Tower of the Immortals

Devlog

• Build v0.20, containing Zone 2 - The Steamworks Foundry - is RELEASED
  October 21, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #immortals, #steamworks, #foundry, #fantasy, #enchanted, #forge, #equipment, #crafting, #magic

  It's finally here - after more than four months of constant work, build v0.20 is finally RELEASED! This build contains Zone 2 - The Steamworks foundry. This huge update more than doubles the length of... Continue reading

  
• Planned October Release for Zone 2 - What's New in the Next Build
  October 03, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #immortals, #steamworks, #foundry, #fantasy, #magic, #treasure, #8-bit, #RPG

  It's been a while since the last devlog, and the reason for this is because I have been hard at work assembling the next build of Tower of the Immortals. As I covered in an earlier post, the new zone... Continue reading

  
• Status Update - 9/15 Levels Finished, New Video Devlog, Boss Design
  September 02, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #immortals, #youtube, #devlog, #boss, #stages, #npcs

  Hey guys, it's been a couple of weeks since the last post, so here's where everything stands so far: Of the 15 stages that will be included in the new build, nine are completely finished. They will st... Continue reading

  
• Roadmap to Completion of Zone 2 - The Steamworks Foundry
  August 18, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #of, #the, #immortals, #fantasy, #8bit, #8-bit, #arpg, #action, #combat, #magic

  It's been a couple of weeks since my last devlog post, so it's time for a new update! Coming back from vacation, I felt rejuvenated and ready to get to work on all the new content. I've been hard at w... Continue reading

  
• Update on New Content - New Shop Items, New Armor Animations, and the Forge
  July 30, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #of, #the, #immortals, #fantasy, #8bit, #8-bit, #action, #rpg, #forge, #enchanted, #armor, #sword

  So there isn't too much to note since the last devlog - this is the point in development where a lot of the tedious stuff needs to be done before I begin designing new levels and enemies. But thankful... Continue reading

  
• Progress on the New Level, the Forge, and a new Discord Server!
  July 17, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #immortals, #arpg, #action rpg, #crafting, #forge, #fantasy, #goblin, #lava, #metal

  It's been a bit quiet since the final demo build was published last week. But that's because I've been hard at work adding new content to the game and taking advantage of all the refactoring and syste... Continue reading

  
• Battle Tower Royale is now Tower of the Immortals...and the full demo is RELEASED!
  July 05, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #tower, #of, #the, #immortals, #arpg, #action rpg, #8bit, #8-bit, #fantasy, #combat, #boss, #music, #battle, #colorblind, #release, #demo

  It's finally here...the final demo build of the game formerly known as Battle Tower Royale is finally here! As you have no doubt noticed, the name of the game has changed to Tower of the Immortals. Th... Continue reading

  
• Final Demo Release Imminent - And Game Rebranding
  June 25, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #fantasy, #nes, #arpg, #action rpg, #boss, #rpg, #npc

  The day is almost here. With the release of v0.070 a couple of weeks ago and no reports of any major issues, I've been able to focus on the long list of little things that I have needed to do for the... Continue reading

  
• v0.070 Released - Fixed Boss Fight, Visual Enhancements, Bug Fixes
  June 12, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #boss, #slime, #fantasy, #arpg, #action, #magic, #refactoring

  The completion of the demo is nearly here. The boss fight was the source of some of the last 2018 prototype code still present in the game's repository. The playtesters who made it this far probably n... Continue reading

  
• v0.060 Released - Parry Mechanic, Orc Race Added, and the Little Things
  May 30, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #orc, #fantasy, #arpg, #action rpg, #parry, #sword, #shield, #8-bit, #8bit, #nes, #spell, #magic

  It's hard to believe that the day is coming, but the demo of Battle Tower Royale is very nearly finished. In the roadmap to completing the demo , I outlined all the things that the game would need bef... Continue reading

  
• v0.051 Published - Numerous Bug Fixes, Sprite Updates, Level 1-8 Nerf
  May 24, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #fantasy, #arpg, #action rpg, #bug fixes, #kobold, #spell

  There were a few big issues that were uncovered by my helpful playtesters when v0.050 was released, plus a few smaller issues that evaded detection until now. This update changes little in terms of co... Continue reading

  
• v0.050 Released - Wearable Armor Sets, Spellborn Race Added, Improved Performance
  May 22, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #action rpg, #arpg, #magic, #lizardfolk, #kobold, #armor, #spell, #8-bit, #8bit, #battle, #tower, #royale, #fantasy

  A couple months ago, I wrote a devlog post detailing the upcoming changes and features that the game still needed. One of those features was wearable armor sets. Despite being just a single point, it... Continue reading

  
• v0.042 Released - Character Creation Screen Music Finished, and More!
  April 21, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #arpg, #rpg, #8-bit, #8bit, #music, #chiptune, #famitracker

  v0.042 of the demo has been released! The biggest change is that the character creation screen now has finished music. Titled Tell Us Who You Are , this exciting song really captures the sense of anti... Continue reading

  
• v0.041 Released - New Playable Race, Fullscreen Mode, and More!
  March 26, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #action rpg, #arpg, #8-bit, #8bit, #chiptune, #nes, #elf, #kobold, #lizardfolk, #refactoring, #spells, #magic

  The refactoring I mentioned in my previous devlog has largely been completed...it represented one of the single largest sources of technical debt in the build, and one that I had been putting off work... Continue reading

  
• Refactoring My Own Code, Part II - Legacy Code Debt
  March 17, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #arpg, #action rpg, #refactoring, #code, #programming, #game design, #game development, #retrospective, #RPG, #devlog

  Ugh. I talked about this in a post a while back , but this time it's even worse; the code that is being rewritten is integrated into every part of the game. I am referring to the game's inventory, spe... Continue reading

  
• v0.04 Released - Custom Character Creation is Now Live!
  March 07, 2024 by Bynary Fission#battle, #tower, #royale, #action rpg, #arpg, #8 bit, #8-bit, #gamemaker, #human, #lizardfolk, #kobold, #goblin, #orc, #dwarf, #elf, #character, #creator

  At least, v0.04 of the alpha has been released! I'm excited to share the single biggest feature of the new build: the Character Creation Screen! This utility allows you to finally do something that ha... Continue reading

  
• Roadmap to the Demo's Completion - The End is in Sight
  February 26, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #battle, #tower, #royale, #refactoring, #character, #creation, #screen, #8-bit, #8bit, #roadmap, #action rpg, #kobold

  Since finishing Battle Tower Royale's title theme , I have essentially siloed myself away in my house these last several weeks. I've been working at a furious pace to bring the game to the state that... Continue reading

  
• Character Bios - The Shopkeepers
  February 19, 2024 by Bynary Fission

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  #minotaur, #mike, #pyrite, #alabaster, #sabrina, #redox, #battle, #tower, #royale, #action rpg, #8 bit, #8-bit, #gamemaker

  Within the world of Battle Tower Royale, there are a whole slew of characters with different personalities, interests, likes and dislikes, and hopes and dreams. Each person you talk to will give you a... Continue reading

  
• v0.030 Published - Key Bindings and Menu Options Available!
  February 14, 2024 by Bynary Fission#battle, #tower, #royale, #action, #rpg, #update, #8-bit, #8 bit

  A new build has been released! Lots of changes have been included, but I included a couple of much-requested items: key bindings and a simplified control layout. Now, one Action Key functions to talk... Continue reading

  
• The Title Theme Is Finished!
  January 28, 2024 by Bynary Fission

  This is it - the title theme for Battle Tower Royale is finally complete. Titled Emerald Shores, the front screen has a special animation that goes along with the song, which also happens to be the fi... Continue reading

  
• New Alpha Build Released!
  January 01, 2024 by Bynary Fission#8-bit, #8bit, #action-rpg, #battle, #tower, #royale, #fantasy, #nes

  After a long period of dormancy, the new year is welcomed in with a new alpha build of Battle Tower Royale! There have been a LOT of changes made under the hood of the game. Literally thousands of lin... Continue reading

  
• We Now Return to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
  October 25, 2023 by Bynary Fission#battle tower royale, #bynary, #fission, #action rpg, #8 bit, #nes, #8-bit, #combat, #rpg

  Sorry for the long hiatus - life has gotten in the way of things. I've relocated across the country to the Seattle region, so things have been a bit turbulent for me over these last few months. But I'... Continue reading
• I'm Not Dead!
  June 12, 2023 by Bynary Fission#battle tower royale, #rpg, #8 bit, #action rpg

  So Tears of the Kingdom happened. Yes, it totally derailed development. And yes, I've finally beaten it. Development will resume as normal. Right now I'm in the process of finishing the game's title s... Continue reading
• Music Composition: The Struggle is Real!
  May 07, 2023 by Bynary Fission#music, #famitracker, #composition, #8bit, #8-bit, #nes, #arrangement, #battle, #tower, #royale, #gamemaker

  Development work has been very light this week, so I thought I'd write a post about music composition. ---------- In some ways, writing music is the hardest part of making the game. Programming is my... Continue reading

  
• Refactoring my own code: A lesson in good coding practices
  April 30, 2023 by Bynary Fission#refactoring, #battle, #tower, #royale, #action, #rpg

  Dolorem ipsum docet. This image sums up how I feel spending hours refactoring my own bad code: Few things will teach you a better lesson about how to write good code than having to fix and revise bad... Continue reading

  
• A Retrospective - Comparing the 2018 Prototype to Now
  April 23, 2023 by Bynary Fission

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  #retrospective, #battle, #tower, #royale, #RPG, #action RPG, #game design, #game development, #devlog

  As I get closer to releasing the full demo, I thought I'd look back and reflect upon the journey so far and how Battle Tower Royale actually came to be. ---------- Battle Tower Royale is intended to b... Continue reading

  
• 4-11 Update: First Alpha Build Released!
  April 11, 2023 by Bynary Fission#battle, #tower, #royale, #action, #rpg, #8 bit, #chiptune

  Today marks the release of the first playable demo of Battle Tower Royale! I first began this project last October, and I've been gradually working on it in between work and life. The demo is already... Continue reading