Over the course of the last few weeks, Ideal Dragon has made significant strides in building his Exult-based remake of Ultima 8. Since the end of June, he has finished building West Tenebrae, confirmed (on the project’s channel in the Ultima Dragons Discord server) a plan for incorporating party members, and showcased the jumping system that has been implemented…because what remake of Ultima 8 would be complete without a jumping mechanic? (Jumping puzzles, thankfully, will be removed.)

You’ll have to join the Discord channel to see the video of the jumping mechanic in action (and please do note that it’s a work in progress). In the meantime, here’s an image of one of the ruined houses in West Tenebrae, which evidently features a basement that is three z-levels deep. The image at the top of this article is also new, a house in East Tenebrae.