Interdict: The Post-Empyrean Age Devlog - itch.io

Next Update This Weekend!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:14:53 GMT

Hey folks. :) I'm ready to pin down a date: the next update will be released this Saturday April 11th! That's a little later than I had originally hoped for, but it has been in service of good causes,...

The Feast Ends, The Famine Begins

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:24:19 GMT

Hey folks, One other change coming in the next build is a reduction to the number of Green Cells found during the game. (If you haven't played yet, Green Cells are required to restore the party's HP,...

When Animals Attack

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:10:01 GMT

Hey folks. :D As I mentioned before, though this next update is a small one focused on polish and bug fixing before beginning the Enchanting update, I wouldn't be me if I didn't sneak in a little bit...

Tidying Up A Bit

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:21:20 GMT

Hey folks. :) I hope everyone's enjoying the new build! In terms of the next build: The Enchanting build is still going to be the next major build, but I know it's going to be a long one, so I want to...

The Heart of a Leader

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:52:00 GMT

The 2/14/2026 build has been released! This build adds over 30 new skills to the game: the new skills include a suite of archery skills, some skills related to great weapons and polearms, and an entir...

Bonus: Even MORE New Skills!

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:04:20 GMT

Hey folks. :D Time for another preview of the extra stuff I'm cramming into the February 14th update: more skills! As previously discussed, this update focused on adding leadership and archery themed...

Bonus: It's In The Blood

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:28:15 GMT

Hey folks. :) As promised, here's a preview of one of the extra bits that will also be in the February 14th release: Bloodlines! Two new skills are available at party creation (and only at party creat...

Next Update: February 14th!

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:53:10 GMT

Hey folks! Work on the next update has continued, and I'm just finishing up the major bugs from last update that I wanted to fix. I still have some extra content I want to fit in before the release th...

Resurrection Economics

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:57:14 GMT

Hey folks. :) Work during the break went pretty smoothly: virtually all the new leadership and archery skills have been implemented, but it is the two other major changes coming in this build that I w...

Leading The Way

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:24:31 GMT

Hey folks. :) Time for another preview of what's coming in the next build! This time we're looking at Leadership skills. Most Leadership skills follow a similar format: they make the character who lea...

The Flame and The Arrow

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:33:27 GMT

Hey folks. :) Wanted to stop by with a quick preview of one of the major focuses of the next build: significantly expanded new Archery skills. Around two new skills for ranged weapons are being added...

Back To Work! So, What's Next?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:05:18 GMT

Hey folks. :) I'm back to work on the game, and have started planning for the next update. The next update will be a smallish update (since with my break, I don't want go too long without an update),...

Flat Mode

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:34:03 GMT

Hey folks. :) I hope you're enjoying the 10/19 update! Just wanted to drop a quick note that I will be taking a short development break; the push to get the new "nerd card" feature done was a big one!...

Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:03:52 GMT

The 10/19/2025 build has been released! This build adds a major new feature to the game: you can now view detailed information on any technique, combo, spell, or Relic ability in almost any UI you sel...

Next Update Releases October 19th!

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 04:12:19 GMT

Hey folks. :) It's been... well, way too long coming... but I'm finally ready to announce a release date for the next update: October 19th! Thank you for your patience while I work on this build: betw...

Unity Security Vulnerability Update

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 23:23:17 GMT

Hey folks. Just a quick post to let everyone know I updated the PC build to address a vulnerability in Unity games built in Unity versions from 2017.1 onwards. You can read more about the vulnerabilit...

This Work Makes For Boring Screenshots

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:40:25 GMT

I wish the screenshots for this work were more exciting, but alas, it's all nerd cards, all the time. I'm very close to done, however. Nearly all player actions are fully supported by the new automati...

Still More Nerdity

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:59:12 GMT

Hey folks. :) Just a quick update: work continues on getting the new "nerd cards" feature working that allows the game to automatically generate detailed descriptions for any spell, technique, or comb...

The Devil In The Details

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:21:41 GMT

Hey folks. :) Besides new skills, spells, and items, I'm also working on a new feature for the next update: Version 1 of "nerd cards". In essence, "nerd cards" will give you all the information you co...

Next Up: A Bigger Pool

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 02:48:03 GMT

Hey folks! :) I've started work on the next update for Interdict. One focus of the upcoming build will be a good-sized heap of new skills, spells, and items, such as Aerosol Use skill shown here. Also...

A New Economy

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:33:41 GMT

The 7/19/2025 build has been released! This build brings several balance changes to the game, but the biggest one by far is an adjustment to the Scrap economy that is intended to make sure Necropolis...

Next Update this Saturday!

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:09:36 GMT

Hey folks. :) Just dropping a quick note to let everyone know the next update will be released this Saturday, July 19th! This update includes a variety of goodies: a rebalanced Scrap economy that help...

Next Update Soon(ish)

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:35:42 GMT

Hey folks. :) I'm getting pretty close to done with the next update, which makes some adjustments to the Scrap economy, improves several Eden events, and makes many other bug fixes and balance adjustm...

Scrap Scarcity

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:09:08 GMT

Hey folks. :) Tiny update post: I've completed the scrap economy rebalancing, and roughly half the bug fixes. Still to come before the next release: the other half of those bugs, and some refinements...

Cleaning Up The Place

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 20:30:49 GMT

Hey folks. :) Next up for Interdict will be a clean up update: I want to take some time and fix the more obscure and minor lower priority bugs, as well as address some medium and longer term balance i...

A Small Balance Update

Sat, 17 May 2025 17:23:04 GMT

Hey folks. :) Probably a bit of a surprise, but I just released a small update that makes some balance adjustments based on feedback from the Eden release a couple of weeks ago. The main areas it cove...

The Eden Update Is Released!

Sat, 03 May 2025 22:24:25 GMT

The Eden update has been released! This was a long update cycle, but I think it is time well spent. Eden comes with 15 new enemy species ready to challenge your party, resulting in over 400 new possib...

Eden Update Releases This Weekend!

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:07:40 GMT

Hey folks. :) Just a quick post to announce one last major thing that will be in the Eden update, and also to announce the release schedule. Barring any catastrophic issues that arise in testing, the...

Keepin' On Keepin' On

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:53:31 GMT

Hey folks! Just throwing out a quick update about progress on the next dungeon, Eden. The dungeon itself is actually done, including all the new events, monster species, and the like. All that's left...

Eventful Weeks

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:19:45 GMT

Hey folks! Another quick progress update: I'm currently implementing Eden's unique events, and am roughly halfway done with them. These are new events made just for Eden, and will appear in Eden along...

Snakes? In The Grass

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 01:39:01 GMT

Hey folks! Work on the next update is continuing apace. In the two weeks since the last devblog, I have added a dozen new enemy species to the roster. While many of them will be exclusive to Eden, the...

Here We Are In Eden...

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:43:47 GMT

Hey folks! :D I hope you're enjoying the recent release, overstuffed with new skills as it is. :D This is a very brief post to tease what's coming in the next major update: the 3rd dungeon, Eden, home...

Release The Hounds!

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:11:27 GMT

The new skills and balance update has been released! Featuring over 25 new skills, this build should give folks plenty of new character and party options to explore. And yes, true to the title of this...

New Skills Preview

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:25:50 GMT

Hey folks. :D As promised, here is a preview of some of the new skills your parties will be able to discover in the next update, which is getting pretty close to release: Alchemy Share: A skill that a...

Upcoming Balance Changes

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:49:43 GMT

Hey folks! As discussed in my previous post, one of the major elements of the next update are some balance changes based on feedback I've collected and my own observations during testing. Some of the...

What's Coming Up Next

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:33:41 GMT

Hey folks. :D After a short break, I'm back at work on the next update and wanted to make a quick post about what it will contain. First priority is knocking out some minor bugs that have been reporte...

The Obelisk Update Is Released!

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:29:22 GMT

The Obelisk update has been released! Over 70 new items have been added, most of which are only available as rewards from the new Obelisk encounters that can be found in Lethe and Necropolis. Obelisks...

Obelisk Update is Coming Soon

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:54:35 GMT

Hey folks. :D Just a quick update: the work on the new Obelisk mechanic is going well. :) Actually, the Obelisk mechanic itself is complete, the remaining work for the next release is on a new system...

Coming Next: Obelisks!

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:33:03 GMT

Hey folks. :) The next update to Interdict will be introducing the Obelisk mechanic. Alongside the existing Choir, Rift, and Merchant mechanics, Obelisks will show up throughout the game in different...

Rivers of Blood

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:33:35 GMT

The 11/15/2024 build is released! This build adds several new quality of features, such as animation speed control, volume controls, and the ability to change the display mode between windowed and ful...

New Build this Friday!

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:34:39 GMT

The next build is nearing completion and is scheduled to be released this Friday! Last time I discussed the improved options that will be available, so now it's time for a gameplay teaser. :D The new...

Improving Options A Bit

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:24:49 GMT

Work is underway on the next build, and one of the focuses of that build is offering a bit more control over how the game plays. This will include volume controls for music and sound, a handy button f...

The Empyrean's New Clothes

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:00:58 GMT

The 10/18/2024 build is released! The main focus of this build is visual updates: not only have many of the previous enemy sprites been completely revamped, but a new opening movie introducing Interdi...

New Build this Friday!

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:46 GMT

Hey folks. :) Just a quick post to announce a release date for the new build has been set: this Friday, October 18th! This is a fairly large update, focused primarily on adding a new opening movie, vi...

An Unexpected Encounter

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:53:41 GMT

Hey folks. :) Something else that is coming in the next update are a slew of new one-off events that you can come across while exploring. Among these are a new type of event I call Unexpected Encounte...

Improving Sprites

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:09:03 GMT

Hey folks. :) With the main focus of this update being visual updates, something else I'm working on is replacing some of the older sprites with newer and (hopefully!) better looking ones. For example...

A Different Perspective

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:39:41 GMT

Hey folks. :) Wanted to make a quick post about some of what's coming up in the next update: visual updates. :D For starters, enemies in the back row will now properly appear smaller, as will FX that...

Magic Made To Order

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:42:23 GMT

The 8/21/2024 build is released! The main feature of this update are the previous discussed new Spell Tech and Combo skills. These 9 skills allow you to change how spells behave as you cast them, such...

Next Update Coming Soon!

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:19:49 GMT

Hey folks. :) Just wanted to drop a quick post to let everyone know the next Interdict update should be ready within a couple of weeks. :D In addition to the Spell Techs and Combos mentioned in the pr...

A New Kind Of Magic

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 01:40:52 GMT

Hey folks. :) I wanted to write a small update on something exciting that's coming up in the next build: spellcasting Techniques and Combos! These new Techs and Combos will allow characters who learn...

Making Life a Little Easier...

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:55:48 GMT

The 7/10/2024 update has been posted! This is a relatively small update based on feedback I received shortly after releasing the 6/28/2024 build. It is mostly a collection of small bug fixes, balance...

The Freedom To Choose

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 22:57:30 GMT

The 6/28/2024 build is released! This update's main focus is on increasing the freedom provided for developing your characters and party, primarily by significantly reducing and sometimes completely e...

Loosening Up A Bit

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:56:38 GMT

Hey folks. :) Wanted to drop a small update on what's coming up next: Based on player feedback, and on some of my own experiences playing the game, in the next build I will be reducing the attribute r...

Spit and Polish

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 23:12:53 GMT

The 6/7/2024 build is released! This update includes several improvements intended to make the game easier to enjoy: Keyboard and controller input can now be remapped through the System menu. Multiple...

Up Next: Cleaning Things Up A Bit

Fri, 24 May 2024 23:07:04 GMT

Hey folks. :) Thought I'd drop a few lines about the next update, which will likely be released in a couple of weeks or so. Having just spent two months on the Necropolis content push, this seemed lik...

The Necropolis Update Is Released!

Sat, 11 May 2024 01:04:46 GMT

The Necropolis update has been released! whew. 2 months is longer than I would like to spend on an update no matter how much it is adding, but I think Necropolis will prove worth the wait. We've got n...

Getting Close...

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:28:28 GMT

We're entering the home stretch on the Necropolis update. All new species and new skill work is complete; the only tasks left are adding in events, testing, and fixing anything that comes up during te...

A Gooey Progress Update

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:21:48 GMT

Work continues on Interdict's 2nd dungeon, Necropolis. :) So far, I'm roughly 1/2 way done with adding the new enemy species that will be able to be found there, including the "Trapped" shown in this...

Dungeon #2 In Progress

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:00:34 GMT

Hey folks! Just a quick entry to let you know what I'm working on for the next major update: Necropolis, Interdict's 2nd dungeon! When your party escapes from Lethe, they will find themselves in Necro...

Small Balance and Improvement Update

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:33:49 GMT

This update addresses some feedback I'd received since the 3/8/2024 version, and also improves a few gameplay mechanics in ways that hopefully will make them more fun to use and plan builds around. Hi...

Many From A Few

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:20:15 GMT

The first update has been released! You can grab the new build from this devlog, or from the main game page. As a reminder, during this early phase of development, save file compatibility across versi...

First Update Coming Soon

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:56:26 GMT

Hey folks, just a quick post today to let you know the first update to Interdict is coming along nicely, and should be released in a week or two. It will contain some UI improvements and balance chang...

Introducing Interdict: The Post-Empyrean Age

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:53:31 GMT

I'm happy to announce that the first public release of Interdict: The Post-Empyrean Age is now available for download! Interdict: The Post-Empyrean Age is a classic first-person turn-based dungeon cra...