FORGE NEWS: Realms Light

It's been a busy week or so at the Project Forge Workstation. Significant progress is being made and with it some changes too.

Realms

Realms "Out" of Alpha

Well, sort of, as Realms could still be considered in Alpha; however, I'm dropping its labelling. Instead, I'm to, perhaps, label future updates as the Month-Year update or give it some fancy name, which will be a lot simpler, in my opinion.

Realms Light and Full

I have also decided to split Realms into two versions; Light and Full. The Light version is to be the trimmed down version of Realms. In contrast, the Full version is to be the, well, full version.
Realms Light will be kept as a Free/PWYW product (available on Ko-Fi) and open to read on WorldAnvil. The funds you wish to pay if you're to get your copy of the Realms Light PDF will go towards the development of Realms and towards Project Forge as a whole. It will also go towards keeping me fed, watered and sheltered. Of course, payment towards the Light version of Realms is optional but greatly appreciated.

Plans & Ideas for Realms "Full"

Oh my, I have tons of ideas that I plan to implement. I'm excited to get started on them, especially the "multi-realm" mechanics that give multiplayer options and interactions between realms.
Realms "Full" will be charged at a premium once available. This will be an ongoing development, with updates rolling out when they are ready. Also, unlike the light version, I will be exclusively developing the full version on WorldAnvil. I love WorldAnvil's interactivity features, which will suit Realms best. Eventually, I would like to turn the full version of Realms into an ebook or even a physical print. But, again, we shall see.

Realms Rules Update

Some of the rules for Realms have been updated. Read the full Realms: Change Log for all of the changes I've made so far.
I have changed the Population Growth rules, making it more straightforward by eliminating the need to subtract or "consume" food to grow. This is because what the numbers represent already imply that the Population has a surplus/decline of food.

Things other than Realms

Before I started Project Forge, I've created some worldbuilding resources. The Writing Toolbox is a set of techniques so aid you with plotting and writing. I also started a WorldAnvil Generators project known as the Heffling Generators Project. These have now been moved to Project Forge and are now part of the project. I thought they'd fit best under Project Forge and it means I'll be creating more generators because they are fun to make and use.
You can find the generators in their Generators Category page. Currently, there are two: the Colour Prompt Generator and the Tavern Name Generator. More is on the way!

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That is all for now. Thank you for your time in reading. Until next time, feel free to try out Realms Light for now and let me know what you think. Also, join the Discord or the Discussion Boards. Finally, make sure to follow Project Forge on WorldAnvil to get notifications on the latest Forge News.