Initially I wanted to devote the next Hero's Story update to improving the interface, but serious game errors that occurred also after the recent update, prompted me to work on bugfixes.
Bugfixes
Fixed critical bug when players could get out of bounds in Duke's Prison.
Fixed critical bug with when players spawn out of bounds in Duke's Prison.
Fixed critical bug when player's character couldn't die.
Fixed critical bug when players couldn't pick up weapon in Canals.
Fixed bug when coins in Main Hall didn't have tooltips.
Balance
Parry (RMB) at the start of the game is no longer available - parry is only possible with a shield or weapon in the left hand.
Interface
Some messages for debugging in Expanse are disabled.
Sound and music
Reduced the volume of skeleton's death sound.
Have fun!
Your Silent.
Beta Update #1
Hello, heroes!
Yesterday pretty big update for Hero's Story was released, which updated game levels, disabled temporary abilities and spells, as well as corrected sounds, lighting, interface, and much more. Let's look through each item in more detail!
General
The game has been updated to the beta version. This means that the mechanics and solutions added to the game now are likely to remain in the release version. The game version itself remains the same (1.0.6), as many changes were not included in the first beta update.
Interface
Main menu scene has been updated. Some of the labels used for debugging the game were removed too. I also plan to update Settings menu in the upcoming updates.
Character creation
The choice of faction 'allegiance' was replaced with the choice of character's 'origins'. For now, this is more of a cosmetic change, but in the future, the faction selection will be updated to the character's starting class selection. Choosing a random faction was removed from the game, because it was not popular and did not make much sense in terms of lore.
Game levels
The first levels of the game have been completely reworked. On the other levels, the lighting was changed.
Physics
Some game objects had their physics disabled to make the game more stable. At this stage, there is no clear separation between which objects are dynamic and which are not, and this is what I plan to fix in future updates.
Sound and music
Some sounds have been replaced or removed from the game. For example, many players were annoyed by the loud sound of the character's armor - it was made quieter. On the first level with the dungeon, the intense music was replaced with more atmospheric background sounds from the old version of the game. And so on.
Balance
Fireball and Healing are no longer available for use from the start of the game. These abilities can be learned in future updates (at least Fireball).
Artificial Intelligence
Despite the fact that some flaws in enemy animations have been corrected, artificial intelligence remains one of the main problems of the game at the moment, and will be developed further.
Optimization
The primitive geometry on some of the levels was replaced with more optimized meshes. In the Expanse has been reduced draw distance of the vegetation for optimization.
System requirements
System requirements have been updated. Hero's Story can be launched on weaker machines, but due to not quite optimal use of video memory and the recommended amount of RAM, it is recommended to install the game on 64-bit systems.
Have fun!
Your Silent.
Beta is coming
Hello, heroes!
A year has passed since the release of Hero's Story in Steam Early Access, it's time to take some stock. During this time, a lot of updates have been released - both fixing bugs and adding new content. However, the game does not stand still, and it's time to start a new stage! In the coming days, a major update will be released for Hero's Story, and the game will go into beta status. For me, as a developer, this primarily means moving from temporary mechanics to more stable, permanent solutions. For players - a more complete and interesting game. For example, many players have complained that first levels of the game are dark, boring, and unoptimized - the player's opinions are important to me, so I took the time to update first locations. Also, all temporary spells and abilities will be removed (e.g. healing) - players will have to learn them later. Now at the beginning of the game, the player will not have weapons anymore - you will have to search for them on your own to survive in the harsh world of Teandria! Of course, the first beta update will not include all the planned changes, but no one is saying that it will be the last :) I can't wait to see your feedback on the updated version of the game. Thank you for all of the patience and support within this year!
Best regards, Silent.
Early Access Update #9
Greetings, Heroes! This update should have been bigger in terms of new content, but still boasts important changes. For example, in-game hints are now more noticeable, player is not immediately thrown into the main menu after death, and recently added characteristics have got short descriptions. Also many bugs were fixed and a temporary Journal window (J) was added. The full list of changes can be found below.
Early Access Update from 25th of July
Changelog:
Additions - Journal window added (J) for test - Game Over window added - Added a brief description of the characteristics of the character - Added new (larger) tooltips - Added death animation of the character - Added new sounds
Bugfixes - Fixed a bug where some new sounds were played incorrectly - Fixed a bug where teleports in the Temple location didn't work correctly - Fixed a bug where the player still had gold and keys after death from a status effect (i.e. fire) - Minor fixes
Known Issues - AI bugs - Incorrect physics
In development: more bugfixes, save/load system, new locations.
As always I will love to see your opinion in comments and discussions! Enjoy the game, your Silentplaygames.
Hero's Story - Summer Sale!
Greetings, Heroes! I am glad to announce that Hero's Story is 15% off during next week and a half as a part of Steam Summer Sale! Also for the same period of time my first game, platformer Wanderer of Teandria is 75% off:
I also have to postpone a small update (hotfix) for version 1.0.6 for the beginning of July for technical reasons. Enjoy the game, your Silentplaygames.
Early Access Update #8
Greetings, Heroes! Despite the difficult times I continue to develop Hero's Story Early Access. In this update, in addition to the standard bugfixes, night and day cycle has been finally brough back, sounds of the character's footsteps on various surfaces were added, as well as - in test mode - Character, Inventory, and Map windows (your hero doesn't have a Map from the start). Please note that if you are experiencing problems with unstable game performance, change the graphics quality in the Settings menu. The full list of changes can be found below.
Early Access Update from 6th of June
Changelog:
General - Game version has been updated to 1.0.6 - Day and night cycle is functioning again in the updated Expanse! - Day and night cycle is also working in the Temple location now
Additions - Added sounds of the hero's footsteps on various surfaces - Added test Map (M), Character (C), and Inventory (I) windows - Added ability to get "When you have 100 friends..." achievement - Added new sounds - Added materials for future updates
Bugfixes - Fixed a bug where you could get out of the level in the Temple - Fixed a bug where new players couldn't get the "Light in the dark" achievement - Fixed a bug where it could be snow weather in the Temple - Multiple level fixes
Known Issues - AI bugs
In development: game settings update, more bugfixes, save/load system.
As always I will love to see your opinion in comments and discussions! Enjoy the game, your Silentplaygames.
12th of May Hotfix
Greetings, Heroes!
In this small update I fixed most critical bugs of the latest version, added weather effects to the Temple location and slightly modified the game levels. The full list of changes can be found below!
Hotfix from 12th of May:
- Added sound of successful hit on the enemy - FPS in the Expanse should now be smoother - Disabled the vignette effect in the Duke's Keep - Weather effects also added to the Temple - Fixed a bug when only one door hint was shown in the Duke's Prison - Fixed a bug when the Peasant played his sound at the wrong moment - Fixed a lexical error in one of the ingame hints - Minor levels fixes
Thank you for your attention and enjoy the game! Please write a comment if you encounter a problem, or you have a cool idea. Also you can always use Discussions. Sincerely Yours, Silentplaygames.
Early Access Update #7
Greetings, Heroes! A new update for Hero's Story Early Access was released today! It includes new dialog system, dynamic weather (in Expanse), updated indication system, bugfixes and much more! The full list of changes can be found below.
Early Access Update from 10th of May
Changelog:
General - Game was moved to the new version of the engine. This could lead to a slightly increased system requirements. If you are experiencing performance issues, lower Graphic in the pause menu or wait for the optimization updates - Day and night cycle system is partially returned to the game: now it also includes weather effects! - Indication system was redesigned for the new types of ingame hints
Additions - Added dialogue system: now you can talk with some non-player characters! - New NPC added: Peasant - Added new loading screens - Added new sounds
Bugfixes - Now players won't need to click once more while opening and closing books - Now Fireball will appear and deal damage closer to the player (useful in close combat) - Fixed a bug when the player was moved to another level unwillingly - Fixed a bug when enemies dealed too much damage in short period of time - Minor fixes
Known Issues - AI bugs - Some sounds are louder than it should be
In development: hotfix for new update, new interface windows and also new location.
I will love to see your opinion in comments! Enjoy the game, your Silentplaygames.
Hero's Story Dev Blog #6
Greetings, Heroes. Today I will tell you about last major update, in development of which was updated Expanse - one of the Hero's Story outdoors locations, and a little bit - about the game's future!
I'll start with the fact that Expanse is probably the biggest location I've done in all of my games, and that I moved the game to the new engine precisely for the sake of efficient rendering of large open spaces. I started with a large square stub without textures or any objects.
Of course, in process of creating any level you can use ready-made maps, or use a certain landscape generator (especially if you are an indie developer). However, I came to the conclusion that a more primitive, but hand made location is better than those made by someone else.
During the development there were several options for the color scheme and lighting of the level, but in the end I decided on warm colors that do not irritate players eyes. Also at the request of the players, the vignette effect was removed, and the blur was reduced.
During the creation of Expanse I encountered many difficulties - the area of the level was too large to properly bake the lighting, the shadows were too dark, and the performance left much to be desired...
I have managed to partially smooth out these problems by changing objects settings, but the day and night cycle had to be temporarily disabled for improvement. In the future I plan to add weather effects as well. In total there will be five large open zones in basic version of the game (including Expanse).
And the next Early Access update is scheduled for release within 1-2 weeks!
Be strong, take care. Sincerely, Silentplaygames.
It's Discount Time!
Dear friends!
I am pleased to inform you that both of my games, Wanderer of Teandria and Hero's Story, are sold at a discount of 50% and 10%, respectively, for a limited time!
Wanderer of Teandria - a challenging platformer, inspired by the classic representatives of the genre, in which you will learn the story of Ludwig. Hero's Story - a mix of action and role-playing game in which you will play as an unknown mercenary and explore Teandria in three dimensions.
Hurry up to plunge into the magical world of Teandria! Sincerely yours, Silentplaygames.
