Intro

Hey there everyone. Quick devlog to keep you updated on the development. We’ll try, as we move toward, to make more devlog both for the PC and NES games. These devlogs will ‘not’ be sent by email because we don’t want to spam you. If you ‘want’ them in email, please comment about it!

In bigger news, we’re working on two things:

• New capsule art and trailer that will revamp our Steam page
• Finishing pre-alpha demo

Dialogues

Right now the dialogues in the game will have some features:

• All texts (from dialogues, random season events, etc.) will have, as you can see here, a lexicon functionality. Useful to give various historical definitions and remind you who’s who in the zoo.
• Portraits depending on who’s talking, with a faction icon to keep it clear who your are talking too. By hovering on the elements you’ll get more information.
• Multi-choice dialogues.
• Choice & Consequences. You’ll get various bonus, assets, etc., but you will also modify your reputation with NPCs and factions based on the dialogues. Also, your choice might unlock other seasonal events, “quests”, etc.

Dialogues can be unlocked through various means, such as reputation, choices in events, hitting specific management thresholds, etc., but some are randomly attributed based on factors.

Influence Map

We’re also working on what I call the “Influence Map”. On that map, you’ll be able to see various issues that exist in your kingdom and on which you’ll need to act to keep influence over other cities and towns. It will be one of the main ways of using your skills and stats to resolve problems and garner support from outside the capital. The further away from the capital, the more difficult it will be to resolve these.

Get more info and pictures here: https://aeonstarinteractive.substack.com/p/a-foederatus-devlog-1