The Lost Heir Trilogy

Grapefruit · 2014-11-16T04:55:01.471Z

@Shoelip Got my pronunciations mixed up but yeah, the joke is about hair and wigs.

Iello · 2014-11-20T19:58:07.200Z

Oh, kind of sad that Kind/Mean are gone. I do think it added nuance to keep them separate from Good/Evil – everybody knows that there’s such a thing as a polite villain and a jerkish hero.

WinterHawk · 2014-11-20T22:07:51.925Z

I haven’t signed up for the beta so I have no idea what I am talking about, but if Nice/Mean was just about dialog disposition for the character I think Polite/Rude could fit in instead.

anon48296871 · 2014-11-20T23:22:57.332Z

It’ll probably affect actions, as Lucid is amazing in locking choices. I murdered a unicorn once and lost karma in one of his games.

Hasani_Allen · 2014-11-21T00:19:05.606Z

Hi lucid,

First of all, I’m a huge fan! Life of a mobster was one of my absolute favorite games and the my inspiration for creating a profile to work on my own games. As of now I’m just reading as much as possible on the forum to really figure out how to go about creating my own game. I would love to beat test your newest work! How do I access it?

Lucid · 2014-11-21T03:46:37.098Z

It was a difficult issue, but perhaos this simplicity is for the better.

Testing is over here: The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria (Beta Testing Closed)

Hasani_Allen · 2014-11-21T12:30:32.433Z

Thank you! Can’t wait to try it!

Lucid · 2014-12-02T01:11:42.488Z

The beta test is now over! Now I have to get to work on Part 2!!

katerpillar95 · 2014-12-02T23:19:26.579Z

Ah poop, I was just going to replay the beta today because I finally got a break from final papers. Oh well, I’m glad that you’ve finished your masterpiece! (btws, I’m the one that sent the super-long 8 page email lol)

Lucid · 2014-12-02T23:48:27.075Z

And I really appreciated your feedback!

I kept track of who all of my 75 wonderful beta testers were.

Grey_Wizard · 2014-12-04T20:34:00.409Z

Bye the way (to all other beta testers) did anybody find all the magic gear. All I found where gloves of archery, cloak of the spider, the belt of speed and a gem to upgade perception. But I also know there a shield from the vendor guy.

katerpillar95 · 2014-12-04T23:52:20.053Z

I think I only found one or two, I can’t remember what they were called though. That’s definitely going to be a challenge meant for replayability, though that was one of the things I wasn’t able to fully explore in the beta to see how difficult it was.

Matteller · 2014-12-05T05:58:49.192Z

sorry didnt test and im curios when you say the beta is done,does that mean the first section is ready for release?and if so do you have a general guess at when i’ll be able to buy it?

also if im breaking any rules by asking this im sorry im not trying to,im a fan of your other work and i admit im just a bit eager.

Lucid · 2014-12-05T18:47:56.397Z

Personally, I don’t mind being asked.

It’s in COGs hands now. There are a few things that need to be done in the process, but keep checking the Releasing Games thread: Upcoming Releases -- 2015

If I learn anything, I’ll post on my www.facebook.com/LucidsGames site and here.

Koda222 · 2014-12-06T02:02:26.408Z

I could ever find the belt of speed but I found the rest and I got the ring that belonged to my parents

Grey_Wizard · 2014-12-17T18:42:45.651Z

OK so far we got: Belt of speed which I can only assume makes you really fast with out the agility stats. Neck-less of the shaman gives you 20 nature. Cloak of the spider gives you the power of a magic spider. Ring from your parents gives you a Bones of 3 in all Stats.Gem of perception, upgrades perception to 20. Gloves of Archery, Upgrades Archery with 20 points. A Magic shield which powers are unknown at this time. and last time i forget to mention a dull magic dagger i found as a thief but sense it was dulled i could not use. Also sorry if this comment came in late.

Also did she mention when part 2 of the beta or was that another Work in Progress.

Lucid · 2015-01-07T18:00:42.202Z

Help!

I hate writing my summaries. I need to market my game by telling people how awesome it is. Specifically, I need like 10 versions of the 50 and 80 character descriptions, but I’ll take better rewrites of any of them.

I’ve written a few:

Subject (50): “The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria has released!”

Short (80): How will you regain your lost kingdom? Swords and sorcery await you!

Web (155): Avenge your murdered parents and restore your lost kingdom. Find love, friendship and reknown in your own way, including: a thief, bard, assassin, wizard, priest, monk, druid, ranger… Daria needs a hero!

Android/iPhone (200-250):
Avenge your murdered parents and restore your lost kingdom. Find love, friendship, magic items and power. Nearly limitless options include: thief, bard, assassin, wizard, priest, monk, druid, ranger… Daria needs a hero!

Be a Monk, Bard, Squire, Assassin, Priest, Cleric, Ranger, Druid, Wizard, Thief, Thug, Guard, Sage or Demon Summoner!

You are the heir to the realm of Daria. On a tragic night, your parents are killed and your kingdom is destroyed. You escape and go into hiding where you grow in power as you bide your time and make plans to restore your lost kingdom. Solve the mysteries around the Consortium of Planewalkers as you learn of their nefarious intentions toward your kingdom.

Help!

Lucid · 2015-01-07T18:03:24.744Z

Here’s more detail:

Descriptions, of various lengths. We can write these for you, but we’re also happy to use your descriptions. Here’s a link on how to write good descriptions:

Gamesbrief – 26 Jun 13

Describe Your Game Better! Hook More Players! Make More Money! - Gamesbrief

When you release a game you need to describe it -- on the App Store, on Facebook, on your own site. Get the description right and you can expect to see a lot more players. Get it wrong, and people who’d probably LOVE your game will never even get to...

○ Subject: 50 characters, for sending out in an email “Subject:” line. (All character counts include spaces.)
○ Short: 80 characters, for Android Google Play Store.
○ Web: 155 characters, for web search engines.
○ Android/iPhone: Unlimited length, but the description will be clipped between
200-250 characters, with a “Read More” link to see the rest.

Grey_Wizard · 2015-01-07T20:34:49.956Z

The link isn’t working for me.

FairyGodfeather · 2015-01-08T00:16:56.296Z

Avenge your parents!
Reclaim your Kingdom!
Summon Demons!
Be Good or Evil!
Prince or Princess!
With ??? classes to choose from!
Find love!
In this fantasy adventure!
With zillions of choices!

You are the heir to the realm of Daria. - Personally I’d rather know I was a Prince/Princess because that’s a buzz word but I know that can be awkward.

On a tragic night, your parents are killed and your kingdom is destroyed. - On a tragic night sounds weak. Your parents were ruthlessly/brutally slaughtered/murdered before you. Your Kingdom destroyed.

You escape and go into hiding - This again feels a little weak to me. I’d be tempted to say something about being the sole survivor, prince/princess.

where you grow in power as you bide your time and make plans to restore your lost kingdom. Solve the mysteries around the Consortium of Planewalkers as you learn of their nefarious intentions toward your kingdom. - I can’t recall that consortium and they sound like they’ve a boring name. I’d just mention a nefarious conspiracy that brought down your kingdom or something. Or the secrets of those ruins you’ve been searching (since at least we get to do that) or even the mysteries of the demon stones.

“You are the Lost Heir of (the realm of) Daria! Your parents brutally slaughtered before your very eyes. Your Kingdom destroyed. Forced into hiding you must grow into power so that you can reclaim your lost kingdom and avenge all that you’ve lost. Unravel the mysteries of…”