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Add WASD controls
Lock Framerate
Assorted Bug Fixes

Sit back and relax while Émile and Eva (two of the devs) play through the demo and give away behind-the-scenes tidbits and anecdotes. Join us for exploration 🔎, crafting 🪓 , farming 🥕 , socializing 👥 and more ✨

Greetings

After the playtest we have been going through a lot of feedback.
The message is clear, the idea behind Monarchs Dawn is really cool but we needs to polish it way more.

A big part of it is to make it look better, specially the arena.
More verticality is also must.

Nearly a month later we got a banger of a map with massive improvement in those too point.
Just look at this map.
Its beautiful.


The next playtest will be soon.
Well just have to test the new map internally and work more on your ability to climb up walls.

See you soon

-Better default camera position for Loophole map.

-Fixed rare case where SRM target preview would give incorrect information.
-Fixed Brian's auto upgrade states persisting between maps.
-Fixed some billboard types not displaying.
-Fixed possible rare case for sound effects cutting out.

- temporary fix for problems with missing tools and the forge in saves.

The Steam Next Fest is here and I'm here with a rebroadcast of the game in its current status! Releasing soon this Summer!

-- Fixed bug that prevented using the right mouse button to move during certain steps in the tutorial
-- Several under-the-hood optimizations to improve performance, and lay the groundwork for planned features

update

Thanks so much for joining us! We’ve compiled several of the most frequently asked questions here. Remember to wishlist the full game on Steam!


Q: Is this a demo?

A: Yes! This is a demo of the first area in One-Thousand Cuts designed to give players a feel for the basic combat and story elements, specifically highlighting the one-hit-kill and consequential moral choices. We've structured the demo like a traditional Japanese Noh drama, with three acts Jo ("introduction"), Ha ("destruction"), and Kyu ("haste").

Q: When will the full game release?

A: We're planning a Q1 2025 release, pending the successful completion of our Kickstarter Campaign. If you haven't followed the pre-launch Kickstarter page, you should go do that now ;- )

Q: Are there multiple endings / do my choices really matter?

A: Yes! After players complete the full tutorial (or choose "Instant-Action" when starting a new game), they're given a choice between two moral routes: Loyalty or Honor. This choice fundamentally affects gameplay. Every line of dialog, every character interaction, the combat, even the endings are different. Yes, this is a demo with multiple endings. Did we have to do that? No, but we didn't have to include three additional video modes for players to experiment with, either, and that didn't stop us. The one thing that doesn't change between the Loyalty and Honor routes -- you can still pet the cats regardless of what choices you make.

Q: What inspired One-Thousand Cuts?

A: We could have a Q&A about inspiration and source material alone! Game design and combat, we’ve had obvious inspiration from the original Souls games and souls-likes, classic genre games like Bushido Blade and Ninja Gaiden. Narratively, we’ve incorporated elements from the classic films of Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Red Beard), Kihachi Okamoto (Sword of Doom, Samurai Assassin), Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), and Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll). Artistically we’ve drawn a lot from Ukiyo-e (original japanese woodblock prints), the closest we could come to primary source material for the look and feel of the time period, as well as more contemporary manga artists, especially Kentaro Miura (Berserk).

Q: Is there controller support?

A: Absolutely! Full Xbox Gamepad support with button glyphs, remapping, and controller-disconnect detection to automatically pause your game. Playstation and Switch Pro Controller support coming soon!

Q: Where does the game take place?

A: One-Thousand Cuts takes place in a low-dark-fantasy version of late Edo Japan, filled to the brim with shogunate political subterfuge, inter-clan political maneuverings, re-contextualized historical figures and events, and our takes on traditional Japanese legends and folklore.

Q: Will the game be available on consoles too? What about Mobile?

A: The full game will release on Steam first, though console and mobile ports are stretch goals in the Kickstarter. We can make that happen together! Currently the demo is available on Windows, Mac, Steamdeck, and Linux.

Q: How much will the game cost at release?

A: We'll release more info on that later :- )

Q: Is this really your first game?

A: This might (?) come as a surprise, but yes! We've never even tried to made a game before. Not even a game jam. This was the first project we ever opened in Unity. And we're delighted to be able to share it with you!


We hope this answered some of your questions! If there's anything we didn't cover, questions that come up while playing the demo, or if you're interested in learning more about developing a game from scratch, feel free to post them here or hit us up on our socials :- )

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