We have pushed a new update which fixes several issues with the game and adds some requested improvements.
Since we did some changes in the way we calculate the scores of the arena, we had to reset the leaderboards.
Here's the list.
Added easier and harder difficulty levels
Added move control with arrow keys
Added JCUKEN (Russian) and QGMLWY dictionaries
Sound FX volume tweak
Highest combo count is not locked at 16 anymore
Fixed chest achievement
Fixed player sometimes getting stuck after a camera travelling
Various bug fix in game
Various bug fix in arena
Added 2 new arenas
We still have some known bugs:
- The uncommon save issue after a power outage or system crash will come at a later (not too distant) date, as it needs more testing.
- The arena leaderboard can be a bit finicky if you don't let the menu load all the scores.
- The map in the 5th dungeon is not always displayed correctly.
Have a great week end.
It's Out!
Hi Fox Riders! Today is the day :) Epistory is finally fully released. Can't wait for you to discover the end of the game. Good luck with hours of game waiting for you.
Also, we'd like to thank all of you for the support and love during the early access. Don't hesitate to share our new trailer around you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1qg_8JKojE
In the coming weeks, we plan to fix the very few remaining bugs you could find in this version. We are even thinking of adding more languages.
But today let's party!
Epistory Arrives on Windows, Mac, Linux March. 30
Hi Fox Riders! The moment has come to announce that Epistory - Typing Chronicles will leave early access and be released on Steam on the 30th of March 2016. We are so enthousiastic and we can't wait to read your feedback about the last chapters of the game. So, if the game isn't yet in your Steam library, it's you last chance to get it at the Early Access price! As a bonus, find below some screenshots of the upcoming chapters and a short teaser video made with love. See you on the community hub!
https://youtu.be/vUjc1wOfLjo
New update
Good news everyone!
We put together an update which should fix several bugs (most importantly the interface bug on Linux).
We didn't plan this so I don't have a complete patch note but here's some of the improvements you will see in game:
- Some redesign of the dungeon and their stories
- Complete overhaul of the skills
- New destructible elements
- The voice over for most of the texts in the first two chapters
Plus a ton of super cool awesome stuff within the third and fourth chapters which are still locked away (more information soon).
As usual we welcome your feedback and bug reports.
Have a great end of week.
The Independent Games Festival (IGF) have announced finalists
Hi Folks,
Finally the list of finalists for each category of the 2016 Independent Games Festival has been released.
Although Epistory is not on that list, it has been put in the "Honorable Mentions" of Visual Art which is pretty good for a game in Early Access.
Let's get that award next year!
Screenshot Contest
Hi Guys,
We are running a contest on Twitter and Facebook. Show us your favorite place in Epistory with a screenshot of the game on Twitter or on our Facebook page with #epistorycontest for a chance to win a Roccat Keyboard, 3-days badges to PAX South or Epistory Steam keys.
Get an extra entry when you post your best score from the Arena.
Good luck!
Sneak peek of what’s to come
We’ve sent a small update with various bug fixes on Steam. But that’s not all we want to talk about.
We have a few teasers for you. The biggest change recently has been the recording of the voice over. We prepared a short video to give you a taste of what it sounds like. It still need work to be fully integrated but we are quite happy with the results so far.
https://youtu.be/k7znJdXf06k
We also are roughly half done with the third chapter. We can start showing some part of it, and let you guess what kind of magic you’ll discover. Here are two of the new items you’ll encounter.
Another planned feature is to rework the skill progression which is currently lackluster. More skills, which will be more useful will make their debut next year.
As a final word, we would like to thank everyone for their vote during the first phase of the Indie Of The Year. We reached the top 100 and we cannot wait to see how far we will go!
Happy Holidays!
The Epistory Team
Indie of the Year 2015
Hi Folks,
It's the 6th Annual Indie of the Year Awards, a celebration of this year finest indie games chosen by indies fans. If you could give us a hand and vote for Epistory on IndieDB it would be great. The top 100 will be announced on the 11th of December. Let's do our best!
Go my army. Spread the word around you!
Thank you very much.
Chapter 2 - Update 1 Bug Fix
Hello everyone,
We hope you are enjoying the new chapter of the game. Since the update, we were busy fixing bugs and continuing work on the next chapter. Thanks to everyone pitching in to help us spot some of these.
Here's a (partial) list of what's changed:
Changed: Quit button in pause menu returns to main menu.
Fixed: Sound was played on the wrong device, even when said device was deactivated. Also known as "There's no sound".
Fixed: The ice door leading to the 4th dungeon was allowing access before the end of the animation.
Fixed: inspiration numbers were not always rounded.
Fixed: console (F1 for the curious among you) was spamming error when starting the arena after a normal game.
Fixed: The texts displayed during a combat were not hidden when you lose the battle.
Other: Small performance improvement.
We also have a list of known bugs that didn't make it into this update:
- Mac version not always having a successful install.
- If a crash/power loss occurs during loading time the save will be corrupted.
The rest of it concerns the next chapter so hush... spoilers...
Have a nice day/week end/steam sales and a happy Thanksgiving!
The Story Continues - Chapter Two now available
After fighting an insectile corruption and embracing the power of fire, we left our heroine and her companion at the edge of the Forgotten Forest. Along the treacherous, twisting paths of her adventure, she began to uncover the secret pieces of her story. Now she must fight not to drown under the crushing weight of uncertainty and fight with dignity to restore her inner peace.
Discover new enemies, learn new magic and explore two brand new dungeons full of mystery. Be brave; for there is no turning back on the way to the truth.
After a bug in our save system was found, we cannot guarantee compatibility between the update and the current (Halloween) version. Depending on where you last left the game it will work, or not. Regardless of the state of the save, we recommend a new game because of the work that has been done in the first two dungeons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUXNkWT1mE
Please be aware that this update marks the end of our early bird pricing. Epistory now be fixed at $12.99 due to the major updates that have been done since launching on Early Access.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this adventure so far. We hope you will enjoy this new chapter and we can’t wait to hear your feedback!
