Devlog

• Expanded Edition Kickstarter 24 hours left!
  August 30, 2023 by Nim

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  Visit our KS page and pledge your devotion to the Seas... Continue reading

  
• CoT: The Remainder full release!
  March 23, 2022 by Nim

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  Greetings weary travelers, The full game is finished at last! After 20 months of development, the story of or two magi is now complete. A lot of love and tears went into crafting of this tale and Ze a... Continue reading

  
• Game Keys For Act 2 Owners Upon Release
  March 19, 2022 by Nim

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  TL;DR -Launching on a new game page on March 23, 2022 -$20 for full game -All who bought Act 2 will get a key in their mail Dear weary travelers: Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder will be moved to... Continue reading
• Count Down To Release, March 23 ~140k words
  March 08, 2022 by Nim

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  Weary travelers, I hope this message finds you in good health and spirit. In two more weeks, on March 23, the full game will be released for $20. I will share some more stats and features of the final... Continue reading

  
• Looking for volunteer betatesters for CoT: The Remainder full release
  February 21, 2022 by Nim

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  Greetings weary travelers, Our game is nearing completion and it would be great to have a few people give it a spin and catch all the little mistakes we overlooked. We finished with the writing and no... Continue reading

  
• November 29 update
  November 29, 2021 by Nim

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  #update

  Greetings weary traveler, you might have noticed already, but our story just got a new name: Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder. There will be more than one story in this setting we created, and it'... Continue reading

  
• Nov 1. Act 1 update
  November 01, 2021 by Nim

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  #update

  Greeting weary traveler, the newest update of act 1 contains several new features and I'm excited to show you what is new. ^_^ 1. New text display system. Text is now appearing in a slightly different... Continue reading

  
• The Red Seas Scrolls - 3 - Speaking In Dreams
  October 18, 2021 by Nim

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  #old people, #psychology, #communication

  “It’s sort-of like a dream, I feel immersed in it, like swimming through something intangible.” This is a common thing people who like The Remainder have said about it. What does that even mean?... Continue reading

  
• The Red Seas Scrolls - 2 - Loss and Gain
  October 10, 2021 by Nim

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  #loss, #psychology, #lore

  The more you lose, the more you stand to gain. Loss is a funny thing, most would regard it as something undesirable, but the wise of Tal'dun saw it differentlly. The Pygmy Priests of The Alamont Mount... Continue reading
• The Red Seas Scrolls - 1 - Impermanence
  October 06, 2021 by Nim

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  #story-telling, #philosophy, #impermanence, #redseasscrolls

  The Red Seas Scrolls - 1 - Impermanence Furidashi Podcast This essay is inspired by possibly our most articulate and verbose fans - furidashipod.com - a curious mix of game design and academia with pl... Continue reading

  
• How do you like being mislead?
  October 04, 2021 by Nim

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  #storytelling, #plot, #misleading, #misdirection

  I wanna ask everyone who's played the game for at least 30 min about how they feel about being mislead by a story. There was a bit of internal debate about whether even to ask this, since it kind of g... Continue reading

  
• Small bug fix on Act 2
  October 02, 2021 by Nim

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  #bug fix

  Greetings weary traveler, We just posted a small patch to fix the error which leads to game crashing in one of the routes in act 2... Continue reading
• Act1&2 update
  September 20, 2021 by Nim

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  #Update

  The newest update features: - several new & updated artworks - a new saving system (coded by Ayael of the Imperial Grace game) - fixed a few typos We are taking it easy for another month to recover fr... Continue reading

  
• Act 1 update
  August 17, 2021 by Nim

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  Greetings weary traveler, Act 1 received an update to reflect all changes we did to it while making Act 2. The most significant one being the proofreading and fixing all the typos. We had some really... Continue reading

  
• Act 2 Released!
  August 14, 2021 by Nim

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  #act2, #release, #pricing

  Act 2 of The Remainder is officially released Greetings weary traveler, I hope this message finds you in high spirit and good health. We're thrilled, and a bit terrified, to share with you Act 2 of Th... Continue reading

  
• More testing starting tomorrow, 82K words and counting,
  August 02, 2021 by Nim

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  #act2, #testing, #beta, #alpha

  Greetings weary traveler, it has been a busy week for the apprentice magi who volunteered to check over the magi's story. Thanks to their help, we were able to improve the script with several hundred... Continue reading

  
• Beta-Testers needed For Act 2
  July 15, 2021 by Nim

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  #beta, #betatester, #proofreader, #act2, #script

  Update: July 17. Thanks so much to everybody who heeded our call, we have more than enough help for now! If you'd like to help but didn't make it in time for this, please stay tuned for the next call... Continue reading

  
• Minor Fixes
  June 17, 2021 by Nim

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  #update, #grammar

  Minor Update: -Fixed a number of minor grammatical mistakes. -Channelled mysterious energies into the game with my MIND. Happy reading Ze... Continue reading
• However much I wish to
  June 13, 2021 by Nim

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  #story, #isttste

  In this time of hardship and turmoil, anguish not, my dear. Move forward, steadfast, eyes open, however much you wish to give up. I'm here by your side. Do not despair. Do not falter. Endure what is h... Continue reading

  
• Ease To Read/Baffleability Update
  May 14, 2021 by Nim

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  #text, #story, #words

  Dear lonesome traveler, come in out of the fog, sit by the fire, and have a cup of tea. We need to talk. There will be no joke this time. As you may have noticed, I'm occasionally given to throwing wo... Continue reading

  
• Major Update - Art, Music, Text, Download Size
  May 08, 2021 by Nim

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  #update, #0.19

  Greetings weary traveler, there's been a development in the world. The Remainder Act 1 is receiving a final update before Act 2's release. Here is what you can expect to find: -6 new artworks(4 enviro... Continue reading

  
• Act 2 Progress + Game Release on Steam
  May 01, 2021 by Nim

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  #steam, #wishlist, #act2, #progress, #theremainder, #indiedev, #devlog, #indiegame, #visualnovel, #interactivefiction, #otome, #lgbtq, #choicematters, #storydriven, #textbased, #darkfantasy, #occult, #magick, #mystery, #gay

  Greetings weary traveler, Ze here. I hope you're healthy and well today. If you've enjoyed Act 1 of The Remainder, I'm happy to say: Act 2 is progressing smoothly The script is currently at 30,000 wor... Continue reading

  
• Devlogging Tutorial, or How to Feel Qualified to Express Your Opinions
  April 28, 2021 by Nim

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  #devlog, #philosophy, #psychology, #happiness, #relax, #smile

  This is a devlog about devlogging. It might get a bit philosophical and waxy. Consider yourself warned. If you’re an indie dev, it may be helpful, or perhaps even entertaining to you. If you’re no... Continue reading

  
• 有没有粉丝愿意做汉化？
  April 17, 2021 by Nim

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  #中文, #汉化, #翻译, #chinese, #localization, #translation

  你好，我不知道这里有多少中文玩家，所以想问问看有没有喜欢The Remainder的朋友愿意帮我们游戏做汉化。 我是游戏的作者之一。虽然我在中国住到15岁... Continue reading

  
• New Short - Professional Music - Act 2 Script
  April 14, 2021 by Nim

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  #music, #storyandtea, #short, #script

  Greetings weary travelers, Ze here, I hope this message finds you in good health and a happy spirit. First, a joke. Always start with a joke. A logician’s wife sends him to the market, saying: “Br... Continue reading

  
• Android Version Available! - Potential Polish and Russian Localization
  March 14, 2021 by Nim

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  #android, #localization, #polish, #russian

  Greetings weary travelers. Your guide Ze here. I hope you're well, healthy, peaceful, and happy. The Remainder is receiving a new update! Android Version Available Nim, my partner, is an actual wizard... Continue reading

  
• Android Build - We Need Testers
  March 11, 2021 by Nim

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  #android, #tester, #call, #theremainder, #visualnovel, #mobile

  Greetings weary travelers, we're making a version of the game for android, and we need brave testers to help us by downloading and playing the android version so we can find out if it will work well f... Continue reading

  
• Why "Follow Your Dream" Is Hard-nosed Practical Advice
  March 07, 2021 by Nim

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  #followyourheart, #motivational, #Uncle vogel, #jeff, #vogel, #justdoit, #ilar, #theremainder, #remaindervn, #visualnovel, #interactivefiction, #gamedev, #indiegames, #indiedev, #indiegamedev, #gdc, #spiderweb, #jeffvogel

  Greetings weary traveler. It’s my sincerest wish that you’re well, healthy, peaceful, and happy. If you’re a fan of The Remainder, if you’re a fellow creator, or if you’re simply a voice ins... Continue reading

  
• Hotfix
  February 25, 2021 by Nim

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  #hotfix, #patch

  If you're seeing a frenzy of activities, dear weary travelers, it's because a bunch of small bugs have been reported to us and we were fixing them. Things should be ok now. Thanks so much to everyone... Continue reading
• Tidings From The World - 2
  February 24, 2021 by Nim

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  #vyn, #MC, #FP, #0.17, #credits

  Joke - Always start with a joke, they say. A discussion between two magi became so heated that they literally threw books at each other, it was quite a violent exchange of words. Main Character - Visu... Continue reading

  
• A quick heads-up regarding the update
  February 24, 2021 by Nim

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  Hey everyone! We will release a proper devlog regarding the newest update soon, but in the meantime I wanted to just say that you need a fresh playthrough to run the latest update without crashing. I... Continue reading
• Ko-Fi launch, exclusive backer rewards, mailing list
  February 13, 2021 by Nim

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  #ko-fi, #newsletter

  They say, start with a joke. Here's a joke: Why are the Illuminated Seers so off-balance. Because they're all light-headed. Ahem. Ko-fi Launch We eat food, as you know. To that end, we've opened a ko-... Continue reading

  
• Tidings From The World (of The Remainder)
  February 05, 2021 by Nim

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  #tidings, #premise, #lore, #poll, #artbook, #soundtrack, #patreon, #behindthescenes, #0.16

  Tidings from The World (of The Remainder) Episode 1 Hi there, Ze here. Thanks so much for your support on The Remainder! To be perfectly honest, we weren’t at all sure if anyone was going to care ab... Continue reading

  
• Minor update 0.14
  January 25, 2021 by Nim

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  #Patch, #version, #0.2, #0.14

  Greetings dear readers, we’ve put up a minor update, polishing some texts to make it a little bit more readable and interesting. We’ve also switched to a different version scheme, the demo is... Continue reading

  
• Minor fixes, next steps
  January 22, 2021 by Nim

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  #minor, #update, #support

  Hi fellow Magi, welcome to another update. New Demo Build(v0.3) is up! As you know, we put out the demo of The Remainder this week, and a few people were so taken in by the game that they gave us revi... Continue reading
• The Remainder - Official Demo Launch
  January 20, 2021 by Nim

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  #demo, #launch

  The demo of The Remainder - A visual novel by Ze and Nim, is officially launching on itch.io! After 6 months in conception and 4 months of passionate work, we've finally created something that we thin... Continue reading

  
• Private Demo Testing
  January 19, 2021 by Nim

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  #demo, #discord, #download, #links, #alpha

  Greetings! We've just released the alpha demo (ver 0.12). This being our first game, and the beginning of releasing playable content into the wild, we wanted to keep it somewhat small and cozy, witho... Continue reading