It's been quite a while now since we released Psych from Early Access along with the last and fifth chapter. We've watched a lot of videos, opinions and feedback and we're very happy that it was so well received! Once again, we were able to learn a lot and gather a lot of ideas. There may be more translations to come in the future, but for now we have something we'd like to share with you.... our new project!
We would like to invite you to Midnight Heist, a co-op horror adventure game where you can go on a heist alone or with up to three other friends as a novice hacker! You can already visit Midnight Heist's Steam page and add it to your wishlist so you don't miss the upcoming release.
With Midnight Heist, we want to create an entirely new co-op experience that takes consistent and, most importantly, fun elements from previous games and combines them with interesting innovations. With the two main themes of hackers and thieves, which we think go very well together, we want to offer a unique gaming experience. Through Psych, we have been able to gain a lot of experience to now create a great multiplayer game better than ever, together with you, our community. On the Steam page you can find all further information, which we will constantly update during the development. Features will change and improve over time as we are in the middle of development, however, as with Psych, we will involve you heavily and introduce things one by one to build on your feedback.
We're really looking forward to showing you more soon!
Until then, Dan and Andreas
Update 1.1 - Savepoints & Performance
Hello together!
In this update we fixed the savepoints in the sewers and added even more in the first part of it. Also we've improved performance in the sewers and subway.
We will continue to work on our new project, of which we will release the store page soon in December, so stay tuned!
Thank you for your support, Andreas & Dan
Update V1.0.1 – More languages & bug fixes
Hello together!
As announced, we have added the languages Russian, Turkish and Spanish and fixed some of the bugs you reported, such as the disappearance of the power box in the power house.
In the next update, which will come in the next few days, we will fix the save points in the sewers and add more in the first part.
We will of course continue to listen to your feedback and possibly add more languages in the future, but for now we are working on the next project, about which we will have more information very soon!
Thank you and we hope you enjoy playing Psych!
FINAL CHAPTER OUT NOW!
Chapter 5
The time has finally come. We are releasing the final chapter of Psych, which will not only reveal the secrets behind Alex and Sam's story, but will also have a few surprises in store for you. We have learned from past chapters and wanted to give you much more impact than game time, so the fifth chapter, as previously announced, is not too long at about half an hour. Nevertheless, we have brought a lot of other improvements with this update, not only visual ones like even higher resolution textures or new details in the world of Psych, but also translations! You can currently play Psych in the following languages:
English
German
Chinese
Czech
For the other languages, the translations are already done, but still need to be added, which will happen very very soon. The following languages are affected:
Turkish
Russian
Spanish
Although we have taken the greatest care, we would like to ask you for your feedback! In order to find possibly overlooked bugs or to make further improvements in general. We expect at least one more update for Psych, which should improve the game experience and introduce the languages mentioned above.
Now let's move on to the content:
The biggest question that many people have already asked themselves is what can come next. Many thought at the end of the fourth chapter that this was already the end, but you will certainly be very surprised when you jump into the last chapter to find out the truth. We won't spoil anything here, but we can already tell you the following: There will be new locations, new characters and completely new twists in the story.
We are already incredibly excited about your opinions and feedback on this update! We can hardly believe that we have finally managed to create an approximately three-hour psychological horror thriller together with you, the community. We are very proud of our work together and have learned an immense amount in the development of Psych. This will be a great help to us in our future projects.
Last but not least, we would like to thank you again for accompanying us on this journey and for being a part of the community. Psych wouldn't be Psych without you, and the feedback you always give us is really worth its weight in gold.
Please don't forget to rate Psych on Steam, it helps us as developers enormously!
Until then, have fun and see you soon! Dan and Andreas
Addendum:
The release would have actually been yesterday, October 21, 2022, but since there was a technical error and Psych disappeared from the Steam Store, the release has been postponed to today, October 22, 2022 - which means Psych is now fully available!
FINAL CHAPTER OUT NOW!
Chapter 5
The time has finally come. We are releasing the final chapter of Psych, which will not only reveal the secrets behind Alex and Sam's story, but will also have a few surprises in store for you. We have learned from past chapters and wanted to give you much more impact than game time, so the fifth chapter, as previously announced, is not too long at about half an hour. Nevertheless, we have brought a lot of other improvements with this update, not only visual ones like even higher resolution textures or new details in the world of Psych, but also translations! You can currently play Psych in the following languages:
English
German
Chinese
Czech
For the other languages, the translations are already done, but still need to be added, which will happen very very soon. The following languages are affected:
Turkish
Russian
Spanish
Although we have taken the greatest care, we would like to ask you for your feedback! In order to find possibly overlooked bugs or to make further improvements in general. We expect at least one more update for Psych, which should improve the game experience and introduce the languages mentioned above.
Now let's move on to the content:
The biggest question that many people have already asked themselves is what can come next. Many thought at the end of the fourth chapter that this was already the end, but you will certainly be very surprised when you jump into the last chapter to find out the truth. We won't spoil anything here, but we can already tell you the following: There will be new locations, new characters and completely new twists in the story.
We are already incredibly excited about your opinions and feedback on this update! We can hardly believe that we have finally managed to create an approximately three-hour psychological horror thriller together with you, the community. We are very proud of our work together and have learned an immense amount in the development of Psych. This will be a great help to us in our future projects.
Last but not least, we would like to thank you again for accompanying us on this journey and for being a part of the community. Psych wouldn't be Psych without you, and the feedback you always give us is really worth its weight in gold.
Please don't forget to rate Psych on Steam, it helps us as developers enormously!
Until then, have fun and see you soon! Dan and Andreas
Psych Full Release Announcement
Hello everyone!
We have great news to share with you. The development of the last chapter is going very well, so we have set a strict target to release version 1.0 including Chapter 5 on October 21, 2022.
Chapter 5
*Warning, this section might contain some spoilers*
In this chapter, Alex uncovers the truth and faces unpleasant surprises that you, as the player, will have to experience. Some things will happen that you certainly won't expect. We're really excited to share the final chapter of Psych with you! Here's a sneak peek of the upcoming update:
Improvements
We were able to make some improvements during development and fix all known bugs. The improvements gave us significantly more performance. In the park, we have an average of 30% more FPS, which will be especially noticeable on weaker systems. In addition, we have further enhanced some locations. We improved the quality of some textures with the help of AI to create a graphically even better experience. Last but not least, we will also be able to offer controller support with the full release!
Translations
We also currently translating Psych into the following languages:
German
Chinese
Turkish
Spanish
Czech
Russian
After Version 1.0
Of course, we will continue to respond to feedback, suggestions and bugs after the release of the final chapter. We pay attention to every opinion, because after all the community is working together with us on Psych. Psych will finally leave the Early Access status after the upcoming update and will be considered a full title. We will not be raising the price, as we feel that we have hit a good price point with Psych.
Future projects
As in previously written announcements, something big will come after Psych. We can't give more details yet, but we are incredibly motivated and bursting with ideas. It won't be long after the release of the fifth chapter before you hear from us again, that much we can reveal!
Thank you!
Finally, we would like to thank you for the incredible time. To every support, to every opinion, to every feedback and of course to all the people from the community who played Psych. It's still our first big title and we can be really proud that we've brought together such a wonderful community. Thank you so very, very much!
Dan and Andreas
Update V0.8.0 – Bug fixes
Hello everyone!
Thank you for your feedback to chapter 4 so far! Based on that we have made some improvements and fixed bugs:
New:
- Redesigned loading screen between scenes - Added more people searching in the park
Fixed:
- Fixed the time display on all devices - Fixed the footstep sounds & animation in the apartment - Fixed the scare in the window (sometimes it didn't appear) - Adjusted some voicelines - Fixed hover icon bug on phone booth - Fixed ui page didn't disappear when Alex get caught - Adjusted train collision to prevent Alex getting stuck - Removed hiding positions when alex get chased in the subway station (There is no escape) - Fixed some animations - Fixed a bug where you get glitched into the toilet cabin
We would like to thank you once again and hope that you will continue to give us lots of feedback! Feel free to write us your ideas!
Chapter 4 OUT NOW!
Chapter 4
The time has finally come, we can finally introduce you to Chapter 4. As described in the previous announcement, you can expect new as well as old locations and a lot of new content concerning the story of Alex and Sam. We focused on more variety and more storytelling in this chapter and are very happy with the result so far. We hope you will be too! This is one of our last updates on Psych as we move towards the finish line together with you and wrap up the story with Chapter 5. We also have the following information for you:
Screenshots
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Psych will not be as long as Chapter 3 or 4 in terms of game length, but it will contain a big bang that we are quite sure will shock you. We have prepared an ending that no one has expected yet. In exchange for the fifth chapter not being so long, we will make improvements and add new features to the previous content. We want to add more details to the park, add a few new secrets, create new achievements to unlock and also offer translations as well as full controller support. In short, this means that for the grand finale of Psych, we'll be tackling technical improvements and making your existing game experience even better! Of course, your feedback is absolutely important to us. We would like to release chapter 5 and thus the last update for Psych in September 2022. As soon as chapter 4 is published, please send us your opinions and suggestions for improvement. We are incredibly excited to finish Psych with you soon and move on to the next project!
Thanks again for accompanying us up to this point and supporting us with numerous ideas, suggestions for improvement and with your understanding! We really hope you like chapter 4 and are looking forward to your opinions, experiences and videos!
Until then, Dan and Andreas
Chapter 4 Announcement
Hello everyone!
Today we have a lot of information about the development of the fourth chapter of Psych and some sneak peeks.
First of all, we would like to sincerely apologize for not being able to keep the announced release date. Many of you don't know that much about us (MediaTale), the team behind Psych. Only one person is actively working with the game engine Unity, which is used to develop Psych. In the past few weeks, new development tools have been tried out, which should make development more efficient and fun in the long run. However, such internal restructuring takes some time, but it will definitely be worth it in the future. Nevertheless, we are working day by day and listening to every single feedback in order to provide you with the best possible game experience.
We had planned to be ready with the fourth chapter by the end of April at the latest, but now we have to postpone it until July at the latest in order to be able to deliver all of our planned content. Many of you have already shown great understanding and we hope that you can be patient a little longer this time too. We thank you very much in advance!
Now we come to the fourth chapter of Psych:
*Warning, this section might contain some spoilers for people who haven't played the third chapter yet*
When Alex found an exit to the underground in the sewers, he barely avoided the train. He lost consciousness. However, the strong urge to find his sister Sam made him wake up quickly. Alex now finds himself in a completely new environment where he is in for some very nasty surprises.
Some things in the fourth chapter make Alex realize something. Something that he himself does not want to believe. He does everything he can to find Sam. Alex is back in his flat when the doorbell suddenly starts ringing in the middle of the night. He hears a giggle. A strange but nevertheless very familiar giggle. Is it... Sam?
For the fourth chapter we have implemented some features that we hope you will enjoy. One of them, for example, you can see here:
In addition to important story sections, there will also be more horror, a familiar face returns that you won't want to look into on purpose.
I hope you're as excited as we are about the upcoming releases of Chapters 4 and 5! We also have a little announcement for you at the end of this release: Once all the chapters of Psych have been released and Sam has been found, there won't be a moment for you to catch your breath. Be prepared for something big in our journey together...
Until then, thank you, enjoy playing and feel free to keep sending us feedback on the existing chapters! If you haven't rated Psych on Steam yet, we would really appreciate a positive review, it really helps us out!
Dan and Andreas
Steam Community Items
Hello everybody!
Just a quick update to let you know that from now on you can drop trading cards while playing, craft badges and earn or buy emotes and profile backgrounds in the points shop. Have fun!
