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[zincalloygames]

Last update before the long haul

Turncoat Chronicle has been submitted to Hosted Games for consideration. This means that the public beta period is now over, and the game is going into a period of dormancy. As soon as I know when it’s going to become public again, I will update the development thread as well as this Tumblr account, but how long that takes is out of my control.

In the meantime, I’m happy to take questions, either here or on the forums, about the game’s background, characters, routes, or development process.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank every one of you who has played my little game for sticking with me through a long, and at times grueling, development process. Turncoat Chronicle was a larger and more complex project than I had initially anticipated. With your help, it has also become richer, fuller, and (I hope) more satisfying to play.

[zincalloygames]

January Update Post

Turncoat Chronicle is entering its last round of beta testing before submission.

You can apply for the private beta if you have an account on the COG forums. Check out this post on the development thread.

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December Update Post

December is upon us! It is now truly winter (in the northern hemisphere), and National Novel Writing Month is over. I hope everyone who participated in NaNoWriMo had as much fun as I did. This year, I used the month of November to focus on two projects in parallel: my ongoing work-in-progress, Turncoat Chronicle, and a brand-new short story.

Speaking of Turncoat Chronicle, I am currently working on the final scenes in chapter 4. When I am satisfied with them, I'll put up a call for beta testers through the game's development thread. Testing will be done through the COG forums, so if you're interested in participating, you'll need an account.

Once the beta test has helped me locate any glaring errors, whether of code or of continuity, I will make the entire game public, for a limited time. This will help me get a wider range of feedback on the different paths within the game, especially on combinations of choices that I didn't anticipate. I hope that patient players will enjoy this period of open beta before the game is ready to be submitted for publication.

I'm looking forward to it, and I hope you are, too.

Crossposted to Patreon and the COG forums.

[zincalloygames]

February Update Post

Happy February!

You probably noticed that, despite my announcement, the final version of Turncoat Chronicle is not yet publically available. I am experiencing some delays, mostly due to health concerns, which is why the private beta testing is taking a little longer than the 4 weeks that I initially set myself. However, I assure you that I'm making excellent progress on edits and the game is very close to being finished.

I look forward to sharing the finished game with all of you.