The Alchemist of Dunvale

Devlog

• Begin your adventure!
  April 27, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  The Alchemist of Dunvale is complete! You can download the finished game from the game page now... Continue reading
• The Dunvale Region Expands!
  April 15, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

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  One of the biggest changes to come out of the first phase of playtesting was borne of a need to have more places for the alchemist to visit, especially farther from the village (to force harder choice... Continue reading
• Playtest tonight!
  April 05, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  I know I have been quiet the past couple of days, but that's because the first person to take me up on a playtest wasn't available until today, and I didn't want to fiddle around too much with the gam... Continue reading
• Have a map!
  March 31, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  It's not a very artistic map, but it's a useful representation of the various places around Dunvale that you can visit. The game uses a system of sites and sub-site locations to frame the action of th... Continue reading
• The forlorn d12
  March 27, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  I love d12s. I don't think they get enough love in games. (Except perhaps in Rafael Chandler's Pandemonio , which is a recommendation for horror games.) However, Plato was a bit cagey on the dodecahed... Continue reading

  
• A quick shortcut to productivity!
  March 27, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  Q: Let's say that you've got a design that requires you to come up with, oh, let's say 52 separate dangerous things for the character to combat. What's a great way to get that done in less than a day?... Continue reading
• Dice!
  March 25, 2018 by Parenthesis Press

  One interesting thing about alchemy that I'm sure a lot of people are going to latch onto is the fact that Plato's proposed shapes for the atoms of his classical elements map to common polyhedral dice... Continue reading