Hey, everyone! It's not quite been a week since the last update, but we've got progress nonetheless!
For this week, I've continued my writing duties and have drafted most of Aria's greater world. Originally, Sonda Nyl was going to be in a "stasis zone" where time in the outside world didn't matter. It made less and less sense to have the island so alone as development continued, and now it's part of the greater geopolitical balance between the Empire and the rest of the world! Thank goodness things are so peaceful, though you wouldn't know it looking at Old Soldier Lady. Has anyone ever seen Toro draw an older character before? He can!
However, she won't necessarily stay that old :p. Our programmer, e123b, continues working on the inventory and crafting system in his spare time. The current plan is to have your limited inventory on the left side, then the crafting screen on the right, where you can place up to 4 items together. Items will be limited in an Aria run and not every combination will be possible. That's to help players experiment with different routes!
I've been working on lore lately, so if anyone has any questions pertaining to Aria's world, fire away and I'll try to answer. Otherwise, we'll see you next week!