Ardency: Heart of the Rebellion

Devlog

• Ardency Postmortem
  June 22, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  #postmortem, #ardency

  Hello! It has now officially been over one week since Ardency was released…and oh boy! I wanted to come back to write a little postmortem, talk about the project from the beginning, what went right... Continue reading
• Final Release
  June 14, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  We made it! The day has come, Ardency is OUT! I managed to get it out on both Steam and Itchio the same day. I am so excited to be able to finally complete this huge project and deliver some of my mos... Continue reading
• May Devlog (THE GAME IS ALMOST DONE!!)
  May 19, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  First and Foremost: Hello all! I have some big news to share! 3 out of the 4 routes are COMPLETELY FINISHED 100% DONE DONE DONE! I just have Moira's route left! I will be taking a vacation at the end... Continue reading

  
• April Devlog
  April 25, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  Hello and happy April! I have a few short, but BIG updates! Artie's route is currently under beta testing. Claudin's route is almost complete and should be getting started with beta testing starting t... Continue reading
• March 2024 Devlog
  March 26, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  Hello again! I am back with what I would consider to be a more lengthy devlog than usual! March was full of a ton of work for Lacydigital and even a few milestones hit! What is finished? I was able to... Continue reading

  
• Updated Demo QOL+Small Features
  March 16, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  I have now implemented a few small features, bug fixes, and QOL updates to Ardency's demo. This will be the final "large" update for the demo until release. Release is still planned to be this summer... Continue reading
• February 2024 Devlog
  February 29, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  Cutting it close with a late devlog! I will keep it short and sweet this month. Most of February was spent doing bug fixes, game directing, and general backend work. The great news is all of the art i... Continue reading
• January 2024 Devlog (#21!)
  January 24, 2024 by Lacydigital

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  #january devlog, #updates

  Hello I am checking in with another monthly devlog. This month I had a ton going on! First and foremost, voice lines are selected and will be sent out to the voice actors within the coming week. I als... Continue reading
• December Devlog
  December 28, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  Happy end-of-the-year devlog time! I am going to jump right into it: Ardency is going full steam ahead as usual. The biggest hurdle at the moment is perfecting the script (certain chapters are in fina... Continue reading

  
• November Devlog
  November 26, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  Happy November! I am here to check in with another quick devlog. To make it short and sweet I will tell you what's done and what's next. What's done: THE WHOLE ARDENCY SCRIPT ROUGH DRAFT Artie, Claudi... Continue reading
• October Devlog
  October 22, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #monthly devlog, #ardency, #arties route, #claudins route

  Happy October! I am reporting in a little later than planned, but I wanted to wait so I could share some GREAT news with you all. Half the routes are written! Artie and Claudin's routes are fully writ... Continue reading
• Updated Extended Demo
  September 24, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  As promised, here is the surprise! I have implemented a few small fixes (grammar, wording, etc), BUT also added in around 5,000 additional words to the extended demo. The demo now leads you directly i... Continue reading
• September Devlog
  September 18, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #september devlog, #monthly devlog

  Welcome to the September devlog! I have some information regarding Ardency. On a good note, I have finished the complete script until it branches off into different routes. I am super excited to write... Continue reading
• (Late) August Devlog! ROPED IN RELEASE!
  August 30, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  Hello! Better late than never! Quick update for everyone: I released an NSFW cowboy romance visual novel, you can play it here: Roped In I am writing more for Ardency and have a well thought out path... Continue reading
• Extended Demo: Out Now!
  July 07, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #extended demo

  As promised, the Ardency extended demo is here! Go enjoy more content in camp and get to know the love interests better, and most of all- have fun!... Continue reading

  
• July Devlog (Extended Demo Release Date!)
  July 04, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #july devlog, #release date confirmed, #extended demo

  I promised it would be coming soon! I am here to deliver! The extended demo for Ardency: Heart of the Rebellion will be released this Friday, July 7th! It should be up around 10 AM EST. If anything ch... Continue reading
• June Devlog
  June 30, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #monthly devlog, #june, #current

  Coming in very late for the June devlog! I had waited this long so I had lots of things to report back on. The extended demo at its base is DONE. I just need to add in finishing touches (sprites, a fe... Continue reading
• May Devlog
  May 24, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #may devlog, #monthly devlog, #update

  Happy May! I have a ton of updates for this month! I am very happy to say I made almost all the progress I wanted to this month, hence why the late devlog. I finished the final script for the extended... Continue reading
• April Devlog
  April 17, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  Hello and happy spring! Quick devlog for this month. -Completed a majority of the draft for the extended demo -Began programming the first half -Chose backgrounds for the camp and other needed places... Continue reading
• March Devlog
  March 13, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  We are almost halfway through March! Dropping in for a short devlog to keep it simple: I am almost done writing the activities you can do within the ranger’s camp. Once these are finished I will edi... Continue reading
• February Devlog
  February 14, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  Hey everyone, back for another month check in and to go over the progress I have made towards the extended demo. I have been working on an activity section recently. Without spoiling too much, you wil... Continue reading

  
• January Devlog: Year Goals
  January 03, 2023 by Lacydigital

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  #january devlog, #monthly update

  Happy New Year! I just wanted to get a quick devlog out with what’s to come this year and what I would like to achieve for Lacydigital Studios. First and foremost, thank you all so much for your sup... Continue reading
• Devlog #6 December Plans
  December 08, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  Hello! I know this monthly update is a bit later than usual, but for good reason. I have been busy simultaneously working on both Ardency: Heart of the Rebellion and also a game for the Winter Visual... Continue reading
• Devlog #5 November Plans
  November 05, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #november devlog

  Hope you all had a wonderful October! We now are entering the holiday season and there is a ton of work to be done on all fronts for me. Ardency is going well and the second portion of the extended de... Continue reading
• Ardency Demo Audio Update
  October 16, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #small update, #october, #audio

  Hello! I have adjusted the game so now you may control the audio for voice acting, music, and sound effects. Please let me know if you encounter any errors and thanks to all for waiting for me to corr... Continue reading
• Devlog #4: October Plans
  October 06, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #october update

  Happy Halloween month everyone! Just a short update going over the progress for the extended demo so far. I have about 9k words of new content for the extended demo written and edited so far! There is... Continue reading
• Devlog #3: September Plans
  September 05, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #monthly devlog

  Welcome to the start of Autumn! Just a quick monthly devlog to start September off right. In review of last month, lots of work got done! The new side character, Current, was introduced. He will be pl... Continue reading
• Devlog #2: August Plans
  August 05, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #devlog #2, #monthly devlog, #august

  Time to look forward to the month of August! There are a few things planned for this month in regards to the extended demo. Sadly, most things at this stage aren't too exciting. There will be a lot of... Continue reading
• Devlog #1
  July 26, 2022 by Lacydigital

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  #Ardency Update, #Casual Devlog

  Hello and welcome to the first devlog for Ardency: Heart of the Rebellion! Since the release of the demo it's time to go through a few things, answer a few questions, and elaborate on what's to come!... Continue reading