Alabaster Dawn news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/8768797/606ab1fcefae44c7d9679bf29415992b49d1f689.png Hello everyball and everycabbage! Recently, we revealed that Alabaster Dawn and CrossCode are part of a collaboration with SHADE Protocol. Today, our friends at SHADE Protocol have launched their Kickstarter campaign! Link to SHADE Protocol Kickstarter SHADE Protocol is a cyber-fantasy Metroidvania with fast combat, music-based weapons, strange abilities, and worlds that can be sliced apart in very concerning ways. The Kickstarter will help the team continue developing the game, support future console porting, and make some of the more ambitious optional collaboration content possible. Some CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn inspired content is already unlocked, including secret bosses and special abilities. Other things, like guest music by our own SHIRAKUMO Nagi, new themed builds, and maybe even CrossCode / Alabaster Dawn inspired DLC content for SHADE Protocol, are possible as stretch goals. Back when we worked on CrossCode, a lot of people helped us by simply talking about the game, sharing it, and giving it a chance. That kind of thing can mean a lot for a small indie team. So if SHADE Protocol looks interesting to you, please check it out or share it with someone who might enjoy fast combat, secrets, and suspiciously sliceable worlds. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3581730/SHADE_Protocol/ That’s all for today! Thanks a lot for your support!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/606ab1fcefae44c7d9679bf29415992b49d1f689.png Hello everyball and everycabbage! Some days ago, we teased that Alabaster Dawn and CrossCode would be part of a collaboration with another game. Today we can finally reveal what that game is: It is... SHADE Protocol! For those who have not seen it yet, SHADE Protocol is an upcoming cyber-fantasy Metroidvania with fast combat, stylish abilities, and a wild world-cutting mechanic that lets you slice and reshape parts of the environment. What caught our attention is that the team seems to care about many of the same things we do: expressive combat, secrets, ambitious pixel art worlds, and game systems that can get a little bit ridiculous in the best way. So yes... mystery solved! Together, CrossCode, Alabaster Dawn, and SHADE Protocol are planning a crossover collaboration with content in both SHADE Protocol and Alabaster Dawn. And all of it is being planned carefully so it does not interrupt or delay the development of either game.

Content in SHADE Protocol

In SHADE Protocol, the current collaboration plans include:

• UNLOCKED: Secret bosses inspired by CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn
• UNLOCKED: Special CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn themed Harmonies, huge cinematic skills similar to Level 3 Combat Arts from CrossCode
• Stretch Goal: Guest music by Shirakumo Nagi, composer of CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn!
• Stretch Goal: New Protocols, essentially game-changing “build” options, that give players more ways to play!
• Stretch Goal: Potentially a full DLC with a new area, a self-contained storyline, and more!

Some of more ambitious plans are locked behind "Stretch Goals" for their upcoming Kickstarter campaign that will launch on June 4 You can check out the Kickstarter campaign and follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/littlelegendary/shade-protocol And you can find SHADE Protocol on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3581730/SHADE_Protocol/

Content in Alabaster Dawn

It wouldn't be a proper collab if we wouldn't do anything, right? Here's what we plan to add for Alabaster Dawn:

• SHADE Protocol themed Divine Arts! Expect some really cool stuff here!
• Zura, SHADE Protocol’s Instrument-wielding, world-cutting main character, will become a playable reskin for Juno in Somu’s Dream, our rogue-lite mode!

In general, we take this opportunity to think about ways to make crossover collaborations like this work well with the more fantasy-esque setting of Alabaster Dawn. Of course, our prioriy will be getting the game completed first, so collab content like this will be the focus in later development and potentially for post 1.0 updates. And some of you might wonder: Does that mean that Lea will be in Alabaster Dawn as well? Well... we'll see! That’s all for today! Thanks a lot for your support, and we hope you look forward to this very unusual crossover!

Credits

Key Art: YuiKannon, our lovely community member! Animation: Studio CLICKBOOM (support animation studio for FATE/strange Fake and more!) Trailer Music: SHIRAKUMO Nagi (original composer of CrossCode and Alabaster Dawn) Pixel Art: Little Legendary (studio behind SHADE Protocol)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/a5902932d5b20c447b12b86b810d61b85c59c48b.png Hello everycabbage, It has been about 2 weeks since EarlyAccess officially started with version 0.1.0 and the feedback, at about 1.5k reviews, has been (almost) Overwhelmingly Positive. We’re incredible grateful for so many people joining Early Access at this early stage! And with how things have started, we’re confident that we can develop the game to its full potential! Thank you so much! And of course, we also received a lot of bug reports and feature requests. By now, most critical issues should hopefully be fixed and we’ll keep track of requested features as well to determine which can make it into the game. We’re now at a point where we will focus on expanding the game and adding new content, so let’s talk more about that!

Development Roadmap

It’s time to share our roadmap for the remaining development of Alabaster Dawn {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/471811ec10c44ed765f76e4ac576946e45cc93db.png We currently plan with 8 major updates until the game will reach its full release with version 1.0. Most of the updates will focus on gameplay content, adding new areas and dungeons, featuring new enemies, puzzles, boss battles and lots of content of explore. The story, on the other hand, will only be partially extended. Once the end of the plot is reached the game will switch into a gameplay preview, allowing you to play through more content without the story. We will try to keep any progress made within the preview (such as collected chests and solved puzzles) valid once the story is added in later updates, but in general we recommend replaying the content of the preview mode again once the story is added for the best experience. If you enjoy the gameplay of Alabaster Dawn and have no problem replaying content, we’d very much appreciate your feedback on all content available through the preview. In turn, certain other updates (like version 0.5.0 and 0.8.0) will focus on the story, adding cutscenes and main-story quests for all available areas and dungeons. If you see yourself playing the game for the story, we recommend waiting for these updates as they allow you to experience all new content with proper context and close to the complete state. Structuring updates like this helps us a great deal when developing the story, since it gives us more time to work out the finer details, avoid changing dialogs and re-doing scenes later during development. At the same time, we believe that delivering the plot in bigger chunks will give you a better experience, as it allows you to emerge yourself into the story for a longer time. It should be noted that the roadmap might change. We might decide to change certain milestones, or add smaller updates in-between. Whenever the plan changes, we’ll let you know in advance!

Version 0.2.0 Milestone

Next up on the list after 0.1.0 would, by common logic, be 0.2.0! The central focus of this update we will be an entirely new area, the swamp called Scala Moor, to the west of Sundalan. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/ea4ae560a45b404e5b54256bcfea2846091c346d.png Of course, as a new area, it will also contain various new enemies that have adapted to this wet environment, with their own unique attacks and behaviors. Furthermore, your progress will be rewarded with another weapon, the Spear. Or is it a Lance...? Either way, it’s a long pointy stick, so it will serve as Juno’s first melee weapon with the Pierce attack type! Now, with a new weapon incoming, you surely wonder if there will also be another elemental aspect. And yes, you will find one in the new dungeon within the new Swamp region. A new dungeon, containing new puzzle elements, enemies and maybe even a boss! Aside from everything in the new area, we are planning to complete the missing quests and extra content in the already existing ones. This mostly means more quests in Sundalan and the Aurum Plains, but we should also finally get rid of the “Unfinished Content“ sign posts elsewhere… Outside of the extended content, we are planning to extend the weapon skill trees, which, as you might have noticed, can be completed very quickly right now. In upcoming releases, you will also be able to unlock bonus effects related to the combo actions you unlock, giving you more varying paths to spend your skill points on. Another highly requested feature is the ability to mark places on the world map with markers. “Map Markers”, if you will. Those have been around in CrossCode and will make their return in a the upcoming version of Alabaster Dawn! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/90e5651e5ce1d1506f92c7e261cebd02ca0d1a41.png Additionally, there will also be a new Dojo feature which’ll allow players to try out combos in a safe environment while receiving informative data about their damage and such. Lastly, with extended content, the Roguelite Mode "Somu's Dream" will also continue to be extended in parallel, which means more floors and enemies for your runs! As for the version’s release date, we are currently aiming for August of this year, so in about 3 months!

AMA ON Reddit

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/35256861d68b712a01640d50655f440d174831c2.png With the dust around our Early Access launch cleared, we decided to do an “Ask Me Anything” on the r/JRPG subreddit! It will start on Friday the 22th of May (so TOMORROW!) at 1pm CEST and will try to answer all the questions that show up for the hours (maybe days) to come! Feel free to stop by and ask us questions about Alabaster Dawn or game development in general!

New Collaboration Approaches

Now to something else entirely: A new collaboration! CrossCode x Alabaster Dawn x We are not revealing the third game just yet, but we are leaving you clues all over! Here’s your clue for this message: both our studios love worlds and stories that cut deep! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/85c1f2208533c6bee5e19f58bfd4f6685b62c018.jpg The reveal is coming soon. Until then, feel free to speculate! Or remind us to focus on development (we do). And that’s all for today! We hope to post things more frequently from now on to keep you updated. Until next time!

Changes

• Filia portrait in menu!
• Low HP warning now won't keep gray colors and is somewhat shorter, too
• No 2 checkpoints with FX overload in that beach cave

Changes

• Added sub information in help menu for boosts and buffs!
• Adapted behavior of molerats during "Wheat Field Wac-A-mole" quest
• Filia can now keep up with Juno when moving fast (still no Divine Sprint yet!)
• Added missing placeholder icons
• Sword charge attack now correctly counts as a finisher
• Updated descriptions for skills to make it clear which attacks do a "Ground Pound" and count as a "Finisher". (Some where still missing the text)
• Fixed food exp exploit
• Lots of additional smaller fixes

Fixes: * Fixed critical bug potentially blocking players from finishing the Spring Trial * A couple more minor issues and typos fixed

Changes: * Another fix with reseting demo saves - Orlanda should now show up (you may have to reset your demo save again) * Changed certain questionable quest tasks * Some offering items can now be shown at the wellspring finally * More fixes and spelling corrections

Steam Cloud Sync Issues Fixed

This Hotfix adds a fix for the Steam Cloud Save Synchronization issue on Linux. When loading the Linux version the game will now convert save files in a way so they are correctly synced with other Linux installations and on Windows. When the game has been played on Linux as well as other systems, the conversion will attempt to always keep the newest save in case both versions used the same save slot. If the conversion leads to you losing saves, please let us know in the bug report forum.

Other Changes

* Several crashes fixed * Evil Frumato near teleporter leading to crashes as been unrooted * Some mapping detail added * Lots of typos corrected

Fixes: * Fixed some crash issues * Less options for enemies to fly out of the arena for certain fights. * correct resolution for 4k * Removed language options that are not really supported (yet)

Fixes: * Chinese localization update * Actually deactivate silverpeak landmark for real * Spelling fixes etc.

Fixes: - Disabled landmark from demo save so content can't be skipped - Some gamepad icons with high resolution fixed - Some minor fixes and spelling issues.

- Fixes bug when loading demo saves that didn't complete the demo content. - Game no longer "polish"

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/7a346663d407d11a8e1bbba1b1c1ad9e76675e5a.png Hello everycabbage, The dawn is upon us. The… ALABASTER DAWN … Early Access Version. You can now buy it on Steam, here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3110760/Alabaster_Dawn/ Okay let’s move on!

Why Early Access

You might be wondering why we are using Early Access with this game, especially considering how unusual that model is for story-driven RPGs. The short answer would be to get valuable player feedback, support longer development, and because it already worked very well for us with our previous game, CrossCode. What to expect: The initial version includes a part of the full story (the first 1 1/2 chapters) but all available content is polished and close to the final result. From here on out, we will add more content as Early Access continues until we reach the end of the story and finish the game. For the longer, more comprehensive answer, you can refer to the Early Access section on our Steam store page! If you are still undecided and have not played the demo, you can of course still find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3900710/Alabaster_Dawn_Demo/

New Content

The demo of Alabaster Dawn was already quite long and the Early Access version 0.1.0 will obviously go quite a bit further! Luckily, your saves from the demo will be compatible with the Early Access version - just keep in mind that your progress will be slightly set back so you won’t miss any of the content the demo skipped. You will start right after finishing the story “Branching Out”. Here is a rough list of new things added:

• The full first area, including parts you weren’t able to access before
• The complete first dungeon (the demo only featured the first half!)
• A large new area after the dungeon
• The second settlement
• An extended story, both before and after the end of the demo
• 6 optional side quests in Lyhamn
• 2 optional dungeons + another bigger optional puzzle
• Several new enemies and bosses!
• More Divine Arts
• A new element
• A new weapon
• The new Roguelite Mode will become available towards the end of the available plot of this release! We talked about it in an older post

Overall you can expect about 5-10~ hours of gameplay, depending on your playstyle and desire for completion. We expect this to be around 20% of the full game, yay! Of course we expect that future content will be developed quicker because the foundation is already finished!

Localizations

The initial version of the game will only feature English and Chinese localization. We plan to add more localizations as development continues, potentially during Early Access. We will also prioritize adding a German localization within the following months. Alright, that's it for now! As always, thank you for reading our updates and for your continued support! Until next time!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/06894a317090d8c862a127147b890c6163d5662d.jpg Hello everyball and everycabbage! Did you read the title? Yes? Because that's the news! Alabaster Dawn Early Access will launch on May 7th! This year! Already! All of this was announced in today's Triple-i Showcase! Missed our segment? Here it is: And here the complete Triple-i Showcase, filled with amazing announcement and games: Also included: a longer post-show segment where we talk more in-depth about Alabaster Dawn and what to expect from the Early Access. So... What's more to say? Now we need to work real hard to make sure everything will be ready on time! See you in May!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/5717a0a2f220b63a522b9b82593ff93dabf4fad5.png Hello everycabbage! The Triple-i Initiative has announced its return on the 9th of April at 9am PT/6pm CET and we'll be there to announce some Big News about Alabaster Dawn! "Triple-What?", you may ask, presumably? Triple-i Initiative is a show with 100% back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us, all within 45 minutes! So lots of world premieres, gameplay reveals, demo drops and... launch dates! Also: no hosts, ads or sponsors – just the games! All of this will be streamed on Youtube, Twitch and here on Steam! Here's the announcement trailer: More infos on: iii-initiative.com And that's all! Hope to see you at the show!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45138891/bfb74f9a1030d2224691451eeeee33ae8f8dccca.png Hey everycabbage! With Next Fest still running, we thought this might be a good opportunity to try something new: A developer "Ask me Anything" Livestream Right here on Steam! Many from the dev team will join via voice chat and will be ready to answer your questions. And next to playing our game, we can also showcase some of our development tools and maybe a bit of content beyond the scope of the demo!

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/official-wide-600x338.jpg Hello everyball and everycabbage! Big News! Alabaster Dawn will be joining the Steam Next Fest this February and for the occasion we're releasing an updated Demo Version with more features and a bit more content, too!

All about the Demo Update

The demo has been updated to version 0.0.5! Here is a list of all major additions:

Dialog Log

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/dialog-log-600x338.png Now you'll finally be able to read any message you (accidentially?) skipped over! The Dialog Log from CrossCode makes a return in a new and fancy way! You can access it via the Tab/Select Menu or in the Pause Menu during combat and cutscenes.

New Music

The demo now features 2 new music tracks to better set the tone for certain cutscenes as well as a new battle track that is played for longer battles! In addition, there is more combat music played inbetween when Juno is ambushed or surrounded by enemies. Want to listen right away? Our composer Nagi Shirakumo made a tweet: https://twitter.com/sirakumon/status/2025878577313657262

Transition Weather

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/transition-weather-600x338.png The later part of the demo will feature a new style of weather we call Transition Weather. Less sunny and more foggy, this weather should better reflect the sudden transformation of the environment and the return of nature. There will also still be rain, but weather won't change quite as rapidly as it used to. And in case you miss the sunny weather: it will soon return in a later part of the game (which is beyond the scope of the demo - sorry)!

Dynamic Camera Zoom

The player camera will now zoom in and out for certain map spots and will also be slightly zoomed out in general for outdoor locations - giving you a larger range of view. If you prefer the old camera, there is an option to adjust or disable the dynamic zooming.

More Weapon Skills

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/crossbow-parry-600x338.png For the Crossbow we added the Sly Trapper move that can be performed after a Parry as well as the Cover Arc move that can be executed after a Back Step. The Hammer now also features a proper Parry Attack called Crystal Breaker.

Adapted Sprinting Behaviour

In the previous version Juno started to sprint when holding the Dash button, jumping automatically on ledges. In the new version, Juno will automatically start sprinting after a dash until you stop moving - making it easier to move around faster. You still need to hold the Dash button in order to charge the even faster Divine Sprint Don't like the new behaviour? Let us know! We might still consider implementing options to tweak the way sprinting and jumping works.

New Options

Last but definitely not least, we added a number new options, including:

• Adjusting the game's resolution for sharper high-res or faster low-res rendering
• Adjusting the strength of the screenshake
• A Chinese localization

That's right! You can now play the game in Chinese! http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/chinese-localization-600x338.png Note: We still plan to localize the game into a number of other languages!

New Content

But wait! That's not all! http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/silver-peak-content-600x338.png We thought our demo isn't quite long enough yet, so we added a bit more content, showcasing new puzzle mechanics with the Chakram as well as a little more insight into the story And that's about it! We're looking forward to your feedback and hope that many new players will find our little demo among that huge assembly of this February's Next Fest! Until next time!

http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/rogue-mode-header-steam-800px.jpg Artwork by YuiKannon Greetings everyball, -fish and… -baster? Dawn? Take a pick! With 2025 another year is coming to a close! And what a year it has been, right? Certainly one of all time. For us, we were able to push development through some crucial tasks and reached important milestones, most notably, the release of our first public demo in September! But we also want to tell you about the future, namely our plans for 2026, the upcoming Alabaster Dawn Early Access release and some of the exciting new content and features that it will include!

Demo Reception

The demo release has been just about 3 months ago and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive so far! And currently we're getting close to 250,000 Wishlists. Lots of good signs! Of course with a large amount of players experiencing the game, more bugs and technical issues came to light that slipped through our internal tests, so we had our hands full with fixing those and tweaking some other minor aspects. In response to feedback we are also still looking into ways to optimize the game to make it run better with low-end hardware and integrated graphics, such as rendering the game in a lower resolution: https://youtu.be/pYLZq_WdBuM We also plan to release an updated demo version in early 2026, in time for the Steam Next Fest in February.

Next Step: Early Access in 2026

As previously announced, we plan to release Alabaster Dawn on Steam Early Access in the first half of 2026 featuring all the content finished at that point! This would include the complete first area and dungeon, which can already be partially played in the demo, plus a new area and more story we're currently working on. Here are some impressions: http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/new-area-grass.png Lost Lands with lots of tall growing grass. http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/new-area-hazards.png Hot Hazards await! We want to handle the Early Access updates in a similar way as we did with our previous game, CrossCode (the elder fans may remember!). This means that, after the initial release featuring a part of the overall content and story, we will update it with a new batch of finished content whenever it's ready. Some of those future updates may include new areas and dungeons without the story being fully finished as far. In that case you will be able to already explore the area, fight new enemies and potentially even solve the dungeon, but without experiencing the actual story. There will of course be a warning once the story-less section starts and, as we did with CrossCode, players will be able to “reset” the story progress of their saves in later versions to replay story-relevant parts while still retaining their gameplay progress, like level, items and solved puzzles. Of course, we are aware that Early Access is not a typical match for a story-driven Action-RPG. However, it does help us to secure necessary funding during development while still staying independent, allowing us to develop the game to its full potential! Also, to add more replayability to the game, even in an unfinished state, we've been working on some quite substantial side content. Behold:

Introducing the Dreamer

Early in your adventures on Tiran Sol you will come across a strange entity calling themselves Somu, The Dreamer. http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/somu-600x979.png Original concept by hynori, artwork by Nomnomroko Somu can’t really remember anything about themselves but has the unique ability to let others enter their dream and thus request Juno to help them uncover their past by doing just that!

Entering the Dream

The dream is very much inspired by Rogue-Lites and as such comes with many of the expected trappings of that genre. Here’s a quick overview over the gameplay features: Unique seed based runs

• Each run is segmented into “layers”. Each layer is inspired by areas you already visited
• The deeper you go, the better the rewards but beware, enemies will also grow stronger
• Each layer ends with a boss fight
• Your story progression determines how far you can dive before you wake up

Blessings: Upgrades found within the Dream

• Power-Up Juno with blessings found on each layer of the Dream
• Blessings range from simple stat-ups to wilds effects which augment attacks
• Blessings have rarities attached to them and some may only appear in special rooms

Dream Shards: The currency of the dream

• Shards drop from enemies, by destroying environment objects and by completing objectives within the Dream
• Can be used to buy blessings at shops inside the Dream
• At the end of the dive, shards are converted into Sleep Tokens

Perks: Unlock new Possibitites

• Perks can be unlocked using Sleep Tokens outside the Dream
• Perks can make each run easier by adding new room types or making existing ones stronger
• Perks become available based on your story progression and progression within the dream
• Perks can be toggled on/off to fit your needs

Keep the progression of the main game

• This includes your levels, gems and weapon upgrades
• Healing Bulbs and Boost are reset upon entering the dream and returned to you after you wake again (You will be able to activated boost through special rooms within the dream however)

Now, this is by no means a “complete” overview. Depending on how much people enjoy this feature we have some plans to expand upon this. Additionally we are also very open to making changes based on player feedback. Here a quick impression on how it looks ingame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehTK4R9SPlg Note that all the stuff seen is still work-in-progress!

Why we wanted to do this

CrossCode was in Early Access for a long time. One might even say it was a Long Early Access! :leasmug: Our community has been nothing short of amazing during this time and has patiently waited for each update, giving us time to polish things as much as possible. Suffice to say, we are very thankful for this and considered various options to make the wait for our next game less tenuous. This eventually lead to the idea to add a Rogue-Lite experience that is tightly connected to the game both in progression and story. Something you can play again and again and get a different experience from each time! However, we want to stress: Alabaster Dawn will still be a story-driven Action-RPG first! Somu's Dream is entirely optional side content and since it reuses a lot of assets developed for the main game, it does not take any major time away from anything else we have planned for core content! Alright, that's it for now! As always, thank you for reading our updates and for your continued support! We hope you all have happy holidays, a great new year. Until next time!

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http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/post-header-600x338.png It. IS. TIME!

The first public demo of Alabaster Dawn is out on Steam, NOW!

Refer to our previous post for the content found in this version. Most importantly, this demo is supposed to give a representative impression of the overall game without being too long (expect a length of 1-2 hours), which is why there are a few time skips towards the end. However, saves from this demo are expected to be fully compatible with future Early Access and full versions, aside from having to do anything after the first time skip again. We hope that you will enjoy this small taste of what’s to come! You can also already leave feedback with Steam-Reviews which will help us get a good grasp of what works and what doesn’t! And don’t worry about being critical, because reviews on the demo won’t carry over to the full release.

The Way Forward

Speaking of Early Access, we made good experiences with that concept during CrossCode development, so this will once again be our plan with Alabaster Dawn! However, we want the first release you actually pay for to be well-polished and contain a satisfying amount of content so we are expecting that to happen in the first half of 2026. Please look forward to it!

Hello everyball! We wanna remind you real quick that the first public demo of Alabaster Dawn is almost upon us! To be precise, the release day will be the September the 18th, 3pm CET!

Demo Content

This demo version features two parts. The first part will feature the actual beginning of the game including a prologue that we have thus kept secret! Any saves made within this part will be compatible with the full game. The second part will skip ahead in the story to showcase several highlights including a part of a dungeon. Any saves within this part will be reset back to the end of the first part when loaded in the full game, so you won’t miss any of the skipped content. Overall this demo version features:

• A playtime of around 1.5 - 2.5 hours

• 2 melee weapons and 2 range weapons with their own skill trees and combos

• 9 enemy types

• 4 boss enemies

Here a short teaser: See you on release, take care!

Hello everyball! Today we only have a small post, but one with big news! As revealed during the Secret Sauce Showcase 2025, we got a new trailer and with it also an official release date for the first public demo! Check this out! https://youtu.be/hL1zcGLwxG4?si=WR623GZSRQCo7PCA

tl;dw: The public demo will be released in September this year!

The exact date will be unveiled as it draws closer. We're already excited for your impressions!

Small Progress Update

Meanwhile, the game is still steadily progressing. The current main points of focus are the prologue of the game, sidequest content and on something very special that we may mention in a separate post one day! But more about all that in some future post.

Gamescom 2025

Lastly, a reminder that this year's GamesCom will be happening in under a month from the 20th to 24th of August. And we will be personally attending from Wednesday (20th) to Friday (22nd) with a booth plus a playable demo. http://www.radicalfishgames.com/wp-content/uploads/gamescom-Logo-22_1200x675-600x200.jpg More information will follow in future post! Until then, take care everyone!

Hello everyone! So far we didn't get around to actually post anything on this Steam Page... so it's about time for our first....

Alabaster Dawn Update

We're still working towards a proper open demo version. We initially expected this one to release earlier this year but decided to take bit of extra time to polish certain aspect a bit more (more on that later below). For now: here's what's new! The biggest new feature is the Cinematics system which helps us deliver visually dynamic cutscenes outside of the usual ingame-perspective. Of course new content also requires new enemies to fight. And, as old wisdom goes, giving someone a fish might feed them for a day but implementing a fish enemy will allow them to punch fish for a lifetime! … Anyway, look at these flying fish… They fly and shoot lightning, is that cool or what?! Another new interesting enemy is a turtle. Wait, we already introduced it? Well, but now it’s angry! Which means higher stats and new attack patterns! Expect to see variations like that to truly test your skills in special battles now and then. On the quality-of-life side, we realized that the swapping between weapons to match enemy weaknesses has been pretty annoying early on, when only one element is available. Our solution was a Loadout option that allows players to simply swap weapon combinations with a single button-press! To improve the atmosphere and immersion of our world, travelling NPCs have been added, like these restless caravans that are diligently delivering crucial cargo between predefined stations. And, on the visual side, our weather effect system has been further improved and can dynamically change the vibe of your journey with flying leafs, rain and clouds. Other work, not shown yet still essential, includes more sidequests and further progress with the second and third areas of the game!  

Our current Focus on Alabaster Dawn + Introducing...

On a more general note, we decided to implement a proper prologue introducing the setting of the game - and plan to make this one part of the demo version. And on the topic of the story, we think it is about time we finally properly introduced another team member who has actually already been supporting our writing process since an early stage: Enter Luke “Lun Calsari” Wacholtz! Some of you old-timey fans of the RPG Maker 2k scene (like many of our team…) might know him as the creator behind the cult classic The Way, while others might have experienced his newer work, as a writer in Shadows of Adam or his recent own project, Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech! In Alabaster Dawn he has already played an essential role in further fleshing out the scenario and characters and is also a great help in polishing up our dialogues to make them more snappy and incorporate diverse yet internally consistent styles of speech! But lets give Luke the stage to introduce himself: "Hello! I’m a wanderer, game developer, and writer with a passion for cool tech and storytelling. I’ve spent tens of thousands of hours crafting RPGs, including The Way and Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech. I also contributed to Shadows of Adam, and now—most exciting of all—I’m thrilled to join the team behind Alabaster Dawn!"  

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