Hello again, it has been an excruciatingly long 4 months! Due to a trip to the far east to collect materials, and personal experience with the culture, I’ve neglected to post anything on the bi-monthly basis. Woe is me.

Alas, the remedy is here, and I thought I’d post a bit of something to whet the appetite of people who might be even remotely interested in the project!

Senboumine, a hot spring village hidden in the misty mountains.

Starting off with the next area in line. Senboumine is a peaceful mountain ridge village with a stream running through. During autumn, the surroundings change colour as the dominant maple trees take their fall-hues. The lifestyle is certainly lax, with the village offering a hot spring to rest in, albeit lately a mischievous bunch of monkeys and other unsavory types have been spotted in the mountains.

Or perhaps you’ll even end up meeting one of the Tanuki, the iconic raccoon dogs, who are usually up to no good. Was that bamboo tea whisk an authentic product, or were you merely bamboozled? During the game, you might want to keep your eyes peeled for these little fellows, as they may sport blessings in disguise, or pitfalls for the unwary.

Such deal, many buy, wow.

I hope next time I’ll have something worth showing on the actual game tiles, but sadly, the tilesets have been a slow work in progress, so you will have to stay content with concept art for now. And since this project is still pre-alpha, I am unable to make promises when I’ll be able to get the ball rolling in earnest!

ETA: When it’s worth showing.