APOCALYPSE FRAME Devlog - itch.io

Added commentary edition!

Wed, 01 May 2024 18:52:33 GMT

Hi there! I added a commentary edition of the game. This is exactly the same as v1.2 except I added 2” of margins on either side and added a bunch of red-text notes, development history, commentary...

v1.2 released!

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:43:34 GMT

Hi there! v1.2 is up! I added two things: There’s now a little more on campaigns and running them. I expanded a bit on the mission prompts, changing crises into modifications on those prompts. HOPEF...

v1.1 release! Some extremely preliminary diceless rules!

Mon, 29 May 2023 17:37:11 GMT

Hi there! v1.1 is out. It’s nothing big: A few clarifications in a few spots. A few typo, bad reference, and bad copy/paste fixes. Some layout normalization on Frame spreads re: right-page spacing...

v1.0.2 is out! And a little something extra!

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:49:49 GMT

Hi there, v1.0.2 is out! A few more typos fixed, and the character sheet should print a little better (stuff is further from the edges). Also, have a setpiece on me! This is one I made to end out my h...

v1.0 release! (v1.0.1 patch.)

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:50:32 GMT

Hi there! At long last, v1.0 is out! Featuring: A reorganized body text, with a manuscript edited by Marx Shepherd A full relayout Art by Galen Pejeau and Mykell Pledger A few minor additions and rule...

1 year anniversary! Let's talk about v1.0.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:30:39 GMT

Hi there! We’re coming up on the 1 year anniversary of APOCALYPSE FRAME v0.1 (which was also my first published game)! So let’s talk about AF v1.0, which I’ve been pretty quiet about up until no...

Framed by the Apocalypse

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:07:43 GMT

If you’ve ever wanted to take a crack at making your own third-party APOCALYPSE FRAME supplement, now’s your chance! Framed by the Apocalypse , a third-party license for APOCALYPSE FRAME, is now a...

v0.4.1 release!

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:28:04 GMT

Hi there! v0.4.1 is out. This should hopefully be the last update prior to v1.0. (Exciting stuff in store for v1.0, I can’t wait to show it off!) This includes: Core Backup Armaments are now less sp...

v0.4.0 release!

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:55:03 GMT

Hi there! This version has a noticeable, large change to Tension, but in gameplay terms, it’s not much of a change. (It’s a good excuse to do v0.4.0 though. Double digit patch versions drive me nu...

v0.3.9 release!

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:08:11 GMT

Hi there! This is a fairly minor release. Here’s the list of changes: Changed the formatting of Systems to put Support/Offensive next to the name instead of in tags. This has been a long time coming...

Adding fari pregens!

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:33:53 GMT

Hi there! I just added pregen sheets for Fari , a free and open-source VTT! It’s already got a generic sheet here but this pre-fills that sheet with values for each stock model Frame, which makes it...

v0.3.8 release! And price increase.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:49:56 GMT

Hi there! As you can guess by the title, I’ve got two sets of news. I’ll start with the fun one, some minor updates. Core Updates Arc Mortar got a clause stating that its Harm isn’t reduced by a...

How to run APOCALYPSE FRAME on roll20

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 06:36:42 GMT

(Updated 5/13/22) Hi there! Not a development log for once. This is just a thread about how to run AF online on roll20. (There’s no character sheet for roll20 yet, but making one is on my backlog.)...

v0.3.6-7 release!

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:19:38 GMT

Hi there! A few minor changes now that I’m getting some new eyes on the game (and now that I’m actually playing it instead of just running). v0.3.6 was the first 3 of these only so I figured it wa...

v0.3.5 release!

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:36:20 GMT

Hi there! Just released an update that covers a few things. Wording Updated wording in a few places for clarity. Thanks very much to False Idol Workshop for help with this! Tags Some changes to mostly...

ACES HIGH released!

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:51:15 GMT

Hi there! At long last, ACES HIGH is out! In it you’ll find: 6 Experimental Armaments, 6 Experimental Modular Systems, and 3 Experimental Frames (which include new Integral Systems, Integral Traits...

v0.3.3 release!

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 07:31:11 GMT

Hi there! Some minor changes prior to ACES HIGH releasing. Look and Feel Everything has been revamped a bit visually. I have a real bold font now! Fixed a few typos/similar. Armaments Grenade Launcher...

Expansion Chat 4: The result of me pulling the rug out from under myself

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:17:11 GMT

Hi there! So as you’ve noticed, it’s been awhile since expansion chat. Mostly I just hadn’t been touching it since the v0.3 update - it was content-complete, but it needed testing - also I was r...

v0.3.1 release!

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:29:52 GMT

Hi there! Based on my feedback from 0.3.0 I released a balance, metagame, and accessiblity update. Integral Traits A few Integral Traits received minor tweaks: Hairpin Controls (L1-RECON) now only wor...

v0.3 release!

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:33:08 GMT

Hi there! As promised, v0.3 is done! This one was a more extensive change than v0.2. See the devlogs tagged as v0.2 -> v0.3 for more details on why I made any given change. Resources A third resource,...

Thoughts about v0.2 -> v0.3: Resources, Systems, and Size

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:24:21 GMT

Hi there! I want to talk a bit about one of the bigger v0.3 changes: Ammo. That is to say, I'm adding it. If you haven't read my initial 0.3 post and my Armaments and Dice post please do! But to recap...

Thoughts about v0.2 -> v0.3: Armaments and Dice

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:45:52 GMT

Hi there! As noted in my last post , one of the things I'm changing in v0.3 is Attack rolls keying off Armaments. I'm going to dive deeper into that here, think out loud about the balance involved, an...

Thoughts about v0.2 -> v0.3: Let's get weirder

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:37:26 GMT

Hi there! So as alluded to, I have some ideas about what I want to do next to core. I came to these conclusions both by playtesting the game (and by replaying Armored Core) to get a handle on what kin...

Slight change of plans!

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:27:22 GMT

Hi there! Sorry for the radio silence. I've been working at ACES HIGH and also preparing a different project (to be announced shortly)! ACES HIGH is basically done pre-editing in its current incarnati...

Expansion Chat 3: Tyrants

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:17:46 GMT

Hi there! Tyrants were the biggest reason I decided to fast-track this expansion over creating premade missions. If you'd been paying attention to v0.1.0, you might have noticed that Prime enemies got...

Expansion chat 2: Campaigns

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:05:08 GMT

Hi there! In this post I'm going to be talking about the Campaigns section of the upcoming Aces High. Specifically, the mechanical bits: Crisis Advances and Moonshot Advances. Crisis Advances The idea...

Expansion chat 1: Experimental Loadouts

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:03:33 GMT

Hi there! I'm going to both announce a supplement to APOCALYPSE FRAME core, tentatively titled Aces High, and also talk a little bit about one part of it. The supplement is going to be bundled in free...

v0.2 release!

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:03:30 GMT

Hi there! As promised, I'm releasing an update to APOCALYPSE FRAME after some re-reading, testing, and thinking about the system. In addition to general cleanup, the changes are as follows: Attributes...

Thoughts about v0.1 -> v0.2: Frame changes and enemy changes

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:04:39 GMT

Hi there! I’m going to talk about some changes to enemies, as well as two minor changes to Frame abilities. Enemies The biggest change to enemies is going to be the number of activations on the GM T...

Thoughts about v0.1 -> v0.2: Frame Damage and Tags

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 04:14:10 GMT

Hi there! As promised, I’m going to talk about some other things that will be rebalanced for v0.2: Frame Damage and (a handful of) Tags. Some of these were revelations I had while testing, but other...

Thoughts about v0.1 -> v0.2: Attributes

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:17:56 GMT

Hi there! I’m going to be releasing dev logs for my process periodically. Especially as the game progresses and gets more content, it’ll probably make some decisions (in the past and future) make...

First post! And later expectations.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:15:43 GMT

This is the first development log post for APOCALYPSE FRAME! Thanks for taking the time to read it, and thanks so much if you've purchased/downloaded the game. Please let me know what you think! v0.1...