Indie Call of Saregnar - a Betrayal at Krondor-inspired RPG

[Abu Antar]

Temple music sample. Good stuff.

 

[HoboForEternity]

Temple music sample. Good stuff.

Now that is QUALITY

 

[garren]

It'd be cool if you could translate the words in-game somehow.

 

[Tyranicon]

Although, I kind of like the mystery of not knowing the words. That's the magic of foreign music, they can have whatever lyrics you want them to have.

95% of the time I go sniffing around for the actual lyrics, I get disappointed.

This seems like an incredibly high-effort project though.

 

[CootKeeper]

Speaking of which, when's the release? please say 2023

 

[Rhuantavan]

When Dina says so. I though everyone knew that.

 

[Konjad]

Speaking of which, when's the release? please say 2023

2032

 

[Alienman]

When Dina says so. I though everyone knew that.

I hope she isn't a mute.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

https://www.patreon.com/posts/seaso...paign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Season's Greetings
3 hours ago
Dear Saregnarians,
Looking back to 2023, I always think I could have done more, but if I dig into the project repo changesets, I am always blown away by how much was done. If I had to pick some highlights, it would be these (in no particular order):

• Overhauled combat using action points
• Full Save/Load support
• Refreshed UI (all the screens, including dialogue)
• Added controller support

The area that I feel I neglected, and it stings a little to admit, is content development. While I did expand the game world into another village, I am painfully aware that I and the team will need to address this in the months ahead. We've been discussing how we'll handle this and I think we're on the right track.
As always, I feel indebted to you for your contributions, and I want to express my thanks for all the support you've given me throughout the years of past developments. I will be happy if you decide to stay in the future too.
See you in 2024!

Sincerely,
Damjan "Rhuantavan" Mozetič

 

[Robber Baron]

Added controller support

 

[Nikanuur]

[*]Added controller support

Don't get me wrong, I will buy this game even if I have to sell my kids to slavery to get ze monee, but to reflect on that particular item:

 

[Serus]

Although, I kind of like the mystery of not knowing the words. That's the magic of foreign music, they can have whatever lyrics you want them to have.

95% of the time I go sniffing around for the actual lyrics, I get disappointed.

This seems like an incredibly high-effort project though.

You need to watch Babylon 5 tv series if you haven't already. Pay attention the the Centauri, they are the most musical race in this universe:

 

[Mauman]

Added controller support

Spoiler

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[Konjad]

What?! We need to torrent even demos nowadays?!

 

[Modron]

What?! We need to torrent even demos nowadays?!

I mean yeah steam demos get removed all the time since the beginning of steam selling non valve games. Not like demos of yesteryear being on cds and file hosting sites and still here 2 decades later.

Edit: I am sure they're just giving it to patreon supporters first as a thank you for the continued support before it comes to steam.

 

[Mauman]

It doesn't matter to me.

I made a solemn vow I wouldn't play this until it was fully out.

 

[BosanskiSeljak]

Temple music sample. Good stuff.

The music, screenshots, etc...yeah I'm going to love the atmosphere of this game, if it ever releases. I'm even tempted to give money for the first time ever...maybe. That controller support update made me rethink

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

I tried the new demo yesterday. I'm not quite sure what to think of the new graphical approach... To be honest I found the 2D-trees much more appealing and somehow more detailed and realistic (at least if you don't stand directly below and spin around like a madman), the more "modern" 3D-trees look unimpressive in comparison imho. And I find the lighting effects (sun for example) too modern, I find they clash with the otherwise almost perfect retro look of the game.

The old trees were "just" 2D, but so highly detailed.

 

[Rhuantavan]

I know what you mean, but I feel like the presentation has improved considerably, even though it has lost some of the retro look. Graphics-wise, I have morphed Betrayal at Krondor into Gothic a bit. The reasons for moving into 3D trees as opposed to billboards are many, but the main one is that 3D trees have more presence in the world, so I can play with their density, can put them close to other objects, can even put objects into the trees - something that can't be done with flat billboards.

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Thank you for your reply. I see your point and understand the decision from a creative perspetive but alas I do miss the
stronger retro look very much. Yet I do hope this wonderful game isn't going the same road as Skald, losing piece of piece of it's retro look.

 

[Robber Baron]

Pixelated textures and real time shadows mix like oil and water, also is that AO on the grass or every grass piece casts self shadows?

 

[Haba]

The one thing I have to criticize at this point, and a very major criticism at at that, is the lack of cleavage and unacceptable size of tavern wench booba.

 

[Rhuantavan]

Thank you for your reply. I see your point and understand the decision from a creative perspetive but alas I do miss the
stronger retro look very much. Yet I do hope this wonderful game isn't going the same road as Skald, losing piece of piece of it's retro look.

With billboard actors I can only push the gfx so far

Btw, I don’t mind SKALD’s art direction at all. It’s still a properly old-school looking game.

 

[Rhuantavan]

Pixelated textures and real time shadows mix like oil and water, also is that AO on the grass or every grass piece casts self shadows?

I disagree, no, and yes.