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Welcome Back!
Jan 20th
If you can see this, it means you’re viewing the site on its new web host. Hopefully, this one will turn out more reliable than the last, and the downtime problems should be resolved.
Everything should have copied over smoothly, let me know if there are any issues.
Update: the transition has finished now. Beta testers, the forum is up and your old saved games should now load automatically.
Beta 2 begins!
Jan 19th
Phase Two testers now have access to the game. I’m excited to hear what you all think.
Chronicles Beta, Round 2
Jan 12th
I am looking for some more testers to get some fresh eyes on the game. The second round of testing will begin probably at the end of the week, depending on how things go on my end.
If you’ve previously expressed interest but didn’t get in the first round, I have probably already added you to round two (check here). Otherwise, comment below.
(First round testers will stay in!)
Update: requests are now closed. Requests from this thread have not been processed for access yet, so don’t worry if you don’t seem to be in. Beta 2 will start in a couple of days.
Beta Invites
Dec 13th
Well, that was a much bigger response than I was expecting!
Thank you, everyone, it’s encouraging to have so many paying attention. Participants have now had their accounts flagged for beta access, and you can double-check that you were accepted (though almost everyone was) by clicking the beta link along the top of the screen.
What a big, unruly testing pool we will have. I’m excited, and a little scared.
Update: I added a second round of people who missed out yesterday, but applications are now closed.
December 15th
Dec 12th
My ideal release date for Chronicles was December 15th, the fourth anniversary of the original Monsters’ Den. For various reasons (some out of my control) that now won’t be happening. So let’s do something else instead.
On Dec 15th, I will be starting the Chronicles Beta. This is a chance to me to finally get some outside perspectives on the game, find some bugs, and feel better about missing another date. It also means you get to play the game early, obviously.
How it will work:
First, you will need to be registered on this site. Then just express an interest in the beta, either by replying to this post , or through email (include your username). If you’re selected, I will flag your account for access and let you know. Soon a new link will appear at the top of the page, and on Dec 15th beta testers will be able to click that link to test the game.
Please note that I can’t promise that everyone will be selected, and at this time I don’t know how long the test will last.
Update: I have enough testers now, thank you. Sorry if you missed out.
Chronicles: The Sprint to the Finish
Nov 22nd
It’s been a long time since I last posted, I’m sorry about that. I have been hard at work, when I haven’t been incapacitated by illness. The good news is that Chronicles is getting very close to being done.
To commemorate this historic event, please have a look at these new screenshots. I have shown the battle screen a couple of times, but I don’t think I’ve ever shown the new dungeon view or inventory screens before. Please let me know what you think.
Contest Winners
Sep 6th
The character contest has finished, and it’s time to announce the winners! Thanks again to everyone who entered. The number and standard of entries was high enough that I’ve been able to find names for all ten characters, which I am happy about. Please don’t be disappointed if your entry wasn’t chosen, there were a lot of things I had to consider.
Without further ado– the winning entries, by class..
On Cloning.. and FastCrawl
Aug 29th
Ridiculous Fishing
Recently there’s been a lot of discussion in indie game dev circles around the subject of cloning– that is, copying a game and releasing it as your own. It’s an issue that bubbled to the surface with the saga of Ninja Fishing, an iOS clone of Vlambeer’s earlier Flash game Radical Fishing, which has beaten their own iOS remake to market. An awful lot has been said about this, some have come out with strong condemnation, while others have been more moderate. This is a terrible situation for Vlambeer, and I feel for them. But it’s a difficult issue for me.. because my most popular game is a clone.
Character Contest
Aug 17th
Great news! I have thought of a way to have another contest for you all, and allow myself to be a bit lazy. So it’s pretty much win-win.
As previously mentioned, in Chronicles you start with a default roster of characters. While in the past I would have been happy to name them Chad, Tito etc. and move on to something else, this time I want to make them a bit more credible. This is where you can come in, with your own character concepts.
For each character, I’m looking for a name, and a title. Eg. “Rupert, Goblin’s Bane” or “Bruce, Veteran of Tellunos”
If you have one in mind, also specify a class, from the five original Monsters’ Den classes.
Optionally, If you have specific thoughts on appearance or history you can feel free to include those too. But please try to keep it relatively concise.
Enter in the comments below. The ones I like and that fit the feel of the game will be included. Your prize will be your character concept in the game, and a place in the credits.