Prelude: Psychological Horror Game
UPCOMING UPDATE & NEWS
Now, what do I mean by "taking it to the next level"? Well, the first level I released with the game sucked for everyone, I tried to make it purely psychological which, to no surprise, was clearly not well received by almost everyone... the second level went from that to a more direct threat, it was better received but was still not good enough since it was too short.
What I'm trying to say is that I've been making countless iterations of the level I promised I'd release next, trying to do something better, something scarier and more threatening to the player, which is why I haven't released it yet.
I won't say an specific release date yet but I think I got what I wanted for the next level so I think it's safe to say I'm going to release it this month.
Because of these delays, I also decided to drop the game's price to $1.99, the game is not complete yet and, unfortunately, it won't be complete any time soon, so it's would be unfair to ask for full price, this is another complaint I've been receiving so I already addressed it.
I'll try to keep you posted more often, sometimes I get home tired from work and I either rest or focus on working on the game so I tend to forget to post anything but I do check almost everyday to see if there's any new comment or post.
It's been a bit rough, with my full time job, not having a team or someone to work with, plus being married (lol) dividing my time to work on the game has been a nightmare but I'm still hanging in here.
Keep posting reviews good or bad, post threads, write comments, anything it can help me make this game, YOUR game, better.
Have a great day everyone!
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I had to save up to replace the damaged pieces, don't worry, no damage at all to my work so I can resume it!
Now, the promised new chapter is near completion, so you can expect it really soon, I will announce it as soon as it's up.
Regards to everyone!
UPDATE #2 STATUS - JUST KEEPING YOU POSTED GUYS
1.- On Thursday 19 in the morning my grandfather (my dad's dad) passed away so we went to his hometown that same day, we came back home until Sunday 22
2.- Because I didn't go to work for 3 days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday), I had to compensate time staying extra hours
3.- I made a huge mistake the last couple weeks keeping my PC on almost all day to use it via TeamViewer when I'm on my afternoon break (which i most of the time spend in the office because my house is far, and no, my laptop isn't strong enough to use unity) and the power went out in my neighborhood, and since my PC was on it shut down and some files got corrupted and it took me like 4 days to finally make the decision to reinstall windows (my computer has two hard drives so I didn't really have to move any unity project folders and some software that is portable like blender), the files corruption didn't really affect much of the functionality of the computer but it did mess up two important things, it made my internet not work after a couple minutes AND it kinda messed up unity, for some reason some letters in some words were gone, apparently just lowercase letters AND it would fail to compile the projects into playable builds (see the pics I took of both things)
So yeah, the last two weeks have been crazy, I already have completed the most important things of Part 2, which is the scene and i also wrote the whole story for it, I just need the time to actually program it, time I had this weekend to finish a couple things, so just hang in there, the update is still coming, not to mention I'm also working on my other game Paradise Lost so yeah (I'll bundle both games together soon)
So yeah, I'm not abandoning this work, I won't say an specific update release day yet but the update is definitely coming, just... hang in there! Just wanted to keep everyone posted. AND BTW, next update will bring the LINUX version! yay.
I'm gonna be honest with you guys, my biggest obstacle and reason to be slow has been my job, it takes at least 10 hours of my day on weekdays and 6-7 on Saturdays, I've gotten a couple messages of people suggesting me to open a Patreon account, and well... I DO have one but I don't think it's something I want to use, I did request help from kickstarter last year but it was because I didn't have funding to even get the project off the ground, thanks to those amazing backers my games are finally here. The problem is now to sustain them, evolve them, turn them into the horror gems I want them to be, unfortunately my games are not really selling that much (only have sold 8 units in the last month lol, not enough to get paid this month) so only a job is my solution to sustain myself and this work.
So if you hate the fact that I'm incredibly slow, I feel you, trust me, I wish I could spend all day working on these games like i used to back in my high school and college days, but there isn't really much I can do about it, I have rent to pay, bills, food and a girlfriend soon-to-be wife, I can't just slack off and dedicate the time I wish I could to this, at least not until it pays off enough to sustain myself.
If there's any of you who truly likes this game or at least sees its potential to become an incredible game then please, the best help you can offer me, so this game sells more and hopefully helps me dedicate full time on it, is if you spread the word, tell everyone you know about this game so it gets more exposure.
Once again, sorry for being slow, please just hang in there, you're gonna love this game soon enough.
[UPDATE #1] - CHANGELOG
Here's the list of changes for this update:
- New level: "Chapter 1 - Pt. 1"
- Minor changes to pause menu
- Changes to main menu, now the list of backers on the credits section is updated and looks more clean and organized
- Fixed a bug where the statues on "Chapter 0" were hard to pick up
The new level is shorter compared to the previous ones BUT it's much more appealing... now the "run" function will have more use than just to move faster on an empty field.
This new level has more action because that's how I originally intended it to be, each level WILL scale up the fear factor and the ways the game messes with you, this is a PSYCHOLOGICAL horror game after all.
Chapter 0 was perhaps boring but it had a purpose, a purpose you will understand in the future as I release the next levels, this one however, will definitely raise the bar for what you truly expected from this game and believe me, each update will just get worse.
Keep in mind that these levels are just brief stories and they do not represent the actual levels that will appear in the FINAL version of the game, these levels have the very specific purpose of putting together a message that might just be useful for the actual campaign, in more than one way.
I'm actually working on the actual campaign in parallel with these small chapters. That and the fact that I work 10 hours a day and also work 6 hours on Saturdays on an actual job (I can only work on my games at night and weekends) I don't earn much here since my games don't sell much, I didn't even reach the minimum to get paid on March and I have rent, bills and food to pay, I'm almost 26yo after all are the reason I am slow and that makes people think I'm "a liar who doesn't care about this game and makes false promises of updates that will never come"... well, here's the update and more are coming, oh and for those who know about it, I'm no longer taking care of my grandma, I just don't have time anymore, not to mention it was exhausting me physically and mentally, someone else (a cousin) is taking care of her now, so for those who actually cared about hers and my current condition, thank you for your patience
Btw, PART 2 of this chapter will hopefully come next weekend
Oh and PLEASE, PLEASE, don't forget this:
This is the third time I post this pic, you will need it.
That's all and remember, this game is for you, the community, share your thoughts and give your feedback, I sometimes take long to reply because of lack of time but I do read them, so don't be shy and post your opinions and suggestions.
Have a great day everyone! Enjoy the update! More will come.
ALL READY
THE CHANGES ARE THE SAME I MENTIONED TWO UPDATES AGO..
BTW, IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE, TAKE THIS:
[FOOTAGE] Sunday
UPDATE COMING THIS WEEKEND (IMPORTANT TO READ)
The changelog will be the following:
- An all-new chapter (part 1 of 2)
- Bug fixes for the already existing chapter
- Improvement to the main menu, including a fix to the credits
- Improvement of Pause Menu
This new level was meant to be longer but due to time limitation only half is fully finished, so I will divide it in two parts, the first part will be released this weekend and the second on the next one. This will give you time to get familiar with the new environment and new elements that will not only be important to this new level, but upcoming ones.
Now, Just so you understand why I take long to post updates about my time being limited, as I mentioned before, out of necessity I have a job, a job that keeps me busy from Monday to Friday from 8am to 2pm & from 4pm to 8pm AND Saturdays from 8am to 2pm (Yes, i know, that's 10 hours a day and i work on Saturdays. I live in Mexico, the 8 hours a day, 5 days a week cr@p doesn't apply here, oh and my salary is $384usd monthly... yay).
As you can tell, my time to work on my games is a little tight but possible, the new level will be a new experience, it will have elements from the previous chapter BUT at the same time it will feel different and, unlike last time, it will make you run... :-)
On a side note, I also take long with these levels because I'm also working on the actual levels that will be part of the FINAL version of the game. These "chapters" are just meant to tell brief stories regarding the true story as well as give you a message that you will understand once you put it all together with all the chapters... you did find the first part of the message on the chapter 0... right?
Btw, you're gonna need this:
That's all for now! I'm gonna post another announcement after I publish the update. Have a nice day!
Delay on Update
I will update the game with the new content on early January, again, I apologize, please hang in there, I'll update the game soon.
Merry Christmas to all of you and happy new year.
NEW CONTENT ON DECEMBER'S UPDATE
This "Chapter 0" was just the beginning, I was testing you all, trying things that are a little different from other games.
Perhaps I was too soft, I won't next time. Mark my words, you will experience true fear this time around.
New update will be on December 24 for you to enjoy this Christmas Eve.
That's all, have a great day!
[READ ME] YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS
The story for this Pre-Alpha version is not the same as the one for the final version of the game but it's related, it tells a little about what the game is all about, you can call it Chapter 0.
Every new update, however, will be different from the last... a new iteration with different scenarios, environments, stories, experiences... each more gruesome than the last.
The story for the final game is already written but I want to make sure you have the best horror experience you can possibly have, this Pre-Alpha (and future updates leading to the final build) have the purpose of experimenting with your fears, make you feel fear in a way only few horror games do, I want this game to be unique.
YOU (THE COMMUNITY) MATTER, unlike other developers, I do listen so... talk to me, tell me your experience. Did i, somehow, fail making you feel horror? Why? Tell me how you feel about the game, I'll listen to all of you and make sure the next time things get worse.
That's all for now folks, have a great day/night!
And if you download this game, I hope you enjoy and don't forget: The sounds are not random, pay attention to every detail
Cya! You'll hear from me again soon!