<<< BEGIN INCOMING TRANSMISSION >>> Survey expedition reporting again. Engineering continues deploying corrective patches. Please note that these changes appear only in the beta2025 branch. *** CHANGELOG *** - Audio - more natural sound panning - Audio - made text log character appear blip slightly louder - FIX - Audio - player-centric sounds, like footsteps were sometimes panned to the side - FIX - Audio - text log character appear blip didn't always play - FIX - Input - cursor stutter due to a thread synchronization issue in cursor latency minimization code *** PREVIOUS CHANGES (21 MARCH 2025) *** - HiDPI visual matrix (display system) compatibility - More future-proof windowing implementation - Updated Steamworks SDK artefact and Big Picture keyboard overlay - Added an option for Bump map anti-aliasing (improves stability of specular highlights) - FIX - Input anomaly - cursor immobilization (cursor cannot be moved) - FIX - Hidden terminal access causing catastrophic failure - FIX - Possible instability in the audio subsystem - FIX - Slight darkening on screen edge (from blur shader) - FIX - Typo in a subtitle *** ACCESS PROTOCOL *** - Restart the Steam client if it's currently running - Right click on The Swapper in the Steam library. Click properties. - Select the Betas tab - Select beta2025 from the Beta Participation dropdown - Initiate patch sequence and confirm update completion - Please note that if you switch to this branch, the save will not be backwards compatible. You can back up your save by copying the Documents\Facepalm Games\The Swapper 1000\ directory *** ADDENDUM *** - Please relay anomaly and instability reports via designated comment frequency (please include your system information e.g. operating system version). Anticipated public stream integration of patches imminent. <<< END TRANSMISSION >>>

[ 2025-04-02 15:02:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

<<< BEGIN INCOMING TRANSMISSION >>> Survey expedition reporting. Analysis of cumulative bit degradation over elapsed cycles has yielded actionable intel. Engineering has begun deploying corrective patches addressing critical system instabilities. *** CHANGELOG *** - HiDPI visual matrix (display system) compatibility - More future-proof windowing implementation - Updated Steamworks SDK artefact and Big Picture keyboard overlay - Added an option for Bump map anti-aliasing (improves stability of specular highlights) - FIX - Input anomaly - cursor immobilization (cursor cannot be moved) - FIX - Hidden terminal access causing catastrophic failure - FIX - Possible instability in the audio subsystem - FIX - Slight darkening on screen edge (from blur shader) - FIX - Typo in a subtitle *** ACCESS PROTOCOL *** - Restart the Steam client if it's currently running - Right click on The Swapper in the Steam library. Click properties. - Select the Betas tab - Select beta2025 from the Beta Participation dropdown - Initiate patch sequence and confirm update completion - Please note that if you switch to this version, the save will not be backwards compatible. You can back up your save by copying the Documents\Facepalm Games\The Swapper 1000\ directory *** ADDENDUM *** - Please relay anomaly and instability reports via designated comment frequency. Anticipated public stream integration of patches imminent - German module now fully synchronized (previously unindexed content survey) <<< END TRANSMISSION >>>

[ 2025-03-21 17:54:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Some of you have been wondering if there's ever going to be another game from the developers of The Swapper. A new game, Noita, by bunch of friends and me (Olli), is launching in Early Access in less than a month: https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/ Noita has been a a ton of fun to work on. The game's pixel based physics and chemistry simulations still provide fresh gameplay after over six years of development. Without further ado, here's the early access launch date trailer for Noita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smkdscv6SJs

[ 2019-08-30 12:34:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's Deal: Save 85% on The Swapper!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2019-05-02 17:10:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just released an update that we decided to call v1.16. It adds and contains, amongst other boring techy things:

• Linux support!
• OSX support!
• SDL2 as platform abstraction library instead of OpenTK, fixes multiple compatibility issues
• GPU-scaled fullscreen mode, the game never changes screen resolution anymore
• Updated FMOD audio library to version 4.44.30, fixes audio related crashes
• The game doesn't use XML serializers anymore, fixes an extremely rare crash issue
• Improved debug logging
• Made gamepad support more robust
• Got rid of GLU requirement
• Multiple minor compatibility fixes

Linux and OS X versions will be available for download also for people who bought the game before the update!

[ 2014-02-18 20:24:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just released an update that we decided to call v1.16. It adds and contains, amongst other boring techy things:

• Linux support!
• OSX support!
• SDL2 as platform abstraction library instead of OpenTK, fixes multiple compatibility issues
• GPU-scaled fullscreen mode, the game never changes screen resolution anymore
• Updated FMOD audio library to version 4.44.30, fixes audio related crashes
• The game doesn't use XML serializers anymore, fixes an extremely rare crash issue
• Improved debug logging
• Made gamepad support more robust
• Got rid of GLU requirement
• Multiple minor compatibility fixes

Linux and OS X versions will be available for download also for people who bought the game before the update!

[ 2014-02-18 20:24:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Now you can explore the dark mysteries of Theseus from the comfort of your sofa! As the title says this update adds native gamepad support to The Swapper. We've put a big effort into making playing with gamepad feel natural by adding snapping support to the map and reworking all menu controls. The game also supports rumble on some controllers. The update should be automatically downloaded by Steam. If that doesn't happen a Steam client restart should fix the problem.

[ 2014-01-11 20:43:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Now you can explore the dark mysteries of Theseus from the comfort of your sofa! As the title says this update adds native gamepad support to The Swapper. We've put a big effort into making playing with gamepad feel natural by adding snapping support to the map and reworking all menu controls. The game also supports rumble on some controllers. The update should be automatically downloaded by Steam. If that doesn't happen a Steam client restart should fix the problem.

[ 2014-01-11 20:43:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Swapper is Now Available on Steam and is 25% off

Holder of numerous awards and accolades, the Swapper is an atmospheric puzzle platformer set in the furthest reaches of space. Players wield an experimental device able to clone the user and swap control between them. Dropped into a character and world as mysterious as the workings of the device itself, The Swapper is a game of exploration of a very personal nature.

*Offer ends June 6th at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2013-05-30 17:01:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

What if someone knew your mind better than you did?

The Swapper is an award-winning, narrative driven puzzle game set in the furthest reaches of space.

The Swapper takes place in an isolated and atmospheric sci-fi world. Players wield an experimental device which allows them to create clones of themselves, swapping their entire consciousness into new bodies to overcome the challenges of the environment.

Key Features:

• Think: Fiendishly designed puzzles with equally clever solutions that are never more than a few steps away.
  
• Wonder: The art in The Swapper is constructed using clay models and everyday materials, which combine to create truly unique visuals in a detailed and atmospheric environment.
  
• Discover: A powerful and thoughtful story, told through the game's environment with narrative design from Tom Jubert, the writer behind hits including Driver: San Francisco and Faster Than Light.