As the Holiday season gets into full swing, you or your friends can enjoy discounts on two of our titles! Take a deep breath and make your way through the horrors of Crystal Rift with 65% Off. Or, Swing and soar through the ancient ruins of Windlands also 65% Off. And in case you may have missed it, Windlands 2 is now avialble right here on Steam. From all of us here at Psytec Games, we'd like to thank you for all of your support along our journey and wish you a Merry Christmas!

[ 2018-12-20 21:04:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

20-May-2016 An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

General Improvements

Controller Layouts now have a visual representation of the Controller and a separate layout screen.

General Fixes

Monsters dont obstruct a block on death (rare bug).

Clipboard Text no longer populates signs when not in edit mode.

Fixes to Menus.

F2 now correctly hides the Editor in Edit Mode (press F2 again to bring it back).

The current location (green arrow) is now working properly again.

Fixed the Hall of Patrons signs on Level 26.

The hit box on monsters is now bigger making it easier to reach the monsters on the Vive.

Text on notes has been moved up slightly to improve readability and stop getting close to the bottom.

VR

We have updated the Steam VR SDK 1.0.9

We have lowered the force slightly to hit monsters with the Vive controller.

We have implemented 4 Vive Controller layouts and separated these from Gamepads, you can change layouts from the new Controller's menu.

We have implemented a default beginner Vive controller layout to reduce nausea and work with new users who get nausea with strafe and turning. You can try other layouts when you gain confidence.

The Vive now defaults to Look Direction for movement. Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-05-20 11:50:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

20-May-2016 An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

General Improvements

Controller Layouts now have a visual representation of the Controller and a separate layout screen.

General Fixes

Monsters don’t obstruct a block on death (rare bug).

Clipboard Text no longer populates signs when not in edit mode.

Fixes to Menus.

F2 now correctly hides the Editor in Edit Mode (press F2 again to bring it back).

The current location (green arrow) is now working properly again.

Fixed the ‘Hall of Patrons’ signs on Level 26.

The hit box on monsters is now bigger making it easier to reach the monsters on the Vive.

Text on notes has been moved up slightly to improve readability and stop getting close to the bottom.

VR

We have updated the Steam VR SDK 1.0.9

We have lowered the force slightly to hit monsters with the Vive controller.

We have implemented 4 Vive Controller layouts and separated these from Gamepads, you can change layouts from the new Controller's menu.

We have implemented a default ‘beginner’ Vive controller layout to reduce nausea and work with new users who get nausea with strafe and turning. You can try other layouts when you gain confidence.

The Vive now defaults to Look Direction for movement. Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-05-20 11:50:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This version only contains only a single fix for the HTC Vive, you can now select and apply the 'Move in Look Direction' switch correctly in the options when using the Vive (other platforms not effected) Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-18 09:47:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This version only contains only a single fix for the HTC Vive, you can now select and apply the 'Move in Look Direction' switch correctly in the options when using the Vive (other platforms not effected) Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-18 09:47:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This version only contains minor map fixes for backtracking and some hidden rooms. Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-13 10:48:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This version only contains minor map fixes for backtracking and some hidden rooms. Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-13 10:48:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

30-Mar-2016 An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. We have now left Early Access! We dont intend to stop supporting Crystal Rift however, we have got to the stage where the main game is content complete and we are happy with it. Customer feedback consists mostly of minor fixes at this stage. We also want to be at the point where we can have the freedom to make our next games. Please continue to submit your feedback, we are always listening!

General Fixes

We have improved Vive support for Standing and Sitting, with or without 3D input. While Crystal Rift is awesome with 3D input, we would recommend using an XBox controller. The game is quite long and standing and waving your arms around for hours can be hard work.

We have fixed an issue with Crystal Idols counts. You require 22 idols to open up the secret level at the end of the game, every level has a secret Crystal Idol. Only the Dragon Levels and last level do not contain an idol.

VR

We have updated the Oculus SDK to 1.3

We have updated the Steam VR SDK 1.0.8 Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-03-30 11:10:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

30-Mar-2016 An update to Crystal Rift has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. We have now left Early Access! We don’t intend to stop supporting Crystal Rift however, we have got to the stage where the main game is content complete and we are happy with it. Customer feedback consists mostly of minor fixes at this stage. We also want to be at the point where we can have the freedom to make our next games. Please continue to submit your feedback, we are always listening!

General Fixes

We have improved Vive support for Standing and Sitting, with or without 3D input. While Crystal Rift is awesome with 3D input, we would recommend using an XBox controller. The game is quite long and standing and waving your arms around for hours can be hard work.

We have fixed an issue with Crystal Idols counts. You require 22 idols to open up the secret level at the end of the game, every level has a secret Crystal Idol. Only the Dragon Levels and last level do not contain an idol.

VR

We have updated the Oculus SDK to 1.3

We have updated the Steam VR SDK 1.0.8 Thank you for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-03-30 11:10:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just to keep everyone informed, we intend to update Crystal Rift Oculus Support to the new 1.3 SDK this week, we don't have a specific date/time but we are aiming to complete this upgrade before 5th April, we will also update Vive and Non VR support to the final game and leave Early Access.

[ 2016-03-28 16:45:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just to keep everyone informed, we intend to update Crystal Rift Oculus Support to the new 1.3 SDK this week, we don't have a specific date/time but we are aiming to complete this upgrade before 5th April, we will also update Vive and Non VR support to the final game and leave Early Access.

[ 2016-03-28 16:45:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi All, Crystal Rift is now Considered Content Complete and we have decided to take the leap out of Early Access into the main area of Steam, we intent to do this on the 25th of March 2016. This is a big step for us, but also an exciting one, thank you for your support in getting us to this point, you have been amazing. Crystal Rift Team

[ 2016-03-10 12:29:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi All, Crystal Rift is now Considered Content Complete and we have decided to take the leap out of Early Access into the main area of Steam, we intent to do this on the 25th of March 2016. This is a big step for us, but also an exciting one, thank you for your support in getting us to this point, you have been amazing. Crystal Rift Team

[ 2016-03-10 12:29:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Psytec Games is very happy to announce that a new version of Crystal Rift is now available on Steam Early Access. Check out below for highlights! Release Features

• Crystal Rift can now be Completed! story and content is now in great shape.
• Lots of New Monsters, including bigger encounters, alternative AI and new monster skins.
• 26 Levels, including new boss encounters, a bonus level for collecting all 22 Crystal Idols and end game bonus content.
• Hundreds of secret skulls to find.
• Monster AI has been upgraded, monsters are more intelligent and dont stick in doorways or stand on the other side of obstacles.
• 60+ new voice samples and lots of new sound effects.
• 7 new themed music tracks (18 in total now!).
• Some amazing new levels (Level 17 is my favorite, but 22+ are must see).
• Oculus Rift 0.8 SDK Build (Beta).
• Lots of new Game Blocks with new environments and puzzles.
• Steam VR Updated to 1.0.7.
• Spatialized Sound Updates.
• Improvements to Controls.
• Hundreds of fixes and tweaks.

[ 2015-12-19 10:28:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Psytec Games is very happy to announce that a new version of Crystal Rift is now available on Steam Early Access. Check out below for highlights! Release Features

• Crystal Rift can now be Completed! story and content is now in great shape.
• Lots of New Monsters, including bigger encounters, alternative AI and new monster skins.
• 26 Levels, including new boss encounters, a bonus level for collecting all 22 Crystal Idols and end game bonus content.
• Hundreds of secret skulls to find.
• Monster AI has been upgraded, monsters are more intelligent and don’t stick in doorways or stand on the other side of obstacles.
• 60+ new voice samples and lots of new sound effects.
• 7 new themed music tracks (18 in total now!).
• Some amazing new levels (Level 17 is my favorite, but 22+ are must see).
• Oculus Rift 0.8 SDK Build (Beta).
• Lots of new Game Blocks with new environments and puzzles.
• Steam VR Updated to 1.0.7.
• Spatialized Sound Updates.
• Improvements to Controls.
• Hundreds of fixes and tweaks.

[ 2015-12-19 10:28:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are very happy to announce that a new version of Crystal Rift is now available! Check out below for highlights of the latest release:

• Oculus Rift 0.7 SDK Build (Beta)
• Storyline additions and updates
• Combat system overhaul
• New Menu Design
• VR improvements/additional features, including Static Visual Cues and Seated Options
• Gamepad Hotplugging and Alternative Layouts
• Gamepad Support expanded, including PS4, Xbox One and Generic XInput compatible Gamepads + Gamepad Rumble Support
• Support for Treadmills
• Binaural Sound Support
• Level design changes/improvements, model/texture improvements & More...

Your game will automatically update on steam, and the game's steam page can be found here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/345140 Recent progress with Crystal Rift has been great - weve added a lot of new content, extra levels, and a whole bunch of stuff. We recently took the game to EGX in the UK and got to show off our Vive version (on 4 headsets at once!) - and people found it really enjoyable. The Vive is a great piece of kit and to showcase the game on it is really rewarding. its really awesome to see the game weve been working for years to create come together. As we move closer to leaving Early Access, we have been busy polishing and implementing features people want, most notably improved gamepad support for alternative layouts, fancy controllers and treadmill support. We are also really close to finishing Act 2 while this work has been underway, and we will hope to get this out very, very soon. The following kickstarter update also has a preview of a couple of the new monsters coming to act 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalrift/crystal-rift-grid-based-dungeon-crawler/posts/1376536

[ 2015-10-08 14:21:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are very happy to announce that a new version of Crystal Rift is now available! Check out below for highlights of the latest release:

• Oculus Rift 0.7 SDK Build (Beta)
• Storyline additions and updates
• Combat system overhaul
• New Menu Design
• VR improvements/additional features, including Static Visual Cues and Seated Options
• Gamepad Hotplugging and Alternative Layouts
• Gamepad Support expanded, including PS4, Xbox One and Generic XInput compatible Gamepads + Gamepad Rumble Support
• Support for Treadmills
• Binaural Sound Support
• Level design changes/improvements, model/texture improvements & More...

Your game will automatically update on steam, and the game's steam page can be found here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/345140 Recent progress with Crystal Rift has been great - we’ve added a lot of new content, extra levels, and a whole bunch of stuff. We recently took the game to EGX in the UK and got to show off our Vive version (on 4 headsets at once!) - and people found it really enjoyable. The Vive is a great piece of kit and to showcase the game on it is really rewarding. it’s really awesome to see the game we’ve been working for years to create come together. As we move closer to leaving Early Access, we have been busy polishing and implementing features people want, most notably improved gamepad support for alternative layouts, fancy controllers and treadmill support. We are also really close to finishing Act 2 while this work has been underway, and we will hope to get this out very, very soon. The following kickstarter update also has a preview of a couple of the new monsters coming to act 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalrift/crystal-rift-grid-based-dungeon-crawler/posts/1376536

[ 2015-10-08 14:21:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey guys! Today we're pushing out a BIG update to the game. Monsters & Sword We've added New Monsters with their own AI, fully animated and very cool when you meet them in all their 6ft+ glory. To tackle these creatures we have also added an epic new Crystal Blade to help you on your way - which of course works with regular ol gamepad, but is also especially excellent with VR input, allowing you to hold the sword itself in your hand. This sword is not merely to swing around, but has multiple powers such as poison bolts and fireballs to help you survive. Here is a new trailer with the new Monsters for your viewing pleasure: https://youtu.be/j5gHHh5lta4 And some screenshots of the new monsters in action: http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Skeleton.png http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CH77aFcWEAAGcEa.jpg-large.jpeg http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/blob.jpg HTC Vive We were so impressed by HTC Vive when we tried it at EGX Rezzed in April that we immediately started work on Vive support. Were very pleased to say that it is now ready and those lucky enough to have access will be able to try it now! Happily the full game will also be ready for Vive when you get your own, which is nice. Of course we also plan to support Oculus Touch input controls, so those going with the Rift will not be left out of the fun, we also support controllers and keyboard. Scale The dungeons of Crystal Rift have been overhauled and reworked and the entire experience is now at a new real world scale to best accommodate standing experiences (the old scale is available from the Options Menu). New Team Members In addition to all that, were happy to report that our team has grown, taking in the awesome 3D artist Robert Ramsay to craft our new monsters (as well as overhaul the old ones) and Thiago Craveiro, who is on Level Design, AI and User Experience. These guys have really helped push the game to a new level of polish and were thrilled with their work. Quote from us: We continue to listen to our community (Which is Amazing) and every sprint make changes to Crystal Rift to present our vision in-line with what people want, we are very proud to have introduced Monsters, Life Scale and an awesome new Crystal Blade, our Vision to be an Awesome Grid Based VR Dungeon Crawler is on track and we are embracing progress and continuing to push ourselves to make Crystal Rift one of the Best Experiences in Virtual Reality.

[ 2015-08-18 08:30:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey guys! Today we're pushing out a BIG update to the game. Monsters & Sword We've added New Monsters with their own AI, fully animated and very cool when you meet them in all their 6ft+ glory. To tackle these creatures we have also added an epic new Crystal Blade to help you on your way - which of course works with regular ol’ gamepad, but is also especially excellent with VR input, allowing you to hold the sword itself in your hand. This sword is not merely to swing around, but has multiple powers such as poison bolts and fireballs to help you survive. Here is a new trailer with the new Monsters for your viewing pleasure: https://youtu.be/j5gHHh5lta4 And some screenshots of the new monsters in action: http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Skeleton.png http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CH77aFcWEAAGcEa.jpg-large.jpeg http://www.crystalrift.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/blob.jpg HTC Vive We were so impressed by HTC Vive when we tried it at EGX Rezzed in April that we immediately started work on Vive support. We’re very pleased to say that it is now ready and those lucky enough to have access will be able to try it now! Happily the full game will also be ready for Vive when you get your own, which is nice. Of course we also plan to support Oculus Touch input controls, so those going with the Rift will not be left out of the fun, we also support controllers and keyboard. Scale The dungeons of Crystal Rift have been overhauled and reworked and the entire experience is now at a new ‘real world’ scale to best accommodate standing experiences (the old scale is available from the Options Menu). New Team Members In addition to all that, we’re happy to report that our team has grown, taking in the awesome 3D artist Robert Ramsay to craft our new monsters (as well as overhaul the old ones) and Thiago Craveiro, who is on Level Design, AI and User Experience. These guys have really helped push the game to a new level of polish and we’re thrilled with their work. Quote from us: “We continue to listen to our community (Which is Amazing) and every sprint make changes to Crystal Rift to present our vision in-line with what people want, we are very proud to have introduced Monsters, Life Scale and an awesome new Crystal Blade, our Vision to be an Awesome Grid Based VR Dungeon Crawler is on track and we are embracing progress and continuing to push ourselves to make Crystal Rift one of the Best Experiences in Virtual Reality.”

[ 2015-08-18 08:30:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey guys! It's been a little while since the last update, but we thought now was a good time to give you a little progress report. We're hard at work implementing the new FIGHTING system - a unique crystal blade that will allow you to fight monsters in the dungeon, complete with special powers. The blade's power can be swapped out on the fly enabling different methods to tackle the denizens of the deepest crypts. Here's a little preview of the blade and one of the new puzzle blocks we've been adding. Rob, our creature artist's has been working on the monsters which are also coming on very nicely and we're really proud of how awesome they look! ZOMBIE! SLIME! SKELETON! The blade itself works fine with just a regular controller, but is best when holding in your hand, as with the Valve/HTC Vive motion controllers! We've had a lot of fun swinging and throwing our blade at monsters and we know you will too! A new update with Monsters, Fighting, content and VR goodness is on the way soon and we will be sure to let you know as soon as it is ready :) Thanks!

[ 2015-07-18 09:19:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey guys! It's been a little while since the last update, but we thought now was a good time to give you a little progress report. We're hard at work implementing the new FIGHTING system - a unique crystal blade that will allow you to fight monsters in the dungeon, complete with special powers. The blade's power can be swapped out on the fly enabling different methods to tackle the denizens of the deepest crypts. Here's a little preview of the blade and one of the new puzzle blocks we've been adding. Rob, our creature artist's has been working on the monsters which are also coming on very nicely and we're really proud of how awesome they look! ZOMBIE! SLIME! SKELETON! The blade itself works fine with just a regular controller, but is best when holding in your hand, as with the Valve/HTC Vive motion controllers! We've had a lot of fun swinging and throwing our blade at monsters and we know you will too! A new update with Monsters, Fighting, content and VR goodness is on the way soon and we will be sure to let you know as soon as it is ready :) Thanks!

[ 2015-07-18 09:19:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

We have been working on Vive and Rift ‘room scale’ support for the last few months, we now have a Steam Vive HMD, room scale is amazing, test subjects have been very impressed, we have retained the old scale which is switchable in the options menu, this will be available in our next patch to Steam in the next few weeks, re-scaling was a-lot of work but the results are worth it. The Crystal Rift team have been implementing new ‘room scale monsters’ with cleaver AI to encounter along the way, they are awesome and add a deeper level of scares and gameplay challenge to the game.
We have been working on implementing an awesome sword (with Vive and Rift input you hold the sword), it can be socketed with Crystals that imbue magical powers into the sword such as fire and ice that combat different Monsters and threats, we are very proud of it. We have also been busy working on Act 2 and have implemented a number of new blocks for puzzle mechanics including pushable blocks and more themed encounters and puzzles for Act 2.

[ 2015-06-13 10:46:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Early Access is now live, including the first Act of the game! Early Access gives you:

• The First Act (1 of 3)
• Full VR Support (non-VR available)
• Level Editor

2 and 3 will be coming soon as free DLC - and the level editor is also included so you can get to making your own levels right away! Steam Workshop support will be available for the game in the future as well, so you will be able to share your creations with other people. We hope you enjoy the game!

[ 2015-04-20 12:09:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey folks! We've had great feedback for the game so far and are really happy that people are enjoying the game. We have made a whole host of bug fixes, graphical additions and updates, including additional scares and tweaks to levels. Please continue to give us feedback - as it's the whole reason for this Early Access - and we will continue to update the game to be the best it can be! But the big addition to this update, is that the Editor is now available for all to use and try. At this stage we really need as much feedback as we can for it so we're opening it up to all current Early Access users. Please be aware this is still unfinished, bugs will likely appear and it will be improved on the path to the full release. The manual has instructions on it's usage, so be sure to read it for any info you might need on how it works: http://store.steampowered.com/manual/345140 We hope you all have fun with the game and look forward to hearing more from you!

[ 2015-04-10 19:15:30 CET ] [ Original post ]