DEPO: Death Epileptic Pixel Origins
UPDATE PATCH V1.6.1!
ADDED:
- Introduced traditional Chinese language.
- Controls can now be remapped in the pause menu under Controls (Keyboard only).
- Remake SAMus level, new song added (does not affect stopwatch or speedrun).
- Now there are 3 difficulties in SAMus.
- Begun the new content of the Great Secret of DEPO.
- Prim appears in one of the extra endings if you meet a certain condition.
- Updated art gallery.
FIXED:
- SAManta and the level in works now works correctly in simplified Chinese language.
- Fixed guiliam's color in the new Luceye's cinematic.
NEW MEGA CONTENT UPDATE! - V1.6.0
GET READY FOR A BATTLE LIKE NO OTHER!
To access the new content, get the key in Shike's mansion and exit through the corridor... If you can...
ADDED:
- 4 new songs from the soundtrack - the most powerful so far!
- Two new endings added.
- Mega-final battle added. Are you really ready for this?
- Two new cinematic sequences.
- Added a new area in the museum.
- Updated art gallery - now there are even videos!
- New texts and dialogues in all languages.
- New Skyboxes added.
- New item in the editor: invisible death blocks.
- Added in the level editor 4 new skyboxes and 4 new songs.
FIXED:
- Chinese phrases now look much better.
- The modifiable texts in the level editor now work correctly.
- Some automatic phrases are now said only 1 time (Example: in the dialogs of ancora's cinematic).
- The shike file gives 100% when doing all endings and getting LVL UPs.
Selfie mode + small fixes
- The post-processing effects are now activated correctly when starting a level.
- The missile spin when returning to its initial position is slower.
- Added Chinese pixel font in some areas where it wasn't applied (cinematics, initial menu joke).
- Optimized a little bit the tutorial loading.
- The HUD of the tutorial about launching missile is removed once you have broken the target.
- Selfie mode in photo mode.
Level creation contest!
What does it consist of?
Use DEPO's level editor to create your own level, it can be a difficult parkour level, a quiet landscape, a terrifying scenery... You choose!
What happens to the best levels of the contest?
The best levels will be added as sample levels in the level editor to inspire other players, so that any player who starts using the level editor can play, test and even modify your level!
What is the deadline and where do I submit it?
The deadline is February 20, 2023, so you have 2 months to make your biggest creation. You must submit the .JSON file in the 『👷』level-editor section in the Depo Discord.
DEPO Discord: https://discord.gg/5H7uPAK
UPDATE V 1.5.0 - LEVEL EDITOR + 6 NEW LANGUAGES
Create your own levels and share them with the community!
Languages have also been added: Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese, German and Italian.
ADDED:
- All new languages are ready with translated textures.
- Now the pause menu shows the endings.
- Level editor added!
- Now appears the sentence "You can equip clothes from the pause menu" when you get a clothes.
- Added new texts in all languages for the endings tab in pause menu, the names of endings 5 and 6 and the level editor section.
- Added in Steam the new languages in the languages section, added the texts in the new languages to the store, added "level editor" in Steam category.
- Translated achievements in Steam into French.
- Added fades in the editor.
- Improved cache lighting and shadows. Added flashlight inside the waterfall and changed the way to see the camera.
- Added new endings (not yet available).
- You can choose the number of jumps to use in the level. The hang glider also adapts to this number of jumps.
- Fade to black express added when accessing the level editor or credits from the start menu.
- Total keys HUD appears when you get the first key by playing levels from the editor.
- If you load a game slot that previously played in the editor it doesn't load in the editor but in the story mode.
- In the pause menu instead of "Back to main world" appears "Level editor" if you are playing an editor level.
- The missile no longer hits the ground as much when launching.
- The missile now rotates with the inertia of the turns made.
- The speed of the missile in command is much better adjusted.
- The lights now work in the editor.
- Fitxel zone stairs can be climbed without jumping.
- Added new statue in Speedrunning zone in Fitxel Zone.
- Fixed bug in initial menu that didn't let to select the start slot.
- Fixed bug in text called pre-samus level.
- Chest canvas now scales and rotates.
- Added ball dartboard in level editor.
- Added Sunsomo, Shang and TEA.EXE in credits.
- Reset the number of keys when loading a new level.
- Custom name of the edited level appears in the pause menu.
- Added goal for level completion.
- Songs sound when passing.
- Changed pause icon.
- Added key doors in level editor.
- Respawn with character icon added in editor.
- Added decoration column in editor.
- Added chest and key mechanic in editor.
- Level editor added in start menu.
FIXED:
- No longer see the built city picture on the map if you are not in chapter 4.
- You can no longer exit from the pause menu to the main world once you activate the level 100 scanner in Shike's mansion.
- The characters on the roof of Shike's mansion don't appear anymore if you haven't thrown Billy Jr. to the void.
- Shike's mansion now gives 100% on completion.
- Small bug with photo mode fixed (You can only play with the active effects if you have activated the post-processing effects checkbox in the pause menu). In case this error continues it is recommended to uncheck and check this box.
New contest! Bringing the Dark World to life!
New contest! Bringing the Dark World to life!What is this contest about?
Create your own character for DEPO and enter it in any level of the dark world. The best ones will be added inside DEPO and you will be able to talk to them.
Make your character with an interesting and mysterious past! A former employee of EYE.CO, a good friend or relative of one of the DEPO characters, a pixel that was kidnapped to build a SAM...? Get imaginative!
What do I have to do?
You will have to design the character from scratch, both his appearance and his personality. Give him a name and a good past.
Tell how he came to the dark world. Write 10 phrases that your character would say in the game when talking to him/her.
It is recommended that you present your character in one or several images where you expose all of the above.
What is the deadline to create my character?
You have until November 30 to participate, you can submit your character in the fanarts category on DEPO Discord (https://discord.gg/5H7uPAK) or in the Steam artworks.
What do I get if I win?
Your character will be in-game in one of the dark world levels, and you will be able to talk to him/her. These characters will be introduced in an update in December. Also your design will be introduced in the art gallery.
[The characters and dialogues introduced may be adapted or modified to better match the story or the visual appearance of DEPO].
UPDATE PATCH V 1.4.0 - SHIKE'S INTERIOR MANSION
[ENGLISH] UPDATE PATCH V 1.4.0 UPDATED ON STEAM [10/29/2022].
Shike's garden is spooky when Halloween comes!
Don't miss the party inside his mansion.
What's new in this update, don't miss it!
ADDED:
- New area inside Shike's mansion (You must have completed the story mode and access it from Shike's Garden, accessible from Core Square).
- Now Shike's garden is totally changed to halloween version from 10/29 to 11/29.
- Added community-made costumes on the Halloween level characters.
- New mechanics.
- New cinematics.
- New dialogues.
- Secret ending #4 now available.
- Updated and expanded art gallery with new fanart.
- Added poster in core plaza offices.
FIXED:
- In the dark island now you can open the pause menu.
- Optimized dark island level, it should run at higher FPS in computers with low power.
- Shike's garden stairs can now be climbed without jumping.
- Removed unnecessary light on death pixel base.
- Fixed visual bug in destructible eye in the debugger level.
- Fixed bug with Shike racing hoops.
¡Concurso de fiesta de disfraces y nuevo contenido!
Will you help him by creating some costumes?.
WHAT IS THE COMPETITION ABOUT?
On 10/29/22 a small content will be released that will change Shike's file for a few days for a somewhat... creepy version.
The pixels want to dress up as scary things but can't find inspiration. Help them!
Create your own Halloween costume designs to dress up the pixels for the holiday.
What do I have to do?
You will need to draw a pixel in a Halloween costume.
Make a drawing (digital or on paper) and upload it to the DEPO discord or to the Artworks category on Steam.
WHAT'S THE PRIZE?
The best designs will be added as in-game costumes at Shike's halloween party.
Also the best drawings will be added to Snakby's art gallery.
Also just for participating you will get the role of Wave on the Discord server.
WHEN DOES IT END?
The contest ends on the 28th of October as on the 29th when DEPO will update with the winners.
HOW LONG WILL THE HALLOWEN PARTY LAST IN SHIKE'S ARCHIVE?
From October 29th until November 2nd all the pixels in the file will wear the costumes.
New content! Shike's Mansion
Shike has remodeled his archive and opened his doors for everyone!
After Lucy's intense challenge it's time to take a break.
What's new in this update, don't miss it!
ADDED:
- New Shike's mansion level accessible from Core Square (You must have completed the story mode).
- New Heart Hunter mini-game in Shike's mansion.
- New mini-game of hoop races in Shike's mansion.
- New photocall with costumes in Shike's mansion.
- New mechanic that allows to send online messages to other players live in Shike's mansion.
- New mechanics of planting and collecting seeds.
- New dialogues.
- Secret ending #3 now available.
- Updated and expanded art gallery with new fanart.
- Updated speedrun pods.
- New functionality in the settings menu that allows to show the mouse on screen and move it freely (Accessibility).
- Added new text at the end of credits indicating new accessible content.
FIXED:
- Now the larger and more overloaded levels such as Core Square, EYE.CO ruins or Lost Pixels have been further optimized to gain +10FPS.
- These large and overloaded levels should now take a little less time to load.
- Fixed time crono when going to Lucy level in fitxel zone.
- Fixed bug that occurred if the game was paused while changing time night/day.
- The protagonist no longer falls asleep in the secret endings.
ELIMINATED:
- Teaser Shike in Core Square.
- 100% speedrun podium (at least temporarily until there are no winners)
[ENGLISH] UPDATE PATCH V 1.2.0 UPDATED ON STEAM [09/25/2022]
- Added portal and Lucy character in Fitxel Zone.
- Added in the minimap Lucy's challenge.
- New level, Lucy's challenge, accessible from Fitxel Zone (Requires to have completed the story mode and the triple jump).
- New dialogues of Lucy and other characters...
- New secret ending #2 added.
- Added a new zone in the art gallery with more than 20 new fanarts.
- New song in the soundtrack.
- New missile launcher and platform launcher mechanics.
- Added new speedrun champions in Fitxel Zone.
- Added 7 new transitions between levels.
- Added Shike teaser in Core Square.
Modified:
- Fixed bug where if you changed level while you had the photo mode open you couldn't interact with other things and the fans didn't work properly.
- Now you can't launch a missile if you are inside an elevator, this avoids crashes when loading other levels.
- Now if you try to shoot inside the boat directly you don't get the failure message.
- Optimized some game textures to make them lighter.
- Changed the voices of many pixels to make them more pleasant aurally.
Removed:
- Lucy portal teaser.