Hope: A Sky Full of Ghosts

Devlog

• New build v0.9.92.20240719-geekfest is available!
  July 24, 2024 by satanas82

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  #build

  Hi friends, Last weekend (Jul 19 - Jul 21) we participated in the first GeekFest West 2024 as exhibitors. It was a great experience and we'll be sharing more details and some of the learnings pretty s... Continue reading
• We got a facelift! - Devlog #9
  July 01, 2024 by satanas82

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  #announcement, #artwork, #website

  Hello everyone! 👋🏼 The last couple of weeks we've been focused on improving the overall image of the game along with the promotional assets, and one the changes we're most proud of it's the game... Continue reading

  
• New build v0.9.90.20240125 released - Look alive!
  June 14, 2024 by satanas82

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  #build, #release

  Hello Cicadas! Wil here, bringing a new update on Hope. Today we're glad to announce a new build called " Look alive " focused mainly on polish. In the last 6 months we have been working hard on impro... Continue reading

  
• New build v0.9.84.20240125 - Quests, minigames and narrative!
  January 25, 2024 by satanas82

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  #build, #release

  Hi friends! After several months of slow but steady work ( 200+ days ), we were able to consolidate another big update for Hope. This one is focused on three things: quests, minigames and narrative. H... Continue reading

  
• Hope: 2023 retrospective - Devlog #8
  December 29, 2023 by satanas82

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  #retrospective, #2023

  Hi friends! Wil here with another end-of-year retrospective. I can’t believe 2023 is already over. It has been a year of almost no changes on some fronts but a lot of progress on others, so we decid... Continue reading

  
• Expectation Management: What's in a Tagline? - Devlog #7
  July 18, 2023 by Azrael Arocha

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  #Tagline, #writing, #point and click, #description

  Aloha, fellow adventurers! Our most recent update is live , so we started discussing a few non-code-related things. (If you want a deep dive into the changes for this version, read all about it from o... Continue reading

  
• New build v0.9.63.20230706 - Polishing narrative and gameplay
  July 06, 2023 by satanas82

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  #build, #release

  Hello, friends! After 4 months of hard work we are pleased to announce a new build that focuses a lot on narrative and gameplay. This build should feel like a new game in several aspects as we revampe... Continue reading
• On the Importance of a "Fresh Set of Eyes" - Devlog #6
  April 23, 2023 by Azrael Arocha

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  #Devlog, #Playtesting

  Recently we had our current build (v0.9.48.20230305) analyzed and torn apart by the great game design essayist from Games Over Coffee and GOC Consulting , DeVaughn Keys and let me tell you that was qu... Continue reading
• 7 Tips for Time & Project Management - Devlog #5
  March 11, 2023 by satanas82

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  #time-management, #tips, #agile, #software-development

  One of the questions I get asked frequently is " Wil, how do you manage to have full-time job, to spend time with your wife and baby, to workout, to play games, to watching shows, and to make video ga... Continue reading

  
• New build v0.9.48.20230305 - World building
  March 07, 2023 by satanas82

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  #build, #release

  Hello friends! We have been working hard these last 2 months to complete what we called the world building iteration of the demo and we wanted to share the result with all of you. This iteration inclu... Continue reading
• New build released - v0.9.37.20221231
  January 02, 2023 by satanas82

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  #build, #bug-fix

  Happy New Year everyone! 🥳🎉 We wanted to start 2023 on a high note, so here is a new build for v0.9.37 that contains a bunch of fixes. Here's a small changelog for those curious: Fixed issue loa... Continue reading
• First public build released - v0.9.37.20221223
  December 24, 2022 by satanas82

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  #build, #2022

  With the Holidays coming up and the year almost over, we decided to release a public build with all the changes we made in 2022 to share it with you all. This is the full narrative loop for the demo b... Continue reading
• Hope: 2022 retrospective - Devlog #4
  December 20, 2022 by satanas82

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  #retrospective, #2022

  Hi folks! Wil here. 2023 is around the corner, that means it’s time for us to do a retrospective and reflect on the things we’re most proud of, the things that we want to do better and wrap it up... Continue reading

  
• Spread Sheets for Story: Here's how we Do It - Devlog #3
  December 11, 2022 by Azrael Arocha

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  #Narrative Design, #spread sheet, #Explanation, #devlog, #game design

  Aloha! Azrael here again with a brief follow up on last's Devlog . Since we shared it on Reddit we got a few great comments and questions. One of them was very interesting to me : Since I thought it m... Continue reading

  
• Hope's Tools Part 1: Game Design, Coding and Narrative - Devlog #2
  December 04, 2022 by Azrael Arocha

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  #game design, #devlog

  Aloha, Azrael here! I'm sure you are aware that making video games is hard. It's not enough to come up with solutions to problems you've never seen before, you also need to implement those solutions i... Continue reading
• How it all started: The story behind Hope - Devlog #1
  November 19, 2022 by satanas82

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  #devlog, #hope, #Introduction

  Hi! I’m Wil, and I’m gonna tell you a little story about how our project started. “ Who the hell are you? ” you might be wondering. Well, I’m glad you asked. I’m an electronic engineer tha... Continue reading

  
• Welcome to Hope - Devlog #0
  November 08, 2022 by Azrael Arocha

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  #Devlog 0, #Explanation, #Invitation, #Introduction

  Hello Crew! Before we jump onto where Hope comes from (That's the next dev log, stay tuned), we'd like to give a little introduction for Hope. As mentioned in the game's page, we are three friends, bu... Continue reading