Likely the first of many! We've been reading your feedback in the Discord and other places, wherever we see it. It's already helping a lot.
List of Changes
- Updated the music in the dungeon with an all new theme! - When Your Dad is low on health, the music now changes to Prog Rock ala King Crimson
- Fixed a case where the game would load at portrait resolutions on monitors that supported them. This was a big one. - Fixed a case where the game could fail to transition to the next dungeon floor. This was also one we had a lot of trouble tracking down before, the influx of testers solved this nearly instantly. - The exit room's hole is easier to fall into. - Visual improvements for coins and the Rib Monster's projectile. - Removed slight delay when grabbing a food item
Limited Time Public Demo + Dad by the Sword Kickstarter!
Public Demo up! Kickstarter up! Early Access launch release date plans for the week before Father's Day!
It's finally here! Play the Dad by the Sword public demo for yourself and see what we've been up to! There's now a link to the demo in a green button near the top of the Store Page, under the screenshots.
This is the first time we've shown Dad by the Sword at this scale, so I'm really eager to hear what you think. You can post your thoughts either to this post, the new subforum for the public demo, or on our Discord. Links to the latter two are also on the title screen in the demo.
The demo will be available for 30 days, along with a Kickstarter that we're running at the same time. Both will end on February 25.
Dad by the Sword Kickstarter
We're hoping to raise funds for some extra Early Access Launch Day content, along with getting a bunch of extra feedback from Kickstarter backers that sign up for the Beta Access tier. If it's successful, the Kikcstarter will let us beef up the game with more monsters, rooms, weapons, dadcessories, and other game content than we could have had otherwise on launch day.
If you like the demo, tell your friends! Help us get the word out there, to others that you think would like the game. We rely and have pretty much always entirely relied on word of mouth from fans and streamers.
Looking forward to all your feedback!
Big Dadveloper Commentary Video + Upcoming Public Demo
With Dad by the Sword, we're shooting for a pretty unique take on a first person swordfighting game. Here's a 10 minute video with commentary from our lead programmer as to how the combat works, what we're up to in game development, and what we're planning next:
At this point we're at the stage of development where changes and new content are very rapid. It's exciting to see how the game is shaping up, but the bad news is that a lot of this footage is already out of date!
We are going to launch a public playable demo early next year. Until then, make sure to Wishlist Dad by the Sword using the button on the top right, or on the Steam Store Page!
You can also post any questions/ comments, or Dad Requests as a reply to this announcement. What 80's sitcom dads should we add to the game, and then get sued by? How should we implement a thermostat? What kinds of foods should be made into enemies, and which are the good, helpful foods that provide the dad whimsical advice? What kinds of shoes do dads wear (we need an exhaustive list)? These are all questions that we are struggling with in the design process.
Dad by the Sword Father's Day Teaser
Happy Father's Day!
We've been working on Dad by the Sword for a long time now, and we're planning on releasing a public playable demo before the year's over. This will likely be scheduled for a festival, maybe Steam Next Fest.
Until then, we're going to be releasing a lot more news about the game! Keep an eye out here, or keep track of us on the official Discord, Twitter, or Facebook.
