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I couldn't resist and added these little furr-balls to my magical farming game that I'm basically solo-developing. How would you name these little balls? They're heavenly inspired by the amazing series "The Dragon Prince". I love the original Adoraburrs soooo much (they look a bit different - no ears and different eyes).
Guess I will love him and hort him like a dragon or ship him with other hot characters <3
Lura (our character-illustrator) finished Valariel - a Bachelor of the Drakys-species.
Valariel is my personal favorite of the 10 base-Bachelors/Bachelorettes, because I created him around 7-9 years back. I'm inventing stories with my soon-to-be-wife and Valariel is one of the characters of our stories.
Originally, he is an assassin who uses the magical element "shadow" to stay unseen and to travel fast. His master raised him to be a weapon without feelings. That's why its hard to get some other facial expressions from him beside of his normal expression.
In Magical Harvest, he's of course (officially) not an assassin, because we don't have killing in our game, but what's in your imagination - that's onto you.
His description: Valariel lives outside the city in the dark forest and avoids being seen by others. The brother of Neria is strongly connected to the darkness, so it is no surprise that he belongs to the Obsideran Pact. Since he reveals little of himself, he is difficult to judge. However, he is described as cool, distant and, above all, dangerous.
He is a Drakys who is convinced that his kind descended from the black dragons. Therefore, he can be found in many different places searching for information on this subject.
Although he prefers to keep to himself, he also seems to be around Azriel quite often. Is there a connection between them?
Is he interesting enough for you?
It was bug... now it's a feature - the cursed decoration!
And it is so tiny! Love it <3
3D model of the Blue sea dragon - an ocean animal that you can fish in Magical Harvest. And the best: it's a real animal. :O
Character Creator
While being busy because we're moving next week, I'm working on the character creator / customizer. The code base is mostly done now. The save part is still missing, but the character creator is finished within its core. I need to create actual assets. I still work with some kind of half-dummies/ maybe usable for the future-assets. A good workflow for creating clothes with fitting weights for the animation is still missing. Or rather, I am not happy with my actual workflow and need to improve it. But I have a nice workflow for creating hair now. At least this is something positive! The picture above is still with unfinished assets. The hair need to be textured so that it supports 2 colors. The clothes are still dummy clothes and the icons for them are of course placeholders x)
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It's February, so you can find our update-blog on Steam or our website. We added some stuff! This time with more gifs! So the news are about: - animals - day-night-cycle - the city And a little bit about the character concepts and what's coming next. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1906970/view/3640632759299472756?l=english https://magicalharvest.github.io/blog_23.html
Bachelors/Bachelorettes
We finished the descriptions for our Bachelors and Bachelorettes! (Texts might improve over the time)
Bachelors
Kyle Human Kyle comes from a family that have been residents of Dragonreath since the beginning and have given shape to the city as blacksmiths and architects. As the blacksmith of Dragonreath, Kyle is mostly involved in repair work within the city. When he is not busy repairing, he likes to make trinkets and is showing an attention to detail. He despises magic and believes that the catastrophe was only a matter of time, as magic, in his opinion, never does any good. However, his goal is to work with a high quality magical ore one day to better understand the differences between magical and normal ore. Probably his works could be made even better through magic, if only he could put down his hatred. Ri'kin Ki'shen Flowers are the most important thing in Ri'kin's life, which is the reason why he opened a flower store in Dragonreath. If you’re looking for flowers, you’re in the best hands with his help. He knows stories of magical flowers, even those that no longer exist in Hyldena after the catastrophe. When he can share something about his colorful plants, he’s passionate and outgoing - unlike his usual self. Ri'kin is a shy, often gloomy-looking Ki'shen. Other Ki'shen, who are normally very playful and open-hearted, avoid him as a result. Since he is new to the city and hasn’t made any friends yet, he is lonely and only feels comfortable in the presence of his flowers. When his customers show interest in them, Ri'kin begins to open up. The truth is, Ri'kin would like to be closer to others, but he always loses heart when he sets out to approach new people. However, someone may be able to help him...
Azriel Elf Azriel is known for his friendly and helpful character. Valariel is often spotted near him, which doesn't seem to bother him. Since Azriel is also known for his magical talent, it is quite surprising that he studies magic in his own teahouse instead of the Sidus-Alliance. Had his Uncle Ethaniel not been the leader of the Sidus-Alliance, Azriel would probably be more likely in the Shailyn-Order, as he feels more connected to the stars and the cosmos. There is tension between his uncle and him, and it seems like it has something to do with the catastrophe, but he doesn't want to talk about it.
Valariel Drakys Valariel lives outside the city in the dark forest and avoids being seen by others. The brother of Neria is strongly connected to the darkness, so it is no surprise that he belongs to the Obsideran-Pact. Since he reveals little of himself, he is difficult to judge. However, he is described as cool, distant and, above all, dangerous. He is a Drakys who is convinced that his kind descended from the black dragons. Therefore, he can be found in many different places searching for information on this subject. Although he prefers to keep to himself, he also seems to be around Azriel quite often. Is there a connection between them?
Zarek Nereid Zarek came to the land together with the Nereids. When they lived in the ocean, he was a warrior who protected his people from dangers in the water. He is a self-confident, slightly arrogant Nereid who now devotes himself to spearfishing to provide food for the population. His protective instinct and self-imposed obligation keep him from exploring the world, which is his dream. He is adventurous, does not shy away from any danger, but this can also be his doom...
Secret Elf XXX --- well - it's secret --- XXX
Bachelorettes
Lyris Human To help the people during the famine, Lyris devoted herself to farm life. On her farm south of the city, she grows simple crops, but she does not harvest enough to put an end to the hardship. She is very convinced of her capabilities, and believes that the reason she can't produce enough yields is due to the land and her gods. She knows a lot about crops and also about those that have disappeared from Hyldena since the catastrophe, as she certainly studies the old books about agriculture. However, she has not yet been able to put her theoretical knowledge into practice in order to cultivate magical plants again. Despite her friendliness, she shows a reluctant attitude towards better farmers, and is not sympathetic to the gods. The latter could be her undoing... Ky'rah Ki'shen A typical Ki'shen who loves animals and likes to make everyone around her happy. Ky'rah tries to make friends with everyone, which is not always a success. Her emotions are usually very volatile but strong, causing some to find her exhausting. The decline of magic definitely weighs on her mind, as it causes magical creatures to disappear. Most of all, she would like to see more magical creatures, as she has only seen one once in her life when she was very young. She owns a dog, but it has disappeared and she is desperately looking for it. Hopefully nothing has happened to her dog... Elwyn Elf Elwyn is a priestess in the Sidus-Alliance, who believe that light is the core of magic. The elf knows a lot about the different beliefs of magic and although she is a priestess of light, she sees a true aspect in all of them. In her opinion, it would be best if everyone would unite and consider magic as a whole, rather than placing importance on whether it comes from the light, the dark, or the cosmos. She is friendly and dreamy, but sometimes a shadow settles over her face that comes from her past. Some things are not so easy to forget and this becomes her undoing every now and then. Neria DrakysA Drakys, who has her own herb store. Neria seems kind and very close to nature. She tries to be friendly and polite to others, and has trouble attracting new customers to her store. Neria came to Dragonreath after the disaster and would like to know what nature looked like before the loss of magic. At first glance, she doesn't seem like a typical Drakys, as she avoids conflict and tries to help where she can. Here and there, many also believe that her friendly nature is just a facade. Maybe it's time to find out if this is true and how much Drakys is in her. Thalana Nereid If you want to learn a little more about the ocean, rivers and lakes, you can go to the Dragonreath Aquarium. Thalana, a fashion-conscious, elegant and charming Nereid, works there. She likes to talk to visitors about the aquarium, but is also happy to give fashion tips if someone is interested. Every now and then she tends to embarrass others with flirtations, but only if she knows the other person understands the fun. She is not afraid of hard work for her friends, as long as she can wash the dirt out of her clothes. Despite her rather open nature, she is very cautious when it comes to really trusting someone. As if she's afraid that they might find out something about her that no one should know...
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Happy 2023 and detail plans
After a new big negative world-changing event in 2022, let's hope 2023 will bring a positive world-changing event. I won't get into politics but I really hate it that the world in 2023 has still wars taking place in several parts of the world. I just don't understand why we can't just live in peace together, helping each other out. That is one reason why we have no fight-system in Magical Harvest. We want a peaceful, relaxing game and you have already plenty to do - even without fighting. However, that does not mean we dislike games that involve fighting. We are big fans of Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy VII and also play MMORPGs. Magical Harvest will have some tragedy in the story / lore, so there's no fighting needed to compensate. I already wrote about our plans for 2023. Finishing the base-feature programming of the game and adding more assets at the same time. In the beginning I wanted to focus on programming, but it's more motivating to do some art in between (and it's better to have something to show you!). Also I can decide each day 'What do I want to do today? Art or programming?' which also helps a lot to not lose focus. A big part of the first half of 2023 will be creating the town - or the first parts of it. Marie is already designing the concepts, but it takes a while because she doesn't have the time that I have to spend on the game. As soon as the concepts are done, I will start creating the assets for the town. Currently, I'm sitting on the animals and creating first animations, which is a new field for me that I have to learn. So it takes a bit more time. I implemented the rough base of the breeding game for cross breeding, which will be extended/finished as soon as the first animations of a few animals are done. I will visit my family in Germany for one week. In this week I'm planning to fill the homepage-bachelor page to give you some details about the bachelors in the game. We want to move to another place in the first half of 2023 and also have our small wedding in July. Life changing events for us! We hope, you will have a good start in 2023 and that the year brings you happiness and joy! Stay save and healthy! Thank you for your support and being with us in our journey. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/8tXMkrMDyy
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Merry Christmas & Year recap
Merry Christmas!
And soon a year comes to an end...
We've been working on Magical Harvest for a year now, and we're further along than expected and not as far along as originally planned (which is good though - more on that later). Personal Besides working on the game, a bit has happened in our lives as well.A little review about this year, what happened in our personal life:
- Since spring, Marie has been working on Magical Harvest only in her spare time because of her main job (we have to live from something). And for that she helps me immensely!
- we attended the next Swedish course (12h per week) from February to June and I attended again from September to November, but unfortunately it took too much time for too little progress (the pace of the lessons was too slow)
- in summer we got engaged and will get married next July <3
- we had planned trips to Germany to visit our families, but had to postpone because of Corona
- Vet! Thanks to our cat, we have been there often because he has a food allergy. That cost time and nerves.... Magical Harvest In general we have worked a lot on Magical Harvest (I partly 70-80 hours per week), but of course many things came in between. Nevertheless we are satisfied with our progress.
The demo, which we focused on between June and November, has brought us a good deal further, but also cost us a lot of time. Based on the knowledge gained, we have been able to develop, among other things, a style for the game world that can run without problems on SteamDeck, for example, and we are even more confident than before that the direction of Magical Harvest is the right one.
Programming-wise, I have implemented all the core features of the farm, the animals are currently still being worked on, but will be finished this year (programming-wise), except for the mini-game to crossbreed animals.
Also, the logic for translations is already implemented and some other points that were implemented thanks to the demo and otherwise would have found their way into the game later (which would have been a lot more work). New character-artist: Lura
With such a big project you are not always confident, especially with such a small team. I, in particular, often vacillate between "there's still way too much to be done" and "oh, soon all the features will be programmed - then the progress will be more visible!".
And then there are moments like in November, when we were contacted by our new character illustrator Lura, asking her to draw our Bachelors/ettes. Because of her motivational skills and abilities we accepted her into our team (and especially because of her skills of course!) and fitting for Christmas she finished with the bachelorette "Thalana", a Nereid (sea woman) who is afraid of water .
Lura adapted her style according to our wishes and showed real talent! We are very happy to welcome her to our little team!
Marie is currently working on the design of the city, which is divided into 3 different districts with their own architectural style. This is also motivating as the world is slowly being given more and more life. Each district belongs to one of the game's factions. The player can also apply the building style to his own house later on.
Financial Unfortunately, we still have basically no financial support, but we will try to launch a Kickstarter campaign in 2023. Possibly not until 2024. Something like this takes a lot of time of preparation and also nerves and until then we definitely need to be able to show something more. Indie-game-marketing is of course also a difficult point. As long as too few people know about our project, such a campaign doesn't make sense either and to be honest, we are not the most talented social media users. But we will try to make this a bit more active and interesting in 2023 (including the things we show).
If you want to support us right now, check out Patreon: >>>.
This will allow us to invest more in the development of the game (art, soundtrack, [...]).
We would also like to thank all the Patrons who already support or have supported us, even though the world market prices are currently rising (which of course also affects us...). Outlook We definitely want to be "feature-complete" by mid 2023! At least with the base logic of the game. That means that "only" the base logic of the NPCs has to be programmed, the character-creator and the minigames. Of course, that's not all, but those are the bigger parts.
Besides programming, I'm also creating assets for the game at the same time, so I'm not spending 100% of my time on programming. In the end, we try to get as far as possible!
Thank you for your confidence, support and interest! We hope you have a good time and enjoy the holidays!
Let's hope that the world will be a little better in 2023 and that everyone will be healthy and happy through the year!
Best regards,
Your Magical Harvest Team
Isa & Marie
Lastly, here's a little video showing the development of Magical Harvest over the year.
Some little concept arts for characters for my little videogame!! The moment the heatwave ends I'm gonna get back to working properly
It's all a bit imposing since currently I have 6 characters planned and each will need about 16 animations and that's just for the alpha!! And I'm not good at animation I don't think!!! But I'm keeping high hopes hehe
Yogurt is Yogurt but they have shotguns now
Trumna is a heavy lifter robot thing refitted for security
Strata is like a ghost guy that flies around and slashes u
GUYS I FINALLY FINISHED THE UPDATE (DIDN'T MAKE A NEW CHAPTER, BUT ADDED A LOT OF STUFF TO THE GAME IN ITS CURRENT STATUS! :D) AND IT'S ON SALE FOR FREE UNTIL 2024 SO GRAB IT WHILE YOU STILL CAN Funny and lore-heavy SPOILER image under the cut!
Guys he's gonna be nice during December2023; I promise. (This is false.)
Let him in; he's brought You something nice. (Don't let him in. He's just holding a neatly-wrapped box with nothing inside.)
He just wants to be your friend. (Questionable. Need more evidence. Perhaps true?)
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