The Search cover
The Search screenshot
Genre: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

The Search

Announcing a new adventure game "Discolored"!



Hi everyone,

Today I'm announcing a new upcoming puzzle-adventure game I've been making called Discolored! You can head over to the Steam page to check out the trailer and to wishlist the game!

Below is a FAQ about the game:

What is Discolored about? The story is as follows:
You arrive at the end of a desert highway where a small abandoned cafe sits and a strange tower looms overhead. As you look around you notice everything has lost its color. All objects that once held vibrant lush tones of color are now a pale grey. What has caused the all the rich colors to disappear? How can they be brought back? As you explore, solve inventive puzzles, and uncover clues that restore the world back to its true colors, you’ll discover this strange place at the end of an abandoned highway has deeper secrets to be revealed.

When will it be released? Most likely the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Is Discolored a sequel to The Search?
Discolored is not a sequel to The Search, but there are some similarities. Discolored will still feature beautiful atmospheric scenery and a similar "feel" that The Search had. The style for Discolored is very minimal, which is inspired by the painters John Register and Edward Hopper.



What will gameplay be like?
Discolored's gameplay will be using FPS controls with real-time 3D graphics, similar to modern adventure games like The Witness and Obduction, not a point-and-click with pre-rendered graphics as The Search was. Pre-rendered point-and-click games are a bit more time consuming on the art side of things which is one of the main reasons I chose to go this route, but fear not, you can expect the same quality in Discolored as you found in The Search and the puzzles actually have more variety in Discolored compared with The Search! The total gameplay time will probably clock in at around an hour or so.




Like with The Search, Discolored is being developed on my own and in my spare time. I love making these games and I thank you for your support!

If you like what you see please feel free to spread the word and please consider wishlisting the game. It would be a big help since Steam uses wishlist numbers, as well as other things, to determine what kind of visibility a game gets upon launch.




To stay up to date with news on Discolored you can click on the "follow" button on the game's Steam page or sign up for the newsletter through the game's website.

I would love to hear your thoughts and if you have any questions please ask in the comments section. Thanks so much!
Jason

Soundtrack DLC

The soundtrack for The Search is now live! 5 mp3 tracks from the game are now free to download.

Track Listing:
1. The Threshold (0:39) - Jason Godbey
2. Ouendake (3:32) - Goldmund (Keith Kenniff)
3. Unseen Forces At Work (2:55) - Jewelbeat
4. Web Of Deceit (2:06) - Jewelbeat
5. The Search (2:09) - Jewelbeat

They will show up as a zip file in your Steam directory: ...Steam\steamapps\common\The Search

German and French translations

The Search has now been updated to include German and French translations! Thanks to Jan Rennau for the German translation and thanks to William "Skywilly" Bertin for the French translation.

Language options can be found in the main menu under Settings.

Russian localization

The Search has been updated today to include Russian localization! This translation was done generously and professionally by Vlad Remezov. This update also includes minor bug fixes.

As always if you spot any issues please let me know.

Thanks!
Jason

Windowed Mode & support for different resolutions

An update was just released with a Windowed Mode option and support for different resolutions. It can be found under Settings>Graphics in the menu. This replaces the Vsync menu, but don't worry, Vsync is still an option and is still on by default. If anyone runs into any issues please let me know. Thanks!

Trading cards now available

Good news for all you collectors out there. Trading cards for The Search are now live! Enjoy!

Vsync & other fixes

Hey everyone!

The Search has been updated today with an added option for Vsync! You'll find it under the Settings option in the Menu. It should be on by default now. Hopefully this will make your GPUs happy :) A few other small fixes have been made to the Clue system where in rare cases clues wouldn't show up properly. Please let me know if you run into any issues with this update.

Thanks!
Jason