A user on Twitter has pointed out that it’s been three weeks since we put up a patch status update. What’s going on, Gaslamp? So here’s the approximate status and time line.
The patch, as it stands, is done. I’m waiting for one piece of art from David, and he assures me that he can paint it tomorrow, but I’m ready to drop it in when he says he’s done it. We’ve spent the weekend testing it internally, and are going to pack it up and send it out for external beta testing on Tuesday. As soon as the external beta testers give it the all-clear, we will fire it your way. There may be a second call for external beta testers next week; I need to get everything sorted out. I would like the beta to take about a week, so that I can put it up next Monday. There will be a content patch thereafter.
Thanks for sticking with us while we get this sorted out. The entire mess has been complicated by my moving, badly, and thus not having a real office until last Wednesday. Nonetheless, David and I are in the same building again, and we have plans to entertain you. I still don’t have internet at the new apartment yet, mainly due to working on this patch, so no doubt I will be in the office a lot until I manage to get that sorted out. 🙂 I need my fix.
In other news, various Gaslampers will be trickling down to Seattle this weekend for the grand and glorious Nerdstravaganza called Penny Arcade Expo. I will be there Saturday and some of Sunday, as I expect to be sorting out patch stuff all next week. Daniel will be wandering around, having a good time, and terrorizing Seattle in his [and Nicholas’s -Ed.] RV, “The Diggle Express.” If anybody would be interested in a Dredmor meet-up, or if anybody would be interested in having a beer with us, feel free to comment on this post and we’ll try to sort out something for Saturday. (As part of our deconstructionist approach to Achievements on Steam, there will be a special Dredmor achievement exposed to those of you who have been drinking with Gaslamp.)
There’s been a lot of other stuff happening in our three weeks of radio silence. There should be new distribution deals announced, including the long-awaited Linux port, in the next few weeks, and we will also be unleashing some sort of Merchandising Effort from the Dwarven Mountainhomes. Watch this space…
No patch notes? I’m sad …
Patch comes out next week? I’m extremely sad …
I’ll be around for PAX and would be interested in a brew. Where at/when?
Could you make crafting so that you must use recepies
in order to craft. That way you couldn’t ignore bookshelves and people couldn’t use wiki to craft?
Yay, Linux port :D! Finally I’ll be able to play Dredmor without having to switch to a special gaming OS :D!
Makes me wish I had the free time and money to fly over to the US.
USA are a bit too far for me too, too bad, I love beer, but maybe next time in France ! This way you can have a real taste of some cheese you make us eat in the game 😉
Glad to hear… I’m especially happy about the Linux version and the distribution deals, can’t wait to give you guys some more money for your efforts!
Thanks!
@dailycaesar didn’t know you could do that, secret’s out now! anyway, thanks for the update, have been eagerly awaiting some of the much-needed fixes, you guys made a great game, continued support is appreciated.
Tiny tiny tiny grammar mistake…
The Orb of Nothingness description reads,
“and no light escapes it’s circumference”
It should be “its” can we sneak this into the patch? 😀
This is the only mistake I’ve noticed, which is pretty impressive! Or maybe because I haven’t paid much attention to the descriptions in a while because I’m too busy dying!
Ugh, a loathsome it’s/its error. Much thanks!
“Many thank’s,” surely?
Great news on the patch front (and the Linux front).
I’d be up for a beer or two around PAX, where at?
Would love to get a beer with you geniuses on saturday between parties drop me a note on Twitter @dantack
A special achievement only available for those who get to enjoy a beer with you at PAX?
Us European 100%-Completion-OCD-Freaks stand no chance of achieving that – sad panda.
Other than that; great to hear the patch and everything else is coming along nicely! 🙂
Does the patch have the 2x graphics? I’m damn near blind from running this at 2560 x 1440!