Development Update - Quests and a Mini-Game Update (Plus Important Platform Deadline Information)
Greetings, Army of the Night! For April's development update the team has put together a look at the quest system that Miriam will be able to use to help the villagers who've survived the emergence of the demon castle.
Here's IGA to introduce it! (Also, scroll down for
important information about deadlines to choose your platform for the main game and the mini-game.)
Hello everyone, this is IGA.
For this month's update we would like to explain the quest feature. We've already shown you the village where Dominique and Johannes have opened their shop and alchemy room, respectively. The village was destroyed by the demons from the castle, but the remaining villagers have gathered in a safe haven nearby. These people have their own troubles—let's help them out!
The Bloodstained quest system (with mocked-up English text overlay)
Let's take a look at Lindsay, and the troubles she's facing. She holds a grudge against the demons that killed her close friends. In order to avenge their deaths, she asks Miriam to kill certain types of demons. She might even ask her to kill a rare demon... She has a habit of saying, "Kill that murderer dead!" There are other villagers like her that need our help. Let's help these villagers and obtain rewards.
I'd also like to update you on the retro mini-game. There have been some changes from the time we started the Kickstarter campaign; originally, the mini-game was supposed to be a story that took place 10 years prior to the main game, but we've decided to have it take place in a different part of the lore.
The story for the mini-game was developed based on the world of Bloodstained
, but it should be enjoyed separately as a spin-off rather than a prequel story. We will have more details very soon, so please look forward to it. [Fangamer note: Mini-game platforms are now unlocked in eligible reward surveys! Please choose your platform as soon as possible.]
I would also like to take this opportunity to tell you about another project. My friend and fellow game developer Swery is currently gathering funds for his own Kickstarter project, the Good Life. I don't need to tell you about this guy's incredible talent—please take a look at his project!
Some villagers: Lindsay, Benjamin, Harry, Abigail, and Suzy
ArtPlay also passed along another look at an enemy you'll cross paths with: Decarabia.
For this month's last word, here's a status report from 505 Games's Roberto Piraino! Take it away:
Hey everybody, I'm absolutely blasted away at the overwhelming response we got from the Bloodstained Feedback Survey; it's barely been a week and we've already received tens of thousands of submissions, with every question coming in at a 95% completion rate or above! Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to fill it out! The survey will be open until the end of the month so if you haven't had a chance to fill it out don't miss your opportunity to be heard on lots of different subjects.
I've already seen plenty of discussion surrounding the survey questions, and I'm sure everyone is anxious to know what the survey revealed and what we'll do with the results. We plan on releasing much more of the gathered data in the near future, but for now I'd like to share with you an important announcement:
We will officially be closing all Kickstarter / Fangamer related fundraising after May 14th at 1pm Pacific Time US. This means that after Monday, May 14th, 2018, backing Bloodstained on the Fangamer portal will no longer be possible.
After Friday, May 18th, 2018 existing backers will also no longer be able to change the platform for which you have ordered/pledged your copy of Bloodstained or the side-story mini-game, so please finalize your platform selection soon! (The reward survey previously didn't contain a platform-selection option for the side-story mini-game, so even if you're all set with your reward survey you haven't filled one out yet!)
You will
still be able to update basic information like your shipping address. If you need to edit your reward survey for any reason, click on the link in your original order confirmation e-mail; if you don't have your reward survey link handy, click here to get it sent to you again or ask any other questions you might have.
Everyone at ArtPlay and 505 Games wants to thank each and every one of you who have backed Bloodstained and helped make this game a reality. All your support has truly been astounding!