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Tokyo Game Show Highlights and all New Characters!

okt. 25.

☯Hello everyone!😈

Welcome to the Official Twilight Monk Team Development Log.

Follow along and get an exclusive look at the Kung-fu fantasy metroidvania game releasing in 2025! If you’re interested to see more exclusive gameplay videos and screenshots, don’t miss out on the action on our official X page[x.com]!

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Reflecting on Tokyo Game Show

Since this month we’re working on the final chapters of the game, to avoid potential spoilers we’d like to take this opportunity to highlight the Twilight Monk exhibit at Tokyo Game Show instead!

This was the first time a full portion of the final game was made available for the public to enjoy, so the pressure was on. The whole team worked extra hard playtesting, adjusting game balance, and getting localization to a presentable state in time for the show. In the previous demo the player would start right away in the Catacombs without any context leading up or overworld exploration, it was really intended to show the base concepts of the game. This time the ENTIRE first chapter was playable, including the full overworld, many NPC to meet, and 4 dungeons total! The overall volume was enough for a full 30+ minute playthrough but guests were invited to play as much as they could within 15 minutes.

Whereas before there was only 1 minor dungeon and 1 major dungeon to explore, the TGS version included 4 total dungeons: 3 minor (Dojo Path, Hidden Cove, Rotting Burg) and 1 major (The Catacombs).

Overall we were happy to see so many Japanese fans show up to play. The response was overall very positive, with many visitors stopping with curiosity to stare deeply at the poster visuals. Those who decided to play ended up playing right up until the timer went off.

Twilight Monk being a game taking a lot of its influence from East Asian culture, we were excited to receive the feedback and reviews from those who played at TGS.

We prepared mousepads and keyrings and distributed them to anyone who played. By the end of the event we had distributed all 130 of the mousepads that we prepared in addition to all the keyholders.

Overall it was a great event! Now we’re currently preparing for our next exhibit at “Tokyo Game Dungeon 6,” an event held regularly in Tokyo specifically for Indies! We’ve prepared some new goods for the occasion: a set of clear plastic bookmarks that look really cool!

These will also be available as an event-exclusive item for anyone who stops by to play!

New Enemies and Characters

On the development side, we’ve been going back and adding an extra layer of richness to the adventure through new enemy types.

The giant muscular carrot is one of Trent’s (Director of Aquatic Moon) personal favorites.

Noodles the giant ethereal cat is an NPC that sometimes appears in Crescent Isle and has now been added to all chapters of the game so far. Very cute, very obstructive…

Additionally some new artwork has been added to flesh out previous locations.

The world of Twilight Monk becomes deeper with every polishing pass, we are constantly playing through and looking for what small details could make the world feel more alive and the gameplay feel more rewarding.

For now we’ll keep making headway on the final chapter of the game, and once that’s wrapped up the whole team will take an additional pass for even more polishing and play testing. We hope you’ll check back in for the next edition!

Until the next one,
- The Twilight Monk Team

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The Usual Questions

1. Is there any promotional content? (I.E. Anything only available for a limited time or more complicated than just buying DLC) 2. Is there anything permanently missable, even rewards for fulfilling specific conditions? 3. Is this game identical on all platforms, including an in-game achievement system for platforms that don't have the infrastructure for it? 4. Are there any bonuses for having save data from a different video game? 5. Do I have to worry about any blood?...

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joeymeboy98

2023. okt. 29., 13:18

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Welcome to the World of Twilight Monk!

Twilight Monk is a game that I've been trying to get made since 2005. The big publishers told me that Metroidvania's were dead. So I went to work on a ton of AAA games at Capcom, Blizzard and Riot. But I never got to make my dream game, so I left! I don't have a huge budget, but I've got a lot of love for classic style metroidvanias! I hope you'll come along for the ride, and please be patient with me as I am just 1 dude. Check out artwork in the art section, and watch my dev vlogs on Youtube if you want t...

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TKO!

2022. nov. 12., 6:41

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World of Twilight Monk cover

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Character Illustration for Raz

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Twilight Monk Official Desktop Wallpaper #1

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language support

如果未來能支持其他語言，希望能支持繁體中文，謝謝 If other languages can be supported in the future, please support traditional Chinese. Thank you.

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Jarrow

2023. okt. 30., 4:30

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To the Floating Islands of Japengo: Developer’s Log Vol. 7

szept. 26.

☯Hello everyone!😈

Welcome to the Official Twilight Monk Team Development Log.

Follow along and get an exclusive look at the Kung-fu fantasy metroidvania game releasing in 2025! If you’re interested to see more exclusive gameplay videos and screenshots, don’t miss out on the action on our official X[x.com] page!

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This past month the team has moved onto the refining phase for Chapter 5. User experience and battle adjustments have continued on since the previous month as well.

Here’s an overview of adjustments that have been made.

Progress on Chapter 5: The Japengo Islands

Chapter 5 will feature the Japengo Islands, a series of floating islands with an exploration expedition into the Cannonballers hideout. With flying being necessary to travel through this region, we added some flying encounters into the overworld.

We were really trying to capture the feeling of the hideout being a bonafide secret base and incorporated some iconic locations with obstacle gimmicks, such as a kitchen with burning pots that spit fireballs, and a bathroom flooded with water.

Out of any of the dungeons so far we designed this particular dungeon to have the most diverging paths so players could have more freedom in what order and how they explore the dungeon, ultimately designed around opening a series of vault gates to progress deeper in the dungeon.

User Experience Adjustments

The team have made some adjustments to the user experience this round, including a modified title screen. We wanted it to be a bit more slick and moody, the animated snowfall accompanied by the main theme instrumental really captured this well!

New NPCs were added across the main hub of Crescent Isle that give hints and reminders to encourage the player to check back in Crescent Isle to turn in Hunts, get info on the quest, earn money at the arcade, or buy BBQ boost. One example is Nora, she’ll be a character you can encounter in town. Be sure to check back in with her now and then, you might be surprised by what new information she has for you.

Two new NPCs Ketchoope and Moostarde were added for the new region. They’re a pair of adventurers constantly taking jabs at each other, a bit of a knuckle-head duo type.

We’re happy to announce there are now 28 Talismans throughout the entire game. Talismans will help improve your characters abilities but also affect your general gameplay. We really hope this will give you all a richer playthrough experience and a playthrough that feels personal to you.

Gameplay Adjustments

Adjustments to the “feel” of battle are being handled by a dedicated member of our team now. So we are really trying to hone in on subtle elements of speed, timing, and effects to make battle feel satisfying.

For example, now the pillar attack bounces off of walls when the player is too close. The screen shakes when deflecting off of walls, and there are bigger impact slashes when the player hits an enemy, which gives an overall heavier weight to every strike and every hit.

After a few more finalizing touches, we’ll call it a wrap for Chapter 5 and move onto Chapter 6 this coming month. Look forward to all the updates and sneak previews in the upcoming dev log!

Until the next one,
- The Twilight Monk Team

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YES! Super excited to see this!

The World of Twilight Monk is such an amazing place. I cannot wait to explore this in a game. A Metroidvania is the perfect genre too! I am very excited to play this. The screenshots look awesome!

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Windybeard

2023. jún. 2., 8:58

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Story? Controls? Saving?

Are the story and exploration linear or branching? How many endings are planned? Are the keyboard and mouse controls rebindable? Are 5-button mice supported? How does the game save progress? Is an unlimited number of manual saves in a non-hidden folder (not AppData) available?...

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Hawke

márc. 22., 20:07

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