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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 10h

No matter where your caravan traverses out west, every town has a spot for your team to stop in for a stiff drink (even if it's in secret). Each saloon offers various drinks that can provide your party with all sorts of different buffs for the journey back or ahead #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Howdy y'all! We're still hard at work chipping away at getting our next leg nice and presentable for those of you who missed out on 2D Con to play! In the mean time, have some work-in-progress drawings of some of the level-up/encounter portraits each class will receive #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There's a lot of firepower out west and it's in your best interest to not go up in flames. When afflicted with the Flammable status, the next instance of Heat damage that hits the afflicted unit will do an extra 50% damage. Be sure to stay away from stray flames with this status! #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Players and enemies alike can also mess with each others' heads during combat! If a unit is Taunted, they are forced to attack the afflicting unit, if in range. When afflicted with Terror, a unit will waste their move action to get as far away from the afflicting unit as possible #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Howdy y'all! We're officially set up for this year's @2dcon.gg's Indie Island! Be sure to come check us out! #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Damage-over-time ain't the only things than can happen in battle. If a unit happens to get Distracted, they're able to perform either their move action or attack action, but not both! When a unit is Immobilized, they're unable to use their move action. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Out west, sometimes the real killer is the slow chip of life being trained in combat. Various moves can inflict 3 different types of damage-over-time status effects. Bleed stays consistent throughout, Burn starts high and tapers off, and Poison starts low and gets deadly. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Not all that much to report this week, pardners. We're still chipping away at our next leg for this year's 2D Con, primarily the Blademaster boss fight. In the meantime, have this mighty fine drawing of the Sheriff done by the talented @ballpitbee.bsky.social for #artfight2026

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Whenever you arrive in a town, be sure to head to check out the Sheriff's Office, specifically the bulletin board in the back! There you'll be able to access bounties and missions for your party to take on in exchange for rewards! Sometimes, this may even include boss battles! #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

For anyone at CONvergence this year, be sure to keep your eyes peeled around the convention for a series of promo posters for both Tales of the Trail, along with @2dcon.gg as a whole, thanks to their support! #gamedev #indiedev #CONvergence2026

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Being on the front lines doesn't mean just taking hits. The Buffalo Soldier is able to heal himself with some basic field medic training and deliver deadly blows with his flagpole, which he uses as a polearm #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Buffalo Soldier may be a frontline fighter, but his years of service has earned him the title of a lieutenant. He's capable of rallying his troops to give them an upper hand in combat #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Having fought on the frontlines for his entire military career, the Buffalo Soldier has mastered using battle standards to get as much focus on him as possible, with differing positive effects on himself. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

High proof alcohol + fire is a nasty combo, which the Layabout takes full advantage of #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

High proof alcohol + fire is a nasty combo, which the Layabout takes full advantage of #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

As a notorious boozer, the Layabout always has his own private stash of the Good Stuff that he brings on the trail. In a scrap, he can use it to steel himself and/or an adjacent ally, or spit it in an enemy's face to leave them flammable #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Being a former pugilist and notorious for starting and/or finishing many bar fights, the Layabout is no stranger to close-quarters combat. Which makes him all the more dangerous when lobbing a thick glass liquor bottle #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Inventor has a myriad of gadgets at her disposal to get her out of a jam, including a special unit summon, a test dummy automaton to draw the attention of foes in range #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Inventor has a myriad of gadgets at her disposal to get her out of a jam, including a special unit summon, a test dummy automaton to draw the attention of foes in range #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Inventor has a myriad of gadgets at her disposal to get her out of a jam, including a special unit summon, a test dummy automaton to draw the attention of foes in range #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The Inventor has a myriad of gadgets at her disposal to get her out of a jam, including a special unit summon, a test dummy automaton to draw the attention of foes in range #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Inventor has multiple ways to rid herself of her device's troublesome cooldowns and still save her skin. Some include a gust of air to push her target away or a blast of molten slag to both burn and slow down her unfortunate target. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

With her latest groundbreaking invention, the Inventor can lay waste to multiple targets at a time with different area-of-effect attacks. Be wary, however, as these attacks will be put on cooldown after use #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The pursuit of meat, skins, and pelts will cause nature to fight back tooth and claw, inflicting bleed and poison in deadly amounts #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The pursuit of meat, skins, and pelts will cause nature to fight back tooth and claw, inflicting bleed and poison in deadly amounts #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The pursuit of meat, skins, and pelts will cause nature to fight back tooth and claw, inflicting bleed and poison in deadly amounts #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Once at a certain threshold, the Blademaster decides to go all-out, shedding his remaining armor. In this state, he's much less protected, but twice as deadly; determined to take as many of your party with him to the grave #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The Blademaster is quick to react with both sword and sidearm. Should a member of your party he hasn't chosen to duel attack him, he'll return with swift retaliation, depending on what comes his way #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The Blademaster primarily prefers to battle honorably in 1-on-1 duels. He'll set his sights on a particular unit and focus solely on them for a number of turns. Pray they're skilled enough at fighting back... #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Bandit Mariachi enemy has two distinct songs he plays in battle: One is a grim dirge to lower your party's morale... #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Bandit Mariachi enemy has two distinct songs he plays in battle: One is a jaunty tune to perk up his allies! #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

A few animations showing off the deadly shots and dirty tricks that bandits will inflict upon your party while out on the trail #gamedev #indiedev

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Tales of the Trail @talesofthetrail.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

While every character is more or less an archetype more than a full-blown individuals, each class still has a "canon" name. Your various cowpokes will have all sorts of names from far and wide! Just hope that none of those names are attached to a bounty... #gamedev #indiedev

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