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Genre: Shooter, Indie

Dirge

v0.5.7.3 Hotfix - Blight Trunk Spine

Fixes



  • Fixed bug where the Blight Trunk could get stuck if spammed.

v0.5.7.2 Hotfix - Wrong Areas Locked

Fixes



  • Fixed bug where Put Out Fire Ribs task could wrongly lock the Reception Area in City of Wakefield.

v0.5.7.1 Hotfix - Flying Minions

Fixes



  • Fixed bug where minions would randomly take flight.

Hot fix 0.5.7.1


  • Fixed bug with flying minions

v0.5.7 - Road Flares - Stun Wendigo

Additions



  • Added road flares around the investigator car, this will temporarily stun a player or AI Wendigo to prevent being spawn rushed.


Changes



  • Patio lights reduced in size to prevent being pushed into the sky.
  • Area bar disappears if not in an area.
  • Changed how and where crucifixes spawn to prevent clipping through things.
  • Minions now have a varying delay before attacking based on their "intelligence" vs. a fixed time.


Audio



  • Added vocalization and reverbs.
  • Improved transitions between soundscapes.


Optimization



  • Optimized various collisions for more performance.
  • Dropped scale of textures in tiny assets that were saved in 4k.
  • Rebuilt lighting to reduce streamed textures.



Fixes



  • Added more safety checks around the spine drop of the blight trunk to prevent it from being stuck.
  • Fixed bug where wine traps were always firing.
  • Fixed bug where doors wouldn't reclose after a minion wandered through them.
  • Fixed bug where Hillview attic stairs couldn't lock despite having a key.
  • Fixed bug where Quetico armory wouldn't lock.
  • Fixed bug in chat tab labeling
  • Fixed bug where you'd sometimes double the # of items picking up.


Version: 0.5.7
Build: branches/Dirge_v0.5.7-DirgeSteam-UE_5.2-Shipping-379-8176

v0.5.6 - Pumpkin King!

Additions



  • Halloween Pumpkins and Jack O Lanterns added to all levels.


Changes



  • More ammo spawns when fighting a Revenant or Wendigo.
  • Adjusted rotation/scale of medical spawns of medpack to fit better in bathroom medicine cabinets


Optimization



  • Fixed lighting in Quetico causing low performance.


Fixes



  • Fixed bug where your graphics & display settings were not loaded when restarting the game.
  • Fixed bug where the notes/task screen could get stuck partially open when changing menus fast.
  • You can no longer get stuck picking up items while swimming.
  • Fixed bug where you would have to click on the game when starting to interact with the game.
  • Improved collisions on item drops to prevent them falling through the world.
  • Fixed bug where when playing on a 2nd level, you'd hear soundscapes from the 1st level.


Version: 0.5.6
Build: branches/Dirge_v0.5.6-DirgeSteam-UE_5.2-Shipping-373-8100

Fall 2023 Update & DevLog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXf1gr8OY1U

Check out the latest seasonal update video containing a rollup of major highlights since that last video!

v0.5.5 - UI Audio Remaster & Matchmaking

Additions



  • Added matchmaking, you will now automatically join the best open lobby that is available. If none are available you can start one.


Changes



  • Steam is now required to play.
  • Wendigo selection now lowers and locks minion multiplier like Revenant.


Audio



  • Remastered Item pickup sounds
  • Switched from area based sound to interface based sound for item owners.
  • Added arming/disarming trap sounds
  • Added looting sound.
  • New UI sounds for level selection in lobby.
  • New UI sounds for menus.
  • New UI sounds for HUD screens.
  • New UI sounds for tasking.
  • Remastered lobby character and action sounds.
  • Fixed bug where jump sound wouldn't play for other clients.
  • Remastered all monster sounds.
  • Added reverb to character and minion sounds.
  • New gun reload, dryfire, pickup, and impact sounds.
  • Added gun tail switch inside/outside switch.
  • New low ammo sound to help you know when to reload.
  • Improved concurrency and attenuation issues in many sounds.
  • Improved minion grunts and growls.


Fixes



  • Fixed bug where quickly using menus on high ping clients could cause a disconnect from host. (Thanks Slavic Bear!)
  • Fixed bug where yellow text on spirit bullet immunity wouldn't go away.
  • HUD blood border no longer animates when dead.
  • Wraith no longer takes fall damage.
  • Resized psycho scribbles in asylum to not float beyond the wall.
  • Tesla fuses were missing task item proximity sound.
  • Fixed None/None text for spooktate HUD.
  • Fixed bug where low health sound would play on dead investigators.
  • Fixed Spooktator pings playing for monsters.


Version: 0.5.5
Build: branches/Dirge_v0.5.5-DirgeSteam-UE_5.2-Shipping-371-8063

Unreal Engine Fest 2023 - New Orleans



Join us in New Orleans for Unreal Fest 2023 October 3-5! Come stop by and say hello to your favorite indie game developers! Most team members will be there to meet and greet our adoring fan!

Unreal Engine Fest 2023



v0.5.4 - New Task: Edison vs. Westinghouse

Additions



  • Added new task using the Tesla Coil. Unlock the fuse box and place fuses to turn on the Tesla. Once it's on, it can be destroyed to retrieve the Wraith's Pelvis.
  • Pervitin added to Quetico & Hillview.
  • Added rooftop hangout decor area on top of Wakefield Offices.


Game Balance



  • Crucifix can now damage knights bigly.


Changes



  • I can taste colors achievement changed to using in a single match: 1 Pill Bottle 1 Syringe 1 Pervitin.
  • There are now two ladders to get to the roof.
  • Controllers can now drop weapons by holding interact button


Improvements



  • Improved Battery Dispenser messaging to be more clear to the numbers yielded.
  • You can now loot corpses while they're still rag-dolling.


Audio



  • Added clear fades between each one of the terror radius tracks.
  • Resolved issue around scheduling of next track at the end of the match
  • Reworked end of match music and sounds.
  • Low health results in louder footsteps.
  • Added additional sounds for infrequent locomotion states.
  • Fixed double shadow realm sound playing on Wraith.
  • Added better ladder climbing sounds.
  • Added better Wendigo sizzle sounds.


Fixes



  • Fixed bug where you could drop other people's keys. (Thanks Rage!)
  • Fixed bug where blood border would show as a spooktater. (Thanks Rage!)
  • Fixing bug where the Blight Trunk could get stuck dropping the Wraith Spine on Wakefield.
  • Fixed bug so now you can now only have 1 lighter at a time.
  • Pickup items no longer show as help message.
  • Fixed bad material in kitchen sink.
  • Fixed bug where you couldn't pick up items off of secret bookcases.


Version: 0.5.4
Build: branches/Dirge_v0.5.4-DirgeSteam-UE_5.2-Shipping-367-7956