Catalyst: Blind Faith

Devlog

• DEVLOG - DETERMINATION! How I stay on target with a long project, game dev with disability, and milestones for CBF!
  November 03, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #devlog, #accessibility, #new screenshots, #project management, #motivation, #year in review, #inventory, #game design, #art, #writing, #programming, #UI design, #concept art, #community, #this is so many tags but holy shit it's a gigantic devlog, #feedback response, #recap, #gallery, #sneak preview, #dark fantasy, #horror, #Catalyst: Blind Faith

  INTRO CONTENT WARNING: This devlog talks at length about motivation, productivity, time management, and physical disability. Numerous screenshots are present of a game that centers around a protagonis... Continue reading

  
• We're now on Bluesky!! Devlog update tooo!
  October 27, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #bluesky, #catalyst: blind faith, #devlog, #project management, #development update, #sneak preview

  Woo! Made the jump to Bluesky! Feel free to check it out if you like shortform updates, memes, faster reminders of stuff, or just to see the really sweet and cool welcome that a ton of people have sha... Continue reading

  
• TRAILER - Animations, WIP Sketches, and Camera Work!!!
  September 30, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #trailer, #animations, #camera work, #sketches, #concept art, #sneak preview, #Catalyst: Blind Faith

  THE FIRST TRAILER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED I am unbelievably pleased to share that I have published the first trailer today with my favorite animations, camera work, and numerous sketches to show off poses,... Continue reading

  
• DEVLOG - Character Design: Silhouettes, Shape Language, and Weird Fashion!
  September 01, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #devlog, #concept art, #character art, #character design, #dark fantasy, #horror, #Catalyst: Blind Faith

  Let's talk fashion. And I mean the weird stuff. About three hours of my week was spent confirming bizarre vocabulary for historical cuts of fabric and spending WAY too much time on the construction of... Continue reading

  
• DEVLOG - JOURNAL MENU UI AND ART DESIGN
  July 28, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #devlog, #game design, #UI, #GUI, #UI design, #concept art, #dark fantasy, #horror, #Catalyst: Blind Faith

  LET'S GOOO Thanks for taking the time to check out this HIGHLY requested devlog for my dark fantasy and horror visual novel Catalyst: Blind Faith. Over the last 2 years I have implemented a complex me... Continue reading

  
• DEVLOG - Flowchart insanity (and why it massively helped me with extensive edits this month!)
  May 26, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #devlog, #flowcharts, #game design, #editing, #outlining, #writing, #character art, #concept art, #dark fantasy, #horror, #Catalyst: Blind Faith

  Hi there! Thanks for taking a minute to check out this devlog. I recently finished deep continuity edits and review on my entire, very branching, very complex demo's script!!! I'm extremely excited to... Continue reading

  
• DEVLOG - Concept Art is Complete!!!!
  April 03, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #devlog, #character art, #concept art, #UI, #Catalyst: Blind Faith, #dark fantasy, #horror

  GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE! The concept art for Catalyst: Blind Faith has drawn to a close! I absolutely BLASTED through the final designs I wanted to cement in March, and have already embarked on drawing th... Continue reading

  
• Tiny Graphical Bug - Optional Update!
  January 14, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #bugfix

  Hi there everyone! In preparation for an upcoming stream of Catalyst: Blind Faith, we ran through the demo with a fine-tooth comb last night in rehearsal! An extremely tiny graphical bug was identifie... Continue reading
• Quick Update - Correct Version Now Displaying
  January 12, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #update, #quick patch

  Good timezone everyone! Very tiny update. The version that was displaying for our most recent update was showing incorrectly. Seemed to be a small hiccup with the build, but it has been fixed now. Apo... Continue reading
• HOTFIX - Small Bug Fix Update
  January 06, 2024 by Just Write Studios

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  #catalyst: blind faith, #programming, #bugfix, #hotfix, #save system

  Good afternoon everyone! It was brought to my attention this morning that an obscure series of interactions in an animated section of the game was capable of causing a game breaking bug. I jumped on i... Continue reading
• 2023 Celebration and Recap!
  December 31, 2023 by Just Write Studios

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  #writing, #programming, #music, #art, #character art, #background art, #graphic design, #ui, #sound effects, #community, #devlog, #ren'py, #year in review, #recap, #2023

  HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is so good to round out the end of 2023 by looking back on the overwhelming amount of progress that has been made. I've been gathering up devlogs and progress reports over the last... Continue reading
• Update for the Holidays - Inventory and New Logo!
  December 15, 2023 by Just Write Studios

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  #Catalyst: Blind Faith, #devlog, #development log, #new update, #programming, #ui, #new logo, #happy holidays!

  PLEASE SELECT "NEW GAME" BEFORE PLAYING TO ENSURE YOU ENCOUNTER NO BUGS. THIS UPDATE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH PRIOR VERSIONS OF THE GAME! Goooooooood timezone everyone and happy holidays! We have a lot... Continue reading
• Quick Non-Critical Patch!!
  October 06, 2023 by Just Write Studios

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  #patch, #update, #quick, #credits, #fonts, #audio, #accessibility, #background art, #camera, #maps, #splashscreen, #logo

  Good evening all! An important patch tonight. Nothing critical for gameplay, but I encourage a quick update nonetheless! THE REASON FOR THIS PATCH Scrolling credits and legal attribution updated for f... Continue reading
• SURPRISE!!! *HUGE* NEW UPDATE!!!!
  September 30, 2023 by Just Write Studios

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  #major update, #major announcement, #devlog, #programming, #art, #music, #animation, #writing, #gui, #ui, #catalyst: blind faith, #just write studios

  BEFORE PLAYING, SELECT "NEW GAME" FROM THE MAIN MENU. THIS WILL ENSURE YOU ENCOUNTER NO BUGS DURING THIS MAJOR UPDATE! Good morning everyone!! Many months ago, I swore up and down that I wouldn't upda... Continue reading

  
• PENULTIMATE UPDATE! Clarity, Accessibility, and A WHOLE Lot More!
  January 07, 2023 by Just Write Studios

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  #writing, #programming, #accessibility, #devlog, #Ren'Py, #itch.io page update, #new distributions, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui

  Please start a new game before you play ! Old saves will not work with this new update. This is the second to last update that will be made to the demo of Catalyst: Blind Faith!!! I'm so excited, we'r... Continue reading

  
• 2022 Celebration, Recap, and New Update Inbound!
  December 31, 2022 by Just Write Studios#writing, #programming, #art, #music, #sound effects, #community, #devlog, #Ren'Py, #year in review, #recap, #2022

  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out this devlog and my game, Catalyst: Blind Faith . I hope your New Year is even better than this one! As we move ahead, I'd like to rec... Continue reading

  
• MAJOR UPDATE - Smaller Files, Discord Integration, New Studio Name, and Full Release News!
  October 23, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #new distributions, #programming, #Ren'Py, #Discord Rich Presence, #flowchart

  Good evening everyone! It's so good to be updating you all with some quality of life features. Tonight's update brings: A dramatically smaller file size for the game! All images have been converted fr... Continue reading

  
• The Addition of Chapter Title Screens!
  October 04, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #new distributions, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui, #writing, #titles

  This is hot on the heels of our recent update, but I had a very late night, and took the time to implement a fun extra feature. The titles of each chapter have been added into the game, along with a q... Continue reading

  
• Total Control of Audio Accessibility Options, Isometric Maps, and More!
  October 02, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #new distributions, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui, #journal, #writing, #programming, #accessibility, #audio

  Hi guys! Coming at you with a bunch of extras that I've been working hard on the last couple of weeks! We've got a really involved, brand new, and rather unique audio accessibility option in the optio... Continue reading

  
• MAJOR Release - Completed Programming, Mechanics, and Writing!!!
  September 19, 2022 by Just Write Studios

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  #itch.io page update, #gallery, #new distributions, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui, #journal, #writing, #programming, #Ren'Py

  As promised, this weekend is being capped off with a massive update to Catalyst: Blind Faith's demo, with ALL writing and programming/mechanics FINISHED!!!! If you have been waiting to play the game,... Continue reading

  
• Custom CSS and a Feature on Lezcave.com!
  September 18, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #programming, #Ren'Py, #custom CSS

  This felt like a very long time coming! itch.io was kind enough to grant me permission to use custom CSS on my account. The game's page has taken on a host of sexy new features, such as a custom curso... Continue reading
• Important Patch - Choice Menus (plus the new Gallery and more!)
  September 03, 2022 by Just Write Studios

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  #itch.io page update, #gallery, #new distribution, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui, #journal

  Hi guys! While working on several final changes to Catalyst: Blind Faith's demo, I discovered that a couple of choice menus did not work as intended under very specific circumstances. I have patched t... Continue reading

  
• GARGANTUAN UPDATE - Biggest One Yet, 8 Endings and Much More!
  August 21, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #gallery, #new distribution, #new screenshots, #ui, #gui, #journal, #endings, #unlockables

  This one has been in the works for awhile, but I am VERY pleased to present the biggest update to Catalyst: Blind Faith yet! This contains a PLETHORA of new content, all 8 endings for the demo, severa... Continue reading
• A Humble Update - Bug Fix and Audio Adjustment
  July 12, 2022 by Just Write Studios

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  #itch.io page update, #new distribution, #bug fix

  Good evening everyone! Despite being sick I wanted to make sure that I got every loose end wrapped up with the current version of the demo. More major updates will hopefully be coming soon! In the mea... Continue reading
• Tiny Patch - Three Bug Fixes
  June 08, 2022 by Just Write Studios

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  #itch.io page update, #journal, #new distribution, #bug fix

  Good afternoon guys! I was playtesting today and found a couple of very small bugs: In one route, the Maps page in the Journal did not update when intended. This has been fixed! In one specific combin... Continue reading
• HUGE UPDATE - The Demo's Final Battle, Tons of New Paths, Mechanics, and More!
  June 06, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #gallery, #new distribution, #new screenshots

  Gooooood afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Where to even begin with this update?! This has been a couple of weeks in the making and BOY is there a lot of new content! Five new sound effects! Six new son... Continue reading

  
• Patch - Please be sure to update your version of the game!
  May 21, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #patch

  Hi everyone! Just made a quick patch this afternoon. With the large and most recent update, the ending would play, but then the game would loop back to a prior scene. This affected almost all endings,... Continue reading
• HUGE UPDATE - Mechanics, Journal Entries, New Paths, and More!
  May 20, 2022 by Just Write Studios

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  #itch.io page update, #journal, #gallery, #new distribution, #new screenshots

  Hoo boy. This is a big one. Strap in for the list of updates because there's a whole lot of 'em! The entire journal has been programmed! The Gods pages will now update with major changes to your relat... Continue reading

  
• First Chapter Completed - Big Update!
  May 08, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #journal, #gallery

  Got a massive update out from this week's development! We're looking at: Over 4k words of new content added to the script! Several new choices! A new character. 4 new images, which all can be collecte... Continue reading

  
• Small Patch - Auto-Save Notifications
  May 05, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #auto-save, #notifications, #feedback response

  Good timezone everyone! It's pretty late here, but in response to the KILLER review made by [BOKC] BlancoKix (you can find the video here !) I've patched in some small changes. The main menu now has a... Continue reading

  
• Big Title Change and Small Audio/Visual Updates!
  May 04, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #journal

  Hey guys and gals! After very serious and lengthy consideration, I've finally found the final name for the game! Catalyst: Blind Faith has undergone a plethora of small updates in order to replace thi... Continue reading

  
• First update - Gallery, Start Menu, and more!
  May 02, 2022 by Just Write Studios#itch.io page update, #bug fix, #gallery, #journal, #script, #gamepad, #inventory

  Hey guys and gals! This week was a very busy one for Catalyst under the hood. The gallery is complete! Sweeping changes were made to the structure of the script. An entire inventory system has been im... Continue reading

  
• First Distribution Made Publicly Available!
  April 27, 2022 by Just Write Studios#new distribution, #new screenshots, #itch.io page update

  Tonight marks the launch of the early development release of Catalyst: The Ruins on itch.io! I'm so excited to be here. This page will likely undergo as many changes as the game itself will over the c... Continue reading