I’m Santiago Zapata, better known online as slashie, a Software Engineer and Independent Game Developer and from Medellín, Colombia.

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Category: Roguelikes

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.50 released

    Lots of work on the infrastructure to link the free and gold versions (which was disabled temporary until the web backend is on). Gameplay Make archers drop arrows Show damage for bows even if unloaded. Change starting wand for Arcane to the bolt wand UI Added help panel Add bookshelves…

  • Working on the Web Backend for Ananias Roguelike

    Been working on the web backend for the community features of Ananias Roguelike (Gold Version), as well as the infrastructure required to support linking it with the free version. The current funding campaign has stalled, but gotta push onward! To recap, the Free version will always be fully functional, with the…

  • Ananias advancements. Help us get funds!

    The campaign to get funds to finish the game has been pretty slow, but we keep working hard! Please contribute if you can! Alan Smithee has send us more advanced versions of the illustrations for the game manual, they are pretty sweet! Also, Denzi has produced additional art for the…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.49 released!

    Play online or download for Android. Please consider contributing to the campaign Gameplay Changes Implement range limit for throwing items and ranged weapons Implement blocking line of shoot for ranged items and weapons (!) Limit access to high end attack spells to arcane only Add Magic Mapping Spell Reduce Borax appearance…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.48 – Female heroes, thrown weapons and MOAR!

    First version for 2015, play online or download for Android. I have also launched a new campaign to get funds to complete the soundtrack and another required assets, check it out and contribute if you can! Changes Allow throwing weapons and other items; some weapons do more damage when thrown, some items…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.47 released, throw explosive potions and cast deadly spells on your enemies

    Nobody in Cisneros knows for certain who was Ananias… some people says he was a saint who defied the gods becoming so wise and gaining so much power that they killed him to prevent other mortals from following his path. Some others says he was a wealthy lord who lived…

  • 2014

    Here’s the account of the projects that were worked on 2014, the first year after the destruction of the second Slashware Fortress. January saw some short development for the still very alpha PX2 engine; it remained inactive through the remaining of the year, although the Pixal spritework ended up being…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.46 Released, alchemy and magic for all

    Play online, or download for Android. All classes can now use alchemy (But beware deadly explosions!) All classes can now use magic wands, albeit with reduced strength. Alchemist’s weapon now sometimes double shots causing 2x damage. New graphics for alchemist and arcane Increase integrity of found items Increase chance for…

  • Flaco, the Alchemist

    Penumbra was a powerful mage and seer of gypsy descent. She lived in Moonglow for over two hundred years – living the transition between the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Armageddon in Britannia. One of her lesser known traits was that she was also a great artist; deep…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.45 – Arrow preservation and autoload

    Play online, or download for Android. Add a chance for arrows to be reuseable after killing an enemy or missing a shot (higher for Hunter) Stash picked arrows in packs of 40 Auto load arrows on pickup Wands may now not be spend sometimes New image for Alchemist weapon Show…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.44 released – Use items on pet, new spells

    Play online, or download for Android. New Features Apply Command: Use items in your pet including bandages and spells. New Spells: Summon Skeletons and Liches Add Block skill to Knight and some enemies Make fountains have random effects Add items to deadend rooms with enemies Balancing Limit carry capacity to…

  • Ananias Roguelike 1.43a, several tweaks

    Play online Add new starting equipment for Knight Justify existence of dead-end rooms with enemies. Add Block skill for Knight Change ponds for fountains Make Hunter’s super bow bonus work only on flesh Increase starting pet HP, and set them to attack Tweaks on sound loading process, progress. Relayout player…