Ananias: 50,000 Installs on Google Play
Ananias, Slashing Dragon’s roguelike for web, PC, and Android, has been downloaded from Google Play over 50,000 times.
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Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 56 – Conversation Systems, Part the Second
We had so much fun talking about conversation systems last week, we decided to give it another go.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 54 – What Kind of Bad Behaviour Should Be Allowed in Games?
In a multiplayer game, it is inevitable that some players will abuse or take advantage of others. Which of these behaviours, if any, should developers allow to take place, and which should they work to prevent?
New Game to Check Out: Ember (Now Available on Steam)
Ember is a fantasy RPG a decade in the making, which boasts a seamless world, fully interactive and movable objects, weather changes and day/night cycles.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 53 – Game Development Challenges II
Let’s look at some (more) of the pitfalls that can affect game development.
Dungeons of Chaos: Version 1.4.50 Released
An update for Dungeons of Chaos has been released, which fixes an issue with auto-heal and a glitch with the beholder monster.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 52 – Shroud of the Avatar: Persistence and the Land Rush (Starr Long Interview)
Spam Spam Spam Humbug chats with Starr Long about Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 32, its now-persistent world, and the land rush that players have been participating in over the last couple weeks.
Dungeons of Chaos: Looking Back, Looking Ahead, and Kickstarter Campaign
Volker Elzner has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support further expansions for Dungeons of Chaos, and has also shared his thoughts on the state of the game today.
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 49 – Crafting Menus vs. Interactive World Features
The later Ultimas featured robust interactive world systems, which even allowed for objects to be combined to make other objects (e.g. bread). How does this relate to modern crafting systems in RPGs?
Dungeons of Chaos: Version 1.3.20 Released
Volker Elzner has released an update for Dungeons of Chaos, which corrects an issue with sprinting (among other changes).
Spam Spam Spam Humbug: Episode 47- Pokemon Go; Could an Ultima ARG Work?
Probably not; Ultima just isn’t as well-known an IP. But AR RPGs could possibly work, and even bring considerable innovation to the AR space.
