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Genre: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie

The Tenth Line

[UPDATE: RESOLVED] Discord Community Hacked! Beware!

UPDATE: I've regained control of things. However, quite a lot of damage was done to the old server and my account, so I've decided to scrap it and start fresh. If you were an old community member and wish to join the new server, reach out to me here or on Twitter.

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So, turns out, I'm not too bright sometimes, and the Sungazer Software discord community has been compromised. If you're a member, bail out now. I'll post a link to the new server when the dust settles. And if you received a message from me (Space Lizard) on Discord, disregard it!

Discord Community Hacked! Beware!

So, turns out, I'm not too bright sometimes, and the Sungazer Software discord community has been compromised. If you're a member, bail out now. I'll post a link to the new server when the dust settles. And if you received a message from me (Space Lizard) on Discord, disregard it!

My Next Game Has Been Released!

Howdy, y'all! It's been a minute!

A little bird told me that I should make an announcement here that my next game, Eden's Last Sunrise, is finally available. All the fun of launch week, all over again!

Check it out if it seems like your thing. Also, you might spot a familiar face or two from The Tenth Line hiding somewhere. ːrikː

Steam Page for my Next Game: Now Live!

Hey y'all, and happy new year! It's been a minute! This will be quick, I swear.

The store page for my next game, Eden's Last Sunrise, is now live! If you can take a second to check it out, I'd be much obliged.

Eden's Last Sunrise on Steam




That's all! Enjoy your weekend. ːrikː

Game Day - Stream Schedule



Join me starting at 10:00am EST (GMT-5) on Saturday for my Game Day stream! I will be playing and commentating on several of my past and present games, and taking donations for Extra Life. Be sure to check in at around 8:00pm to catch early footage of my next game in development, Eden's Last Sunrise! The stream will be playing at https://twitch.tv/spaaacelizard for as long as I can last.

ABOUT DONATION PERKS: Once the stream has started (after 10:00am EST), I will give the following rewards for donors $10 and up. They are first come first served, so as soon as you've donated, be sure to message me directly on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/sungazersoft) or on Discord (Space Lizard#6388) with the game, name, and optionally, design you wish.

When I get to the game in question, I will name and design the character according to your choices (at my discretion). Check the stream overlay to see how many slots are remaining for each game. I will also match all donations up until the goal is reached.

Eden's Last Sunrise: 6 slots. Character name, last name, species (human, dragon-like, or dog-like). Optionally, you can send me your custom artwork for the character's portrait. These custom characters will be used as the main party during the demonstration.

The Drop: 3 slots. Character name, species (human, lizard, or cat-like), and optionally, a rough description of the character class. Each character will be played for one dungeon run.

I Miss the Sunrise: 1 slot. Character name, last name, species (human, cyborg, or lizard-like), sex, and personality. This will be the main player character during the first chapter or two.

Game Day 2020 - November 7th

Hey, y'all! I'm happy to announce that I'll be taking part in Game Day this year, on November 7th. Game Day is an event where participants play games to raise funds for Extra Life to benefit children's hospitals across the country. This year, I will be joining in and playing and accepting donations for my local children's hospital, too!

My current plan is to play my own games (roughly in reverse order of release) over the 24 hour block, and give developer commentary, insights, secrets, trivia, and other nuggets of info along the way. I will also give a brief look at my next game-in-progress!

Follow me on Twitter and on Twitch to stay in the loop. ːrikː

Version 1.11 - Now Available!

Happy May! I hope y'all are staying safe and healthy. I've made a pretty substantial update for the game ahead of a spring sale and a few other fun projects coming up next week, so here's what's new!

Major changes:


-Rebuilt in Unity 2018, including new scripting backend support! This should hopefully mean a substantial performance boost on lower-end Windows systems.

-Backported the particle effects from the Special Edition! This means enhanced spell/graphical effects, mostly in battle.


-Added new artwork for each card (also backported from the Special Edition), courtesy of Zeitzbach.


Minor changes:


-The distant background art has been adjusted to better fit each level.
-Added letterboxing for better 16:10 and 21:9 resolution support.
-The first available attack is now automatically selected for you in battle.
-The Princess' attacks no longer directly influence Fury and Forgiveness. This means it can be adjusted to your liking outside of battle without having it shift during a fight.
-"Look" boxes have been shrunken slightly to help keep them from scrolling off the screen.
-The mouse has been removed as an input option. If you're a current player: to disable mouse input, you will need to head to the Options screen and choose to "Reset Bindings" one time.
-Several new NPCs have been scattered around the world as special thanks to some players for their support and contributions. Find them all!

As is the case when upgrading the engine (from Unity 2014 to 2018 - yikes!), there may be some dust that needs to settle. If you see anything wonky or out of place, don't hesitate to let me know! I will compile a list of fixes and publish them all out at once at a later date.

Thanks for checking in, and have a great summer!

New: Extended Soundtrack Available!

Hello! ːrikː

Steam has added the ability to separate soundtracks from other kinds of DLC, so I am in the process of figuring that out now. If you own the DLC already, you should be able to view it in Steam and have a new "download album" option. This will give you access to all-new extended versions of every track, as well as the three tracks unique to the Special Edition!

The tracks are currently 320kb MP3 quality. I am working on making FLAC versions available too. The art book is still included; just choose to "View on disc" and look under the "Art book" folder.

Please note: The built-in music player in Steam will play the songs in alphabetical order instead of track order. I don't have a way to fix this, as of writing.

This whole system is pretty new, so please let me know of anything unusual that you encounter. ːred_draconː

New: Discord Server!

While I hate to interrupt the sound of all these crickets, I have a quick announcement to make!

I've created a Discord server based around my game(s), game development, and general natter. If you need support and want to get in touch with me immediately, or you need to contact me for some other reason, or just want to say hi, feel free to drop by at this link: https://discord.gg/f6u7MJW

Thanks for stickin' around. ːrikː

Quad Pro Quo 2.0 - Play for Free!

Happy Thursday! For anyone interested, I have finished putting together a small standalone version of Quad Pro Quo 2.0. This is a version of the card game that will appear in Eden's Last Sunrise, with slightly tweaked rules, new cards, a spiffy sci-fi skin, and lots of chatty challengers!



You can play it right now through your browser at this link (mouse or touch screen required): https://www.sungazersoftware.com/QPQ2Web/.

There is also an Android APK download available at that link if you prefer to play on mobile. Have fun! :red_dracon: