Hi, Enigma Prison fans. I updated the steam page with new screenshots and thumbnails (the trailer hasn't been updated yet)
Sorry for not posting updates more often, but I can guarantee that the game is in full production. I'm working hard to finish the game as soon as possible. Hope you understand <3
EP Development Journal 10/2018
Hi, Enigma Prison fans.
I would like to update you guys on the development of the game.
I had to take a break from the development to take care of health problems, but since the beginning of 2018, I have returned gradually to developing Enigma Prison. Since three months ago, I have returned to working full time on it, dedicated to finishing the game.
Since I started developing the game there was a giant technological leap and I knew that one of the things I needed to do was keep up with those changes.
Enigma Prison is currently running on the latest stable release of Unreal Engine 4, this has allowed me to make great graphical improvements and optimizations.
The lighting changed from a precalculated system to a fully dynamic; this brought much more quality, much less memory usage and the download size has drastically reduced.
I explored more modern techniques of modeling and texturing and redid all models and textures of the game.
I'm working on various gameplay adjustments that were kind of out of place, making the game a much more enjoyable experience.
Since I’m not a traditional programmer, I called the version of the game that I released years ago a “beta”, when in fact it was more of a pre-alpha version very far from the final version of the game. Because this is my first game I still do not have many methodologies so I'm exposed to mistakes like this.
I'm focused on finalizing the game and for this, I decided that some things I should give up and remove from the game, even if temporarily, to make the development viable; such as maintaining an updated demo. That sounds like a simple detail, but keeping a demo is like developing two games at the same time, and that was weighing heavily on my workflow.
Now I have a problem that is a very outdated demo that I shouldn’t keep the way it is for the launch of the game and I can’t just remove it... Well, but that's something I'll think later since I have lots of work to do.
I won't be promising a release date this time, but I'll do my best and aim for a 2019 release.
I'll leave you with some screenshots and thanks for your patience!
Thanks for testing the beta
Hello, Enigma Prison fans!
I would like to thank all of you for testing the beta, sending feedbacks and bug reports. Every day the game is becoming more dynamic and interesting.
From the very first day on steam until now, the game has passed through enormous changes, so if you played the beta since the early days, you will clearly notice how much the game evolved. Of course, this is not restricted to the beta, but the entire game.
The beta includes 11 chambers, while the final game currently has more than 70 chambers and continues to expand. I can’t wait for you all to discover the surprises that the full experience of Enigma Prison has to offer.
Despite modern visuals and being developed on the Unreal Engine 4, the game remains an example of indie development, with only one developer and a null budget. So, I ask you to help the project by talking about it, participating in the forums on steam and posting videos on YouTube. I guarantee that I read all the reviews and watch each one of the gameplay videos. Your feedback is very important.
Finally the Enigma Prison page is live on Steam! Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me and voted for the game during the Greenlight compaign.
In addition to the page, you can also download and play the free Beta by clicking on the button to download the demo. This version with 11 chambers of the full game, will help you to understand some mechanics of the game, give feedback on the steam community and report bugs.
Do not forget to add the game to your wishlist to be notified when the game is released or have discounts.
