Boyle Wolfbane wanted to rule the world. He failed. Miserably. Forced into retirement early, Boyle now spends his days arguing with haunted trees and scaring off the occasional knight. At least he still has Fang, his loyal storm wolf. Things could be worse. He could have been born a hero.
Aveyond 4 is a game filled with humour and fun. The 30+ hour RPG will keep you engrossed in its humorous storyline, witty dialogues, beautiful artwork and soothing music. The game features seven playable characters, each with his/her unique personality and dozens of areas to visit, monsters to fight and items to collect. What's more? Along with the main storyline, there are dozens of side quests you can complete to earn special rewards, ranging from a bag of gold to a magical creature.
Features:
- Recruit minions
- Collect magical cheekis
- Take part in a night watch
- Join a coven
- Transform friends into creatures
- Discover mist portals
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Webpage of Windows developer:
http://aveyond.com/games/aveyond-4-shadow-of-the-mist/
http://aveyond.com/aveyond-4/
Official Aveyond Linux Thread:
http://aveyond.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16002-aveyond-linux-official-thread/ Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Well, that's pretty cool! Wonder if Liam ever expected the site to have an "Effect"?
Hint: Other developers have been able to sneak in a Linux version without supporting it officially. Not even a logo on the store page. Just saying :D
Suggestion: At least add the forum links to the product description or how do you expect potential buyers to find out? :)
The Linux version of the games will most likely not make it to Steam. If you already have the game on Steam, I can give you a mega coupon for this (send me a mail).
The reason they will probably no be on Steam is that while Aveyond Studios has given us complete permission to develop, support and distribute these ports (both Linux and Mac), they are not going to support them, so they are reluctant to take more efforts. Also another major factor is that developers are mostly unsure about these markets... so...
I quickly ran into a few issues, all in the "apple bobbing" part. One time the text overflowed the text box, making the last few words unreadable. And the dog jumping animation was not visible and things like the splash were in the wrong place. Other than that, everything appeared to be fine.
With regard to steam it obviously depends on what they want. The Mac/Linux porters (like Feral, Aspyr, Virtual Programming) on steam are often credited separately and do their support separate from the main publisher. I suppose that still requires some effort on the part of the main publisher.
I do think it would be a good idea to have a pinned thread in the forum to direct people to where they could get the Mac/Linux versions of the game.
Thanks!
The text overflow is a known bug and occurs some thrice during the entire game, so it was difficult to contemplate rewriting lots of code for it. Rest assured, it doesn't trouble again for a long time. The splash animation and the other are probably graphic card linked issues... but if the rest of the game worked fine, it should continue to work well.
I hope this advertisement is paid for? Liam sure deserves it.
If not, you do so here: https://www.patreon.com/liamdawe
Last edited by Beamboom on 24 September 2016 at 6:15 pm UTC
I would love to, but developing indie games for Linux is one is the highly unrewarding jobs. Once I get my payout, I will definitely consider this, but as of writing this, my share has not even crossed the minimum wages, considering the number of dedicated hours of hard work I have put in (and it still has miles to go). These games have a popular fan base under Windows, but are completely unknown to the Linux world, so there is no way I can promote it by paid advertising till I get at least some starting income.
I'd then much rather see you send Liam a promotional message along with a key or something, and then he'll maybe distribute the news through his more objective eyes.
But hey, this isn't my site. I have no saying in this. I just voice my dislike. I have questioned this feature of anyone publishing on this site before, and this is the very reason why.
Last edited by Beamboom on 25 September 2016 at 8:40 am UTC
The first thing I actually did was to send him a copy of the game with a key, but I guess it must be hard for him to review each and every game with so many good games available for Linux. This is just a news article that the game is released, not a persistent "advertisement" in that sense.
I really hope this comes to Steam. Steam on Linux has been very convenient. I'm going to buy the game, and if it comes to Steam, I'll even buy it again to show support.