I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while – to give the Alpha and Beta backers and answer to the question of when Heroes of a Broken Land will actually be finished.
When will Heroes of a Broken Land be released?
The current plan is to release Version 1.0 in mid-January. I’ll announce an exact and official release date in early January.
What will change between the latest Beta (7.8) and 1.0?
Not much. I’ll be continuing to improve the game by fixing bugs and polish the game, but there’s not much left on my task list. Beta 7.9 will possibly be the last Beta version.
As the game stands, I’m quite happy with the experience delivered. Heroes of a Broken Land provides a light but deep, old-school dungeon crawling experience. It provides countless worlds and dungons to explore. Combined with the town building, world events, and multiple parties, I believe that Heroes of a Broken Land has a good balance of new and old. A part of me would be happy to stop here.
What are the plans for post-release updates and support?
I will support the game with bug fixes and support for as long as it’s needed.
Needless to say, I have lots of ideas on how to expand Heroes of a Broken Land, and would love to implement many of them. However, I have no specific plan, no list of features or content, and no date for when or if any updates would arrive. The pace will certainly be slower than the Beta updates, expect months between any substantial updates.
I am also interested in how the game is received. I want player input in how to best evolve Heroes of a Broken Land. I also need updates to make financial sense. I’ve been working on the game for almost a full year now, so updates will be somewhat tied to how well the game performs financially.
Either way, Heroes of a Broken Land won’t be abandoned upon release – exciting times are ahead!
