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v0.28.017 (8 januari 2024)
* Further expanding fonts for the missing œ letter/symbol
* Implemented the first French translations that came in
* Replaced one of the ingame fonts that got messed up by some windows change
* Fixed error with a late game boss name

v0.28.018 (9-12 januari 2024)
* Applied more translations
* Fixed a few language related alignment issues
* Expanded fonts with several more special letters
* Added options to use special letters in your character's name. (Although we all know that Linden is the best hero name ever, so why would you ever want to ??!!)

v0.28.019 (13 januari 2024)
* Added a roomhint in one of the basement rooms in the demo dungeon that's on the critical path
* Improved demo intro boss stability
* Lower default and max music volume values
* Positioning in options menu now remembered between screens

Went a bit late in order to get the extended fonts working (to be be able the full French language), so I'm keeping the update minimal again.

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v0.28.015 (3 januari 2024)
* Made more progress isolating game's text (for coming language option)

v0.28.016 (6-7 januari 2024)
* Finished isolating game's text (for coming language option)
* Added placeholder language option to the options menu
* Expanded fonts for French language

Ay yo I recognize some of those (Minish Cap style) sprites!

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v0.28.009 (9-15 december 2023)
* Finished trailer assets

v0.28.010 (15-17 december 2023)
* Commissioned next batch of music tracks
* Started groundwork for allowing for multiple languages
* Restructured how Boss and Area introduction text is stored

v0.28.011 (22-23 december 2023)
* Fixed chest color reference in cave hinttext
* Made more progress separating out all the game's text (for later language options)

v0.28.012 (24 december 2023)
* Fixed catching a wind elemental giving you the darkness elemental
* Using a restoring elemental when already at full mp/hp will now release it (thus allowing you to empty nests)
* Made more progress isolating game's text (for coming language option)

v0.28.013 (28 december 2023)
* Tweaked demo dungeon subboss for better stability
* Made more progress isolating game's text (for coming language option)

v0.28.014 (29 dec 2023 – 1 jan 2024)
* Made more progress isolating game's text (for coming language option)
* Overhauled journal data setup
* Overhauled text engine text input files

It's good to be back home again! With my precious laptop adaptor in hand (which I definitely did not forget to pack a few days ago ). It was quite the hearty holidays this year so I'm all relaxed now. Even got pages and pages of new ideas to try out next year.

Also: Clemmy featured the trailer in his video, so I can finally share the full version as well: https://youtu.be/5I3jhNeF2VU
Hope you like it!

Have faith my friend. The future is looking bright

Case in point:
I've just been informed that my game('s trailer) will be feature on this channel in the next 1-2 days: https://www.youtube.com/@ClemmyGames

Wow! Unexpected, but congratulations nonetheless.

YES!!!
The steam page for the game just went live:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738140/Horn_of_Balance/
LET'S GO!

Please wishlist the game! And stay tuned for the next step: the upcoming trailer!
Lots of big developments this month.

Is it Sunday already?!

Man, this week has been a rough one behind the scenes. Nevertheless, I am nearly done with the trailer. Just need to cut the final re-recorded (1.5 GB worth of) footage down to the final length. After that it will be send to a pretty big Youtuber for a premier showing sometime mid December.

And then up next in my master plan for December will be:
- Commissioning more new music
- Submitting the Steam store page
- Setting up the game for multiple languages (or at least to start laying the groundwork)
- Ramping up the advertisement efforts

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v0.28.005 (4 december 2023)
* Made more progress on trailer (assets)
* Tweaked a few more tiles

v0.28.006 (5 december 2023)
* Made more progress on trailer (assets)
* Fixed a serie of reported typos
* Fixed split second prompt on demo dungeon big stairs

v0.28.007 (6 december 2023)
* Fixed more reported typos
* Fixed starting with the pellets item

v0.28.008 (7 december 2023)
* Got taken out by dental complications from an earlier appointment
* Switched map chest colors to make more sense

Removed.