A new nightmare has broken loose in Figment: Creed Valley!
Hello from the beautiful lands of Denmark! We're incredibly excited to finally talk about the main antagonist of Figment: Creed Valley, The Jester.
The jester is the mind’s short-term planning and urge to seize the day, impulsiveness incarnate. A traumatic event seen in Figment let him free from The Mind’s grasp. Unlike other Nightmares we have encountered, The Jester spawns from the subconscious’ natural setting and is needed for The Mind’s well-being. More information about Creed Valley here:
Unlike the other nightmares in Figment, The Jester is part of The Mind. He once lived in a house in Creed Valley like the other voices, and was kept under control by a more responsible life style. However, due to his impulsive nature and disregard for the consequences, he has broken free and leads a quest of rebellion. His carnival themed outfit and fighting style is theatrical, musical and eccentric.
As Dusty and The Jester are both essential parts of The Mind, their fights are significant internal battles to restore balance. As we face these situations in our daily lives, courage is needed to undertake new and unusual situations. At the same time, we need a certain freedom of thinking to find new interests and stay stimulated. Their fight symbolizes the internal conflicts that we face, whether we solve them in the blink of an eye or are ongoing processes that challenges our mind set.
Here is the culprit himself! What are your thoughts on this crazy nightmare?
Figment is now part of the Secret Gardens Bundle!
Here's a little breakdown on what's inside
We have teamed up with Amanita Design, Broken Rules and The Voxel Agents to bring to you one of the most artistically singular bundles yet! Hailing from different countries (Australia, Austria, Czech Republic and Denmark), our love for creating beautiful games has brought us together. You’ll find Samorost 3, Old Man’s Journey, The Gardens Between and of course Figment in this bundle.
From the bundle’s description:
“The Secret Gardens Bundle is a collection of four games with captivating storytelling accompanied by stunning art styles. Unveil the secrets lying beneath as you explore unique universes with puzzle-adventure elements. Mysterious and surreal worlds await.”
Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. It is Amanita Design’s most ambitious experience to date and a loose continuation of the hit indie games Samorost and Samorost 2.
Samorost 3 follows a curious space gnome who uses the powers of a magic flute to travel across the cosmos in search of its mysterious origins. Visit nine unique and alien worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music.
Old Man's Journey
A powerful and emotional narrative told only through imagery
Gorgeously whimsical landscapes with hand-drawn art and frame-by-frame animations
Handcrafted, pressure-free puzzles
Unique delightful landscape-shaping mechanic
A compact game experience perfect for a wanderlust-evoking escape
Original and emotionally compelling soundtrack by SCNTFC
Crisp drawings rendered in native resolution - even on your 4K monitor
The Gardens Between
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Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style
Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up
Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story
Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve
Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI
Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel
Play in full detail on your gorgeous 4k screen
Figment
A gorgeous hand-drawn world to explore and restore
Fight human fears head-on, as you battle with sinister nightmares
Use both brawn and brain, solving puzzles and battling enemies
Enjoy a full score of musical performances, nightmarish and otherwise, which are defined by your exploration of the world
Creed Valley Update! - New in-game element
Hej hej everyone!
We're back with a small update, this time with a new in-game element to Figment: Creed Valley. Drum roll please...
It's a piano bridge!
Above is a piano bridge in two different states, which changes after you hit the Mind Converter! The 'switch' lets you adventure through two state of mind, open-minded and closed-minded. Let's get into the design process.
So the rules were the following:
A bridge was needed that would open and close when a switch was hit. It is one of the many puzzle elements in the game who's purpose is to either allow or block access after hitting a switch (open-minded and closed-minded) when navigating through the level.
A musical environmental element to add character to the world. In the first opus, Figment, the world is living and the main character Dusty is part of it, not the other way around. We felt that the world would feel barren and lifeless without a well-structured landscape.
Below is an in-game example of the bridge when open. What is important to note in the open-minded state is that it is the moment you let the creative juices flow. Here, you see Dusty stepping on a key. The Mind is open to new ideas and in this case, to new music.
In the closed-minded state, speakers block your path and the piano plays it's own music. The Mind is set in its ways and plays the same tune over and over.
If you have any questions on what you've read or seen in this post, comment on the post or @ us on Twitter @Bedtimedg!
We’re excited to announce that an Encore to Figment in a new self-contained story of is coming Fall 2019! Get ready for a second round of an excessive amount of puns, singing bosses and mind-bending puzzles.
The Jester, unlike the other nightmares in the Figment universe, is part of The Mind. He once lived in a house in Creed Valley like the other voices, and was kept under control by a more responsible life style. However, due to his impulsive nature and disregard for the consequences, he has broken the Moral Compass and leads a quest of rebellion.
The Mind is living in a state of internal conflict. As you venture deeper into the surreal and hand-painted world of Creed Valley, you will be able to collect remembranes. These fragments of memories will allow you to peer into what events are troubling the subconscious.
Creed Valley introduces:
A fresh chapter of Figment with its own self-contained story
New singing nightmares with their own original songs and themes
Discover two sides of the same world with a unique state-changing mechanic
Whimsical narrative and art style
Unravel mysteries as you venture into the depths of The Mind
The residents of the city are awaiting your visit. Creed Valley is where The Mind’s beliefs and ideals are formed. You’ll talk with opinions, and some of their conversations might change whether you are in the Open-minded or Closed-minded state.
New mischievous spirits have arrived with original songs, try not to root for the wrong team while facing them. We’ve recently released the theme song for Creed Valley, give it a listen and hold on to your feels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mqzYAkvMEo
Dusty has honed his skills in the first opus, and is readier than ever to face a new wave of enemies and challenges. Use wisely the tools at your disposal and switch between mindsets to navigate through the recesses of The Mind.
The surreal world of indie game Figment is more colorful than ever thanks to SteelSeries and their GameSense technology! You can now enjoy our musical adventure as a complete sound and light show with your SteelSeries equipment. We hope you'll enjoy it!
Version 1.2.3 patch notes
Hi everyone!
It's been a while, so we're putting out a patch with our cumulative fixes and updates that we've done while working on our other projects and platforms!
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Bug Fixes
Added support for Steelseries Engine. Watch as your peripherals react to the world of Figment
Fixed black screen on startup for anyone with their system language set to Turkish
Corrected small graphical issues in the Pathways world
Updated Japanese localization
Fixed animation issues with the Fear of Loss for some people
Fixed an issue where the achievement for killing all the tentacles in Pathway could fail to trigger
Improved the feel of walking on moving platforms and teeth
Fixed a few small spots where interacting with items or doors could fail
Fixed a situation where the dancing tree in the Symphonic Lobe might fail to dance after loading a game
Corrected various collider sizes
If coming back to old areas, the elevators and platforms should automagically come back to your level so you can't get stuck
Various small fixes and tweaks
Version 1.1.8 patch notes
Hello everyone!
Here is a small patch with only a few but critical fixes aiming to make Figment an even more stable experience. We hope you enjoy the game!
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Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where you would get stuck during the second boss fight against the Fear of Loss.
Fixed a rare collision issue where the player could manage to leave some islands, and venture out into the void.
Fixed an issue where you could get stuck at the Headbanging Ear Tree in The Symphonic Lobe.
Fixed an issue where the Kettle Brother in Bright Planes would still tell the player to go check on his two brothers, even after having collected the Remembrane.
Fixed an issue where dying or quick-loading after recently having resumed the game from the menu, could mess with the gameplay in various ways.
Version 1.1.6 patch notes
Hey everyone!
Version 1.1.6 is out now!
In this version we’ve mainly looked at various platform specific issues, with a standout feature being that the Windows version now runs quite a bit faster than before. Besides that, there’s also some minor bug fixes and tweaks here and there.
Below you can find a more detailed list of changes made to Figment.
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General Changes
Added a link in the menu from where you can find our Discord server and other community related items.
Better performance on Windows
Controller vibration support on Mac
Various platform specific code tweaked
Tweaked when exactly the game should do an autosave
Added some fail-safes to elevators, so more elevators should be accessible no matter their previous state when returning to an area after having defeated the nightmare for that world.
Bug Fixes
Fixed controller button icons sometimes showing the wrong icons on Linux and Mac
Fixed missing meshes in Clockwork Town for some players on Mac
Make sure that the Fear of Loss doesn’t throw his bombs off target sometimes
Fixed an occasional clipping issue with the Fear of Loss
Corrected various spellign and localization errors
Fixed collision issues with the giant tentacle in Freedom Isles
Version 1.1.5 patch notes
Hello everyone!
Version 1.1.5 is out now!
This is a patch with a lot of performance improvements and a ton of small fixes and tweaks everywhere in the game. After having released Figment for the Switch last month, we are now taking all the optimizations made for that platform and applying them to the PC, Mac, and Linux release. Besides better performance across the board, we’ve revamped the level loading system so going between levels should be a lot faster in most situations.
Below you can find a more detailed and extensive list of changes made to Figment.
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General Changes
Many performance optimizations
Controller Vibration overhaul. Vibrations are now a lot more prominent in the game. There’s a slider in the Gameplay options menu which controls the intensity of the vibrations. Note that you can also turn them off completely
Improved loading time
Reduced stutter when traveling on moving platforms
Added an option for controlling video overscan
Improved Chinese localizations
Bug Fixes
Adjusted various colliders on gas clouds to be more forgiving before hurting the player.
Fixed an issue where Spitting Plants in The Symphonic Lobe would stop shooting if Dusty was hit by them
Fixed a bug where you could sometimes take damage from the Tentacle Plant in the Garden of Creativity even when out of its range
Fixed a bug where you could respawn the Tentacle Plant in the Garden of Creativity prematurely if you walked out if its area and then back in
Fixed a bug where a platform would not rotate to the correct position when returning to the area after completing the game
Refined the save point for the last Plague fight in Freedom Promenade, so you don’t respawn in the middle of his dialogue after dying
Made the animation when Dusty is fired from the Catapults a lot smoother
Made the start of the animation when Dusty is sliding down the Snake Tails a lot smoother
Fixed an issue where it was possible to activate four of the organ's keys at once in Composition Row
Fixed an issue where new objectives didn’t show up between exiting Outer Cerebrum and entering Clockwork Town
Refined when and where you can interact with Enigma Boxes in Clockwork Town
Fixed an bug where you could start the second Spider Queen encounter twice, breaking the cutscene and sometimes your progress
Simplified the third-last boss encounter towards the end of the game
Various navigation and collider tweaks
Tweaked a bunch of problematic checkpoints
Many other small tweaks and fixes
It's dangerous to go alone, take those news!
Hello everyone,
Today we do not have one, but TWO news to share!
First info: Figment is now part of the "Epic Adventures Bundle"! If you like unique adventure games, you're in luck. This bundle is a collection of quality indie games curated by the Indie MegaBooth, and will offer hours of exploration and fun for a small price.
Second news: Figment has been nominated for the Pixel Awards, which are part of the Pixel Heaven Festival in Warsaw (Poland) ! We're very happy to be part of the selection, and wish good luck to the other nominees.
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