White Pearl
Steam Cloud has been Intergrated!
Steam will be able sync all 16 available files (that's the max save slots of the game), and can save up to 8 MB.
It seems like a small amount, but I've tested how much the combined size is for all 16 saved slots - and it came up to 1.05MB.
Because the save slot size will vary depending on where you choose to save, this total value can vary - so I have made sure to give a generous amount of space.
You may notice that the game will take longer to launch.
This is because Steam will need to ping the connection first, and the speed may vary depending on your connection.
That's all!
Official Guide and Last Content Addition Released!
Download:
https://elyswer.itch.io/white-pearlrpg
There's also another guide, written by a member of the community.
That guide focuses on story and sidequest walkthrough. It will be very useful for new players, so please check it out!
Two new locations have been added to the region of Kolan:
- Kolan Reaches
- Breka Town
These locations are accessible after Chapter 6.
It is the last content addition for White Pearl.
I will still be bug fixing and making changes here and there.
The splash screen has been updated with the latest news and version of the game.
In addition, certain tooltips and victory quotes have been corrected.
Most importantly, I hope you enjoy the guide and it is of use to you.
Thank you for supporting White Pearl!
An Official Guide is Now in Production!
For the guide, I am aiming to include:
- A full inventory breakdown, listing where and how to get all the items in the game.
- A sidequest walkthrough
- A story walkthrough (if applicable)
Due to the amount of content in the game, I am sure I might miss or pass over some details, but I hope for it to be as complete as it can be.
You can see what I've made so far: https://twitter.com/HarryBupBup/status/967767549428600833
I hope to have most of the guide complete by the end of March 2018, where I will either disclose further information, or release the guide if it's already finished.
UPDATE: I'm not going to do a story walkthrough because I think it's pointless and creates too much work for me to go through. Instead, I will do a boss walkthrough which I believe will be far more helpful. As for the guide, it's nearing inventory completion so it won't be long.
The Full 1.0.7 Patch and Alternate Ending has been released!
You can view what's changed with this huge 35MB update here, in the 1.0.7 patch notes:
https://elyswer.itch.io/white-pearlrpg/devlog/22986/patch-107-notes
An alternate ending has been added! The alternate ending can only be accessed during Chapter 13, in the new dungeon, Tower of Souls - accessed at the island near Jelesta.
Accessing the alternate ending:
When Pearlto's speech becomes available, the Tower of Souls can be found near Jelesta.
Please enjoy the new ending, the surprises to go with it, as well as the changes that came with this patch!
Thank you so much for the support! :)
Another content update @ 19/02/18: The main final boss battle has been extended with additional sequences and dialogue.
Updates to White Pearl (what I can and can't do)
I am depending on players to report bugs in the "Bugs" subforums of the game, so I can keep patching fixes in.
This year, I'm not sure how big the game will grow, but I will still be releasing content updates if needed.
However, there are a few things that I can't implement:
- Quest Log (too late on, because every player would be at different stages of the game right now).
- Resolution upgrade (I cannot extend the resolution to more than 640x480, as that is a violation of the software's agreement).
Regardless, I am still very happy with how well the game has done - and it's gone pretty much as I expected it to.
Previous Patches to White Pearl
In the past, I released patches when they were ready but I'm thinking of releasing the patches in a more organised way, such as the 10th of every month.
If no changes are suggested or bugs found, then I won't be updating White Pearl. I used to release patches based on what I found, but I will be doing it now based entirely on player experience and feedback.
White Pearl will be releasing on Steam on as V1.0.6 and the 1.0.6 patch will be released to itch in Jan 2018.
For those who are curious to see the changes White Pearl has undergone, you can view the changes in the section below:
--PATCH NOTES--
For the patch notes 1.0.0-1.0.3, see the GameJolt download page:
https://gamejolt.com/games/whitepearlrpg/291556/devlog
For the patch notes 1.0.3-1.0.5, see the itch.io download page:
https://elyswer.itch.io/white-pearlrpg/devlog/16734/patch-105-notes
Announcing White Pearl on Steam
Many of you will have never heard of this game before, and be new here - so I'll get some release information out of the way first!
White Pearl initally released on GameJolt at 21st October 2017 (I have now discontinued that page).
I then released the game on itch.io on the 9th November 2017 - which, as of last week, has reached 100 downloads and beyond! The response has been positive, and I'm constantly improving the game with patches.
Hopefully the game won't just look like just another RPGMaker game to you - and I am quite anxious to see the response here on Steam, but I have hope!
If you have any questions or concerns, then there's a thread for that in the discussions page!
Until then, have a Merry Christmas!