Can we get an update on what's going on?

[Ki11s0n3]

I waited to buy until there was new content and it looks like there is enough to actually play and mess around with now and was going to buy it, but now that I'm in the forums it doesn't look like you have even been here in a year with no responses or updates.

Even if the game updates were slow to come out people would be more interested in buying the game with some actual feedback. Let us know what's going on and where you are at with Development.

The game has so much potential and your small team obviously has talent so it'd be such a waste for you to just abandon the game. Even if it took 5+ years of being in EA to get somewhere players are more willing to stick around if you gave us some back and fourth and kept us in the loop.

[Just about elbow deep]

As far as i'm aware, money has dried up, so development is as close to being halted as it can get but not necessarily abandoned, however don't expect much. You have done your due diligence though, It's easy to fall into the trap of buying something for the potential it shows, when in reality, you need to look at it for what it is, regardless of how promising it seems to be.
Just keep an eye on it.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Bandy:

Stumbled on a video of this EA game. Now on my wishlist, but thats as far as it goes for now.
Sincere Best regards devs in your endeavors! 凸-_-凸

Yep. Been watching it since it released in EA. Kinda sucks that's probably as far as it'll get. When all it would take is them to actually have communication with the community and keep us in the loop for people to continue to buy the game.

[Bandy]

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Yep. ... When all it would take is them to actually have communication with the community and keep us in the loop for people to continue to buy the game.

Yeah, don't think it is as simple as that, when your company is out of money a trickle from occassional purchases is NOT going to pay the bills... just saying.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Bandy:

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

Yep. ... When all it would take is them to actually have communication with the community and keep us in the loop for people to continue to buy the game.

Yeah, don't think it is as simple as that, when your company is out of money a trickle from occassional purchases is NOT going to pay the bills... just saying.

No but it would help. If people keep buying the game despite development being slow the better chance they have at maybe getting a publisher or a backer to help fund the game, but as is they have pretty much abandoned the game which means no more sales or even the chance someone or a company is going to take the chance on their game to help get it finished. He'll they could even do a Kickstarter and he'll get the word out there about the game because not many know about it.

[draconous3421976]

For those of you watching this game & since most of these posts are from January.... it was updated February 5th at 1:12 pm CST

[Ki11s0n3]

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1112620/view/3631625560066226677?l=english

[Bandy]

Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1112620/view/3631625560066226677?l=english

I regret to inform you that I have not been able to post updates over the past year. ... and I was unable to work on it full-time.

However, I am excited to announce that I am now working on a new, smaller game. This game is a single player, turn-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler that I hope to have completed by 2024. I am using this opportunity to apply what I have learned and develop a plan for addressing some of the challenges in Isles of Adalar.

My goal is to generate enough revenue from this new project to hopefully return to Isles of Adalar. I am currently not seeking funding or volunteers, as I simply need time to work on the game. ...

Make your own decisions.

[Caldrin]

its like "hey guys I dont have time to work on this game now that I have had all your cash.. but I am making another game if you want to buy that one as well ;)"

[SpiralRazor]

Originally posted by Caldrin:

its like "hey guys I dont have time to work on this game now that I have had all your cash.. but I am making another game if you want to buy that one as well ;)"

Not going to go down well imo.

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by SpiralRazor:

Originally posted by Caldrin:

its like "hey guys I dont have time to work on this game now that I have had all your cash.. but I am making another game if you want to buy that one as well ;)"

Not going to go down well imo.

No it doesn't look good. Especially when you can make a Kickstarter or something for extra funds. Spending time on a new game instead of working on the one you already have out unfinished is a bit fishy. Makes it seem like another abandoned game even if he doesn't abandon it.

[Inquerion]

Unfortunately it looks like the dev is a scammer.

Instead of making even small Isles of Adalar updates (from time to time; he could work on this on weekends), he left the game in miserable state, dissapeared for a year, suddenly returned and now wants quick bucks with his new scam title without fixing the previous one.

Before you say "life hard" type of comments, remember that modders like Enderal devs, Chronicles of Myrtana devs or Forgotten City devs, managed to create their own, big games/total conversions in their free, unpaid time.

At the same time, Isles of Adalar dev had $62 265 gross revenue (according to VG insights, source below).

A shame, because I actually believed that "low budget, highly moddable Morrowind like game" could work. But dev quickly abandoned the game.

VG Insights source: https://vginsights.com/game/1112620

https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/The_Forgotten_City/

[Bandy]

Originally posted by Inquerion:

VG Insights source: https://vginsights.com/game/1112620

Wonder who the consistent one player is...

[Ki11s0n3]

Originally posted by Bandy:

Originally posted by Inquerion:

VG Insights source: https://vginsights.com/game/1112620

Wonder who the consistent one player is...

Probably someone who is using the tools to make stuff. I'd buy the game as well for that if it ever got a sale, but I'm not paying $20 for an abandoned game.

[Lowgarr]

A modding team could theoretically finish the game.

[Spleeter]

I'm glad I read this. I have had the game on my wishlist for quite some time, and kept coming back to check on progress. Looks like I should just remove it from my wish list, and go put the devs new game on ignore so I don't give them my money.