Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
The Fourth Dev Diary
The fourth installment of the Broken Lines Dev Diaries is here. This time we’re taking an in-depth look at the cover mechanics implemented in Broken Lines.
If you are familiar with the Tactical RPG genre you may already know about the importance of using cover to your advantage; our game is no exception as cover will dictate the hit rate for both you and your opponent.
So sit back and enjoy learning how cover works in Broken Lines.
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A New Website
As we get closer to our release date (still scheduled for Q1 of 2020) we decided that it’s time for our homepage to get a big rework! So, introducing the new Broken Lines homepage!
Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to learn more about the game, join us on Discord today!
We’re also starting up a new account on Imgur! If you’re a fan of this fun image sharing community, check us out here.
Game Development Fun
Starting things off we’ve got another fun bug that our game testers found. Somehow Avery developed the ability to move through walls. Though we think that Avery with superpowers is a fun idea, it certainly is something that we need to fix (and fix it we shall)!
Next up we have some eye-candy shots for you. No matter what you choose to do, you will encounter fierce resistance from these strange masked enemies.
In this image, you can see them holding the line and laying down a barrage of fire. Though they are formidable, they’re not behind any cover so they can be defeated by a smart player. Perhaps they should have paid more attention to the importance of cover during their training!
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Halloween has just passed and everyone from the Broken Lines team hopes that you all enjoyed yourself in whatever way you like the best!
Our artist got in on the action by drawing a few Halloween special versions of the squad.
Blocktober
After a long and fun session in the sandbox, we had to bring our ideas into our game engine, Unity.
At this stage of development, we created a simple block version, allowing us to test the map before the level artist takes over.
We’ve prepared a quick video to show you first the block stage, and then what it looked like after the level artist took over!
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A New Dev Diary
The third episode of the Broken Lines Dev Diaries is here. Join us as we take a look at the tactical movement implemented in the game. As some of our developers can confirm, tactical movement is a key element of military training. Make sure to use the system that we've built to your advantage and you will always come out on top of the tactical situation at hand.
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Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to learn more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Game Development Fun
Finding bugs before we release the game is vital after all everyone wants a fun and bug-free experience. So we spend a lot of time place testing the game, both internally and with our awesome beta testers.
When we find the bugs, we do like sharing them with you, simply because they usually are rather strange and funny!
This week’s bug is no exception, one of the enemy soldiers was found to have a very sensitive trigger on his rifle.
To round things off this week, we’ve got a scene from the game where the entire squad have gathered together in their camp and are able to take a breather before deciding on what to do next. Will they focus on survival, or will curiosity capture their minds and force them to head out and discover why they are there.
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Sandbox Adventures
The reaction that we had to our Sandbox scenes have been very interesting to see as many people were genuinely surprised to see level design carried out in this way.
As each photo we took tells a story, each week we’re going to take one of the photos and explain what is going on in it.
In this scenario, the black figure on top of the hill is covering the area with a large machine gun. The green guy had been attracting attention from the gunfire behind cover, but the cover, unfortunately, broke down under the pressure from the machine gun, so he is now lying on the floor wounded.
However, his efforts were enough to divert attention away from the blue/ grey guy (with the movement line) who had snuck forward and is now close enough to toss a grenade at the machine gunner.
Broken Lines Dev Diaries
Are you interested in learning how we’ve created Broken Lines? If so, you’re in luck! We’ve been working on creating a few dev diary videos that we’ve uploaded on Youtube, and currently, we have two videos for you to watch.
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Our second video looks at how we’ve worked with shooting in our game [previewyoutube="YbNWLwYMF1Q;full"]
Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to learn more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Game Development Fun
If you’ve been following us for a while, you may have noticed that we’re firm believers of having fun while we create our game.
Keeping true to our beliefs, we’ve created some more unique designs for some of our characters, like this ‘silly’ version of Avery!
When testing Broken Lines, we recently came across what can only be explained as a member of the Monty Python Ministry of Silly Walks.
This enemy soldier, though under heavy fire, has decided to practice his silly walk and share it with the world.
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Blocktober
Last week we introduced a before-and-after image taken from Broken Lines, and it was really popular so we wanted to continue with some more images and videos that show this.
This month, in particular, we have a special opportunity as it’s Blocktober!
What is Blocktober you ask? It is an event that takes part during October where game developers and designers celebrate the art of level design. They do this by looking back at the early stages of level design when the game is put together in blocks.
We do have a very interesting history with using blocks, but perhaps not the same blocks that most game developers use. What exactly do we mean by that? Well check out this slideshow, it explains everything!
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It is important that game developers have fun while working on their projects!
Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
Continuing with our look on the Voice Acting, we’ve got the next clip taken from our recording session with Cissy Jones.
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Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to learn more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Did you know?
When looking back at our older screenshots (like the one below) you may have noticed just how different the character models looked. But, did you know that there was a reason why they looked like that?
These models were not placeholders, in-fact, the original design for Broken Lines was that the soldiers would resemble miniatures, which also explains the rather large plate found under them, they were all designed to look like one!
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Broken Lines Weekly News Blast - A Look at Level Design
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Before and After - Level Design
Level design is a very interesting topic, some people assume that it’s quite easy, others know that it is harder. However, what most people do not know is the amount of work that goes into creating a single level.
We’ve got a quick before and after image for you to check out that shows this point. The before image was taken before the level artists got their hands on the scene, the after shows how things looked after they did their magic!
Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
Continuing with our look on the Voice Acting, we’ve got the next clip taken from our recording session with Cissy Jones.
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Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to leave more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Fun with Game Development
This week our developers have been hard at work on the game and fixing some interesting bugs.
One of the more unique bugs that we fixed this week (found by one of our beta testers) was when grenades could be made to trigger over and over again, check out this video to see it in action.
Don’t worry, the devs have found the cause of the bug and have fixed it, but we wanted to share this one with you!
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Our final screenshot is a still from the final version of the level that we showcased in our before and after. Eye-candy at its best!
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Broken Lines on Linux
We’ve been asked this question quite a lot, so let’s make an official announcement! Yes, Broken Lines will work on Linux!
Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to leave more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
Continuing with our look on the Voice Acting, we’ve got the next clip taken from our recording session with Cissy Jones.
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Looking back at the original Game
We quite enjoy looking back at our earlier work, and what Broken Lines used to look like, it really gives us a sense of accomplishment as it shows us just how far we’ve come.
Take this image, for example, it was taken very early on in the game’s development. Getting the blood to behave like a liquid was quite a challenge early on!
Looking to more recent images, this one was taken recently (as we test the game for bugs). A small part of us wonders if our game secretly wants that, as the bugs have a strange tendency to make our characters hug each other instead of fighting!
Weekly Eye Candy
And let’s end this week’s news blast with this eye-candy screenshot. What mystery lies in this thick smog? Explore with caution!
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Broken Lines News Blast - Introducing the Dev Diaries!
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
The Dev Diaries
As we enter the final stages of our game's development we decided that it would be a great time to launch a series of Developer Diaries!
Check out our first entry where we give you a brief overview of the core game features!
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Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
Continuing with our look on the Voice Acting, we’ve got the next clip taken from our recording session with Cissy Jones.
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Broken Lines Community and Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up here for a chance to get into the beta program! Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Furthermore, if you want to talk to the developers, get to know the other people playing Broken Lines, or simply want to leave more about the game, join us on Discord today!
Looking back at early Development
For this segment, we’re looking back at some of our earlier work.
Take this screenshot for example! Though it is almost unrecognizable, this actually was what the game used to look like!
We also have this screenshot, it’s a very nostalgic one as this was the very first level that we developed that had some actual gameplay, along with some of the game’s core mechanics.
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
Our weekly news blast is back, bringing you all the latest from the world of Broken Lines!
Know your Squad
Last week you saw us reveal the final member of the Broken Lines squad, and though we have one more character of interest to reveal (later on) we wanted to take this week to look over the team!
In total, there are eight members of this squad, from left to right they are:
Recruit Fry The youngest in the squad and an educated combat medic, Fry has high ideals and the squad often perceives him as self-righteous - and they're not far off. On top of that, he has trouble aiming when under pressure, so he prefers to stay out of the line of fire.
Recruit Wood A charming young recruit with a disarming smile, Wood's lean frame makes him the squad's fastest runner. Despite his good spirits, he will still speak his mind if he disagrees. He can be quite an opportunistic people-pleaser, with a joke ready for any occasion - and not always a good one.
Veteran Hailey Formerly a field medic, Hailey was handed a gun at the front one dire day and asked to fight. Since then, she never looked back. A skilled Irishwoman who has lost too many of her comrades in battle, she bullies green recruits like Fry to keep her mind busy.
Recruit Avery A hot-headed Scotsman, Avery keeps a sarcastic distance to everything related to the war and is generally impossible to lead a serious conversation with - especially since he often has his foot in his mouth. Avery is a quick decision-maker, but poor at dealing with the consequences.
Veteran King A big, intimidating man from a family with a strong tradition of military service, King has a talent for manipulating people - with his meaty fists if necessary. For him, morality is a grey zone meant to be challenged.
Veteran Morgan An iron-willed veteran with solid experience in leadership and combat, being a part of the war since its beginning is starting to take its toll on Morgan. His best days are behind him, and that terrifies him, but he's too stubborn to show any weakness.
Recruit Sherman Sherman became a radio operator due to his talents and interests in electronics. After fleeing an occupied base, he ended up in the front and was promoted to the ranks - although he strongly disagreed with calling it a ‘promotion'. He tries to avoid unnecessary violence and has a strong sense of justice.
Veteran Conner Considered eccentric by most of the squad, Conner guards her past and personal life carefully. She works best alone with a rifle, hunting enemies and animals; after a recent head injury, she tends to confuse the two. Most people cleverly keep their distance, even on her good days.
Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
Continuing with our look on the Voice Acting, we’ve got another clip taken from our recording session with Cissy Jones.
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Broken Lines Beta
We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up in here for a chance to get into the beta.
Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Game Development Fun
This week we don’t have too much from the actual game’s development to share, but we’ve got this very funny doodle that we’ve had hanging around for a while to share!
And that’s it for this week’s news blast, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it! If you have, please consider following us on our Social Media platforms for more Broken Lines content:
We’re back with our weekly new blast, summarizing what we’ve been up to. As an added bonus, we’ve been recording a very special person who we’ve brought in to do some voice acting!
So, without further ado, let’s get into it!
Know your Squad
The character of the week is the Veteran Morgan.
An iron-willed veteran with solid experience in leadership and combat, being a part of the war since its beginning is starting to take its toll on Morgan. His best days are behind him, and that terrifies him, but he's too stubborn to show any weakness.
Voice Acting with Cissy Jones
If that name rings a bell, then it’s for a very good reason! Cissy Jones is a BAFTA-winning actress that we’ve been lucky enough to bring to Broken Lines to do some excellent voice acting for us. Naturally, we recorded the entire process and in the coming weeks, we will be publishing clips from her session.
To give you a taste of what it was like, here is the first clip taken from when she was recording the opening lines from our trailer! Be sure to come back next week to see some more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yYx24i4KHc
Broken Lines Beta
Are you interested in helping us in our quest to create Broken Lines? We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up in here for a chance to get into the beta.
Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Game Development Fun
Have you ever wondered what the very first scene looked like when we began working on Broken Lines? Well, wonder no more!
This is a screenshot that we took when we had just begun work on Broken Lines, we had just opened Unity for the first time and wanted to see what we could put together. Looking at this screenshot, and comparing it to the actual game as it is now, we’re sure that you’ll agree that we’ve come a really long way!
Jumping a few years forward, we’ve got a much more up-to-date screenshot. A close look at an enemy soldier.
At first glance, this may look like a normal enemy unit, however, look closer. There are a few things that are slightly off (by design) and relates to the game’s story. Can you see what is wrong, and perhaps guess what has happened?
So that’s it for this week’s digest, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it!
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Another week, another news blast! This time, along with our regular content, we’ve also got some awesome images and videos from Gamesom where Broken Lines has been met with a lot of enthusiasm!
Know your Squad
The character of the week is Recruit Wood!
A charming young recruit with a disarming smile, Wood's lean frame makes him the squad's fastest runner. Despite his good spirits, he will still speak his mind if he disagrees. He can be quite an opportunistic people-pleaser, with a joke ready for any occasion - and not always a good one.
Gamescom
Gamescom has been (and at the time of writing still is) a major blast for us and we’ve enjoyed every second of it.
Check out some of these videos of our booth!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVleBx_M70E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKcjg5xiAJM
The Broken Lines cosplayer is Milena Dereka, you get more information about her from her Instagram Page
Broken Lines Beta
Are you interested in helping us in our quest to create Broken Lines? We are looking for beta testers to play through the game, find bugs and tell us what you feel needs improving.
If you think you are up to the task, sign up in here for a chance to get into the beta.
Please note, signing up does not guarantee a beta position as the spaces are limited.
Game Development Fun
Last week our game development fun snapshot was all about models and colliders, this week we look back at a time where our models were slightly harder to find. Camouflage is important in Broken Lines, but total invisibility was not what we were expecting to do!
So that’s it for this week’s digest, we hope that you’ve enjoyed it!
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