Posted September 06, 2018 by robinc
Good Afternoon!
As most of you have noticed, I have not been busy working on the game for a while. This was simply because I was trying to enjoy the holidays a bit, before going back to college. That said, I still want to release the game before that happens! Development will continue and the games release date for PC is now known.
Release Date: 27/09/2018
That's right! Vector Light releases in 3 weeks! This final version will contain all 100 levels that were officially planned and all achievements! The level editor has been canceled, but, for those that do want to make levels, please let me know and I'll consider releasing the editor in a future update! Also, customisation is still planned, but depending on the time I need it might be limitted to only a few items.
Feedback
Feedback from previous versions is still welcome! Version 0.2 is still available for download for those who haven't tried it yet. You can send your feedback in a comment, or just on the Discord, or even in a DM on Discord if you want. Feedback is still widely appreciated and all will be taken into consideration.
Entering IGF 2019
To attempt getting more exposure for my game and my future projects, I will enter VL into the Independant Games Festival 2018 as a student, since the entire game was made by me and I'm a student. There are also certain prizes to win, so wish me luck! :)
Marketing Still Scares Me
I have told many times that my dream has been to make free games, and live on donations from supporters through Patreon, however, the only thing that is in my way, is this incredibly scary thing called "Marketing", which I'm having a hard time to do. Therefore, I will attempt some other things to get exposure. I will ask multiple streamers to stream my game, send my game to as many indie game news sites and reviewers as possible, and tweet about it on twitter. Also, expect a small gameplay trailer for VL somewhere at release!
Next Project
It's no surprise that I've already started thinking about new projects, which might have been a bad idea since VL isn't done yet, but hey, soon it will be and I want to start a new game almost instantly! More info about this new game will follow after VLs release, and a tiny teaser will be leaked on my new Discord in the upcomming days.
New Discord
Since my old Discord revolved around a game that I sadly no longer want to play, and most people don't play it anymore either, I am discarding my old Discord and starting a new one, this Discord will revolve around my projects, but ofc talking about anything else is also allowed :)