- A new life and a new game - Settlers of Yore! - 20 September 2026
Well here we area again, not something I thought I'd ever get back to. For those who don't know Tales of Yore came to a sad end when my life took some unfortunate series of turns, I lost a dear friend, I lost my job and then I found out I was getting divorced all in just over a week. I don't say this looking for sympathy but more as an explanation of why a loved game ceased to exist.So it's been a couple of years and although I promised myself I never would, I'm here again, trying to build something. Unfortunately going back to Tales brings with it a whole bunch of painful memories and damage that I simply can't cope with - so I'm building something new. https://settlersofyore.com/webIt's got the same vibe, some of the same mechanics plus a whole lot more. We're very early in development (90ish days) but it's starting to feel like something thats worth having a test. So if you're ready…
- Sad News - 21 January 2025
It is with great sadness that I must close Tales of Yore down. My personal circumstances have had yet another hit and it means I simple won't be able to cope with running Tales. Thank you all for the support and consideration along the way. I will of course honour any current subscriptions. With deepest sadness and apologies. Kev
- Alive and Kicking - 2 September 2024
I know, I know, you've heard it all before. The dev got bored and wandered off the project... no progress, everything is quiet. Well half right, I had to take a break. I've spent 40 years building games but never got a chance to do it as my day job. That chance has come up so I've spent the last few months taking it and running! :) I've put a lot of time into my new role and unfortunately that meant I needed to take a break from Tales. But I'm back baby! There's a lot to do, here's a few of the things you can expect coming up The long awaited next continent begins, starting with Toronga, the Pirate Port. More pets - I was just getting to these when the break started Summoning and Hiring Mercs - who doesn't want to pay for protection? More house variations and upgrades More in game events - I have a special plan to make these really interesting All the things that have been logged as ide…
- Northlands is Here! - 18 October 2023
It's finally here, after 6 months of development, the Northlands update is released. In introduces 40+ Quests 3 new towns 100s of new Items and Loot 50+ new monsters 5 new bosses 20+ spells and abilities More crafting, harvesting and of course, fishing! Masses of secrets and tricks to discover Hope to see you there!
- Northlands is going live today! - 13 October 2023
Around 2pm EST I'll be trying to push out Northlands the next big update for Tales of Yore - wish me luck and lets find all those bugs!
- Northlands - 5 Days to Go - 9 October 2023
6 months in the making, the Northlands update brings 40 new monsters and 40 new quests.
- August Dev Log - Back in Black - 2 September 2023
Welcome back to the Tales of Yore Dev log! The last couple of months have been pretty slow paced and I even missed a devlog last month while trying to get back on track. However, this month, I'm back in the groove and things are progressing at a hell of a rate. August has been a very productive month and I'm now on track for the Northlands release in September! So, lets go! https://kevglass.itch.io/tales-of-yore/devlog/583585/back-in-black-this-is-a-big-one
- Tales of Yore leaves Early Access - 8 August 2023
Tales of Yore has reached a stability level where it can come out of Early Access. This is a huge milestone and is in preparation for the next massive game content update next month. Updates continue at their normal frantic pace but the game is now stable enough for anyone to play. Hope to see you in game soon!
- Tales of Yore - Dev Log May/June - 10 June 2023
New dev log is up at: The Day Job got out of hand - Tales of Yore https://kevglass.itch.io/tales-of-yore/devlog/543953/the-day-job-got-out-of-hand Covers a lot of the improvements going on for new players.
- April Dev Log - The Beat Goes On, for Two Years? - 10 April 2023
April Dev Log You can find the latest dev log over here: https://kevglass.itch.io/tales-of-yore/devlog/514585/the-beat-goes-on-for-two-years It's really been 2 years since the start of development of Tales of Yore. Come check out how the game has changed! Keys to the Kingdom The final and probably biggest change this month - and certainly the #1 asked for feature - keyboard control. Up to this point I'd be worrying about this one, the game was designed with a network model (lockstep-ish) that made me feel like keyboard control would never work. I'd actually tried it a couple of times over the last two years and never got anything close to usable.
- Pet the Doggo - 2 March 2023
The latest developer log is up here - pets, mounts and bug fixes! https://kevglass.itch.io/tales-of-yore/devlog/496846/pet-the-doggo
- So whats this Tales of Yore thing anyway? - 1 March 2023
So, whats this Tales of Yore thing anyway? We're coming up on our second birthday and we're starting to see a decent increase in players. What's it all about? Tales is intended to be an "old school" MMORPG - that means, it's hard, you have to spend time working stuff out and the fun is in exploring. The game is big enough now to take 100s of hours to full explore and has built up a friendly positive community (we don't really stand for the normal toxic behaviour on these things). Bits you might not like (or alternatively might be the best thing in the world): There's no Player vs Player combat - it just generates negative community aspects so the game doesn't have it. It won't have it, ever. There's no concept of pay to win - if we find anything that can be abused that way, it gets removed. You can pay to subscribe if you want to support the game but everyone is equal, pay or not. You h…
- Dev Log - Focus is a Rare Dish served in Tibet - 6 February 2023
New dev log is available over on Itch: Focus is a Rare Dish served in Tibet
- Cosmetics, Jobs and Treasure Maps - 21 January 2023
Tales of Yore got some big updates! Cosmetics - There now a whole range of cosmetic items available, some paid for, some free to subscribers and some just plain free! These include the new visible weapons update which of course means you can now walk around with a huge sword or staff. Jobs - Many towns now have Jobs boards which contain procedurally generate mini quests, so theres always something to do. Completing jobs gets you tokens, and tokens can be exchanged for brand new prize items. Treasure Maps - There are no treasure maps available that have you searching the world for buried treasure. There's a lot of junk out there, but maybe, just maybe, you'll be the one to find the real treasure hidden in random locations around the world. Next up is mounts and pets! Come play, have fun, make friends and write your own tale.
- January Dev Log - 1 January 2023
Latest developer log is up over here: https://kevglass.itch.io/tales-of-yore/devlog/471019/another-year-over-and-a-new-one-just-begun
- Update version 1033 - 22 November 2022
Remove android specific rendering Update to try lower framerate for android phones Add android hack Translate bot check, make legendary items easier (a bit) Track release package More android rework Try moving to GeckoView instead of WebView Update for android fixes Simplify android build Fix line wrapping in some languages Update translations for more strings Add translations for main menu and help texts Force save on trade Remove halloween update Translate quest details. Add russian. Remove legendary requirement for a particular hour of the day. Fix random incorrect exp. PT and PT-BR translations Update to add manual
- Update version 1013 - 26 October 2022
Fix bag transfer issues Fix issue with hotbar and bags Fix bug with trade and bags Prevent negative gold from happening Handle paging from bags correctly Add bags Prevent minigame showing while in state Fix validator to not include cosmetics. Fix touch area on mini-game. Fix crafting tables on wiki Add support for other fonts and fix landscape settings paging Fix boost recording Fix delay between luck games Fix luck game in zoomed Add padding on select buttons Fixes for minigame Make luck work Tighten up hud Fix issue with expired subscribers getting subscriber items out of their house. Make drag and drop work in houses Add server button. Maintain focus on tabs. Handle space/Enter when focused elsewhere. Fix boost cap. Fix boost limits Fix line of sight check for other blockages persiste negative cosmetics Adjust boost amount Complete server boosts Initial work on boosts. Fix chat lock…
- Update version 993 - 11 October 2022
Fix hotbar slot lock Fix item slots positioning Fix filter hotspot Add something important Add skip command Remove need to kill everything on challenge levels Fix english and grammar in new updates Fix chat escape issue Fix stack filter Fix torch in sterlin cellar Update to fix armor readouts Updates for more wiki work Add wiki markers Updates for world map on wiki More work on wiki Updates for more wiki generation pages Add crest of zaltar for sale after quest complete Fix transfer of single item Fix player select issue Make everything stackable unless explicitly defined not Clear tooptips when used More protection on town portal Fix dovanhelm safe zone. Prevent town portal taking effect if died. Adjust prepaid table based on rename Only allow cosmetics for the account/username that purchased it Fix it so hardcore characters can log out rather than restart after death Better fix for si…
- Update version 973 - 29 September 2022
Update to try and resolve snow problem Chat log fixes. Stackable furniture. Cosmetics free to subscribers Complete work on cosmetics Add cosmetic items and try some new rendering bits and piecees Fix chat dot flashing Prevent cooldowns locking up Add XP command Increase max players on server Fix undead achievement Add merchant and remove UI chat between logins Fix shop issue Fix bot emote check on portrait mobile Clear up gold allowance adding an extra gold coin each kill Update amount to buy after sale Capitalise subtitles English fixes Fix quick slot paging with keyboard storing Gold mob spawn audit event Fix average deviation calculation Tidy up achievements integration to steam. Spam checking. Improve steam achievements management Fix count on devil, remove debug Remove test achievement Achievements unlocked! Fix tabs on invent Fix craft recording Allow sell of non-destroyables Reco…
- Update version 963 - 23 September 2022
Clean up dead code Add trade channel Put more information into user info command Add a stack of toast, yum. Fix fishing rod shadow Fix /join command Make you are hungry check more reliable Purchase limit indicator Show purchable count. Fix speed spell target. Don't focus chat input on change of channel Remember quick slot page Give gudrun his weekend atire. Fix full stop issue Add deviations in bot checker Update tolerances for bot checks Add deviations into the bot check fail audit logs Give more leeway on bot checks Apply min correctly on dialog Fix emotes count for empty minutes Fix banning issues with other scenarios More work fixing item placement in houses Fix offset on catfish Fix rain emitters Tidy up audit logs with respect to bot fails Updates for dungeon schema to allow new dungeon type Merge pull request #78 from kevglass/spelling-grammar-fixes8 Thandril fixes Fix typo Updat…
