one more suggestion for the game: in the main quest or in a side quest, are there any kind of quest where you have to complete minigames, like in the final fantasy games, you are tasked to ride a chocobo.

Exactly.  That and ff6 also has dialogue that only comes up if a certain characters are in your party at certain times, as well as giving you discounts in stores if a certain character is in the lead position of your party.  I'd love something like an action rpg, like something from the tales series, taht'd be fun, but I'm not sure how easy that'd be able to be done without programming it for a controller.  Take a look at some videos for tales of symphonia/tales of the abyss/tales of graces etc for what I mean.

Congrats on exceeding your goal. I'll certainly buy this game as soon after it comes out as is financially feasible to me, although I unfortunately most likely won't be able to buy the collector's addition. That's a pity because from what little I've heard the music is amazing. I did notice that when I clicked read more on the campaign page nothing came up but the same page.

If only this had happened after my debts were all paid off LOL.

I get what you guys are saying about FFVI. It sounds like it really had a serious impact on the direction of RPG games from then on - while I've never played it, those features are present in most modern-era RPG games that have influenced me as a developer.

Regarding why we used KS over other sites, it's a perfectly valid question. The truth is we looked a lot at the success rate of projects on the different platforms, and the types of projects that are successfully funded on the different platforms, and KS looked like the best fit. You may be right that it takes a higher cut - I can't recall for sure. But that comes at the trade-off of all-or-nothing funding. Obviously this wouldn't have been a problem for us, but not knowing that, we didn't want to put ourselves in a position of not raising enough to do what we promised, and then feeling an obligation to our donors that we couldn't meet. I think all-or-nothing also gives early donors a sense of confidence as they donate because there's no risk of donating to an ultimately under-funded project.

Hanif: Currently there aren't any mini-games, per se. It's an idea we've toyed with on and off, but odds are we won't feature anything like that until our next game. With this being our first project, we've been focusing so much on getting the core gameplay working right that we haven't seen it being worth the time and effort to essentially program a whole new game (even if it's a smaller one) to include mini-games. It's definitely an idea I like though, and I think there's a good likelihood for that sort of gameplay in our next project.

bryanP: Thank you so much for your kind words about the soundtrack. At present, we're planning to release it on iTunes as well, so you'll be able to get it without buying the collector's edition if you choose. I can't make any promises though - I can just say we're planning in that direction, currently.

Still so grateful to those of you who are continuing to back, and promote, and even increasing your current pledges. You're all awesome!

Hanif, I don't want to give too much away so I'm not going to answer all of your questions in-depth but here are a few answers:

Yes, you will be able to save in multiple slots, and can save at any point (other than in the middle of combat or inside a dialogue).

I've been asked a few times how long it takes to beat the game, and it's hard to answer because I am going to play the game much faster than the average player. I can tell you that for me (knowing exactly where to go and what to do, and the fastest way to do things), the absolute fastest I can beat the main story is six hours. But that's doing literally nothing but advancing the story - I didn't even go out of my way to pick up gear (which caused some problems because my equipment wasn't very good). That's also without listening to any dialogues, which will add considerable time. So I would be very surprised if an average player didn't get well over 10 hours of gameplay from the main story alone. As for all the side quests - I have absolutely no idea how long it would take to complete the main story and every side quest. And even if you've completed every side quest, it's not like you've experienced everything the game has to offer - there may still be interesting parts of the map to discover, or conversations to explore, or books to read, or lots of other things.

I don't want to tell you too much about the ending - you will have to find out for yourself. But I will tell you that yes, choices you make in the game and in dialogue conversations can have effects on the game world. You'll have to find out for yourself what kind of effects they can be.

For at the minimum, 10 hours isn't bad for a rpg.  I'm sure it'll be more than that, but 6-10 hours is not bad at all for a first game.

Hopefully this will get on steam!

My recomendation is to add things like trading cards and achievements to unlock.

Hey all,

Regarding playtime: I agree (though I'm biased) that it's a healthy length. When you look at it compared to the gameplay length of triple-A RPGs with enormous budgets and huge production values, you realize that it's not too shabby for a low-budget, indie, premiere title. And I tend to agree with SLJ - I hope most players will find the world interesting enough that they have no desire to push through the main story as quickly as possible. Plus if you're anything like me, you'll want to play through multiple times using different types of characters, playing different roles, and so on.

Regarding Steam, etc. - it would be really great if we could get the game published through Steam, or really any major platform. We're looking into Steam as well as some other options - ultimately, the more widely available we can make the game, the better.

Grryfindore: You expressed my own thoughts perfectly. Inclusive gaming doesn't just mean making games for blind gamers to play - it means making games that the whole community of blind and sighted gamers alike can come together and enjoy. We are going to try to get as close to that goal with "A Hero's Call", and hope to continue pressing the boundaries in this regard as we develop future projects.

Hello, I really liked the game, can't wait til it will be out. one thing I wanna say, it would be cool if there's mor random dialog with peopl we find on the maps. I know that won't be easy, but it will make the game mor pro. I sau in the audio demo that the persons are repeeting the same words over and over. like the one who's saying if you mess with the law, you mess with me, and others. not sure if it will be developed in the final v, but this the only thing I find it somehow neads an inpruvmant, other than that the game is nice, and the aim to make sided people as well as blind onece able to play it, is really grate.
greetings.

Hi Joseph,
Will it be possible for sighted folks to completely turn off the radar if they find it too annoying? There's a friend of mine who has expressed a small interest. I don't know if this person will play but I told them that I'd keep them posted.

So time to drop in and say a couple of things. First, the tavern. Shouldn't it be more crowded? Even if you can only talk to the innkeep or someone who asks you if you want a room for a night, it will give more flavor to the games world. It could unlock a possibility for a sidequest or 2, as well. Second, can you run while exploring? it sounded that you were just walking in the demo. third, will this have a post game? When this comes out, I am buying it without playing the demo. How fast do keys arrive after you pay? I am going to play this in all langs, as well. Last thing, can you play the game through without some party member? this would provide an extra challenge. Another thing. Say one of your party dies, can you continue the story without them, or you will have to reload the game?