The time has come!

[u]Vaudeville is leaving Early Access and gets its official release today, with a 35% launch discount.[/u]

It has been two and a half years since Vaudeville first arrived as an Early Access title. Back then it was an overambitious solo project, and none of us expected the reaction it got. Seeing some of the biggest content creators in the world play it took us completely by surprise.

Since then we have worked hard on it and gone through a real rollercoaster. All of that eventually pushed us to build our own offline version of the AI tech at the core of the game. Conversational AI, speech recognition and text-to-speech now run locally. No internet needed.

We have also put a lot of effort into removing AI-generated art from the game. We believe that AI as a game mechanic can improve the experience, but it cannot replace real artists when it comes to visuals, music or storytelling. When we began this project, generative AI was still new and its dream-like images felt perfect for the mood of Vaudeville. Now that they are everywhere, they no longer create that same atmosphere. There may still be small traces left here and there, but our plan for future development is to go fully AI-free in the art, aside from the real-time conversations that define the game.

This is not the end of Vaudeville. It is just the beginning. As soon as we can put the heavy technical work behind us, we will focus on creating new content for the game.

Here is what we have added since the original Early Access release:

• New 3D environments

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• A new character (the Librarian)

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• A story mode with location unlocks

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• Offline AI that works without internet, protects your privacy and keeps the game alive forever

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• Better AI prompts

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• Twelve language translations for the legacy online version

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• A more polished interface

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• A Linux and SteamOS version (Steam Deck Verified)

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• Full gamepad support

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• Improved accessibility

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• Achievements and community items

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Temporary limits in the new version:

• No multi-language support yet. This is still in development for the offline version and has no set timeline. Other languages remain available in the legacy version

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• Steam Deck performance is still being tuned

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• The game is very stable according to our tests, but performance may vary depending on your machine

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The legacy version will remain available through the Steam beta channel for non-English speakers and for low-end hardware. It will be discontinued only once multi-language support has been added to the official release.