Hey all!

So, it's been a while since I've said anything about DN. I assure you, though, the future is bright. Read on, it's about to get exciting!

First off, I'd like to announce that we're merging DN into one single game. No more 'DN1', 'DN2', 'DN3', etc. Devil's Nightmare will be a complete game, released all at once.

Why? It's simple. I'm basically writing a book within the game, lol. A book isn't released in many very small parts, it's released all at once. Everyone can chew through it at their own pace, but it's all available.

Of course, that means DN will be shorter than originally intended. Snow and I have nearly finished updating all of the levels released before DN closed for renovations, and there will be quite a few new ones as well. We were originally planning over 100 levels, so when I say 'shorter', it's a relative term.

Secondly, storyless mode is 100% confirmed. Speedruns will be encouraged, and easy to do (from a technical perspective). This will release when Devil's Nightmare re-releases.

Thirdly, the re-release date is now up in the air. There's no way for us to tell how fast we can code the hundreds of command blocks needed to build DN, nor how fast we can build quality levels. We're rushing to get it to you as quickly as possible, and still aiming for as close to August 15th as possible.

Finally, here's an update log of some things that aren't worth a blurb, but are worth mentioning.

UPDATES
-Cutscenes (Yeah, I said it)
-Accessible part of 'Phemcee Park' (you don't need to be playing DN to access it)
-Story is friggin epic (just sayin')
-did I mention the demo?
-gameplay is more balanced
-all aesthetics have been overwhelmingly improved (or so say our guinea pigs)

MUSINGS (only to be implemented with enough support)
-Perhaps another difficulty? I mean, I know DN is hard, but what if it's not hard enough?
-Maybe I should write a book following DN's storyline? You'll have to let me know after playing it, been considering it for a while
-idk if I'll be able to put DN down after this... ideas for bonus little things I can do to be able to add to DN from time to time?

Please, lend me helpful thoughts! A big part of DN has always involved wanting to make it enjoyable (well, addicting, at least). Your input is invaluable!

Oh! I almost forgot! We'll be releasing a Demo later today (it would release with this post, but the server is down, and we were unable to finish it in time). I'll post in this thread when it opens.

Perhaps a checkpoint system for those who want to enjoy the story but don't want to constantly fail and be sent back to the start?

I don't know why I was summoned.

My suggestion is an "I quit, I don't want to do this anymore" option.

Because the only reason I finished the first DN was because no one would let me leave. I was forced to play to the end, long after I stopped being interested.

Yeah! Updates! Do you know when you will release the full version of the revamped DN? I was o the Minecraft server the other night, and I wanted to give DN another go, but it was closed, so I couldn't. 

sonicmcmuffin : There'll be set checkpoints, though they won't be too frequent. I might eventually add like an 'easy mode' or something with fairly frequent checkpoints.

legacyme3 : You were forced through it once, why not again?

In all seriousness, though, I used a summons list from those who have played DN as of EM's last thread.

thing1 : "Thirdly, the re-release date is now up in the air. There's no way for us to tell how fast we can code the hundreds of command blocks needed to build DN, nor how fast we can build quality levels. We're rushing to get it to you as quickly as possible, and still aiming for as close to August 15th as possible."

mrfe : Could you be a bit more specific what you mean by a book? The part under musings, not the part of completeness. Like a real book?

I can't wait to try it out. I only tried out DN once before and never tried again and then I went to try it again like a week ago after like 4 months to find it was closed.

mrfe : I was looking for numbers, and i couldn't find them. I was in a rush at that time, too. Sorry. 

is there anything I can do help, perhaps? I literally have very little to do at work on weekends from midnight to noon my time, so I would be happy to help in anyway I could. 

zanderlex : Yeah, like a physical book you can buy online. A book that'll get shipped to your door (soft cover). A book going waaaaaaaaay deeper than this mini-game ever could.

thing1 : There isn't all that much a non-op can do, honestly. The more you're on the server while I'm on and working, the more likely I'll be to stay motivated (unless you're distracting). Plus, I've been known to give a sneak peek or two to anyone on the server.

mrfe : Nice, do you know how you are going to publish it? I could show you how I did mine and help you out with that for a bit.

zanderlex : Yep, I've got all those details worked out. If you reread my first post, I'm actually just asking if anyone would be interested in that idea, not if anyone knows ways to help.

mrfe : Well my first post wasn't about ways to help either. :p

If its a good length, ill read it. Very picky about price per page ratio.