Halfway through the plugin consolidation process. My jumble of files now all sit in one nice, neat, structured folder!
Building in future-proofing, so that I can seamlessly expand the game with updates and expansion packs in future, keeping everything compartmentalised. 🎁👌
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So far, designing the LoreQuest game has been about discovering what is possible with Claude AI.
The game has grown immesurably in scope and ambition.
Today, I am biting the bullet and rebuilding the architecture so it can scale in the future.
A lot of untangling to do... 😆
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After over 10 years on Patreon, there's so much to see!
Audiobooks, stories, art, music, backstory releases - dive in and explore the worlds I have created!
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The latest story chapters have been unlocked!
Support my writing and get a text chapter every Friday 4pm, and an audiobook episode every Monday 4pm!
$25 patrons - Chapter 046
$10 - Ch 26
$5 - Ch 16
$3 - Ch 06
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30 pages of handwritten notes
34 pages of game story notes all transcribed by Claude AI and output into a markdown doc.
Cross-referenced with my glossary notes to catch odd spellings amongst my awful handwriting!
Can't believe I used to have to copy all this out by hand! 🥳
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This is getting closer to a test release!
If you want to keep in touch with when it comes out, sign up as a free Patreon.
(or drop me a pledge if you want to help out the project!)
I love the juxtaposition of handwriting all my game notes in ink, then getting Claude AI to transcribe them all and collate everything into working documents that I can then write handwritten notes about, and so on.
Seems like two different eras working together.
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And check out the development blog for my new game.
Work on the LoreQuest game is coming on really well, and it shouldn't be too long before Patrons can start playtesting the early pre-alpha release!
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Have a read and keep up to date.
Meanwhile, Grace and her team are searching for him, getting ever closer, but Thomas must decide whether he truly wants to be found...
Ep 7 - Out of the Dark
Thomas is lost within the empty maze of the Array tunnels. Seeming to have gone beyond hunger and thirst, he makes a horrifying discovery within himself. Confronted with ghosts from his past, he fights desperately to find his way out.
***New Audiobook Episode***
Ep 07 of the Dead Man's Feast audiobook has been unlocked!
Listen here:
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The enhanced edition has a full soundtrack of effects and music, to create an incredibly immersive experience.
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Made some real headway in the LoreQuest game mechanics.
Actions have consequences now, driving a really interesting system of 4 key points rankings.
I won't spoil anything by saying what they are, but your decisions will affect how NPCs respond to you, and which quests open up.
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After over 10 years on Patreon, there's so much to see!
Audiobooks, stories, art, music, backstory releases - dive in and explore the worlds I have created!
Now 7 audiobooks to listen to!
Why not join as a free patron and see if you like it?
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You can find the latest links and an update of what I've been working on this week here:
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Exciting news about the latest game development - have a read and keep up to date.
Meanwhile, Grace is trying to come to terms with the closure of the Heavenfield project, and suspects that the authorities may be trying to remove all evidence of events by any means necessary...
Ep 02 - Buried Truths
Thomas has awoken from his recovery in the Infirmary at the Maunsworth Research Facility, but finds himself alone, the base deserted.
Bit the bullet over the weekend and ditched the Divi wordpress visual page builder and went for custom posts to drive the LoreQuest game.
Should be so much more efficient, but I'm well out of my comfort zone! 😆
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Had a great moment today creating the first item that can be picked up and added to the new inventory system. 📜
Very satisfying!
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After over 10 years on Patreon, there's so much to see!
Audiobooks, stories, art, music, backstory releases - dive in and explore the worlds I have created!
Now 7 audiobooks to listen to!
Why not join as a free patron and see if you like it?
www.patreon.com/heavenfield
#patreon #scifi #art
The latest story chapters have been unlocked!
Support my writing and get a text chapter every Friday 4pm, and an audiobook episode every Monday 4pm!
$25 patrons - Chapter 045
$10 - Ch 25
$5 - Ch 15
$3 - Ch 05
Check out the patron rewards here:
www.patreon.com/heavenfield
#patreon #SFF #scifi
"I can't think of any other game that operates in a way similar to this: a story-driven RPG lore site with a fully-featured companion system at its core.
Or, as Claude described it once: A Tamagotchi layered over a mystery novel!"
Blog 3:
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++ DOMUS DEMETRIUS ++
This week's lore drop is a new location from the Carcass Front: the Domus Demetrius.
Otherwise known as the Corpse Depot, this towering industrial complex serves as temporary storage for the fallen soldiers of Mankind. www.trenchcrusade.com/lore/domus-d...
Part 3 of my LoreQuest game development blog.
"Why the Game Begins at the Bottom"
The game and the books are set in the same world, at the same time, but tell completely different stories. Why the game begins at the opposite end to the books.
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Final day in Croatia. It's been a short visit but a fantastic one.
Walked the city walls and discovered lots more about the amazing history of Dubrovnik.
It's already sparked lots of story ideas!
Today, we are off to see more of the city walls and then the Rector's Palace.
Have you ever visited a place that felt like it belonged in a fantasy novel? 🏰
The old fortifications around the city are just incredible, and I imagined I was walking the streets of Amrosa in my stories.
Sadly, too windy to get the ferry out to Lokrum island, so didn't get to sit on the real Iron Throne.
The people are so welcoming, and the food is brilliant.
Day 2 in Dubrovnik! 🧭
The Game of Thrones tour was fascinating, with really detailed filming locations!
Learned a lot about the history of Dubrovnik on the way.
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A collage of images from Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Day 1 in Dubrovnik! ✈️
There's so much history everywhere!
Lots of story fuel...
Today we're off on a Game of Thrones tour to explore some of the filming locations. I'll share what I find!
Have any of you visited Croatia?
Let me know your recommendations below! 🇭🇷
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