Hey everyone!

Some personal stuff you can skip to the technical stuff about the update below if you find this boring I found myself struggling a lot with how I wanted to start this post. As someone who's been developing the game for years and sharing a lot about my development progress (and more intimate details of how the project came to life), I tend to forget that when I upload the game to a new platform (Steam in this case), many of you just discovered it and know nothing about me or the project. Long Story Short is my hobby, and I find joy every time I work on it. Besides that, I also have a family and a full-time job. I work on the game whenever I have free time, and sometimes I forget I should step away from development to write these updates so you know I'm actively working on it. I guess that's just my way of saying that if I'm ever quiet, it means I'm working as hard as I can to pump out more content. I always promise myself I'll try to write dev updates more frequently, but because I'm not a native English speaker, these posts take me quite a while to draftsometimes a whole daywithout any progress on the update, which can feel like a waste of time. But at this point, I should know better. You dont really know whats going on behind the scenes unless I tell you, so I should remind myself (again) that writing these dev updates from time to time should be a priority. What I've been doing since I first uploaded the game to Steam The first couple of weeks, I spent most of my time fixing bugs, reading feedback, and getting used to this new platform. Then I started implementing translation into my engine. For those who don't know, I'm using my own engine, and why I decided to do that is a very long story I dont mind sharing in the future if youre curious. Anyway, the game is already being translated into multiple languages, but I found some bugs here and there that cause certain lines (especially those with game variables) not to be translated. I was hoping to upload the game with translation support weeks ago, but I decided to delay it to make sure everything works smoothly. Second, I'd like to say the update is progressing really nicely! Its hard for me to say exactly what percentage of the update is done, because I tend to add or remove things as I test it from start to finish. This part is always a bit awkward for me, because on one hand I want to tell you exactly which scenes Ive finished, but on the other hand, I dont want to spoil anythingso Ill just share some previews, and you can try to fill in the gaps yourself. :) Last point I'd like to address I know early games are scary because you dont know what youre going to get in the end. But at least for me, I dont see a reality where I wont finish this game, which has become a huge part of my life at this point. Lets finish up with some previews!



Cheers , TTrick!

[ 2025-03-16 00:01:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! I'm aware that running Long Story Short on the Steam Deck is causing performance and UI issues, making the game unplayable. Quick Fix: To smooth things out, heres what you can do: Right-click on Long Story Short in your Steam library. Click on 'Properties'. Go to Compatibility. Check the box to enable Proton for the game. I tried fixing this issue, but since I don't have the device, it's nearly impossible. I've issued a ticket to Steam to try and get a test device so I can resolve this issue. I'm glad that until I get my hands on one, the Proton compatibility works well. Thanks to everyone who reported it and is trying to help me fix it! Cheers , TTrick.

[ 2024-12-02 23:11:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Pushed a small fix that will allow you to unlock the "I found a Diglett!" achievement correctly.

[ 2024-10-25 00:54:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's my first post, I hope you're all doing well! So, I've finally set a specific date, as mentioned in the title October 24th, 2024! I've been working non-stop to set everything up and make it possible. I haven't completed everything yet, but I believe I can finish it in time. I'm both excited and nervous, and I hope you'll enjoy the game! I'd also like to address some questions I've seen here and in other forums.

• Currently, the game has no translations and is in English only. However, I'm working on implementing translation support, and hopefully, I can find some great people to translate it into other languages. :)
• I've been working on the game since 2019, with a big break in the middle to build my own engine. That's why some of the early renders are a bit outdated. While working on new content, Im also reworking some of the early renders. I'm the type of person who likes to keep moving forward, and I dont like the idea of halting development to completely remake the game from scratch. This approach seems to be working well so far.
• I'm very active on Discord and really enjoy hearing people's opinions and suggestions. If you have something on your mind, feel free to share, and I might just incorporate it. :)

Thats it for nowjust the first of many posts! Cheers , TTrick

[ 2024-10-04 00:32:27 CET ] [ Original post ]