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[jamesshawgames]

hi I just finished the relics series and I loved it so much I actually got kind of emotional when it ended 😭 you made all the characters seem so real and fleshed out and I just want to say thank your for creating it and sharing it with us

Aww, thanks so much, that made my day! I'm so happy that people are still finding my silly little guys after all this time. I'm so pleased that you liked it!

#relics of the lost age #relics series #asks answered

[jamesshawgames]

how well can Calli see without her glasses? And has she ever lost (temporarily or permanently) or had broken a pair while on her adventures?

shes lowkey blind without them.. but yes shes def lost a pair before but i think thats moreso in her academic setting (losing them) and she breaks them on adventures lol.. when she's lost them its always been temporarily and luckily she had a backup pair.. breaking them on adventures.. thats fucked her a couple times, i can def see her having to like run around with broken glasses shoddily fixed several times in the story...

[jamesshawgames]

Love Calliope Spillane!!!

practicing refs and my friend said i should turn this one into calli ❤️

#calliope spillane #relics of the lost age #relics series

[jamesshawgames]

Heyyy. I'm not trying to stir up drama or anything. I'm just genuinely curious,so feel free to ignore..how do you feel about hg still putting up your relics of the lost age 2 for voting in the underrated games so they can push your sales?It seems to me that they've decided to put the drama behind them or at least not be petty since you'd still get money from the sales? Or is that something being done without your consent?

Hi, thanks for the ask! I'm not that concerned about it, tbh. They have the rights to sell those games, and promote them however they want. They didn't ask my consent, but they don't need it legally, and I think they just do that automatically with whichever games meet the criteria, so it's no big deal as far as I'm concerned.

#relics of the lost age #relics series #asks answered #relics 2

[jamesshawgames]

Hellloooowww, there! I'd just like to say that I've finally was able to read the whole Relics trilogy and I just love it so much! It gave me so much joy in how everything was just so fun and interesting to read! The puzzles was so entertaining, the research and archaeology info were all so well done and I just love to read bits and pieces of old cultures and history (you're a PhD in this, ain't you? respect++++). Big fan, since when the first book was launched and I can't wait to read more of your stories. Very different from what I'm used too. Even the romance, I usually go for something very fleshed out, but at least with Zhu was so sweet? Their growth together? I love all the characters, they were sooo nice to be around, and the Nazi depiction gave me so much flashbacks from early 2000 movies. Thank you for all of it, it was an amazing experience. <3

Thanks so much, I'm really happy you enjoy it! It was a lot of work, but I loved making it, and I'm really happy to hear that there are still people out there playing it!

#relics of the lost age #relics series #asks answered #interactive fiction

[jamesshawgames]

Hi James,

Just wondering, do you plan on writing on neon fire in the future, or is that project abandoned.

Hi,

Thanks for the ask. I've been keeping it open in the hope that I'd feel like going back to it, but realistically speaking it's probably abandoned now. I just have no desire to go back to Choicescript after I fell out with Hosted Games. But I'll keep what's already written up on Dashingdon for people to keep playing if they want. Sorry.

#shadowrun #neon fire #dev update

[jamesshawgames]

Now I'm wondering, about the lost relics trilogy.. Is there any way to like, merge the three games? So they're all one, downloadable trilogy that can be played without pause?

Hello! This prob wouldn't be allowed, since Hosted Games own Relics 1 and 2. Sorry!

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[jamesshawgames]

Hi James!

Since Relics 3 won’t be posted on Hosted Games, will it be posted somewhere else?

Hello, thanks for the ask. It's already out there, on both Dashingdon and itch.io. If you search on those platforms, you should be able to find it!

#relics 3 #relics of the lost age #relics series #asks answered

[jamesshawgames]

Hey! Just wanted to say that I played through all Act 1 of Neon Fire and loved it. Especially loved the familiar feeling of using a fly spy to observe a crime scene. And I love that you have a troll rigger! (My normal character is a troll rigger). I was curious about what edition of Shadowrun it's based off of though? I'm assuming some mechanics have been adjusted for the format, but I'm only familiar with 5e so I'm not sure if it's also a different edition.

Hey! So pleased to hear that you enjoyed it so far! So Neon Fire is based on 5th Ed, which is the only version I've ever actually played. The rolls and stats work in the same way, basically, but I did have to make a few simplifications (e.g. I streamlined social skills by using the Etiquettes system from the HBS games, I slightly rejigged combat damage).

#shadowrun #neon fire #asks answered

[jamesshawgames]

I remember during the development of Relics 3, the max starting relationship with Maria was much lower than the one you will generally have if you romance her in game 2, and you said that was going to be a benefit of importing.

Since 3 is no longer going to be on Hosted Games, have you thought about adjusting that? Unless it's changed since I last played, I think that makes taking the romance option for not going Caraxite crazy basically impossible for Maria.

Oh you're right! I just uploaded a new version to both Dashingdon and Itch where Maria starts with a higher initial relationship stat, so that ending should be more achievable now. Thanks for pointing that out!

#relics 3 #maria garcia perez #relics series #relics of the lost age #update for mariamancers

[jamesshawgames]

Since the COG forums are out of the question, is there a dedicated thread somewhere we can discuss Neon Fire/report bugs as we find em? This was prompted by me discovering that if I'm setting RO genders individually, setting Smoky as a man doesnt actually change their gender properly.

Hello!

I think this blog (even if I haven't been very active lately) is probably the best place for all discussions of Neon Fire. Thanks for the note on Smoky: I just uploaded a new version of Act 1 which should, fingers crossed, fix the problem!

#shadowrun #neon fire #asks answered

[jamesshawgames]

Hey, how are you doing? Just two quick questions. Do you have another site where you post updates for shadowrun, or is this the only place? How is development coming along? Your IF is one of the best I ever had the pleasure of reading. Hope you have a great day!

Thank you so much! Your questions answered:

No, it's just here, even tho I really bad at updates!

It is progressing. It's not dead. But it is slow. Sorry.

#asks answered #shadowrun #neon fire

[jamesshawgames]

Perhaps a silly question to ask so early in development, but as someone who likes the Shadowrun universe and Interactive Fiction, but who finds the actual mechanisms of Shadowrun to be deeply confusing, I'm afraid that Neon Fire might not be accessible to me. I know you're implementing the rules as faithfully as possible, so I don't expect a narrative mode on top of everything else, but are there resources you'd recommend for learning to make effective characters?

Hello, thanks for the ask!

So I don't know if you've tried to build a character yet, but character creation was designed to be fairly straightforward. It doesn't ask you any direct questions about stats or numbers, it just asks more general questions about what type of character you want to play, and then builds that character for you in the background, and in theory any character you create should be viable as a starting character for the game. However, later in the game, leveling up does require you to engage directly with the character sheet. But if you look up the descriptions of character archetypes in the Manual (accessible via the Stats Screen), it gives you some pointers on what skills and attributes are most useful for each character type (e.g. Deckers should focus on Logic and computer skills, Shamans on Magic, Charisma and magical skills), which should help you in making those decisions. Give it a try and get back to me: if it's still confusing, please let me know and I'll have a think about how to clarify it.

#shadowrun #neon fire #asks answered

[jamesshawgames]

Oooh! Amazing art and soft, sweet Esme fic just dropped!

Heyo!  This is the second of the 6 drawings I have planned for Pride Month! 

The Relics Trilogy is one I thoroughly enjoyed, and the ending legitimately made me cry. It was perfect and I loved it so much. So this is a little thing I drew and wrote for my Olivia Spillane and Esme Fairfield. +++++

We Have the Time

“Esme? Sweetheart? Where are you?”

You stand at the bottom of the stairwell as you shout, hands cupped around your mouth and your voice echoing back at you from the emptiness of the lofty entrance hall. Silence is all that greats you and you sigh, your foot beginning a nervous tap the sound dulled somewhat by the plush red carpet on which you stand. You remove your fob watch from the pocket of your faded waistcoat to check the time which only results in your free hand starting a restless drumming against your thigh.

Keep reading

#relics of the lost age #relics series #Esme Fairfield

[jamesshawgames]

This might be the most masterful and vicious takedown I’ve ever read. Holy crap, this is good!

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/10/boris-johnson-is-coward-scarpering-from-crimes-to-avoid-punishment

[jamesshawgames]

One year anniversary y’all!

a year ago, @jamesshawgames released Interlude 5 for Relics 3 beta and I haven't known peace since

#relics series #relics of the lost age #relics 3 #wedding interlude

[jamesshawgames]

Oooh Sims Zhu!

never thought that the morally gray spy with tragic backstory could have such soft romance

#relics of the lost age #jian zhu