Andromeda Acolytes

Science Fiction

Andromeda Acolytes
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Author(s)	Wade Clarke
Publisher(s)	Heiress Software
Release date(s)	TBD
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Language(s)	English
License(s)	Commercial
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Andromeda Acolytes is a planned large, multi-chapter work in the same shared world as Andromeda Awakening et al. It is a prequel to all existing works except Andromeda Ascending, but is intended to be self-contained. As of 2023, the full work is unreleased.

Notable Features

• Multiple player characters.
• Tutorial mode.
• Accessibility features.
• Planned to be shipped for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a standalone app, using Lectrote (via Steam and itch.io), as well as a gblorb for use with other interpreters (via itch.io).

History

• 2014: vague outline.
• 2019: started work in earnest (according to Kickstarter video).
• 2021-07: intent to crowdfund announced.
• 2022:
  • May: Kickstarter pre-launch.
  • July-August: Challenges on Discord involving Captain Verdeterre's Plunder, Napier's Cache, and Necron's Keep, and a closed beta on Steam. (About: forum, blog.)
  • August: Kickstarter campaign (3 weeks). Successful (103% funded).
• 2025: expected release (as of 2023).

Trivia and Comments

• Rewards for the crowdfunding campaign included:
  • in-world feelies: a 'vintage Essive key' USB flash drive, and artwork by an in-game PC;
  • signed posters and digital versions of Marco Innocenti's artwork;
  • a physical CD of the author's music;
  • opportunities to provide in-game names and other content.

Versions

Teaser Scene

• Andromeda Acolytes Chapter 1 Demo (Wade Clarke; 29-Jul-2022; Glulx).
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    Made with Inform 7 6M62 / I6 6.34 / I6T 6/12N
  • IFID: 750AF713-7B1F-4F0A-93E1-2AC06C01DC40
    IFID links: IFDB.
  • Play it online.

Links

• Website (currently mainly Kickstarter press kit / campaign material).
• Andromeda Acolytes - at IFDB.
• Steam page (initially for betas / wishlists).
• Kickstarter page. (Tracker.)
• Crowdfunding process:
  • Blog posts.
  • Intfiction forum posts: July 2021, 2022: pre-launch, launch, pre-close.
  • Planning notes (posted Nov 2022).

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