Monsters' Den

Devil Region!

I mentioned a while back that I was involved in localization, and here’s the proof: Book of Dread has now launched in Japanese!

It was a fairly grueling translation process, but the end result is fascinating to me. It’s a very interesting feeling to see something that you created presented in a language you don’t speak. I can still play it pretty well, though!

Have a look: http://game.goo.ne.jp/premium/game11.html

Monsters' Den in Japanese

Lost in Translation

The past week or so has (unfortunately) been spent trawling through the hideous innards of Book of Dread, prepping it for localization after I signed a deal with a foreign-language portal.

This is bad news in the sense that no new work has been done on Godfall, but good news in that it helps me fund it. Hope to get back to my lovely new engine soon.

Another Birthday

Monsters’ Den: The Book of Dread was released two years ago today. That simultaneously feels like forever ago, and only yesterday. Thank you everyone for your part in making it a success.

Monsters’ Den Geniuses: I Need Your Skills

Alright guys: Tell me about the skills in Book of Dread.

What are the best / worst skills for each class? Which are essential, and which are useless? Share your thoughts or links with me in the comments.

At the point where I’m designing the skill system for the next game, it’s useful to have as many outside perspectives as possible on this.

Book of Dread Revision 1.85

I updated Book of Dread with a new (very minor) revision today on Kongregate.

I changed the branding from Biclops to Monstrum, and there’s a new item for those who’ve been clamouring for a challenge: Pandora’s Box!