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Genre: Adventure, Indie

The Abandoned

Version 1.8.1 Live

Version 1.8.1 Patch Notes



New Features



  • Auto-Fire: Hold down Fire button to use Auto-Fire.
  • Taking Notes Achievement: Find all Hidden Documents in Chapter One.


Adjustments



  • Loading Screen: New background for loading Screen.
  • Interaction: Adjusted Interaction Zone for easier interactions.
  • Death: Player death has been adjusted to allow animation and physics to ragdoll.


Bug Fixes



  • Title Screen: Fixed cursor disappearing when clicking on background.
  • Surface Effects: Fixed outdoor footstep sounds.


Thank You for playing,
Tim
tseymore@slycatgames.com

Version 1.8 Live

Version 1.8 is now live on the default branch and ready to be played.

Achievements

  • Fear Blaster
  • Dimensional Shift
  • Just a Dream


New Damage System

  • Added critical hit chance to all enemy and player attacks.
  • Adjusted old damage values to work with the new system.


Loading Screen

  • Fixed BUG that allowed the player to be damaged while loading.
  • Moved the main story text to the loading screen.
  • Press any key to continue.


Title Menu UI

  • Updated Title menu to use dynamic panels.


New Boiler Room Design

New Bedroom Floor

Enemy Health Bars

  • Can be enabled/disabled from game settings.


Thank you for playing,
Tim (tseymore@slycatgames.com)

Version 1.8 Beta Testing

Version 1.8 Beta Testing



I have been working on the new version 1.8 update. This update will include achievements, new game mechanics, and an updated UI. Live updates are now being sent to the Play-Test branch for beta testing. The update is expected to be finished and live on the default branch by the end of this week.


    <*>New Boiler Room Design
    <*>New Title Menu UI
    <*>Enemy Health Bars (Enable/Disable in Settings)
    <*>Damage System with Critical Hits
    <*>Three Beginner Achievements

    • Fear Blaster: Kill one enemy using Fear Blast
    • Dimensional Shift: Close one inter-dimensional portal
    • Just a Dream: Awaken from the nightmare one time


To opt into the Play-Test branch, please use the password SlyCatTester.

Thank you for playing,
Tim

Version 1.7.2

Version 1.7.2 Update Notes

New Features / Changes:


  • Created a new model for the Abandoned Factory.



  • Player Stat - Most Enemies Killed: A count of the highest number of enemy kills in one dream.

  • Player Stat - Most Portals Closed: A count of the highest number of portals closed in one dream.

  • HUD: The number of current enemy kills and portals closed during the current dream will be tracked using the player's HUD.

  • Journal: The bedroom journal will track the Most Enemies Killed and Most Portals Closed stats.

  • Updated the main font to have a blue glow outline.

  • Added a camera shake effect on player damage.

  • Checkpoints: Each time you enter a new room, a checkpoint will be created. There is a confirmation panel when interacting with the bed to start from the last checkpoint or restart from beginning.

  • Changed the background color of the confirmation panel in the Pause Menu for better visibility.



Bug Fixes:


  • Portals will spawn enemies correctly even if more than one portal is open.

  • Enabled interaction with previously found documents in tables.

  • Enemies will stop their ambient visual effect once killed.

  • Crosshair will disable while text panels are open.

  • Game will pause when any text panel is open.

  • Red Room portal will not trigger right when the player enters the room.



Connect
Twitter: @Sly_Cat_Games
The Abandoned Website
(A work in progress)

If you are experiencing any issues please email me ( support@slycatgames.com ).

Thanks for playing, your satisfaction is my highest priority!
All user input and concerns are greatly appreciated.
~ Tim

New Abandoned Factory For V1.7.2

This week I am working on Version 1.7.2, featuring a new Abandoned Factory model and various bug fixes.



Check it out in the play-test beta!

Password: SlyCatTester

Thanks for playing,
~ TIm

Version 1.7.1 Update

Version 1.7.1 Update Notes

New Features / Changes:


  • Created a new biome for the Nightmare Outdoor scene. With new lighting and tree prefabs to give an overall better fit to the game's atmosphere.







Connect
Twitter: @Sly_Cat_Games
The Abandoned Website
(A work in progress)

If you are experiencing any issues please email me ( support@slycatgames.com ).

Thank you for supporting independent developers, your satisfaction is our highest priority.
All user input and concerns are greatly appreciated.

Version 1.7 Live

Version 1.7 Update Notes

New Features / Changes:


  • Serpent: A new enemy type has been added, which can spawn in all areas of the game.

  • Pause Menu: A new pause menu has been added with in-game options, currently Controls and Graphics settings.

  • Graphics Menu: New color scheme and button prefab have been added to the menu. The buttons will change color when selected.

  • Created new shaders for all enemies and some game objects.

  • New background added to the Chapter 1 Clear Scene.

  • Added new SFX to Bedroom interactable objects.

  • Added more Portals to the Outdoor level for those of us who like to explore!



Bug Fixes:


  • Graphics options will now load on game start.

  • Profile data will now be saved and loaded from the correct directory. This should not affect old save files from previous games.



Connect
Twitter: @Sly_Cat_Games
The Abandoned Website
(A work in progress)

If you are experiencing any issues please email me ( support@slycatgames.com ).

Thank you for supporting independent developers, your satisfaction is our highest priority.
All user input and concerns are greatly appreciated.

Version 1.7 Beta Live

I've been working on adding a new Pause Menu, with in-game options, which is now ready for testing. I also started creating new shaders for the enemies and some environmental objects. Check it out by unlocking the play-test beta with the password SlyCatTester

Thanks for playing,
~ Tim tseymore@slycatgames.com

Version 1.6.4 Update

Version 1.6.4 Update Notes

New Features:


  • Enemy Info Screen: You can access the new info screen from the Title Menu and check out all of the enemies found in the game along with their stats!




  • Enemy Retreat: Enemies will retreat from the player if they are spawned or damaged within the Retreat Distance of the player. No more surprise spawn attacks! You can check the retreat distance of all enemies in the new Enemy Info Screen.




Changes:


  • Resized the trigger area for the Portal in the Study, so that you can enter the room without triggering it right away.




Connect
Join The Abandoned Discord: https://discord.gg/qKwvZbpTVu
Twitter: @Sly_Cat_Games
The Abandoned Website
(A work in progress)

If you are experiencing any issues please email me ( support@slycatgames.com ) or drop a message in the #issues channel in the Discord server.

Thank you for supporting independent developers, your satisfaction is our highest priority.
All user input and concerns are greatly appreciated.

Enemy Info Screen And Improved A.I.

This week I am adding an Enemy Info Screen and improving the enemy AI for version 1.6.4. You can access the Enemy Info Screen through the Main Menu. The enemy A.I. is being improved and I will be tweaking the stats to make the combat more balanced.

You can get early access to this and other new features by joining the play-test beta and using the password SlyCatTester.

Thanks for playing,
~ Tim