JAIDEN'S PROFILE

Hi! My name is Jaiden and I'm currently making a game called Legends of Astravia!

You can follow the game's progress here, on my itch.io page, and I occasionally post updates and bonus content to my personal twitter.

You can find me on Discord, too. Join the official Legends of Astravia server here: https://discord.gg/astravia
Legends of Astravia
Mend a divided world before the Cataclysm brings forth another age of ruin.

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New Graphics! (Developer's Log November 2022)

author=Sidewinder
I think it looks a lot better now. Definitely the right move to make.

Thank you!

author=goji
The REFMAP tiles were a great choice. They're timeless (look at Ara Fell) and easy to use, and I think this change is going to greatly impact your development process in a positive way moving forward!

Thank you so much riggy, it really means a lot hearing that from you! :)

Secret Santa 2022

hacker voice I'm in

EDIT: LOL SORRY I FORGOT I need to like... say what I wish for & what I can give huh...

I'm not really picky, but stuff I'd love:
- Fanart of any of my characters is always amazing :') (drawn, no AI generated anything, please. Applies to the item below, too.)
- A new profile picture, if my santa is up to the task (actually me, not Oliver, so based on this. There is also an interview video about my game somewhere on Youtube of me irl, but try not to perceive me too hard)
- I'll happily accept a review, though my game's demo is a tad bit dated at the moment
- Games gifts are easy & fine! I'm not sure if my Steam wishlist is public, but I'll just list a few games (bonus points if its a fellow dev's game):
killer7
Fragments
Sacred Earth: Promise
Venaitura
Manafinder
Final Fantasy VII (the OG)
Chained Echoes

Stuff I can give:
- Drawings
- Games (like, Steam wishlist $)
- Let's Play videos


New Graphics! (Developer's Log November 2022)

author=Darken
Yeah I think the 16 bit is more than welcome here. Idk I was never a fan of a lot of modern RPG Maker art not just because of the look but because users were less likely to do edits unless there was some generator thing they had to rely on. I mean it's also compounded by the compatibility with certain SNES games but even then a non-artist could whip up some easy edits occasionally.

Good stuff


Thanks! I totally agree. Going into it, I thought I could make it work with XP's RTP since it was still kind of pixel style, but I started to find that those 32x32 tiles were just kind of a nightmare to make edits to no matter what I did. Then when I compared to the refmap ones that actually had some sort of a cohesive pallet, I realized just how all over the place the old ones were.

I'm glad to see that other folks agree, especially since it's a serious down scope.

A Peek Behind the Curtains

Maki's artwork is lovely as always, and those monster designs are great. They might be a little too cute though... I'm not sure I want to beat them up!

Can't wait to see more progress, keep up the awesome work :)

Development roadmap

I enjoy reading your write-ups, thanks for sharing. It's always fun to have a look into other folks' processes. And I also agree with LordBlueRouge--it's nice to know that sometimes we're all in a similar boat when it comes to the challenges, too, so sharing the "bad" alongside the good is appreciated.

New site looks great, and best of luck with getting the game finished by the end of the year!

Developer's Log - May 2022

author=Darken
As someone who translated their demo in 7 different languages the worrying part is just keeping track of everyone and hoping they don't peace out when the final game is done :grimacing: and yeah translation is its own gamedev endeavor and I do not envy having to do it for an RPG. Great detailed blog post, good luck on the Q4 goal!


Thanks a bunch! Haha I actually remember seeing your updates with the various languages and was really impressed after having gone through it myself. Indeed, the biggest hope is that you can keep the same folks. I was very happy with the translator I worked with, so when I have the resources to get the rest of the game translated, fingers crossed that they're still around!

Developer's Log - May 2022

author=OzzyTheOne
Damn! Keep up the great work! Wonder how many languages the game will have at the end of the day.
Hahaha thanks Ozzy. For now, just English and hopefully the rest in Japanese! It was a huge undertaking, I can't imagine doing it in an additional language. I would love to have it in as many others as possible if the game does well, though!

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author=OzzyTheOne
That's a darn good lookin' map you got there!

Thanks Ozzy! I hope it'll be a fun one to explore ;)

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author=LDanarkos
Looks very nice.

Thanks!

Yoshi Goes to Tesco

I can't wait for Yoshi goes 3 Tesco