One last finished reward as I turn my attention to TLS: the final book in my LitRPG trilogy is now complete. Please enjoy the draft of NGM3 at this link:
https://mega.nz/#!P1EnnQIL!gLvcwBRCSSVabADd6iSbYWDhpcKXkHJLD...
2019-04-19 22:18:11 +0000 UTC View PostWell, I got the build unexpectedly early, so... we're doing this now, I guess. This is a new version of Don't Save the Princess for everyone to try out before we show it publicly.
We have another piece of fanart! This one is a younger Megail in a rare relaxed moment. ^-^
There's still some pending stuff I want to show patrons, but it isn't ready. I'm also having trouble with artists for the NGM#3 cover and I'm irritated that things aren't going more smoothly, especially if it ends up causing dela...
2019-04-14 20:02:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everybody! To start us off, we have a fun piece of fanart commissioned by Argo the Ratfolk (here is the artist's site: https://furantan.tumblr.com/ ). That's Yarra with Albedo from Overlord - for the record, Yarra is definitely up for hel...
2019-04-07 22:54:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright, everybody, this is the post where we talk about art and TLS. It involves some pretty major decisions, so this would be a great time to give your input. I'll reference it again, but see above for another scene from Annikath, this time directly from the game.
Core Questions
Do we...
2019-04-06 01:42:22 +0000 UTC View PostSince several of you expressed interest, here it is! Ironside is a standalone fantasy novel, available in the usual PDF/epub/mobi formats:
https://mega.nz/#!69MCGQyL!J0nxPPFQNX9-daQzM3BdBxphtwDqlrZqF-JbrHAOthM&...
2019-04-03 22:50:15 +0000 UTC View PostMarch is over and it didn't go as well as I wanted. =/ Basically, I recognized that I was going to have trouble with the next TLS update, so I decided that I would take a month to clear my plate of everything else while I improved the update's plans. But though I did a bunch of work, it wasn't enough. Since I always try to be...
2019-03-31 20:22:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the past week I've been spending a lot of time thinking about TLS art. If you didn't see the $5 thread you might be missing some context, but I wanted everyone to see the above. The picture for this post is the first one Annikath did where I actually commissioned it and was involved in the drawing process. What do you th...
2019-03-24 18:39:22 +0000 UTC View PostSo much stuff going on right now!
The thread about a potential artist for TLS has been one of the busiest in recent memory. It's nice to hear from some of you who don't regularly comment. ^-^ In any case, nothing is decided yet and you will b...
2019-03-17 18:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: I'm making a new version because there are some players starting the game for the first time and it makes sense that they should play a version with tons of things smoothed out. It doesn't have substantial new content and it's not worth replaying - though the last Ulfina scene is now fully in the game, if you wa...
2019-03-16 02:50:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Serious decision time! Normally these threads are for $10+ patrons, but given how important this one is to the development of TLS, I decided that even the initial question should go out to a larger audience.
I don't want to over-hype this, since it might come to nothing, so let me start by saying that I get offers from ...
2019-03-12 15:33:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Work on OEA continues, but I don't intend to talk about that much right now. Instead, we have a couple of fun things and then some serious talk about TLS.
First, note the comic above! This is just something silly that a fan sent me this week, so I hope you enjoy. ^-^
Second, it's time to give out the DoW image pac...
2019-03-10 21:24:56 +0000 UTC View Post
This has been a long time coming solely because I've been busy with other stuff. But now, with no further ado, here are the full resolution art assets for Desecration of Wings:
https://mega.nz/#!7xEATAKI!vOjo8h4JCp...
2019-03-10 21:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe first build of Once Ever After is up for $10 patrons right now! Since this is a larger chunk of gameplay than usual, the process isn't moving as quickly, so I'm not sure exactly how it will go. People will keep giving feedback, I'll keep workin...
2019-03-03 22:28:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay, it's time! There are several parts to this post. First, I'll be providing a download link for Once Ever After:
PC: https://mega.nz/#!r88VCYpQ!vbKFcmrfPwPUxrq0rLSWCR61Th5rAkmemJUuIds-ffw
Ma...
2019-03-01 22:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe good news: Lots of new people are playing TLS! According to the metrics, a ton of hours are being poured into the game on Steam, and a decent number of people seem to be finding the game for the first time. If that's you, hello! ^-^
The less good news: There are more questions and comments, I needed to deal with Val...
2019-02-24 19:15:46 +0000 UTC View PostSo far this year, I've done a good job focusing on the things that matter to me. Though it'd be premature to call the new habits a success, I think it's been positive for both my happiness and my productivity. However, it does lead to a variety of thoughts, so you're going to get those now.
Several things have been deci...
2019-02-21 22:50:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew... this week was a busy one! Released the NGM audiobook, started publishing a serialized novel, and finally launched TLS on Steam. Doing this much stuff usually disrupts creative work, so I tried something different this time by editing between those tasks. It seemed to work well.
The story on RoyalRoad is off to a...
2019-02-17 22:43:30 +0000 UTC View PostOriginally I was going to post these separately, but the approval processes messed up my timing. So anyway, this post is about two separate things happening.
TLS is on Steam
Finally!
You're getting a post outside the normal ones because I just found out that Audible finally approved my audiobook! Check it out here:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B07...
2019-02-13 03:25:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Lately I've been feeling like there's just so much stuff ready for you guys to see, but I want to release it at a reasonable rate instead of sending it out in a barrage. It feels uncomfortable to be holding back so much prepared content, but I guess I did just put out a public release two days ago, so I'll try to give myself ...
2019-02-10 22:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostNew TLS update, just the tweaks and errors we discussed:
https://the-last-sovereign.blogspot.com/2019/02/tls-0414-public-release.html
Bigger news is that I finally got an alternate account for th...
2019-02-08 23:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostTime for a long post about writing! I'm trying to weigh a lot of ambiguous things at the moment, but I'll try to describe them in a clear manner. If you aren't interested in my writing concerns but do want to help name an upcoming project, scroll to the last section after the fancy picture.
First, I have to say that I'm...
2019-02-06 22:05:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Marketing lead to reading industry articles and even having some direct conversations with publishing professionals. It was all very informative and I'm really glad for some of the contacts, but the executive summary is "The publishing industry is depressing."
I got a chance to exchange some private messages with a fant...
2019-02-03 21:16:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The second book in the series is officially released! After a somewhat shaky start, it appears to be in the correct genres with the correct metadata. A second release is trickier, because some of your interest is drained into the first book, but I'm crossing my fingers that it goes well.
So if you are interested in the ...
2019-02-01 22:13:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe new TLS update seems to be going pretty well. I'll be uploading version 0.41.2 after I get a few more feedback reports. My plan is to use a new Patreon feature that will theoretically notify you guys when I update the old post, so keep an eye out for that.
Meanwhile, I've submitted the Steam build to Valve again. Fi...
2019-01-28 00:02:08 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE (Feb 6): Version 0.41.3 is up, see links and change notes. Also, because the Lunar New Year sale on Steam is getting so much attention, I'm thinking of delaying the Steam release a bit. Not the normal public release, though.
New version time! I hope this one doesn't have much in the way of bugs (and th...
2019-01-25 23:02:18 +0000 UTC View Post
I am fairly hopeful that TLS 0.41.0 will be out on Friday. Right now all the essential content is added, but there's a lot of optional stuff I'd like to include, and none of it is edited. So the final version may have some rough edges, but I'd very much like to get the release out then. It will include some long...
2019-01-20 21:01:27 +0000 UTC View PostSo... originally I was going to release a side project today, but I think I'm going to delay it. Not because it isn't finished, but because I think it might be better for development overall.
I've been working on stuff in the background for a while and my original plan was to send it out rapid fire throughout January. E...
2019-01-13 23:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey, everybody! It's time for one of the important developments for 2019, so please take a moment to read and vote in the poll!
Introduction
Since half of my development time recently opened up and I have finished my initial objectives for novels, I am considering starting a new game pr...
2019-01-10 21:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post
