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Desire's Grove v0.1.3 - Public Demo
🕑 Added 2021-05-22 14:42:39 +0000 UTCHello everyone! It's finally time for the first proper public demo for Desire's Grove.
I'm sure you want to test it out right away, but I suggest you read the entire post to get a better idea of the scope of the demo and how to make the most out of it!
Thank you for checking it out!
How to Play :
Download the game here.
Extract the .rar folder to your computer.
Execute game.exe to play.
Have fun!
Once you finish the demo, I would appreciate it if you could fill the Feedback Survey.
If you run into any issues, please fill the following Bug Report Form,
Controls :
You can play with the mouse or keyboard (or both if you find it more comfortable)
Left Click / Z : Accept
Right Click / X : Cancel
Mouse Scroll / A/S : Next/Previous Unit who has yet to move.
Mouse Move / Arrow Keys : Move the cursor on screen.
Contextual Inputs :
I will be referring to Left/Right Click for contextual inputs, but they all work with Z/X as well.
Left Click on Allied Unit to Select/Move units.
Right Click on Any Unit to Display Stats.
- Side Arrows in the Stats Page to show Combat Arts when available.
- You can hover your cursor on the Unit's Class name to show the movement type and weaknesses (Bug, Demon, Spirit, etc.).
Left Click on an Empty Tile to Display Menu.
- You can Save every turn if you haven't moved yet.
Right Click on an Empty Tile to Display Enemy Threat Range.
Important Notes:
This demo was made by only one developer in a little over one month. There is still a lot of placeholder assets and rough drafts of dialogues. Monetary support that is given through Patreon will go directly towards hiring more artists and a writer to increase the quality of the game drastically. It cannot be overstated how much this helps, regardless of the amount!
This demo contains 11 playable maps (7 mandatory, 4 optional) for about 2-3 hours of playtime on average.
You can save at the start of every turn before taking an action. There is no limit to this, so feel free to use it as you see fit! (I do suggest you save in different save slots though to prevent soft locking yourself)
This is the first draft of the early game of Desire's Grove, so there isn't any NSFW content yet, but it plants the seeds of a couple of the romance options that will be available in the final product.
Known Issues*:
- Not every character can Claim a Relic with a heroic orb. I added the Heroic Orb in the Critters Defense map (in the top right village) to tease the legendary relic feature.
--- The characters who can use it in this demo are Nayeli, Daisie, the Stranger (all 4 classes), Keri, Flynn, Miles, Leila, Everlast, Tomoe, Laetitia, Samira, Kitoko, 6-E and Lilith.
- Some chapters are lacking intro/ending cutscenes or some are quite short. I am in the process of hiring a writer.
- A lot of characters use placeholder portraits that came with SRPG Studio. This will be changed in the future!
- The treasure map doesn't do much right now. Will be developed further in future versions!
*Known issues will be updated in this post if Bug Reports are filed.
Job Openings:
If you are interested in some contractual work for any of the following roles, please share your contact information and relevant portfolio pieces through my DMs on Twitter.
Please share this post around if you think that someone you know would be interested in any of the following.
Writer
Mostly dialogues with a high focus on character interactions and romance. Must be comfortable writing some erotic scenes.
Pixel Artist
I am looking for pixel artists to help both with the small animated character sprites and map sprites.
Background Artist
For cutscene backgrounds, mainly. Relevant experience would range from fantasy landscapes, cityscapes and even sci-fi planets and ships.
Will pay your rates. If you have any inquiry about any job posting, feel free to reach out.
Thank you very much for your time and support!
I look forward to hearing from you through your preferred platform!
Grovekeeper
