I have received some rude mails from iOS players, because the game they have payed for is not available anymore on the store.
No i did not pull it from the store but apple did. Simply because they are changing some bullshit (rule) and if you do not adapt they remove the game, which is a cheek for all that have bought the game, because even if i can not sell anymore, players that have payed for it should be able to reinstall it how often they want to - this is the legal understanding of buying software, but apple can do what apple wants for sure...
I would love to bring the game back to the iStore- simply i can not afford it, because having it on the store costs me more than i earn there!
Why?
The expensive apple hardware stack that always have to be up to date!
The money i have to pay to sell. The shitty process of adapting anytime they change something - no one pays me for this! The outcome of the few sales are not even worth to mention!
For me it has always been about the game and those who like it, never about the money, but i can not pay that you can play!
I have invested 20 times more into the game than i have ever earned!
Anyway: Everyone that have bought the game on iOS can get a Steamkey for free, drop me a line and a proof of the sale. Simply because i want you to stay if you like the game.
cheers wulf...
Kickstarter & Plan "B"
Hi folks,
Because there is obviously no way we can make the goal on kickstarter i will
take down the project soon.
I did not manage to mobilize and/or reach a serious amount of followers.
I have (again) learned a lot - today exposure is just a matter of money, which is ok in business, but i thought and hoped it is different in indy-games, but it is not like that any more!
I do not have thousands of dollars for "promoting" my campaign - otherwise i would not have needed a campaign - weird world...
I still believe it is not about the quality of the game because I also play a lot and VEmpire can compete easily with a lot of games, it is even superior when it comes to strategy or balance imo and also you guys are telling me the same in your mails - thanks for the nice words!
Anyway: Thank you very much for those who have supported VEmpire on kickstarter!
I think i will release the game as it is now (it has a lot to offer!) and if i can earn some money i will deliver the following campaigns as DLC, let's see...
cheers wulf!
VEmpire - Kickstarter LIVE: Support us NOW!
Hello VEmpire follower,
VEmpire is a community driven game. We always have listened to our players and we will continue and
finish the development of the game exactly in this way!
If you do not have the game already and want to check it out: http://play.vempiregame.com/
But this is not doable without your support, therefore we have launched a Kickstarter Campaign.
Please support us now and make the best ideas of the community become a reality!
As you might already know we want to give VEmpire a push by giving kickstarter a try!
Not live yet, but...
I want to share the kickstarter page with you, would love to hear your opinion!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vempire/vempire-the-kings-of-darkness?ref=bo6po8&token=84ec5a32
would love if you jump in again and help out the game!
Be aware that just for EA-Supporters the Special Badge (around your king & profile) will be available if you back the game again on kickstarter!
If not - i still love you, and an EA-badge will come on your profile and all rankings!
cheers, yours wulf....
VEmpire - Kickstarter launsch very soon!
Hi guys,
Let's try this, we will start a VEmpire - 'Finish the game' campaign very soon!
We have great plans for the game, but we need some money as you know already.
Because I am doing this since quite a time I know exactly what is doable with what amount of money.
There will be great rewards for sure, but for Early-Access Supporters there will be something special if they will 'back' again - because this means so much to me.
More a little later...
cheers, yours wulf!
VEmpire - should we try Kickstarter?
Hello my (small) but precious VEmpire community!
We are thinking about trying an attempt on kickstarter to get the money for finishing the game - and finally release it!
I've played a lot in the last days, also again with my son felix, and i have to say: it is a great game, we really love it, so we have to continue development seriously.
Felix also played the first father campaign, and he loved it, just unhappy that it is already over...
We've also battled PvP, really loved it, and it is pretty damn solid, the hundreds & hundreds of hours of developing & testing - i can feel this now.
Felix said to me: "It is such a great game dad, it makes so much fun!" and this means a lot to me because he is a 1000's of hours Hearthstone player!
I've checked out our expectations thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/619230/discussions/0/1484358860944255859/
... and i love a lot of the ideas!
Anyways:
- What do you think about the kickstarter idea?
- What would be the most important things to add to the game?
cheers, yours wulf!
Update: "Rise of the first father"
Hi guys!
A new update is up, it is way more balanced as the first version seems it have been too hard, even felix complained.
In "The rise of the first father" you have to fight your way as 'Rudolf I' from 'The Habichtsburg' to 'Vienna'. You play against the other classes, which you know if you are a VEmpire fan are stronger than Rudolf I.
If you win in one location you have the corresponding location card as reward in the next place! are you tough enough?
btw: felix is already in triest, so hurry up guys!
cheers, yours wulf!
Up now: "The rise of the first father"
Hi guys, VEmpire-Lovers,
The first version is up now, check it out!
I am really excited and so curious about who will be the first in vienna!
I guess it's hard - but let's see ;-)
cheers wulf!
PS: please notify me about any bugs or troubles!
and: 'test_user_2' does not count - his points will be set back!
Finally and Appologies!
Hi Guys!
I hope you, your families and your beloved are fine!
Yes it have been a long time, and a lot of things have happenend, to much to tell. But what you might be interested in, because i've received this questions:
- Is the game dead? will it ever be released?
We have not been able to continue development as we wanted to, because we simply did not have the money - for artwork, development is our hobby anyway....
However we still believe that the game is too nice, too well made, with so much passion, even if niche and not an AAA game to leave it in this stage.
And: i want this game to be a short relaxation game for in between for much more players, even if we know we will never even earn the costs for our artwork.
Long story short: I want to finish it and release it shortly. I can not promise you great new features and things or cards - simply not doable atm...
But: i want to bring the game with the announced short campaign "The rise of the first father"
If we earn some money for new work i can promise you: we will reinvest it! But his is not the point, i just want more players to enjoy the game - that's all. Therfore i also plan to drop the price below 10 bugs.
Expect a new version to be uploaded, for testing, in the next week.
that's it for now - cheers, with much love, yours wulf!
Adventure I "The rise of the first father"
Hi guys!
Yes, we are slow, but we are back in the zone of darkness...
