Ill Harmony Dev Blog

spiriah wrote:

Is this supposed to be happening? Because I’ve tried to get through the maze like three times at this point, and each time it ends in me getting stuck in a one-tile corridor with 3+ Night Terrors stuck on each other in front of me. I can slowly inch forward when the front one occasionally decides to move, but then eventually something regarding speed in Yanfly’s chase script breaks and the game crashes. Never used Tumblr’s image submission before, so I hope this works.

This bug has happened once and was originally deemed a lost cause because it very rarely occurred, though it hasn’t occurred to me why it happened until now! I’m assuming what happened is that they’re getting pushed back by the battle ending but crashing into eachother because they can’t push through eachother; the fix for this will be up tonight alongside the other bug fixes!

ILL HARMONY IS BACK FROM THE GRAVE WITH THE DEFINITIVE DEMO BUILD!!

AVAILABLE VIA MEGA RIGHT HERE

AVAILABLE VIA INDIEDB SOON!

SOON AVAILABLE VIA STEAM WORKSHOP!

-What is Ill Harmony?-

Ill Harmony is a modern-day RPG inspired by games like Shin Megami Tensei- You play as Aaron Tenbrooks, a boy whose shadow has been separated from him for as long as he can remember, as you seek out people’s nightmares to slay them once and for all- lest they die otherwise!

Featuring a combination of turn-based dungeon crawling with the well-received “Harmony Battle System”, as well as daily time management as you befriend those around the city of Bayhaven, Ill Harmony creates a synergy between two unlikely genres for an intense adventure.

-What’s New in This Build?-

NEW ART AND A REVAMPED HUD

NEW BOSSES AND PLOT

BONUSES DEPENDING ON YOUR DIFFICULTY LEVEL

BRAND NEW HARMONY MENU TO VIEW YOUR FRIENDSHIP STATUS

and more Nero of course

ILL HARMONY IS FINALLY RETURNING!!

After one long-ass wait, it's finally coming back! Ill Harmony is coming back as crazy as ever, with a definitive version of the demo to fill in the void in all your hearts from when the last download went dead- What's so great about another demo build? All the cool stuff added in just for you guys! More plot has been added! New art has been added as well as updates to some previous art, as a taste of the newer art coming to the full release! Gameplay has been improved with a more player-friendly interface! Lots of pointless fun bosses have been added to cater to the most hardcore of fans! We're skipping over version 0.1.5 because that much more has been added from my previous intentions for the next build. This'll be the last demo build before the game comes out, so play this as much as you can when it releases and get hyped for the next big announcement, culminating in the final release date! But are you going to PAX East? Catch me with my postcards in the expo hall on Sunday and snag the download code for an advance copy: one week before anyone else!

But if not...

Version 0.1.5 marks the final iteration of the Ill Harmony alpha as you know it, before the semi-reboot is enacted, leading to the new and improved Ill Harmony demo early 2016! Get stoked for the release later this week, featuring two added boss fights: One tricky one to find featuring new plot and allusion to the forthcoming story, and one... interesting superboss that I really want to see if someone can manage to defeat!

There comes a time in every major art project where you have to take a step back and evaluate what you’ve done and where you’re going. As time passed, that moment came for Ill Harmony, and it’s with equal amounts of excitement and regret that I announce a delay for Ill Harmony.

This delay comes in the fact that Ill Harmony is undergoing a major overhaul in aesthetic, plot, and set up. The core functionality will remain, and it will be very clear how it is the same game you’ve all come to love so far, but it goes without saying that it’s important everyone is aware that this overhaul is happening in the first place.

So what does this mean? It means that Ill Harmony is taking a new turn and some previously established concepts will have to change in light of that.

What this means in the long run:

Ill Harmony will no longer release this Summer 2016

Ill Harmony will STILL have a demo release this January 2016- in fact, this is proof that the demo HAS to release due to the need to show off the new content

Aaron will be a silent protagonist, voicing only what players choose for him to say

Dungeons will arise in a very different, plot-related reason: time management is going to be completely rebuilt!

A very serious bug was found in the recent release, although hard to find, it still heavily impacts gameplay, so if you downloaded the game last night then it’s important to download the fix RIGHT HERE

ILL HARMONY VERSION 0.1.4 ALPHA DEMO IS HERE!!

DOWNLOAD IT VIA MEGA!

MEGA.CO.NZ DOWNLOAD HERE

Coming soon to IndieDB and Steam Workshop!

It’s time for a brand new killer release for Ill Harmony! Featuring a plethora of revisions and balancing as requested by the many players who helped shape the alpha to where it is now! While still the alpha itself, version 0.1.4 boasts many additions and visual overhauls that make it miles beyond the version 0.1.2 released publicly before! Just what’s been added, you ask?

VISUAL OVERHAULS

All sorts of refined visual components to better reflect the artistic vision of Ill Harmony! New window skins, more art, more animation, and an all around better looking game! Battle portraits, new battle music, all manner of artistic enhancements make Ill Harmony looking it's best yet!

MORE PLOT AND MORE BOSSES

New enemies emerge to stand in your way that shed more light on the forthcoming story for the full game. Just what do these enemies mean and just how fearsome are they in combat? As more is revealed, so too are more questions given to the story of Bayhaven.

WEAPON SYSTEM

That's right! After being asked about by fans, the weapon system is now implemented completely into the game! Strategize with up to 6 types of weapons, each with their own unique styles of play that can dictate your performance in a variety of ways: A new level of strategy is added onto combat to give players another way to seek a tactical advantage on their foes!

EXTENDED GAMEPLAY

Previous floors of the dungeon have been extended or altered, and an entirely new floor has been added as well! Not only this, but gameplay is prolonged with more hidden features unlockable after the demo is completed! Load a save file after you beat the game to find all sorts of hidden goodies in the postgame! Aaron and Nero also learn new skills and can continue to do so past level 10; skills will be learned all the way up to the level cap of 25!

DIFFICULTY LEVELS

with enemies being retooled with buffs and debuffs, one thing has been learned: no game experience will ever be the perfect difficulty for all players. In light of that, sink your teeth into a smorgasbord of difficulty levels! Not only with your average Easy and Hard modes added, but also Dream mode for those looking to cruise through the game, as well as Insane and Nightmare for the truly masochistic looking for the ultimate challenge! (Purgatory is not recommended for obvious reasons, but who's stopping you?)

SURVIVAL MODE

Still not tired of turn based battles? Well then try your hand at survival mode! Hidden deep within the game, avid players will unlock this mode to test their mettle in battle with up to 30 waves of enemies... just to be thrown back to wave 1 all over again without any respite whatsoever- Your high score will be recorded across your entire game, meaning even in another save file, you still have your personal best to beat!

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FULL DEMO RELEASE? ENOUGH OF THIS ALPHA BUSINESS!

The full demo is in full production! The demo will detail new characters, full implementation of the Harmony system as well as Harmony Chains and player-specific dungeon choices based on who YOU choose to befriend! The demo is slated for a January 2016 release, with the full full FINISHED game on track for a Summer 2016 release! It's getting closer each day, and you'll be surprised at how quick a year goes by!

Thank you so much everyone for all your support so far, but please continue to report any issues or opinions on the game you have! Version 0.1.5 is the last version before the demo releases, and will only serve as a bug fix and final rebalance following this release right now, so enjoy everything as much as you can!