Update: Riven X 0.9.1 is now available to resolve the multi-disc installation issue (lp:577641).
Update 2: Riven X 0.9.2 is now available to resolve another multi-disc installation bug.
Update 3: Riven X 0.9.3 is now available to resolve an issue in the installer on Tiger.
Update 4: Riven X 0.9.4 is now available to resolve an issue with the village trapeze (lp:577758).
Update 5: Riven X 0.9.5 is now available to resolve a crash at launch on Tiger. (lp:577893) .
Update 6: Riven X 0.9.6 is now available to resolve another crash at launch on Tiger (lp:578062).
After a long development cycle, Riven X 0.9 is finally available. This is an almost-complete version of the game with only a few features remaining and some polish. The game should be entirely playable from start to finish.
Release notes
Download Riven X 0.9.6 (1.9 MB)
Enjoy!
Monday, September 21, 2009
I realize it’s been a little while since I communicated the status of Riven X, so here’s where things are at right now:
- The game is fully implemented. Every puzzle works as does the inventory, all the endings are done, the i’s are dotted, the t’s crossed.
- There is one missing feature from the original game: the flies special effect, seen in many cards on the village island. This will take at least 2 to 3 weeks to implement.
- Many improvements have been made to the engine which should address some of the currently open bugs.
Once the flies special effect is done, Riven X 0.9 will go out and I will enter the 1.0 development cycle, which will aim at truly polishing the program, fixing as many bugs as possible, testing with a wider audience and preparing the release. I expect this process to take about a month.
So thank you all for your support, it won’t be too long now until you can get your hands on Riven X 1.0.
Update: Riven X 0.8.3 is now available.
Riven X 0.8 is a massive release, with nearly every puzzle in the game implemented and a long list of improvements and bug fixes to the engine. See the release notes for all the details. I know it’s been a long time coming, but I think you will find it to be the strongest, most polished release yet. I’m also hoping it will resolve a number of graphics issues some people have been seeing on older hardware as well as on Intel graphics hardware.
I now turn my attention to a short list of remaining puzzles and core game features to essentially complete the game. This work will be released as Riven X 0.9, which aims to be a completely playable from start to finish version of the game. I expect this work to take around a month and a half. Once Riven X 0.9 is out, I will advertise the beta a little bit more to gather as much feedback as possible to make sure Riven X works great on as many configurations as possible. The 1.0 release cycle will thus focus on polish, bug fixing, interface and installation improvements, packages, and all the things one must do for a final release.
Finally, thank you to all of those who have tested Riven X so far and contributed feedback or bugs. Your help and support is greatly appreciated.
Now go on and give Riven X 0.8 a try!
Download Riven X 0.8.3 (4.0 MiB).
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Riven X 0.7.2 is now available. It fixes a number of critical bugs that were causing crashes. It also addresses problems with the jungle elevator when using the original CD edition. Finally, the Save and Save As… menu items are once again functional.
Download Riven X 0.7.2 (5.1 MB).
Monday, February 16, 2009
Riven X 0.7.1 is now available through Sparkle and on this site. It addresses a crash-on-launch bug afflicting Tiger users.
Download Riven X 0.7.1 (5.1 MB).
