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Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie

Sigma Theory: Global Cold War

Sigma Theory update 0.16.2.2

Dear agents, here are the main changes for patch 0.16.2.2.

Bug fixes



  • Fixed bug where Braincase and Force 1 traits didn't do anything
  • Fixed bug where leader of a terrorist organisation was still shown as a target after being captured
  • Fixed bug where hackers could report that they got all information on scientists when they only got locations
  • Skip intro scene
  • Fixed drones displaying bug when one of them is faster due to a lobby reward
  • Fixed tutorial bug when agent quitted in the same turn that it was needed for a tutorial
  • Fixed bug when steam is not correctly launched
  • Fixed bug where it was possible to keep pressing the same choice button when unlocking a technology to get the result several times
  • Fixed possible data corruption when a scientist dies
  • Fixed loading bug when coming back from an exfiltration after making contact with a scientist mole
  • Fixed UI lock that could occur when hovering a busy agent right after a free one
  • Fixed bug when two agents, one of which has Businessman trait, travel to the same place
  • Fixed crash when Islamic Alliance showed up at the same turn than the first randomly opened conflict zone
  • Fixed bug where scientist menu refused to close if player happened to over a country during closing


Various



  • Adding feedback when taking a new contract
  • Character names are now translated
  • Added "Sigma Division" marker around player country
  • Diplomacy is now a little bit harder and only previously identified scientists can be exchanged

Sigma Theory Early Access Roadmap

Thank you for supporting the Sigma Theory Early Access!
During the coming months, we’ll continually update the game to make it bigger and deeper.
While we have a list of planned features, we’ll also listen to the suggestions from the community.

This list will be updated regularly to keep you informed of the progress/changes/additions to the initial plan. During this time, please keep the feedback coming.

Confirmed



  • Bug fix
  • UI improvements
  • Overall gameplay balance
  • Rework of the spouse mechanics
  • New exfiltration mission types
  • Story mode (confirmed: France, US and Russia)
  • New armed groups
  • New playable countries (and for each one: new diplomat and new scientists)
  • New agents (and possibly new traits)


To be confirmed



  • Workshop integration
  • New languages
  • Extra difficulty levels


Forum thread

The global cold war has started! Sigma Theory now available on Sigma Theory.



Hello agents from all around the world!

The global cold war has started, you can now buy and play Sigma Theory's Early Access on Steam.

Make sure to share the word with all your friends! We'll keep you updated in the upcoming days about the next updates.

Beta Update 0.16.1 Patchnote

Hello Everyone!
This is the last patch before the Early Access release tomorrow.
It fixes the main showstoppers.

--- Version 0.16.1 ---

Bugs



  • Fixed bug where some events weren't properly notified
  • Fixed bug where it was impossible to move scientists after spamming click on them in the tech tree
  • Fixed bug where captured AI agents could still travel between countries
  • Fixed rare crash when choosing to send an agent to escort a scientist to a congress on a random event
  • Fixed bug where it was impossible to unlock the singularity
  • Fixed occasional crash after finishing an exfiltration
  • Fixed occasional text replacement bug in organisation elimination contracts
  • Fixed bug when player agrees to send a surveillance drone to a country for their spouse
  • Fixed bug where drones deactivated by hierarchy were activated again on load


Various



  • Agents flying to the same country are now displayed on top of one another
  • Added new backgrounds for endings
  • Various UI fixes and improvements
  • Share button on the score screen

Out There: Ω The Alliance out now on Switch!



We're proud to announce that Out There: Ω The Alliance is now available on the Nintendo Switch!

Out There: Ω The Alliance on Switch includes everything from the original award-winning games Out There and Out There: Ω Edition plus new exclusive contents:

  • 3 new spaceships
  • 8 new planet types
  • 16 new landing environments
  • 10 new alien races
  • 30 new narrative events
  • 1 new technology: the Cocoon
  • New “escort” game mechanic
  • 1 new ending


If you don't own a Switch, do not worry! We will update the PC and mobile version in the near future. Stay tuned!

Nintendo e-Shop

Beta Update 0.15.3 Patchnote

Hello Everyone, The 0.15.3 update is available.
This is an experimental build so you need to select the Beta branch to install it. We did balancing on the counter espionage.

WARNING: this version will delete your previous saved game.

---- 0.15.3 ----
Various

  • Various UI improvements


Counter-espionage balancing

  • Enemy spies will act faster
  • 4 enemy spies max in your country
  • Ennemy spies will focus more on scientists (less hack of drone / datas)


Bugs

  • Fixed bug where scientists couldn't work on sigma project if all technos of the field were discovered
  • Fixed bug when scientist in a relationship with an agent died
  • Fixed exfiltration freeze when two visible threats merge
  • Fixed bug when fleeing in exfiltration could result in a dead agent marked as only captured
  • Fixed bug when trying to travel to a country with which the player is at war
  • Fixed bug where some tutorials where displayed to late
  • Fixed bug where agents with dimensional gate could go past the end point in exfiltrations
  • Fixed bug where travel road of agents that left could still be displayed
  • Fixed bug where agents didn't notify player when escaping prison
  • Fixed bug where hover icon for cancelling travels stayed on when it shouldn't
  • Fixed bug where some missions from terrorist organisations weren't validated
  • Fixed various errors in feedback texts


Various

  • Added display of time during which an agent is unavailable and time before an ennemy agent does an action

BETA update 0.15.2 Patchnote

New update, here are the main changes :
Version: 0.15.2

Misc.



  • Various UI improvements
  • Save is now erased on gameover


Bugs



  • Fixed bug where tooltips in techtree stayed on screen when they shouldn't
  • Fixed bug where counter-terrorist ending shows up in a loop
  • Fixed crash in exfiltration when picking some choices on some events
  • Fixed various missing texts
  • Fixed bug where agents still had 0 life coming out of prison, making them lose exfiltrations in a loop
  • Fixed crash when reaching end of Health or Astrophysics branch
  • Fixed UI glitches in Lobbies elements in dashboard
  • Fixed bug where countries targeted by an organisation asked you to accomplish a mission on themselves
  • Fixed bug where hierarchy sent contradictory messages in the same turn saying whether or not they're happy with the player
  • Fixed bug when sending a drone to a closing confilct zone
  • Fixed bugs where double agents kept showing up even after exfiltration
  • Fixed bug occuring sometimes when launching a random event
  • Deactivated some buttons that shouldn't be clicked in tutorials
  • Fixed bug where game froze sometimes when starting a new game
  • Fixed bugs where some tutorials could overlap
  • Fixed occasional crash when picking a random event
  • Various missing texts fixed
  • Various minor bugs fixed

Official Wiki launched


Sigma Theory now has an official (and much needed) Wiki.
There isn't much content yet as it is awaiting your contribution. So please, leak and disclose all the secrets from the game there!
Sigma Theory Wiki

BETA update 0.14.0 Patchnote

Content

  • Added agents Slavik, Abertzale, Judge, Padma, Mask, Caliph, Magician, Empress, Bishop and Durak. All the agents are now here !
  • Added score screen at the end of the game
  • Added new UI for agents double


Various

  • Removed first dialog after choosing to keep a technology


Bugs

  • Fixed occasional crash when picking a lobby reward
  • Fixed bug where exfiltrating an organisation leader didn't do anything
  • Fixed bug where agent froze and nothing happened during some exfiltrations
  • Fixed bug where agents were stuck and said "I'm still on a mission for -X days"
  • Fixed weird behavior of AI
  • Fixed infiltration routes between USA and Korea
  • Fixed various bugs preventing from finishing missions with some groups
  • Fixed bug where tooltips in techtree stayed on screen when they shouldn't

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