Same to you bro!

Just wanted to wish everyone to have a restful holiday and the start to an amazing new year!

Stitching parts of Chapter 2 together and will do a full playthrough today. If all is well. then I will finalize what is said to hire out the voice over. This pic is me talking to one of the engineering airship crew members before taking off again. #fantasy #gamedev #GN #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #freetoplay #fun https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

10/28/2017 Spooky creatures and scary workarounds! A lot of challenges with setting up this engine to work with large creatures, but the story line is now in alignment with what was planned. Every new thing added allows for more abilities and side content. #fantasy #gamedev #GN #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #freetoplay #fun

10/21/2017 I had a lot of fun using #Blender3D to create this Ethereal World Demon for the 2nd Chapter. I have added the armature and will be making a few simple animations today along with making sure its unique AI operates correctly when in battle. #fantasy #gamedev #GN #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #freetoplay #fun https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

10/14/2017 This is a dead Sun Dragon after an Airship battle. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

That's good to stay orginized especially with your own work dont want to miss any great touch's you think of in the middle of the day.

@willscherrer Its good to hear from you again. I am super excited about this. I am happy with the side quests, new creatures, lure, and the story should be interesting to most. I make what I call burning lists – I don’t actually burn them but it feels good erasing the lines of the to-do list as I find various things to complete or polish. This last list was smaller which is a good sign that I am very close. It took a lot longer than expected because I had already made this and several other chapters but it was not exciting enough so I had to redo it and add a lot more content.

Cool i think i finished chapter 1 cant wait for the next one i'll start from the beginning to catch up.

09/30/2017 I am completing one of the last side quests for Chapter 2. It is interesting all of the choices and possibilities that can occur with a simple side quest. I wanted the player to have several options on what to do and make moral choices that will result in different outcomes. #fantasy #gamedev #GN #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #freetoplay #fun https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

Had a blast playing #Outlast with @dasgeekchannel Sunday night. It was a much needed break. #fun #GN #games #gamer #linux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDaGrjvJOZo&feature=youtu.be&a=

09/23/2017 It was an enjoyable experience getting the lockpick system in place. Lockpicking is a sub-ability of your character so you will get better over time. The locks vary in complexity and you can create lockpicks with your alchemy sub-ability skill or buy / find them. #fantasy #gamedev #GN #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #freetoplay #fun https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

09/16/2017  I am back up and running after the power outages from hurricane Irma. This linked picture is one of those moments when I realized that the forests appear as described in the #fantasy novel. This is my character peaking through the edge of the forest towards the Magi chambers. I take a few hours at the beginning of every day to rearrange foilage and interactive items etc before playing the storyline and making tweaks to it. Chapter 2 is almost there! https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

09/02/2017 Doing some tests for chapter 2. I am heading towards the portal that opened up with my stolen Stone Airship. The last glow of a few arcs of lightning can be seen on the deck. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

08/19/2017 I am really happy to see so many engaged in the upcoming eclipse on the 21st. I have decided to make a tribute to this event by making the system perform eclipses based on the movements of the 2 other moons, the planet, and 2 suns. This had been planned for the future as the magic system, in accordance with the unpublished book, relies on the eclipses of all of these bodies to produce mana (called Umbra in the game). This means being on the moon of Uthanus Dreen should render some unique surprises regarding this random phenomenon when mixed with the seasons. Chapter 2 has been taking longer than expected because of the lack of time due to my paying job, but I am still at it.. #fun #gamedev #indiegame #GN #indiedev #fantasy #screenshotsaturday
https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

07/29/2017 I am having a little too much fun looting the burning remains of stone airships that have been destroyed by Sun Dragons. I am finishing up Chapter 2. I think it is a good sign that I am still enjoying the game even after so many tests. #fun #gamedev #indiegame #GN #indiedev #fantasy #screenshotsaturday https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

07/03/2017 I had a lot of #fun doing the slime creature tutorial with @DasGeek over this weekend using Linux, Blender, and Torque3d. These tutorials are designed to be very simple as the systems used may seem intimidating for first-time developers. It will not take long to get used to them though. Make sure to comment on the YouTube channel and thank you to all of those that requested this video. Take Care! #gamedev #indiegame #GN #indiedev #fantasy #Blender, #Torque3d, #Linux! #gamedev #GN #gaming https://youtu.be/YfNBADSLHhA

@willscherrer That sucks that happened to your PC, but it sounds like an easy fix. I hope to learn this new engine quickly as I know it will make the game so much smoother, and it will give me so many more options too.

nice my pc thats for gameing had to be sent back to the shop to get repairs the watercooler was leaking i will have to jump back in when i get it back to check out all new stuff added.

I am currently exploring newer engines as the inventory system is growing every week with new items from those planned. It is time to head over into the realm of 64bit as a result. Here is a Sunken Treasure chest but notice the plants as well. All of these items will be helpful to you. Make sure to explore underwater as there is a lot of stuff such as plants and Sunken Treasure chests to explore. #gamedev #indiegame #GN #indiedev #fantasy #screenshotsaturday https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

It's a lot of #fun getting pummeled by hail! This storm produced some decent sized chunks that shake the player when hit. Getting the tornado to produce a hail storm before they from soon. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

05/27/2017 Having fun cutting down trees and building campfires for the Gods and Nemesis Architect expansion (Working Name). Notice the cut-down tree in the distance. This time it provided enough wood after processing to last through half the night. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

05/09/2017 I had a lot of #fun doing the slime creature tutorial with @DasGeek over this weekend using Linux, Blender, and Torque3d. These tutorials are designed to be very simple as the systems used may seem to be intimidating to a first-time developer. It will not take long to get used to them though. Make sure to comment on the YouTube channel and thank you to all of those that requested this video. Take Care! #gamedev #indiegame #GN #indiedev #fantasy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9yB81KAkM4

05/06/2017 Having fun flying the stone airships for Chapter 2 of the game coming out soon. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

04/29/2017 Having fun setting up more save points. The levelling up system is running nicely as well. I will be smoothing out Chapter 2 today. I wanted to make some changes that will make it even more engaging for the player along with some additional guidance for certain parts. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

04/22/2017 I have decided to make a few advancing changes to the game before releasing the patch. I feel the storyline flows a lot better at the very beginning and the very end of Chapter1 by taking out the credits and well wishes to new players. There were lots of interruptions this week but I should finally have time to complete the patch. https://mefflabs.com

I had a lot of fun doing the slime creature tutorial with @DasGeek over this weekend using Linux, Blender, and Torque3d. Make sure to comment on the YouTube channel to be eligible for those giveaways. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=HslcDcprSvU

04/15/2017 It’s been awhile since releasing my game as an early access release. A lot has gone on in way of finding out various ways of stabilizing the game on more systems. Today I am adding details to make the numerous secrets more noticeable and have started a new creature. The creature is being used for a much requested video tutorial in Blender coming out soon. I am play-testing the new patch tonight and tomorrow and I should be able to upload that soon. Thank you for everyone's patience on this. Take Care. https://mefflabs.com

04/01/2017 Gods and Nemesis has been approved for the Steam Store and will be available soon! I am working on a lot of things today. Keep in mind that Gods and Nemesis traditionally has a dark ambience and pictures are difficult to render. In this picture,
( https://mefflabs.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=69&action=edit ) I am standing on a Sunken Airship in a cave with an alchemy set to my left on the archaic stone table. All of this may be found in the 4th Chapter of the Storyline portion of the game. Keep in mind that there is a lot to explore even in the small areas that you come across. I will be setting the game for early release and deciding on an official release soon.

yeah got it running now thanks alot.

@willscherrer I have sent you a Steam Key to play my game now because you have been so patient. The game will focus on the storyline for now which has numerous secrets. I am now working on the open player environment so that people can join after this portion and skip to the building and survival part which I am even more excited about lately because it allows me to explore as well – I hope to see you there. I just want to make sure you got the Steam Key so you can play at least the first portion of Chapter 1.

can't wait

03//25/2017 I have made a character named Chadwee, of course, (race of Kayth and class of Slayer) looking out across the land from the crow's nest of the Stone Airship. The rings of the floating stronghold obscure the setting sun. This will be needed for the second Chapter. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/ I will be figuring out enhancements for the uninstaller today as required by Stream so that it does not leave behind even the character files. There are a lot of unforeseeable delays but I feel that we are getting very close to launch !

03/05/2017 It’s been a while since I posted here – it’s been a little crazy. Just letting you know I am in the process of white-listing my game for MacAfee and Baidu AV software so that it does not create false positives (This is a common developer headache). I would prefer not having to convince people with these AV packages that my game is not a virus, lol. It’s a small setback but I am using the time to add more game details. Also, I had the opportunity to play #ZeldaBreathoftheWild with DasGeek. The viewers still remember the Blender video we did and want another one. So I will use this opportunity to create the slime creature for the game based on the old board game version of G&N. If interested, here is the first stream of Zelda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=iGEp6VJ9Yv0

02/18/2017 I had to take a pic of the skull of the Sun Dragon fossil at the campfire I was beautifying. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

@Buddha @willscherrer Thanks for the support!

good job bro im very excited!

yes i cant wait till the end of this month.

WOW!

02/11/2017 Demo Update: I have my game up on Steam. I was able to download it from Steam and play it all the way through. I will be working on early release this weekend and on details of the soft launch. I may be moving the updates to the provided store page. I will let everyone know if I do. If you get a chance, check out the underwater pic of a ghost in the blog here: https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

02/04/2017 Demo Update: I was really happy with seeing all of these things going on all at once. If you check out the blog you will see my Ally waiting for me while a stone airship floats by as Sun Dragons fly in the distance. This game project has come a long way and I'm happy with the results. http://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

@willscherrer I can't wait to see what you think. You have been very important to me with your ideas and support. Thank you for being so patient too.

im up for it

01/28/2017 Last year’s indie game development was a blast! I have uploaded the Beta version of the game on #Steam.yesterday and set up the store page. If everything is golden then I will be able to invite individual players to test out the pre-release. https://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

01/20/2017 Full-game Update: It cool to watch the tornado go through this forest bending the trees around it. It is now currently the rainy season. Once in a great while I will see a tornado.
Demo-Update: I am ready to bring the game on to Steam hopefully this week. I have started beautifying the next section of this Demo while the voiceovers are being worked on. It will be released as a free expansion bringing in another 30 minutes of game play. It will allow the player to experience the vehicles. http://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

There needs to be a like button on these discussions

01/14/2017 Full-game Update: I had a lot of fun making a quick stone house (10 minutes) using 3 different types of stone materials that can be mined in the game similar to Minecraft and Creativerse. Demo Update: The Demo is working nicely as I added the ability to do simple interactions when in battle mode without having to switch to Interactive mode. This makes mining a little easier. http://mefflabs.com/updates-blog/

@willscherrer I had to make some revisions to this comment. Thank you for the question. Each section will be approximately 4km x 4km that requires about 1 million polys for the land mass alone. Usually the land mass needs accompanying water which brings it to 6 million polys. So it is about 16 km^2 area for each outside map. The entire outside world of Skyrim is 37.1 km^2 to give some perspective. I have the ability to implement an "Atlas" map that is infinite but I have found that what actually matters is what is in it. Don't get me wrong I like the hiking effect of large maps. When designing a level, you can always build up or down which, within balance, is far superior in my opinion. I am not a great fan of procedural generated maps to the degree of No Man's Sky because it loses authenticity.

nice scene so how big are the different worlds open world area's?

Wow bro it is really nice! Amazing snow scene!