The long-awaited Early Access update 0.20 for Sigma Theory is now available on Steam.
The first Story Mode campaign is now playable and adds a whole new storyline to the base game with interactive dialogues involving new characters. Depending on your decisions, you will discover different endings, each unlocking a new recruitable agent.
In this campaign, several sources indicate that someone wants the President of the United States out of the equation. It's up to you to find which organization is behind this and decide if you want to stop it or take advantage of the situation.
We'll continue to create new Story Mode campaigns in the future. We need your feedback on this one to know if we are on the right track.
A new batch of influencers has joined Domingo into the Sigma Division. Please welcome Alex the Rambler, At0mium, Morrigh4n and Aiekillu. Find out how to unlock them in-game to play with your favorite Streamers!
Our 3D artists are progressively creating new unique buildings to populate the exfiltration cities and make it more immersive and exciting. In this update, Japan, India and UK got some architectural love.
Full Patchnote
----Version 0.20.0 ----
Content
Story Mode USA with 2 new unlockable agents
4 new influencer agents : Morrigh4n, At0mium, Aiekillu and Rambler
New buildings for Japan, India, and UK
Contract mechanics rework with new task tracking UI
Various
Various UI improvements
Added feedback when an ennemy spying our country has fled
Automatic success when using agent's trait during exfiltration events
It now possible to fail a contract
Added a space in the tech tree to store unassigned/unavailable scientists
Changed Armed Groups support tier effects
Added UI to track the progress of the contracts
Bugs
Fixed bug where scientists were not revealed when a country is eliminated
Fixed bug where organisations didn't help in exfiltrations when they should
Fixed bug where businessman agents could be stuck midflight
Fixed bug where wrong events could launch from LAZARUS technology
Let's check Goblinz Studio lineup 2019/2020!
Goblinz Studio is proud to announce you that we’re getting bigger and specialize in turn-based strategy games. It’s not anymore a pattern but a brand :)
Don’t forget to follow our developer steam page if you wanna be the first to know about our news.
Here is our awesome upcoming games! Only Strategy & simulation games
-Legend of Keepers will have a one-hour-prologue, available on Steam exactly the 26th of September. If you don’t want to miss it, you can wishlist it ;) (isn’t it our best slogan?)
We are super grateful for your hype, feedbacks and advise. If our game becomes a hit it’ll be thanks to you!
Goblinz team
Announcing Out There: Oceans of Time
We're proud to announce the sequel of our award-winning, half-million selling space exploration game Out There: Ω Edition.
OT: Oceans of Time is more than a sequel though. While it keeps the core mechanics of the original game (roguelike, resource management and interactive fiction), it delivers them in a much more ambitious manner and will offer completely new features.
As you can see in the teaser trailer, the game is going full 3D with a hand-painted art style. It is the studio's most ambitious project yet and we're pretty excited! Thanks to our publisher Modern Wolf for supporting us in this crazy adventure.
Out There: Oceans of Time is planned to release on PC, mobile and consoles.
Join our Discord to follow the development and discuss with the developers!
You can already wishlist Out There: Oceans of Time on Steam.
We're also happy to announce that Out There: Ω Edition will get 'The Alliance' content update later this year.
New game announcement at Gamescom 2019
Watch this space...
Early Access Update 0.19
Dear agents, please welcome update 0.19 !
This is a minor update meant to fix remnant bugs and prepare the field for the next ones. The infamous ‘drug’ event has been fixed and we’ve added a neat ‘Team Snapshot’ when the game ends.
What’s up next
In parallel to this update, we’ve made tremendous progress on the bigger things. In September, we’ll deploy the biggest update ever including the first Story Mode, a bunch of new characters and a whole lot more improvements.
Full Patchnote
---- Version 0.19.0 ----
Various
Added a visual recap of your team in the game over screen
Changed effect of GATE tech when obtained by enemy
Added exfiltration icon on menu rows for scientists ready to be abducted
Various UI improvements
Bug fix
Fixed bug where countries assigned impossible counter-terrorism missions
Ends relations between an agent and a scientist when the agent is captured
Fixed bug where alert wasn’t decreasing when successfully interrogating a prisoner
Fixed slots assignation bug when a scientist is exfiltrated and the Sigma project is active
Fixed bug when the Anticapitalist Army gives player an attacking agent
Fixed bug when losing last bits of relation with a country during an exfiltration could lead to your own agent in prison in your country
Fixed bug where businessman trait could trigger when coming back from exfiltration
Fixed bug where unlocking "Subservient" achievement was impossible
Fixed bug with the first choice during the ‘drug’ event
Fixed bug where drones were still available even after being taken away by your boss
Fixed UI glitch when spamming buttons in the game mode selection screen
Fixed bug where spies were wrongfully displayed when returning from exfiltration
Other bug fix
All agent unlock conditions added to the Wiki
Hey! Quick news to tell you that we have added all the agent unlock conditions into the Wiki for your convenience. Check this link: https://sigmatheory.gamepedia.com/Agents
Sigma Theory Early Access update 0.18
Dear agents, here comes update 0.18 - packed with pretty cool stuff! Spouse mechanic rework, new hacking UI, Steam Workshop integration and a couple new characters.
And, as always, gameplay balancing and bug fixes.
Steam Workshop
Agent creation You can now create the agents of your dreams! With the simple in-game tools, you can create and share original characters in minutes. Everything is customizable: traits, origin, portrait...
Custom localization If you feel like localizing the game in your own language, it is now possible via the in-game tools or a simple CSV file for easy team work. Feel free to share your localization to the Steam community via the workshop!
We’ll improve the UI and add new features progressively.
Spouse mechanics rework
The spouse mechanics was one of the weakest feature at launch and it was one of the most requested change from the community. We’ve worked hard since then to make this feature more relevant and challenging. We can’t wait to have your feedback on this.
New characters
New agent : Domingo
As an e-sport champion with numerous international awards, PAB12 is an enigma: no one knows his real identity. He is young, talented, and already famous. His anonymity is partly explained by his secret activities: addicted to the intensity of e-sport, he began to participate in clandestine competitions as well as illegal poker tournaments. As a result, while in mafia circles, he discovered the trafficking of humans, animals, weapons and drugs, activities that he decided to fight personally, less out of a spirit of justice than out of a search for the excitement of putting his life on the line. An excellent knife fighter, it was mainly through hacking and cunning that he succeeded in placing the police on the path of the traffickers, as in a strategy game. With his modern and complete vision of the world, PAB12 is an agent with undeniable potential.
New character : Combat Drone Operator
This guy will say hi next time you’ll order a strike.
New hacking UI
We’ve created a completely new hacking user interface. As always, feel free to share your feedback in the forum or on the Discord server.
Full Patchnote
----Version 0.18.0 ----
Various
Improved Hacking UI
Workshop feature : agent creation
Workshop feature : custom localization
Revamped spouse mechanics
New agent : Domingo
New character : Combat Drone Operator
Various balancing tweaks
Various feedback improvement
It is now easier to see if a country has left the Sigma race
Drones now take only 1 turn to fly between countries that are very close to each other
Bug
Fixed bug where some counter-terrorist missions couldn't be completed
Fixed occasional freeze in exfiltration phases
Fixed various minor visual bugs
Fixed bug where starting a war with a country could bring prisoner agents back to player's country
Fixed bug where recruitment button in recruitment scene was offscreen in large resolutions
Fixed bug where UI was blocked after clicking "Return to title screen" and then "Cancel"
Fixed bug where scientists could be exfiltrated by two agents at once in countries which lost sigma race
Sigma Theory Early Access Update 0.17
Dear agents, please welcome update 0.17! This update brings a new game mode and makes the end game more challenging with the end game balancing. The UI got some polish here and there for your convenience. And, of course, more bugs have been fixed.
Custom Mode
When starting a new game, you can now choose between ‘Classic’ or ‘Custom’ mode. Custom mode lets you tweak game mechanics to fit your needs. We’ve created some presets you can start off with : ‘Easy’, ‘Normal’ and ‘Hard’. Leaderboards, achievements and agent unlock are disabled when playing a custom game.
If you have some suggestions about options that could be added, please let us know!
End game balancing
To make the end game more challenging, the AIs will now be able to develop the Sigma project as well. So you’ll have to be more aggressive and disrupt your opponents research if you want to win the technological race. Good luck with that!
What’s up next
Modding tools (via Steam Workshop) are taking life slowly and we hope to have a first iteration for you in the next update. We are firstly aiming at localization tools and character creation (agents and diplomats).
Spouse mechanics rework and new scoring system are also on the way.
Full Patchnote
---- Version 0.17.0 ----
Various
Opponents now research the final Sigma project as well
Added a tooltip indicating research progress on the final Sigma project
Added a Wiki button in title screen
Added visual feedback on the ‘End Turn’ button
Added the option to give up
Added fullscreen toggle option in the settings
Added possibility to cancel when changing settings
Added option to toggle the tutorial
Added ‘Custom’ mode with difficulty presets
Added loading screen
Bug
Event unlocking Wolf will now only happen once.
Removed empty recruitment punchline for Wolf
Missions asking to plant a ransomware on a country now succeed next turn if a ransomware is already there
Fixed bug where notifications of sigma progress of a country could sometimes be showed twice
Cancelled actions on a scientist if a scientist is obtained by diplomacy in the meantime
Fixed bug where tutorial could show up about a prisoner that player already freed in a diplomatic meeting
Fixed bug where sometimes some dirt on a diplomat couldn't be used
Fixed bug where businessman agent could glitch out if trying to travel at the same time than an other agent
Fixed bug where it was possible to start two wars with the same country at once
Fixed bug achievement Financial Wizardry and Checkpoint Charlie
Sigma Theory Early Access update 0.16.4
Dear agents, here’s update 0.16.4, where we’ve fixed most of the request from the community plus wide range of more subtle bugs. We’re very happy to see the list of showstoppers decreasing dramatically, which means we’ll be able to focus more on new content and features in the next updates.
New content Speaking of new content, we have added a new and mysterious agent that will appear in-game if specific events are triggered. One thing we can tell is that this agent will never let you down and it might become your best friend.
Quality of life We've fixed the last (hopefully) UI related glitches and freezes. The game should be hassle free from now on! Also, language settings won't set back to default anymore.
What's up next? We’ve made good progress on the first ‘Story Mode’. So here’s a bit more info about it!
Each Story Mode will have a unique storyline with missions and dialogues involving new and unique characters with multiple endings. Each ending will unlock a specific character from the Story Mode for recruitment.
Needless to say we can’t wait to share the first ‘Story Mode’ with you! But you'll have to wait a few more weeks before experiencing it!
Full Patchnote
---Version 0.16.4---
Gameplay Changes
It is now impossible to set a meeting with a diplomat everyday
Mission tooltips now display everything that might influence the chances of success
Using a compromising file against a diplomat will prevent you from improving your relation with their country and even decrease the relation
Globally increased the negotiation bonus given by compromising files
Releasing an enemy spy during a meeting is more efficient
Removed Exfiltration Master trait from Agent Espoir
Added a new mysterious elite agent
Bug fix
Fixed a bug when sending a drone to a conflict zone for an organisation mission
Fixed a bug where loading an older save resulted in countries not actually losing the game ever
Fixed a bug where language settings were set back to default after a game is over
Fixed a bug where language settings weren’t saved
Fixed a bug where a dead spouse would still triggered events
Fixed a bug where the exfiltration briefing launched by a random event kept showing up after every exfiltration
Fixed glitches related to the radial menu that were causing UI freezes
Disabled game controllers recognition to avoid them interfering with the camera controls
Sigma Theory Early Access update 0.16.3
Dear agents, here’s update 0.16.3, featuring balancing, bug fixing and community requested changes (and a bit of eye candy too).
Gameplay/Balancing In this update, we continued our effort to balance the Diplomacy, and make it less easier to acquire scientists. Our goal is to progrssively move the meta toward the exfiltration as the main solution to get scientists as it was originally intended. This will ramp up the overall difficulty of the game and make Strength based agents more useful. We will listen to your feedback and continue to tweak the diplomacy mechanics in future updates if needed.
Graphics Each country now has a unique color flavors during exfiltrations to add variety.
We’ve also added new and shiny Soviet buildings that you’ll discover during your missions in Russia.
Quality of life As widely requested, there is now an option to skip the dialogue animations entirely.
For exotic resolutions, you can now resize the game window to fit your screen accordingly.
Full patchnote
---- Version 0.16.3 ----
Various
Offering your gratitude during diplomatic meetings now decreases the trust gauge as originally intended
Decreased chances of success when asking for a scientist during diplomatic meetings
Fixed various gameplay issues when a country is eliminated: war with those countries is now instantly ended, missions from organisations are cancelled, arrest warrants are removed ...
Russia now has some typically Russian buildings in exfiltration missions
Different camera filters are now applied in exfiltration mission according to which country it takes place in
Added various UI improvements and feedbacks
Improved exfiltration loading time
Added a visual effect when a branch of the final project is completed, allowing player to see if there are a few missing percents on a slot
Added an option to speed up dialogues
Bugs
Fixed bug where the first captured agent could be killed by an event during the same turn, preventing the player from completing the counterespionage tutorial
Fixed bug where it was possible to drag the drone on an inactive (and invisible) conflict zone, resulting in unpredictable behaviors
Fixed bug where drones weren't given back to the player when they should
Authorization by hierarchy to use drones or not is only checked once a turn, preventing various bugs
Fixed bug where menus and tooltips weren't properly hidden in some resolutions, leading to a game blocked in the case of menus
Fixed occasional freeze when using Mentalis technology for yourself
Fixed bug where the game tries to open a conflict zone when all active countries already have an active conflict zone, creating a wide range of problems down the road, like agents not being able to finish their action
