@brainit-consulting4The Saffron Wake: eight passages aboard S/V Drommedaris
A weathered ship. A faithful crew. An ocean full of stories.
The Saffron Wake is my maritime adventure under Mafuta Games. Take the helm of S/V Drommedaris, carry cargo, work the harbours, learn the weather and explore a painted world with music and shipboard life. Eight desktop chapters are available; development is continuing.
I would love feedback on the first passage: does steering feel understandable, do you know what to do next, and does the world make you want to keep sailing? Please include your browser and chapter if something gets in the way.
Browser preview: the-saffron-wake.vercel.app/
itch.io: mafuta.itch.io/the-saffron-wake — free Chapter One demo, plus a $5 early-access Windows download of Chapters One–Eight. The full web preview is temporarily free.
Animated concept trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=EdvHWbcF4LI — concept animation, not gameplay footage.
Desktop is recommended while physical mobile testing continues. The attached image is the illustrated title screen. Made with generative-AI assistance in art, writing, code and music systems.
How I build and teach: youtube.com/@BrainITConsulting Skool: skool.com/codedungeon-1002
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With the full web preview free right now, most players have little reason to pay $5 for the Windows download of the same eight chapters. Put a clear end date on the free preview, and say on the title screen that early-access buyers lock in the $5 price before it goes up as more chapters ship.
Thanks Ryan. You're right that a free full preview gave people little reason to pay $5. I've taken it down, so the Windows download on itch is now the only way to play all eight chapters. Chapter One is still free to try in the browser on the same page: mafuta.itch.io/the-saffron-wake
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With the full web preview free right now, most players have little reason to pay $5 for the Windows download of the same eight chapters. Put a clear end date on the free preview, and say on the title screen that early-access buyers lock in the $5 price before it goes up as more chapters ship.
Thanks Ryan. You're right that a free full preview gave people little reason to pay $5. I've taken it down, so the Windows download on itch is now the only way to play all eight chapters. Chapter One is still free to try in the browser on the same page: mafuta.itch.io/the-saffron-wake