MSME Festival 2024 is coming this 29th Feb! Under the Brunei GameOn Section, I will be showcasing a playable VAGUE Prologue Demo!

[h3]Where is it located?[/h3]
Located at Bridex Hall 2, at XR2P+33G, Jerudong, Brunei.
See Bridex Hall 2 on Google Maps

[h3]What is MSME Festival?[/h3]
Brunei MSME Festival is a platform to raise awareness of Bruneian products/services while promoting & celebrating entrepreneurship. The 4-day event will include a themed conference and interactive sharing sessions covering various key topics and issues relevant to MSMEs and the general public to promote entrepreneurial culture and development.
For more information about BICTA Brunei, see: Official Website - Instagram

AITI just reached out IFB as they are requesting 3 organizations from BruGameDev to showcase during the BICTA Launch on 18th January 2024 at the ICC. And with that, SCE will be joining!

There, I'll be showcasing the VAGUE Demo as well as the game development pipeline, from cutscene to character controllers, all within the Game Engine.

[h3]Where is it located?[/h3]
Located at International Convention Centre (ICC), at Kementerian Hal Ehwal Luar Negeri, Stadium Rd, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei.
See ICC on Google Maps

[h3]What is BICTA?[/h3]
BICTA is an annual event co-organised by the MTIC, AITI & IFB to stimulate innovation and creativity in ICT industry.
For more information about BICTA Brunei, see: Official Website - Instagram

Following the unexpected attention sparked by a mysterious Reddit Post from an unknown user, the response from the local (Bruneian) community has been nothing short of astonishing. Word has even reached me through a friend's connection, indicating a surprising level of interest in my game.



This influx of attention brings a mix of emotions for me.

As a solo developer, VAGUE is planned to be a short interactive horror experience, but the sudden surge in popularity has both motivated and challenged me to elevate the game's quality to meet the growing expectations.

As a response, one of the significant enhancements I've focused on is a improving the graphics for the in-game characters. Here's a glimpse of the original version for the main character:



And here's the updated version:



Initially designed with "good enough PS3" graphics in mind, I found myself compelled to elevate it to a semi-realistic PS4 standard. I believe I've made considerable progress in achieving this goal!

With that, I had to delay the release date to November 2024 (a year from now).

For latest updates on the game, you can follow me on Instagram, and !

That wraps up the latest updates from me, and I'm eager to reveal more aspects of the game soon! Until then, farewell!

- Wollabebes