Alright, adventurers, let me show you how things are coming along with the features you voted for!

Here’s a quick recap of the results: Message Window and Dialogue: With a border and face image. I decided to show the character’s portrait in the text box when they're not visible in the scene and leave it out when the character is already shown in the image.

Gameplay: Tactical Battles like Fire Emblem and First-Person Dungeon Exploration like Wizardry. You have no idea how hard it was to get both systems working together. So many headaches, sleepless nights tweaking code, and endless testing… but they’re running smoothly now, and that’s what matters! There are still a few details I want to polish, but overall, things are looking great.

This demo has a lot of cuts and is raw, since it's just a showcase to present the voting results. Soon, I'll be releasing the Alpha Test version for supporters of this tier.

I have to admit, I'm really proud of this game. Even though it's still in the early stages, it's already been more challenging than any of my previous projects, and the results are amazing.

Usually, my games take around 6 months to complete, following the pace of Dungeon Explorers and Peasant Dream Ascension. Lukestria Family should follow the same pattern. Prayers of Distorted Minds will take a bit longer, but nothing too crazy. And in April, it'll mark the first anniversary of C.M.Cas Games. Yay!

Now, Dungeon Explorers 2 is going to be a game that, once I shift my full focus to it, I’ll be restructuring my entire Patreon page, because that’ll become my main priority. It’s planned as a long-term project. I’m not sure if it’ll reach the legendary status of games like Legend of Opala or Renryu Ascension, with nearly 10 years of development, probably not, but my strategic plan for DUEX 2 is definitely long-term.

Reminder: I’ll be focusing on DUEX 2 after finishing Lukestria Family, which should wrap up before mid-year if all goes well. Then after Prayers of Distorted Minds, which I’m aiming to complete around July. These are just estimates, so don’t take them as absolute dates.

That said, I’ll still be working on DUEX 2 during some of my free time. Like now, for example. Thanks to the Carnival holiday where I live, I had 3 free days, which led to this demo and the upcoming Alpha version, which should be ready by the end of this week.

And of course, I want to thank all my supporters, the brothers and sisters of our mighty Brotherhood, growing stronger each day. Together we make these games possible through our shared ideas and votes.

I stand by the motto of C.M.Cas Games: Fun is Everything.

And don't forget to add Dungeon Explorers to your Steam wishlist! Here: Wishlist Dungeon Explorers

Have fun~~