We just released a new update, which brings a few new things while paving the way for further changes that we are excited about!
While the changelog will be short and sweet, we highly encourage you to join us on Discord to discuss the new mechanic and let us know how you feel about it!
Changelog:
A new, holiday-themed look! Add some fun into the game by enjoying a cozier look for the Overseer, Challenger, Beings and Watchers! Everybody put on some ornaments for the winter holidays :) This is enabled by default during a limited time, but will remain available via a toggle in the main menu if you want to keep the festive season going longer or want to go back to the original look!
The Challenger can now "call" nearby Beings by holding "E" for a short time. While you will look suspicious if you do it in the open, you can use this to more easily get out of tricky spots by bringing a few Beings closer to you and mingling with them. We feel this will make the role of the Challenger more interesting and open up new opportunities, but please let us know if and how you would want this option to be tweaked! We are all ears! You can also disable this feature in the main menu.
Once again, feel free to let us know your thoughts, and happy holidays! We have more coming in 2021, so stay tuned!
-Team Panoptes
Panoptic 1.0.1 - Bugfix update
Hello everyone!
Since Panoptic was released, we have been blown away by the warm reception it got! That was great to see, thanks a lot to everyone who bought the game, left a review or even just told a friend about the game!
For the time being, we have a small bugfix update for you that will adress feedback we got from players since the release. Enjoy!
Panoptic 1.0.1 - Changelog
Fixed the Challenger having a jittery animation while walking on stairs (that was a huge tell!).
Fixed the sensitivity handling in the in-game menu and in the main menu. Your changes should now be reflected as soon as you update the slider and exit the menu.
Fixed the lightprobes in the Sanctum level, where Beings had a sudden change in illumination in some spots.
-Team Panoptes
Release celebration - Livestream
At 9PM CEST, we will go live on https://twitch.tv/teampanoptes and our Steam page to have a chill stream, answer any questions you might have, and generally enjoy the feeling of having released the game :)
See you then!
Panoptic is out now!
Today, Panoptic was released out of Early Access!
This version includes months of bugfixes, balance tweaks, improvements to the look and feel of the game, and general hard work!
This marks a huge step in our more-than-4 years journey, and we hope you will enjoy all we poured into this game!
The game is 40% off for a week, so grab a friend (but stay safe!), and enjoy! This is not the final update for the game, we still have some plans for it, but for the time being, this is a "1.0" release we are very proud of :)
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Here are some of the things you can expect from the release:
The Panopticon
New options to customize the power of both players
Improved death effect for Beings that are shot
Tweaks to the NPCs distributions to improve gameplay
An improved tutorial
Achievements!
Redone and improved audio
Many more fixes and changes!
Panoptic releases on October 8!
On October 8, Panoptic will be out of Early Access!
During the past few months, we have worked hard to polish the game and make it the best experience we could.
To celebrate, we will be discounting the game at launch, and we also have a brand new trailer to accompany the launch!
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Here are some of the things you can expect from the release:
The Panopticon
New options to customize the power of both players
Redone effects for the Overseer shots Being disappearance
Tweaks to the NPCs distributions to improve gameplay
An improved tutorial
Achievements!
Redone and improved audio
Many more fixes and changes!
We will talk more about the changes in the coming days, but we are excited to reach this very significant milestone!
Devs vs. Discord #6 - Livestream
After a break last week, we are back! Today at 8 PM CEST, we will be the Overseer and challenge our Discord members to friendly games of Panoptic!
Join our Discord server, and hit us up to be added to our Steam Friends' list and play together!
As usual the stream is planned to last about an hour. We will be streaming on the game's Steam Page, as well as on https://www.twitch.tv/teampanoptes !
You can join via Voice chat, or use the text chat. We will try to record and upload the stream on YouTube after the fact too!
See you there!
-Team Panoptes
Remote Play Together Tournament - Discord vs. Devs
Welcome to the second Panoptic Tournament!
Using Steam Remote Play Together, we are holding a Panoptic Tournament in our Discord.
Today, at 8pm CEST (GMT+2), we will gather to face players in a friendly competition for bragging rights and a special Discord role!
If you are up for it, join our Discord and get ready (we will need to add you to our friends list, as the tournament will be using Steam Remote Play Together) :)
See you there! -Team Panoptes
Devs vs. Discord #5 - Livestream
Are you ready to beat the devs? Today at 8 PM CEST, we will be the Overseer and challenge our Discord members to friendly games of Panoptic!
Join our Discord server, and hit us up to be added to our Steam Friends' list and play together!
As usual the stream is planned to last about an hour. We will be streaming in our Discord, on the game's Steam Page, as well on https://www.twitch.tv/teampanoptes !
You can join via Voice chat, or use the text chat. We will try to record and upload the stream on YouTube after the fact too!
This is another of our casual gaming stream, but treat it as practice for the next tournament which is closer than you might think!
See you there!
-Team Panoptes
Remote Play Together Tournament - Discord vs. Devs
Welcome to the first Panoptic Tournament!
Using Steam Remote Play Together, we are holding the first Panoptic Tournament in our Discord.
On Friday the 24th of July, at 8pm CEST (GMT+2), we will gather to face players in a friendly competition for bragging rights and a special Discord role!
If you are up for it, you can find all the info, as well as the rules explaining how the tournament will be run, in the Signup Form.
Once again, today at 8 PM CEST, we will be the Overseer and challenge our Discord members to friendly games of Panoptic!
Join our Discord server, and hit us up to be added to our Steam Friends' list and play together!
As usual the stream is planned to last about an hour. Hopefully, this week the Steam sales traffic will spare us and the Steam Remote connection will be a bit more stable!
You can join via Voice chat, or use the text chat. We will try to record and upload the stream on YouTube after the fact too!
See you there!
-Team Panoptes, running out of ideas to describe these events :D
