Bit
  January 17, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Update, #Weekly Devlog, #Concept Art, #Mechanics Discussion

  This week we got more progress done in terms of sidequests, and we’re gearing up to experiment with a new quest type, Sieges. They will be three part operations, that being Preparation, Assault/Defe... Continue reading

  
• Week 21 Devlog: Oh Sweet Progress!
  January 10, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog, #Screenshots

  This week tangible progress was made and it wasn't just a few things. Working hard, we finally quashed the long Alchemist sidestory into a roughly completed state, more work to be done later of cours... Continue reading

  
• Week 20 Devlog: New Year, Slow Start
  January 05, 2020 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Report

  Right now things are a bit slow. Branching dialogue is exasperating and tiring, so the latest story development process has been slow. I am working on fixing that but the slow part is behind me. Hopin... Continue reading

  
• Week 18: Invisible Progress
  December 20, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Update, #Progress Report, #Screenshots

  Most progress this week has been art related but I am finally starting some new story stuff. Alchemist Store has changed and now can be leveled up by talking to a separate NPC, while the Alchemist her... Continue reading

  
• Week 17 Devlog: A Lull and Plans
  December 13, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Roadmap, #Progress Report, #Progress Update, #Project Outlook, #Weekly Devlog

  So in contrast with last week’s update release, which is attached (we can use some playesters, feedback is incredibly important to us), this week has been a bit of a ‘vacation’ as the only thing... Continue reading

  
• Update Version 1.0.2 for Tech Demo
  December 08, 2019 by AoDLegacy

  Version 1.0.2 is out! It’s been a long stretch but we have got it done! New Areas: Realm of the Dead and Hanaru Village New Classes: Shaman, Hunter, and Striker! New small dungeons have been seeded... Continue reading

  
• Week 16 Devlog: The First Finishline In Sight
  November 29, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Update, #Progress Report, #Weekly Devlog

  So similar to last week, I don't have the greatest amount of content done, the intensely busy retail schedule is complicating things a bit. That doesn't mean nothing important was done though! The who... Continue reading

  
• Week 15 Devlog: Time for the Hardhats
  November 22, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Update, #Devlog, #Bug Report, #Progress Report, #Teasers, #Concept Art

  So while we had gotten some work done, it's not as impressive as we would have liked. Mostly this week has been about reacting to and planning to implement bug fixes. In general here's what we did: De... Continue reading

  
• Major Bug Alert [Important]
  November 19, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Bug Patch, #Urgent

  The Death Curse has a major bug that currently has broken it. If 0:00 is reached on the timer in battle, this will break battle by force and can potentially break boss fights and other important scene... Continue reading
• Week 14 Devlog: Hanaru Story Fin, Classes Underway
  November 15, 2019 by AoDLegacy

  In contrast with last week, in one fell swoop we have finished story dev for Hanaru. While most of it is in a rough state the story is there. After a good amount of polish it should provide plenty of... Continue reading

  
• Week 13 Devlog: Class Development In Progress
  November 10, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Development Update, #Devlog, #Game Dev, #Weekly Devlog, #Progress Update

  This week has been pretty all over the place. I've had some dental work done recently which put off any chance of getting serious work done Thursday, and I was blessed with another surprise stream fro... Continue reading

  
• Week 12 Devlog: Hanaru Story Wrap Up
  November 01, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Devlog, #Game Development, #General Update, #Progress Report

  I have almost finished the story of Hanaru, a couple more major scenes are left but we’re getting close. My next goal will be to implement the next 3/4 classes as part of the Tech Demo 1.0.2 update... Continue reading

  
• Quick Patch #1: Bug Fix
  October 28, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Bug Fix, #Update

  A quick moment to thank ZecilG for streaming our game out of left field. It was a great experience and helped catch some issues, some which are being patched now in this update, and others are to come... Continue reading

  
• Week 11 Devlog: Hanaru Under Construction
  October 25, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Development Update, #Devlog, #General Update, #Screenshots, #Progress Update

  Hey all, another week has gone by and more progress has been made. Not as much as I would have liked but things came up this week that were not anticipated. Thankfully the original goal of completing... Continue reading

  
• Week 10 Devlog: Underworld Almost Complete
  October 19, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Devlog, #Weekly Update, #Weekly Devlog, #General Update, #Tech Demo

  This week some good progress was made. The Intro was completed, though work remains on polish terms, and work on the Underworld dungeon has been continuing throughout the week. Let's talk about that... Continue reading

  
• Week 9 Devlog: Back on Track and Story Progress
  October 11, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Devlog, #Update, #Progress Report

  Hey all, welcome to the first weekly devlog in a while. I'm sorry for falling out of habit, but I'm going to be enforcing that as much as possible now. Story progress is ongoing and while I don't have... Continue reading

  
• An Update and Timeline
  October 09, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Quick Update

  Hey all. It's been a while so I'll catch you up quickly on what's going on. Game is making progress again, irl had been overwhelming me and I had a case of burnout, but you'll be happy to know I'm bac... Continue reading

  
• Quick Update
  September 06, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Quick Update

  Just letting you know I'm still here, things have been extremely unproductive to say the least, a lot of the wind has left my sails and I'm kind of in a slump at the moment. Where I last left off was... Continue reading
• Patch 1.0.1 - Bug Fixes and Improvements
  August 21, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Bug Fix, #Bug Fix Report, #Update, #Tech Demo

  Today I am releasing an update fixing a few key issues and overall balancing, it took longer than I wanted but I'm glad it was done sooner than later. Bug Fixes Softlock/Sequence Break in Saliden Vill... Continue reading

  
• Week 8 Devlog - Patch 1.0.1 and Future Plans
  August 17, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Devlog, #Weekly Update, #Progress Report

  This devlog covers the updates that will be in patch 1.0.1 as well as the first major patch. So the Tech Demo came, and with a slow start, hope turned to a livestream which answered all I ever needed... Continue reading

  
• Quick Update - Patch Inbound
  August 15, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Bug Alert, #Quick Update

  Thanks to the kind efforts of HawkZombie, a trusted streamer who played through the demo and gave critique on the game, many issues were brought to light and as we stated when the demo was launched, o... Continue reading

  
• Tech Demo Version 1.0.0 Release
  August 13, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Tech Demo, #Engine Update, #Project Release, #Major Update

  Well, I did say you'd probably hear from me soon, but I would imagine you didn't expect me this soon. The Tech Demo is live, and I'm looking to hear from you all your initial thoughts on the brand new... Continue reading

  
• Week 7 Devlog - Release in Sight
  August 11, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Progress Report, #Devlog, #Game Dev, #Weekly Devlog

  So straight to business. I expect to see a release by the end of this week or next. How soon depends on how much I get done in the next couple days. Here’s what is done so far: First Playtest Done -... Continue reading

  
• Week 6 Devlog - Still Hard At Work
  August 04, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Progress Update

  This week felt slower and less fulfilled than previous. All the same I've been hard at work trying to wrap things up on the story dev side of things, but it's had its highs and lows. Here is what HAS... Continue reading

  
• Week 5 Devlog - Finale Rough Draft Finished
  July 26, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Progress Update

  This week we finished development of the finale for the tech demo and we’re working on polishing it to a level of satisfaction. Since that time we have been shifting gears towards general polish, th... Continue reading

  
• Week 4 Devlog - Tech Demo Finale and Balancing
  July 20, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Progress Update

  With no pandemonium interfering with my life at the moment, this Devlog is on time. I have a number of topics to cover so let’s get to it. Finale of the Tech Demo in progress- developing the final b... Continue reading

  
• Week 3 Devlog - Quick Update
  July 15, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Quick Update, #Delays, #Battler Sneak Peek, #Progress Report

  I'm sorry for how brief this week's update is. However, things didn't go according to plan this week, as the arrival of my niece threw everything into anarchy and I've already been in a slump. Thankfu... Continue reading

  
• Week 2 Devlog - Playable State
  June 29, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Devlog, #Progress Report

  As the title suggests, we have come a long way and the game is now playable. That said, we have lots of work before the tech demo is ready. To start this devlog off, let’s look at what was on the to... Continue reading

  
• Week 1 Devlog - The Basics
  June 22, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Weekly Devlog, #Progress Update

  A week has gone by now and I decided that I should indeed be doing these weekly blogs so people who don't check my community section can still get regular updates. Alright, let's talk about what's bee... Continue reading

  
• Engine Switch to MV and What to Expect
  June 10, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Major Update, #Engine Update

  Hey all. Here's the update I have been wanting to mention but haven't found the right time to do so. So, I'll just confirm right out - the game is being remade and structured in a brand new way. We're... Continue reading

  
• General Update on Project
  April 30, 2019 by AoDLegacy#General Update

  Hey everyone, I wanted to make an update because I felt it was important you knew the general situation. Currently, things are held up because of internal issues that out of respect for the other part... Continue reading

  
• DracoWyrm Media Project Outlook
  March 10, 2019 by AoDLegacy#Project Plan, #Project Outlook, #Outlook for the Year

  Progress continues, but not in a way that will be seen by many of you, but is incredibly important regardless. Chapter 4's story is almost done, and we're gearing up to tackle the Finale of the game... Continue reading

  
• General Update
  January 27, 2019 by AoDLegacy#General Update, #Where We've Been

  Hey all, just wanted to provide a general update. The game continues as it does, but progress (visible) will be slow for a good long while. We don’t foresee any return to public builds until at leas... Continue reading

  
• We're looking into new mechanics!
  November 05, 2018 by AoDLegacy

  We're currently working on a set of new gameplay mechanics, which I want to go over with you all, as they're going to mix things up significantly. It should be stressed these are not in the public gam... Continue reading

  
• Minor Bug Patch
  October 31, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Bug Fix

  Fixed an area transition bug Properly implemented Calypso first phase fight renovations and tested. Various... Continue reading

  
• Where We've Been & Ongoing GameDev
  October 29, 2018 by AoDLegacy#General Update, #Screenshots, #Teasers

  Hello all, AoDLegacy and an update on what's been happening. Why I've been gone So, long story short, in order to produce content for this game, I pay my various team members via commissions. I work a... Continue reading

  
• Bug Issue and Patch
  July 24, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Major Bug Patch, #Bug Patch, #Update

  During a livestream it was brought to my attention that the game was missing a major file, RGSS104E.dll. This file has been missing for a significant amount of time, making RTP downloads redundant. I'... Continue reading
• Notice: Bug Fix Patch
  July 21, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Demo, #Bug Fix, #Update

  We found a bug in our latest build of SR:MT and have released a bug fix that resolves it. It occurs in the final battle of Chapter 2, so if you're close to that point, or downloaded the game after the... Continue reading
• Chapter 2 Version 0.6.1 Release
  July 20, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Demo, #Polish Update

  This is a short update but it has a few core features of note: Boss Balancing - Fenrir and Levos have received major buffs and require actual effort to defeat. Calypso boss fight now is segmented in m... Continue reading
• Livestreaming Chapter 2/3 Level Layout
  July 18, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Chapter 2, #Chapter 3, #Game Development, #Livestream Announcement

  Hey all, quick update, streaming some game development today, if anyone wants to join me! https://www.twitch.tv/aodlegacy I'll be streaming all day (hopefully), so don't be afraid to come hang out!... Continue reading
• Plans For The Future
  July 16, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Development Update, #Progress, #Game Dev

  Things have been a bit slow, for a variety of reasons, but I'm here to assure you that things are fine behind the scenes. Eric Matyas, our musician, is starting work on Hanaru Village's official theme... Continue reading

  
• New song! Signs of the Goddess (Sacred Valley Theme)
  July 04, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Original Soundtrack, #OST, #Music

  Our musician Eric Matyas has added another song to our roster, 'Signs of the Goddess', which is the theme of the Sacred Valley. Hope you enjoy it!... Continue reading
• New Song added! Caldera's Theme Updated
  July 02, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Original Soundtrack, #OST, #Music, #Game Music, #Boss Theme

  The official theme of Caldera, the boss found in Sacred Valley, has gotten her official theme for the OST. Check it out!... Continue reading
• Chapter 2: Revelation Released!
  June 25, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Demo, #Release, #Update, #Chapter 2

  The brand new installment of Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale is out! The full release of Demo Version 0.6, containing the following changes: Bug Cleanup Chapter 2 Story Basic Release Chapter 2 Areas Ba... Continue reading
• Chapter 2 Private Playtest
  May 16, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Release Date, #Update Details, #Private Playtest, #Chapter 2

  Chapter 2: Revelation is coming to IndieDB June 25th - July 19th! Here's everything you need to know! New Features and Improvements A Brand New Chapter, with your choices in the previous chapter shapi... Continue reading
• Chapter 2 Teaser Trailer
  May 04, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Trailer, #Major Update, #Teaser, #Chapter 2

  We're close to completing Chapter of SR:MT, and to celebrate, we've released a trailer that reveals the official launch date of SR:MT's latest story update. Below you can find what's going to be new... Continue reading
• Bug Fix Patch Inbound
  February 06, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Bug Fix, #Bug Fix Report

  We've spotted and swatted some bugs, we're exporting a patch now! Bugs Swatted: Gardis Getting Stuck and running like the roadrunner. Rain inside Hanaru Fortress after a certain story segment. Game Cr... Continue reading
• Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale: Developer Live Playthrough
  February 05, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Livestream Announcement

  We're currently doing a stream through the whole as is game, including bits not accessible on the live game! Come check it out! Our livestream! See you there!... Continue reading

  
• First Devlog and What We're Working On Now
  February 01, 2018 by AoDLegacy#Roadmap, #Progress Update, #First Devlog, #What to Expect

  Hello, my name is AoDLegacy, head developer of Shattered Realms: Mortal Tale. I work on various aspects such as boss themes, rough monster concepts, the story, level design, balancing, etc. Some of my... Continue reading