Today is another big day in my world -- my first work of fiction is now up on Amazon (you can read it for free on Kindle Unlimited). Writing this book was surprisingly transformative. I had so much fun making @Gargadusa (the video game) that I wanted to tell a story (or two) inside of that universe and it just slowly turned into a book. It's not a big novel (130 pages), but it's a start to a passion and a joy that I didn't know I had -- and I'm excited to write more and continue to build out this universe. If you like high fantasy slice of life stories, you'll find yourself right at home with this one. If you haven't checked out "Gargadusa's Tower" yet, you can play a free version on gargadusa.com/.

Another big week for @Gargadusa :) My favorite new feature is the Party Focus tool on the War Table. Each week that War Table is becoming more and more useful (and iPad friendly). If you haven't tried this bad boy out yet, there is a free demo on @Steam!

It's patch day ;)

This is the biggest single @Gargadusa Live patch I have pushed since the launch of V2 and holy moly is there a lot going on. A few highlights: 1⃣Surface Breaches open dungeons right under Hiltcrest 2⃣The Soul Magic system is introducedChallenge Runs are now live 3⃣The War Table has been redrawn as a painted map you can give orders on and every hero's active skill now upgrades through five ranks with a ceremony at each milestone. 4⃣Challenge Modes are live 5⃣Skill Tiers are live (the gif) More on the way ;)

It is crazy to me how quickly normies pick up on the value of $ZEC compared to Bitcoin. I used to have to ultra over-explain the value prop of BTC. With ZEC, it's about 25% the effort. Kinda wild.

This week marks some much needed QoL improvements for @Gargadusa, plus some legit progress on World Events. Right now, depth is the name of the game for me. The game is plenty wide, so now I am drilling down on each feature to bring things up to snuff. I do have a couple secret features coming, but they've been in the works for some time and will need more time to bake while I do this. Also, new art is trickling in, so that's really making me a happy camper. The vibes, they are immaculate.

Preparation is everything in @Gargadusa. Resources, personnel, treasury. All of it stacks up over the years to get you deeper into the Tower and the CCL is no small part of that effort. In truth, the CCL is the Crown's thinly veiled attempt to harden the guilds of the realm. To make the peoples of Hiltrcrest stronger in the face of a power they don't understand and cannot begin to control. The Crown's goal is to forge strong enough forces to make a dent in an ancient menace that has dominated the lands of Irda since time began and the CCL is just one of their many efforts to make a difference. Your job is to embrace the system and make your mark to gain renown, economic resources, and political reach. Hopefully this update makes the Crown's efforts a little more fun ;)

ONE THOUSAND GARGADUSIANS

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Another giga @Gargadusa update this week! All battle content now resolves on the fancy new hex battle system. New engine, new visuals, all new math. This is a legit massive improvement for the game overall and I am super excited to push it to the Live version. At first, things are balanced a bit on the easier/more forgiving side of things. That will change, but to start I didn't want us all to get hit by a truck. Over the coming weeks, I'll be tweaking and shifting things to get more in-line with my expectations, but for now, please enjoy the vibes.

SneeKevin just released a really great guide to getting started in your next play through --> def worth a watch: piped.video/Q0PCHtl4yew?si=1EnW…

I love making this game.

Who would've thought I'd be 3,569 builds into an open Beta for @Gargadusa? I love living in this universe.

Our free demo on @Steam has been updated!

Another Massive Live Update for @Gargadusa! There are a ton of new goodies this week, but most updates are focused on improving existing systems (that's my theme for July). I keep making promises to slow down and take a vacation, but these patches just seem to keep getting bigger (and more awesome).

Another big week of goodies, upgrades, and bug fixes for @gargadusa. A massive part of my week was spent auditing and updating (that's my theme for July). So this week the game just simply got better at doing things it was already doing. One special note, I am also pushing a Beta right after this that will have the new Garrison System upgrades live there. So if you want to explore that, swap to Beta.

With the short patch cycle since Monday's last live patch, the notes are bit shorter than usual ;) That being said, most of July I will be spending revisiting and updating OLDER systems and aspects of the game I've been meaning to upgrade. That means new Features will likely be in August, etc., while I dial in on the current game state. If you haven't checked out @Gargadusa yet, there is a free demo on @Steam just for you :)

A nice little Monday surprise for @Gargadusa fans :)