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Devupdates/2023
From Walkscape Walkthrough
Posted on February 7, 2023.
- Celebrated reaching over 10,000 followers, with a video previewing NPC portraits in development.
- Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee support was already allowing more time to be spent developing the game.
- Launched a newsletter through the website and Substack for important updates and Closed Beta signup announcements.
- Shared an anonymous survey to better understand the game's audience.
- A submitter comment confirmed that long-time supporters would receive priority for Closed Beta access and could opt to be listed in the game's credits.
- The next DevBlog was scheduled for February 20, 2023, continuing the fortnightly Monday schedule.
Posted on January 16, 2023.
- Celebrated reaching over 1,000 followers and published a development roadmap.
- Opened an official WalkScape Twitter account for development updates.
Roadmap
- Alpha testing was planned for March–April 2023, covering basic gameplay, the main interface, and Android support.
- Closed Beta was targeted for June–August 2023, adding multiplayer features, a tutorial, character customisation, more content, and iOS support.
- Open Beta was targeted for September–November 2023, with all core features implemented, additional content, and support for more languages.
- These dates were tentative, with Closed Beta feedback potentially allowing wider access sooner.
Development and funding
- Closed Beta would limit initial player numbers to keep server costs manageable, with access expanding gradually.
- Donations or monetisation were needed to make full-time development possible and accelerate progress.
