Aetherdale Dev Blog

Early versions of the first six human characters in Aetherdale. Left to right, these are - Ignacia, Marcus, Cypress, Derbo, Kyvara, and Vincent The wraiths are newcomers to Aetherdale, which is largely inhabited by a species of highly-evolved monkeys known as "humans". Humans make for natural allies of the wraiths, as the two species have much to learn from each other, and are capable of furthering one another's objectives. In the face of an existential threat that looms over Aetherdale, this alliance could become the difference between survival and annihilation.          The first act of Aetherdale's story will involve a few human characters who will prove to be invaluable friends to the player. Their creation also represents a great technical stride in my human creation process - human characters can now be made very efficiently, and the process will only improve over time.     But without any further preamble, I introduce our human heroes of Act 1: ...

The Rogue Wraith Fortress The "dungeon" is a key component of Aetherdale's gameplay loop. Dungeons are instances of castles, caves, actual dungeons, and so on, each with a series of boss fights and their minions, that the player can fight through to receive large quantities of loot. In addition, the sheer concentration of combat in these encounters makes them great for steeling yourself against challenges yet to come. The Rogue Wraith Fortress is the first dungeon in Aetherdale.