David // Making Crystals Of Irm 💎

A big announcement

Drum roll! Are you ready?

There will be a public playtest for Crystals Of Irm!!!

You heard that right - a public playtest for Crystals Of Irm. This is a unique opportunity to check out the game before its release, play the first act, and experience the first dungeon in the game.

And, of course, it's also a great chance to give feedback, share your opinion about the game, and maybe just have fun with the first section of Crystals Of Irm!

More information and details on how to register for the playtest can be found here 🔽

Hey and Hallo

It's time for a new dev update! As expected, I'm still on the coast of Kalldor and will stay that way for the whole month of November! After that I'm going to the north of Irm and finish the main quest there. I'm on schedule!

In this dev update I would like to introduce you to the battle system of Crystals Of Irm again. Unlike the usual RPGs, this one is not turn-based, but runs in real time and adds a bullet hell mechanic. To get your heroes to throw attacks onto the field, you have to keep moving. As soon as the blue bar and the portrait of your heroes fills up, they throw their equipped weapon onto the field. Now you have to stand next to them and activate them. Of course, you should try to get hit as little as possible in the meantime - these are the basics! There is also a magic system and different equipment, as well as different attacks from the opponents.

Feedback of the week “In each sell selected item is reseted to the first slot” I admit that this feels a bit strange. The feedback is now on my TODO list and I'll try to fix it in an upcoming update.

Weekly Task This week I'm heading to the vaults under the coast of Kalldor to take care of the dungeons there! I'm looking forward to it, but don't want to give too much away just yet.

Demo Stuff I'll see where I stand at the end of the week and will try to prepare a demo update next week! That's it for this week's dev update. Take care and I'll see you again next week

Hey and Hallo

new week new dev update - I'm really wading knee deep through Irm right now, much more the coast of Kalldor, home of the blue mages and their observatory headquarters and trying to make this place as fancy as possible for you. I'm also working on the Main Quest and making good progress here. I can't wait for you to experience the observatory and the other places on the coast of Kalldor for yourself.

I would also like to recommend a Let's Play video from IndieZenGames to you this week! It's really well made and offers a great overview of what Crystals Of Irm is! So, be sure to check it out!

The Dev Update is slowly developing into some sort of magazine, I like it and I hope you do too!

Feedback of the week

The feedback of the week goes to a user on the Discord of Irm!

" Having to take my right hand off the mouse to access the menu with M is quite awkward and breaks the flow of the game. Maybe using Tab instead? "

I agree and also think that Tab is the better choice to open the menu. I personally test and play Crystals Of Irm a lot with the controller, which always feels a bit more comfortable to me. But that's how it should be when you play with keyboard and mouse - that's why it will be Tab. Also, sooner or later the setup menu will be extended so that you can set your own keys!

Weekly Task

As mentioned above, I'm still working on the content for the coast of Kalldor. There's also been a small change to what happens when your party gets knocked out - it's now a bit harder than before! I'm curious to hear what you think.

Demo Stuff

The spell questline is still a work-in-progress and I'm currently putting a lot of work into the full version, which of course also includes one or two changes for the demo - but more on that next week!

That's it for this week's Dev Update! See you again next week!

Hey and Hallo

finally here comes a new dev update. Please forgive the short break, but I have moved house and this has demanded all my attention! But that's done now and I'll continue with the dev updates.

At this point I would like to show you Irm in all its glory! I have created this map showing all parts of the country. I'd like to know which place on the map you find most interesting and which one you'd like to see in-game?

The land of crystals is waiting for you!

At this point I would like to introduce a new section - the feedback of the week! You guys keep sending me feedback and I really appreciate it! That's why I want to highlight one message every week.

Feedback of the week

"What is that symbol in MANA? I cant cast spells"

You can also cast spells in the demo! To do this, however, your Mage needs the appropriate staff or skill that casts mana instead of attacks on the field. You can buy this from the merchant in Miris.But… you're right, of course. The whole thing isn't explained in the demo yet. That's why I'm working on a quest series that introduces you to spellcasting!

Weekly Task

The Ulum Forests are as good as finished and I'm on schedule. That's why I'm devoting the rest of the days to orientation. Before I head to the south of Irm!

DemoStuff

As mentioned above, I'm working on the spell questline and with a bit of luck it'll end up in the demo soon!That's it for this week's dev update! See you again next week!

Hey and Hallo!

There is always plenty to do in Miris 💎