Hello! Below is a list of the Development Notes entries I've been writing on Reality Layer Zero's sister store page over at itch.io ! These represent a mixture of development updates as well as more production- or creative-process-focused articles. Peruse them to your heart's content, and feel free to discuss anything you read in this thread, or over there if you prefer. [url=https://act-novel.itch.io/reality-layer-zero/devlog/712465/development-notes...

Hi, just wanted to chime in and say I'm really loving the demo from what I played so far! I'm under 2 hrs in, just finished the Lucia Trattoria fight. I gotta say, normally anything with deckbuilding has me running for the hills, but the card battles really are quite fun so far, and it looks like there are quite a few strategies one can employ, though shields do seem slightly overpowered. It would be nice if there was a "burn" card that could attack a shield instead of the base HP. I also like the explor...

Layer one is looking great so far with its mysteries and world and style! You've become an indie dev to really look out for thanks to Applewood and now this project in the works, and it's a crime that both games are free. Do you plan to keep the game as a demo on steam until full release, or do you think you'll change it over to early access at some point? Either case works, since save files will carry over from the demo. Speaking of save files, I did get a crash on mine, but auto-save kept me from losin...

Wow! This is the quintessential case of a hidden gem. I discovered this game's demo trawling through the Steam Demo section. It caught my eye, so I gave it a shot. Talk about a pleasant surprise! This game really took me in right away. The charming aesthetic, the sharp writing, and the game play's use of rhetoric as its base all appeal specifically to me. I'm a student of philosophy, so seeing all of these things turned into game mechanics is just delightful. I am suddenly extremely eager to see more of th...