Category Archives: CRPG

Making a CRPG Part 2 – Maps, Scrolling and Line of Sight

In this, part 2, we will be looking at scrolling maps, a pivotal element of top-down 2D computer role play games of yore. I think something that is lost on many modern gamers, who didn’t grow up in the 80’s. … Continue reading

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Summer Update

Hey all… Sorry, it’s been awhile since I posted here. After the release of the game, I got crazy busy doing patches, testing, and improvements. Thanks to the help of several enthusiastic fans, I was able to do a large … Continue reading

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Waiting on the Post

Okay, all pre-ordered collector’s editions have been mailed! Going forward, I’ll be shipping them individually rather than waves. I just received my last order of game boxes, which means there will be around 100 or so collector’s editions. I don’t … Continue reading

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Making a CRPG – Part 1: Infrastructure and Platform

In this, the first part of several, I will talk about the creation of Realms of Antiquity for the TI-99/4a home computer. There will be technical, narrative, and designer content, with plenty of side-treks. Strap yourselves in! I should add … Continue reading

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Packing, Stacking and Mailing

Been nearly a month since release, and I’m overwhelmed by the response and feedback! Thank you everyone who purchased the game, and I hope to see more as word spreads. I did an interview with The Lost Sectors on YouTube … Continue reading

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Release!

Well I didn’t quite make Christmas… But I did get it done in 2020! Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown is now released! Digital edition is available immediately, collector’s editions are in pre-order and will ship late January/early February. I’ve … Continue reading

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All I Want for Christmas

Wow… It’s amazing to be here. On the cusp of release! My plan is to do so next month, in time for the holidays. 😀 I’m currently working on the “release candidate” code, which is me playing a game all … Continue reading

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Inch by Inch

Well we are officially into the last third of the year, four months left in 2020 to keep my New Year’s resolution to release the game in 2020… This post coincides with the release of beta 33. (If you’re asking … Continue reading

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Summer of Testing

And here we are in July, in what is proving to be the most “interesting” year of the new century so far. And I don’t mean that in a complimentary fashion. 😛 My 45th birthday is coming up this week, … Continue reading

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15 Years of Development

In May of 2005, I graduated from college with my Bachelor’s in Computer Science. At the time, I had started preliminary work on my CRPG, having decided that working on something original and new was better than trying to port … Continue reading

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