Hi everyone! What a year 2024 has been for Dreamed Away! [h2]Kickstarter campaign[/h2] So much progress has been made on the game this year. It started amazingly well with the [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1680398230/dreamed-away]Kickstarter campaign[/url] in February, I still have goosebumps just thinking about it, and I can't thank all backers enough for making it a success. This is what made it possible for me to work on the game full-time. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/a00619c21913032e3e180db293a243f94e71a68e.png[/img] [h2]Chapter 4 completed![/h2] The fourth chapter was completed a few months later, following by QA sessions together with Pineapple Works, and then our [i]fifth playtest[/i] in June! Several builds were tested and discussed over 3 weeks. Feedback on chapter 4 was great, and the community has been incredibly helpful, as always. [h2]Major demo updates and iterations on other chapters[/h2] Since then, we've released [i]2 major demo updates[/i], with improved dungeon design, better tilesets, and new cutscenes. Chapters 2 to 4 also received several updates, ranging from balancing improvements to new scenes and side-quests. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/73507c6517da638ab84dbfa517faf21a402a3908.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/516c2afc0e8b23d1d32e12617533ae665879d306.png[/img] [h2]The road ahead[/h2] As you know, Dreamed Away is [i]scheduled to be released in 2025[/i]. I'm currently working full throttle on chapter 5 and I expect to announce the next playtest early next year. Until chapter 5 is done and we're ready for the next playtest, here are some screenshots from new locations. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/f9b4800342838e6fda10e8f399ee58d44ec44928.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/193a34b7bc2f6c33760538df400f7c6a684d32a3.png[/img] I will also send surveys to Kickstarter backers early next year to start fulfilling in-game rewards, like portraits, custom NPCs, items, etc. [h2]Merry Christmas everyone, and see you next year![/h2] [b]One last thing, if you have played the demo, please consider leaving a review, it helps a ton![/b] https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/landing/2342600 [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42617139/223640c6d5738997f4f743abe036b5b5ac29a297.png[/img] Merry Christmas and see you next year! Nico & Pineapple Works