Hello all, I figured it was about time for another update post. It was a pretty big year for the game! I got a lot of plot revision finalized as well as a ton of planning. I also got some new gameplay mechanics conceptualized that are slowly being integrated (hopefully they'll be ready to go in the next build!) Also Almari being featured in the 2021 Mother Direct was pretty nuts!  We worked really hard to get that trailer done and I'm still really happy with it. I put together an outline for it, wrote the poem at the start, and wrote all the voiced lines, but it was really PostElvis' cinematic eye and musical direction that really brought it together. A huge shoutout to him and all the voice actors that agreed to work with us! You guys really made it special.

That trailer taught me a lot so I'm glad I had that experience. It really was a moment of the game going from a funny little concept in my unwell head to something much more concrete and completable.

On top of that we also ended up appearing on the RPG Maker podcast, RPG Maker Cola! It was a really pleasant surprise! In a weird way, I feel like I've been a part of a little bit of RPG Maker history by being on the show, which is weird to think about because I've been messing with this program since I was about 10! (I'm 25) There's so much passion and love that RPG Maker has brought about as a community and I'm just really glad to be a part of it.

Speaking of love, I've seen a lot of fanart this past year and oh my god I love each and every piece. Thank you so much to everyone who's decided they adore my little TV lad. ;-; I save all of them and hold them dear! Also thank you to everyone who has decided to livestream the demo or just share it with friends! It's still amazing and a tad overwhelming to see it really pick up traction this past year, and I hope when the final game is complete it'll be to your liking! 

My goal is to get another build out this year, I don't know how big it'll be (I'd like it to be big) or when it'll come out, but I want it to happen. Development had to slow down during the fall since I'm also attending college (though thankfully I was able to do most of my planning and revision during that time) and it'll probably slow down again once I get into the spring semester, but I'm always chipping away at this game on an almost daily basis, it's my hobby after all!

Thank you for sticking with the game and I hope you look forward to future updates! 

As a last little more personal update, I've finally decided to make a ko-fi, so if you wanted to support the game (and future games) or just me and my little creative hobbies you can! Almari's always gonna be a free game but I know some people do want a way to show their support, so if you feel like leaving me a tip, feel free!

And if you like the soundtrack, please consider buying one of PostElvis' albums or checking him out on YouTube! Guy's a wizard and Almari just wouldn't be what it is today without him and his sound. 

Schilling aside ahaha, I hope you all have a wonderful new year filled with things that you enjoy. Let's make 2022 a good year.