Patch 1.3.1 — bug fixes, information about Windows 7, ana Giveaway
Greetings, Volunteers!
A new patch is already available for download.
Ability to dupe ammo — fixed; Bug concerning inventory interface’s focus on gamepads — fixed; Removal of saved games now works correctly.
Regarding Windows 7 support
We were informed that the developers of UE4 will not stop supporting Win7. They are aware of the problem and planning to fix it. Unfortunately we have no knowledge of the date of that fix. Once it is available we will update the game, so that users of this OS could also embark on the adventure in the Granichny Island.
Giveaway
Do you wish to play Desolate with a friend but don’t have a spare key? Or maybe you haven’t got the chance to play it yourself? In this case we’ve got some great news for you: right now we’re giving away Desolate Steam keys!
And that’s pretty much it — that simple! For every 10 retweets we’ll be giving one Steam key, so the more you retweet, the more keys will be given away. Winners will be chosen randomly, and we’ll DM all of them on Monday, June 29 — please make sure to keep your DM open.
By the way, the whole giveaway thing happens every week, so stay tuned if you’re interested in getting more of the HypeTrain Digital games for free.
Good luck!
Play New Demos by HypeTrain Digital – Steam Game Festival
Hi!
We’re delighted to take part in the Steam Game Festival (June 16 - June 22), which is already live now! Throughout the event we've brought demos for each of the 8 games we are currently working on.
All of them are in different genres, settings and styles. You will surely find something that piques your interest! All the content available for Steam Summer Festival is free, some demos are long, some allow infinite play. Here is a little sneak peek of every title available.
Voidtrain
Voidtrain is a first-person action/survival game where you become a crew member of an interdimensional express. Build your own train, upgrade it, craft weapons and travel across different mysterious worlds full of outlandish creatures, Nazis and other dangers.
https://youtu.be/o0bIODWSX5Y
Voidtrain’s demo features a base loop of the game, where you’ll be able to travel between biomes on your train, gather resources to upgrade it and stop by interdimensional train depots filled with Nazis ought to be defeated.
Tunche is a charming, hand-drawn beat'em up hack and slash game with roguelike elements, co-op and a pinch of shaman witchcraft. Visit the amazonian jungle alone or together with your friends, choose one of the 5 unique characters and hack through hordes of enemies!
And if you like A Hat in Time, we got a big surprise for you — Hat Kid will be the 5th Playable Character in the game. Moreover, you’ll be able to test her in the demo!
Do you miss the golden era of Game Boy? Linked Mask is a 2D platformer that will make you reminiscent of the good old days, where a player has to overcome six towers, collect six masks containing elemental powers and ultimately conquer the Castle of the Primals. And there’s a chillingly cool soundtrack that will make your head bop as you traverse the deadly Towers!
Plunge into a VHS-era cyberpunk world of Jack Move, an RPG featuring japanese style turn based battles and gorgeous Hi-Bit pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yOLVvhsJFw
There’s a brand new demo of Jack Move available that features a new slums area, a new dungeon and a whole bunch of new enemies for you to tangle with.
Black Book is a dark RPG Adventure based on Slavic mythology and featuring card-based combat. You will take on the role of Vasilisa, a young sorceress on a quest to revive her beloved one. In order to do so, she has to uncover all the 7 seals of Black Book — a demonic artefact, said to be powerful enough to grant any wish.
The demo features an essential part of the story — the First Day of Vasilisa becoming a witch. You’ll be able to test test the core game mechanics, battle regular demons and even test your strength in a fight against a boss.
There Is No Light is a pixel-art action adventure in a dark post-apocalyptic setting, which tells a story of a protagonist fighting against a fallen underground civilization and its appalling religious rituals.
In this demo you’ll be able to explore a small part of the game world. Visit a village, the existence of which remained unknown for a long time. Find out how people live in the underground world ruled by the Church of the Great Hand. Find your own playstyle by combining 3 available weapon types, so that eventually you can fight a giant boss Behemoth that gets in your way to freedom.
Tower Princess is a 3D roguelike action platformer where you'll have to beat a dungeon, defeat a dragon, rescue a princess/prince and manage a perfect date with them! There’s a wide variety of royalty members you can hit on — you’ll be able to find someone you like even if you’re not into humans.
The demo is a linear and brief sample of a run in one of the Castle's areas. It shows the visuals and the core gameplay of Tower Princess, but it's focused on the princess aid in combat, as without her help, you wouldn't stand a chance against the Evil Dragon. Are you ready to test yourself as a knight in shining armour?
SuchArt is a painting sim game featuring you being such an amazing artist. Really you rock, your latest DNA test is very positive about it. Now please paint, sell and expose your art from your new studio aboard the Space City. And don’t forget — the only limit is the size of your brush (or a flamethrower).
SuchArt demo features a separate room (a virtual studio instead of a real one you’ll get in the full game) with a limited amount of tools and an introductory part of the story. However, you’ll be able to test the core game mechanics and take a couple of commissions from virtual clients, which is already fun!
Patch 1.3 — Optimization, New Engine Version and Bug Fixes
Hello, Volunteers!
A new patch is already available for download.
— The game has been transferred to the new Unreal Engine version 4.25. — A performance issue caused by new versions of drivers for graphic cards has been resolved. — Additional optimization of locations, ticks and lighting, influencing the loading of CPU and graphic cards. — A bug with the customization save has been fixed (please note that if you’ve made progress in game and you want to change your character’s appearance, then after changing it use your last save file; if it’s not the last save file you’re loading, then for the customization to be applied you need to make this file the last, i.e. re-save it). — Numerous minor bug fixes
P.S. Transferring to the new engine version can cause some peculiar problems, which we couldn’t track down after all the tests. If you come across them, we’ll be really happy to receive your feedback on our Discord server. If there are many of those, we’ll prepare a fix update.
Stoneshard Is Out In Early Access!
Greetings fellow mercenaries!
Ink Stain Games and HypeTrain Digital are thrilled to announce that you’re invited to the relic hunt in the world of “Stoneshard” - a challenging turn-based RPG set in an open world with procedurally generated dungeons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwPAr4V3oK0
Stoneshard is a blend of a traditional turn-based RPG combat with brutal roguelike challenge, featuring an unrestricted character development and a complex injury treatment system.
Players who are well-acquainted with the traditional roguelike games will certainly find similarities between a classic dungeon crawler and Stoneshard - however, our game puts a larger emphasis on strategy and resource management. The game is set in a world rich with lore, which helps players immerse themselves in this setting while they explore the dangerous lands of Stoneshard.
Explore the open world of Aldor, a kingdom in ruin where danger lurks around every corner...
Here’s what’s awaits both new and old players in the The Wild Eight 1.0:
The conclusion to The Wild Eight's story - continue the main questline to uncover the mystery of the Dark Matter
Discover new side-quests and locations in an all-new biome, filled with exciting creatures and resources
Find and make use of the new ranged weapons and equipment;
Stability improvements & optimization fixes
The Wild Eight Supporter Pack
Want to give some extra love to the creators of The Wild Eight - and get some awesome stuff in return? We've got just the option!
The Wild Eight Supporter Pack is reserved for the biggest fans of The Wild Eight, and includes:
The Wild Eight Digital Artbook
The WIld Eight Original Soundtrack
The Wild Eight Exclusive In-Game Content: Animal Hat Pack
Message from the HypeTrain team!
We’d like to thank each and every one of our fans and Kickstarter backers - without them, this journey wouldn’t be possible! You helped us shape our game along every step of the way - providing valuable feedback on bugs and errors in Early Access, sharing your thoughts on the game’s balance and content, and just giving our team enough motivation for us to pull ourselves towards Version 1.0!
It’s been a long, tough road - but it’s just a single step in the game’s history. The PS4 and Xbox One versions are currently in the works, and we’ll be able to share more info about them very soon. But after that - what awaits The Wild Eight in the future? Only time will tell.
Cryptozoologist's Diary. Continuing the study
Fascinated by previous findings, our nameless cryptozoologist continues to study the creatures of Granichny. This time not all mutants are aggressive killing machines -- which serves to show that the island has its own unique ecosystem, and not just an army of bloodthirsty mutants.
Sapsy
Medium sized, four legged creature with drop-shaped body and a row of spines running on its back. Despite its feeble looks, sapsy has an extraordinary amount of strength. One case in particular mentioned how sapsy managed to nearly destroy a steel bar from the cage it was contained in. This beast is predatory and also incredibly aggressive. While the creature prefers meat, it also does seem to be an omnivore.
Its saliva has unique restorative properties and could potentially be used in creating new medicine. Unfortunately, in its natural form saliva interacts differently with epidermis and muscle fibers. While accelerating healing rate for skin wounds, it has an opposite effect on muscles, causing a deep necrosis in the tissue. Though, sapsy seems to use the saliva to heal its own wounds without any side effects.
Sapsy is very hard to fend off from -- it has no fear and seems to only become more and more aggravated. Many encounters with the beast point to the fact that sapsy relies more on its eyesight. It is highly advised not to underestimate this creature when encountered as it may easily result in death.
Churaka
Quadrupedal herbivore that very vaguely resembles a common pig. Cowardly and timid, churaka tries to flee in the faintest sense of danger. Previously inhabiting european forests, about 50 specimen were transported to Granichny for studying in close to natural conditions. Mutations caused by Day X changed the creature’s physiology, but did not have any noticeable effect on its behavior.
Churaka is surprisingly agile and fast, so blindly chasing it proved to be rather difficult. According to different reports, it may also possess exceptional reflexes that allow churaka to dodge even a shot from a firearm. The creature also uses an incredibly loud and high pitched screech to confuse its pursuer. While the screech is not strong enough to rupture one’s the inner ear, it is still dangerous since prolonged exposure can deal irreversible damage to hearing organs. Churaka’s scream can also attract other, more dangerous creatures. Because of this, in most cases it is best to leave the beast to its own devices.
Quacker
Quacker has very deceptive looks: bulky front body with scaly skin, glowing overgrowth on its head and a huge mouth. Yet it is a very peaceful herbivore creature that’s easily scared. Quackers might be the animals whose appearance was affected the most by the transformation after Day X. Prior to the event they’ve had much more appealing looks and were covered in short fur. Quacker’s area of inhabitat has also changed -- from forest groves to bogs. The creature’s diet mostly consist of roots and low-growing plants.
Quackers have a very keen hearing which they use to avoid danger. The creature can notice even a faintest crack of a broken branch or a shallowest breathing. Hunters that attempt to catch it have to be incredibly patient and careful.
Quackers are a popular source of food among people of Granichny. The creature’s meat is stiff and contains a lot of ‘Moss’ when fresh, but after proper heat treatment it becomes more than edible. Quacker’s skin is also used in craftsmanship, bolstering great durability. The New Light Conglomerate even holds plans for possible domestication of these creatures after condition of Granichy becomes more stable.
Get DESOLATE now and see the ecosystem of Granichny in person! Get your friends and hunt for quackers in co-op! Or try winning a free Steam key for the game by taking a part in our raffle:
Cryptozoologist's Diary
The island of Granichny contains a lot of mysteries. And on par with anomalies, the most common ones are its endemic lifeforms. Mutated after the catastrophic event known as Day X, these creatures have ghoulish appearance and behave quite aggressively. But what if someone wanted to study them as a cryptozoologist? Let’s imagine how his notes would look like in today’s post!
Madmen
Once completely normal human beings, they’ve lost all traces of their personality after the Day X. In their usual state Madmen usually aimlessly roam around without any purpose, mumbling random words and phrases devoid of any meaning. Such behavior led to multiple cases where people, out of compassion or other personal reasons, thought it was possible to reach out to madmen and help them regain their sanity. This was, frankly, not possible - and those who tried to help these creatures found themselves in dire situations, which sometimes led to their death. It all ties to a fact, that if madmen see a human unaffected by impact of Day X, they go into an uncontrollable rage, trying to attack the survivor. And while a single madman poses little threat, these subjects can somehow communicate between each other, calling out for their kin in case of a human encounter.
The state that madmen are in is believed to be caused by the green substance called ‘The Moss’. Speculations suggest that the liquid accumulating inside the madman’s lymphatic system causes a mutation and maybe, somehow, makes its victim a part of cognitive network of Madmen.
Dorgs
Incredibly aggressive creatures who are relentless and fearless in pursuit of their victim. Most researchers agree that dorgs a result of stray dogs and wolves mutating after Day X. Similar to packs of other canines, dorgs roam in packs and form some sort of hierarchy with the ‘alpha-beast’ in the lead. Although, encounters with them show that dorgs do not disperse after having their alpha slain, unlike packs of dogs and wolves . Apart from this, dorgs act like the regular wildlife creatures -- they have their own resting spots, hunting grounds and pretty standard behavioral patterns.
Having no fur and skin, their heads consist only of muscle tissue and bones, resembling that of an insect. Just like other mutants, bodies of dorgs are imbued with ‘The Moss’, spread throughout the entirety of their internal organs. According to some researches, dorgs don’t have a brain - instead they possess what seems to be a blister, filled with the same green liquid as the rest of the body.
Grutch
Grutches were species endemic to Granichny island even before the Day X. After the events of Day X, they’ve become more aggressive and started choosing different areas of inhabitat. Grutch was a massive and dangerous beast even before the mutation, but now it poses an even bigger threat. In the event of encountering a grutch, one is highly advised against fighting him and trying to retreat instead.
Grutches somewhat resemble a common brown bear. His mouth has multiple rows of extremely sharp teeth and there are bone growths on his chin and front legs. Some grutches also have bone outgrowths on their heads, resembling antlers. Unfortunately, most of the information is based on external observations. Transporting such a massive beast is rather problematic, and dissecting him out in the field is nearly impossible due to current hostile environment of Granichny.
Become a cryptozoologist yourself by playing Desolate and uncovering game’s many mysteries! Get together with your friends and form a research team in online co-op!
You even have a chance to get a free key by participating in our ongoing ruffle:
Key Giveaway: Remembering DESOLATE early days
All games come through many iterations, and very rarely the game retains all its features. And today we wanted to share some of the details about the development of Desolate!
At the early stages of development, the game was set to take place on another planet. A fragment of introductory mission sheds light on more details:
" was sent here, to Ansora island, for researching and uncovering data about the great calamity that happened on planet Eilot a few years ago and forever changed it.”
But despite being set on another planet, the visual style of the game did already resemble that of dystopian USSR. Building a world similar to ours, but, at the same time different, also proved to be quite difficult - as well as conveying it to the player through the game’s surroundings. This two factors became the main reason to change the setting of the game to an alternate history USSR.
Back then the game also had a bigger emphasis on online . Upon starting the playthrough, a player had to start a server, that could incorporate up to 12 players! Ultimately, though, it didn’t go together well with the core design of the game -- the players were mostly completing solo story missions and their interactions didn’t go much further than engaging in PvP combat. As such, the system was scrapped and instead remade into online co-op for up to 4 players.
Other main components of the game remained mostly the same through the years. The only exception being the firearms and shooting mechanics. In the early stages the combat was melee-oriented.
Talking about old iterations of the game is always bittersweet. It’s fun to find out, how the project could turn out to be, but, ultimately, it would be a different game. And while we all can miss some of the earlier features -- with all things considered, the final product is almost always the best version of the game!
You can check this out yourself, by entering our giveaway for a steam key of Desolate on Twitter! Just click on the image and follow the instructions!
Update 1.2.8
Greetings, Volunteers!
A new patch, which includes an updated save system, along with several other fixes and improvements, is live now.
Changes & Improvements
Saving system of DESOLATE is improved. The full saving and loading functionality is available for Solo Mode and for Co-Op mode a host has an access to saving.
Screenshot mode added. To remove UI you can press Alt+0 or enable it in the Pause Menu -> Settings -> Display. Even though DESOLATE was released quite a while ago, we’re still really happy to see your beautiful screenshots. We hope this feature will be a useful asset for those who capture the beauty of Granichni island.
Hosts are now able to kick players from the game session or ban them. To do that, right-click on the player while holding TAB.
Fixes
Sound issues are fixed and a new ambient in Blindman’s Boss Room.
Level Design issues, visual bugs — fixed
Optimized terrain for better player experience
Numerous technical bugs — fixed
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New update for DESOLATE with some new features and fixes is out now!
Detailed information:
New features and fixes
Increased UI performance (fixed several issues which caused freezes when opening some of the UI screens).
Blank weapon could be picked up in some cases — we fixed some of the issues which caused the weapon to spawn.
Lootable containers were displayed as full, if a player looted them and returned to the location earlier than new loot is spawned — fixed.
Traumas could be changed by a pneumatic lift or anomalies teleporting the player — fixed.
There was a question mark in Chernovsk which did not disappear after players discovered the location — fixed.
Limit for the enemy damage in custom difficulty was increased to 600%.
We have added “AI health” to the custom difficulty options.
During faction fights event the winning party despawened after the fight — we have reworked this mechanic and now they stay in the world and can fight the player.
We have added the scrollbar to the “Research” tab.
The notification about new blueprints for the stimulators was added every time the game started — fixed.
Several fixes and optimization in different locations of the map.
Several fixes for sounds.
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