Hello everyone! I wish you all the best as we arrive in 2017.
Unhack 2 is the most challenging project I have produced, but at last, I am happy to announce the game will be released next week on the 12th. The unhacker, with next gen AI Neonya by his side, will battle Program X and her army of clones. I hope you will find the journey worthwhile.
Thank you, and see you in Unhack 2!
Gameplay returns in Unhack 2
Hi everyone ːweedywowː! Hope you are doing all right. Well, I imagine just about everyone will be happy with this piece of Unhack 2 news—I have decided to replace the password segments with proper minigames.
In games like Portal 2, there are easter eggs that require you to look up websites, decipher audio clips etc. They are so cool to me, and that was when I wanted to aim for. The problem is, I was unable to make it fit into the narrative. It just made no sense. Also, having to constantly leave the game is annoying, and when you do find that passcode, it does not feel rewarding at all. For the past few months, I have tried several different approaches, but they have all failed. Although I still have plans to explore this idea again in a different form, I have decided Unhack 2 is not the place to be doing that.
So yes, I will be bringing back minigame segments, but I want to manage expectations as well. Unhack 2 is still more narrative focused than the first game, so the gameplay this time around will be more basic. Unhack 1, despite its short length, actually took a significant number of hours to produce.
The truth is, Unhack 2 is hindering my big picture plans in so many ways. The subject matter turned out to be fairly complex, so I had to do tons of rewriting and edits, not to mention more research than I had anticipated (even though it is still entertainment above all else). That, combined with all the game design failures I have struggled through, mean other projects are falling behind as well. If I want to keep producing games, I think it will be best for me to get used to this process. As long as I am working every day, I can live with the setbacks I keep stumbling into.
I will most likely release a new demo of Unhack 2 before the official release, so players will have a chance to check things out then. At worst, a demo should be launched on Steam alongside the full game. The script has been heavily revised in the past six or so months, so even if you have already played the demo, I highly recommend checking out the updated version when that becomes available.
Thank you ːweedyː!
Japanese translation patch released for Unhack
Hello everyone. kagerou01gata over in Japan has kindly translated Unhack into Japanese for us! The patch is available here.
Without Within 1 and 2 were both translated by paid companies, so this is the first fan translation I have received, and I am really grateful for it. We are living in such a wonderful era, where gamers are able to support one another like this.
Thank you so much :weedy:!
Unhack 2 announcement
Unhack was the first game I ever published on Steam. My inexperience from back then really shows, and there are a lot of things I regret about this title. Then again, every game should feel like that in retrospect. Thank you so much for being patient with me through the past two or so years.
In 2015, I produced Cursed Sight and Without Within 2. This morning, I have announced my first project for 2016, and it is one that you folks on this board deserve to hear about. Here is Unhack 2, a project I have been secretly brewing for about a year now:
Please click below to visit the website, which contains a demo version for you to check out:
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/-Hh54RQog7M
Here is the Steam Greenlight page, which includes details on Unhack 2’s length, format etc. I hope you will consider leaving a vote as well. Thank you so much for your support:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=602187066
And some screenshots to finish things up:
Thank you everyone!
Unhack - Digital Artbook released
Hello friends :a2:! Hope you have been doing great. I have put together an artbook for Unhack. Details on this DLC can be found here:
After playing Without Within, a few of you have kindly shown interest in supporting my efforts. I am really thankful guys, and I want to give you all some good stuff in return. Hopefully this artbook will be to your liking.
Thank you everyone :thankyou:!
Merch store launched
Hello friends! I wanted to let you know that I have just launched a merchandise store over on Redbubble. Please feel free to take a look!
Unhack:Destruction, a three episode prequel to the Unhack tale, has just been released as DLC on Steam. Please feel free to take a look and see if you are interested!
For those who have kindly purchased the game before, either through kickstarter support or as a direct purchase, I will be sending out keys via e-mail right after posting this announcement. Please be sure to check your inboxes! If you have not received a key after a day or so, just drop me a word and I can help you out.
Thank you! I very much appreciate all of your support :thankyou:.
Unhack soundtrack up as free DLC
Hello everyone =). Composer Matt Hamm has kindly released Unhack's soundtrack for free, so I went ahead and uploaded onto Steam as a free DLC:
The above link is a possibility because of your voting and support. Thank you so much everyone m(_ _)m.
For those who already own a copy of Unhack through bundles, etc, it might be good to hold off on purchasing the game for now, because I will be looking through the list and sending keys to as many people as possible.
If you have played the game before, please consider dropping a review. It would help me out a lot. Thank you so much, all of you (^-^)!
