Horace
Horace v1.3 Hotfix Now Available!
Hotfix Patch Notes (v1.3)
* Improvements to Repo Yard rooms to make it easier for player to jump using the Shoes.
* Fixed bug when entering the tunnel in Mainton resulted in the player being stuck on a black screen and unable to progress.
* Made the receiver for the experimental battery in the Robot Labs grab the battery more quickly.
* Fix for the player sometimes falling off the ends of conveyor belts if running fast around them.
* Fix for softlock bug in Robot Labs Elevator. Player should no longer be able to enter the area behind the sparks until they have the correct ability to do so. Also added a fix so that if the player has managed to get stuck on the wrong side of the sparks they will be teleported to a valid position on reloading their save game.
* Fix for player getting stuck falling forever if they resume a save game battling the Security Robot in the TV Studio.
* Sound levels have been adjusted across the game so that music, sound effects and cut scene volumes should now be more evenly balanced.
* It is now possible to abort the Rhythm King arcade game.
* On resuming a save game, if the player has any shield orbs they will initially be activated. Shields can be toggled on and off using the Y button.
* Several boss encounters have been adjusted to include extra restart points or have slightly modified attack patterns to help rebalance some of the more frustrating difficulty peaks noticed by the developers whilst watching other people playing the game.
* Additional shield pickups have been added in some rooms to provide help to the player (if wanted!) on some of the trickier platforming sections.
* Fix the the parcel stamping job sometimes getting unsynchronised and causing progress banners to appear at incorrect times.
* Fix for game freezing on a black screen when loading a saved game from one of the flying dream sequences.
* Support for additional buttons input on some joypads (e.g. PS4) when using the redefine joypad inputs menu.
* There are now some switches in East Gallery Ground Floor which allow the player to turn off the lasers temporarily so they can pass through the room from left to right, which can be useful after beating some of the mansion bosses.
* Lots of other little tweaks and fixes to minor gameplay and graphical issues that have been reported.
Horace v 1.2 Now Available!
Great news! We have just released a new patch (v1.2) which should clean up issues that you have raised making Horace even better! Thanks again for your feedback and we hope you continue to enjoy Horace.
PATCH NOTES (V 1.2)
- Improved support for other screen resolutions and monitor refresh rates. If you are still experiencing screen resolution problems with this build then please try holding SHIFT whilst launching the game. This will provide a dialog box with available screen resolutions and the ability to run the game full screen or in windowed mode.
- Frame rate related fixes. Some people with faster PC configurations may have experienced issues with the player robot not behaving correctly in some rooms (e.g. the battery placing room). These should now be fixed.
- Some minor graphics fixes in some parts of the game.
Unfortunately the V1.2 build does not solve the problem of missing backgrounds that some people are reporting. We are still trying to work out what the cause for this issue is.
"Horace is the best indie game I’ve played in a very long time" - vgalmanac
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Horace is OUT NOW on Steam!
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Horace Pre-launch FAQ Guide
In the run up to launch, we wanted to cover a bunch of FAQs. Got any questions in addition to the ones answered below? Leave them in the comments and we’ll answer as many as we can.
Q: WHEN DOES HORACE LAUNCH ONTO STEAM?
A: Horace launches on July 18th, 2019.
Q: WHAT IS HORACE ALL ABOUT?
A: Horace is a story-driven, platform game peppered with nostalgic, popular culture references which will bring a smile to any gamer who enjoys the 8 and 16 bit era.
Learn how to master your strongest robot abilities and reunite Horace with his long-lost family. Adventure across the world – and time and space – to save mankind from total destruction. Run and jump your way through a comical but touching story told by the charming robot protagonist and use your wits to overcome classic 2D platforming challenges, all whilst cleaning up the mess left behind from the Robot War! Experience tons of variety along the way with parodies of classic mini games ranging from rhythm action to FPS.
Q: HOW MUCH WILL HORACE COST?
A: 505 Games is presenting players with an opportunity to help determine the launch price of Horace on Steam with a simple call-to-action of wishlisting the game from the official Steam page. Four wishlist tiers for Horace have been created, each with a corresponding launch discount reward only activated for players once the tier threshold is met.
If the final tier is reached by the community on Steam on or before the outlined deadline of Tuesday, July 16, Horace will be available for purchase to all players for as little as $3.75, €3.75, £2.50 (75% off) at launch for one week. There’s not much time left so be quick!
The game will convert back to its original full purchase price of $14.99/€14.99/£9.99 after the launch discount window concludes.
Wishlist Tiers and Corresponding Launch Discount Rewards…
• Tier 1: 1K wishlists = $13.49, €13.49, £8.99 (10% discount)
• Tier 2: 50K wishlists = $11.25, €11.25, £7.50 (25% discount)
• Tier 3 100K wishlists = $7.50, €7.50, £4.99 (50% discount)
• Tier 4: 200K wishlists – $3.75, €3.75, £2.50 (75% discount)
Q: WHAT ABOUT CONSOLE?
A: Right now, we have no plans to bring Horace to console. But should this ever change in the future, we will let you know here on our social channels.
Q: WHERE CAN I WISHLIST HORACE?
A: Head over to Steam to wishlist Horace! https://store.steampowered.com/app/629090/Horace/
Q: WILL HORACE EVER LAUNCH PHYSICALLY AT RETAIL?
A: There are currently no plans to launch Horace at retail.
Q: HOW MANY HOURS WILL I GET OUT OF HORACE?
A: It’s hard to say for sure. Horace could take you 20-30 hours to complete, depending on your familiarity with platforming and puzzle games. There is a ton of content available and you may spend hours procrastinating in the arcades in game.
Q: WHAT ARE THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO RUN HORACE?
MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i5
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Any DX12 graphics card
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: Any, onboard
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Any DX12 graphics card
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: Any, or onboard
Q: WHICH LANGUAGES WILL HORACE SUPPORT?
A: Horace supports English VO only but will have subtitles for French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Q: WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON HORACE?
A: Please visit the 505 Games website for more info on Horace – https://505games.com/games/horace/
Q: CAN I CAPTURE / STREAM HORACE AT LAUNCH?
A: Absolutely! Be sure to include our social handles in your content so we can check it out ourselves.
Will you be downloading Horace when we launch later on today? Let us know in the comments below…
Horace Mini Game - DayOff
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Horace Mini Game - Anabolympics
Horace comes packed with a wide range of mini games, many of which are inspired by classic games in pop culture history. Take a look at Anabolympics, just one of the mini games featured...
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Horace Announcement Trailer - Coming July 18!
505 Games is presenting players with an opportunity to help determine the launch price of Horace on Steam with a simple call-to-action of wishlisting the game from the official Steam page. Four wishlist tiers for Horace have been created, each with a corresponding launch discount reward only activated for players once tier threshold is met.
If the final tier is reached by the community on Steam on or before the outlined deadline of Tuesday, July 16, Horace will be available for purchase to all players for as little as $3.75, €3.75, £2.50 (75% off) at launch for one week.
The game will convert back to its original full purchase price of $14.99/€14.99/£9.99 after the launch discount window concludes.
Wishlist Tiers and Corresponding Launch Discount Rewards…
• Tier 1: 1K wishlists = $13.49, €13.49, £8.99 (10% discount)
• Tier 2: 50K wishlists = $11.25, €11.25, £7.50 (25% discount)
• Tier 3 100K wishlists = $7.50, €7.50, £4.99 (50% discount)
• Tier 4: 200K wishlists – $3.75, €3.75, £2.50 (75% discount)
Developed by Paul Helman and Sean Scaplehorn, Horace is a delightful platformer which centers around an inspiring story of following one’s dreams. Paul Helman quit his job with the vision of creating a game he always wanted to play. Over the next six years, Horace was born with the ultimate aim of pairing a sprawling open world with a great story not typically associated with platform games.
Inspired by recent indie gems and classic fan-favorites of the genre, Horace seeks to make an emotional connection through storytelling and features full cut scenes throughout to create a cinematic platform experience. Horace also comes packed with a host of mini games peppered throughout, many of which are inspired by classic games in pop culture history. A true labor of love, Horace is a hand-crafted experience that is sure to delight fans of the 8-bit and 16-bit era.
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