Hello, everyone! You may have gotten the full story of TLS, but I hope that people will stick around as the game gets closer to its official full release. There are a variety of improvements being discussed on Patreon and SubscribeStar, but I wanted to touch base with people on the blog for a particular pair of issues.
First, I was unaware until recently, but someone put up an entry for TLS on the GOG Dreamlist, so if you use GOG please consider upvoting:
https://www.gog.com/dreamlist/game/the-last-sovereign
Back during the crisis regarding adult games, I actually jumped through all the hoops to apply for GOG... crickets. I don't know whether that means soft rejection or if they just haven't gotten to it. In any case, it can't hurt to have higher numbers showing that people are interested, so if you want to help me get my games backed up in more reliable places, please vote for TLS!
Second, I want to talk about DLC. The game will always remain free, but I want to add a few options for players who want to support development. It will go something like this:
- Yarra's Thanks: Pure donation DLC that already exists.
- Something Else: What this post is about.
- Ultimate TLS Companion: In the future, when TLS is not just complete but wrapped up, I intend to make a final DLC that includes all the bonus artwork, a developer's commentary, and other things that would appeal to hardcore fans of the game. This requires a lot of time to develop and wouldn't be appropriate now anyway.
So for the time being I'm trying to think of DLC that would fit the middle slot, and it's admittedly difficult. It needs to be something that would appeal to players, but not something that changes balance or locks away portions of the main game. Similarly, there are things that would be desirable (brand new chapter! custom outfits for everyone!) that aren't feasible in the time available.
For example, I'm thinking about making higher resolution artwork of all the scenes available. I've also considered a "Broom DLC" as a joke. ^-^ So those of you who follow the game but haven't supported, do you have any ideas? Anything that would change your mind, or that you think would be a nice addition?
"someone put up an entry for TLS on the GOG Dreamlist"
ReplyDeleteyeah, that would be me. I'm getting notifications about new stories on my entry all of a sudden and I was wondering why. Hope it helps
Well, I appreciate you doing so! Impossible to say whether or not TLS will be allowed, but having the community present there can't hurt.
DeleteBest of luck with it. GOG is notoriously obtuse with its curation process, but I still like DRM free and TLS does mean a lot to me, so I hope you manage to get published there.
DeleteFor what it's worth, I'll probably buy a second copy there if they do release. I refuse to buy on kindle so might as well double dip here in exchange.
Well, DLC characters are always a solid choice. When done well at least.
ReplyDeleteSo, it's just the question if you're willing to integrate a new character into all the story scenarios, and make a bunch of scenes for them.
I'm sure a DLC character would be enjoyed, but they'd either be irrelevant (no one wants that) or affect balance (which is one of my concerns).
DeleteI'm no where near caught up in the game, but I know that there's parts where you traverse outside the main plane of reality. Perhaps some DLC could provide new teammates gained in such a realm via optional boss fights? Perhaps said characters could be manifestations of 'what ifs' of characters, concepts made flesh. Like, what if the queen was young? What if a character was older? What if a character was a different gender? What if a character was a different species? What if a character was a different class?(It's been too long since I tried to catch up, but an example is if the merchant girl was a combatant, or perhaps if the knight girl was a young skimpy songstress.) Just, basically 'what ifs' where rifts in the planes of reality lead to obtaining optional teammates as a DLC.
ReplyDeleteUp to you though. As said, I'm not caught up, and I have no idea how well this idea could potentially fit into the story.
....either way, would love to see whatever content you make. I honestly hope to get back to the game one day. ...life's been a bit chaotic.@_@ Been long enough I may just start anew on it once things in my life settle down.