The Game of Unknown
Small Update!
A small update is out, and it fixes an issue where you could just walk straight through the wall into the Security Office! That's been fixed now, and I also added social links for X-tefer Productions on the main menu.
Thanks so much for playing, it means a bunch to me! š
Be sure to check out X-tefer Productions on Twitter and the new website I made!
Quick Halloween Update
A small update is out, and it changes some of the textures and UI for Halloween Mode to be more themeish! Other than that, all that was changed was the windmill level was swapped out with a forest level.
Steam Summer Fest Discount!
With four updates to enhance the user experience, now's a great time to jump in!
Enjoy!
Update #4 is Here!
- Post-Processing tweaks
- New pickup system
- Controller support (Xbox controller only)
- A second floor along with a bunch of new rooms
- Enhanced end screens
Lastly, I wanna encourage you to check out X-tefer Productions on Twitter! That's where I post updates, ranging from games to books and who knows what else!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xtefer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtefer
Update this Month!
After that I started on my next project, Streetsweeper Simulator and went back to writing. However, I didn't want to fully abandon this game, so I went back in December and added a few things.
What's in store?
Well, full patch notes will be posted once the update comes out, but for now here's a quick summary!
- Post-Processing and lighting enhancements
- New pickup system
- Controller support (Xbox only)
- A second floor along with new rooms
- Enhanced end screens
Well, that's it for now, and see you soon when The Game of Unknown updates on the this month!
Lastly, I wanna encourage you to check out X-tefer Productions on Twitter! That's where I post updates, ranging from games to books and who knows what else!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xtefer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtefer
Halloween Update Patch Notes
Update notes/fixes:
- Post-Processing
- Motion blur, ambient occultation, and bloom have been added
- Text has also ben reworked to be clearer and scalable
- School Additions
- Can find a cassette player and a few tapes around that play music
- School desks and chairs have been updated and rearranged
- The same can be said for teacher desk and chairs as well
- Third hallway added after monster hallway containing dumpsters
- Gym now has windows & Science Room has revamped windows
- Added windows to back hallway
- Increased size of and improved Storage Room
- Plenty of new models have been introduced
- Main Menu Refresh
- Cleaned up and enhanced logo
- Changed text to X-tefer Productions logo
- Changed background picture
- Right-aligned main menu buttons
- Added vynl icon for Music Menu
- New features
- Small Mode Cheat: use F9/F10 to toggle in-game height
- The wrench now spawns in three different locations
- Mr. Giggles, the handtruck, and box stack as well
- Pencils spawn in 3 each
- The power can be re-enabled via the Storage Room
- The water in the Storage and Science room is electrified
- Player Changes
- Increased camera shake while running & increased footstep sound frequency while walking
- Music Changes
- Select Mode now has a simplified music track
- Switched out Unwanted Corridors with a more āhopefulā Advant Hallways
- Added sounds to cheats
- Improvements
- Skybox is now clearer and moves
- Changed flashlight sound
- Changed "It knows you're here" picture to Elshwood logo
- Adjusted lighting on Normal mode to give a more saturated look
- Windows are now see-through both ways
- Particle system (air particles) have seen numerous improvements
- Area of effect has been doubled & the are way more particles
- Color of particles have been darkened
- Added black bars to cutscene
- Dying now flashes the screen red and plays an audio cue
- Misc fixes
- Realigned side hall water fountain
- Cleared up Mode Select icons
- Improved school floor tiling
- Changed cracked wall texture by English Room
- Changed Totally Normal Poems model
Thanks so much for playing!
Content Update #3 is Here!
Welcome back to The Game of Unknown! Moving kind of got in the way of things and really messed with my original plan. I was supposed to update this in late May/early June and then again in October, but clearly that didnāt happen now did it?
This update is larger than the past two and contains an across-the-board feature list. In fact, that is why even the patch notes had to be presented in this manner, as there is just too much! Letās run by them, shall we?
Post-Processing
One of the first things to take notice is the addition if many post-processing effects added, mainly bloom, motion blur, and ambient occultation to really make everything pop! Text is sharper and has shadows on it as well.
Menu Mayhem
I guess the real first thing you will see is the newly refreshed main menu, with a new background and clearer text. The pause menu has been improved with all of the cheats being clearly presented on the left side of the screen, and the cursor will no longer disappear unlike before.
School Additions
The school has seen a bunch of new additions and improvements. A new hallway has been added, more windows are available, and there is more to see outside as well! Not to mention the Storage Room has seen some improvementsā¦
Storage Room
Not only is the Storage Room bigger, but itās also taken on some more damage, with electrified water everywhere! Take care to watch your step, as coming in contact with the hazardous water will result in instant death! The Storage Room is also where you can find the power switch, for those brave enough to navigate the treacherous waters in the pitch-black building will be rewarded with the power being resupplied!
Randomized Spawning
Now each playthrough of the game will have certain items spawn in different locationsā¦
Haloween Mode
Just a moody reskin of Normal Mode, this mode should sure get you into the spirit!
Misc. Improvements
So many random things have been added or changed that it would be pointless to name everything. However, the full list of everything as a list is down below. Some stuff including more responsive running, enhanced particle system, new/updated models, and more!
Again, thanks so much for playing, it really means so much!
V 1.03 out October 7th!
On October 7th, an update will come out to The Game of Unknown. Version 1.03 in fact. Exactly six months since release!
Since the game came out on April 7th, we have seen two updates. The first added more to the cafeteria and fixed some game-breaking bugs and glitches. The second improved the Nightmare mode and cleaned up the menus along with some more fixes and improvements.
Originally planned to be two smaller updates , this time we have a much bigger update on our hands.
What are some of the features? Well, full patch notes will be posted once the update comes out, but for now here's a quick summary!
- Post-Processing
- Randomized item spawning
- New rooms and tons of new models
- Improvements to particles, text, lighting, menus, and more!
- A Halloween-themed Normal Mode š
Well, that's it for now, and see you soon when The Game of Unknown updates on the 7th next week! Hopefully this update can bring some much needed life into the game.
Lastly, you are encouraged to check out X-tefer Productions on Twitter so you don't miss any announcements, from either The Game of Unknown, or from other games and eventual books!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xtefer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtefer
Update V 1.03 this October!
If you have been following X-tefer Productions on Twitter and/or Facebook, you would have already known that work was still being done on The Game of Unknown.
Didn't know about the socials? We fear no more!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xtefer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xtefer
This October, just in time for Halloween, an update will come out to The Game of Unknown. Version 1.03 in fact. It's quite the big update!
Since the game came out on April 7th, we have seen two updates. The first added more to the cafeteria and fixed some game-breaking bugs and glitches. The second improved the Nightmare mode and cleaned up the menus along with some more fixes and improvements.
This time, there is a more substantial update to be seen. Work started pretty much right after the second update came out, but things got a little frantic once moving out got in the way of things. So, what were supposed to be two smaller updates like we have previously seen, were instead combined into one more medium-sized update.
What's in store? Well, work is still going strong, and obviously things aren't completely finished yet, but here's a quick list on what are just a small snippet of things to come!
- A bunch of new models!
- Improvements to the player while running
- Improvements to particles, lighting, and more!
- Randomized item spawning š
Things are also planned for updates beyond this one, and it is exciting to think about where this can take us!
Well, that's it for now, until next time when more concrete details can be shared! Rest assured the game is not abandoned, and that this next update can hopefully bring some much needed life into it! I encourage you to check out X-tefer Productions on Twitter so you don't miss any announcements, from either The Game of Unknown or from other things beyond!
Content Update #2 is Out!
Update notes/fixes:
Nightmare Mode Revamped
- Made atmosphere and lighting scarier (and redder)
- Tweaked enemy AI to make it more...intense to say
- Decreased flashlight (can't make it TOO easy now can we?)
- Added Nightmare ambience
- Also disabled normal music
- Redid monster audio and cues for Nightmare mode
- They should...set the mood better...
- Changed notice on front desk to a nightmare mode rundown
Improvements
- Enhanced main menu, select mode, and pause menu text and buttons
- Now clearer with panels behind the text
- Made button selection darker
- Changed mode select icons
- Clock now has a sound when at 10 seconds left
- Skip night cheat now works instantly
- Added prickly pear cactus (won the poll on social media!)
- New lunch table model
- New kitchen table model
- New garbage bin model
- Also cut down on garbage bins and adjusted others
- New Mr. Giggles model
- Darkened Midnight lightbulb light color
Misc fixes
- Fixed sideroom door trigger
- Changed pistol text
- Changed scare paper in science room
- Fixed light clipping issues
- Made corners of hallways more seamless (previously had jagged edges)
If you haven't already, make sure to follow X-tefer Productions on either
Twitter or Facebook to keep up to date on the latest posts and updates!
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tgou1
More stuff is in the works, so stay tuned!