It's been a year since we've all been more or less stuck at our homes.
It's been two years since we've embarked on a journey to GDC 2019 and met some of you guys over there. What a fun ride! Could we have imagined how it would turn out just a year later? Of course not.
The important thing is: we all gotta move on! This post is just about us, checking in on you and hoping that we will meet again some day!
Check out some photos from our 2019 archive. Cheer up! Everything's gonna be alright, eventually.
As for GDC, it's still happening. Online. Like, right now, online, and it's free to attend! Life goes on :)
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Meanwhile on Mars...
See, there's no pandemic on Mars. More importantly, cats are not affected by most of the human viruses, which is why KOTVOD Learning Factory is working on schedule. Just last week, we've upgraded the Factory's transporters and added more detailed Factory analytics to our engineers' toolkit! Check it out and join our ranks! Earth is done for, let's build a better future (for cats) on Mars:
Hello all :) Oleg from Luden.io is here. I can't wait to tell you that today our new game Learning Factory finally becomes available. We'll be super happy if you stop by and join us on this adventure of making the best educational game we can.
Please don't hesitate to drop me a line in Discord or privately via oleg.chumakov@luden.io. I am always happy to talk :)
Swag Time - Spend Steam Points, Get Fancy Stuff!
Machine learning specialists often spend countless hours in a dark room, working on awesome projects and changing the world. Although it might sound boring (which it is not!), that doesn't mean you can't do it in style!
So why don't head to Steam Points shop and get yourself some while True: learn() awesome sauce? We've got stuff:
Friendly avatars!
Trippy profile backgrounds!
Stickers!
Whatever this thing is (it's an avatar frame)
And more!
The coolest thing is: you probably don't even have to pay for that stuff, as Steam points are naturally provided to you when you're shopping for games! And if you're out of points, simply check back after any sale to find that your account is full with them juicy points!
So don't let us keep you waiting: get fancy right now, while True: learn() style!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
KOTOVOD's administration officially announced, that Learning Factory is going to Early Access on February 18!
That's right, folks! We're going big, very soon. Brace yourselves and prepare your engineering tools, because cats won't make themselves the happiest beings in the Galaxy (that's what you are for!)
During the next 2.5 weeks, we'll share some more teasers about what's expecting you. But for now, please feel free to run another couple of training sessions, because the free Alhpa will be shut down on February the 4th! If you haven't played it yet (due to some unbelievable reasons, because really, why haven't you!?), than you still have a chance to take a taste of what's expecting you on February 18:
Sorry for the long silence: our little team was kinda busy with our next big game (see below!), but we're still commited to bringing more cats to good ol' while True: learn(). This week we have a sea cat for you! But it's also a bird cat in a way. How's that even possible? Enter this promo code in your game and see for yourself:
BIRD
Let us know if you like it! And you can still vote for the next Cat of the Week or even suggest your own!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
KOTOVOD's best minds are preparing for Early Access Launch of Learning Factory which is just weeks away - stay tuned for official announcement!
In the meantime, you can help, too! Please welcome our one and only
Cat Naming Contest!
The next update will bring a variety of cat scientists to work at Learning Factory's Science Labs. At the moment, Dr. Katz is working all alone, but company is on the way! Who are these cats? Where do the come from? What are their qualifications?
Well, you tell us! Here's how:
- Head to our Discord Server - Drop a suggestion for a bio for a cat to the chat! Each cat has a Name, an Origin, Education and Previous Position(s). See Dr. Katz's bio as an example:
And that's about it! Number of entries is not limited. We'll add best ideas to the game and their authors' names will be gloriously written into game credits!
Check out Learning Factory free Alpha before it's too late (we'll shut it down some time before Early Access):
Hey! Is it Winter sale already? It seems like Autumn sale was only yesterday... Ah well, time flies (and in case of year 2020, it could fly even faster, we don't mind)!
Anyway, you know why it's the best time to buy while True: learn() now? Because we'll raise up the game's price in 2021! If the game's still on your wishlist, don't leave it hanging! And if you're looking for a (well thought through) last minute gift for any of your friends on Steam, why not gift them a marvelous game about cats and machine learning?
Whatever you pick for this glorious sale, we wish you have plenty of time to kick back and enjoy some games these days! We have all deserved it. Happy Holidays, everyone!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
This week KOTOVOD workers are celebrating the introduction of a new, improved version of Linear Regression machine - Polynomial Regression is reporting for duty to predict optimal prices for the best cat goods even better!
This phenomenal piece of news attracted fancy-looking cats to the Factory's stores. Unfortunately, the coolness levels of these cats, combined, caused distortions in the field of visibility, effectively rendering their fancy hats, canes and monocles invisible to human's eye. But our technicians are already working on ways to fixing this unfortunate physical effect. Please stay tuned for further updates!
Check out our machine learning models, improved and updated to serve the feline race in Learning Factory free Alpha:
Us, we're moving to another office this week, so things are kinda busy... We did, however, have time to add a brand new cat outfit to the game, as per you have voted in our Cat of the Week community cat generating initiative. This time, it's big, and we mean BIG. Enter this promo code in the game's menu and see for yourself:
BIG_CAT
And don't hesitate to vote for another Cat of the Week by clicking the link above! More cat outfits to the god of cat outfits!
Some photos for the history: farewell, old office! We're gonna miss you, but not too much: the new office actually has functional plumbing!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
The way of KOTOVOD engineer is a pioneer's way... Alas, sometimes this path has obstacles on it, and one can't follow it without tripping over them once in a while.
But what lies in the end makes it all worthwile! This week, for example, KOTOVOD workers are celebrating the introduction of a new, improved version of Linear Regression machine - Polynomial Regression is reporting for duty to predict optimal prices for the best cat goods even better!
This phenomenal piece of news attracted fancy-looking cats to the Factory's stores. Unfortunately, the coolness levels of these cats, combined, caused distortions in the field of visibility, effectively rendering their fancy hats, canes and monocles invisible to human's eye. But our technicians are already working on ways to fixing this unfortunate physical effect. Please stay tuned for further updates!
Check out our machine learning models, improved and updated to serve the feline race in Learning Factory free Alpha:
This week, everyone's talking about the release of a certain sci-fi game about neon samurais or something. In a completely unrelated way, this week's 'Cat of the Week' unlockable cat skin is also samurai-related. Please unlock it using the following promo code in the main menu:
GHOST
Another completely unrelated thing is this wallpaper that we wanted to share with you. It's about certain sci-fi game, which you definitely are familiar with... The one that we'll talk about below. Please don't hesitate to vote for next cat outfits to appear in the game in this form. See you next week with a next cat!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
Not all heroes wear capes. Come to think of it, not all of them wear clothes at all. Our robots usually wear no clothes (doing it with pride, too), but their part in building a better future for cats and humans is a very important one! It is our Cat Store Brobot Sales Managers, our Data Storages and Linear Regression machines that make KOTOVOD tick and collect and process data to fuel our very improtant research. And this week, their firmware has gone through a major update to ensure top notch performance on their never-ending duty!
Check out our machine learning models, improved and updated to serve the feline race in Learning Factory free Alpha:
A couple of weeks ago we've suggested you vote in this form for next cat outfits in while True: learn(). Here's this week's cat code:
ALSO_GHOST
With almost 23% of voters by his side, this cat outfit was long needed in the game! After all, cats are known to be... stealthy!
As you know, you're free to suggest your own cat costume idea: we're including the ones we like into the main list. Some of you, however, have submitted ideas for costumes that are actually already in the game: CATBUS and CRUMP are already in the game, check them out if you dare!
See you next week, with a next cat! Don't forget to vote if you haven't done it yet ;)
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Meanwhile on Mars...
KOTOVOD Learning Factory continues to grow while ensuring satisfaction of all cats entering its gates! This week introduces a series of discounts and special offers, available to all Cat Store operators for activation! To make sure that the Stores sustain the lavine of new customers, Cat Gates have also been upgraded for swift and comfortable warping between planets.
All innovations are set to be launched on this Friday! Join Learning Factory free Alpha to build your own automated factory for cats:
Technically, this post is about to ask you to nominate while True: learn() for Steam Awards this year.
And you can still do that if you go to the game's Store Page. And we'd be infinitely grateful for that!
But honestly, we're not that much after awards. So we've just decided to use this post as an excuse to thank you anyway!
Thanks for being with us, thanks for your infinite interest in learning more or just stretching your brains by playing puzzle games.
You make us keep doing what we're doing. You're awesome!
See you in the next update :)
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Meanwhile on Mars...
This week brings at least one more impressive piece of machinery to KOTOVOD Learning Factory: meet the glorious Pillow Maker, which, perhaps not surprisingly, produces pillows of exquisite quality to roll on.
Luxury stock attracts luxurious customers: rich and elite cats have been spotted on Learning Factory campus, looking (and finding!) the most extravagant and fashionable goods. And this is but the beginning! Thanks to the work of KOTOVOD engineers, cats will thrive in abundance!
Join the production spree and/or add Learning Factory to your wishlist and/or play the free Alpha:
We have to pause our "Cat of the Week" activity due to this very important message:
while True: learn() is 28% off until December 1!
Yeah, it's this time of the year again! The Autumn Steam Sale! Time to buy some quality games, because, you know, winter is coming. Have fun, and don't forget to pet your cat. Or maybe someone else's cat, too: just make sure you're doing it with respect!
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Meanwhile on Mars...
KOTOVOD Learning Factory keeps working at full swing, trying to find the answer to the most important questions of them all: what do cats REALLY want? We need to build a factory to find out, and we must make it MIGHTY! But how? At this very moment, engineers at our Discord server are sharing their ideas about the direction in which KOTOVOD administration should head next!
Join the discussion and/or add Learning Factory to your wishlist and/or play the free Alpha:
