Hey everyone, it's finally here! You can get the Locke(d) Dev Book starting today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471840/Locked__Dev_Book/ It contains 40+ pages of commentary, concept art, fun facts, and more! Thank you for all your support over the years, and I hope the dev book gives you some interesting insights into how and why this game was made! Sadly, it is only available in English for now, but the PDF can be fully copy-pasted into a translation software, if you like. I hope you enjoy!

[ 2025-02-08 09:36:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! Time really flies yesterday, Locke(d) celebrated 2 years of being on Steam (and 4 years since being first released in general)! Within those two years, we almost managed to gather 1000 reviews, which is more than I ever could've expected! I read every single one of them, and while I understand that it's a bit of a controversial game, I'm happy to see that most people had a good time with it. To show my appreciation and also answer some long-standing questions, I finally decided to put together a Development & Art Book! Even better: It's coming out in just 2 weeks! Please wishlist it to be announced when it launches: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3471840/Locked__Dev_Book The Dev Book will also include a small FAQ, so if you have any question about Locke(d) be it about Host, philosophy, how the game was made, or anything else feel free to add a comment in the discussion below. (All languages welcome!) Thank you so much for your support!
I'm also working on other stuff. Keep in touch with the links below!

[ 2025-01-24 15:25:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! Just a few tiny things in this update:

• Added the ability to advance text by scrolling down.
• Slightly sped up the blink animation.
• Fixes to the Russian translation.

As always, thank you for your support! If interested, check out the game I'm currently working on: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390800/Artificial_Selection_Demo/

[ 2024-10-21 15:41:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know I released another free game, Artificial Fashionista: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2924880/Artificial_Fashionista/ It's part dress-up game, part visual novel, and obviously contains another cute girl - I hope you'll enjoy it! Thank you for your support!

[ 2024-06-05 18:34:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! It's been a while since the last one, but Locke(d) was generously provided a new translation: Big thanks to Mikko for making the game available in Czech! We also hit a whopping 900+ reviews! As thanks for reaching this big milestone, I'm hosting (pun not intended) a Host Keychain Giveaway in my Discord server!

>> Join us to enter! <<

And while you're already here, I'm happy to announce that a new game of mine is coming to Steam Artificial Fashionista: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2924880/Artificial_Fashionista Check it out if you like cute girls, dress-up games, or dressing up cute girls! Thank you for your support!

[ 2024-04-14 10:29:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

I'm happy to announce Locke(d) is now also available to play in Japanese! Huge thanks to place_b for the translation. Since we now have 13 languages in total, I finally decided to replace the abbreviations with flags. This should make it easier to find the language you're looking for and is also more pleasing to look at! I also restructured the "about" screen and made some minor fixes here and there. Thank you for your support!

[ 2023-10-06 11:48:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

A kind player made some corrections which led to the following update:

• Fixed minor mistakes in the Turkish translation.

Thank you for playing Locke(d)!

[ 2023-09-20 19:01:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, great news: The keychains are finally here!
The army of Host-chans has assembled. I will begin packaging and shipping your orders over the course of the next few days. Thanks for your patience! But there's even more good news: Since the preorders already completely sold out, I ordered an additional batch. In case you missed it, you can still get the keychain here!

> Buy Keychain

Thank you so much for your support!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/

[ 2023-08-07 15:53:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The preorder concluded yesterday a huge thank you to everyone who decided to grab a little Host! But in case you missed it, you're in luck! Since the keychains are ordered in bulk, there is (at the time of writing this) a surplus of 10 keychains that are still available to buy. Get yours here!
Creating physical merch has always been a dream of mine, so I am over the [spoiler]New[/spoiler] Moon right now. Thank you so much for helping me make this happen!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/

[ 2023-07-03 10:40:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

I have big news!!! The Host keychain arrived today, and I'm so happy with how it looks:
I can't believe I'm finally holding her in my hands. And soon, you might too! I'll be ordering the final batch, so preorders are open until July 2nd!
After the preorder ends, quantities will be limited, so make sure not to miss out!

But it doesn't end there!

The game has also received a magnificent French translation, bringing us to a whopping 12 languages in total. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who allowed Locke(d) to be played by so many people! On top of that, the game engine was updated to the latest version, which makes Locke(d) playable on newer Macs, along with many other improvements. Last but not least, a bug that prevented you from clicking on items in the room has been fixed. Sorry about that!
In the meantime, we've already hit another milestone with 600+ reviews, and managed to maintain the Overwhelmingly Positive rating. I seriously appreciate all the love you've shown (and continue to show) to Locke(d). Thank you so much!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/

[ 2023-06-22 19:44:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's almost been 4 months since Locke(d)'s release on Steam, and I still can't thank you enough for all the positive responses! Quite a few of you have been requesting a way to save the Host from [spoiler]the game[/spoiler], which is why I'm happy to announce you will soon be able to carry her around with you in physical form:

That's right an official Locke(d) Keychain is coming out!

The first sample is currently on its way to me, and I can't wait to show you photos of the finished product! Until then, preorders are already open! I can't guarantee if I'll ever order a second batch, so make sure to preorder and don't miss out on this potential one-time chance. Thank you so much for your support, and I look forward to sharing more news with you soon!

[ 2023-05-21 11:48:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

After 4 years of development, my main project, Artificial Selection, now finally has an updated trailer that shows a short segment of the game! [previewyoutube=WTnD1qckvtY;full][/previewyoutube] Interested in tackling that escape room yourself? You can play the 2-3 hour long demo for free here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/ As a small side-note, our Discord now also supports fancy new role icons. Insiders on Ko-fi can claim them starting today!
But come join and chat with us either way we're a small but active community, and would love to see you there!

[ 2023-05-01 09:16:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's not even been 3 months, and yet so much has happened! So many amazing translators have contributed their work to this project, and I couldn't be more grateful. Since the last update announcement, 4 new languages were added: Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Romanian, and Italian! I'm really happy (although the Host probably isn't) that this game can be played by so many people around the world. Today also marks the day that we hit 500 Reviews, and reached an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating. I never would've expected this, especially in such a short amount of time, but I appreciate every single one of you who rated the game and made this possible! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Aside from that, development on my main project is also going well. I released an update for the Beta which added 1-2 new hours of content, and I'm currently adding more camera movements to make the game even more immersive! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection

[ 2023-04-14 08:14:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

I heard your complaints, loud and clear "Why isn't there a male Host?"
I'm happy to announce that Locke(d) 2 finally fixes this issue and lets you choose if you want to be stuck in a room with a WOMAN or a MAN! The page is now live! WISHLIST HERE:
...Happy April Fool's! But the link does actually lead to a game of mine - do check it out!

[ 2023-04-01 21:38:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy one month anniversary! Along with another new language (German), this release made two minor improvements:

• Gave the Visitor a different name color, to make it easier to tell the speaking characters apart
• Another fix to Host's sprite

Thank you for your support, I really appreciate it!
Also, don't forget to check out the brand new demo of Artificial Selection: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection

[ 2023-02-23 20:06:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Locke(d) is now available in Polish! This update also introduces a very, very minor change to Host's sprite. In just under a month, the number of translations for Locke(d) has doubled. On top of that, I can't thank you enough for the overwhelmingly positive reviews! It really means a lot to me that my small game had such a big impact on some of you. Let's aim for 500 reviews to get that official "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating! On a different note, development on my current project is progressing smoothly! Artificial Selection is another mystery visual novel, but with much more gameplay, and the demo expansion I was talking about is finally here! You can play the first 2-3 hours of it right now for FREE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection Thank you for your support!

[ 2023-02-21 23:21:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

I'm happy to announce yet another translation has been completed: Locke(d) is now available in Hungarian. Big thanks to jusplathemus! On top of that, a Spanish and a Polish translation are currently being worked on. In case you are interested in making Locke(d) available in your native language, I simplified the process as much as possible. You can find all the necessary files and information here! Thank you for your support! Ksznjk a munkt!

[ 2023-02-16 09:55:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! First of all, I wanted to thank you all for the overwhelming support so far. I never expected Locke(d) to be found and enjoyed by so many people. Ironically, the game really was picked up by some kind of algorithm that promoted the game way more than I could've anticipated. The chain of causality works in mysterious ways... I appreciate all the thoughts you've shared in your reviews (I read every single one!), and encourage you to join my Discord server if you want to continue the discussion. We'd love to see you there! Also, check out the game I'm working on right now. There's a big demo update coming out next week that will allow you to play the first 2 hours for free! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1389870/Artificial_Selection/ With that out of the way, this update brings:

• Russian Translation
• Changed the menu font for Turkish and Russian
• The [SECRET] can now be activated multiple times
• Switched the position of the "Mute" button

Thank you!

[ 2023-02-10 00:55:59 CET ] [ Original post ]