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Steam
Genre: Indie

The Emulator

Update: Emulator LOS, Stealth, More Initial Instruction, Volume Slider, and More..
Here is a nearly complete change-log for today's update:

  • Emulator line of sight shortened, in areas like hallways it should be possible to spot the emulator without triggering him.
  • Stealth: When crouched the emulator will have a harder time seeing the player.
  • More goals at the beginning in the game, in the place of what was simply "Explore the House" there are now three more straight forward goals.
  • Controls/Instructions image is now available in the pause menu if you need a refresher mid-game.
  • Music volume slider now available in the options menu.
  • Added/enhanced graphics in some places; all drawers now have more prominent handles to help mark them as intractable.
  • After the teddy bear ritual the "Begin Ritual" text will no longer appear now.
  • After opening the door to the altar room, the key graphic can be seen in the key hole/slot now.

5th Ending Exclusive on Patreon
We hope everyone is enjoying The Emulator and its four alternate endings! This post is to let you know about an exclusive 5th ending and a way you can support us and our future titles.

So what is Patreon?


Patreon is a membership platform that provides business tools for creators to run a subscription content service as well as ways for artists to build relationships and provide exclusive experiences to their subscribers, or "patrons." - Wikipedia

There are multiple subscription tiers at different monthly dollar amounts, starting at just $1 a month. Some of the various rewards for these tiers include access to behind the scenes posts and updates, access to an exclusive discord, access to exclusive downloads, early access to free games, beta access to paid games, free download keys for paid games, and at the highest tier even a custom t-shirt and a place in the credits of future games. One of the currently available perks is access to a 5th alternate ending in The Emulator.

The Ending


We do want to be straight forward and say that this additional ending is just that, an additional ending. The ending takes about as long as the other endings and includes two new cutscenes. This ending also is tied to Concluse and includes an easter egg/sneak peek of sorts into Concluse 2. Some screenshots are included below.





If you'd like to find out more about our Patreon you can check it out with the link below!
https://www.patreon.com/StudioSnowspotAndTAllenStudios

What is The Emulator?

The Emulator is a survival horror game which takes place, for the most part, in a house the night before Halloween. Players will explore the house in first person and find themselves often running from a unique enemy who emulates varying objects.

The game was originally made in one week, but has been continuously updated since it's original release back on the 23rd of October. The game was a submission to Scream Jam 2018, a week long game jam on itch.io, and it won both the Spook Award (Best Game) and Scare Award (Scariest Game). It also stayed towards the top of the popularity rankings for the weeks after release, at one point holding the number one spot for a few consecutive days. This was something we were very proud of, and it was also what made us start considering a Steam launch.

This is our second game that we have made together (the first being Concluse). While not originally intended for Steam, we have greatly expanded the game and are very excited to get it into more players hands.

Thank you for your interest and taking the time to read this, we hope you enjoy the game upon its release. Below are some additional links to find out more information:

Old Version on Itch
Old Version on GooglePlay
Twitter(s): TAllenStudios & StudioSnowspot
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