It's been a full week since the premiere of "We. The Refugees" - it was quite a surreal experience for us: after so many years of work, we thought that the day of the premiere would never come... But we made it :)
And we are extremely grateful for the supportive feedback we receive from you. Well over 90% of the feedback we receive from players is positive! It's amazing because we've made a game that actually...shouldn't work because:
deals with a very difficult and delicate subject
presents this topic from a controversial perspective, because it is balanced and presents a very wide spectrum of opinions on the portrayed subject
the game is overwhelmingly text-based in a time when literature is dying
its a seemingly uncomplicated game in a rather niche genre
and therefore requiring patience and time to discover its complexity and hidden mechanics
And yet you want to play our game! It's amazing and... incomprehensible to us ;)
Plus, we're thrilled to see so many people actually play the game: 78% of players have completed the prologue and unlocked the first note from Egypt, and over 50% have reached Act 2. Wow! You really want to explore the world we've created.
However, you haven't discovered everything yet! Although the game has been online for 7 days, you still haven't discovered all the hidden paths and content: No one has yet learned the full story of the Syrian nurse Almas, the story of Dinah's stump, or experienced the paradoxes of egoism... Only about 1% of you ended up in prison during your adventures (yes, it's possible!), or... experienced stomach indigestion during a storm ;). We take it as a compliment that we created such a complex and full of hidden scenes story that you still have a lot to discover after a week of playing :)
Thank you all - this gives us hope that creating ambitious and complex narratives in games makes sense and motivates us to continue working in this direction. And each copy of the game you buy is a small step towards the next, even more extensive and complex game for which we already have an idea :)
However, to all those still hesitating whether it is worth playing "We. The Refugees" - we would like to remind you that for 3 more days you can do it at a reduced price, thanks to the premiere discount -10%. The discount ends on May 11, and you will have to wait a while for the next promotion! :)
Best wishes everyone, Act Zero Team
We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe at LudoNarraCon
We invite you to watch our livestream at the LudoNarraCon festival.
From May 4th to May 11th, 2023, we will be participating in a unique event, the LudoNarraCon festival.
This festival celebrates narrative games, and we are proud to be part of a small group of games participating in the festival.
To celebrate, we are offering an extended launch discount until May 11th, 2023 :)
Hotfix 175.1095 (11138968)
Thanks to the help of a keen-eyed player, an issue with one of the narration paths has been identified and fixed. Thank you!
Update number 1.173.1092 (11131624)
Hello everyone! We are excited to announce that the first patch for the game has been uploaded on Steam! Update number 1.173.1092 (11131624) includes some minor spelling fixes that we didn't catch before the release, and also addresses a missing dialogue option.
We hope that these changes will enhance your overall gameplay experience and make your time spent in our game even more enjoyable. Thank you for your continued support, we can't wait to see what you think of the game once you finish it!
Launch and bundle discount
Hi, on the occasion of the premiere of "We. The Rafugees: Ticket to Europe" we have prepared a -10% discount for you.
You can also buy our game in bundle with other games at great prices.
On the occasion of the release of the game, we have also prepared for you a discount on Mech Mechanic Simulator by as much as 90%!
But that's not all. In Bundl you can buy both games cheaper by another 10% :)
Check out the bundle:
Special Premiere Contest: Play the Game, Get the Comic Book
"We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe" premieres in 24 hours!
On this occasion, we are announcing a contest in which you can win a comic book. Or rather: a graphic novel created by our artist Natalia Jura. This artbook directly follows the storyline of "We. The Refugees" - in some playthroughs, players can meet an NPC named Kassim, who is an artist working on his grand graphic novel, which metaphorically depicts refugee odysseys.
We asked Natalia to imagine - based on the game's script - how Kassim's graphic novella could look like if it ever came into existence.
The result of her work is the comic book "Ticket to Europe", which is the prize in our competition.
How to get this comic?
It's easy. All you have to do is finish the game in the first 72 hours after the release of "We. The Refugees" and in the place where "The End" text appears on the screen (don't click on it yet!) you open the Notes or Tags menu, then take a screenshot and send it to this address: info@polyslash.com
Each person who completes this task will receive from us a digital version of the graphic novel "Ticket to Europe".
The contest starts on May 1, 2023 at 3:00 pm CEST and ends on May 4, 2023 at 3:00 pm CEST.
Ready for the release of We. The Refugees?
Hello!
We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe will be released on May 1, 2023.
Can't wait for it? You can always play the demo in the meantime :)
We also encourage you to read the article about our game: https://gaymingmag.com/2023/04/we-the-refugees-ticket-to-europe-follows-the-very-real-plight-of-refugees/
Development Progress: April 2023
Hello everyone!
There are only weeks left until the game's release, so we want to show you how much we've accomplished in recent months :)
Since the last devlog:
1. We have finished the final translations of the script into English.
2. We implemented 95% of the graphics into the game engine.
3. We have implemented 100% of game scenarios in PL and EN versions.
4. We added sound effects to the game.
5. We created and added 80% of map animations to the game.
6. We organized the tags in the game and sorted them into categories.
7. We visited San Francisco during GDC, where we made a lot of contacts!
8. We went to PAX East in Boston, where for 4 days we collected feedback from players about the almost final version of the game.
9. We have updated the game interface.
10. We created a new logo for the game.
11. We fixed some technical issues, bugs and typos.
12. We published a documentary about the making of our project.
