We have updated The Spy Who Shrunk Me to version 0.11.0 with the new Corporate Transparency Update!
THE SPYTACLES
See enemies through walls with the handy dandy Spytacles! With 20 seconds of wallhacking fun and two per mission, this should help you in a tough spot. It's especially useful when trying to evade guards trying to find you. Mix this with the Stopwatch and you can truly evade enemy patrols.
You can pick up the Spytacles in the "Mind of Madness" mission.
EXPANDED MISSIONS The "Mind of Madness" and "Mind of Madness, Redux" missions have been updated with more stealth action, greatly expanding the laboratories and beyond. Additionally, all levels have been updated with Spytacles and Stopwatch pickups!
BUG FIXES AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS As always, we fixed everything™ from minor visual glitches to bigger things like saves not functioning correctly.
Here's the full patch notes for your enjoyment.
General - Added new tutorial video for the Stopwatch
- Flipped viewmodels for Stopwatch and Spytacles
- Added FIVR and Mikko Juutinen to the credits
- Minor savegame fixes
Operation Improbable Thanks Pungence for bringing these to attention!
- Fixed colliders
- Fixed floating objects
- Blocked a path through the first lasers which was not supposed to be there
- Added an effect and a sound when opening the blast doors
A Mind of Madness - Added a new gadget, Spytacles, which allows you to see enemies through walls! Use this to your advantage to better plan your routes and slip through
undetected. The effect only lasts for 20 seconds per use, so plan your usage carefully!
- Expanded the whole level roughly 50% to be more in line with original design intentions and to give you opportunities to test out
the new gadget.
Beyond the Books - Added Spytacles pickups
- Fixed minor lighting Issues
Artificial Insanity - Added Spytacles pickups
A Mind of Madness, Redux - Expanded the level, again, roughly 50% with the addition of an exquisite lobby bar after the laboratory portion of the level
Person of Importance - Fixed colliders
- Fixed pathfinding issues
- Added two more enemy guards and associated patrol routes
Rocket Jockey - Added Spytacles pickups
- Added three guards and associated patrol routes to otherwise barren locations
- Fixed texture errors
- Resolved large pathfinding issues around the rocket and a few smaller ones elsewhere
- Fixed colliders
SLIGHT ROADMAP ADJUSTMENTS We're a team of six and our future schedule got a bit bouncy due to us going to GDC in March!
So we're moving the new mission to after the VR version. So "Quaternion Identity", the new mission, will come now in April instead of March. As we said before, the roadmap might get changed a bit so we hope you don't mind this necessary change.
Stay tuned for the end of the month where we'll have Audrey's home base & collectibles!
VR version is still on schedule for next month! We're really excited to get you playing that.
Have a blast,
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
📌 THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME VERSION v0.10.1 PATCH NOTES
We've got a v0.10.1 hotfix with juicy fixes for The Spy Who Shrunk Me!
Here's the notes:
- Added keybinds to "Rails to Russia" with keyboard and controller layouts
- Fixed problems with controller and keyboard in settings menu
- Fixed Stopwatch view model going through walls
- Fixed Stopwatch not being changed after using last ammo
- Falling velocity now resets correctly
- Hide cursor when using controller or while cutscene is playing
- Toolbar items are now centered as all things should be
- Toolbar scrolling bug fixed where next weapon after teleport reselected teleport if player doesn't have Stopwatch unlocked
- Can properly leave credits with controller
- Brightened up "A Person of Importance", "Rockey Jockey" and "Sayonara, Smoothspy!" levels
- Minor pathfinding optimization to "Operation: Improbable"
🔫✨ 0.10.0 THE OPERATION IMPROBABLE UPDATE!
We have updated The Spy Who Shrunk Me to version 0.10.0 with the new Operation: Improbable update!
OPERATION: IMPROBABLE
A new mission set between the "Software Office Shenanigans" and the "A Mind of Madness" chapters. This mission was cut from the original Early Access release due to time constraints and is now back with exciting laser dodging action!
THE STOPWATCH
We have also added an entirely new gadget to the game, the Stopwatch! It can be found during the Software Office Shenanigans mission and will give you new ways to avoid guards by freezing time itself!
FULL CONTROLLER SUPPORT We now have full controller support for the entire game - please share your feedback on what other features you would love to be added to the game!
Additionally, here's the full patch notes full of other goodies to the entire game.
General - Full controller support
- Button prompts
- Minor UI adjustments
Rails to Russia -Made easier to notice the progression route after picking up the shrink ray
-Added ammo pickup to second toilet if one manages to reach Eierkopf & Bolscotchkovich without ammo
-Fixes to colliders
-Minor texture fixes
Software Company Shenanigans -Changes to guard patrol routes to make them more complex
-Opened the first level conference room so player is able to pick up the new gadget
-Added some decorative items and posters
Operation: Improbable - Entirely new mission that starts after "Software Company Shenanigans"!
A Mind of Madness -Minor fixes to props
-Fixes to colliders
-Changes to guard patrol routes to make them more complex
Beyond the Books - Changes to guard patrol routes to make them more complex
Artificial Insanity -Changes to guard patrol routes to make them more complex
-Tweaks to pickup locations
-Added a trash bin to second floor
-Fixes to prop placement and colliders
A Mind of Madness, Redux -Fixes to colliders
Rocket Jockey -Changes to guard patrol routes to make them more complex
-Added Trash Bins and Shredders for guard disposal and repositioned existing ones
-Fixes to colliders
Next month on our Roadmap we'll have an entirely new hub area, another new gadget and lore item pickups for all levels to decorate your new home with. And in March, we'll debut our VR edition and a new mission! Stay tuned!
Have a good one,
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
📌THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME VERSION 0.9.2 PATCH NOTES
We have updated The Spy Who Shrunk Me to version 0.9.2!
This patch contains fixes for all the levels, new options, partial controller support and our usual cocktail of bug fixes and performance improvements.
General - Fixed the crash when a controller is plugged in
- Partial controller support (no controller prompts yet and chapter menu doesn't scroll - let us know how it works!)
- Capped menus, cutscenes and loading screens to 60 FPS to prevent edge cases
Options - New and pretty options menu
- Added new options to the options menu
- VSync
- Postprocessing
- Toggle Crouch
- Invert Y
- Exclusive Fullscreen
Teleporter - Nerfed. Has shortened range and longer cooldown.
Rails To Russia - Fixed cases where player was able to get out of bounds
- The conductor showed up for work, finally!
Software Company Shenanigans - Added Moscow cityscape to the background
- Outside foliage improved
- Spiced up the office atmosphere with some additional props and changed some old ones
- Minor changes to NPC patrol routes
- Fixed cases where player was able to get out of bounds
A Mind of Madness - Fixed cases where player was able to get out of bounds
Beyond the Books - Added ammo pickups
Artificial Insanity - Brightened up the level
- Minor fixes to prop colliders
A Mind of Madness, Redux - Fixed cases where player was able to get out of bounds
Person of Importance - Fixed ammo pickup being infinite near the Slavda
Rocket Jockey - Added ammo pickups
Sayonara, Smoothspy! - Reworked lighting
- Added more platforming routes for the first stage
- Reworked third stage
- Texture fixes
- Geometry variance
- Earth should rotate more gently now
- Added a button on stage 4 for a player to press after finishing the final puzzle, so you don't have wait around for the ending cutscenes
Get ready for new stuff coming very soon! We'll have a new level and gadget for you by the end of the month.
Knock yourselves out,
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
📌THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME VERSION 0.9.1 PATCH NOTES
We have updated The Spy Who Shrunk Me to version 0.9.1!
New Gameplay Features - Added a new non-lethal way to eliminate guards! You can now drop enemies in trash bins - we've added green trash bins to all the current campaign levels. This counts as a pacifist way to dispose of enemies when you've shrunk them!
Audio - Sound effects should now properly react to all volume changes through the Options menu
Detection - The game will no longer generate a checkpoint if guards know your position
Shrink Ray - Fixed an issue with crouching while shrunk
- Fixed accuracy problems with the Shrink Ray
Airbag Mines - Made it easier to place airbag mines
Guards - Minor fixes to enemy detection
Rails To Russia - Added new props to the train
- More texture variety
- Small changes to guard patrol routes
- Fixed some cases where it was possible to get out of bounds
A Mind of Madness - Fixed problem that occurs when dealing with Eierkopf after reloading a checkpoint
- An experiment has gotten loose in the labs under the floor grates
Beyond the Books - The guard with the key will drop the key properly now when using banana peels or airbag mines
Artificial Insanity - Added trash cans and paper shredders to the level
A Mind of Madness, Redux - Fixes to minor graphic glitches in the level
After this we're off to our Christmas holidays - but don't fret! We're going to stick to our amazing roadmap full of content - plus a few surprises right off the bat when we get back to the office ;)
Have yourself a very merry holiday,
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
🎢 ROADMAP FOR THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME EARLY ACCESS
The Spy Who Shrunk Me will keep expanding with content and bug fixes through 2019!
Early Access is just the beginning. We understand the experience we have right now is a bit on the short end of the stick, so the entire point is to polish up what we have and add more levels, gadgets and content. Here's what you can expect from us in the months to come...
💎 January 2019
An all-new mission set just before the CON-NEX laboratories, "Operation Improbable" sends Audrey Smoothspy into the deep dark corridors of the hidden facility.
We're adding full controller support for all controllers we can think of!
Stop time itself with The Stopwatch, a new gadget!
Bug fixes, performance improvements and more!
💎 February 2019
Enter Audrey Smoothspy's comfy British bungalow home for the first time! Here you can launch missions that go beyond the campaign. It will also serve as the 'main menu' of the upcoming VR version.
We will expand all levels with lore item pickups that not only are great for the people interested in the storyline of the game, but also populate your Smoothspy base with fun trinkets!
An all-new gadget The Spytacles let you see enemies through walls! Obtain them in the expanded laboratories level.
Your usual bug fixes galore!
💎 March 2019
"Quaternion Identity" is an all-new mission that has Audrey Smoothspy foil a plot about to turn the Cold War red hot. More details to follow...
The debut of our virtual reality version supporting SteamVR headsets! Experience the entire game in eye-popping virtual reality.
New enemy variants and obstacles such as cameras and laser grids for all missions - think of it as 'remastered' versions of the current campaign levels!
💎 April 2019
An exciting crossover event will happen in and near Audrey's home. Stay tuned.
We're going to polish the game up, adding sound effects, dialogue and new music.
We're aiming to have EFIGS (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) localization! We'll expand more languages with the requests from our community.
We'll wrap up the Early Access period once we feel the game is feature-complete! This won't mean the end of future updates however, since we have a lot more secrets up our sleeves.
This is the current roadmap for Q1 2019, some things may switch places, get a bit delayed or happen sooner rather than later! On top of the features promised here there'll be the usual hotfixes, patches and performance improvements.
Thank you for taking this Early Access journey with us!
Let's get this kicking,
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
👌👌 THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME NOW OUT ON EARLY ACCESS!
Go play!!
Oh, and just in case, if you're crashing it's because you have a gamepad plugged in. Don't worry, I'll hug the programmer for you.
Not long now! The Spy Who Shrunk Me PC Early Access begins tomorrow 18th of December 2018!
Enjoy our new launch trailer and buckle up buckaroos, it's GO TIME!
We're so excited about the launch and hope you'll have a blast with the game.
The Road Ahead
Tomorrow we'll also reveal our upcoming Early Access roadmap that has new gadgets, levels and much much more for you to begin your EA journey with us.
We admit that at the current state, the game isn't as long as we'd like, so that's priority #1 for us - more levels to play with even more crazy stealth action! We'll also work on expanding our current campaign levels with more stealth sections and new dialogue. The game is playable from start to finish with multiple endings even in this starting state, but you'll get even more later!
Help us make this the best game it can be!
There's some sound effects and other small things we need to add - and some bugs we need to squash. We hope you tell us your thoughts of the game in the community forums and share your own ideas for the game! We love to build games with our community, as evident from Taphouse VR where with the help of our community we pushed six huge content updates.
Later on next year you'll also get the play the game in full virtual reality! Exciting times are ahead and we can't wait to begin.
We're so excited to see what you think - thank you for being there for us!
Here's to the 24 hours ahead!
Tomi Toikka
CEO
Catland
👏👏 TWO DAYS TO GO! THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME RELEASES 12/18/2018!
The Spy Who Shrunk Me releases Tuesday 18th of December on Early Access for PC!
We're so excited you're going to play the game we've been building for the last ten months with so much love. We've built every level from the bottom to the top with fancy new graphics, better usage of the shrink ray mechanics and most of all expanded them!
We've got a fresh batch of screenshots for you to enjoy on the store page and we're working on a new trailer as well! We hope to have it all ready for the launch 👌
Why Early Access?
- We want your feedback on how the game plays. It's a pure stealth game so encounter difficulty is always a thing to tweak.
- It's a very different game than usual. We've crammed in a driving section, banana peels, guards going on toilet breaks and stuffing people in handbags. Things are bound to be a bit buggy!
- We took our time with the levels and kind of forgot about adding sound effects to everything. While the game is fully playable from start to the end, that's what we'll refine in our EA period.
- Also, we have a few gadgets we want to add, but we'll have those by the time we reach the end of our Early Access period in early 2019.
- The VR version still needs work - we'll launch out of EA with that in tow!
How much?
$9.99 or your regional equivalent!
How many levels?
Nine exciting stealth levels with multiple endings - and more to come during Early Access! The game is very replayable - you can play through the entire game without killing anyone or without getting detected!
After launch, we'll share our roadmap for future Early Access content and show how we're going to support The Spy Who Shrunk Me from here to the end of 2019.
We're sure you are excited to play the game, not a long wait now!
The Spy Who Shrunk Me launches on PC on December 18th 2018!
We are launching on Steam Early Access and we'll stay in Early Access until our VR edition is ready for prime time. The game in Early access is playable from start to finish with many exciting missions where you get to save the world before the Cold War turns red hot!
We'll use Early Access to add even more gadgets to the game while cooking up our VR edition. Buying the game in Early Access means you'll be able to get your voice heard and help us refine our stealth experience. So the game's PC version is more-or-less finished, we just want to get out of Early Access with both PC & VR.
The Spy Who Shrunk Me is a fully voice acted narrative experience where you get to drive a miniature car, drop people down paper shredders and defuse a nuclear missile from within! The game stars the talented Louise Saint-Claire as Miss Audrey Smoothspy.
Fans of the old classic No One Lives Forever games can rejoice - this game is a huge love letter to the legendary spy game series! We're bringing non-lethality to the classic formula, as we think a smooth spy never should resort to getting caught. If you do get an alarm, you can always hide using your trusty Shrink Ray.
The game is all about pure stealth. In fact, you can play the entire game through without harming a single soul and never getting detected. A full ghost/pacifist run is possible and even encouraged!
Fancy yourself a bit of a lunatic? You can always just toss every enemy you see into the nearest paper shredder or skip objectives at your leisure. We're not judging. Your employers might.
Missions range from hacking servers, sabotaging equipment, extracting targets and taking out key personnel to saving the world itself from the Soviet menace!
We've got plenty of exciting levels with fun gameplay with narrative twists and turns. As you move further into the CON-NEX complex, you'll figure out secrets of the Soviet Union and ruin the plans of General Boris B. Bolscotchkovich and Ernst E. Eierkopf!
After each mission you'll get a handy Mission Report which will give you a SpyScore™ ranking your spy exploits. You can complete objectives in the manner you see fit - even skipping objectives altogether. There are multiple outcomes to specific missions - you'll know it when you see it!
THE SHRINK RAY
You'll get the titular Shrink Ray during your first mission, onboard the Moscow Express!
Use your trusty Shrink Ray to squeeze under small spaces and avoid enemy detection. Use your tiny form to easily avoid enemy gunfire and mix and match your Shrink Ray shenanigans with the Teleporter to find a new perspective!
We're not giving you rifles and pistols. Combat in The Spy Who Shrunk Me is all about utilizing your Shrink Ray. Shrink enemies and drop them down paper shredders or throw them at a wall to lethally eliminate them. Or drop them down a lidded trash can to take them out the pacifist way.
BANANAS
Make enemies slip and slide! Enemies who slip on a banana peel are down for the count for a good while, allowing you to slip past undetected.
AIRBAG MINES
Slap one of these bad boys on a wall or floor and watch the enemies fly! Airbag mines give you a chance to get past enemies with ease.
TELEPORTER RAY
Reach new heights with the teleporter. Kind of like Blink from your other favorite stealth title, use it to peer above enemies on top of lamps and maneuver yourself on top of tables while shrunk!
MORE TO COME...
During Early Access, we aim to add even more wacky gadgets to the game! These include Spytacles (which let you see enemies through walls!) and the Stopwatch (which freezes time for a while letting you get past enemies while time stands still!) We'll also take ideas from the community - if you've got a great gadget idea, let us know.
Our VR edition still needs a bit of work! As we've already shipped a very successful and popular VR title Taphouse VR you know we got what you want in virtual reality:
Multiple movement options (both teleport and touchpad/thumbstick movement supported)
Accessibility settings like height adjustment, resetting position, toggle for smooth rotation
Roomscale, sitting and standing play supported from the get-go
Support for major SteamVR headsets
We need a bit more time for this, but the ETA is Q1 2019. We have a new technology stack in our game that will support further games down the line with both PC & VR supported, so it's just refining the experience to make sure every bit (including the driving section) works in both formats. We apologize for the delay on this.
We will keep you updated on our various social media channels.
We're also going to be dropping even more screenshots and gameplay footage as we go closer to the release! What do you want to see? Let's us know and we'll do our best to spoil you.
