Rain Delay on Early Access Launch
We previously announced that Early Access would be beginning today. Unfortunately we’ve had a few last minute technical difficulties to work through and we’re going to have to delay the launch by hopefully only a day or two.
Duple Dragon Early Access Starting March 1
March 1 is fast approaching, when you and your friends can download the game on Android and iOS in a pre-release state. As a thank you for following our development all these years, we’ll be sending everyone on our newsletter a special gift code to use in Duple Dragon when early access begins. Don’t miss it!
Dev Diary #6: Dealing with Catastrophic Failure
If you saw our email last month, you already know that something terrible happened on the Duple Dragon project. When we sent that email the problem was ongoing; we didn’t have the full picture yet so we didn’t feel ready to tell you about it. We’ve fixed things up now, so it’s time to share the gory details with you.
Everything is on fire right now so here are some things to look at and listen to
Thanks to a catastrophic failure in the project things are currently on fire here at Duple Dragon HQ. While we scramble to fix things please enjoy this hastily drawn meme, and some shiny new art and music!
The Value of Difficult Content
Accessibility and challenge can and should coexist, and in this post we’ll share some of our thoughts about what difficulty means to us, why it’s even important for casual players who never experience it, and how this affects our design vision for Duple Dragon.
Dragon Snacks: New Looks Menu, Floating Text, and Template Builder
Dragon Snacks are blog posts focusing on the little things in game development. Small spotlights on features too small for their own blog posts.
Dev Diary #5: Controlled Random and Creating Content with a Small Team
Time is the largest and most constant challenge we face in our development of Duple Dragon. Our systems need to give us incredible bang for our buck. They need to last a long time and maintain themselves without constant updates.
iOS Test Wrap-Up
Our first iOS test wrapped up yesterday night, and we wanted to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you who took the time to give it a shot and send us your feedback. We learned some valuable insights from you and we wanted to give you a window into our takeaways from the test.
Dragon Snacks: iOS Test, Feel the Speed, and a Highly Requested Change
Welcome to our new recurring feature Dragon Snacks — brief looks at things too small for their own blog posts. Enjoy these lovingly crafted hors d’oeuvres while you wait for our next major feature post.
In Pursuit of Ethical Monetization
Predatory monetization is a hot topic these days in game development, and all of us at Tripping Whale feel very strongly about avoiding it in our games. That’s why today we wanted to talk to you about the problems as we see them, and how we intend to do better in Duple Dragon.
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