Category Archives: CRPG

A Delayed Update

Posted on November 8, 2024 by adamantyr

Wow, it’s been awhile. I apologize to anyone who visited the page and it wouldn’t load; it was offline nearly a month due to an Amazon update that rebooted the server. So it’s been nine months, and I haven’t gotten … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 15, 2021 by adamantyr

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

Posted on August 3, 2021 by adamantyr

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

Posted on February 12, 2021 by adamantyr

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

Posted on January 24, 2021 by adamantyr

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

Posted on January 17, 2021 by adamantyr

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!

Posted on December 29, 2020 by adamantyr

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

Posted on November 16, 2020 by adamantyr

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

Posted on September 5, 2020 by adamantyr

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

Posted on July 12, 2020 by adamantyr

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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