Howdy! This is half an update announcement (belatedly), and half a devlog!

First up - the new 2022 demo is out!

(I actually put it up on Aug 1st without an announcement post, but I just updated it with the new quests system, so here comes the launch announcement now!)

The original Scrabdackle demo went live on Sept 1 2020, two years ago, and had an incredibly surprising (in that it was so large) reception - that basically led directly to a strong Discord community, which led to a Kickstarter, which led to... well, this being my full-time job for the past year and a half.

This major update - the first since the end of April 2021 - is a complete revamp of all game systems and animation, as well as being substantially larger! I'll still be doing some updates to it for a bit, but it's close to a point that I'd be happy to walk away from. But don't take it from me, you can see for yourself by downloading here, or playing the demo on Steam! (I'd love it if you wishlisted the game there as well - it helps small games become more visible in the Steam search algorithm!)

I'd be really interested in a before/after comparison video of how development led to where it's ended up - the visual jumps are pretty substantial - but not sure I'll have the time. Still, things have come a REALLY long way!

Second up, the Aug devlog!

I've got a video for you, plus some music and gifs!

Some new music from Aug + July!

One Bat Attitude:

Collusion Course:

Gut Instinct:

House of Beak and Blade:

Under the Weather:

Sol Étude:

Work in progress gifs!

Here's a new creature you can find in the Ducklands, assuming you don't scare it off - the Dappalope!

A few more new animations and things:

Video and topics:

• Post-demo launch check-in
• Shrups! A new enemy
• Low-health effect
• Quest system
• Hint system
• Behind the scenes on how quests and hints are set up
• Music preview

That's all for now, thanks and enjoy!

-Jake