Open alpha is coming soon and we are making all the preparations! Our website got a huge overhaul and is now full of information about the world, classes, skills, and a new player guide. Check it out at http://www.mystavaria.com and keep your eyes peeled for the alpha date coming soon!
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As usual we've been a little quiet on social, but still making plenty of progress and getting close to finally being ready for a proper alpha phase. Here's a little preview of our most recently implemented skill called Drawing #Magic, which includes enchanted #tattoos that have different effects when touched!
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'cuz what kinda game would we be without an obvious money sink?!
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We haven't shared anything in a hot minute, largely because we've been heads down working on #quests, which are hard to share without spoiling! So we made a "just for funsies" one to show off some of the mechanics in action.
Screenshot #1 - Receiving quest + reviewing new entry in player's quest log.
Screenshot #2 - Player finding the gate and interacting with it.
Screenshot #3 - Player figuring out how to open the gate.
Screenshot #4 - Returning to the NPC/quest giver with some treasure from beyond the gate and completing the quest/receiving rewards.
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Enjoyed a little #livestream tonight showing off some of our progress on #Mystavaria. Replay is available on Twitch if you missed it! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2203909300?t=00h08m19s
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vizareshh went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Software and Game Development VOD now.
We've been working on some new #quests for #Mystavaria #MUD and actually have something to show and remembered to share on #ScreenshotSaturday finally! We added a little treasure hunt with treasure maps marked with an X to represent the location of some buried treasure, so players can go seek out the maps and find the treasure for a little reward.
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Did that thing where we missed #ScreenshotSaturday again (can we do #ScreenshotSunday instead?)! Super excited to share our 
#Alchemy and #Potion making skill (now with added explosions! 💥) which we spent the last week or so polishing.
Potions use various ingredients and have varying chances of bad/neutral/good reactions based on the player's skill level, plus possibility for explosions on especially bad potions! It's also possible to fail at making the intended potion but succeed in making a potion of another type (including special ones with unique properties), or make a potion of the correct type but with the wrong color.
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We made a little #justforfun #quiz for people to take and find out which of the major/class skills in #Mystavaria will match up best with your preferences!
https://take.quiz-maker.com/Q3GGD1J53
For those new to Mystavaria, we're an upcoming text-based #MUD, currently in development (yup! those still exist!). Our world is based on the collision of dreams and reality. We have 5 classes and over 20 skills to choose from, including unique magic like "Dreamweaving" and "Sky Prophecy," along with the tried and true mage's "Arcane" magic and "Blademastery" for the warriors out there!
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Been a minute, but mostly because we've been busy trying to work through writing a over a thousand location descriptions and who knows how many dynamic, craftable item descriptions. Very rewarding to be through it and pulling it all in game to see it actually come together!
The following screenshots are from our Armour Smithing skill - the descriptions are dynamic based on the materials used to craft the item, as well as the skill level of the crafter!
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We were recently interviewed by @Andruid, one of the best and few modern resources available that still covers and supports the very niche genre of #MUDs and #textgames (along with resources for creative #writers, #roleplayers, and #gamers of all types!). Check out our #interview on her website (link below) for a behind the scenes look at the making of #Mystavaria and some of our biggest lessons learned.
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