1. The main focus in this update was on the camera, its movement and the direction of the frame. While working on the continuation of the game, we realized that it is worth bringing the reader smoothly to future in-game cutscenes. And the best way is to make an active, deep camera behavior already at the demo stage. A lot of scenes are now perceived differently, and static shots no longer drag the dynamics down.
2. We redesigned the gui: we replaced the textbox, the quick menu and added some explanations about the control lock (at the moments of cut scenes).
3. Another improvement has affected ALL the backgrounds in the game. Instead of a black and somewhat clumsy line, we made a soft and colored one. All backgrounds have improved shadow depth, additional times of day, color correction and texture. Small objects and details that characterize a particular space have also been added.
4. This version has about 20 new sounds and transits, dynamic ambient and a couple of tonic compositions.
5. All sprites received a certain color correction for each scene.
6. The sprite of the father, the sprite of Madame Giselle, the grandfather and CGs arts with the father have been completely updated.
7. Shaders have been added in several places, and the horror scene has been expanded.
8. Fixed bugs, typos in the "sponsors" section, as well as Chloe's voice acting and the behavior of the text window when navigating to locations.
9. Fixed bugs in the English localization of the game.
We plan to improve our demo before the release of the full version, as we are improving in all aspects of development while working on the latest one.
And we're not done here. Later we will talk about the release of HOPE: Winter Tale and show you some of the continuation of the game!
HOPE: Unlived Life
PanelkaGames
7DOTS
2024
Action Indie Strategy Casual RPG Adventure Simulation F2P Sports MMO Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support
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August, the story's protagonist, is devastated and crushed. Happiness and youth are behind, a difficult adult life and an endless stream of problems are ahead. The routine torments August, each new day is similar to the previous one. He has neither a goal nor a dream. Will someone help him?
Maybe... Family?
August's father is an aggressive and abusive man. He lost contact with his son after the death of August's mother, and no matter how much he tried to restore it, everything was in vain. Every time their conversation turns into a quarrel with broken dishes. And then they try to took the initial step toward reconciliation. Is it possible to find a common ground in their case?
Or a good old buddy?
August and Semyon have been best friends for many years. But adult life changed everything, ice appeared between them. And now they are connected only by drinking, gambling and a common trouble – an empty future. They can fall to the social bottom or hit the jackpot - all ways depend on the will of chance.
An ex-girlfriend?
She is August's school dream. The girl he had been happy with all his youth. He wanted to build a future with her, start a family. But mutual misunderstandings did not allow this to come true. Now the feelings are buried, and the only question is whether August will be able to dig them out, because now Chloe needs help.
Childhood love?
Jose. Once a sweet friend of the family, she became a real French hottie. Her flirty smile can charm anyone, and August was no exception. French beauty is full of energy, goals and aspirations. And August has a chance to restore their relationship, turn a childhood crush into adult love. Is it possible for him to stay on the wave of adventures?
Next-door girl?
Alena appeared in August's life as quickly as she disappeared. A mysterious girl who wants to make friends with the main character, but constantly keeps something back. Or are there so many skeletons in her closet that there is no other choice? In any case, August will have to solve the main question — whether he can trust a charming, but very ambiguous girl.
But August has something special inside...
A feeling of deja-vu.
This girl… What was her name?
Maybe it all happened once before?
Project Features:
- Unique visual style: beautiful CG art, dozens of variations of sprites, a variety of backgrounds.
- A large number of choices in the game: time-based choices, item-based choices, and more than 15 endings.
- Code features: parallax effect, point-and-click elements with full-fledged walking through locations, equipment, item search, phone.
- Additional games: lock breaking, card games, shooting gallery, QTE, in-game computer and many others.
- Original soundtrack by Denis Osterman.
- Several hundred compositions and sound effects in the full version of the game, striving for cinematic sound.
We are planning 3 chapters.
The release of Chapter 1 is aimed at summer-autumn 2024!
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPUMemory: 4 MB RAM
- Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- Storage: 6 MB available space
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