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Herman Electro

3:15 Software Developer

3:15 Software Publisher

2021-06-10 Release

Strategy SingleplayerTags

Game News Posts: 8

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

4 user reviews (4 reviews)

https://www.hermanelectro.com

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Public Linux Depots:

Herman Linux Testing [445.35 M]

Snowdays Sale!

Winter is here, so get cozy and embrace Herman Electro! This first year has been quite an adventure, but now we're ready to bring Herman to a much broader audience! Now is the time to buy our favorite game!

[ 2021-12-22 18:00:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Max Sprint Speed Stream

Hey, I'm EK, one of the devs of Herman. Today I'll be playing a bit with sprint speed set to maximum. If you want to see just how fast the game can be played, this is the stream to watch!

[ 2021-11-26 18:07:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch a developer play

Will be streaming occasionally, follow the store page to get notified.

[ 2021-11-24 18:19:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Corrupdate!

Corruption

Two new tools, and a secret character, all of which employ a new mechanic: the corruption status effect for tools!

A Score of New Puzzles

We've designed some puzzles and rooms we love too much to not add.

Watercolor Mode

You can now transform the game into a watercolor painting for a more cinematic experience.

Additional New Content

Gold metacoins for big payouts
Sprint speed settings
Secret Stuff

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

Daily mode is easier to unlock
Updated gun description for enhanced clarity
Made walls in the open world immune to bombs
Tools can only be brought back to start world after a win
Made it so you can put working buttons on walls in editor mode
Updated the Unlock Condition descriptions to be more accurate
Removed some less enjoyable solutions from drop pools
Fixed some unreleased content showing up in the daily
Fixed Xray Goggles' interaction with buried treasure
Fixed lighting issues when loading saved runs
Prevented bomb box from conducting after being destroyed
Spring interaction with boxes improved
Added some solutions, including for the room 'curvy_boi'
Fixed bugs with random character starting a run as Francisco
Turned 'a' to 'an' in death text if cause of death begins with a vowel
Improved loading message changes

[ 2021-11-24 06:19:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes -- Conductive Boxes, Francisco, Lucky Penny, and more!

New Herman Content

Our first new content for Herman Electro since Steam release! We're excited to bring you a character four years in the making, and some new tiles and puzzles to go along with it.

Francisco the Explorer, a New Character!

Francisco can passively see map layouts, find buried treasure, and convert 3 coins into a random super! He also can find supertools no other character can access.

Two New Boxes(that come with new puzzles!): Conductive Box and Power Box

Boxes were a big success in early development, they offered another way to interact with puzzles without consuming tools. Conductive and Power boxes let you break or make circuits without spending tools, and sometimes pressure you to do so in order to pass them! Guards can push them too!

New Tool: Lucky Penny

Lucky penny is a rare drop from crowned shop keepers, it's a coin with a chance not to be spent! You'll need to consider the odds, as you make decisions about whether to bet tools on your lucky penny putting in the work!

Minor bugfixes and art improvements

We've been keeping up with YouTube content released by Herman players, as well as messages in the Herman Electro Discord, most notably by Lorgon111, and taking actions on the issues that show up!

Enjoy!

[ 2021-08-14 21:55:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Casual Streaming

Will be streaming occasionally, follow the store page to get notified.

[ 2021-07-13 22:03:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch 3

Our first major patch! We're now wrapping up initial bug fixes, and preparing to polish additional content for release. Tool Functionality 1. Coins can no longer be tossed in puddles (This was an old functionality we did not realize still existed) Daily Runs 1. Disabled drops of two unreleased supertools in Daily Runs (Woodsplitter & Rising Stock) 2. Players can no longer get a headstart on dailies. (Movement in start world could transfer into daily.) Secret Rooms 1. Secret room pool is now the intended pool, not the experimental pool. Exploits 1. June can no longer reset her timer to 60 by saving and reloading. Audio 1. Battering ram now trigger's tile's destruction sounds when destroying tiles. Settings 1. Added experimental setting to show floor number. Graphics 1. Fixed visual bug with spring, and one with entering some rooms. 2. Made some graphics code more efficient. Messages 1. Revised some loading messages that were sub optimal. 2. Added exclamation mark to win message.

[ 2021-06-25 05:49:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Launch Week Streams

Developers and friends will be streaming throughout the week, feel free to ask questions!

[ 2021-06-12 01:22:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Prison

Explore six puzzle-packed floors and help Herman and his friends reach the outside world! Each floor is filled with puzzles, an exit, and some special rooms. As you puzzle your way through floors, you'll build up an assortment of consumable tools to help you in your journey. Failure sends you back to the start, but with each attempt the layout of the factory changes completely. You'll need to think on your feet!

The Puzzles

Most rooms in the prison contain an electricity-based puzzle, which you'll need to spend tools in to beat. Each puzzle has many possible solutions that require different tools. You might cut a wire to prevent a bomb box from detonating, set off a bomb yourself to knock down concrete walls, or bait a guard into doing all the work then lead it to its doom in a pit. From pouring water on power supplies to placing a battering ram, you aren't low on options. You will need to use all your wits to find the most appropriate way to escape each room.

The Tools

These tools will be your best friend and your closest ally as you guide Herman to victory. Each has unique merits, so spend them cunningly.

The Saw: Cut down walls and make a direct path to the exit with the saw.
The Plank: Cover up pits or block off the guards using the plank.
The Wire Cutters: Cut a wire and destroy a malevolent circuit with the wire cutters.
The Water Bucket: Short out a power supply or create a deadly puddle of electrified water with the water bucket.
The Sponge: Clean.
The Brick: Break glass with the brick.
The Gun: Protect yourself from guards with the gun.

Supertools

In addition to the run-of-the-mill basic tools listed above, you will also discover rare supertools hidden throughout the prison. These tools can be used to invent unique and creative solutions to a seemingly impossible puzzle. Although much more powerful than basic tools, supertools are much rarer, so use them wisely!

The Bomb: Wreck people, things, and hopefully not yourself.
The Crowbar: "Unlock" doors within rooms.
The Spring: Jump really, really far. Look before you leap.
and 25 more!