Post Overview

Apocalypse has been split into the 2.0 edition and the legacy edition, this change is to help satisfy players of both game versions. Along with this we'll be releasing the 2.x update with many additions!

Steam Changes

If you play the 2.0 edition (built in unreal, version 2.x), the game will only be playable from the new store page, this helps up keep the game supported and helps future players understand all of the content. If you currently play the legacy edition (built in unity, version 1.x), this update will simply make launching the game faster and more efficient, however you won't have any continued support.

Price Changes

Here's a link to the steam page for apocalypse 2.0, the game is now free of charge and will continue to be updated in the future. You can still access the legacy edition of apocalypse on the old steam page.

2.x Update

Now that the new store page is live we'll also be releasing a new update! This adds a large amount of player requests and also cleans up most of the game content. Here's the full changelog:
Version Changes - 'Performance Version' has now started testing, made for lower-end users (next update) Weapon Changes - A new weapon (Modified G36C) has been added - A new weapon (Classic Shotgun) has been added - A new weapon (Colt-45 Pistol) has been added - The default weapon has been renamed (to Modified AK-74u) - The rate of fire for the Modified G36C has been set to ~0.85s with semi-auto fire - The damage of the Modified G36C has been set to 1 hits, headshots kill - The rate of fire for the Classic Shotgun has been set to ~1s with semi-auto fire - The damage of the Classic Shotgun has been set to 1-3 hits, headshots don't kill - The rate of fire for the Modified AK-74u has been debuffed to ~0.25s (from ~0.15s) - The damage of the Modified AK-74u has been debuffed to 2 hits (from 1), headshots kill - The rate of fire for the Colt-45 Pistol has been set to ~2s with semi-auto fire - The damage of the Colt-45 Pistol has been set to 3 hits, headshots kill - Weapons now spawn in random places on each map, pistol however always spawns with player - Shotgun fire + Reload SFX added / Rifle fire SFX added / Pistol Fire and Reload SFX added Map Changes - The 'Main Menu' has been redesigned to a 'legacy edition' inspired layout - The 'Close Quarters' map size has a new spawning area (player feedback) - The 'Close quarters' map has been greatly optimized with unused assets removed - The 'Classic Manor' map has been added (legacy edition's introduction map) - The 'Bunker' Map's volumetric fog has been increased (player feedback) - The 'School' Map's volumetric fog has been increased (player feedback) - The 'Town Hall' map has been renamed to 'Testing Map' - The 'City' map has had all visual terrain issues fixed Camera Changes - The camera shake after firing now correctly resembles weapon recoil - The camera is even smoother, this allows a much faster response time - The camera perspective now auto-changes between different player actions - The camera perspective transition is now extremely shorter (1 second) - The field of view is now slightly different based on player feedback (110) - The strange body warping issue no longer occurs and most cases have been fixed - The position and maximum bounds of the camera have been slightly modified - The camera no longer collides with the weapon after transitions (in majority of cases) - The players head no longer becomes visible during transitions (in all cases) Aiming Changes - A hitmarker now appears in the center of the screen with hits (stays ~0.5s) - A new animation has been added to utilize the new Colt-45 Weapon - The player now uses true iron sights (like the legacy version) - When the player isn't aiming, the weapon now gets auto-lowered - The bullet indicator is now always correct and lines up correctly - While idle / aiming the weapon is now semi-attached to the camera - The angle / position of the player weapon has been greatly improved - The angle / position of the player head has been greatly improved - The weapon now correctly aims even without the RMB held (allowing hip fire) - The weapon now zooms FOV instead when the RMB is held (allowing ranged fire) - When spawning the player starts without any weapon equipped (legacy inspired) - All weapons now need to be picked up before use or equipping (legacy inspired) - After picking up weapons (walking over it) there's now a UI indicator with hotkeys Movement Changes - Rolling is much cleaner, and can only be activated while sprinting - Kicking has been buffed and the collision has been modified - Kicking animations have been modified for a better experience - Spawning animations are now slightly shorter and much more smooth - Turning on the spot while aiming is much more satisfying and smoother Menu Changes - Organized the map list order depending on popularity - Lighting has been improved and less errors now occur - The outro animation has been fixed and no longer 'jumps' - The loading system has been improved (in the background) - The size of the main menu has been slightly increased - The controls have been updated / simplified in the top left corner Zombie Changes - Zombie's now react when they've been shot (yet not killed) due to the damage changes* *there's 5 random animations that play regardless of the current state (except death) - Zombie size has been increased (20%) to match the camera height (player feedback) - Zombie attacks have been buffed (30%) to extend match time (player feedback) - Zombie's occasionally attacking player after death has been fixed (in all cases) - Zombie spawns on the 'Testing Map' have been moved to slightly more obscure places Visual Changes - All interior maps now have overhauled lighting and all shadows now work correctly - MSAA Replaced with TAA (Temporal AA), improving both performance and flexibility - Maximum limit on the graphics menu has been increased, allowing better visuals - Unreal's native motion blur has been enabled with decreased settings - The player's body shader has been slightly improved (for optimization) - Bullets leaving the weapon now work as expected and have improved visuals - The weapon model has been slightly modified to stop obscuring the players view - Bug causing 'sparks' placeholder to spawn after zombies die has been fixed - Grass density is now lower (30%) to help performance on mid-range devices - Performance greatly improved with most shader + renderer combinations Misc Changes - (Steam) Official steamworks support has been added to all levels and executables - (Steam) 13 achievements have been added and are completable to 100% (in all cases) - (Steam) 2 'stats' for achievements have been added and work as expected (in all cases) - (Steam) The executable will check if the current user owns the game and quit if not - Loading time has been increased (2 seconds) to combat an animation issue - Most assets have been optimized for size (giving new players smaller downloads)* - All engine content has been updated to the 2020 edition, fixing hundreds of issues* - All vital assets are now encrypted and heavily compressed (small performance hit)* - All hidden beta maps / unused maps are now removed from commercial builds* *the size of apocalypse (after all our new compression changes) is roughly 5GB - Resolution display now shows up correctly when first opening the settings menu Known Issues - (Present) Killing mutants only count towards achievements if killed over ~3 seconds apart (API Bug)* *dependent on connection speed - only one change to kill count can be made per steam request - (Present) Killing a (large) amount in one location (very slowly) increases mutant ai navigation - (Fixed) On the 'Classic Manor' map mutants will climb onto the banisters if the walkway's busy - (Fixed) On the 'Classic Manor' map mutants will occasionally fall through the floor when dead

[ 2020-05-11 03:58:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

Apocalypse has been rebuilt from the ground up, I've ported the entire project from Unity to the latest Unreal Engine 4. Now featuring hundreds of improvements, additions, revisions, and more.
Available as a free update, check out gameplay and screenshots on the updated store page.

[ 2019-07-01 13:48:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

The apocalypse's preview has been updated with 20+ new features and mechanics, along with this everyone now has access to the download, regardless of the steam properties 'beta tab'.

What's changed?

All planned features are now implemented, here's a list of additions and changes:

• Crouch Added - x key
• Melee Kick Added - f key
• Forward Roll Added - c key
• "Adrenaline" Added - tab key
• (dev) 3rd Person Mode - v key
• Major Optimisation
• Screen Blood Effects
• Weapon Reloading Fixes
• Player Death and Damage
• In-Game Interface + Indicators
• Loading Screen Updated to 4k
• Spawning Improvements + Fixes
• Settings + Video Menu
• Much More

Still to be added?

Maps are now the only main area left to port over, these will all be re-made from the ground up to favour performance and visuals (with day / night variants), expect completely new maps too.

[ 2019-06-18 15:06:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

Here's some screenshots / details of the apocalypse 2.0 preview, available now on steam: The Main Menu:
Match Settings:
Map 1 (Day):
Map 1 (Night):
Map 1 (Night):

What's included in the Preview?

The preview is basically all of my work so far with porting apocalypse over, there's still key features missing, and maps missing, but this will give a glimpse of what's to come in the final 2.0 release. How to Access:

[ 2019-06-14 12:59:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

Apocalypse is being remastered in ue4, and will be released as a free update. Footage here.

What's changed?

The whole game is being rebuilt from the ground up within ue4, some changes include:

• Huge performance Increase
• Huge graphics Increase
• Several new assets
• 20+ new animations
• Generally more difficult
• Clunky mechanics fixed
• Everything rewritten
• and much more

How and When can i play?

It'll be a seperate option when launching the game via steam, and will be available later this year.

What's the cost?

It's a free update with the same page, so it'll be completely free for current owners.

[ 2019-06-05 12:40:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

Apocalypse now has an official G2A page! Check it out here.

[ 2018-12-11 20:07:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

This update focuses on preparing apocalypse for a final release later this week and adds the final couple of fixes and additions. I've also started dedicating much more time to marketing and reaching out to curators and steam users for honest opinions on the final build. Full details are shown below:

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on: Windows 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now)

Changelog - General

Replaced the in-game configurations for a final release Replaced the cut development content with finished content Replaced all the main menu buttons with more sensible text Made the starting up experience much cleaner and easier to understand

Marketing

There's a focus at the moment to get an honest opinion on the updates over the past year, because there was a 'gap' in the steam reviews. This won't be a huge change, but it'll give new players a better grasp on what the content will look like after the small purchase. If you feel like you're an online influencer and would be interested in this, don't hesitate to reach out to me via steam.
As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-10-16 14:04:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

There's now plans for apocalypse leaving Early Access, which will take place next month! There'll be some large changes as a result of this decision, including the price, the story mode, and the support. However all these changes have been fully detailed below. Feel free to send me any thoughts.

All Changes

Firstly, there'll be a permanent price reduction. This project will no longer need funding which is why the choice has been made, this applys to every platform. It'll roughly be a 40% to 60% drop in price. Next, the community has sent in a large amount of feedback regarding the story mode, and the majority of players are more interested in the wave based areas of apocalypse. Because of this, the story mode is being removed and will be treated as a tutorial, and will have a smaller button in the main menu instead. Along with this, there will be the addition of a custom map option. Finally, in regards to the support, I'll be carrying on with apocalypse. The effort in the development will go towards fixing issues that are present though. Such as bugs, crashes, community posts, etc.

[ 2018-10-06 18:31:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

This update adds and fixes a large amount of requested fixes, in all 3 areas of the title. I went through private testing on various different machines and have fixed all the feedback that I've received in return. Including a new main menu, a new settings menu, new loading screen art, outcast and pursuit fixes, and much more. Available to all users, with the exception of VR.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on: Windows 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Very Soon) Windows OSVR (Very Soon)

Changelog - Outcast & Pursuit

Added several more optimised props to school scene Added new location names to some pursuit levels Added new text descriptions for each mode Added a new semi-automatic weapon, the thompson c.c rifle Fixed all cases of the selection screens loading the wrong level Fixed the 'ground sliding' not function properly (shift + ctrl) Fixed footsteps not playing when walking backwards Fixed footsteps not playing on blood floor decals Fixed pursuit modes having two level intro transitions Fixed the bullet 'dust' effect still playing after hitting a mutant Fixed the mutants animation state 'freezing' in certain situations Fixed the 3D weapon pickup text rendering infront of the weapons Fixed the 3D weapon pickup text rendering backwards when viewed behind Fixed bullets colliding with the map borders, bullets now just pass through Fixed the player getting stuck on wall corners in specific situations Fixed some weapons not equipping after being selected after pickup Removed dashing, hanging, wall running and double jumping

Changelog - General

Added difficulty to the main menu's options Added interface scaling to the main menu's options Added an MS and FPS counter to the main menu Added a new skin for all the settings menus Added 3 new animations to the main menu Added 2 new characters to the main menu Added several more props to the main menu Added a slightly different skin to the Jade character Added 2 texture overlays to the TV in the main menu Added a new layered light renderer to the main menu Added support for 21:9 displays (widescreen, 2560 x 1080) Fixed being forced to go fullscreen to enter the settings menus Fixed being forced to apply default settings in the settings menus Fixed the resolution left and right keys not working as expected Fixed the interface scaling incorrectly and partially 'cutting off' Fixed the settings menus not applying or saving correctly Fixed the main menu being in an incorrect order Fixed the unity logo being the wrong length Fixed the incorrect resolution being applied upon hardware detection Fixed the game decals not loading unless the options menu is open Fixed the options menu not rendering in the correct location Removed the confusing 'default' system in the settings menus Removed the campaign's name and changed it to 'missions preview'

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.7.a) is going to be focusing on removing the 'story mode', and replacing it with a 'custom mission' mode. I'll be keeping the story content I've already designed and adapting it into a game intro for new players. The new custom mission option can be used to create a custom amount of zombies and wave sizes on any map, with a custom amount of weapons selected too. This decision was made to both adapt to the community's feedback, and to speed up the release. As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-10-01 17:37:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

This is another large update, adding more changes after the 0.1.1.6.a update was released. Such as music, weapon, mutant and loading fixes across the whole title. A new concept loading screen, with lore and story details, a brand-new school map, along with much more. Available to windows 64 bit users now and everyone else next week. The free steam demo will be the next to be updated now.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Very Soon) Windows OSVR (Very Soon) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Very Soon) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Very Soon)

Changelog - Outcast & Pursuit

Added a rifle type, along with a shotgun, to every interior scene Added wave indicators to every scene Added a new interior school level Added several new audio sources Added several new props to each selection room Fixed the 'classic pistol' spawning Fixed weapons not being equipped properly Fixed weapons not playing the correct audio Fixed weapons incorrectly aiming down the sights Fixed low performance in certain interior scenes Fixed the bunker, shotgun text, not being aligned Fixed 'animated' weapon sounds being too loud

Changelog - General

Overhauled the audio levels across every scene Overhauled the music levels across every scene Replaced the weapon 'number system' with a 'swap key' Added new 'concept' loading screen art Added several new steam screenshots Added a new rendered steam trailer Fixed the music level not saving

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.6.c) is going to be focusing on fixing all the current issue that arise, add a 'universal' difficulty setting to the pause menu, and a few more smaller critical changes. As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-09-15 10:13:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

This is one of my largest apocalypse updates to date, with over 300 changes across the board, and major improvements to every scene in the title. It's been 3 months in development and our private testers have been impressed so far, this update as a whole is focused on making apocalypse's gameplay more consistant and improve our image as an early access title. With more campaign gameplay, 4 new completely re-designed maps, a new main menu, survival re-created from the ground up, sandbox replaced with another wave-based mode, improved loading screens, more visuals, cleaned and fixed menus, and much more. Available on every platform as an update.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on: Windows 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (Very Soon) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now)

Changelog - Story

Added an intro animation for the camera Added a small intro animation to the player model Added a new looting system, which will be used later Added several looting areas to all the current rooms Added several new image effects to the camera Added several new shaders, eg, windows, ceiling, carpet Added different room prop layouts, making it easier to move Added a new section on the HUD for a looting indicator Added a intro transition for the HUD's opacity Added new improved (and consistant) lights to all rooms Added more optimised models, scripts, UI and lights Added and removed different 3D indicators, improving the visuals Added 6 new rooms, all linked with different sections of lore Added blood effects to most rooms, some with written lore Added a new 'reading' system for the notes at the start of the story Added a elevator, used as a transition between two different levels Added a new animation, after exploring the manstion's top two floors Replaced the loadings screens with several seamless transitions Replaced the 3D text with a new section on the HUD Fixed the players camera 'jumping' when looking at a certain angle Fixed the game failing to load the story, and freezing on the loading screen Fixed the player camera rendering a dark screen until the player quits back Fixed the interface showing the wrong location and much more...

Changelog - Sandbox & Survival

Added a completely new selection scene, with a new layout Added a new interface for the selection scene Added a new loading system for the selection scene Added several new and improved light sources to the selection scene Added a new character selection/viewing scene, with a new layout Added a new interface to the character selection/viewing scene Added an improved zombie system (improved awareness, optimisation, more varients, etc) Added an improved zombie spawning system (consistant, wave based, more difficult, etc) Added an improved weapon and pickup system (cleaner, flows better, less clunky, etc) Added an improived death and health system (less camera shake, faster transition, etc) Replaced the entire sandbox mode with pursuit, a wave based mode Replaced the entire survival mode with outcast, a wave based mode Replaced all the levels with improved versions (models, lighting, etc) and much more...

Changelog - General

Added several new models and shaders to the main menu Added a new version indicator to the top right of the main menu Improved the main menu's camera effects (vignette, bloom, AA, shadows, etc) Improved the main menu's transitions, and improved the overall flow Improved all the text indicators for different levels Improved steam's launching settings for linux users and much more...

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.6.b) is going to take much less time, because there'll be fewer critical changes, I'll be focusing on fixing the reported issues, and adding more story gameplay. As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-08-27 12:09:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

I've been quiet with what I've been working on for some time, but it's definetly worth it in the long term! Apocalypse's private testers are impressed with the hundreds of changes so far. Furthermore, there's been several game changing decisions that have been made to improve our players gameplay experience, all the decisions are based from the recent reviews and feedback we'be recieved. Over the next month, I'll be going through everything in the update in detail. First though, I'll be releasing a free steam demo for all our platforms to try out, with a full survival map included, all details below!

Apocalypse's Demo

Starting today, there'll be an apocalypse demo ready to download, it'll be available to everyone free of charge, and will include the main menu, and one large exterior outcast map. This is taken from the upcoming 0.1.1.6.a steam update. This was a very big choice and I'm looking forward to the communitys response, there's been tens of thousands of views on our steam page, but some still seem unconvinced, so this change will hopefully give them a bigger picture on what apocalypse will actually be after purchasing in early access. Edit - It doesn't seem that steam allows you to play the demo alongside the actual game if it's already purchased in your library. My apologies for mentioning to download it as a preview for the next update. Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-07-28 02:00:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

Since the last update, I've been dedicating all of my time towards the anticipated campaign mode, and as a result, I've now finished the prologue completely. I'm now working on chapter 1, and working on a overhaul for the sandbox mode. I'm hoping to release this update commercially soon, for reference on how big this update is compared to the last few, so far I've made just over 60 changes and additions!

Voice Actors

I'm also looking for two voice actors, one male and one female, both young adults preferably. If you've played the current update you'll know the character names from the selection screen, the female character is Jade, and the male character is Able. There's little lines for each, so if your interested get in touch (Steam, Website, Comments, etc), I'm not too bothered about you having experience, just recording equipment, you'll get a place on both the store page and intro (18+).

Story - Lore / Intro

Story - Intro Corridor

Story - Intro Lab

Story - Lab Room 1

Story - Lab Room 2

Story - Lab Room 3

Story - Morgue Elevator

Story - Morgue Room

Story - Final Cut Scene

[ 2018-04-28 13:07:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

This months update will be featuring several smaller critical features that our players have been requesting, instead of a huge amount of minor features. Including a brand new pause menu, with a complete options menu, a clearer options layout system, and additions to the prologue. To be released within the next few weeks on all available platforms. Along with this, we'll be applying a discount for all of this week for the update release, with improved images on the steam page.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 32 & 64 Bit (Available) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available) Windows OSVR (Available)

Changelog - General

Added a pause menu (replacing 'quit on esc' behavior) Added an indicator in the options menu for the naming system Added a new, more simple and easier selection screen system Added a headtorch to each level selection screen Added a new graphics setting for laptops, with the engine at it's lowest possible settings Fixed an issue, forcing the player to press on the screen after starting any mode Fixed the options menu labels being 'default' upon startup Fixed the options menu text being slightly incorrectly placed Fixed incorrect levels loading in the selection screen(s) Fixed continue button in the selection screen(s) Fixed the level selection screen being instable within certain situations Added cleaner transitions when returning to the main menu

Changelog - Story

Added several grass materials Added several grass models Added several grass props Added clutter to the last empty room Added subtitles, ready for the vocals addition later Added a new door message for the currently unavailable content Fixed the lore text in some areas Optimized the level's collision further Optimized the level's occlusion further

Changelog - Sandbox

Fixed the default material being straw, instead of rock Fixed no sounds playing while placing items

Interviews / Podcasts / Q&A's

As many of you saw on our social media, I'm now using professional recording equipment, so everyone I've previously declined about attending a podcast, interview or a Q&A for apocalypse, can now contact me again and I'll be happy to discuss development details. Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-04-23 07:27:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

This months update will be featuring several smaller critical features that our players have been requesting, instead of a huge amount of minor features. Including a brand new pause menu, with a complete options menu, a clearer options layout system, and additions to the prologue. To be released within the next few weeks on all available platforms. I've also posted the new pause menu working, and a few screenshots in the artwork section, so check that out if you're interested.
To give our fans and community a glimpse of what they'll see in the upcoming update, here's what's been done so far, contact me if there's anything else you want me to include or fix:

Changelog - General

Added a pause menu (replacing 'quit on esc' behavior) Added an indicator in the options menu for the naming system Added a new, more simple and easier selection screen system Added a headtorch to each level selection screen Added a new graphics setting for laptops, with the engine at it's lowest possible settings Fixed an issue, forcing the player to press on the screen after starting any mode Fixed the options menu labels being 'default' upon startup Fixed the options menu text being slightly incorrectly placed Fixed incorrect levels loading in the selection screen(s) Fixed continue button in the selection screen(s) Fixed the level selection screen being instable within certain situations Removed transitions when returning to the main menu (Temporary)

Changelog - Story

Added several grass materials Added several grass models Added several grass props Added clutter to the last empty room Added subtitles, ready for the vocals addition later Added a new door message for the currently unavailable content Fixed the lore text in some areas Optimized the level's collision further Optimized the level's occlusion further

Changelog - Sandbox

Fixed the default material being straw, instead of rock Fixed no sounds playing while placing items

Interviews / Podcasts / Q&A's

As many of you saw on our social media, I'm now using professional recording equipment, so everyone I've previously declined about attending a podcast, interview or a Q&A for apocalypse, can now contact me again and I'll be happy to discuss development details. Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-04-16 17:34:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

It's great to finally release the 0.1.1.5.b update, with the completely new main menu, the new brightness system, new music settings, more lighting fixes and optimization, with much more! Feel free to download the update and let me know what you think. I've also started the subtitles for the story, so stay tuned for the chance to be involved in a voice acting opportunity very soon.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (March 22nd) Mac 32 Bit (Available Now ) Mac 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 32 Bit (March 22nd)

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new high-resolution texture for each item Added a slightly improved model for each item Added a character selection preview to sandbox Added an improved lighting system to static objects Added a new camera system, with slightly improved fx Fixed the door being too small / having an incorrect ratio Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - Survival

Added a new character selection preview room Added a new basic weapon tutorial for getting used to the controls Fixed weapon bullets not hitting certain parts of zombies Fixed weapon bullets falling through the zombie models Fixed weapon bullets not causing the blood effect when required Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - General

Added a completely new main menu Added a completely new options menu Added a completely new brightness system Added a completely new resolution systsem Added a system to scale the main menu's ui Added controller support to the new main menu Added a new controller preset to steam (Credit to Sckiz1) Fixed the resolution text being a different size Fixed the logo transition being incorrect upon launch Fixed the game not saving your chosen settings as the default Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - Story

Added a few more text indicators Added a new body animation system Added subtitles for future voiced actors Added a new optimized set of colliders Added a new body model for the Jade character Added more lore and story across the first few rooms Fixed the camera flickering in certain circumstances Fixed the light not working in certain circumstances Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Known Issues

The update number shown in the character screen is incorrect The settings you choose are then re-named to "default", which can be confusing

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.5.c) is going to focus on the community's fixes, and the community's feedback. Along with safe zones for survival to help with new players, a sandbox tutorial room, more story content as usual, and an improved in-game pause menu. I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! If you didn't see the post earlier, there's now a discord server which I'd recommend you join, here's a link: https://discord.gg/Vk43Fzu. Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-21 15:04:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

It's great to finally release the 0.1.1.5.b update, with the completely new main menu, the new brightness system, new music settings, more lighting fixes and optimization, with much more! Feel free to download the update and let me know what you think. I've also started the subtitles for the story, so stay tuned for the chance to be involved in a voice acting opportunity very soon.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (Very Soon) Mac 32 Bit (Available Now ) Mac 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 32 Bit (Available Now)

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new high-resolution texture for each item Added a slightly improved model for each item Added a character selection preview to sandbox Added an improved lighting system to static objects Added a new camera system, with slightly improved fx Fixed the door being too small / having an incorrect ratio Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - Survival

Added a new character selection preview room Added a new basic weapon tutorial for getting used to the controls Fixed weapon bullets not hitting certain parts of zombies Fixed weapon bullets falling through the zombie models Fixed weapon bullets not causing the blood effect when required Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - General

Added a completely new main menu Added a completely new options menu Added a completely new brightness system Added a completely new resolution systsem Added a system to scale the main menu's ui Added controller support to the new main menu Added a new controller preset to steam (Credit to Sckiz1) Fixed the resolution text being a different size Fixed the logo transition being incorrect upon launch Fixed the game not saving your chosen settings as the default Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Changelog - Story

Added a few more text indicators Added a new body animation system Added subtitles for future voiced actors Added a new optimized set of colliders Added a new body model for the Jade character Added more lore and story across the first few rooms Fixed the camera flickering in certain circumstances Fixed the light not working in certain circumstances Fixed the incorrect player model's animator

Known Issues

The update number shown in the character screen is incorrect The settings you choose are then re-named to "default", which can be confusing

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.5.c) is going to focus on the community's fixes, and the community's feedback. Along with safe zones for survival to help with new players, a sandbox tutorial room, more story content as usual, and an improved in-game pause menu. I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! If you didn't see the post earlier, there's now a discord server which I'd recommend you join, here's a link: https://discord.gg/Vk43Fzu. Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-21 15:04:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

After a few long weeks, I've completely re-designed the main menu, I've added in a completely new options menu with a much easier way of managing your settings. Along with this, all the UI in the game now scales with your monitor size, and there's a real brightness slider, so everyone will now be able to play. I also added in a few smaller features, such as a tutorial room, a character selection screen preview, and much more! The update will be released later this week after all the bugfixing.
To give our fans and community a glimpse of what they'll see in the upcoming update, here's what's been done so far, contact me if there's anything else you want me to include or fix:

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new high-resolution texture for each item Added a slightly improved model for each item Added a character selection preview to sandbox Added an improved lighting system to static objects Added a new camera system, with slightly improved fx Fixed the door being too small / having an incorrect ratio

Changelog - Survival

Added a new character selection preview room Added a new basic weapon tutorial for getting used to the controls Fixed weapon bullets not hitting certain parts of zombies Fixed weapon bullets falling through the zombie models Fixed weapon bullets not causing the blood effect when required

Changelog - General

Added a completely new main menu Added a completely new options menu Added a completely new brightness system Added a completely new resolution systsem Added a system to scale the main menu's ui Added controller support to the new main menu Added a new controller preset to steam (Credit to Sckiz1) Fixed the resolution text being a different size Fixed the logo transition being incorrect upon launch Fixed the game not saving your chosen settings as the default

Changelog - Story

Added a few more text indicators Added a few more rooms Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-19 17:34:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

After a few long weeks, I've completely re-designed the main menu, I've added in a completely new options menu with a much easier way of managing your settings. Along with this, all the UI in the game now scales with your monitor size, and there's a real brightness slider, so everyone will now be able to play. I also added in a few smaller features, such as a tutorial room, a character selection screen preview, and much more! The update will be released later this week after all the bugfixing.
To give our fans and community a glimpse of what they'll see in the upcoming update, here's what's been done so far, contact me if there's anything else you want me to include or fix:

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new high-resolution texture for each item Added a slightly improved model for each item Added a character selection preview to sandbox Added an improved lighting system to static objects Added a new camera system, with slightly improved fx Fixed the door being too small / having an incorrect ratio

Changelog - Survival

Added a new character selection preview room Added a new basic weapon tutorial for getting used to the controls Fixed weapon bullets not hitting certain parts of zombies Fixed weapon bullets falling through the zombie models Fixed weapon bullets not causing the blood effect when required

Changelog - General

Added a completely new main menu Added a completely new options menu Added a completely new brightness system Added a completely new resolution systsem Added a system to scale the main menu's ui Added controller support to the new main menu Added a new controller preset to steam (Credit to Sckiz1) Fixed the resolution text being a different size Fixed the logo transition being incorrect upon launch Fixed the game not saving your chosen settings as the default

Changelog - Story

Added a few more text indicators Added a few more rooms to the story Added a new body animation system Added subtitles for future voiced actors Added a new optimized set of colliders Added a new body model for the Jade character Fixed the camera flickering in certain circumstances Fixed the light not working in certain circumstances Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-19 17:34:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

Since the last update I've gone through everything apocalypse is missing, or anything that doesn't look professional enough, and re-made it. This includes all the loading screens, which are now generated from the community's screenshots, the options menu, plus I've added another 4 tracks for the soundtrack, and added general improvements across the board! Also, thanks to the new options menu, you'll be able to optimize your game even more by changing the new settings. Furthermore, we've added official vulken support to Linux 32 and 64 Platforms.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (Available Now) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now)

Overall Changelog

Added more blood effects to the basement area (Story). Added more text indicators to the basement area (Story). Added more optimization methods to the whole prologue (Story). Added a mutant model to the basement area (Story). Added a new story-themed loading screen (Story). Added more sound effects to all areas (Story). Changed the basement layout slightly (Story). Changed the lighting slightly (Story). Added a new sandbox-themed loading screen (Sandbox). Added a slightly new optimization method (Sandbox). Fixed various issues with building (Sandbox). Fixed various graphic issues (Sandbox). Fixed various shadow issues (Sandbox). Fixed modding issues (Sandbox). Added a new survival-themed loading screen (Survival). Added a slightly new optimization method (Survival). Fixed various issues with building (Survival). Fixed various graphic issues (Survival). Fixed various shadow issues (Survival). Fixed modding issues (Survival). Fixed the 30/60 frame-rate limit sometimes present (Misc). Added vulken support to all Linux platforms (Misc). Added a new graphics menu to the main menu* (Misc). Added a new lighting system to the main menu (Misc). Added a new story-themed loading screen to the main menu (Misc). Added 4 more tracks to the soundtrack (Misc). Added a news feed on the main menu (Misc). Added a new .exe icon file (Misc). Added two new logos (Misc).

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.5.b) is going to add more story content, more interactive areas in the prologue, and more prologue levels. Along with general fixes across the board, with main menu improvements, character selection screens, more tutorials, safe zones for survival, and more. I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! If you didn't see the post earlier, there's now a discord server which i'd recommend you join, here's a link: https://discord.gg/Vk43Fzu. Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-04 23:09:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

Since the last update I've gone through everything apocalypse is missing, or anything that doesn't look professional enough, and re-made it. This includes all the loading screens, which are now generated from the community's screenshots, the options menu, plus I've added another 4 tracks for the soundtrack, and added general improvements across the board! Also, thanks to the new options menu, you'll be able to optimize your game even more by changing the new settings. Furthermore, we've added official vulken support to Linux 32 and 64 Platforms.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (Available Now) Linux 32 Bit (March 5th) Linux 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now)

Overall Changelog

Added more blood effects to the basement area (Story). Added more text indicators to the basement area (Story). Added more optimization methods to the whole prologue (Story). Added a mutant model to the basement area (Story). Added a new story-themed loading screen (Story). Added more sound effects to all areas (Story). Changed the basement layout slightly (Story). Changed the lighting slightly (Story). Added a new sandbox-themed loading screen (Sandbox). Added a slightly new optimization method (Sandbox). Fixed various issues with building (Sandbox). Fixed various graphic issues (Sandbox). Fixed various shadow issues (Sandbox). Fixed modding issues (Sandbox). Added a new survival-themed loading screen (Survival). Added a slightly new optimization method (Survival). Fixed various issues with building (Survival). Fixed various graphic issues (Survival). Fixed various shadow issues (Survival). Fixed modding issues (Survival). Fixed the 30/60 frame-rate limit sometimes present (Misc). Added vulken support to all Linux platforms (Misc). Added a new graphics menu to the main menu* (Misc). Added a new lighting system to the main menu (Misc). Added a new story-themed loading screen to the main menu (Misc). Added 4 more tracks to the soundtrack (Misc). Added a news feed on the main menu (Misc). Added a new .exe icon file (Misc). Added two new logos (Misc).

The Next Update

The next update (0.1.1.5.b) is going to add more story content, more interactive areas in the prologue, and more prologue levels. Along with general fixes across the board, with main menu improvements, character selection screens, more tutorials, safe zones for survival, and more. I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! If you didn't see the post earlier, there's now a discord server which i'd recommend you join, here's a link: https://discord.gg/Vk43Fzu. Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-04 23:09:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

A large amount of our community members were interested in having a discord server to talk, so I've finally created an official apocalypse server and set everything up. I'll be active most of the time, and I'll constantly be posting updates, screenshots, and pre-release content. Everyone's free to join!

Discord Server

To join the server use the following link: https://discord.gg/Vk43Fzu. We don't mind if you've got feedback, want to talk about a feature, want to talk about gaming, or if you're simply interested in the development. This is the best way to talk to me or other members in the community. The server is new so share around the invite link above where you can. Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-04 20:58:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post Overview

It's been a few weeks since I last made a steam post, so I just wanted to update everyone on apocalypse's development, and I wanted to say a few personal words too, check it out below.

Latest Progress

The upcoming 0.1.1.5.a update has been finished, has passed testing, and will be released over the weekend. I was going to be focusing on the story mode primarily for this update, however after reading the most recent messages, reviews and comments, I decided to go through everything and make sure the rest of the game is ready first. Therefore, you'll be happy to know the update will be adding much needed loading screens, a full graphics menu, animated intro logos, more optimization, additional vulken support, a brightness slider, a music slider, an in-game news feed, and more!

A Huge Thanks

I also wanted to say a huge thanks to the gaming community. The support I'm getting from everyone is incredible and I wouldn't of got this far if it wasn't for the apocalypse's fans. It's very unusual for a solo project like this one to reach this scale, it's a big achievement to reach 3 thousand players, and to continue growing. I appreciate every message and post made, the development for apocalypse has been a long journey, but I'm getting closer and closer towards a final release every day. To say thanks to everyone, I'm giving away 100 apocalypse keys completely free to random community members, just send over a message, comment, or tweet to my official account. It'll be first come, first served, so if you're one of the first 100, I'll send you a free steam key to redeem! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-03-01 15:09:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

After months of porting apocalypse to more platforms, we're finally ready for an official release, and it's available three days early! This update focuses on new editions of the game. With all the apocalypse's content available for Mac, SteamOS and Linux! Along with all of our future updates.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: SteamOS 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (Available Now)

Changelog - General

Added Mac OSx support (64 Bit) Added Mac OSx support (32 Bit) Added Linux support (32 Bit) Added Linux support (64 Bit) Added SteamOS support (32 Bit) Added SteamOS support (64 Bit)

Known Issues

Currently there's no unique issues with the Mac and Linux versions, however if your version of the game isn't working properly, then post a comment in the community, or contact us and we'll fix it as soon as possible. Issues that we get contacted about related to the ported versions of the game will have a higher priority then normal issues and will often get fixed within 3 days.

The Next Update

Now that we've built a foundation for the whole game, we can now work on the story mode and add real content. The first chapter's script has been finished and the resources have been made in preparation. This will be everything we'll include in the next update, along with improvements suggested by others in the community. As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-02-12 15:27:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

Over the last month I've been adding more depth into each area of the apocalypse, with 8 more maps, a new re-vamped building system, the steam workshop, community modding support, optimization, and more! Be sure to check out the changes below and download the update. I've also re-designed the store page, with new art, new screenshots, and better descriptions.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) Windows OSVR (Available Now) Linux 32 & 64 Bit (February 15th) Mac 32 & 64 Bit (February 15th)

Changelog - Story

Added a locked indicator to all doors Added more controls indicators Added another light to the basement floor Fixed the intro crashing after launching survival first Fixed the objective indicator

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new revamped building system* (See Below) Added compatibility for the revamped building systems Remove the truck exit text when your not driving Fixed the interface breaking after exiting a vehicle Added the item selection screen back to sandbox mode* Added autosave support for builds in sandbox Added another official sandbox map Added three official modded maps Added several new buildable items* Added an upgrade system for items* Added a destruction system for items* Added a new model for each item*

Changelog - Survival

Added the controls to the HUD Removed the autosave support for survival Fixed bullets bouncing off mutants behaviour Added weapon ammo respawns (60 to 120 seconds) Added broken indicators to some props around the map Added another official survival map Added three official modded maps

Changelog - General

Balanced the sounds with the soundtrack Added modded map support for sandbox and survival Added a new mod selection screen for each mode Added 3 example modded maps for each mode Added another logo to the opening intro Added a refresh button to the modding menus Added steam workshop support

Muiltiplayer & Cooperative

I've still been getting messages about multiplayer, if this is something you don't know about yet, but your interested in, please check out the post here which explains the situation.

Modding Tools

A while ago I posted a guide on how modders and unity creators can make content for the workshop, and how they can publish it, if you didn't see it, here's a link for the post!

The Next Update

There's a few things that couldn't make it in this update, such as the story expansion, characters, and a few others, these will be included in the upcoming update. However the main change that's planned for the next update is the return of the official Linux and Mac support! This will be a much improved version of the steam port released on the 0.1.0.2 update last year. It'll be available on February the 15th. As usual, I'll be active on the community all the time, so If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on twitter, the website, or email! Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-02-10 15:13:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

The upcoming 0.1.1.4.c update we've been posting about for the past few weeks is finished and being uploaded very soon, it'll be available this week commercially! This is complete with the new building system, modding support, optimization, bug fixes, and much more.

Mac and Linux Users

We've been busy since the early access release, fixing the experimental linux and mac support we teased last year, making sure everything is working just as well as the windows version before we let anyone purchase it. This was finished last week and it'll be released in the 0.1.1.4.d update after it's been completely tested, publicly available on Steam after February the 15th! This won't affect our roadmap or development time, and we'll make sure every update's release is simultaneous.

Questions

As usual, we'll be posting more soon, If there's any questions, we'll be glad to talk through either Twitter, Steam, or our website, so don't hesitate to contact us. Thanks! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-02-07 23:29:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

The upcoming 0.1.1.4.c update is being tested and will be available soon, with 8 more maps, modding support, a revamped building system, and more! Check out some screenshots below:

Destruction

Visuals

Interface

New Sandbox Map

[ 2018-01-25 00:34:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview

We're off to a quick start with the development this year, with another update coming out very soon! This time we're adding complete modding support for maps, with survival and sandbox supported, and the steam workshop supported too, and finally there's a huge amount of requests from the community which have been added too. Along with this, we've re-vamped the building system!
To give our fans and community a glimpse of what they'll see in the upcoming update, here's what's been done so far, contact us if there's anything else you want us to include:

Changelog - Story

Added a locked indicator to all doors Added more controls indicators Fixed the intro crashing after launching survival first

Changelog - Sandbox

Added a new revamped building system Added compatibility for the revamped building systems Remove the truck exit text when your not driving Fixed the interface breaking after exiting a vehicle Added the inventory screen back to sandbox mode Added autosave support for your builds in sandbox

Changelog - Survival

Added the controls to the HUD Removed the autosave support for survival Fixed bullets bouncing off mutants behaviour Added weapon ammo respawns (60 to 120 seconds) Added broken indicators to some props around the map

Changelog - General

Balanced the sounds with the soundtrack Added modded map support for sandbox and survival Added a new mod selection screen for each mode Added steam workshop support (Hidden untill the update release) Added 3 example modded maps for each mode Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-01-17 17:10:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Modders

The modding support is finished and it'll be released in the next update, so if you're a modder and you're interested in making a mod for when the update gets released, then check out the guide here, all mods sent to us will be uploaded to the apocalypse's workshop ready.

Players

There's a huge amount of content modders could create, and there'll also be scripting support, so if you've got any map requests or map ideas post them in the discussion linked below! Everything that is created before the update comes out will still be uploaded on the workshop by us, so don't let that stop you.

Discussion Link

http://steamcommunity.com/app/705050/discussions/0/2595630410189287899/

[ 2018-01-15 20:13:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Overview

In the past month for the 0.1.1.4.b update, I've been looking through the smaller feedback submissions and the messages I've been sent in by fans, fixing and adding various areas. Ranging from bugs with particle effects, bugs with doors, controller support, more story content, huge optimisation improvements, and much more! Furthermore I've been adding to the in-progress story. So be sure to check out the changes below and download the update.

Available Platforms

Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available Now) Windows 32 Bit (Available Now) OSVR (15th January)

Update Notes

Added a level selection room for survival after the main menu. Added a brightness button to the options menu, and a sensitivity button for controllers. Added another quality level 'Optimised' with lighting removed, v-sync removed, and AA removed. Added another quality level 'Ultra' with improved lighting, full v-sync, and greater AA. Added content to the prologue (Such as rooms, sounds, models, etc) Added a procedural footstep sfx system (To all Modes) Added improved light sources (To the Prologue) Added more barricades and cover (To Sandbox Mode) Added a faster and more efficient building pipeline Added more props and lighting effects (To the Main Menu) Added official Xbox 360 and Xbox One controller support (Finally) Added the requested steam achievements Optimized the sandbox's lighting model Optimised the sandbox city's models Optimised the new Procedural SFX Optimised the background Soundtrack Optimised the Sandbox Mode with dynamic batching Optimised the Sandbox Mode with compression Fixed the steam lauching system for using different renderers (DX12, Vulken, etc) Fixed the scale of all the doors (In Sandbox) Fixed various floating resources and models (In Sandbox) Fixed the buildable torch particle effects (In Sandbox)

Upcoming Competition

For those of you who didn't see my last post, we've got a competition coming up soon to give our fans the opportunity to be featured in the apocalypse story as a voiced character. You'll see more details here within the next few weeks but you'll here from us first on our twitter so stay tuned!

Muiltiplayer & Cooperative

I've also recently posted on the community by request why we don't have multiplayer or cooperative support, if your interested in this, check out the post here which explains the situation.

The Next Update

For the next update, I'll be focusing much more on the apocalypse's story, prologue, and the characters. Furthermore, I'll also be adding the much requested modding support, which will let community members use the unity engine to make custom content. Finally I'll also be improving the sandbox building system, which as it stands needs to be more complex and needs more depth. If there's anything else you want me to add or fix, let me know in the comments, on my twitter, the website, or email! Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-01-14 23:07:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

To our supporters, sorry about the long wait, however don't worry, the 0.1.1.4.b update is incoming very soon! With more story content, achievements, controller support (Menu's & Building Included!), huge survival and sandbox improvements, OSVR, more graphic presets, and more! We've improved the apocalypse website too, look at the changes here We've also got a competition coming up soon to give our fans the opportunity to be featured in the apocalypse story as a voiced character! This will be fully explained here on a future post soon. Don't forget if you want to know anything, tell us about a bug, or just get in touch, take a look at the discussions tab, our twitter page, our email, or the official website! Harley Game Studios

[ 2018-01-10 21:21:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just hit 2,121 Players, with more than 20k supporters since we started this project years ago. This is another huge achievement for just one developer and one publisher, we've made great progress but we've still got much more coming for everyone very soon. If anyone hasn't visited our steam community yet, please do so, where you can post your thoughts, ideas and suggestions! Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-12-15 10:44:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

After weeks of compiling everyone's feedback and making changes, the 0.1.1.4.a update has been released! Making additions in almost every area of the title, including a new campaign prologue, optimization, fixes, and much more! Here's the current platforms the update is available on: Windows 64 Bit (Available) Windows 32 Bit (Available) OSVR (Soon) Here's the update notes: Added a new prologue (replacing the tutorial) Added a new optimisation system for interiors Added a new lighting system for interiors Added an alternate shop shader to survival Added the current story character to the main menu Added an improved 'Esc' quit behaviour for each mode Added an alternate sky appearance to survival Added a new window shader for survival and sandbox Added a new brick shader for all modes Added a new cement shader for all modes Added a new tonemapping shader to all modes Added full external controller support for all controllers Added a different playable character for each mode Fixed the shop wall shader not rendering correctly Fixed the truck's camera rendering incorrectly Fixed certain shaders flickering upon rendering Fixed the quit button breaking the main menu's UI Fixed a crash related to the steam support Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-12-06 20:59:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Here's some more screenshots from the in-development campaign, this time from the prologue, these are all captured from within the engine without any external software and without any external image effects applied. These aren't yet available to the public, but they are available to testers, if you wish to be an early tester, don't hesitate to contact us! The Intro
Pickups
New Shaders
New Particle Effects
New Interiors
Improved UI
We'll be posting more soon, If there's any questions, we'll be glad to talk through either Twitter, Steam, or our website. If you have got an addition, a fix, or a bug, we'll and make changes! Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-12-01 16:20:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just to keep our community up to date, we've now been featured on more marketplaces by our official partners! Check them out below and share where you can: Cubic Bundle - 8 Days Otaka Bundle - 1 Month Humble Bundle - 1 Month Steam Gifts - Soon We'll have more coming soon, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us! Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-11-23 20:46:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Here's some awesome screenshots from the in-development campaign, these are all captured from within the engine without any external software and without any external image effects applied. These aren't yet available to the public, if you wish to be an early tester, don't hesitate to contact us! The Main Menu
The Campaign Intro #1
The Hospital Layout
The Campaign Intro #2
We'll be posting more soon, If there's any questions, we'll be glad to talk through either Twitter, Steam, or our website. If you have got an addition, a fix, or a bug, we'll and make changes! Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-11-20 06:46:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Since the release we've had a huge amount of people asking us about the campaign mode, why it wasn't included in the steam version, and why the documents for it have still been available. Here's a post with a full explanation and details of what's happening with the apocalypse's campaign mode. As our longer lasting community members know, we had a large campaign mode in all the updates available to testers before 0.1.1.3 (the release version). Basically, all the characters models, textures, the motion capture data, and the voices for all of the characters were finished. We'd also finished the prologue content, and the chapter 1 content, the vehicles, the first and second map, two large interior maps, and much more. You can see this from the footage on the trailers, and a few screenshots from our website. However, all the updates after 0.1.1.3 have been completely different in regards to the campaign, which couldn't be considered a campaign due the lack of everything mentioned above, and more. This is why some community members have posted on the forums with negative comments aimed towards us, only to change the posts themselves and apologize to us. This is all due to a few weeks prior to the release, our official apocalypse writer had a few unfortunate problems last minute, which led to us losing all contact. I must mention, that he wasn't to blame for this, I can't disclose more though due to privacy reasons. However, because we lost contact for this long, the developer couldn't finish the work, and we had to cut everything made related to the campaign and replace it with a tutorial style experience instead. We couldn't include a feature half-finished, as this was an issue with valve and the release guidelines, which is why we didn't leave the content as-is. We now know what happened from his end because he reached out to us recently and told us what had happened, and that he will now resume his work. This means that we'll slowly begin re-adding all the content which was cut. We've always kept the documents available to the public since he created them months ago, for those that were unaware, you can access them by opening the correct .ap files included in the downloaded game folder with microsoft word. So as an overview, the campaign mode that was available prior to the 0.1.1.3 is now slowly being re-added, and kept updated by the official apocalypse writer! If there's any questions, let us know!

[ 2017-11-16 03:52:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

A huge thanks to the community as we hit 500 players, with over 780 wishlist additions, and a successful apocalypse early access release! This is a large achievement for such a small team, if anyone hasn't visited our steam community, please do so, where you can post your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. The 0.1.1.4.a update is going to be released soon on all of our current platforms, Windows 32 Bit, 64 Bit and OSVR. For Mac and Linux users, we're going to have a testing release soon, so stay tuned! Here's some of the features we'll be including: A new main character, with a PBR shader, and motion capture animations. A improved main menu layout, with slightly better visuals. A few more shaders, adding more colour to the scenery and more nice visuals. A enhanced, and much improved building system in sandbox mode. A brightness slider in the settings, for different monitors. Building support in the tutorial, with more objectives.
With much more to come. Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-11-13 03:25:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

The 0.1.1.3.f apocalypse update has been released! Which fixes the issues everyone has found in the release version, and also adds features that people thought were missing. If you've previously played the title and sent anything to us, then we recommend you download this update and check out the changes. Here's the current platforms the update is available on, and the platforms that aren't ready yet: Windows 64 Bit (Available) Windows 32 Bit (Available) OSVR (Soon) Here's the update notes: Added a Soundtrack (By Request, With Much More Tracks On The Way) Added a Torch Pickup, In All Modes (Added By Request) Added an Options Menu (Added By Request) Fixed the main menu size (Release Bug) Fixed an issue with dead zombies head animations still playing (Request) Fixed zombies still causing damage after their death (Release Bug) Fixed the campaign not re-starting after your death (Release Bug) Fixed a possible forced crash when on windows in-game Fixed a possible crash when quitting (Request) Fixed the survival lighting not being present (Release Bug) Fixed the survival image effects not being present (Release Bug) Fixed the game crashing after using alt-tab (Release Bug) Fixed the game crashing after resizing the window (Release Bug) Fixed the intro being too short, crashing the steam overlay (Release Bug) Fixed zombies having incorrect animations (Release Bug) Fixed the overlapping main menu intros (Release Bug) Improved the position of the main menu (Release Bug) Improved the overall sound amount (Release Bug) Improved the text in the main menu (Release Bug) Improved the game's overall stability (Request) Improved the truck starting location in sandbox Improved the lighting and contrast (Request) Removal of the button audio (Release Bug) Removal of un-needed background audio (Release Bug) Many Thanks, Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-11-06 17:14:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

After a successful release, we're happy to announce the upcoming apocalypse 0.1.1.3.f update, which will be available very soon to all Windows and OSVR Versions. Thanks to all of our community members and people who purchased the Early Access version, and our press contacts who kept supporters updated over on Twitter and Blogs. We may be three years in development, but there's much more to come over the next few months, because we're singleplayer focused, we can push more content out quickly. There's been a few issues raised from our community members, which are all being addressed, fixed, and missing features are being added. To all the new community members, we'll be releasing constant updates and adding new content regularly, so if you've got an idea, a question, or more, post it in the community and we'll take a look! The update will be released very soon, here's the changelog so far: Added a Soundtrack (By Request, With Much More Tracks On The Way) Added a Torch Pickup, In All Modes (Added By Request) Added an Options Menu (Added By Request) Fixed the main menu size (Release Bug) Fixed an issue with dead zombies head animations still playing Fixed zombies still causing damage after their death (Release Bug) Fixed the campaign not re-starting after your death (Release Bug) Fixed a possible forced crash when on windows in-game Fixed a possible crash when quitting Improved the position of the main menu (Release Bug) Improved the overall sound amount (Release Bug) Improved the text in the main menu (Release Bug) Improved the game's overall stablity Removal of the legacy sounds (Release Bug) If there's any questions, we'll be glad to talk to you through either Twitter, Steam, or our website, or if you have got an addition, a fix, or a bug, we'll try and add it to the above list! Harley Game Studios

[ 2017-11-02 23:00:29 CET ] [ Original post ]