Alright, so making games is fun, but finding folks that actually enjoy playing what you've put together is even better! We've been lucky enough to find some amazing streamers that checked out our Alpha Demo last Summer, and are going to be showcasing the Pre-Release Candidate shortly before launch!
So find a stream that suites you and kick back and enjoy!
Nufnhe (EN) March 2nd at 6:30 pm CET https://www.twitch.tv/nufnhe Nufnhe (DE) March 3rd at 12_00 noon CET https://www.twitch.tv/nufnhe PapaXilion (EN) March 3rd, 20.00 - 22.00 (maybe 23.00). https://www.twitch.tv/PapaXilion DG_Belper (EN) Sunday March 5th at 8pm CET https://www.twitch.tv/DG_Belper DG_Belper (EN) Monday March 6th at 8pm CET https://www.twitch.tv/DG_Belper BlondeLikeMonroe Tuesday March 7th 17:00 CET https://www.twitch.tv/blondelikemonroe Sprigleaf Wednesday March 8th, 17:00 CET https://www.twitch.tv/sprigleaf Sprigleaf Thursday March 9th, 17:00 CET https://www.twitch.tv/sprigleaf Sprigleaf Friday March 10th, 17:00 CET https://www.twitch.tv/sprigleaf Samma_FTW Friday,March 11th at 3:30 AM CET https://www.twitch.tv/Samma_FTW Renaud Nadeau Saturday, March 12th 16:00 CET https://www.youtube.com/@renaudnadeau/streams
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PAX East Confirmed
We are excited to announce that we will be attending PAX EAST 2023!
PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston, and Philadelphia in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia.
PAX East which takes place in Boston is a celebration of gaming and gaming culture featuring thought-provoking panels, a massive expo hall filled with the best publishers and studios, new game demos, musical performances, tournaments, and a community experience unlike any other.
This will be the first public event after release where we'll be able to showcase Rough Justice: '84 to the general public, so we're excited (and TERRIFIED).
We'll make sure to post a bunch of pictures of the event, so stay tuned!
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Announcement Trailer
Check out our Announcement Trailer! This particular trailer is a bit of a celebratory trailer, denoting the cooperation with our new publisher, Daedalic Entertainment.
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Keen Eyes & Due Diligence
First of all, we'd like to thank everyone that has checked out Rough Justice: '84 pre-release candidate, and have taken the time to give us your feedback!
We appreciate that RJ84 just may not be for some people, which is cool! However, those of you that were into the groove, and "got it" were able to give very precise and succinct feedback, which we've been busy implementing. Below you'll see a list of updates that have occurred over the course of the last week.
Tweaks
- Fixed settings menu auto opening confirmation screen from loading values into new ComboBox. - Fixed VSync option not being loaded. - Operation leads no longer loads older requirements. - Informant VO volumes increased. - Up to date fixes for NBSPs formatting on screens. - Fixed redaction [district] always searching for Burwell. - Fixed more missing lines from operation texts. - Fixed for NBSP for Trait cards and Item card hover details. - Fixed O4L2_002 no effect for second option. - Fixed Operation animation state "FadeInOut". - Version number text updated. - Fixed O2L1: fixed dialogue issues + case showing up on map alongside next lead. - Updated more puzzles to use new vars. - Gamepad support fixes. - LQA fixes. (edited)
Bug Fixes
- #168: Missing options. - #175: Bina NPC image updated for Operation leads. - #176/#186/#197: Fixed dialogue directions for various leads. - #183: German VO missing for Informant_003. - #80: Out of bounds decision button text on Hank Intro. - #123: NBSP formatting for Tutorial Hints. - #167: Double hank fixed for some operation leads. - #174: Agent name box bleeding over background image. - #180: SFX for case buttons & dice buttons. - #23/205: Critical dice result legend fixed and updated to show dice based on crit requirements (changes with case tier type). - #83: Consisten dollar sign. - #104: DE agency name localised to "Firma" for consistency. - #135: Fixed dice rolls left text alignment. - #202: Updated missing cutscene subtitles. - #122: Steam achievements popping up in EN (for other languages) - #219: Formatting for {Agent2LastName} - #227: Wrong line from Hank in Operation lead. - #217: Fixed Option Details for O3L2_0055. - #231: Multi agent lead fixes. - #224: Misplaced CaseIntroTier tutorial hint. - O2L4 fixed security texture. - O4L1 fixed O4L1_002 no effect for second option - O4L4 fixed task error not finishing operation lead case. - O5L1 fixed MG error when succeeding first morse task. - #1081: Disclaimer shown at the start of the game. - #115: Polygraph font missing characters: DotMatrixBold font localised to Prompt font for DE and FR. - #164: Contract Names no longer Upper cased. - #204: Credit speed button text uses future tense. - #221: O1L4 waiting for Dawson's phone call plot hole fixed. - #237: Organization logo invisible. - #241: Certain security case text cut off. - #1087: Agent case finished audio volume adjusted. - #206: "{Agent2LastName}" formatting issue. - #230: Map drops introContract button hover issue. - #196: Font styles during operations. - #239: Personal best animation updated - PB comes after Success/Fail. - #28: Bev agent texture updated. - #82: Fixed Agent quote text bleeding. - #131: Fixed Radio dialogue text bleeding. - #142: Fixed overflowing text fixed on various screens. - #170: Fixed O1L4B not appearing as finished. - #212: Replaced placeholder images for Operation NPCs. - #220: Fixed Operation Salon appearing on the map twice. - #233, #246: Fixed Agent Card bio side showing default STR icon instead of AP. - #253: Fixed O2L1 dialogue freeze/not fading in. - #236: Fixed Client missing for GLT03007. - #94, #149, #266: Fixed broken UI/gameplay for Fingerprints and Xray MGs. - #116: Safecrack Tutorial video updated. - #166, #214, #228, #279: Fixed crash when removing left over cases on COs. - #254: O2L1 - fixed Bina talking in hallway instead of diner. - #259: Attempting to spam decisions in operations no longer crashes. - #273: Fixed Achievement titles not being localised for Chinese languages. - #276: O1L3_0064 text formatting issue fixed. - #278: Fixed Zippy phone call cutscene having double audio.
So, all we can say is "keep 'em coming"! Your bug logs and feedback are essential in helping to provide us with accurate actionable changes. Thanks again!
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Game Developers Conference (GDC)
From March 20th-24th 2023, a number of Gamma Minus team members will be attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The GDC takes place exactly a week after our release, so the timing couldn't have been better. We'll be showcasing the game along with a number of other great games, and rubbing shoulders with the movers and shakers in the industry!
Our participation has been possible by Epic Games, who have selected Rough Justice: '84 to be part of their GDC 2023 Pavilion Showcase.
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G.Round Showcase
We're pleased to announce that for a limited time, you'll be able to play Rough Justice: '84 before the public release. This has been made possible through our good friends over at G.Round. G.Round is a platform that allows gamers to be an early glimpse of games and more crucially, allows them to give developers their honest-to-goodness feedback, which is extremely valuable.
HOW TO SIGN UP
It's pretty straightforward! Just mosey on over to their website, register and you'll be given a test key.
It is worth pointing out that this test phase is only for a limited time and the G.round build varies significantly with the fact that the SAVE GAME FUNCTIONALITY has been disabled.
FEEDBACK
example of how you COULD give feedback ;)
Jesting aside, your honest feedback is crucial to us as developers! Quite often we suffer from tunnel vision and are so wrapped up in the development process, we end up focusing on the wrong things. The most important this is that players have an enjoyable experience, and testing and getting feedback is essential for that process. Bottom line: if you end up checking out the game then please do us a solid and give us some feedback!
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DAEDALICIZED
We are pleased to announce that Rough Justice: '84 will be published by Daedalic Entertainment.
The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With an international team of around 90 employees, Daedalic is developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PCs, and mobile platforms.
Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for 'Studio of the Year') and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Recent publishing hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Partisans 1941, and more.
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Release Date Confirmed
We're happy to announce that Rough Justice: '84 will be released on March 13th 2023. We're busy planning a number of streams for the release, and heck maybe we'll even have a virtual release party? In the meantime, we're busy working away and polishing the game to make Rough Justice: '84 the best it can be.
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Agent Loyalty
Each agent has a base loyalty value. This is a flexible number that changes depending on the outcome of contracts. If an agent's loyalty dips below a certain level it will have negative implications. On the flip side, if your agent's loyalty is high, then buffs will be activated.
This would be for example a trigger to notify the player that the agent is unhappy. If the agent's loyalty gets to ZERO then another trigger is called, and the agent leaves for good.
There are five different loyalty levels.
Level 1: Agent Wages Increased by 20% / Travel Costs increased Level 2: Agent Wages Increased by 10% / Travel Costs increased Level 3: No variable changes (baseline) Level 4: Agent wages decreased by 10% / Travel Costs decreased Level 5: Agent wages decreased by 20% / Travel Costs decreased
Each agent starts out at level 3, which is the baseline, which does not have any positive or negative implications.
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Artist Showcase
We had the pleasure to collaborate with Concept Artist/Illustrator Matt Essom on Rough Justice: '84. He provided a number of contract backgrounds as well as vehicle illustrations for the game.
Below you will find some examples of the work he did on the project.
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