Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 news & patch notes

Patch 1.18 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This fixes an issue that appeared when using the Spanish translation.

(This blog was initially shared on social media on January 31st, the anniversary of AwSW's release date.) Another year has gone by as today marks Angels with Scaly Wing's 8th birthday. Wow! It's hard to believe it's been this long. When I was initially planning the sequel (around 2017 if I remember correctly), I knew that the game with its increased scope and planned improvements compared to AwSW would take a long time to complete. It was then that I decided to create the webcomic Angels with Broken Hearts to both bridge the gap and give greater context to the setting and characters - which will be very relevant in the sequel. Of course, AwBH then turned out bigger than I initially expected as well, which I suppose is only fitting as it continues to tell new stories about the AwSW characters while I diligently continue working on the sequel. With over 300 pages already released, we may end up with over 400 in total when it's all said and done. For the last few years I believed the end of development for the sequel to be in sight, and we have never been closer to that than we are now. However, after missing the previously announced 2023 release date I am hesitant to make any announcements I may not be able to keep. As such, only expect one when we are very close to release and I'm sure we'll make it this time - even though I do already have a date in mind I'm aiming for. But while development has certainly taken its time, for me it is finally starting to feel like we're getting there. Why am I saying that? Because in our current build, the first playthrough of the game (seeing the first ending) is already fully playable, including the possible endings and all main character routes. Why is this such a huge milestone? Because the first playthrough alone will take the average player longer to play than getting 100% in AwSW (with all achievements and endings). As such, it should be no surprise that the script of this build is already significantly larger than that of AwSW in its entirety. So, what is the current state of development? What have we achieved so far, and what is still missing? Let's break it down: - Planning / Game design is 100% done. This includes the plan for the overarching story, mechanics, mini-games, characters, main and secondary character routes, all endings, etc. - Character designs are about 95% done. - Backgrounds are about 90% done. - Music is about 90% done. - We have finished sprites for 30 story-relevant characters so far. The sprites for about a handful of these characters are still missing (which makes a total of ~35 characters with story relevance in the game), and after that we only have to add an extra sprite to a character here and there based on other aspects of the game (such as what happens in certain endings and playthroughs beyond the first). AwSW had sprites for 21 different characters (with story relevance) + 8 one-off characters (cameos which only had a very small role in the game). The sequel will have many one-off characters as well, though they are handled differently this time. The current build has about ~30 of them so far. - Programming/writing is about 80% done. I still need to write and implement everything that is not available during the first playthrough based on my extensive notes for what we have planned for this. This includes secondary character routes, certain endings and things that can change throughout the game based on prior playthroughs. While nothing to scoff at, this is dwarfed by the content that's already in our current build. - CG Illustrations: ? These are pictures that are usually only seen once during a playthrough, such as when meeting a character for the first time (like Adine in the rain in AwSW) or as part of the story. We haven't made quite as much progress with these yet as with the other areas, mostly because many CG illustrations are dependent on certain other things in the game being finalized first. But with the previous milestone being met, making more of these illustrations is a focus for us now. The good thing is there is really no upper limit to how many of these we can include. Most likely, we will just keep making more until it's time to release this game. With all the progress in mind, I feel like I can finally start to share a lot more about the game in the coming months. For example, I already have a gameplay clip in mind I want to release soon. Of course, I know people still have a lot of questions about the game. I believe these are answered best by experiencing the answer, rather than just being told. To that end, I am also considering to release a demo for the game that would feature the entirety of the game's first chapter. With over 70.000 words, the script for chapter 1 alone is already the size of a novel. Preparing something like this might only be possible once we are close to release, though. Perhaps another option could be to release a smaller chunk or two of chapter 1 as their own demos. What do you think? In the meantime, I'll try thinking of more fun and interesting ways I can share more about this game.

Patch 1.17 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This adds French as a language option. Thanks to everyone without whom this would not have been possible. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! The following people worked on making the French translation possible: ObscurityDragon (Translation, rewiewing, admin) AraMacaw (Translation, rewiewing, admin) Venus (Reviewing) Alpha the dragon (Translation, rewiewing) BrÿzzWind (Translation, rewiewing) Arcegis (Translation, rewiewing) Ceanoth (Translation) Gone46 (Translation, rewiewing) StormTheWyvern (Translation & Github management) Kawaku (Translation) Manfred Thorston, Aka Manakhan (Translation) Xraykill115 🙂 (Translation) 4Onen (Modding)

Patch 1.16 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This improves the issue about the game not starting when mods are installed. We have found this helps in some cases, although for others the issue still remains. We will continue to investigate.

Patch 1.15 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This adds Spanish as a language option. Thanks to Yisus, Omegalfa1, Cattiston and DragonDesigner without whom this would not have been possible. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!

Patch 1.14 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This fixes an issue where achievements would not unlock on Steam. Starting the game with this version should automatically unlock all achievements on Steam that you have unlocked in the game. There is a possibility that starting the game will display an error message due to files from the old version not being deleted automatically. If this happens to you, you can follow these steps: 1. Navigate to the game's install directory. 2. Uninstall the game on Steam. 3. Delete any remaining files inside the game's install directory. 4. Re-install the game.

Patch 1.13 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This fixes an issue where the game sometimes refused to start when mods are installed.

It doesn't seem that long ago that I wrote the last anniversary post. Time can just fly when you're busy. Despite that, I unfortunately wasn't able to keep the anticipated release date of 2023 for the sequel to Angels with Scaly Wings. I again could go into the reasons for why the game is taking so long due to the vastly increased scope compared to the first game, but I've already talked about that at length. Skip the next few paragraphs if you want to go into the sequel with no prior knowledge (which I would recommend). --Potential spoilers starting here-- Perhaps one tidbit I haven't mentioned before is that this time around, the main character will be working with a team of characters instead of mostly being on their own. What does this mean? There will be a lot more scenes where multiple characters are present, and they will feature interactions between these characters. Investigations are much more interesting this time around, and will typically involve at least one other character besides the player character. The presence of one or more other characters during these scenes add a lot of complexity as they will be influenced by each character's moods and other factors. Doing this when the game's final script will have roughly double the word count compared to the first game is adding a lot more work than we initially anticipated. But we'll keep at it! And I think the end result will be more than worth it. --Potential spoilers ending here-- I am definitely planning to show much more of the game throughout this year. But to ease the wait a little bit, we have prepared something special for you. Some years back, we created a mobile version of the game for android devices. Unfortunately, we never got the opportunity to publish it on the various mobile platforms, so we are adding the .apk file for this to Steam and itch.io. So, anyone who has previously purchased Angels with Scaly Wings will be able to access and play this mobile version. However, there is a downside to this. As we made this version some years ago, it is only updated to version 1.08. The latest patches, including the Japanese language overhaul and other added languages are not present here. But we figured we should make this version available as we had no other way to release it at this point and it's just been sitting here collecting dust. Quite some effort went into making the game work as nicely as possible on both phones and tablets, including gesture controls, and new settings to adjust text and cursor size. On Steam, you should find the .apk file to install it on your android device in the game's install directory. On itch.io, you should find the file available as separate download on the game's download page.

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Cycle 928: A storm causes severe destruction. Cycle 930: A stone said to have mysterious powers is found by a meatman near a river bank. After supposedly causing the deaths of three people, the stone is either lost by its owner or disappears. Cycle 933: The regentship declares the recovery phase of nearby lake Crimson Sand to be over, and fishing in the lake resumes. Cycle 936: Heiress Melissa is ousted and flees after an attack by a rival clan that leaves the regentship in disarray.* *The events following this incident are unknown, as multiple sources contradict each other regarding the fate of the overthrown descendant. While Melissa supposedly returned to reign over her land after coming to an agreement with the attackers, some contemporary sources insist that this Melissa was an impostor, deceiving both the public and the attackers as no family members remained who could have identified a supposed schemer. An alternative theory suggests this new Melissa was created by the attackers themselves, who reigned by proxy by deceiving the public with the supposed return of the heiress. However, it is just as likely that the fleeing Melissa was ultimately caught by the attackers and forced to act as a regent, while the attackers dictated her every move and policy from behind the scenes henceforth. Curiously, there are also claims that Melissa indeed was able to make her way to a distant place, where she then led a quiet life. Cycle 940: Heiress "Melissa", the then-current regent, passes away from a mysterious illness. Though speculation exists that she may have been gravid at the time of death, there is no offspring to succeed her. In absence of an heir through familial ties, Chief Advisor Rogrett - only a few cycles earlier known as the leader of the attacking clan - steps in to take on reigning duties. Cycle 941: Regent Rogrett normalizes relations with surrounding clans and agrees to the delivery of 20 Mouflon furs as payment for custom-fitted jewelry.

Today marks AwSW's 6th anniversary. It's a little hard to believe so much time has already passed since the first game! To celebrate the occasion, we have added some new merch on our Redbubble store: clothing and phone cases can now be selected for some of the designs. You can find our Redbubble store here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/mbsaunders/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=top%20selling I'll also take this opportunity to provide an update about the development of my next game: Angels with Scaly Wings, part 2. In the past year, I finished writing all the content that is available during a first playthrough. All this writing has also been edited. My next tasks are implementing the editor's comments and finalizing the text, and starting to put this in the actual game (programming). Right now, I am almost done finalizing the text for chapter 1 - which in itself is the size of a novel. In total, I am estimating the final game will have a word count that is roughly twice the size of AwSW - if not more (350.000 - 400.000 words). Character designs are almost finished at this point. That means this category joins music and backgrounds, which also (almost) cover all the content that has been written so far. We have also made significant progress with the in-game character sprites, though we still have a fair amount left to do. Last year was also the year we wanted to make big strides with CGs (the big illustrations accompanying certain events which are usually only seen once in a playthrough). Unfortunately, we haven't made as much progress on this front as we would have liked. We still have a lot of work to do here! I remain committed to bring my vision for this game to life in the best way we can. With this in mind, when should you expect to be able to play the game? I don't want to promise too much, so I'll say at this rate we are aiming for Q4 of this year. We'll just have to see how things evolve and progress throughout this year. We'll certainly try to do our best!

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Warning! The text below may constitute spoilers for people who have not played and finished Angels with Scaly Wings yet! Collective survival requires cooperation. Cooperation requires consensus. But the future has made things complicated. Meaningful consensus requires a system of ascertaining the greatest good. Who makes the decisions? How will it be decided who is chosen to take on the responsibilities of the new world? Humans returned to what they knew: Politics. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27524350/8aa1220cfdcf2cd5cc66d8af412a504cf0802f2f.png Robert Lamon is an ambassador who represents New Bastion in all political matters. Working closely with the leaders of all three cities, he is - in a way - representing humanity to dragons, not unlike how another ambassador once did in the dragon world. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27524350/a6285d0fdc51e7424b21d91f4b6d0c4c188e8ff1.png Cameron Barnes became Covenant City's first officially elected Mayor. Wanting to experience the height of human civilization, it was his decision to rebuild Covenant City as it once was. Honest to a fault, his attitude of wanting to please everyone during negotiations sometimes comes at his own detriment. At least, according to his critics.

Warning! The text below may constitute spoilers for people who have not played and finished Angels with Scaly Wings yet! After the great journey, a message was sent out offering a place in this new sanctuary to any survivors around the world. The tale went far, much further than Covenant City initially expected. Soon came the first travelers, a miracle celebrated by those in charge. They had endured the dangerous trek through the desert - evading raiders, starvation and other dangers alike. More followed, graciously accepted into the vast Covenant City that was filled with empty buildings. But the influx of new arrivals from all over the continent never stopped. Soon, there were too many to safely integrate into the precarious, still-developing infrastructure of the fledgling metropolis. And so, a camp was erected from the remains of an outpost not too far from Covenant City itself. Here, new arrivals would remain while Covenant City did its best to clean up the abandoned skyscrapers and offer the new homes - once readied - to those waiting in the camp. But what was believed at the time to be a temporary accomodation became more permanent for some. Demand for new homes in Covenant City outgrew the pace they could be offered. The camp, lacking the luxuries and pomp of Covenant City, grew ever larger. At least there was no shortage of work to go around as people from all cities worked together to rebuild. And the camp, now with a labor force the other cities depended on, eventually declared independence after long having outgrown its purpose as a simple reception camp and waiting room. Sure, in New Bastion - now a city in its own right - conditions were basic and didn't have the cutting edge technology of Covenant City, nor the comfort of Idyl's End - but it was livable. With demand in Covenant City homes ever outpacing their supply, some focused more on building their future in New Bastion instead of hoping Covenant City would keep its promise... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27524350/09910db5bf796df26c5079274d404b8fdd12a26c.png

Warning! The text below may constitute spoilers for people who have not played and finished Angels with Scaly Wings yet! The world has gotten complicated. Three city-states - also known as the trifecta - work on ensuring collective survival together, while each also faces its own individual challenges. But while the people who used to live in Bastion have a much better standard of living now in Covenant City, the introduction of complex politics - again dividing people over opinions of how to best tackle the city's problems - almost make some people look back at times before the dragons' arrival with nostalgia. Everyone pulled together when the threat of extinction was dire. Nowadays, unity is harder to find in the details, procedures and new possibilities brought by technology. The dragons, too, try to adjust to their new surroundings. Never before had a Minister of Defense needed to deal with defending borders against sapient enemies wielding human weaponry. Nor had they ever needed a Foreign Minister - in charge of managing relations with a culture the dragons still had much to learn about. https://64.media.tumblr.com/4027c123868df6b2c12944baff45ce7e/e044407e755c00ce-0e/s1280x1920/128ce41ee413943b0314f37685769d38dbc87b8f.png Rudnik bears the scars of underestimating the raider threat - a mistake he won't repeat again. As the Minister of Defense, his duty lies with shielding the populace of Idyl's End from the realities of the new world. https://64.media.tumblr.com/3094fa72afa19057b9d296801611afde/e044407e755c00ce-62/s1280x1920/b37efe7c234fb170d353145873e6c47df6b28457.png Malina's position as the Foreign Minister has not yet gained total acceptance in Idyl's End due to the need for managing relations with humans not being fully understood. As she used to work in an orphanage, she uses her experience of handling hatchlings to navigate the complexities of political issues.

Warning! The text below may constitute spoilers for people who have not played and finished Angels with Scaly Wings yet! The Great Journey ensured the continued survival of dragonkind and mankind both. However, not everyone was happy living together in one big city. Not for a lack of trying - both civilizations wanted to make it work. Ultimately, humans did not turn out to be the benevolent gods dragons had believed in. Cultural differences made it impossible to decide on a direction for rebuilding Covenant City that pleased everybody. After all, dragons had just entered a wasteland that was beset by raiders, and not everyone was ready to be assimilated into a human city - human culture. While dragons were invited to stay in Covenant City if they so chose, the vast majority did not accept this offer. Minds resistant to change sought comfort in familiarity. And thus, Idyl's End - the dragon city - was born. In Idyl's End, a part of the dragon's world survived.

Covenant City is home to a variety of people, many of which you will be able to meet over the course of Angels with Scaly Wings, part 2’s story. While there will be main and secondary characters just like in Angels with Scaly Wings, the game will also feature a large cast of characters who have smaller roles to flesh out the game’s world. Let’s introduce a pair of them, shall we? Shane D. Shane is a rather reclusive dragon who lives alone. After legal trouble involving a minister when he was still living in the dragon world, he hopes to escape his past in Covenant City. While one look at him might make you think of static shocks, this uncommon species is actually known for having a specialized organ that can create electricity. If you ever worried about your hair standing on end, just imagine what it does to him! https://64.media.tumblr.com/54fb7646184161c1c0c424117e61b81b/ec1a8e7c5677c743-cf/s1280x1920/02b7aac7caffd1e21b66c835208520f8ae3b6aec.png Imelda Pantoli Imelda is the rather eccentric owner of several pizza bakeries. Rarely seen without her Ixomen Sphere, onlookers may wonder about her almost treating it like a pet. And how does she get those pizzas out of the oven? https://64.media.tumblr.com/e6261e91d47163dca0346c953535900e/ec1a8e7c5677c743-52/s1280x1920/747432a5c9e7bcafa0e0eb726336dd1aba114807.png

Previously known colloquially as “Bastion”, its name now represents a pact made between two civilizations for mutual protection in a hostile world. Known as a hub of technology and innovation before the Flare, it was prepared a little better than other cities may have been for the impending catastrophe. While its energy infrastructure was destroyed nonetheless, other pieces of vital technology such as hospital equipment remained as measures were taken in time to protect them, and the city’s nature as a technological hub made this possible on short notice. The result was not major destruction as many other cities faced, yet eventually the city still lay abandoned. Without huge amounts of energy, the city - situated in the middle of a desert - struggled when there were no other immediate means of creating food or long-term access to safe water. With time, more and more people left believing it to be doomed, only to realize other places were not necessarily in a better state. A small contingent of people, wandering the now mostly-abandoned city, could survive reasonably well under these circumstances - evading the attention major cities and areas received that others had turned to. After all, who would try their luck to find remnants of civilization in the middle of a barren desert? That is, until the complete breakdown of society led to the creation of raider gangs that roamed the lands. But when the dragons appeared, the energy and technology they brought helped to quickly restore some parts of the city to its former glory. Many areas still lie empty and in various states of (dis)repair, but with the dragons’ help, Covenant City has become what may be the most livable place on Earth. https://64.media.tumblr.com/026c222a2bcbb4e29c2d6ab152504482/47241edc63fa037e-12/s1280x1920/e6994cc82564fce0f798118d62c091c0818cb4a8.jpg

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It's official: My next visual novel is going to be "Angels with Scaly Wings, part 2". Alluded to in last year's April Fool's Day post, as well as the teaser we released last month, this reveal finally makes official what some of you may have already suspected. Taking place 4 years after the events of Angels with Scaly Wings' True Ending, a murder threatens to upset the delicate balance between the 3 cities of the new world. Today marks AwSW's 5th anniversary, and as such I believe it is time to elaborate a little on the history of the sequel and where we stand today. It really started during the development of AwSW. While writing the story, I would get many ideas about events and things that could happen to characters and the world in the future. I wrote down all of those ideas, and as development progressed these ideas started forming into an overarching story. By the time we neared release for AwSW, I knew I wanted to create that sequel if I would be given the opportunity. The only question for me was whether AwSW would be successful enough to make this possible. That is how the secret ending came into play. Would I not be able to create the sequel, the true ending would still be a good place to end the story, while the secret ending could tease what was to come if I was able to contiue and make another game. Ultimately, Angels with Scaly Wings was planned as one, big story. When AwSW finally released, the first scene and events of the true ending for the sequel were already known to me, and work on the sequel commenced almost immediately. The story became bigger and bigger, and I eventually realized this game would take a very long time to make. That's where Angels with Broken Hearts (our webcomic taking place in the world of AwSW) came in. I was looking for a good way to elaborate on the world and characters of AwSW that I felt needed to be introduced to players to provide important context before playing the sequel - as carrying the story of the sequel was a big enough task on its own. Since the game would take place in the new world, Reza's chapters in particular were a necessity so players would have the opportunity to know more about the human world and Reza's story - though of course other chapters of AwBH also play their part and not just Reza's. Between this, a japanese translation and the console ports, my attention unfortunately became somewhat unfocused in order to make all of these things happen - further slowing the work on the sequel. For this game, we are aiming for improvements on all fronts, meaning a lot more people to be involved (and assets to be created). As of today, the various aspects are in very different states of completion, with music, backgrounds and character designs being mostly done - while others such as programming and CGs haven't been given much attention yet. I am very confident in the people who are working on this game to raise the bar - and you will definitely be able to spot a number of familiar names in the credits as well. We expect Angels with Scaly Wings, part 2 will release at some point in 2023 (hopefully sooner rather than later). When you eventually get the chance to play it, the amount of time to get through should be significantly higher compared to AwSW due to the sheer amount of content. I don't think I can express in words how important the world and story of AwSW are to me - especially in light of all the lovely messages and reviews I have received about how much this story has meant to players. I am very much looking forward to share this next chapter of Angels with Scaly Wings with you. Unfortunately, you will have to wait a while longer as many more days of work are ahead of us until this is possible. However, with these news finally unveiled, I will also be able to start talking about the next game in more detail and share various pieces in blog posts just like this one throughout the year.

In two days I will release a teaser trailer for my next game. I set up a Youtube premiere for it. If you are there when the premiere hits you can watch it at the same time with everyone else while live chat is going on. And of course I'll be there as well. You can set a reminder and watch it here: https://youtu.be/3ODRRq5Q4Ro

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Patch 1.1 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you are using Steam. This version fixes a small issue with Adine's sprite not appearing in Chapter 3 when going to the portal while she is disappointed. Apparently this issue was so rarely reported because players would rather not continue the game while not being on good terms with her! The patch also adds a text translation for Brazilian Portuguese due to the efforts of Zeez (@zeez145, TiagoS#5071), which we greatly appreciate (Thank you Zeez!). I hope this will enable more players to experience the game.

Angels with Scaly Wings turns 4 today! Patch 1.09 is now live and should be downloaded automatically if you use Steam. The biggest change in this version is the addition of Japanese! A language selector will now appear every time when starting the game. The language can't be changed during the game. Besides that, we have also made a number of small improvements, which may be the last adjustment we make to the game functionality itself: - Some ui elements were changed to be clearer. - Bryce's ghost won't show up in Lorem's first scene anymore. - Lorem's Orb is now easier to find. However, we have noticed some of the larger underlying changes for additional language support may make certain save files from older versions unusable or behave strangely. This does not apply to the save of the game's overall progress, but just those of an individual playthrough. In such cases, starting a new playthrough should work without further issues.