I want to take a moment to make a post regarding the state of Disturbed 2. How things are going, the release date is looking to be in March. I hope to have a solid date by February. As of things right now, the game's story is undergoing refinements and testing. Much of the artwork still needs to be animated, but I hope that this can all be done and polished by the end of February. It is exciting to have things come together, and it will be really interesting to see how people will handle it.
I had very high ambitions at the start of this project and I didn't really know what I was doing. I didn't want to replicate the same Disturbed experience without adding to it, so I let my imagination go wild... and it kinda took over. I went through several story changes and as I wrote, I kept adding to it. I realize now, looking back, how important it is to set parameters and to keep things simple. I feel I wasted a lot of time experimenting with things when I should have focused my time elsewhere. The reason I share this is that the advertised story and gameplay is a little different than I was hoping for. Over the next couple weeks, I plan on having the store page updated with new (and better) screenshots and descriptions that will be more accurate. Regarding the translations for the game, these may be delayed depending on how things go. Due to the project taking way longer than planned, I can't make any guarantees.
I want to thank those who have encouraged me to keep going, along with those who have bought the 'support dlc'. I appreciate the time people have taken to review Disturbed and to share their thoughts. My goal with this next game is to embrace the experience of adventure with a heavy emphasis on exploring the environment. Stay tuned for more updates as the game comes closer to completion.
Thank you. :warhorse:
Disturbed 2 has been Greenlit!
Another milestone has been met with the greenlighting of Disturbed 2. A big thank you to everyone who has shown their support! The store page will be available within the first week of April, with more updates soon to follow. :warhorse:
The Journey Continues! - Disturbed 2 now on Steam Greenlight!
The Journey Continues
It has been roughly half a year since Disturbed 1 released on steam. A lot has happened since then! With all the English refinements, 8 languages have been added to the game - with more still on the way. Disturbed also got a DLC for those who want keep the game in their library after uninstalling. Also to add, the iblackpen website has been updated to a more pleasing aesthetic. With all this, the adventure will not be ending here! :warhorse:
I've had a bad habit of keeping quiet these past couple months. I do think it is good to be a little transparent - not too much, but enough to let people know that stuff is happening. :warhorse:
Disturbed Supporter DLC Although this won't add to the game, it has been requested many times over the past few months to offer it. This will be added within the first week of March.
Disturbed 2 Announcement The development of the sequel is going well. I am reaching a point where I can prepare something like a Greenlight campaign. With Steam's announcement regarding Greenlight, I see little harm in putting the game up anyways. My goal is to have things ready and up by March 12th at the latest.
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Small Update
+ Italian Language added
All credit goes to the community for their efforts in bringing the game to more people. If there are any issues about the latest game build, please let me know. (had the blue screen of death this afternoon)
Happy Holidays! :Gauntlet_Ham:
State of Disturbed
This is just an update on what I am up to right now, and the state of Disturbed and Disturbed 2.
Disturbed
So a couple weeks back I tried to get a DLC for trading cards lined up for Disturbed, and it got approved - but after a chat with steam, it would be an inefficient way of getting trading cards to those interested (charging a $1 or so for the DLC). This being said, I'm not sure trading cards will ever be available for Disturbed, unless there is 3 or so DLC for it that people would buy, then trading cards would be a more realistic feature to add.
So, I'm not sure if I should just leave Disturbed alone and work on a 2nd one (which I will talk about below), or if I should work on small individual adventures and release them as DLC? I have created a new forum for game design. Yes, I can read the reviews for the game, and I have been doing that. This can be an opportunity for people to be more involved.
Disturbed 2
I have been spending a lot of time developing a storyboard and the direction for this game. Right away, this project is more ambitious with a clear story, characters, and minor combat system. Deaths are more logical consequences, and the game will be more focused on a story rather than living through the metaphor Disturbed was based on. The art style will be similar however, and if you are looking for death, you will surely find it haha. In short, it will be a much longer and involved game. (At least, that is the idea)
More details will be on the Distubed forum under game design.
iBlackPen
For those who know me a bit, I am attending college and am hoping to wrap up a web design major hopefully within the next year. It has been keeping me busy, but I'm trying to devote a fair amount of time to the development of Disturbed. Also, the iblackpen website has plans for revisions.
For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving, be safe while traveling/etc.:warhorse:
Thanks for reading.
Language Update
+ German Language
+ Ukrainian Language
These language additions are made possible by members of the community. The credit belongs to them.
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Distrubed v1.3
+ Русский перевод добавлены в игру
+ исправление ошибки
Спасибо для сообщества перевода.
Там может быть потенциальной коррекции в будущем.
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Disturbed v1.3
Update Details
+ Small menu bugs fixed
+ Spelling error fixes
+ Minor code fixes
+ Removed 'Help' - Now as a README pdf that steam will hold
+ Added under 'Preferences,' In-game Language Switcher
+ Hebrew Translation
+ Russian Translation
+ Spanish Translation
Summary It has been exciting to see the game well received during the past couple weeks. Many individuals from the community deserve credit and a thank you for listing typos, bugs, etc. Also a big thank you for those who took the time to translate the game! Because of the community, the game has grown and improved.
One last thank you - For those who have taken the time to write a review for the game, it is appreciated. The feedback is important, and will help with the development of future content.
- Brad Moore
