Hey everyone!

We're beyond excited to announce the very first official release of Dragon’s End — version 0.0.1! This release is just a demo of the tutorial level, but it marks the first step in bringing the world of Dragon’s End to life.

You’ll get a feel for the story setup, meet your parent (the Diplomat from Minions of the Dragon), and try out some of the new mechanics we’ve been building together on Twitch and Discord. Even though it’s just the tutorial, it’s packed with the new systems that make Dragon’s End stand apart:

✨ Character sprites — no more static portraits; your heroes are alive on screen
⚔️ Multi-character combat — fight as a party instead of going it solo
🧠 Mental Points (MP) — a new system inspired by real-world mental health challenges, where resilience and stress matter just as much as physical health

Community Lore Contest 📝

Over on the Discord, we’re running a Lore Contest for September! Whether you’re a fan of Minions of the Dragon or just stepping into Dragon’s End for the first time, this is your chance to shape the world by writing new stories, legends, or theories about the dragons, kingdoms, and people of this universe. Winners will have their entries featured in-game as lore books, NPC dialogue, or object flavor text!

Supporting Development 💖

As many of you know, we're creating Dragon’s End while living on disability. The game will always be free to play, but if you’d like to support us so we can keep pouring time into development, you can donate here. Every little bit helps keep this dream alive.

What’s Next?

This 0.0.1 release is just the beginning. Next up will be bugfixes from this demo, followed by the release of the first level on October 1st. Game-breaking bugs will be patched sooner as they’re reported, but we’ll also be polishing the small stuff along the way.

Thank you all for being here at the very start of this journey. Let’s make Dragon’s End something special — together.

— Calm Chaos Collective 💜🐉