Progress Report and Release Plan

I may have been quiet, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been inactive. I’ve mostly been working on laying the groundwork to complete Chapters 2-5, which I’ve decided will be the core experience of the full game upon release. These chapters, together with the Prolog and Chapter 1 will tell a single, overarching, and cohesive story, but will still leave the player with some unanswered questions. From there, once the game is released, I will continue to work on the game, and release smaller segments, once chapter at a time, as I’m able to complete them. The goal is to have Trailblazer have it’s own complete and concise story, but still have room to grow beyond that story for as long as I’d like to work on it.

There may be one more update to the demo before the game goes live, in order to bring the mechanics of the demo to be in line with the full game. I haven’t decided yet, but if I do, you’ll likely see an update to the demo coming in September.

That being said, here’s some things you can come to expect from the full version:

• A new and updated opening credits scroll with an extended rendition of O Death
• An update to all Skill Trees, and the inclusion of a single unique Skill Tree for each character
• A unique “Lock and Key” puzzle system that utilizes Ropes and Posts found in dungeons in order to reach new levels o elevation.
• A total of 9 potential playable characters
• The ability to practice your Dueling skills against other Duelists you’ve already encountered (even if you've lost to them).
• Plenty of sidequests meant to tie into and enhance the main story
• Multiple branching paths and alternate ways to approach many of the story beats
• At least 2 different ending variations

I’ve also included a few screenshots of the things I’ve been working on as I lay the groundwork for the release version of the game. Expect more info to be coming in the future!

Last thing, for anyone who may be up for watching a live play of the most recent version, JackofAllOps will be streaming Trailblazer tonight at 3pm PST. You can find his channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/jackofallops. Give him a Follow or Subscribe, and join in the hijinks and hilarity tonight as Jack play the thrilling conclusion of Trailblazer!

Thanks again to everyone for all your positive feedback, comments, and support!