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March of the Machines: DQ2 progress report for December 2020 + January 2021

In the December/January progress report we talk about three new "machine minion" characters that help fill out the party.

  • Lars Doucet
7 min read
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Laser Lightning Bugs in the Spotlight: Defender's Quest 2 Progress for February 2020

This month, we're working on visual design language and gamefeel.

  • Lars Doucet
8 min read
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DQ2 alpha/beta access is now available.

Defender's Quest 2 now has alpha/beta/tester access available! Instructions inside.

  • Lars Doucet
4 min read
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DQII: platforms announced, DQI: Vita, Limited Run, Switch, OpenFL Console Targets

Hey everybody, A quick info-dump update on everything I've been working on lately. Physical release with Limited Run Games Nintendo Switch Final list of platforms for DQII PSVita version of DQDX Patch for

  • Lars Doucet
6 min read
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MAKING A VIDEOGAME COVER THAT DOESN'T SUCK

We just made a new cover for our game's upcoming console release, and that got us thinking about making covers in general. Ooooooh so shiny! There are many ways to design a videogame

  • James Cavin
    James Cavin
12 min read
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Defender's Quest is coming to PlayStation and Xbox in February 2018

Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten DX will be releasing on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One imminently. UPDATE: It's out now! Also -- there are some non-fatal known bugs that

  • Lars Doucet
6 min read
steam

Steam Discovery 2.0, Stegosaurus Tail 2.0

Our game Defender's Quest will be five years old in just a few days, which is a good opportunity for a retrospective on how Steam has changed in that time. On November 8th

  • Lars Doucet
18 min read
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December's Quest

Hey everyone! Let's talk about what we've been up to lately. Stuff I'm gonna talk about today DQDX engine Controller support DQII progress tracker New DQII tools Have some free open source board

  • Lars Doucet
6 min read
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Defender's Quest Deluxe Launches Today

Defender's Quest Deluxe launches right now. Our new presskit is here: http://www.defendersquest.com/presskit Our site: http://www.defendersquest.com On Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/218410 On GOG: https:

  • Lars Doucet
3 min read
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Defender's Quest II: Uematsu Music, Battle Art, Story!

LARS: We've got a treat for you all today, a new Defender's Quest II story post courtesy of our writer James Cavin, a preview of the latest art, and -- the first of

  • Lars Doucet
11 min read
final fantasy

Doing an HD Remake the Right Way

This is part 1 of a series. Part 2 (regarding Final Fantasy VI) is here. Final Fantasy V just came out on Steam. This is a beloved classic game, but the way they've

  • Lars Doucet
24 min read
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Automated Transparent Development

Every game developer has a dilemma -- you need to make a game (development), and you need to tell people about it (marketing) so they'll get it when it comes out. The more

  • Lars Doucet
8 min read
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I Wish Upon a Steam

I write about Steam a lot, because they hold my fate in their hands like a tiny bird. (Photo by Chris Yarzab, link) Given the recent flood of games onto Steam, I had

  • Lars Doucet
11 min read
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