hello again. it has been a while.

unfortunately, a 2023 release for KNDA seems impossible. the main issue currently is getting all the characters' abilities to work properly. I can't release it in it's current state because too many of the abilities are still a bit broken. there's also more proofreading that needs to be done.

with that being said, I don't want to understate the current progress that has been put into the game.

the game is playable, and pretty much everything including the items, NPCs, story progression, and save system are working properly. testing honestly became much easier after ironing out the main problems and can be done without issue even with the ability problems.

as a result, I have been busy balancing the regular and the boss enemies. 

I might have forgot to mention this, but I want to say it because it's not going to be evident during gameplay.

armor and equipment won"t be in the game because i'm already over my desired deadlines, but you will be able to permenently increase your stats slightly every time you eat a food item. some food items don't do this, but other food items will, with the stats being different based on the food you are eating. if I remember correctly, it's also chance based, so there's only a 50% chance you will get the stat boost. getting the stat boost will play an audio cue so you'll know when it happens. you will need to finish the food item you are holding completely to get the boost. don't be wasteful...

I am aware of the graphical glitch in the trailer with the clouds, which has since been fixed.

the ability to give all your earned EXP to your partner has also been added, due to level difference issues.

lastly back to the release issue, there's currently no function to run from battles, or any items to return you home from a dungeon., which given the difficulty, would be a nice thing to have. 

there was also another bug, in which using one of myryon's abilities ends up augmenting one of his other abilities. I have decided to leave this in, as it might be a helpful thing to have. it will get removed if it conflicts with other abilities, but it will remain otherwise.

that's all I have for this update, sorry about the lack of release date, but I will keep you updated with blog posts if nothing else.

happy holidays.