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[Grindwheel Games]

well that sucks



and some good news too looking forward to that one!

Yep - good news and bad news. Life gives and takes away - and mostly it gives you a kick in the nuts and then it takes your wallet.

 

[lashman]

Yep - good news and bad news. Life gives and takes away - and mostly it gives you a kick in the nuts and then it takes your wallet.

100% accurate, haha

 

[Grindwheel Games]

I hope you are bracing yourself for the countdown to Halloween!

Here is our first piece of general artwork in the usual countdown: the Magical Firebomb.

The study of the arcane is allowed in the UIC only under the strictest of supervision. One of the few lines of application permitted is Runic Invocation. This involves the caster entering a meditative state in which they inscribe the effects they wish to happen into solid objects. These proto-runes are then inlaid with Witch-Silver to add potency. The explosive in this image consists of several disks containing parts of the final rune. When they are mechanically aligned by the clockwork inside the covers they spell out an invocation of fire, which causes the explosion.

Wyrmwood is all set to crawl, howling, from the mirk on Halloween. Wishlist it here: , and cover your mutations with Grindwheel Game merch here: Magical Firebomb by grindwheel-games-store

 

[lashman]

I hope you are bracing yourself for the countdown to Halloween!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Here's the second general part page, featuring someone with dark rings around his eyes almost as bad as mine.

Witch-Silver is prohibitively expensive for most people, although some items do make it to market from time to time. Very small amounts, enough to act as a highlight to precious metals like gold or silver, can sometimes be found in protective amulets and medallions. Working with it requires special permits and regular medical check-ups, as handling it for long periods causes symptoms such as nightmares, hair and teeth loss, cancer and minor mutation.

Witch-Silver Medallion by grindwheel-games-store

"After touring the market for a while, you come across a small shop which you swear was not there last time you came this way. Its windows are plastered with documents showing the proprietor is fully licensed to sell Witch-Silver amulets." Art for the Witch-Silver Medallion item from the...

www.teepublic.com

 

[lashman]

hyyyyype!!!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

I have no idea what the pages keep vanishing. If anyone has any idea, please let me know. x_x I will try linking from Facebook instead of Discord, just in case.

On that note...new picture!

The conspiracy at the heart of the latest scandal to hit the UIC was detailed and intricate in nature. Documents were analysed by the archivists for days before they were able to discover links between shady bank transactions, movement of goods, falsified work permits, and the like. Only with detailed investigation was the case broken open and the full horror of the situation realised.


Also, good news...I got sacked. Basically my normal 9-5 had become unbearable due to a newly-promoted manager, and I was on the way out anyway. This will give me a few weeks to hammer through Rogue's Gallery's QA and start on The Box. I already have some interviews lined up, so no big issue on that front, and this will give me some time to work just 40 hours a week for a while.

 

[lashman]

instead of Discord

ohhh, that's why they made a change a few months back where image links are only temporary, because people kept using discord as image storage, lol

Also, good news...I got sacked. Basically my normal 9-5 had become unbearable due to a newly-promoted manager, and I was on the way out anyway. This will give me a few weeks to hammer through Rogue's Gallery's QA and start on The Box. I already have some interviews lined up, so no big issue on that front, and this will give me some time to work just 40 hours a week for a while.

and sorry to hear about that, but it seems like it's a good change all in all

 

[Grindwheel Games]

ohhh, that's why they made a change a few months back where image links are only temporary, because people kept using discord as image storage, lol

Awesome, I will quickly link in the other Facebook posts.

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Here we go! Nice and early as I don't have to work late tonight, it's the next art page for Wrymwood.

The conditions in Hag Mere, while horrific compared to even the worst slum, are actually rather typical for a swamp within the UIC's borders. It has been extensively mapped and all known species within it catalogued for archival data. Few sane people live inside it, however. On the periphery people do fish and dredge the scummy water for eels, crabs and whatever other edible creatures breed in its dank depths.

In other news, I should have Rogue's Gallery through QA in the next couple of weeks at this rate, and then can hammer out The Box pretty quickly after that. Obviously job hunting and such may cause some disruption, but I doubt it will be that serious overall. It is getting crazy that I am thinking about the TENTH book in the series!

Wishlist and shirt links below. Hope everyone has a great week!

Hag Mere by grindwheel-games-store

"Hag Mere is a stretch of desolate swampland whose murky channels infiltrate the Grey Forest. The place is pestilential with sickly mists, and the stench of peat and methane is thick in the air." Art for the Hag Mere general art page from the adventure game The Hunter's Journal's - Wyrmwood...

www.teepublic.com

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Well, I had to give the PC some TLC today and let it do a bunch of updates. But the good news is everything seems to be awake again now so I can post!

I also checked, and I have 11 days worth of content left to QA for Rogue's Gallery, so assuming I don't start work ASAP then I should have that polished off giving me a good shot towards the end of the year to add in a few more mechanics to The Box, and maybe expand the heirloom or traits system.

On that note, for people who have played the games, if I were to bring back some items like the Thunderbird Feather or other combat-adjusting items, what would people like to see?

Have a think about it while looking at the new art page!

Before the Wyrmwood incident, Potters Rann was only know for a squabble between who owned it: the relatively prosperous logging county of the Grey Forest, or the squalid bog-nobles of Hag Mere. Why anyone would want the damp and infested spit of land is beyond most sensible people, but the fight was long, bitter, and left a tradition of secretive, sectarian violence deeply ingrained in the townsfolk.

Potters Rann by grindwheel-games-store

"The township slumps next to an algae-covered lake which feeds into a sluggish waterway leading deeper into the swamp. It is surrounded by diseased-looking cornfields, and you would be surprised if any of the buildings have a straight angle between them due to subsidence." Art for the Potters...

www.teepublic.com

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Had a busy day today revising for and then probably flunking a C# test. But I still have time to bring you the final general image page. You know it, and you love it; the dead end page!

The weight of death is known to be a physical thing – a pressure which can disrupt the flow of the natural world. This is why it is sometimes the case that particularly significant deaths can cause the spontaneous resurrection of small animals. One fashion in the UIC is to depict the heroic sacrifices of hunters, soldiers, Watchers and the like surrounded by flying skeletal doves to signify that this loss was one of deep importance.

Dead in the Swamp by grindwheel-games-store

Not every choice will bring you to glorious victory. Some - many in fact - will lead you to an ignoble end... The 'Game Over' page art from the adventure game The Hunter's Journal's - Wyrmwood. Uncover a damning conspiracy and a horrific secret on Steam this Halloween...

www.teepublic.com

Only a little under a week to go, and I have ~10 days worth of pages left on Rogue's Gallery. That should take me into the start of November, followed by a solid run at The Box into December. Fun times abound! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, and don't forget to ping me with suggestions for items and the like.

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Ok, looks like the other images have vanished too, so even Facebook isn't safe. I will have to find a way around this.

In the meantime, the Steam Scream fest kicks off today, and all my games are heavily discounted: Steam Search

Grab them for yourself if you need to round out your collection! For some reason I get an error when I try and lower the price to 50%, possibly due to the package taking this below a dollar or some exchange issues, so I have taken them as low as I can go. Have fun!

Ok, and the shirts and other merch is still on sale too if you want to wear Muthur Brine's awesome artwork: T-Shirts by Grindwheel Games Store | TeePublic

 

[lashman]

Ok, looks like the other images have vanished too, so even Facebook isn't safe. I will have to find a way around this.

dang, that sucks how about imgur then?

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Its here!


Wyrmwood, the largest single title to date with just sky of 1k pages, is now live. This marks EIGHT books in the series, which is insane to me looking back on it. And even crazier, looking forward I can see book 10 on the horizon.

Thanks to everyone who has supported the series with feedback, we couldn't have got here without you.

The front cover will also be going up on Tee Public as well, so if you like the look of it you can get a phone case, tote bag, or other merch with the Waterlogged Revenant at our store: Waterlogged Revenant by grindwheel-games-store

Aaaand due to stupidity of the brain, I managed to mess up the pricing of the game. It is slightly cheaper then the others, but also I forgot to add a launch discount. Buggeration! I new I should have kept a closer eye on the checklist.

Still, the game is out and will be appropriately priced in the future.

 

[lashman]

Its here!

WOOOO!!! congrats on the release! will grab it later today, can't wait!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

WOOOO!!! congrats on the release! will grab it later today, can't wait!

Thank you! I have pinged Steam to let them know I buggered up the launch discount, so they may slap one on there later today. Either way, I hope you enjoy it.

 

[lashman]

Thank you! I have pinged Steam to let them know I buggered up the launch discount, so they may slap one on there later today. Either way, I hope you enjoy it.

i already know i will!!!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

Ok, thanks to Valve back end tomfoolery the game now has a 30% reduction for the next 14 days.

Took a little while, but that is basically a nice little launch discount.

 

[lashman]

Ok, thanks to Valve back end tomfoolery the game now has a 30% reduction for the next 14 days.

Took a little while, but that is basically a nice little launch discount.

awesome, congrats! also - i bought it earlier today, can't wait to get to it!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

awesome, congrats! also - i bought it earlier today, can't wait to get to it!

Good luck!

 

[Grindwheel Games]

It took a little longer than expected due to a pause for some design tests, but Rogues Gallery is now locked down and ready to enter full production next year. It weighs in at a chunky 984 entries, featuring some complex time-of-day choices and multiple endings of varying level of success.

I'll start on book 10 - The Box - next week, and should have the core of that wrapped up in a few weeks. Hope everyone is having a productive week!