Last month of the year...
Added 2023-12-01 04:10:19 +0000 UTC
Another month already over, I know many want to know what's happening, and whether another demo is coming. Well good news is I feel like I made a lot of progress this month, more than I usually get done at least. I've added and polished multiple areas in the game, made some existing parts a little longer. I still have around 4 stages not finished, though 2 are in the early phase of development. The world map overall has changed pretty dramatically since the last version but people probably won't notice much since the demo only covers a small portion. I say world map, what I mean is the hubs that connect between areas were initially just save points, sometimes you find the ghost merchant there. I made there areas more interconnected with more to find. The actual map screen that you see on the pause menu also looks different and more detailed.
Bad news is all of this work means I haven't been able focus on any other aspects of the game like the enemies, dialogue, abilities, music for a while and will likely be that way for a least a couple more months. So the game is still not very presentable past the early stages unfortunately and even making any gifs/videos doesn't feel right at this time now with how bare it is. So even though I said January might be a possibility for a new demo update, most likely that won't be happening...
Which honestly is hard for me to have to admit, as I feel like I've been working on this game forever, not to mention MR which can't focus on at all right now, and many are eager to see more. However Vivid Dead means everything to me, and I won't rest until it is completed and polished to highest quality I can make it.
Comments
Cool game. Wish the discord wasn't being moderated by a sociopath who seems keen on posting dead animals.
dkoscarp
2023-12-02 00:04:31 +0000 UTCLove the art and the new map looks sick af, looking forward to the future that is to come!
Dr.Oxycotin
2023-12-01 06:27:26 +0000 UTCThank you for an update on thing bossman, we believe in you and we even know you can make vivid dead one of the most fun indie games there is, regardless i wish you best of luck so that you can calmly do what you love
gumirex
2023-12-01 06:18:41 +0000 UTCCastlevania 3's map design was a strong influence.
Kosmic91
2023-12-01 05:18:25 +0000 UTCvivid dead!!
MyssleDissle
2023-12-01 04:52:18 +0000 UTCIt's okay, you've already put in a lot of effort, so I'm willing to be patient. At least what has been revealed so far exceeds my initial expectations. Future growth may come with challenges that will take time to overcome, so take your time. It seems to me that as a game developer you are creating ideal projects rather than games based on simple H concepts. Maybe I just genuinely like the game and my opinion may be different than others, but that's probably just me. I hope that what I said will not put too much pressure on you in reply. I hope that you can relax appropriately. Good luck to you in the last month of the year.
CHIANG72
2023-12-01 04:38:45 +0000 UTCNew map is giving me some slightly Castlevania vibes :)
Lunatic 0verlord
2023-12-01 04:30:52 +0000 UTCYou can do it! Looking forward to anything and everything you and VD has to offer.
Ego Ezroi
2023-12-01 04:14:53 +0000 UTC
