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[[Dew]] is the sole developer of ''[[HighSpell]]'' <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CarbonOdyssey/comments/dwsxee/comment/f7n11by/ | [[Dew]] is the sole developer of ''[[HighSpell]]''.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CarbonOdyssey/comments/dwsxee/comment/f7n11by/</ref> He is responsible for the game's design, coding, art, and content updates—making ''HighSpell'' a true one-person MMO project. His in-game developer account, also named '''Dew''', has level 100 in all [[skills|skills]] but does not appear on the public [https://highspell.com/hiscores HiScores]. | ||
He | He goes by <abbr title="Discord Username: dew7787">Dew</abbr> on the official [https://discord.gg/highspell HighSpell Discord], and posts updates and development news under [https://www.reddit.com/user/dewdrinkr/ u/dewdrinkr] on Reddit. | ||
== Development Background == | |||
According to early Reddit posts<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/rsc/comments/d8pyuv/are_any_old_rsc_players_interested_in_a_new/</ref>, [[Dew]] began development of ''[[HighSpell]]'' around 2018–2019 as a personal project inspired by the now-defunct ''[https://classic.runescape.wiki RuneScape Classic]'' (RSC). A long-time RSC player himself, Dew noticed there were few, if any, serious attempts to recapture the unique feel of classic browser-based MMOs. This led him to begin working on his own game, using 3D environments with 2D sprites and point-and-click gameplay. | |||
<blockquote>''"I had always thought the RuneScape formula worked really well... and always found it strange that hardly anyone has tried to replicate it."''</blockquote> | |||
Dew initially worked on ''HighSpell'' while balancing a full-time job, often putting in an additional 20–30 hours per week on development. He continued development even through a major life change—moving from China back to the U.S.—and took a short break before preparing the first live test server. | |||
<blockquote>''"I just need to set up a small test server and then I will put everything up on a live, public server. I'll try to have the launch date be Feb 1, because 2/1/21 looks like a cool date lol."''</blockquote> | |||
As of today, ''HighSpell'' remains an active and growing MMO with regular content updates and a small but dedicated player base. Dew continues to handle all development and server maintenance himself. | |||
It is unknown what Dew's current job status is, though it is assumed that he still works a full-time job alongside development. | |||
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