- Chapter 1 Price Reduction & Important Update - 24 October 2024
Opening remarks… Firstly, apologies for the lack of updates. I hope you are well wherever you are, whatever you are up to. Updates… As of now, Chapter 2 is around 75% complete. Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, its production has been put on hold. I also cannot say with certainty when I will be able to resume working on it. To those who have been following and waiting for Chapter 2, I am very sorry for not being able to meet your expectations. I hope you can understand when I say that despite wanting to create, I have limited resources to do so at this time. I have also decided to permanently reduce the price tag for Chapter 1, from USD11 to USD6. Closing notes… Once again, apologies for the lack of updates and for being unable to continue developing this passion project. And thank you giving me the chance to bring Tales of Raetrethra to life. Take care & hope to see you aga…
- October Update for Chapter 2 - 31 October 2022
2022 October 31 Opening remarks… Hello again! Wherever you are in the world and whatever you are up to, I hope you are well. As for myself, it has been stressful. Progress on the visual novel is slow. Even so, I continue working on it. On the artistic front… One new character sprite has been completed, alongside a few new backgrounds. On the development front… Chapter 2 is around 65% complete. On the scripting/writing front… Around 90k words has been written so far. Closing notes… The past few months have been rough, but life still goes on. I’ll do my best to complete this passion project. I’ve also been pondering on something significant with regards to the project so far… I should come to a decision by the next update and should be able to let you know by then. Take care, AJLKS
- August Update for Chapter 2 - 28 August 2022
Opening remarks… Hei there! I hope you are well. Sorry for the lack of update last month. Between graduation and a nasty cold, July just went. On the artistic front… Four new characters have been completed, alongside several new backgrounds. On the development front… Chapter 2 is around 60% complete. Truth be told progress has been at a snail’s pace. On the scripting/writing front… Around 85k words has been written so far. Closing notes… So much to do. Not much time left. I’m currently job hunting, which leaves me with little time to focus on the VN. Even so I’ll continue to work on it as best I can! Until next time, AJLKS
- June Update for Chapter 2 - 3 July 2022
Hello! I hope you are well. Had to visit the ER recently for severe gastric, which wasn’t very nice. Anyway, onto the main topic… On the artistic front… Another five new characters have been completed, alongside a bunch of new backgrounds. On the development front… Chapter 2 is around 50-60% complete. The recent part has been quite challenging as it involves some really messed up topics. On the scripting/writing front… Around 80k words has been written so far. I estimate that is 60% of the total story I have plotted out. Closing notes… Loads more to do! I’ll be graduating in a few weeks and travelling with family, and after that it’s job hunting. I hope to continue working on the visual novel and finish this chapter by the end of the year. Take care, AJLKS
- April Update for Chapter 2 - 7 May 2022
Hello! It’s been a while. Been feeling unwell physically and it’s been a struggle to focus on the visual novel. Even so, progress has been made. On the artistic front… The sprites for five new characters have been made. Along with A handful of backgrounds. On the development front… Having reviewed what the project, I project that Chapter 2 is only 30% complete. So by extrapolation, I suspect to complete Chapter 2 by the end of the year, and release it early next year. On the scripting/writing front… Around 50k words has been written so far. I estimate that is 40% of the total story I have plotted out. Closing notes… Lots to do, not much time left to do it. In July I’m graduating, and after that it’s job hunting. For those who are finishing Ramadan, I wish you a happy Eid al-Fitr. Until next time! AJLKS
- Chapter 2, Here We Go!!! - 7 March 2022
Hello! On the artistic front… Two new character sprites have been completed. Along with a handful of new backgrounds. On the scripting/writing front… Good amount of progress in the last month! About 13k words written so far. That's about... 15% of the full chapter I reckon...? Lord have mercy... On the development front… The release date for Chapter 2 will probably after the Steam Summer Sale 2022. Until next time! AJLKS
- Weeklong Deal Sale!!! - 8 February 2022
Happy Chinese-Lunar New Year! Interested in Chapter 1 but not sure whether it's worth the price? Here, hopefully a 15% discount might persuade you! Chapter 2 is currently being worked on, with a soft deadline of July 2022. Take care, AJLKS
- 24 Hours Till Release! - 6 January 2022
Hello again~ Final tests are done. Everything seems to be working as intended. Around this time tomorrow, the free-to-play prologue and Chapter 1 will be live to the public! See you tomorrow, AJLKS
- Happy 2022! - 2 January 2022
Hi everyone, Happy 2022. I hope you had a nice Christmas and New Years. Five days to go until the game becomes live, on Friday. I just uploaded the final version for the prologue and chapter 1 (which has a few amended artwork, typos, etc.). From an early playtest, everything appears to work as it should. But of course, I'll be doing as much play testing as possible before release. I hope your first week of the year goes well. Kindly, AJLKS
- Chapter 1 Release Date - 7 December 2021
Hi everyone, The store page for 'Tales of Raetrethra: Legends of the Past, Chapter 1' has been released, with the same release date for the base game! Here is the link to the store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673950/Tales_of_Raetrethra__Legends_of_the_Past_Chapter_1/ Take care, AJLKS
- Chapter 1 DLC Store Page - Coming Soon! - 21 November 2021
Hi everyone, The DLC store page for Chapter 1 is being made. Here is a sneak peak of it: Just a bit of artwork required. After which I hope to have it approved by Steam and published by the 27-28th. Touch wood. Take care, AJLKS
- Update For The Curators - 16 November 2021
Hi curators, Just wanted to let you know that I published an update for the prologue. From my own test, it's a 1GB update. If you haven't downloaded the game yet then that's ok. But if you have, it might be worth checking the file integrity before launching the game. I have also tested the updated game and found no problems with existing saves or gallery or glossary pages. If you do encounter any problems, please let me know ([email protected]). Thanks, AJLKS
- Curators Connect - 15 November 2021
Hi everyone, It took a whole day browsing through hundreds of curator profiles, but I've chosen 82 curators to send a copy of the prologue to. At the time of writing this, 10 of them has accepted, exciting! I've also contacted a few media outlets to see if they'd be interested in playing and reviewing the game. Let's see if any of them replies back... Hopefully as you can see from the images, there are 18 curator offers available. So if you are a curator or know a curator who would be interested, do contact me ([email protected]). Take care, AJLKS
- Prologue Release Date - 9 November 2021
Hi everyone, The release date for the Prologue of 'Tales of Raetrethra: Legends of the Past' is set for January 7th 2022! This should coincide with the release date of the Chapter 1 DLC. Take care, AJLKS
