Elea
Elea is leaving Early Access on September 6th + New Trailer!
Good news today, v1.0 will come out on September 6th for Steam AND Xbox One!
Check out the new trailer here: https://youtu.be/fGD997tNQTA
The final pricing of the game will be €/$9,99 but until September 3rd the pricing will be €/$4,99!
For all of you who tested the game during Early Access, thanks so much! All your feedback has been really valuable, you've made this happen!
-Marten
Patch v0.9 is now live!
It's Marten here! We just published update v0.9 and we added a whole new story intro to the game! Jump in and check it out. Of course there's other things in this patch as well, read the full list here:
- Added completely new story overview at the beginning of the game
- Optimization of the level loading system
- Optimization of the save & load system
- Update of some meshes and textures
- New game intro
- Audio improvements
- Localization fixes and updates
- Scripting updates & changes (for example, the player can skip the logos at the
- beginning of the game, enable the subtitles during the gameplay)
- Small bug-fixes
- Some visual updates (for example, there is a time & location text at the beginning of each chapter, loading icon when bigger sub-level is loading during gameplay)
- Improved puzzle hints in the server core
What do you think? Let us know!
Have a nice weekend!
-Marten
Another patch is coming up!
We’ve been a bit quiet lately, because we’ve been working hard on preparing the Xbox One version of Elea.
But now we have an update to share: another patch is coming up! Patch 0.9 will release on the 10th of August.
For this patch, we focused on making the narrative more understandable by adding context to the story at the start of the game, and adding times and locations to different scenes.
Besides that, we worked on polishing the audio, visuals, texts, systems and more.
Keep an eye on us for more news, because we’ll soon have a release date to share with you!
Thanks,
Hans
Patch v0.8 is live now! Sound updates + Memory Optimization
Today there's another update, it's time for v0.8!
- Huge audio update - Elea now features full 5.1 surround support (you need a 5.1 surround system to experience this) and better mastering for the sound mix (stereo and 5.1)
- Audio is streamed instead of cached in the memory all the time. This optimizes memory
- Fixed a bug where saves made at the beginning of the Broken Mindscape level would dissapear
- Fixed the bug where the Oculus & Vive app would open when starting the game
- Now you can run/sprint in every Recovery chapter floors (there's an exception when there's a controlled situation like conversations/cutscenes)
- You can run longer compared to v0.7. Your sprint will recharge once you move slower, so in practice, you can run almost all the time
- Some visual changes/updates (for example, the final scene has a new visual facelift)
- Some scripting updates/changes
- Smaller input icons
- Localization fixes and updates
- Over 20 small bug-fixes
If you have anything to report or any questions, let me know in the comments below or start a new discussion in the Community Hub!
Thanks all!
-Marten
Patch v0.7 is live! Biggest patch since Early Access launch
Today is the day, patch v0.7 is live! The biggest patch since the Early Access launch. Now, onto the good stuff! You can find the full patch notes right here:
- Fixed the bug when Oculus app is opening when starting the game
- Unlocked FPS option now supports 120 fps
- New auto-save checkpoints are implemented in the Recovery chapter
- Additional and improved objective hints
- Completely new how to play help screen is available in the settings menu and at the start of the game
- Various performance updates in regards to the streaming system in the game
- New voice over for some characters
- Better screen space reflections (SSR) when effects in the settings menu are on ULTRA. The higher version of SSR can decrease your performances with up to 10FPS. Effects settings on HIGH in the new 0.7 build are comparable in quality to Ultra in the older builds.
- New voice lines for Elea - some of them can potentially help with the game progression
- Fixed the bug in which Elea can stuck in the first room in the house chapter
- Faster animations for the interaction icons in the game
- Improved and completely new scenes in the game
- Updated localization
- Fixed the bug when after you finish the Mars level, two Alice's at the same time appeared
- Opportunity for infinite running in Mars chapter
- Increased sprint duration before having to recover in the Recovery chapter
- New and updated sound fx
- Over 100 small bug-fixes and updates
- Fixed the bug for zooming with the mouse right button in the House chapter
I'd love to hear what you think of the new stuff we added! If there's anything else you'd like to let us know, please do! Write a comment down below or start a new discussion in the Community Hub.
For now, I wish all of you a great weekend!
Bye!
-Marten
Important save game announcement
Just a quick announcement about your saved files. We've got the next patch ready to go, but due to migrating the game to Unreal Engine 4.19 and Xbox certification, we had to make edits to the save system in the game.
In the end, this means that saves made in the current version of the game will not work anymore once the update hits. Don't be afraid, though! We're going to give you an option to finish your game in the old version and also be able to play the game in the new version.
Details will be shared once the update drops. For now, see ya!
-Marten
Big patch incoming!
Just a quick update to let you know we've been working on a huge update for the past month! I'm sorry we broke the cycle of regular updates for a while, but we've been focussing on bigger stuff now.
We migrated Elea from Unreal Engine 4.18 to 4.19, made preperations for the launch on Xbox One and implemented tons of fixes and new features!
Here's a small sneak peak on some things that are going to be in the next patch:
- Over 100 small bug-fixes and updates
- Unlocked FPS option now supports 120 fps
- New auto-save checkpoint is implemented
- Improved objective hints
- Completely new how to play help screen is available in the settings menu
Full patch notes are coming when the update drops!
Please keep in mind, Kyodai is a small, but dedicated and motivated team and all your feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much everyone for helping out and see you soon!
-Marten
Patch notes V0.6
- Some interaction improvements, for instance interacting with keypads
- Fixed some hud errors with mouse/keyboard controls
- Added more hints to help the players progression such as a new picture in picture hint in VR level + added tips in 'recovery'
- Visual updates in some scenes
- Over a 20 small fixes and improvements, including (but not limited to) small
- Gameplay changes and tweaks in some situations and streaming optimizations.
If you've got any questions, please let me know! Also, if you've got any bugs to report or suggestions to make, please head over to this thread! https://steamcommunity.com/app/812020/discussions/0/3288067088118307090/
Patch notes V0.5
Here we are again, and we're back with a very big update! Check out what's new:
- 33% faster-moving speed of the main character Elea is implemented in the "A life full of promises" chapter. The movement speed is only increased when not in conversation
- A new hint system is introduced, giving the player more detailed objective information by pressing 'i' or left on the D-pad
- The player can run in some parts of Recovery chapter (Shift/Left Bumper)
Most important objects in the game are highlighted - Over a 50 small fixes and improvements, including (but not limited to) small gameplay changes and tweaks in some situations, some grammar mistakes, and streaming optimizations.
Don't have Elea yet? You can win it for free here: https://twitter.com/SOEDESCO/status/990943947026518016
If you've got any questions, please let me know! Also, if you've got any bugs to report or suggestions to make, please head over to this thread! https://steamcommunity.com/app/812020/discussions/0/3288067088118307090/
Patch notes V0.4
We're back with another update! Thanks everyone for the feedback! Here's what we did:
- Fixed a bug where mouse controls would stop working mid-game
- Fixed a bug where players would only see one note on in-game computers/tablets when playing with subtitles turned off
- Fixed the accidental enabling of the AR memory from Deck 3 bug
- Test running (faster moving) is implemented in the AR memory
- Over a 20 small fixes and improvements, including (but not limited to) small gameplay changes and tweaks in some situations and timing of the final credits
If you've got any questions, please let me know! Also, if you've got any bugs to report or suggestions to make, please head over to this thread! https://steamcommunity.com/app/812020/discussions/0/3288067088118307090/