The Empress Quest : Full Moons Saga

Devlog

• Backstage: General Branchiata
  November 19, 2024 by Shiritoru#Cozy, #Fairytale, #Point and click, #Adventure, #Game art, #Talking fish

  General Branchiata. I enjoyed writing all the lines for him so much. I made him very arrogant and with the hint of delusions of grandeur. He lives in a fancy aquarium and, no less, leads an entire arm... Continue reading

  
• Backstage: Kobi The Scottie dog
  November 18, 2024 by Shiritoru#Dog, #adventure game, #game art, #fairy tale, #point and click, #cozy

  I decided that the main character in my adventure game will be the senior Scottie dog, as I have lived with Scottish Terriers for many years and I absolutely adore them. Kobi is cute, but a bit grumpy... Continue reading

  
• Release date is announced!
  November 12, 2024 by Shiritoru#fairy tale, #dog, #cozy game, #cute, #release

  I can't believe I got to this point after 3+ years of the development. I am happy and stressed at the same time. I am very proud. I even cried a little, and I am totally not ashamed about that. "The E... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+29
  November 18, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #watercolor, #fairy tale, #fantasy, #adventure game, #pig, #point and click

  This week was all busy with the creating and adjusting water locations. Quite monotonous work. So here's a Branchiata poster instead. :)... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+28+27
  November 11, 2022 by Shiritoru

  Ok, I'm back from my vacation and I totally forgot to post a new devlog last week, so this one is going for two. :) I've started to work on the water part of my protagonist's journey. It means I need... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+26
  October 14, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #pig, #beach, #point and click, #fairy tail, #fantasy, #adventure game, #watercolor

  Vacation mode on! This week I am getting ready to go to a long awaiting vacation, so I was working three times more vigorously than usual. :) Loads of backgrounds added, some animations and bug fixes... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+25
  October 07, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #watercolor, #point and click, #pig, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #fantasy

  This week was a week of massive dialogs adding. I totally love it, is shapes a story and I feel it started to have it's own vibes... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+24
  September 30, 2022 by Shiritoru#Scottigh terrier, #dog, #adventure game, #point and click, #game art, #fantasy

  Nothing major this week, added some features and improvements... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+23
  September 23, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fantasy, #point and click, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #pig

  I wish there were more than 24 hours in a day. :) Finished a huge cut-scene, the completion of which I dragged on for a very long time... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+22
  September 16, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fairy tale, #adventure game, #game art, #fantasy, #point and click

  Fruitful, although a little bit hectic work progress this week. Lots of small things are fixed, added, couple of animations etc. Overall I'm satisfied with the progress... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+21
  September 09, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #fairy tale, #dog, #browny, #piglet, #fantasy, #game art, #point and click

  Hello everyone and please take a look at this cutie. :) One of the protagonist's foe - Browny, uninvited guest. I mostly working on backgrounds this week. Not as productive as I want to be, but it's m... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+20
  September 02, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fantasy, #fairy tale, #full moon, #pig, #adventure game, #point and click, #cute, #hand drawn, #watercolor

  This week was dedicated to the art mostly. However, besides that I had some time for coding as well, as like as for the remake the whole story map. Whew... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+19
  August 26, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #cute, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #game art, #point and click, #watercolor, #fantasy

  The most tedious part of gamedev for me (as for many more of us) is the promotion part. :) It's very exhausting and devouring up much more time than I would like to spend on it. However, work is movin... Continue reading

  
• Demo update! 0.0.56.1
  August 23, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fantasy, #watercolor, #fairy, #point and click, #pig, #hand drawn

  Demo update! (0.0.56.1) Changes: Now it's easier to find Branchiata. You can't have a lighter twice. More frequent random/idle animations. More smooth storytelling process. Minor bugs fix. No changes:... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+18
  August 19, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #point and click, #dog, #fantasy, #fairy tale, #game art, #frog, #watercolor

  Hello everyone and happy Friday. This week I added two more scenes and continue questioning my NPC's sketches. :) I got a brand new letsplay, and you can check it out here: And here is a leapy frog an... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+17
  August 12, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #dog, #point and click, #watercolor, #fantasy, #hand painted, #fairy tale

  It rying to keep my work in a slow pace this week. Basically, I spent all the time in the studio and draw sketches and staff. So no major achievements for now, just a fragment of the new background... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+17
  August 05, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #adventure game, #empress quest, #full moon, #fantasy, #fairy tale, #dog

  Ok, another week, another bunch of work done. :) My main goal now is the backgrounds. Looots of backgrounds. The overall layout of the scenes is different from what I'm used to, so it's a challenge. :... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+16
  July 29, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #adventure game, #point and click, #fantasy, #dog, #leviathan, #fairy tale, #hand drawn, #watercolor

  Mainly worked on NPC's this week. Made some scenes drafts. I need a break badly... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+15
  July 22, 2022 by Shiritoru#pixelart, #adventure game, #dog, #fairy tale, #fantasy, #point and click

  Oh, I'm finally burned myself out. As I realized recently, I have a hard time to concentrate on tasks and overall work progress slowed down. So I think I need some rest. Vacation maybe? :) In the mean... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+14
  July 15, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fox, #sketch, #game art, #adventure game, #point and click, #cute, #fairy tale, #fantasy

  It's Friday, everyone! So, I continue to work on the graphical components of the game. Created a ton of NPCs this week and also started designing the game page on other distributors' websites. (This p... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+13
  July 08, 2022 by Shiritoru#point and click, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #dog, #cute, #hand drawn

  Some new NPC's sketches and one more background are ready. But, more important - the storyline is now complete! I make sure that all the quests and puzzles will go seamlessly and more (or less!) logic... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+12
  July 01, 2022 by Shiritoru#point and click, #adventure game, #cute, #fairy tale, #dog, #pig

  This week besides new backgrounds I finally polished the puzzle . My unpaid involutary tester (aka household member) complained that the puzzle is "too hard to understand". Come on, it's point-and-cli... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+11
  June 24, 2022 by Shiritoru#Adventure game, #Point and click, #Game art, #Game design, #Hand painted

  Eventful and busy week for me and for the game. For now I want to show you the two different phases of the development process. :) How's yours looks like?... Continue reading

  
• Trailer is here!
  June 20, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #adventure game, #dog, #cute, #trailer, #point and click

  Ok, I've finally made a trailer. You can see it on youtube or from the project page. Enjoy. :)... Continue reading
• Weekly update x+10
  June 17, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventuregame, #pointandclick, #cute, #bat, #npc

  Life goes on after the demo and the project goes forward too. At the moment, in addition to working on new characters and backgrounds, I'm busy creating a trailer for the game. Now look at those cute... Continue reading

  
• Demo version update -0.0.56
  June 16, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #point and click, #dog, #cute, #fairy tale, #piglet, #watercolor, #hand drawn, #demo

  Hi there, just quick update - Version 0.0.56 Added hints for the players unfamiliar with the adventure games... Continue reading
• Linux : Delivered!
  June 14, 2022 by Shiritoru#linux, #adventure game, #point and click, #demo, #dog, #pig, #fairy tale, #cute, #hand drawn, #watercolor

  Hello everyone, just a quick update for all Linux admirers - after several requests I made a Linux demo build! Just to let you know that as a solo dev I have no resources for Linux testing, so please,... Continue reading

  
• Demo out now! Download, play, enjoy.
  June 11, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #adventure game, #point and click, #fairy tale, #dog, #pig, #cute, #hand painted, #demo

  Demo is available and I'm happy. I like how it turned out and I hope you will like it too. Download, play, share with friends!... Continue reading

  
• Demo release tomorrow!!!
  June 10, 2022 by Shiritoru#dogs, #point and click, #adventure game, #cute, #fairy tale, #piglet

  What can I say? I'm thrilled. And a little bit scared. :) Hopefully it'll go smoothly tomorrow... Continue reading

  
• 2!
  June 09, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #adventure game, #point and click, #fairy tale, #ghost, #dog, #cute

  Only two days before demo! I can tell I'm very excited... Continue reading

  
• 3!
  June 08, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #point and click, #debug, #demo release, #cute, #jack russel, #dog, #scottish terrier, #fairy tale

  Ok, three (!!!) days before demo. Yay. And of course (of course!) I caught a bunch of bugs and my afternoon was devoted to fixing them. Several people independently tested the game, but of course the... Continue reading

  
• 4!
  June 07, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #cute, #adventure game, #dogs, #koi, #point and click, #fairy tale

  4 days before demo! Talking fish(es), quirky depths and one cute dog' adventures... Continue reading

  
• 5!
  June 06, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #point and click, #mice, #fairy tale, #dog, #cute

  5 days before demo!... Continue reading

  
• 6!
  June 05, 2022 by Shiritoru#browny, #point and click, #adventure game, #dog, #cute, #fairy tale

  Continue reading

  
• 7!
  June 04, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #pig, #cute, #fairytale, #adventure game, #point and click

  7 days before demo release!... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+9. Demo date announcement!
  June 03, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #cute, #quirky, #scottish terrier, #dog, #fairy tale, #adventure game, #point and click, #hand painted

  What can I say? Demo is coming 11t of June and it's so soon! I'm excited. Happy weekend everyone. :)... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+9
  May 27, 2022 by Shiritoru#adventure game, #dog, #cute, #fairy tale

  Hello everyone. It was a very very busy week. The good news - I catched a beautiful glitch when doing video. Great news - the major part of the demo done. Only some minor polishing is needed. Happy we... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+8
  May 20, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #dog, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #watercolor, #cute, #dogs

  Hello everyone. I just in two (and a half) steps from the releasing the full demo. That means I work a lot. :) Finished a huge pretty cutscene this week and fixed annoyed double spacing in some diallo... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+7
  May 13, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #cute, #watercolor

  Hello everyone. We have typical Irish April weather. Rain and sun at the same time. In this regard, I have a complete feeling that I will not be able get enough sleep until the end of time. :) But nev... Continue reading

  
• New screenshots added!
  May 12, 2022 by Shiritoru#dogs, #cute, #fish, #squirrel, #fairy tale, #browny, #watercolor

  Just added few screenshots, main update will be tomorrow. :)... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+6
  May 06, 2022 by Shiritoru

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  #weekly update, #cozy, #cute, #adventure game, #dog, #pig

  Hello everyone. "Astrologers announced a week of NPC animations". Yes, it was short week, but full of hard work. (and also I went to the movie. On Monday. Can you imagine?) Inventory items were create... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+5. Alpha version fun!
  April 29, 2022 by Shiritoru#alpha version, #dog, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #watercolor

  Sooooo the big, big news! Since after the update of the Visioner platform I can now make builds for MacOS, yesterday I quite spontaneously decieded to put my very (I mean it!) very raw version of the... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+4
  April 22, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #squirrel, #adventure game, #fairy tale, #hand painted, #watercolor, #weekly update

  Well, this working week was only 4 days long (and this means that you don’t want to work on any of the four days), but my progress wasn't that bad after all. :) First, and more important - I paint a... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+3
  April 15, 2022 by Shiritoru#weekly update, #adventure game, #game art, #hand drawn, #watercolor, #dog

  I finally made an announcement on social media about my game's itch.io page. :) However, it is still not in the index and I have not received a response from technical support too. But there is as it... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+2
  April 08, 2022 by Shiritoru#dog, #fairy tale, #weekly update, #adventure

  So, despite my daunting visit to the dentist today (let's face it, no one can call it a pleasant pastime), despite that anastetic is still working on me, and despite the fact that I'm still invisible... Continue reading

  
• Weekly update x+1
  April 01, 2022 by Shiritoru#weekly update, #dog, #fairy tale, #adventure

  Hello everyone. I wonder if any of you can read my posts, as I still can't see my game in the itch.io game index. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. So, despite of huge headache I'm having today (the we... Continue reading

  
• The birth of a fairy tale.
  March 29, 2022 by Shiritoru#first post, #creation story, #dog, #pig, #adventure game, #fairy tale

  Oh how I love good stories! I have always been fascinated by fairy tales. In my parents' house there were huge collections of fairy tales books from all over the world. Among my favorite games were an... Continue reading