Soul Reaper

Devlog

• Putting Pen To Paper - Crafting Soul Reaper's Narrative
  April 16, 2020 by Soul Reaper

  Salutations, Reapers! It's been about a month since we've last spoken, and this Stabbytabby has been hard at work running around The Vault. I've been researching the lore behind my home, and managed t... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper Version 0.1.2p1 Is Live!
  March 09, 2020 by Soul Reaper

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  Hello fellow reapers of souls ! Today we’re hitting you up with a surprise patch: 0.1.2p1! For the sake of brevity (we have souls to reap too, you know!), here’s the change log (in order they were... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.1.2 Now Playable!
  March 03, 2020 by Soul Reaper

  We're back again, and even sooner than expected! Percie has reached new heights with her craft, and can now smith pieces of loot into souls! It takes some serious skill to create life from inanimate o... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.1.1 Underway!
  February 18, 2020 by Soul Reaper

  Whew, we have been busy! So busy, in fact, that even the Soul Reaper is putting in work! He now joins the fight in the tutorial sequence, and has been given several new souls to play with! Soul Reaper... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper Now Available on Steam!
  February 04, 2020 by Soul Reaper

  Do my eyes deceive me? Is today finally the day?! … IT IS! It's February 4th, and Soul Reaper has launched onto Steam Early Access ! No one shatters the Soul Reaper's psyche and gets away with it! S... Continue reading

  
• Reaper Fragments + Mac Build Update
  January 24, 2020 by Soul Reaper

  Salutations, Reapers! I hope your ventures are treating you well, and that you've been nabbing some excellent souls along the way! While I, a humble cat with a hook, don't find myself challenging mons... Continue reading
• Soul Reaper - A Timely Trailer! (Early Access Launch Trailer!)
  January 10, 2020 by Soul Reaper

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  Greetings, Reapers! How's everyone doing? It's been a year since the last Dev Blog, and I can't wait to - what? Bad joke? Okay, okay… Seriously, though! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.0.7 Emerges!
  December 23, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  Wow, time has been flying by! Power Level Studios has been so busy with version updates that it's now… December 23rd?! Ack, I didn't even get the chance to grab stocking-stuffers for my family! I ho... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.0.6 Springs Out!
  December 20, 2019 by Soul Reaper

  It's been a long and perilous journey for the Soul Reaper. After suffering a harrowing defeat by the hands of the Herald, our hero was forced to start from ground zero. With a hazy memory and split ps... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.0.5 Sneaks In!
  December 17, 2019 by Soul Reaper

  We meet again! (And so soon, too!) Power Level Studios has been knocking out the checklist of bugs one-by-one, and our newest build implements some excellent changes made to Soul Reaper's UI. If you'v... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.0.4 Out Now!
  December 13, 2019 by Soul Reaper

  Did you miss us? Earlier this week, we released Polarus as part of Version 0.0.3 of Soul Reaper's Open Beta. It was a monumental update for us, as all three layers of The Vault had finally become acce... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Ver. 0.0.3 Out Now!
  December 09, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  As snow continues to coat the roads in a cold blanket of white, Power Level Studios remains unperturbed by the elements and has been pushing forward with a fiery passion! Rather than going out and mak... Continue reading
• Guiding The Soul to Victory
  December 02, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  Whoa, things are getting chilly out there, aren't they? As the fallen leaves become painted white, there's no better time to cozy up to some hot coco while navigating the blistering terrain in Volcanh... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Build 0.0.2 Out Now!
  November 15, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  Halloween marked the first public release of Soul Reaper's Open Beta, and the last few weeks have been simply incredible for us! We've had many one-on-one conversations with users describing their fir... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper - Open Beta Out Now!
  October 31, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  What an absolutely wicked month we've had! A crafty contest, an insightful developer interview, an awesome playtest event, and to cap it all off, the release of Soul Reaper's Open Beta! Head over to p... Continue reading

  
• A Treat Worth Sharing
  October 28, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  These past few weeks have been critical for the development of Soul Reaper, and it’s been an exhilarating experience to say the least! We’ve been conversing with friends, relatives, playtesters, a... Continue reading

  
• A Ghoulish Gathering
  October 21, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  As pumpkins continue to fill each doorstep, and ghastly decorations litter the streets, it’s no denying that another haunting season is upon us! Power Level Studios has been hard at work making sure... Continue reading

  
• Full Steam Ahead - All Aboard The Reap Train
  October 09, 2019 by Soul Reaper

  Full Steam Ahead — All Aboard The Reap Train Power Level Studios is excited to announce that Soul Reaper’s Steam page has been approved! Development has been proceeding quite nicely thanks to our... Continue reading

  
• Local Playtest and Build Update!
  September 30, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  Whew, what a busy month! Not only did we manage to squeeze in an interview with Soul Reaper’s project lead, but the team also finished up a demo build for the public! If you were one of the lucky on... Continue reading

  
• A Reaping Revival
  September 17, 2019 by Soul Reaper

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  #RPG, #Retro, #Rougelike, #Rouge-lite, #Soul Reaper, #Interview, #Developer Interview

  September 2019 Developer Interview Hey everyone, it’s been quite some time! A lot has changed since the last update; so much so, that a wall of text simply wouldn’t do. Instead, we brought the mai... Continue reading

  
• Which one makes the coolest "constellation" monster?
  August 08, 2018 by Soul Reaper#art

  Is it the samurai, the spartan, the mage or the knight?... Continue reading

  
• What the Heck Happened in July?
  August 05, 2018 by Soul Reaper#video games, #indie gaming, #travel, #gaming, #game development, #game dev, #indie dev, #devlog, #power level studios, #soul reaper

  So… Let’s talk about July. And what the heck went on. Okay, first things first: We hope you guys aren’t having an Ughgust and that this month started great for everyone! We’re in the third qua... Continue reading
• First of July’s Updates!
  July 10, 2018 by Soul Reaper#soul reaper, #power level studios, #indie gaming, #game development, #dev blogs, #game dev, #indie games, #gaming

  Halfway through 2018, what have we been doing? First off: Happy July to you all, fellow reapers and unreapers! We’re nearly in July’s second half, and we hope everyone started off this month stron... Continue reading
• What's better than an update?
  June 24, 2018 by Soul Reaper#updates, #indie games, #video games, #game dev

  Not two, not three, but four updates! That's what! First off: We have an ongoing deal! 25% off when you get Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander now! There's no such thing as forever, so make sure you lay... Continue reading
• Starting June on the right foot (albeit all bones)
  June 06, 2018 by Soul Reaper#indie games, #soul reaper, #unreap commander, #gaming, #game dev, #game development, #power level studios, #indie dev, #start up, #dev blogs, #game promotion

  This is not a replay. I repeat, not a replay. Haha, just in case you guys thought we made a mistake on reposting the previous May month-end recap again by mistake, we didn’t! We just thought it’d... Continue reading
• 200 + Things Soul Reaper’s Proud of (May Recap)
  June 05, 2018 by Soul Reaper#indie games, #soul reaper, #unreap commander, #gaming, #game dev, #game development, #power level studios, #indie dev, #start up, #newsletter, #dev blogs, #game promotion

  More than 200 things happened! Yep! You read that right. What 200 things you ask? First off, we have the 243 achievements that came with the most recent update we rolled out: Soul Reaper: Unreap Comma... Continue reading
• 200+ reasons to get excited about Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander version 0.0.9 (and to download it from Steam!)
  May 19, 2018 by Soul Reaper#gaming, #video games, #soul reaper, #unreap commander, #indie games, #game dev

  If you’re a fellow reaper, then you most likely have spent so many hours taking the souls of them monsters (and unreaping them) since we launched Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander on Steam last 25th of... Continue reading
• April's Massive Events in Review
  May 02, 2018 by Soul Reaper#gaming, #video games, #indie gaming, #game dev, #game development

  April came and went, but not after we've finally launched Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander on Steam! Of course, that's where we're putting the spotlight on, but there's more about the past month that we'... Continue reading
• Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander is LIVE!!
  April 26, 2018 by Soul Reaper#soul reaper, #unreap commander, #indie games, #gaming, #video games, #new release, #steam, #rpg, #game dev

  Get it now on Steam! Unreap Commander is finally LIVE. Be sure to check it out on Steam. Here’s what the Soul Reaper himself has to say about his Unreap Commander adventure: “So here’s the deal... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander is LIVE!!
  April 26, 2018 by Soul Reaper#rpg, #retro, #online

  Get it now on Steam! Unreap Commander is finally LIVE. Be sure to check it out on Steam. Here’s what the Soul Reaper himself has to say about his Unreap Commander adventure: “So here’s the deal... Continue reading

  
• Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander Prototype 1.1 coming out next week!
  January 11, 2018 by Soul Reaper#indie games, #gaming, #game dev, #game development, #games, #video games, #PS, #PC, #MAC, #nintendo switch, #rpg, #role playing games

  Download 1.0 here . Hey fellow Commanders, Over the past few weeks, we’ve been really busy with redesigning the UI for Unreap Commander. I’m happy to say that it’s almost done and will be ready... Continue reading
• Unreap Commander Alpha: Starting the Year Right!
  January 09, 2018 by Soul Reaper#indie games, #game dev, #game development, #gaming, #video games, #PC, #MAC, #nintendto switch, #indie gaming

  We’re in our second week of 2018, and the holiday glee may already be wearing of. So, here’s a tidbit for you fellow Reapers that may just make your blood pumping again: The Soul Reaper: Unreap Co... Continue reading

  
• All Yours to Try: Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander Prototype V1
  December 22, 2017 by Soul Reaper#gamedev, #devlogs, #soul reaper, #power level studios, #indie game, #game development, #prototype

  Hey everyone! We've recently released the first prototype for Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander and it would be awesome to get feedback for it! Any comment will boost our soul confidence. Thanks in advanc... Continue reading

  
• Tried and True: 7 tips on staying motivated and productive
  December 12, 2017 by Soul Reaper#productivity, #remote work, #management, #project management, #tasks, #getting things done

  I’ve been working on Soul Reaper on and off for more than 2 years. It’s a lot of time working on the same project without having released anything yet. For most people, it would be hard to find th... Continue reading
• Unreap Commander Prototype 1.0 Out Now!
  December 04, 2017 by Soul Reaper#gamedev, #prototype, #soul reaper

  Power Level Studios official website — where all the soul reaping begins. Hey guys! Soul Reaper: Unreap Commander Prototype 1.0 is out and downloadable (get it here: http://powerlevelstudios.com... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #7: We accidentally made a multiplayer version of Soul Reaper. Yup.
  November 16, 2017 by Soul Reaper

  If you’ve been following Power Level Studios’ stories, you know we’re working on a game called Soul Reaper. Soul Reaper is a not-so-serious retro rogue-lite RPG with monster-catching mechanics a... Continue reading
• Story #2: Balancing work/life for nomads
  November 07, 2017 by Soul Reaper

  Hey all! In my first post for Power Level Studios, The life of a nomadic game developer ( https://medium.com/power-level-studios/story-1-the-life-of-a-nomadic-indie-console-game-developer-5ffd373f68a8... Continue reading
• Devlog #6: Prototype 3.1 is out!
  October 06, 2017 by Soul Reaper#2d, #retro, #rpg, #jrpg

  It’s only been 1 week since the release of 3.0, but we’ve got another update for you: 3.1. Download it now on http://powerlevelstudios.com. As you can expect, it’s not a very big update, but it... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #5: MASSIVE Prototype 3.0 update
  September 19, 2017 by Soul Reaper#2d, #rpg, #jrpg, #retro

  Ok, ok, we’ll try not to put MASSIVE for each of our updates. But it’s true though, it is a very very big update, focusing around a very important feature: Combat. It will be available on http... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #4: MASSIVE Prototype 2.0 Update
  September 02, 2017 by Soul Reaper#RPG, #Prototype, #Demo, #Download

  Devlog #4: MASSIVE Prototype 2.0 Update Download Prototype 2.0 here: http://powerlevelstudios.com In the middle of grant applications this month, we managed to squeeze some time to put up an incredib... Continue reading

  
• Dev Update #1: A little more like Zelda
  July 24, 2017 by Soul Reaper#zelda, #game development, #video games, #indie game, #code

  Shortly after getting featured on Square Enix Collective ( http://bit.ly/2urN5hy ), we decided to add two little Zelda-like “features” to the game: a dungeon mini-map, and tools. The Mini-Map For... Continue reading

  
• Opinion: How important is the story in RPGs?
  July 22, 2017 by Soul Reaper#indiedev, #rpg, #indiegame, #story, #opinion, #feedback

  A lot of my personal favourite RPGs of all times have seriously good gameplay, but is sometimes lacking an enticing story to go along with it, or doesn’t provide a movie-quality plot. I sunk a lot o... Continue reading

  
• Tried and True: 5 tips on building a game prototype
  July 19, 2017 by Soul Reaper#prototyping, #indiedev, #indiegame, #tips

  Back in October 2016, we received a grant to build a prototype of our future game: Soul Reaper. The idea was that we would do rapid prototyping to see what features work and which ones don’t. Buildi... Continue reading
• To Kickstarter or not to Kickstarter in 2017
  July 19, 2017 by Soul Reaper#kickstarter, #indiegame, #indiedev

  As previously announced, Soul Reaper will be featured on Square Enix Collective on July 17th ( https://collective.square-enix.com/ ). The next step for us after that was to immediately start a Kicksta... Continue reading
• Opinion: Are procedurally generated levels all that great?
  July 19, 2017 by Soul Reaper#opinion, #game development, #indiedev, #indiegame, #rpg

  Reading other game descriptions, either from Soul Reaper’s competitors or other game developers, and especially indie developers, it seems like procedurally generated levels is the de-facto solution... Continue reading
• BIG NEWS: Square Enix is featuring Soul Reaper on their Collective platform!
  July 19, 2017 by Soul Reaper#kickstarter, #squareenix, #game development, #indiedev, #indiegame

  What does that mean? Everything to me personally. I’ve been working on and off on Soul Reaper for about 2 years during my spare time (if you consider 20–30 hours per week spare time!). When Soul R... Continue reading