First off, thank you all so very much for playing our game.
It meant a lot to us.
Now, as previously announced... The Playtest 2 comes to an end.
We talked a little bit about this on the previous post, but you might be wondering, what is next?
What the Playtest lacked
Before talking about this, I want to apologize, as I wasn't able to finish all the features that I wanted to test on the playtest in time. (Bank NPC, Boss Lootbox)
As such, the current plan is to move those features to our next big milestone, which is The Prologue.
Thanks to all of you we managed to fix a lot of bugs and issues during the Playtest, as well as implement lots of suggestions that I truly believe made the game better.
With all that said, I believe that this Playtest accomplished its original goal.
What comes next
We just ended our Playtest, so the next goal is to make a free to play version of the game, called "The Prologue".
It will work just like a demo, but it will have its own Steam Page and will be released as a separate game entirely.
What will be in the Prologue
The Prologue will have the entire first segment/chapter, a simpler version of the Inn, a revamped Tutorial system and some new features like the Bank NPC and Boss Lootboxes.
I will certainly make another post when we have everything sorted out and ready for presentation. (Possibly even a video!)
Why make a Prologue and not a new demo
The original idea was to make an updated demo for the game, and you could consider the prologue just that.
However, since the Prologue is considered inside Steam as a entirely separate game (and more importantly, a separate game release), the amount of visibility it gathers is muuuch higher than just a demo.
This will allow us to reach new players that never would have heard about Gamble Tower or tried the game otherwise.
Release dates
We currently have two milestones left to go, The Prologue is estimated to be released somewhere between the months of June, July and August. (but the Steam Page will be on before that, so I'll make a new post when the time comes)
For the final release there is no solid date yet, but we believe it will come not far after the Prologue's release, as we'll be working on features for both the Prologue and the final game simultaneously.
When we have a fully defined date we'll make a post announcing that as well.
Thank you.
Thank you for your continued support of Gamble Tower, we'll keep working to make the game better than ever.
See you guys soon! :D