Notices by After Midnight Games (aftermidnight@gameliberty.club)

There was an issue with the Linux version of the God's Disdain demo where no files would be installed. That has been corrected. Sorry for the inconvenience!

God's Disdain is taking part in the RPG Maker Festival 2025 event, which has just started!

With over 1,000 games it is one to check out! There are demos for upcoming games, discounts for ones that have already released, and more!

In addition, RPG Maker VX Ace is free to keep! If you have ever wanted to make your own RPGs, or just want to start dabbling in game development in general, now is the perfect time. All other "Maker" software is also discounted by a huge amount, with MV (the version God's Disdain is made with) sitting at only $5.59 USD.

Go check out God's Disdain as well as other games and resources from the awesome RPG Maker community: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RPGMakerFestival2025

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The God's Disdain demo has been updated to version 1.1.0, which fixes a bug with missing files and adds EXP sharing for the party. Feedback is appreciated!

The demo for God's Disdain is now available! Pick it up for Windows or Linux at the following links for your desired platform:

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3057330/Gods_Disdain/

Itch.io: https://after-midnight-games.itch.io/godsdisdain

The full game will be releasing next month on March 14th, but this limited demo will let you experience some of the game's towns and side quests. Feedback on the demo is appreciated, and if there is anything that can be addressed before the full release it certainly will be. From everyone who worked on God's Disdain, we hope that you enjoy playing!

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Beta 1.0.5 is live! This is a massive patch list so I'll be linking to them on other sites instead of posting them here.

Itch.io: https://after-midnight-games.itch.io/godsdisdain/devlog/868311/beta-105-patch-notes

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3057330/view/514072769031307991

Only two more months until release, by the way! I hope you're looking forward to it :)

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The game reached and surpassed 300 wishlists! Thank you so much everyone!

Still working on beta 1.0.5. I'll be releasing it soon-ish. Just trying to get another playthrough in before I do, but it will at the very least be released before February. It is, so far, the largest patch so far in terms of just the amount of things that have been fixed/changed. 26 items atm.

There are some softlocks it fixes, but none that are particularly egregious. If I find something that's REALLY BAD then I'll push the update forward immediately.

God's Disdain has 296 wishlists on Steam! Wow! That's actually really incredible and much more than I thought it'd get. Can we get just 4 more to push it to 300? That would be awesome!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3057330/Gods_Disdain/

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There is now a native Linux version of God's Disdain! I'm still looking for testers, so if anyone is interested in helping out send a message and I'll get you a key.

For those who are unaware, God's Disdain is a ~25 hour non-linear RPG. It utilizes 2D graphics and features a rich world with lots of quests, unique NPCs, and dungeons. Inspirations are mainly Dragon Quest and Elder Scrolls.

God's Disdain launches March 14th (9 AM Pacific) and will be free to play! It has no DRM and no file encryption.

It is a passion project that started development in October of 2015, and I am very excited for more people to play it!

-Made sure to include the JS folder in the update this time. Whoops. This will fix the new Story added to Tamiko's house.
-Added a timeskip message in the intro before the battle scene.
-Kazuhiko's body now has text if interacted with.
-Altered text in the battle scene of the intro.
-Decreased amount of necessary EXP to level up for Rogues.
-Increased starting amount of SP for Mages.
-The bottom middle house in Kusa Town now has text for its useless door when interacted with.
-Kusa Town's weapon shop will no longer teleport you to Carivor Village.

The beta for God's Disdain is ready! I'm going to be collecting user info for testing now, so please sound off in the comments or send a DM if you'd like to participate!

Requirements:
1. Steam account
2. Windows PC (OS version 7+)

Expectations:
1. Bug reports
2. Combat balance feedback
3. General feedback
4. (Optional) Game session journals

You will be able to make content about the game (streams, videos, screenshots) as long as you clarify in a place that is clearly visible that the game is still in beta testing.

Testing will primarily occur in the RPG Maker Web forums topic for the game. If you have an RPG Maker Web account, that is the preferred method of reporting. However, if you're on the fediverse then simply tagging this account (@aftermidnight) or sending a DM will suffice. Patch notes will be posted and maintained on RPG Maker Web: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/gods-disdain.168032/

You will receive your Steam key for the game within the next couple of weeks. Please keep in mind that as the game is free, I cannot promise much in the way of incentive for testing and I understand that it might be a lot to ask. However, your name will appear in the credits if you provide any feedback at all!

If there are any more questions you have, feel free to reach out!

Testing has been going very well! Since starting the insider beta, 7 versions have been released containing a total of 68 bug fixes, upgrades, and balance patches.

Of note, the game now has a slightly reduced horizontal resolution to avoid some visual errors, a results screen at the end of the game, tighter balance overall, fixed soft locks and quest tracking, and other general QOL fixes!

Only a little bit more time and a couple more assets are needed to get a much wider beta going than just the dev team and our friends. I'm looking forward to seeing the feedback!

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Quick update! All the voice recordings for the game have now been finished and are in game! The ones that have been re-recorded still need to have their volume levels adjusted, and that is being worked on now.

Testing is going well, and I'll have more information on the next testing phase within the next couple of months, so stay tuned if you're interested in that!

Here's a quick look at a re-recorded voice line from Kenshin!

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God's Disdain will be DRM-free and will also be completely unencrypted. While the game doesn't directly support mods, you will be able to modify/replace any of the files, including everything in-engine if you own RPG Maker MV. I only ask that you don't steal anything for your own projects without prior permission :)

Already have received the very first piece of fan art, featuring Avadel and drawn by @canvasesbymaya on Instagram!

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The first insider testing build for God's Disdain has been submitted to Steam for review! It will go into testing as soon as it has been accepted and from there, we will be planning on how to expand the testing to those outside of the development team.

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You can now wishlist God's Disdain, a free old-school JRPG about a plague coming in 2025, on Steam. Please check it out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3057330/Gods_Disdain

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It is with great happiness that I'm finally able to share the reveal trailer with you all! After nearly nine years, development is finally coming to an end and the game will be in all of your hands very soon. I can't wait!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raDv4aYw-x0

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There is a dungeon in God's Disdain that has a game of "Slides & Ladders!" It is quite well-hidden. Do you think you'll be able to find it and get all of the treasures inside?

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We're getting closer to beta! There may or may not be a demo coming out before then as well, so keep your eyes peeled!