To Be A King [Volume 1]

Devlog

• To Be A King is on sale through January 5
  December 20, 2022 by IT Roy

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  Grab Volume 1 through January 5 for a discount. We're celebrating the Itch.io Winter Sale with 15% off To Be A King... Continue reading
• Chapter 9 Available
  September 13, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #announcement, #release

  As I still look for an easy way to bring the in-development Volume 2 of To Be A King here to Itch.io as DLC, I wanted to let you all know that Chapter 9 of To Be A King (the second chapter in Volume 2... Continue reading

  
• New Build, New Me
  August 06, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #dev update, #announcement

  While I'm waiting to hear back from Itch's support regarding whether I can release Volume 2 as DLC, I've done a couple of things. First, there is a new build of Volume 1 for Windows, Linux, & Mac. Som... Continue reading

  
• With Volume 1 Complete, Here Is What's Next
  August 01, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #announcement, #development update

  I missed that July 22 release promise for Volume 2. Whoops. Here's what happened. I discovered that with the way Itch.io has pricing setup, it did not easily allow me to release Volume 2 on the main p... Continue reading

  
• Release Date & A Patch
  July 07, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #dev update, #announcements

  I have a release date for Chapter 8 (the first chapter of Volume 2). It will be available on July 22 here on Itch.io . I'll be offering the full Volume 2 release as DLC for Volume 1 (you'll need to ow... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update
  July 03, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #dev update

  For those that don't keep up with me on Twitter or check out my public Patreon posts, I wanted to give you all a status update. I am very happy to report that Chapter 8's development has been nothing... Continue reading

  
• Volume 1 Is Released!
  May 19, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #announcement, #game release

  It's finally here! The complete Volume 1 of To Be A King is now available for download. Grab it for Windows, Mac, or Linux. I'll have the Android version available in a few hours. Volume 1 Content: Ov... Continue reading

  
• Pricing Change for Chapter 7
  May 17, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #announcement

  With the release of Chapter 7, I'm going to be concluding Volume 1 of To Be A King. This volume has over 5800 renders, thousands of lines of dialogue, and hours of play time. The story will be continu... Continue reading

  
• Release Date for Chapter 7
  May 09, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #release date

  Finally have a release date for Chapter 7. It will be available on Patreon to my $5+ tier patrons on Tuesday, May 10. I'll have it for $3 tier patrons and here on Itch.io on Friday, May 20. Can't wait... Continue reading

  
• Beta Time!
  May 06, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #dev update

  Earlier today, I submitted the build of Chapter 7 over to my beta team. I'm hopeful that they don't find massive issues. I am ready to get this thing released. Hopefully just another week or two until... Continue reading
• Update On Chapter 7
  April 24, 2022 by IT Roy

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  #dev update

  If you haven't been following my Twitter or public Patreon feed , you are probably wondering where the heck the next release is. Long story short, it has been an ordeal with a lot of issues adding up... Continue reading

  
• Oh, Chapter 7
  January 08, 2022 by IT Roy

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  It dawned on me that anyone here who follows To Be A King, but doesn't follow me on Twitter or check my Patreon page , would miss out on what's been going on. What a story that is. Chapter 7 of To Be... Continue reading
• Website Launch
  September 08, 2021 by IT Roy

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  It took me a bit of time, but I definitely feel it was worth it. I've got a website functioning, and it even syncs with Patreon . If you're only interested in checking it out, here's the link . I'm go... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 6 of To Be A King is Now Available
  August 24, 2021 by IT Roy

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  Chapter 6 of To Be A King is now available. It's $5 for the latest release, and you get all the previous chapters with that purchase. Chapters 1-5 will remain free. You can also grab it from my Patreo... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 6 Beta
  August 20, 2021 by IT Roy

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  Chapter 6 of To Be A King just went to beta testers. Not sure of an exact release date, but hopefully it isn't too far off. I'll make Chapter 6 available on here for $5, once it is ready to go. A quic... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 5 Is Now Free!
  June 11, 2021 by IT Roy

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  Chapter 5 of To Be A King (includes chapters 1-4, as well), is now free. It has a ton of content, so grab it now. I do appreciate any donations you make as this is not a free hobby, unfortunately... Continue reading
• Dev Update #3 - Progress on the Next Version
  April 28, 2021 by IT Roy

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  This past week was a bit frustrating. Writers block reared its ugly head, which was especially troublesome since I had dozens of scenes to write. Thankfully, I did get rough drafts of 15 scenes finish... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 5 Release!
  April 11, 2021 by IT Roy

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  #game release

  It's finally here! After a couple of months of work, I'm proud to present To Be A King Chapter 5. It's been a bit since our last release (early October!), but I expect future releases will come much m... Continue reading

  
• We Have Entered Beta for Chapter 5
  April 09, 2021 by IT Roy

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  Great progress was made this week. We are in the home stretch now. I just got the game over to the beta team. With such a large release, and with the other changes I've made, I expect this beta to tak... Continue reading
• A Quick Dev Update
  April 08, 2021 by IT Roy

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  Another productive week, aided by me having a week off from my day job, though not by getting sick. Current progress: 1117 renders completed (total, not just this week) 23 total scenes completed (out... Continue reading

  
• Dev Update #2
  March 07, 2021 by IT Roy

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  #dev update

  Writing is nearly wrapped up for Chapter 5. It's so close to being done that I'm going ahead and pressing forward with game renders now. There will be a bit more writing in my future for Chapter 5, bu... Continue reading

  
• Dev Update #1
  February 28, 2021 by IT Roy

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  #dev update

  Since I'm back to doing dev work, figured it was best to start naming these weekly updates appropriately. So here is dev update #1. A lot was accomplished this past week. Here's all I got done. Except... Continue reading