Absolution

Devlog

• Keeping the Hearth Lit: How Leveret Lights the Heart
  January 22, 2026 by Persistent Dreamer Games#Absolution, #Gamedev, #Indie dev, #RPGmaker, #game design, #devlog

  Welcome to part three of our ongoing series where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Previously, we shared tea with Mama Ite and survived an encounter with Solitary Lycan the Larcenist... Continue reading

  
• When Nothing Is Broken, But Everything Feels Off: Lessons From Player Feedback
  January 09, 2026 by Persistent Dreamer Games#Gamedev, #Indie dev, #rpgmaker, #devlog, #Absolution, #rpg

  I’d like to begin this devlog by sincerely thanking everyone who took the time to try out the Absolution alpha—especially those who filled out the feedback form. That feedback was incredibly helpf... Continue reading

  
• Interview with a Wolf
  December 29, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#Absolution, #indie dev, #game-dev, #rpg, #rpgmaker, #world-building, #lore, #character-interview, #writing, #comedy

  Solitary Lycan the Larcenist portrait by Bubblegum Patty. Welcome back to part two of our ongoing series, where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Last time, we shared tea and warm wis... Continue reading

  
• Absolution Alpha now works on Linux! (And Hopefully Windows?)
  December 23, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#update, #linux, #absolution, #alpha, #gamedev, #indiegame

  Hey everyone! Just letting you know I have implemented a Linux build for the Absolution alpha demo and a Windows version! Linux is self tested and stable. Windows...I don't have a device to test on, s... Continue reading

  
• New update to alpha posted!
  December 22, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#Bugfixes, #Absolution, #Updates, #Patches, #Rpg, #RPGmaker, #Indie game

  Quick update. The following changes have been made; Mood icons display issue has been fixed. Now when you're fighting a battle it should display them correctly. Art in the starting bar has been update... Continue reading

  
• Absolution Alpha online version 1.0 (full of yummy bugs probably) is HERE!
  December 17, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#absolution, #indie, #game dev, #game design, #announcement, #rpgmaker, #rpg, #pleaseohpleaseohpleaseplayit

  The alpha is officially here! I need testers. I need to tell me what they like, don't like. I need people to tell me if there's bugs. I have the game posted, please try it out, comment, or what would... Continue reading

  
• Tea with Mama Ite: Warm Wisdom from a Silver Shopkeep
  December 15, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#absolution, #indie-dev, #game-dev, #rpg, #rpgmaker, #devlog, #worldbuilding, #lore, #characters, #character-interview, #writing

  Image of Mama Ite and Roil in a bordered window, teacup on the lower left and scone on the lower right. Image Credit: Mama Ite profile is by Bubblegum Patty . Roil image and overall cover image design... Continue reading

  
• In the Mood to Fight: Why Emotion Belongs at the Heart of Absolution’s Combat
  December 03, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#devlog, #game design, #narrative design, #emotional mechanics, #rpg, #indie dev, #Absolution

  When I first started building Absolution, the story came first. That was always the core. But when I moved into gameplay and mechanics, I hit a wall. I had this rich emotional narrative… paired with... Continue reading

  
• Meeting the Heroes
  October 28, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games#absolution, #rpg, #story-rich, #Turn-based, #character-driven, #emotional, #fantasy, #psychological, #indie, #narrative, #rpgmaker, #moods, #No-ai

  It's time for an Absolution update! So, what is Absolution about? The short answer: it’s a story about three oddballs traveling up a mountain. The longer answer: it’s about what that journey costs... Continue reading

  
• An introduction to Absolution
  October 18, 2025 by Persistent Dreamer Games

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  #absolution, #rpg, #top down, #story-rich, #quirky, #moods, #delusion, #rpgmaker, #journey, #oddballs

  Hello everyone! Persistent Dreamer Games here! We've been working on our game Absolution for some time and I realized that we haven't really posted much about it up until now. We're going to use this... Continue reading