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The Cave level has also been populated by NPC's! It's not as lively as the Fjord on account of it being, well, a cave, but you'll still meet some interesting folks here.

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September 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Chapter 3 is underway! This stage is all about climbing up walls using Garret's wall-kick ability. The level design has more verticality from here-on out, though it's still about forward progression!

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May 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Development on Chapter 3 is going smoothly! This stage revolves around the wall kick move, which lets you climb up any wall in the game (so long as it's not covered in spikes.)

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September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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At times like these you just wanna take a nap.

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Drawing of Oscar Teak, protagonist of Meander Forth: Teak's Tall Tale, laying belly-down on a grassy hill looking relaxed.
October 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Garret's sprite has finally been updated! The new one better reflects his current design.

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Garret Idle Sprite Comparison
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January 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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The new demo is out to the public! I hope you try it out and let me know what you think!

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January 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Meander Forth Chapter 0+1+2 Demo is coming to www.sagexpo.org next month!

This is the first time Chapter 2 is publicly playable after I've kept it secret for years! >:)

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August 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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As excited as everyone is for the festival at the fjord, it seems like things haven't been looking so good. The DJ for the event is missing, and everyone's talking about this weird conspiracy broadcast...

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November 7, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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Meander Forth's first demo has been built! It will be available to Patreon backers ASAP, and to the public just a little later. I would love to hear your feedback when it's up!

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January 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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It's time!

Meander Forth Chapter 0+1+2, a NEW demo, is finally available at SAGE 25!

This demo features a new chapter that has never been released to the public!

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Meander Forth Chapter 0+1+2 Demo
A new chapter unfolds! Slide your way around the fjord to save your brother!
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September 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I felt like the third stage was missing something. After some consideration, I realized it was a little thing called "waterfalls freakin' everywhere."

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Screenshot of Meander Forth. Garret is standing on top of a waterfall, looking at an opened treasure chest. Screenshot of Meander Forth. Garret and a rock-themed crocodile enemy are standing on a raised platform with two small waterfalls converging into one larger one.
September 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Meander Land is finally on Steam! Please wishlist it!

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November 7, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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I've gotten the title screen and the main menu on the go!

They're your window into the strange world of Meander Forth...

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October 23, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Just in time for @sagexpo.org 2025, Meander Forth is getting a new demo!

This demo features the entirety of Chapter 2, available to the public for the first time ever! It has Chapter 1 and Teak's Tall Tale, as well!

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Meander Forth Chapter 0+1+2 Demo Trailer
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August 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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From Chapter 2 onward, the town of pivot serves as your central HUB! There, you can chat up the townsfolk and prepare for the next stage.

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Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist, erroneously referred to as "Garry," is speaking to a cat girl named "Licorice" who says "Hey, Garry! My mystery senses are tingling. Do you need help finding anyone?" Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is talking to "Myrtle," a tall giraffe woman. She says "Don't get any ideas! The windmill is off-limits."
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Bonk

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Screenshot of Meander Forth's pause menu. "Restart from checkpoint" is selected. On the right is an illustration of an otter man in winter garment sitting on the floor in a daze in front of a checkpoint lamp. The illustration is labeled "Reduce the player's HP to 0 and restart from the checkpoint."
January 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Chapter 2 of Meander Forth is COMPLETE!

I plan to have a preview build available to patrons VERY soon, as well as a proper demo of the game before too long!

Up next on the agenda is the Teak's Tall Tale prologue stage, however! I'll keep you posted!

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Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is sliding on ice. The sliding pattern indicates that he has jumped over a set of spikes. He is moving towards a snowman. Screenshot of Meander Forth. Garret is gleefully telling the NPC that runs the "MERCH" stand and resembles YouTuber Brutalmoose that "This year's lineup is SICK!" Screenshot of Meander Forth. A Giant Snowman Boss is fighting the protagonist. A glowing anchor approaches a crosshair. Screenshot of Meander Forth. An otter man, Parlo Rapids, is telling the protagonist "'Lies sink, and truth floats...' Wish I could say I came up with that. That's what Ebott always said." A squirrel woman watches from the middle distance.
November 21, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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New long-form Patreon devlog! This one's about the little odds-and-ends I've been working on between the game's first two stages, such as the title screen and the save/load system.

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23 Oct 2024 - Pining for the Fjord | Zachary Wiebe
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October 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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The game is rigged!

For the sake of better gamefeel, the rebuilt version of Meander Forth uses different collision boxes for different types of collision.

A lot of games skew this in the player's favor, and MF is no exception.

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Diagram of a snail enemy from Meander Forth, labeled "Godot Version Collisions." The snail's hurtbox is rendered in green, and is considerably larger than the snail itself. Its label says "Green: Hurtbox, shooting this hurts the enemy." The snail's hitbox is rendered in red, and is considerably smaller than the enemy to make it easier to avoid damage. The hitbox is labeled "Red: Hitbox, touching this hurts the player." The blue square, or "terrainbox," is a medium size, and covers the entire snail. The terrainbox is labeled "Blue: Terrainbox, this collides with solid terrain." A diagram of the snail enemy from the old version of Meander Forth, labeled "Old Version Collisions." It is obscured by a semi-transparent black rectangle, which is labeled "Mask Sprite: Handles collisions with terrain, the player, and player shots."
December 10, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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Lately, I've been hard-at-work on the second level of the game. This area is a snowy fjord where you'll have to master the ice skating mechanic! Once you start moving on the ice, you're forced to dash! You'll have to watch out for obstacles...

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Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is sliding through an icy alcove. Two green tree monsters have jumped up into little nooks, while a third one is coiling in anticipation. Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is jumping over a blue tree monster and collecting cogwheel-shaped coins. Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is sliding into a wall made out of snow as a rooster man looks on. Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is sliding on the ice, approaching a snowman. A stylized aurora borealis can be seen in the skybox.
November 7, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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I found the menu to be a little obtuse, so I did illustrations to better explain what each option does! This applies both to the main menu and the pause menu.

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Screenshot of Meander Forth's Main Menu. "Game Options" is selected. Illustrating this is a drawing of a raccoon in overalls holding a wrench and a toolbox. The bottom-right reads "Enter the options menu to tweak graphics, sound, etc." Screenshot of Meander Forth's Main Menu. "Play Teak's Tall Tale" is selected, with an accompanying drawing of an anteater man in a hoodie and a squirrel in a tanktop. The illustration is captioned "Begin the game's prologue chapter: Teak's Tall Tale!" Screenshot of Meander Forth's "Visual Settings" menu. The "Enable Particle Effects" toggle is selected, accompanied by an illustration of sparks, bubbles, dust clouds, and water droplets. The illustration is labeled "Toggles whether particle effects(e.g. gun sparks, dust particles, water droplets) display." Screenshot of Meander Forth's Main Menu. "New Game" is selected, accompanied by an illustration of an otter in winter clothes floating in a bubble. The illustration is captioned "Start playing Meander Forth from the very beginning!"
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Meander Land is now available on Steam!

It's also 40% off for the first week, bringing it down to $0.59 USD!

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November 23, 2024 at 4:02 PM
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On the wall of the pizza place, guests are encouraged to draw a little picture of their home. It seems that guests come from every corner of Westlouia.

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Background art asset of Meander Forth displaying a hand-drawn map of an island country labeled "WESTLOUIA" pinned to a cork bulletin borard. The map has "Draw Home!" written on it, as well as an assortment of poorly-drawn landmarks in various color of ink.
October 3, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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With Chapter 2 (mostly) complete, I figured now is as good a time as any to move onto the game's prologue: Teak's Tall Tale!

This chapter introduces Oscar Teak, who finds himself searching for purpose after being kicked from a rock band.

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Hand-drawn scene from Meander Forth: Teak's Tall Tale. An anteater man wearing a blue hoodie is sweating as he prepares to play a drumset. A rat woman in colorful, pop-punk attire is holding a microphone to her face. Behind her is an ox man with a bass guitar. Furthest in the background is a stoat who is also dressed in punk attire playing an electric "axe" guitar. The characters are in an otherwise empty room with three posters on the wall. Screenshot of Meander Forth: Teak's Tall Tale. The protagonist, an anteater man, is in the forest, specifically "Cornell County - The Eel Garden." One eel is staring at him from a log platform, and the other is spitting a fireball at him. Screenshot of Meander Forth: Teak's Tall Tale. The protagonist, an anteater man, is being shouted at by a small figure in a burlap coat and a rough-hewn wooden mask. A dialog box says "Halt! Who encroaches on this sacred glade?" Screenshot of Meander Forth: Teak's Tall Tale. The protagonist, an anteater man, is lying belly-down in the grass outside of a house during a rainstorm.
December 9, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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Pivot isn't the biggest town in the world, but its place right in the middle of Westlouia makes it a bit of a hub for the railroad industry.

The local conductor, Doc Condor, operates the Windmill Village branch of the local station. He gives the best sightseeing tours!

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Screenshot of Meander Forth. The protagonist is standing on the platform of the train station, with a large steam train behind him. The conductor of the train, a dark-skinned human man named Doc, waits patiently. The awning of the station reads "Pivot Terminal" while the front of the train says "Westlouian." The HUD describes the area as "Pivot, Westlouia - Grand Pivot Station"
October 3, 2024 at 6:03 PM