Progress Report: Start of Q2 2025 🕰️(Lookin' Pretty! ✨)

Artwork is nearly complete, overworld is populated and explorable, things are looking good, but not "release by End of June" good.

Take a look at this month's #BattleGemPonies DevLog!

Progress Report March 2025: Act 1 Incoming🎬

 

A New Progress Report has Appeared!

Q1 is already almost officially OVER!! And sadly, there's still no Act 1 Alpha demo yet...

However, big important tasks have been done like putting NPCs on every map with movement behaviors, battle teams, and placeholder dialogue. It's starting to look and feel like a real Adventure Mode now, but it's not really "a thing" until there's cutscenes tying it all together, ya know? And that'll take at least another month.

Progress Report January 2025: This is OUR Year! 🗣️🔥 (for real this time)

 

We're excited to say we've finally reached the year that BGP (and possibly it's DX Edition) will both finally be fully released! Complete with all 3 story Acts and everything!

And knowing that the newly announced Switch 2 is backwards compatible takes a lot of worries about porting difficulty away. We can't WAIT to get BGP DX running on that thing!

Take a look on Patreon (even as a Free Member) at how the game is coming along so far and how we intend on delivering the first Act by the end of Spring 2025. 🌸

First Patreon Progress Report of 2025

End of 2024 Progress Report (Winter Wrap Up🎄🥂)

 

A new development update is here! Last one of the year.

Lots to celebrate as the year of BGP's launch comes to a close. But there's so much content yet to come that we feel like things have only just started!

Head on over to Patreon to get the details on progress as of December 2024, plans for 2025, and screenshots of the lovely places you'll get to explore in Act 1 a few months from now.

The Arrival Story's Beta 5 Update 📲 (and Marketing/Release Plans ⭐)

 

Check out Patreon for Beta Update #5!

We've got big plans for marketing efforts and look forward to announcing a definitive release date soon.

Game's just about done cookin' but we can't just push it out without rolling out the red carpet first. Get more details on the Patreon community post or hit us up on the BGP Discord with any and all burning questions!

Fresh-Baked Beta 3 Update! 🍪📲

 

Check out Itch for Backer Beta Update #3!

Approaching the final few issues between this demo and launch day...
Play the Early Access Beta!

Beta 2 Update Has Arrived! (Plus, New Merch!)📲

 

#BattleGemPonies Sunday Beta Update, as promised! 🎮 (And some new goodies too! 🛍️)

Read for free on our Patreon!

Progress Report: Final Crunchdown [Part 4/5]

Hey all! 
We're cutting it pretty close with the monthly update deadline here, but that's because we wanted to come 'atcha with GREAT news.
And we did it: ALPHA is HERE!! 🎊

Progress Report: Final Crunchdown [Part 3/5]

Hey guys! Feels like it's been a long while and a short one at the same time. (Maybe sitting at a desk for 12+ hours a day is finally warping my mind 😵‍💫, but we'll deal with that after launch.)

This month's devlog is coming in so late because I intended on announcing a playable Alpha alongside it. But unfortunately, there's still at least 2 weeks worth of stuff to be done, so we're gonna miss the mark a little. Catch more details on that below.

Progress Report: Final Crunchdown [Part 1/5]

Have ALL Ponies Fully Animated. That was the goal for November.

Progress has been made in the animation & spritework department, but only half of what we wanted was finished. Lessons learned, and feedback noted.

We've got priorities written down and it basically boils down to fulfilling promises and implementing what people expect in an RPG like this...

Overall goal being get this game done in a timely manner, and cut off the fluff we just don't have time for.

Read more and check out tons of pony animations on our Patreon Post

Battle Gem Ponies Devlog #6

 

Talking about ULTRA TRANSFORMATIONS in the 6th Battle Gem Ponies Devlog!

(Now on YouTube!)

Battle Gem Ponies (DevLog #5): New Horizons on PINTO ISLAND!

 

The Long Awaited Spring 2022 Devlog is now on YouTube!

Take a look at the culmination of the Yotes Games Team's efforts as we chat about adding new features to last year's Pinto Isle preview.

Battle Gem Ponies (DevLog #4): Hotfix TARTARUS!

Newest Devlog is now on YouTube!

After chipping away at development tools and setup behind the scenes, the Yotes Games team is back with an (admittedly late) update on what we've been up to! 

In short, things like new scenery, a debugged overworld, and more videos breaking down specific mechanics can be expected as we charge full-speed ahead into the next year. 

The team is thankful for how far we've been able to get this year with the help of the Kickstarter, and we're looking forward to fulfilling the promise of a truly awesome video game experience!

Battle Gem Ponies (DevLog #3): Combat Update & Crowdfunding Surveys!

 

The 3rd Devlog summing up October's Development progress has been up for a while now, and marks the moment of "getting the hang of this verbal video update" stuff.

Check it out if you haven't yet and see how the game's coming along!

Here's a Nice, Shorter Version of the Kickstarter Livestream

In case 75 minutes is a bit much and you just want the news and celebration! 🎊

Battle Gem Ponies (June/July DevLog): Pre-Kickstarter Madness!

The long overdue June/July Devlog is here! (And in video form!)

From now on we'll be doing these instead of the usual monthly writeups on the Yotes Games blog since its more fun & easy to watch/listen than navigate to a particular website and read. So subscribing to our YouTube channel will keep you up to speed on everything!
Plus you get to hear all our voices on this rotating cast of devs in these short podcast style updates.

The Battle Gem Ponies Combat Demo is Here!!

 

If you aren't incredibly hyped right now, you really should be. This is a monumental occasion after all! After YEARS of behind-the-scenes struggle, TENS of THOUSANDS of dollars drained from life savings, MONTHS of delays, and an incomprehensible amount of time sitting in front of computers yelling "WHHHYYYYY"... Yotes Games is proud to present...

The Battle Gem Ponies Combat Demo

​Our first public upload in 3 or 4 years after starting this entire project over after tragically losing every project file for the 2017 build. Since then this game has gone from a solo-indie project to a team-powered labor of love and it's looking all the better for it! 

We truly cannot wait to hear what you think of this battle system we're creating. 

Go ahead and give it a try! 

(It's playable on Android, Windows, Mac, and even Linux)

Bugs are being noted as we march toward our Kickstarter in August​. We'll be diving headfirst into remaking overworld gameplay for the next couple months, so your feedback on this half of the game will fuel us til then. Feel free to share BGP around with anyone you know that could be into this sorta thing. It's the start of something very fun over here...

More updates to come!

Battle Gem Ponies (May DevLog): Demo Drop Date!

Ohhh, it's coming... FINALLY after months of delays, the Combat Demo is nearly complete! We're taking the next couple days to review the whole thing one last time, but we finally scrubbed it clean of all the terrible game-breaking bugs that would've made such a bad first impression. 

You'll be playing the new and improved Battle Gem Ponies within a week! So long as no nuclear disaster strikes central Florida within the next couple days, we should be able to keep that promise. Come bask in the pre-launch hype with us below the break! ~

Battle Gem Ponies (April DevLog): Bug Hunters 2021

This is it! The home stretch! We're basically in like, the Beta of our Pre-Alpha if that inception makes sense. The biggest mysteries and implementation challenges are behind us as far as the scope of this demo is concerned. All that's left is to fix an incredibly long list of minor & major bugs we've been taking note of this whole time and make sure 99% of this game works (and looks) exactly as intended.

Graphics. Pacing. Space-time Placing. All these things must be in near-perfect harmony before we put it out there to be judged enjoyed by the masses.

Check below the break for details on our bug hunting adventures!

April Progress Report (Growth & Prep)

 

This past week we've welcomed a new member to the scrappy Yotes Games team! 

ConfidentCow will be helping us with graphic design work to take some things off the overwhelming plate that is making this game look nicer.

He's an old friend who's been at this professionally for a few years now, ready to take on something new and exciting in his spare time. A pandemic side-hustle!

@Confident_Cow's gonna help us make trailers, YouTube content, promotional artwork, capture game footage, make a press-friendly website, redesign interfaces, plan out interfaces we haven't made yet, and polish up the attack graphics starting in May once he's all set to pursue his streaming & game development dreams. So give him some love and wish him luck!

Check out more of what we've been up to lately after the break.