Thanks for being patient everyone. We've been spending a lot of our development improving the game after feedback from here, our Discord, and Steam Next Fest to make sure that GLITCHED can really be the best version of the game when it releases.
That being said, we have a bit more development time to go but the game will release this year!
Here's a bunch of features, tweaks, and improvements we've implemented since our last update here.
All sprites and maps in the game have been improved. Sprite work is now more detailed, environments are more alive, and the maps are larger and much more enjoyable to explore.
You can now jump and dash while exploring the world. This makes exploration so much more exciting and maps won't feel nearly as flat as they did before.
Combat has been improved, there are now (optional) action elements, and difficulty options have been added!
The Essence System has been majorly improved, and you will see the impact of your choices and Essence much more as you play. When you gain Essence, you'll see a small animation. When a choice is available to you because of your Essence, that choice will have a special border to show that. Gus will also lean into his Essence more, and you'll notice a more distinct personality depending on his Essence.
Dialogue has been cleaned up and cutscenes won't drag on for so long anymore. This is still a text heavy game, but things should be a bit more balanced now and no cutscene will run too long.
UI has been improved across the board. UI now smoothly appears on screen, you'll have font options (with some accessibility options!), and so many new features have been added to make navigating the various menus better.
Better options menus. There are more ways to customize your experience, and plenty more accessibility features to make sure everyone can enjoy the game equally.
More immersive NPCs. They will move around a bit more and have more custom animations.
A bit more horror. Just a little bit.
The bebos are more round. The bebos are more ROUND.
There's much more, but that should give you an idea on what we've been working on. To stay update to date on development please consider following us! I've been posting on the socials much more lately and if you need a bit of GLITCHED to keep you going, you can find it there!
We'll be updating the page here and soon enough we'll have an updated version of the demo so you can see the changes for yourself before release. Thanks for your patience! We'll be back with more updates as we get closer to launch.
Stay creamy, Nikko
NEW VERY COOL VIDEO FOCUSES ON GLITCHED'S 'ESSENCE' SYSTEM
Did you catch GLITCHED in The MIX Next 2021 event over the weekend? If you did, excellent! If not, don't sweat it, these things happen, plus you can watch the whole spot that was featured in the stream right now! As well as showing off some new footage, lead dev Nikko from En House Studios gives an overview of the game, and pays extra special attention to the 'Essence' system.
Full stream here: [previewyoutube="YXbFh_JIuMs;full"] If you haven't already, don't forget you can try GLITCHED for yourself right now by downloading the free demo from the store page. And be sure to check out The MIX Next event page for a whole bunch of other amazing indies worth your attention.
Get an enticing glimpse at what's waiting for you in GLITCHED beyond the demo as Nikko from developer En House Studios returns for an all-new mammoth live stream this weekend (Saturday, 19 June)! Tune in for hot, all new content action! You can find streaming times for your time zone on this page (either at the top or on the side), along with a handy 'Set a reminder' button – give that a click and you'll receive an alert when it's time to get creamy!
GLITCHED developer Nikko from En House Studios is streaming the game live now! Tune in and watch as he becomes the otherworldly interloper and guides main character Gus around the video game world of Soren, talking with buddies, doing battles, petting bebos, and maybe even patching a glitch or two.
You can find streaming times somewhere on this page (either at the top or on the side), along with a handy 'Set a reminder' button, which we encourage you to use so you don't foolishly miss the stream.
GLITCHED developer Nikko from En House Studios will be streaming the game live now! Tune in and watch as he becomes the otherworldly interloper and guides main character Gus around the video game world of Soren, talking with buddies, doing battles, petting bebos, and maybe even patching a glitch or two.
You can find streaming times somewhere on this page (either at the top or on the side), along with a handy 'Set a reminder' button, which we encourage you to use so you don't foolishly miss the stream.
We're delighted to tell you that a GLITCHED demo is available to download now from the store page! It includes much drama and excitement, and gives you a little sampler of all the fourth-wall breaking fun you can look forward to when the full game launches later this year.
We've also got a new trailer to share – which you can watch below! – and the news that Digerati is the game's official publisher!
[previewyoutube="DqA0wf6Aafg;full"] GLITCHED is one of many, many wonderful games taking part in the Steam Next Fest. If you haven't already, be sure to visit the event page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
Have fun with the demo, and we look forward to sharing more with you soon!
