Lydia
Lydia won big time at Finnish Game Awards 2018
People’s Choice Game of the Year -awards with their debut Lydia.
From Neogames Finland Association's website:
"From Lydia has received a lot of fame and glory in various arenas. A tiny new studio’s first game, Lydia is a promising and carefully thought-out entity whose implementation is harmonious and where all elements fit seamlessly together. Lydia has a message that it carries beautifully and deliberately.
The gaming magazine Pelit gave away their traditional “Kyöpeli” trophy to the People’s Choice Game of the Year 2017. The winner this year was Lydia by Platonic Partnership."
More info: Neogames.fi
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Thanks for the amazing user reviews!
Here are some selected quotes from the reviews:
“I laughed and I cried, became one of my favourite games instantly.”
“I'ts amazing that a small team can release such an atmospheric title.”
“One of the most memorable game experiences I've had”
“This game left me speechless and touched, even though the game was pretty short.”
“Lydia dares to approach a subject that has until now been avoided in video games.”
“Having experienced alcoholism or similar illness of a relative or a friend makes this game a heart-wrenching and personal experience unlike many others.”
“I was seeking a short psychological horror game that would emotionally wreck me, and this hit the spot. ”
“Dark, sad, touching and made me think. This is art.”
“Dark, beautiful, so upsetting. Very short but worth every dollar. Now, please excuse me while i go hug my child.”
“A touching and stylish game, easily worth the money.”
“I have played some games with this premise before, but this one is probably the scariest one that I have seen, and it impacted me more than any other.”
“Interesting piece of social engineering – I dare you to play this one and not feel emotions.”
“Just buy this game and complete it! You'll not regret it!”
Game starting with Russian language bug fixed
New update with fixed game start language out soon!
If the game starts in Russian and you want to change the language, just click the third option counting from the top on main menu. And then click the last option on the bottom. That should change the language.
Thank you for your patience!
Raving reviews sale!
We’ve gotten some gosh darn positive reviews within a few days, and as a thank you, we’re cutting the price of ‘Lydia’ for a limited time. We can now tick one of three boxes (Critically acclaimed) off our list. Next up Best-selling and Award-winning.
Adventure Gamers: This surreal, hard-hitting interactive story about childhood trauma is light on gameplay but as emotionally dark as you can probably bear.
Pelit Magazine: Lydia is a grim tale of alcohol and abuse. The story-driven adventure is a small indie gem.
Pelaaja Magazine: Only a handful of games are important works of art on their own merit or a force, that matures the gaming culture as a whole. Lydia achieves both of these goals.
Oh, and if you’re not an native English speaker, you might want to check out the Options menu… ːsteamhappyː
Important information regarding the 1.03 update
1.03 Patch is now live
- Fixed several grammar issues & typos. The texts are now proof-read
- Fixed a few minor graphic issues
- Fixed issues regarding triggers
- Fixed a few issues regarding hotspots
- Minor tweaks for particle effects
- Minor tweaks in NavMeshes in the third chapter
- Made groundwork for upcoming translations, available in the next update
And Linux version is just around the corner! Alongside with translations.
New supported languages are on their way
And we are also working on Linux port. Thank you for your support! We couldn't have done all this without you, the fans!
Lydia - Steam Update v1.02
- Implemented a new save system. Progress is saved automatically in start of each scene. Previously saved games are discarded
- Implemented new options menu. Resolution and full screen selections are now moved to options menu. The Unity start dialog is now disabled
- Added a speech volume slider in options menu
- Implemented a tutorial for Quick Time Event, that takes place on the first chapter of the game
- Updated main menu
- Added splash screens to menu (New game overwrite warning, quit game warning & information about autosave when player clicks the new game button)
- Fixed layer bugs in various scenes
- Fixed minor audio issues throughout the game
- Fixed minor graphical issues throughout the game