Legends of Astravia

Devlog

• Quick Check-In: October 2024
  October 10, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #update

  Hi everyone, I figured it'd be best to be transparent at the risk of some professionalism. As hinted in my last few devlogs, this has been a pretty tough year for me. Despite the demo re-launch going... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - July 2024
  August 23, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  10

  #announcement, #update, #news

  Hello everyone, Sorry this devlog ended up arriving so late. Between some exciting news that I needed to prepare for, as well as battling a few demons (metaphorical, not literal. I wish I was that coo... Continue reading

  
• Legends of Astravia's New Demo is Now Available!
  June 24, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  9

  #announcement, #demo, #major, #release

  Hello everyone! I'm excited to share that the new demo is now available right here on itch.io! The demo is ~1 hour long, and features 2 years of improvements ahead of part 1 (hopefully!) launching Q1... Continue reading

  
• Legends of Astravia Demo Available on Steam!
  May 30, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  8

  #legends of astravia, #demo, #update, #announcement

  I'm excited to announce that the new demo for Legends of Astravia is finally available on Steam, in anticipation of the Steam Next Fest: June 2024 edition! Read more and download here: https://store.s... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - February 2024
  March 15, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #devlog, #update, #announcement

  Hi everyone, Things are going well, especially with regards to the game’s new demo. This developers log will be jam-packed with announcements and exciting news, so let’s jump right into it! - Anno... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - January 2024
  February 09, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  8

  #devlog, #process, #update

  Hello everyone, So far we’re kicking the year off nice and strong, as progress on the new demo is going extremely well. This month I have the opposite problem that I usually have when putting togeth... Continue reading

  
• 2023 Year-End Summary
  January 08, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #announcement, #devlog, #summary, #news, #demo

  Hello everyone, 2023 has finally come to an end. I’ll admit, I began writing this developer’s log thinking I’d only have a couple of bullet points for the game’s development and progress. Howe... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - November 2023
  January 03, 2024 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #devlog, #update, #screenshots

  Hello everyone, This is a shorter developers log, but I am happy to report this has been a productive month. A lot of work is still being done “under the hood”, and as such there’s not quite as... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - September & October
  November 06, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #devlog, #update, #news, #progress

  Hello everyone, This is indeed another combined two-month devlog, sorry to keep you all waiting. Things have been immensely chaotic, making it difficult to round up progress. But no matter how quiet i... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - August 2023
  September 18, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  6

  #devlog, #developer's log, #progress

  It seems the months are flying by–I feel like I just posted the July devlog, but it’s already time for the August one (and I’m behind again!) Speaking of which, I absolutely used the wrong date... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - July 2023
  August 15, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  3

  #devlog, #developers log, #progress

  Sorry for the delay – the devlog for July is finally here! We managed to accomplish quite a lot in the past month. Atmosphere - Sounds & Color The last part of the placeholder pass through the entir... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - May & June 2023
  July 05, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  8

  #devlog, #process, #progress, #design, #features

  As you might have noticed, this developer’s log seems to have skipped a month. Ultimately, May ended up being a much needed month of rest and recharging after we worked very hard on the game’s sto... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - March 2023
  April 12, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #devlog, #developer's log, #progress, #announcement

  This month’s developer’s log comes a bit late, so I apologize for the delay. It includes an important announcement regarding the demo, and a progress report on the game. This month continued to be... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - February 2023
  March 03, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #progress, #game design, #tools, #process

  February was a very productive month, and development on the game is going well. Similar to January, the focus is laying down the foundation and organizing, while simultaneously working on the game's... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - January 2023
  February 11, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  8

  #devlog, #progress, #process, #gdd, #screenshots, #16-bit

  Hello everyone, Apologies that this log showed up a little late! I have a lot of fun milestones to share in this slightly more long-form developer's log. Organization & Documentation January's primary... Continue reading

  
• 2022 Year-End Summary
  January 10, 2023 by Studio Alemni

  9

  #devlog, #news, #progress

  Hello everyone, While the game had a lot of great milestones this year, the later half was met with some challenges. This devlog will serve as a short summary of the achievements for the year, as well... Continue reading

  
• New Graphics! (Developer's Log Nov. 2022)
  December 05, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  6

  #announcement, #assets, #artwork, #change, #design process, #developer's log, #news, #major

  Hello everyone, I am very excited to announce that Legends of Astravia will be taking on a new 16-bit pixel art look, reminiscent of the Super Nintendo / Game Boy Advance games that inspired it! As so... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - October 2022
  November 01, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  10

  #devlog, #developer's log, #news, #progress, #artwork, #design

  Hello everyone, October has been a good month in terms of development progress. With some life issues out of the way, I'm finally back to a normal development pace. I have a few exciting updates to sh... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - August & September 2022
  September 27, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  7

  #devlog, #progress, #process, #design

  Hello everyone, First off, I apologize for delaying August's report until now. August and September have been challenging months for me, as I've had some big projects to take care of at my day job and... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - July 2022
  September 27, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  5

  This was posted last month on Steam and the official website, but I forgot to post it on itch.io. Sorry about that! Hello everyone, For the month of July, progress was made on some mechanics, as well... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - June 2022
  July 08, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #progress, #devlog, #regular update, #screenshots

  Hello everyone, I'm going to keep this update fairly short, as it's primarily meant to serve as a check-in for June's progress. Unfortunately, further bug fixes and gameplay mechanic improvements mean... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - May 2022
  June 07, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  6

  #announcement, #design process, #progress report, #discussion, #japanese support, #long form

  Hello everyone, First off, I'd like to apologize for the delay on this developer's log and reporting on the game's progress. It has been two months since the last formal report, and a couple of weeks... Continue reading

  
• v0.3.1 Update Available for Windows (Japanese Language Support + Bugfixes)
  May 25, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  5

  #announcement, #update, #patch, #japanese support

  The version 0.3.1 update, made available on Steam last month, is now available as a standalone version here on itch.io. The MacOS version will be provided at a later date. With this update, Legends of... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - March 2022
  April 03, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  5

  #devlog, #regular update, #news, #development

  Hello everyone, It's been a couple of months since I published a proper developer's log. Sorry to keep you waiting! Going forward, with each new log, I will: Provide information regarding development... Continue reading
• The Legends of Astravia Demo is Now Available!
  March 01, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  6

  #release, #demo, #announcment

  Legends of Astravia is now available to download right here on Itch! Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets alongside a mystic companion as you explore the twisting pathways of Mordin Swam... Continue reading

  
• Demo Available February 14th on Steam! (March 1st Here on Itch)
  February 09, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  5

  #announcement, #release, #demo, #news

  Hey everyone! I'm very excited to share that the free demo for Legends of Astravia launches on Steam next Monday, February 14th! After several years of development, it's exciting to finally have somet... Continue reading
• 2021 Year End Summary
  January 09, 2022 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #announcement, #anticipated update, #content, #demo, #discord, #devlog, #improvement, #long form

  I realize this log for December / the end of 2021 comes a week into January, but it has taken quite a bit of time to write up. Thank you for your patience! 2021 has been a great, but challenging year... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - October 2021
  November 01, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  5

  #devlog, #announcement, #update

  Hello everyone, and happy Halloween! Here is the developer's log for October. There are a few important announcements regarding the state of the project, but things are otherwise moving along at a goo... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - September 2021
  October 01, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  5

  Hello everyone. Here is this month's development progress update. Development has continued at a good pace, and the goal is still to have the public demo and Early Access ready by December. But delays... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - August 2021
  September 03, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  3

  #devlog, #update, #progress

  Hello everyone. I'm pleased to report that this month has been highly productive, and am excited to share updates with you. Development has been moving at a good pace, and it seems we're on track with... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - July 2021
  July 31, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #devlog, #progress

  Hello everyone. Another month passed and I'm excited to share some more updates with you. Also, apologies to those of you following on itch.io--I forgot to post June's devlog here. You can always find... Continue reading

  
• Developer's Log - May 2021
  May 30, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  4

  Hello everyone, I'm pleased to report that this month has been significantly more productive than the last, and there are a lot of exciting features and improvements awaiting the game and its upcoming... Continue reading
• Developer's Log - April 2021
  April 30, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  3

  Developer’s Log - April 2021 Hello everyone, First off, good news: Legends of Astravia has accumulated over 250 wishlists since the Steam announcement only a month ago, and 400 followers on Twitter... Continue reading

  
• Website & Steam Page Launch
  March 15, 2021 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #announcement, #anticipated update, #devlog, #community, #major

  Website & Steam Page Launch Hello everyone, I'm happy to share a few very exciting pieces of news with you today in this announcement. Steam Wishlists Now Available The first and perhaps most exciting... Continue reading
• Status Update October 2020
  October 13, 2020 by Studio Alemni

  5

  Hello everyone, It's been several months since the last update. I did mention it would take some time to complete the things mentioned in the previous devlog, but I did not quite expect to be so set b... Continue reading
• State of the Game and Planned Demo
  June 15, 2020 by Studio Alemni

  4

  #devlog, #update, #progress

  Hey folks, It's been over two months since I published the last developers log. This is going to be more of a status update than anything else to give the current state of the game's development, futu... Continue reading

  
• Battle Improvements, Intro Cutscene & More
  April 05, 2020 by Studio Alemni

  2

  #announcement, #bugfi, #art, #blahblahblah, #video, #progress report

  It's been a while, but it's safe to say the less you hear from me, the more I've been working. Here's another developer's log to update everyone on the state of the game and what I've been working on... Continue reading
• Regarding the Current Demo and Upcoming Update
  December 16, 2019 by Studio Alemni#update, #announcement, #demo, #release

  If you've been following the game's progress on Twitter and read the recent development log, you'll notice that the game is due to change so radically with the next update that it is practically a new... Continue reading
• November 2019 Update and Dev Process
  November 27, 2019 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #long form, #discussion, #update, #developer notes, #devlog, #screenshots, #video

  Hey everyone. This is going to be a long form discussion about my process to make up for the lack of updates here. I have been hard at work and those of you who follow me on Twitter and that are in th... Continue reading
• Menu Showcase
  August 04, 2019 by Studio Alemni#update, #information, #menus

  The new resolution and menus have taken a long time, but I finally have something to show for it. Check out this video showcasing the new menus. With this behemoth finally out of the way, I can start... Continue reading
• Quick Status Update
  July 01, 2019 by Studio Alemni#update, #announcement, #blahblahblah

  Hi everyone, I know there has been a lack of updates in quite a while here, but the project is in fact very much alive. For those of you who follow me on Twitter or are members of the Discord server ,... Continue reading
• Big Plans, Let's Play & More
  April 17, 2019 by Studio Alemni#announcement, #update, #status, #video, #screenshot

  As usual, dev log updates have been sparse, but progress has not! Here's a status update on the roadmap from here, as well as some other cool content to share. Development News & Roadmap There has bee... Continue reading

  
• The v2.3 Beta is Finally Available!
  March 21, 2019 by Studio Alemni

  2

  #major release, #release, #download, #update, #beta, #devlog, #screenshots, #content

  Legends of Astravia v2.3 Beta Now Available! This is another "dot" update that ended up making some pretty major changes! Besides the newly designed character portraits, a ton of quality of life impro... Continue reading

  
• Progress Report: Changes for the Upcoming Update
  March 20, 2019 by Studio Alemni#devlog, #screenshots, #preview

  It's been a while since I've posted a formal devlog update, but I assure you I've been hard at work. So, what is in store for this v2.3 update coming soon? Portrait Redesigns The original portraits fo... Continue reading

  
• Poll: Proposed Resolution Changes
  February 04, 2019 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #poll, #opinion piece, #design process

  Proposed Game Resolution and Interface Changes A note about this article: the images have been reduced in size to help the reading experience, but it's recommended you click the images to view their f... Continue reading
• Tileset Changes and Progress
  February 02, 2019 by Studio Alemni#update, #minor, #change, #improvement, #screenshots, #teaser

  The past week has been incredibly productive. Various changes have been made to the introduction to help engage the player with the story, and I've been working my way down the list of bugs to fix and... Continue reading
• Roadmap: February 2019
  January 18, 2019 by Studio Alemni#update, #news, #blahblahblah, #plans, #planning

  Roadmap: Februrary 2019 Long time no see everyone! I know it has been over a month since the 2.2b demo release, and I’m sorry if I disappointed anyone who has been eagerly waiting for the next updat... Continue reading
• 2.2b Update + Gameplay Stream
  December 14, 2018 by Studio Alemni#update, #stream, #download, #game, #devlog, #announcement

  Another update! And this time, it was featured on Driftwood Gaming! Check out the First Impressions here: This update includes some much needed fixes to combat, some minor bugfixes, and now allows you... Continue reading
• Big Battle Changes & Next Version Plans
  December 12, 2018 by Studio Alemni#devlog, #update, #images

  Hey everyone! So I've been quite busy this week, taking some time to iron out some bugs and make changes in response to all of the excellent feedback everyone has provided on the demo so far. One of... Continue reading
• Official Discord!
  December 07, 2018 by Studio Alemni#announcement, #discord, #community, #fun

  Hey everyone! So far the feedback I've received for the v2.1b demo has been incredibly helpful. Special thanks to the following people who have played the demo and offered valuable insight and excelle... Continue reading
• Minor Update: v2.1b
  December 02, 2018 by Studio Alemni#minor update, #announcement, #release, #devlog

  Uploaded v2.1b , which includes the following changes: Changed difficulty of the first several mobs you encounter to be much, much easier. Currently, they were keyboard-smashingly difficult. Minor upd... Continue reading
• The v2.0b Demo is Finally Here
  November 30, 2018 by Studio Alemni#release, #demo, #announcement, #major, #update, #v2.0

  Finally, the v2.0b demo release that I've been talking about for a year is available for download! It's funny, I really had more fixes and ideas in mind before I released this. Being the 1 year anniv... Continue reading
• The Beast Stirs....
  November 28, 2018 by Studio Alemni#announcement, #blahblahblah, #anticipated update

  I haven't posted an update here in a while, but those of you who follow me on Twitter know that I've certainly been hard at work the past couple of months. Currently, the v2.0b release is going throug... Continue reading
• Version Changes and Anticipated Update
  July 25, 2018 by Studio Alemni#devlog, #update, #progress report

  Hey everyone! I've been incredibly busy the past couple of weeks. I've made several big changes to the battle system and putting the final polish on the starting area to get it ready for release. The... Continue reading

  
• Plan of Attack - 5/15/18
  May 15, 2018 by Studio Alemni#update, #news, #status report

  It has been a while loyal followers, but I am still here! I am finally starting development back up after taking a brief hiatus. Here's a short update to give you the plans for Legends of Astravia's... Continue reading
• The State of Things - 3/31/18
  March 31, 2018 by Studio Alemni#devlog, #progress report, #status report, #delay

  Hello everyone, As I suspected, my job and schooling has continued to take precedence over my indie game development career. Since today is the last day of March, I unfortunately have to admit that ne... Continue reading
• Status Report - 3/25/2018
  March 25, 2018 by Studio Alemni#screenshots, #devlog, #progress

  Hey everyone! Legends of Astravia is still an active project! I have been working on it, but unfortunately the pace is not as good as it was when I initially started. Hopefully that'll change soon. He... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Status Report - 2/25/18
  February 25, 2018 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #devlog, #update, #screenshots, #gifs

  This week's status update comes a little late, but with quite a few updates! The first one, and perhaps most exciting one, is the combat update: a new battle command menu! Thanks to the scripting guru... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Status Report - 2/17/18
  February 18, 2018 by Studio Alemni#story, #devlog, #update, #status, #concept, #art

  This week has been more of a planning and concept week-I've been working on a lot of planning for later in the game. A few small game system changes were made, and the dungeon is still in development... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Status Report - 2/10/18
  February 11, 2018 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #weekly, #devlog, #news, #status, #screenshots

  It has been a productive week for Legends of Astravia! Tons of changes are being made, and hopefully we'll stay on track for the next demo release. Here's what I've been working on: Added a second acc... Continue reading

  
• v1.1.1 Minor Update
  February 03, 2018 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #minor, #update, #bugfixes

  A minor update, v1.1.1 has been uploaded. Note that it still appears as v1.1, as it has replaced the original download. If you already downloaded and played v1.1, you shouldn't need to download this... Continue reading
• Legends of Astravia v1.1 Released!
  February 02, 2018 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #update, #release, #game, #download, #devlog

  It has been a long time coming...almost 3 months since the Indie Game Maker Contest, this improved update is finally here! There have been so many bug fixes, improvements, and changes. I hope you enjo... Continue reading
• Brief Hiatus - Project Still Active!
  January 10, 2018 by Studio Alemni#update, #personal, #news

  Hi everyone! I've gone dark for a while, but Legends of Astravia is still being developed! The past couple of weeks have been a bit hectic due to a big move. I currently do not have access to my compu... Continue reading
• "Not-Quite" Christmas Update
  December 26, 2017 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #devlog, #screenshots, #update

  Happy holidays everyone! First off, thank you to everyone who is still following this project, I am incredibly happy to have so many people supporting this game even at its current state. All of the p... Continue reading

  
• Menu Tweaking & More
  December 07, 2017 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #devupdate, #gifs, #screenshots

  Hi everyone! I've got a nice little teaser of some of the tweaking I've done. The biggest change you'll notice is the battle system. This has had some huge changes since the IGMC release, and I'm real... Continue reading

  
• Bugfixes Galore!
  November 20, 2017 by Studio Alemni

  2

  #bugs, #devupdate

  Hey everyone, just posting an update to let you guys know everything is going well and I am still making progress on Legends of Astravia. I've taken care of most of the bugs from the IGMC release: The... Continue reading

  
• World Map Teaser
  November 09, 2017 by Studio Alemni

  1

  #update, #preview, #assets, #lore, #story

  I have big plans for Legends of Astravia. I want to have a bunch of areas for the player to explore, and massive overworld to traverse. And so, let me introduce you to the world of Astravia. [Media de... Continue reading

  
• Post IGMC2017-Jam Update
  November 06, 2017 by Studio Alemni

  2

  #story reveal, #bugs, #devupdate

  Developer's Update Hello everyone! Here I'll detail the proposed updates that will be added to the game after the IGMC 2017 Jam block period ends. Until then, I cannot upload a new game client, so sit... Continue reading