Posted January 20, 2019 by Blackcross & Taylor
Hello all
I am happy to announce the beta release of 'The Thorns of War' demo.
Since it's a beta, changes to the text /graphics may occur between now and the full game's release, but I imagine these would all be minor amendments.
Also, there is currently no music. In the next couple of months, I am hoping to acquire the budget for some custom tracks I can add to the three I commissioned for 'The Rose of Segunda', so until that happens it will just be sound effects in the demo.
All game routes are now available, with slight variations in each depending on your personality and actions at the end of the last game. Each route should provide about 15-20 minutes of play time depending on reading speed - the demo word count totals approximately 30,000 words.
As for play order, I wouldn't say that there is one particular route you should begin with, but in routes where you are closer to court you will know more of what has been happening in the political situation (at least, at the beginning) than if your character has been living outside of Segunda for the last two years.
For feedback, I would say I am most curious about what people think of Bastien's route. Of all of them, I think his is the greatest departure from what was possibly expected. I know he has a following, and I would be interested to hear what fans of him feel about it.
Anyway, now the demo is complete, my next task is to finish off 'Heaven's Grave' and 'Best Friends Forever'. Since I'll be using the sales of those two games to fund 'Thorns', I can't easily predict a release date at the moment, but I am hoping it will be sometime in 2019.
Thanks for reading