The RPG is an inherently inelegant creature. It is something of a Frankenstein monster, a suite of different gameplay systems stitched together into a shambling chimera. Character creation, simulated markets, item management, navigation, combat, stealth, dialogue, puzzles, class and skill trees–as a developer, it is difficult enough simply to make…
Soon–within the next few weeks–I’m going to release an updated version of Telepath RPG: Servants of God. Starting with that update, the game is going to be distributed exclusively as an AIR installer, meaning that it can be installed and played on any computer that runs Windows, Mac or Linux.…
Sometimes, in order to save something, you have to shatter it. Making Telepath RPG: Servants of God has taught me some hard lessons about the importance of modularity in designing a larger game. I’ve finally reached a point where, in order to finish creating the game, I must break it…
The final boss music for Telepath RPG: Servants of God has been…uh…finalized. I’ve made the track available on Youtube for those of you curious to hear it and unafraid of having portions of the game spoiled for you. Speaking of which: SPOILERS AHEAD.
I’m pleased to announce a brand-new character for Telepath RPG: Servants of God. Due to popular demand, I’ve decided to include a new Easter Egg character (and I do mean egg): Buh’Baque the Ravinale Chicken. Buh’Baque is a psychic rooster with a mysterious past. Where do his powers come from?…
This is what you get when you pre-order Telepath RPG: Servants of God: unrestricted access to the full game as development proceeds. Want to explore Somnus, delve into the deeper crypts, or find out what happens after the execution? You’ll be able to do all that and more! a 20%…
Telepath RPG: Servants of God will be available for pre-order within the next week. Ready your credit card! (Or, if you don’t have one, get started nagging your parents. That works too.) Actually, you have more options at your disposal than just credit cards and parental nagging. I have learned…
In the very near future, Telepath RPG: Servants of God will be made available for pre-order! You will get two big things when you pre-order the game: unrestricted access to the full game as development proceeds. Want to explore Somnus, delve into the deeper crypts, or find out what happens…
Writing nonlinear RPG dialog is a challenge. It is no simple matter to provide conversation options that simultaneously feel satisfying, are diverse enough to let the player role play, and which still fit well within the dialog tree itself.
The Telepath RPG: Servants of God downloadable demo has been updated to version 1.2, including all the changes made to the game since the release of the last downloadable demo: better enemy AI enemy AI scales with difficulty “click-to-select” character selection in combat more in-game tutorial pop-ups to get new…
