So Master of the Wind has been complete for some time now...but that's not the end of things by a long shot. In fact, we've just gotten the okay to announce that it is currently being remade as a commerical title for all three major game consoles! Yeah, someone must have noticed the project at some point cause not long after Arc VII was completed we started hearing from the industry.

The story of Shroud and Stoic and all of their adventures in Solest shall be re-told in glorious 3-D and with a cast of voice actors! The battle system has also changed, becoming more of an action RPG instead of the straight up turn-based experience you've gotten used to. It allows for a lot more strategy! So far we've also been working hard to maintain the experience of ArtBane's classic puzzles!

So we have a very preliminary trailer to share with you! Keep in mind that this is still very early development and the visuals will likely change between now and when the final product is complete. Some of the dialogue lines may be re-recorded as well as the actors begin to really get used to their characters. One final note - we weren't sure Arc I could stand up as well on its own as the first segment of this revamped version, so it has been merged with Arc II for one huge opening chapter! Without further ado, check it out here (wish we could embed videos on this site, we'll have to get someone on that!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXvprDosXDU

A YouTube account called "motwgame" is now totally devoted to the project. Check it out here - http://www.youtube.com/user/motwgame

Very excited to hear your feedback! Enjoy!

To put it lightly....you guys really came through for us once again!

RMN Misaos Topic with Link to Ballot

Once you click the link to the ballot, you'll see that the nominating process was kind to us to say the least! No wonder all these Oscar-bait movies open in December, that really works!  

I'm going to be a gentleman and not vote for MotW personally (though I always struggle ethically about whether it's cool to vote in the Level Design category...it's voting for ArtBane rather than myself and he really deserves it. Any thoughts about that?)

But anyone else here with an RMN account who wants to vote for MotW can follow that link and select the game for the categories you feel are appropriate. Voting's open for about three weeks according to Kentona. This is MotW's last lap at the Misaos...but judging from these nominations, we can be proud no matter what happens from here on out. Thank you!

Decided to start a new thread since the other one was becoming rather bloated. The MotW Complete v1.3 is now available for download here and on the main site.

MotW Complete v1.3

The BGM has now been included since this will be our official public release so the file size is a lot heftier than before. I apologize to people with slow internet connections. There were some major bug fixes and balance changes made for this version. For those who are interested you can find a list below of some of the changes.


Hope everyone has a great holiday!

Hey, what do we have here? Oh nothing much, just ARC VII.

MotW - Complete
BGM (As usual, copy and paste this into the game's audio folder)

Yep, the conclusion of the game is here for you all to enjoy! Along with the rest of the game. Be advised that although this is a public release, we're kind of treating it as a "public beta." We're hoping you guys will keep a lookout for any problems that might came up in the earlier arcs as a result of changes made to certain mechanics in Arc VII (i.e. the effect of the new Bubba sniffing system on the Bubba sequences in Arc IV). We're fairly confident things will go smoothly, but this incarnation of the entire game hasn't been fully tested so there's a chance something might come up.

Here's what ArtBane wrote to our testers regarding this version. I don't expect anything major, but keep an eye out just in case.

-Boss fights. There were a lot of structural changes to the battle scripts to make the end boss battles possible. This could have ramifications for previous boss fights that were also heavily scripted.
-The Abandoned Castle dungeon in arc 4. I basically redid all the event coding for the dungeon to incorporate the Party Switching script and Bubba's Nose scripts used in arc 7. I've done a run through to make sure things weren't totally borked but there could still be some errant areas.
-Gino's shop. Gino now sells a backlog of crafting materials. For this just make sure his store is updating appropriately.
-Armor shops. Same deal as Gino. They now sell a backlog of armor in addition to new armor.
-Arc 7. I know you guys just tested this but I've made lots of changes based on bugs and comments you guys gave. If any area of the game requires more testing it's this.

We expect all previous Arc VI save files to work, which is good because "New Game" will put you in Arc I. We're not kidding around with this "Complete" stuff. So go ahead and give this a download and enjoy Arc VII! We hope to see lots of discussion here afterwards!

Peace bros!

The World Beyond

So it's not Arc VII, but you guys might enjoy it. This was a novel I started last year, though the ideas for it have been percolating in my head for many years. You can tell Arc VII had a lot of downtime if I was able to put this together.  

It's always hard for me to define this book genre-wise. It's science-fiction, but more low key in the sci-fi elements than you might expect, along with elements of mystery, drama and satire.

The story takes place in America in the year 2044, when one huge corporation called World Media owns all the media except for a few small print newspapers that are expected to die out. The company is the sole internet provider for the entire world and they decide which websites you can access easily, and which ones have a ridiculosly slow connection. Guess which category criticism of the company falls into? World Media introduces a new reality show called "The World Beyond," the latest creation of renowned TV auteur Cameron Cliffe. The show chronicles the exploits of three real-life every day people in a virtual world created by artists and programmers. The three stars - Monica Lin, Brad Collins and Carly Neville - all grew up in the small town of Southville, Connecticut.

An aging, frustrated journalist named Drew Stephenson works for the small weekly newspaper in Southville. He becomes familiar with the show because of the local connection, but he is soon contacted by Claire Lin (Monica's mother), who does not believe her daughter signed on to the show willingly. Now this journalist, who had all but given up on the power and relevance of his profession, will find himself pitted against a massive corporate powerhouse in his efforts to find the truth.

In addition to straight up prose, the story is told through a number of "documents" - emails, press releases, interview transcripts, etc. It's a very different world than MotW, but if you liked the game's rebellious themes and the balance of comedy and pathos, I think you'll enjoy it.

So where can I buy it? At Amazon.com or CreateSpace's online store. At the moment, only paperback copies are available. For those of you who would like to check it out on an e-reader, a digital version is on the way but will take some additional time to put together. I'll update this thread when that version becomes available. The price for the paperback is the same on both sites, though I will quickly mention that I get more royalties from the CreateSpace sales.  
Updated: Kindle Version available here

Anyhow, I hope you guys will check it out and enjoy it. Would be very interested in feedback and thoughts!

I don't think it's jumping the gun to say that Arc VII is finally nearing completion. There's still some dev work left to do but most of what's left is polishing and tuning. I expect to start testing within the next couple of weeks. Those who have tested in the past will automatically be able to access the testing forums. As usual, if you want to join the testing team shoot me a PM and I'll glad add you to the member list.

This is it folks! Soon you'll be able to experience the final chapter in the Master of the Wind saga.

Hey MotW Faithful:

Check out the Arc VII trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNh5KKFndMM

The audio timing I had in mind falls behind a bit towards the end, but I hope you all still find it exciting. Enjoy!

And also check out the Kindred Spirits short animated film by MOTWFAN in the main forums!