Unordinary ways of dealing with ordinary situations
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we want to talk about how you can solve standard situations ih non-standard ways in Encased.
Jail
Have you been caught red-handed and put in jail? You don't have to wait until the end of your prison sentence! Find a lockpick, unlock the door, and sneak past the guards! Freedom is yours! Also don't forget that only one member of your team is going to jail. The rest of the squad can also try to get their companion out.
Closed Doors
You have a locked door in front of you and you don't know where the key is? Don't be in a hurry to reach for the lockpick, it might be much easier to just blow it up.
Tutorial
This is the tenth time you've created a character and you don't want to go through the training again? We get it. Spice up your walkthrough and kill all the instructors! They can't give you tutorials if they're dead.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
What the full version of Encased has in store for players
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we want to talk about what was added to our release build after the fifth content patch.
Encased will leave Early Access on September 7!
Yes, you heard us right. The full Encased release date is September 7th. Mark the day on your calendars and get ready to explore the fully opened Dome in just over a month. Dozens of new quests, new story chapters, multiple endings, weapons, artifacts, and that's just the tip of the content iceberg, that’s awaiting you.
To brighten up your waiting time, we will continue to publish all the most interesting things from the Encased development.
New Artworks
Our artists continue to add new and, most importantly, memorable pictures to the game. You'll see them while loading locations, as well as in text vignettes or even on posters in living rooms. We try to make the world as lively as possible, that is easy to believe and immerse yourself in.
Updated Combat System
The combat system continues to change and get better, which is why we are so grateful for player feedback! Very soon the game will be more convenient, and most importantly, more fun. Everyone will miss a lot less now in battles.
Locations
Today we want to show you another new location that you'll be able to visit at the game's release this September. It's much more vertical than the previous ones, which will absolutely affect your combat tactics.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we want to talk about exactly what our team is doing before the game's release this September.
Locations
One of the most important parts of any RPG is the locations. Memorable, full of secrets, quests and enemies. Our team polishes both new ones that you'll see for the first time after the full release, and old ones that you've already visited. Even if you've seen everything in the fifth content patch, starting over will be just as fun as the first time!
Choices and their consequences
The consequences of your actions are an integral part of our game. They’ll affect the ending (of which there are more than a dozen), as well as the other parts of the game. We recheck all the scripts, fix bugs, and add some new stuff to make you really think about every choice you make. World Under the Dome will remember your every move.
Replayability
Encased is about 30-40 hours long. But that's only for one of the endings. Our team is working to ensure that players have a lot of opportunities to diversify the gameplay and time after time immerse themselves in the world under the Dome, discovering something new.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we want to talk a little bit about the small features of the game that we haven't written about yet.
Visual changes for weapons
Weapon upgrades in Encased not only make them stronger, but also change their appearance. Even the most inconspicuous knife at the end of the game can turn into a formidable weapon, one cut of which can be fatal.
Trade window
The barter window has changed beyond recognition to become more functional and convenient for players. So we share a new screenshot from the game interface. What do you think of the new look?
An unusual approach
We'd like to focus again on dialogue options and problem solving. We've seen a lot of misconceptions that only good charisma will unlock additional dialogues, but that's not true. In the world under the Dome, every skill tree is important and will offer different ways to solve a problem. That way we provide the game with great replayability.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we want to talk a little bit about the world of Encased and how it reacts to player actions.
Reputation
Factions under the Dome are living organisms that react to your actions and decisions. If you kill, insult, or steal something from a faction representative, be prepared that every faction member will now dislike you. Making friends with everyone is even harder, many quests take away reputation from one side and accrue it to the other.
High reputation will give you discounts on barter and other faction services, while a negative reputation can turn entire settlements of initially neutral Dome residents against you.
By the way, even if you follow only the main story, you will get to know each of them in one way or another.
Visuals and inhabitants of locations
Have you repaired the power supply to the research center, killed the entire settlement, or done some other big deed? The world under the Dome will react. Players can check this right now by killing everyone at the "Roadside Picnic" location. Both before and after the Incident. The game will remember every move you make.
Crimes
In Encased, players will have the opportunity not only to take needed items from corpses, but also to steal them from living people. The former owner will start looking for the stolen item after some time and will continue to do so for a week. All this time the item will have the status "stolen" and cannot be sold.
If the guards catch you red-handed, you can go to prison for a week, where every day the hero will be given food and water so that he will not die of hunger.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we're sharing news about the voice-overs and screenshots of the new locations we've been polishing for months. You'll definitely visit them in September, and hopefully remember them for a long time.
Voice-over
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Right now we are working hard on the game's voice-over and can already feel how much the atmosphere of the wasteland under the Dome has changed. Even if you have played through all the content of the fifth patch multiple times, the full game will be an absolutely new experience, we guarantee.
Abandoned Camp
Many players have already had time to explore the abandoned camp and unravel some of its secrets. But in the full release version of Encased it will appear in a completely new light, literally. We redesigned the lighting, placement of enemies, plants, secrets, stones, and even changed the landscape.
Streets of the New Committee City
The streets of the city of New Committee are surprisingly cozy. But is it also nice and safe here at night? If you’re brave enough, check it out for yourself!
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
New week - new development news. Our team polishes the already available locations, as well as new ones and also updates and adds new art to the game. We're doing everything we can to make your adventure under the Dome this fall the most memorable experience :)
New Locations
There's a funny story behind this location. It was originally planned as a random combat arena, but our level designers ended up doing it so well that we decided to turn it into a normal location. Pretty soon we’ll populate it with unique settlers with their own stories and quests. We really hope you’ll enjoy it!
Random Encounters
Random encounters are a pretty big part of Encased and our team goes back to them almost every week. Right now there are already dozens of random story events in the game, and there will be even more in the full version.
By the way, you don't have to travel around the world map to see some of them. Sometimes a simple rest in the fresh air in the middle of the swamp or somewhere else is enough. By the way, who will try to find all the random events?
New artworks
Do you recognize it? Yes, this is the Emulator Project Lab in Junktown. This art and many others will be added to the game very soon. Our artists put all their souls into the game and hope that you’ll notice it while playing the game :)
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
What a week it's been, dear employees. A new trailer, the Linux version of Encased and new information about the game. Let’s talk about it!
Encased on Linux
Employees, the development of Encased on Linux is in full swing and here is the first screenshot! For now we cannot promise that the Linux version will be available on the same day as the Windows version, but, as you can see, it will definitely appear.
Which of you are waiting for this particular version of Encased? Tell us in the comments :)
CRONUS needs you
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Here's the new trailer from our great publisher, Prime Matter; if you haven't seen it yet, you definitely should.
Our team wants to thank each and every one of our players once again. Without your support, we would have never been this close to the release of our dream game.
Full version of Encased coming September 2021!
One of our publisher's big announcements at E3 was the almost final release date for Encased. We now know the month — September.
In the remaining months our team will continue to add new art, polish locations, and fix bugs. We're working hard to release the perfect version of Encased in just a few months. Thank you for continuing to support us!
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
We are pleased to announce that the first game to be streamed on our publisher PRIME MATTER’s new twitch channel is Encased! Right now Opal Cadman is continuing the adventures of Cadmus_Sanov under the Dome. Join her here on Twitch
PRIME MATTER STREAMS: ENCASED will now take place every Monday, 7pm CEST on the new PRIME MATTER Twitch channel. We hope to see you there!
Silence before the storm
Dear subscribers! Once again, the latest issue of the post-apocalyptic CRONUS Weekly is on your screens. Can anyone hear us?
Today we're going to depart from the usual CRONUS narrative and talk about the latest changes, important announcements, and features of the Encased open world.
They know something you don’t know
This week will be remembered by all RPG fans. Today our publisher, Koch Media, will be hosting a stream mysteriously titled weknowsomethingyoudontknow.com
To get all the classified information, you should definitely watch the broadcast at 21:00 CEST. We are waiting for everyone!
New gameplay trailer
Summer Game Fest has started. And we've prepared a new Encased gameplay trailer, which will soon take its place on all gaming resources. The old trailer doesn't reflect the current state of the game too well, don't you agree? :) Head over to the Encased homepage on Steam and be among the first to watch it right now!
Random encounters
Announcements and trailers are certainly good, but what about the game itself? That's the question we aim to answer with a screenshot of a new random event.
Yes, under the Dome there will be more than just beautiful text vignettes and fierce fights in the arenas. Sometimes you will have to walk around the location, talk to the residents and solve a couple of pressing problems. Well, or just kill everyone and take all the most valuable things. It's up to you, employees.
Encased community is the most important for us - we are going to follow up those closely for your feedback on the game.
The game is still in the development so if you want to stay in touch on other channels than Steam you can follow us on social media and visit other cool resources with game updates information new artworks and lore pieces.
