Dear Darwin Project Community, We disabled Duo mode at launch due to a number of issues surrounding the addition of classes and bugs in our Invite/Party system. We are happy to announce that duos are back and available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One! Do not expect any major changes to the mode except a few adjustments with the behavior between classes such as:

• Meteor and Grappling Gauntlet not affecting the teammate.
• The lockdown colour changes between teammates and opponents (blue for teammates; red for opponents).
• Fixes around the party system which should be more consistent now.

Dear Darwin Project Community, Our latest update is mostly containing some optimisation to increase the stability of the game on console while adding something brand new to it!
This weeks missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the HeadHunter Drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the HeadHunter Drone drone, hunt them down one by one. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks. Use 15 abilities. Crouch on a Tank Cannon. Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone. Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap) See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page As you may notice, this week also requires you to crouch on a Tank Cannon. Those are available in the brand new tile we added to the game: New Life City. An urban sci-fi tile with high skyscrapers and tunnels in which verticality is important. Discover it now in the clip below and play in New Life City on PC, XBox One and PS4! [previewyoutube=cKEjir2MsIA;full][/previewyoutube]
We also added an exclusive PlayStationPlus offer for PS4 users subscribing to the PlayStationPlus. This PlayStationPlus exclusive pack contains a full set of cosmetic items styled after the elusive Blue Ninja. This pack includes: - Blue Ninja Outfit - Blue Ninja Axe - Blue Ninja Bow To unlock it, make sure to subscribe to PlayStationPlus and go to the Darwin Project Store Page either on your browser or on your PS4. This reward will appear under Add-Ons. (Note: You will lose this skin by unsubscribing to PlayStationPlus)
Due to some technical issues, we are postponing Duo mode a little bit from our initial announcement. Duos will be available on PC/Steam on April 7th. We can expect a slight delay for both PS4 and Xbox One due to some technical difficulties regarding consoles but it should come in early April as well.
Since the beginning of the competitive season, two qualifiers for Steam occurred and one for both XBox One and PS4 as well. We are aware of some technical issues occurring on console and we are tackling the stability matter at the moment. We are also aware of some management hiccups and will make sure to improve those events to make them smoother for both the communities organizing them and the players participating. Last but not least, we want to send lots of love to the entire Darwin Project community. In these difficult times its important to remain kind, compassionate and generous towards one another. Many challenges and difficult times lie ahead but our team is sending everyone love and positive thoughts. We are all in this together. Stay safe. -- Scavengers Studio team

This week missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the headhunter drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the headhunter drone, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week:

• Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks.
• Use 15 abilities.
• Crouch on a Tank cannon.
• Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone.
• Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap)

This weeks missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Grapple Gauntlet. Track your opponents in the Arena and hook them directly using your grapple gauntlet. The five quests of the week:

• Use 7 Consumables.
• Shoot an arrow into the climbing Teddy Bear.
• Hook 5 opponents with the Grapple Gauntlet.
• Deal 1000 Headshot damages.
• Craft both abilities in 5 different matches.

This weeks missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Jet Wings. Hover in the sky of the Arena, notch your arrows and land 3 shots into your opponents. The five quests of the week:

• Land 3 arrows while hovering with the Jet Wings.
• Finish 5 matches with at least 1 kill.
• Deflect 5 opponents arrows.
• Travel through 7 different pairs of portals.
• Craft 10 Shields.

This weeks missions of Game Changers require you to kill inmates playing with the Grapple Gauntlet. Play in public matches, locate players using the Grapple Gauntlet, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: [olist]

Dear Darwin Project Community, Darwin Project is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and PC/Steam and we are releasing today our first big patch since the official launch. From Battle Pass to balance changes, see whats new below:

GAME CHANGERS:

Game Changers Rewards:

Full Skins:

Facepaints and Haircuts:

Fan Gifts, Ramen and Battle Pass XP Boost:

Weekly Challenges:

The Class Menu:

Competitive Players:

MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES:

GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING CHANGES:

• Decreased snowball cold damage from 20% to 10% of max cold
• Decreased Icebolt ability cold damage from 60% to 30% of current cold
• Decreased Icebolt ability duration from 4-6s to 3-5s

• Decreased arrow craft time from 2s to 1.5s
• Decreased fire craft time from 2s to 1.5s

• Decreased headhunter drone death time from 15s to 10s

• Replaced turret with teleport on headhunter drone class

• Reduced Jetwings Air dash speed by 7.5%

• Increased Meteor ability speed by 15%

• Increased Barrier ability cooldown from 20s to 30s

• When killed, inmates now drop a minimum of 5 wood instead of 3

• Decrease forbidden zone exponential cold timer from 60s to 15s
• Increased forbidden zone exponential cold by 40%

• Added a preview system when placing turret or traps
• Removed packs from deer loot table
• Added 3 arrows drop in deer loot table
• Increased glider drop rate in both deer and loot chest
• Jetwings Death from above gear upgrade now only works if the arrow is fired while hovering instead of falling

OTHER CHANGES:

• Added a FOV slider (pc only)
• Added an option to deactivate the dynamic camera (pc only)
• Improved multiple controller force feedback
• Improved destruction and targeting visual effects of Turret ability
• Optimized arrow and axe visual effects
• Improved impact visual effects on barrier and lockdown abilities
• Improved audio and visual effects when attacking AI and Deer
• Revised lockdown and turret colors to differentiate your own from an enemy's

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed Jetwings Thruster speed gear upgrade text that was not indicating a correct value
• Fixed Jetwings Fuel efficiency gear upgrade text that was not indicating a correct value
• Fixed some missing textures from environment assets
• Added missing collision to the lake at the top of Yonder Canyon
• Fixed an issue that would cause the rarity of items to not be displayed when opening a fan gift
• Fixed multiple text that were not translated
• Fixed an issue that caused Captain Darwin's fuel bar to turn red when using the drone or the gauntlet
• Fixed an issue allowing players to duplicate inventory items

Dear Darwin Project Community, We did it! Darwin Project left Early Access last month and it is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. It took us a bit of time to defrost the doors to the Arena but we are super excited to welcome you all there. Were happy to see so many new Inmates! We want to thank you all for your unwavering support and trust over the past two years. You have seen the numbers of our recent infographic, youve seen the different patches, youve witnessed the evolution of the game, to which you have significantly contributed, and you know it was quite the journey! Now, lets talk about why you came here: the new content.

THE CLASS SYSTEM:

• The Jet Wings: Equip these aerodynamic fuel-injected Jet Wings and take to the skies! Master their maneuverability and acrobatic abilities to daze and amaze your opponents, while raining death from above with a flurry of arrows!
• The Grapple Gauntlet: Do you like things up close and personal? Then close the gap in the blink of an eye and bring the fight directly to your opponents and give them the chance to meet the business end of your personalized axe, or grapple the environment for quick getaways!
• The Headhunter Drone: Are you the type of person who likes to have a companion with you when venturing out in the wilderness? Then be sure to enter the Arena with this helpful little friend, who can gather resources for you as well as track your opponents to ensure youre never taken by surprise!

THE DARWINIUM:

THE NEW CRAFTING WHEEL:

• Upper half: Use wood to craft shields, fires, arrows and your personalized craftable item.
• Lower half: Use Darwinium to unlock your abilities and upgrade your gear.

THE NEW INVENTORY SYSTEM:

THE NEW TUTORIAL:

NEW COSMETICS:

MISCELLANEOUS:

• We removed the Show Director prestige system. It wasnt a clear system for the inmates to rate the show directors in their lobbies and was also not a good indicator of a Show Directors performance.
• Inmates are now sprinting by default: We made this change to increase the global pace of the game and to focus the gameplay more on class and abilities than on stamina management.
• We made some new daily challenges for you to do while playing in the Arena to get some ramen. We also removed some of them in order to fit with the current core features of the game and especially the class system.
• We slightly changed the control schemes for both Mouse and Keyboards but also for controllers in order to fit with the new gameplay, namely the class system.

2020 ROADMAP:

We released a new update today on Steam which include some bug fixes and a few balancing changes. This is only a small batch of balance changes but more will come with a bigger update in the future.

LIST OF CHANGES:

BALANCING CHANGES:

• Replaced the teleport ability with the turret on Jetwings.
• Reduced Jetwings Air Dash speed by 15%.
• Removed the vertical velocity that was stored after the use of the Jetwings.
• Activating the Jetwings now cost 3% of the total fuel.
• Increased the delay before the fuel start to refill from 0.3s to 0.5s.
• Jetwings Air Dash fuel cost is not affected by Fuel Efficiency gear upgrade anymore.
• Jetwings Air Dash now cost 40% of the fuel bar.
• Added a visual feedback in Jetwings fuel bar to indicate the minimum fuel required to use the Air Dash.
• When killed, inmates now drop a minimum of 3 Wood.
• Darwinium and Wood dropped by defeated players are now regrouped in one stack per resource.
• Added a missing VFX when the Headhunter Drone was scanning a clue.

BUG FIXES:

• Fixed several crashes affecting all platforms.
• Fixed an issue that caused items to be duplicated during Beach Party.
• Fixed an issue that caused Darwinium shipments to count for 300 instead of 150 towards the Gather 1000 Darwinium Daily Challenge.
• Fixed an issue that caused some UI inconsistencies when using the Grapple Gauntlet or the Headhunter Drone.
• Fixed an issue that caused a texture glitch when using the Headhunter Drone.
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to use the safe zone slider with a controller.
• Fixed a UI issue when accessing the Dressing Room from the lobby with a controller.
• Fixed an issue where Captain Darwin Headhunter Drone and Grappling Gauntlet input were inverted on a controller.
• Fixed a UI issue affecting show director safe zone.
• Fixed collision issues in the lobby that allowed some players to escape.

Darwin Project is Now Available on Steam!

In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.

Dear Darwin Project Community, It's time to share with you some of the new things coming your way in the Arena. New opponents, new ways to fight in the arena, new ways to mess with the Arena.. We are glad to announce that the full release of Darwin Project is coming in January 2020 on Steam, Xbox One and PS4! Watch our announcement trailer below. [previewyoutube=q03aGIxfel8;full][/previewyoutube]

Hello Inmates, We are releasing patch 1.21 with the objective of fixing several bugs and preparing for the full release of Darwin Project this winter. There are no big gameplay changes in this one but several updates for both the backend and the UI. The intention of this patch is also to test the technical stability after those changes are implemented to ensure nothing will break at launch.

New main menu layout

New dressing room and shop

Back end technical update

Spectator experience on Twitch

Gameplay

• Updated side roll attack: we changed the animation and the collision for side roll attacks in order to remove the whirlwind effect and get something more steady and clear. It now uses similar animations and collision than the front roll attack: a vertical top-down slice.
• Removed Scavenger mode in custom match as it was the least used mode in the pre-set custom matches modes we released.
• Replaced the First win of the day bonus xp with the First top 3 of the day bonus xp.
• Arrows are now automatically picked up when walking on them

Special Event: Easter Egg Hunt

Medium Setting for AIs on Practice vs AI Mode

GAMEPLAY

• Increased Arena size by 80%

• Inmates now cant carry more than 2 of each Consumable

• Added a small delay before inmates can jump or swing their axe after a roll attack

• Increased the characters size while using the Shrink by 10%

• Slightly increased the time window for parrying or deflecting
• Improved the consistency of some Axe attacks
• Inmates with equipped Armors now have floaters on their arms when the Beach Party power is activated
• Improved deer behaviour
• Ensured that the holographic maps in cabins no longer collide with the environment

VISUAL

• Polished placement of lava particles
• Added wind to the clothes on the clotheslines in Gould City Tile
• Refined the visual effect for Axe trail
• Refined the visual effect of Arrow trails
• Refined visual effect of the impact of Arrows when hitting another player
• The colored trails when players load Arrows added in Patch 1.19 are now also applied after the Arrows are released
• Updated the timing of the visual effect for the Arena
• Reworked the visual effect for parrying
• Added an animation to the embers in burned textures
• Replaced the deer model with a new one
• Replaced the deer death animation with a new one
• Updated the visual effect of the Turret laser

USER INTERFACE

• Updated the Show Director Deck Menu
• Made small visual adjustments to the following: Status bar and player icons Name and bar above inmates head when viewing as a Spectator or Show Director Challenges section in the Main Menu News section in the Main Menu Added a section for the Easter Egg Hunt collection (limited time only)

OPTIMIZATION

• Optimized the visual effect for when an Electronic is activated in the arena
• Optimized the visual effect of the mist
• Optimized the visual effect of the Turret
• Optimized the visual effect when an Armor is broken

OTHER

• Added Color Blind Mode option
• Added Easter Egg collection leaderboards (limited time only)
• Added Advanced Graphic option (Steam only)

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Arrows to not get released towards the reticle
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused stats to be incorrectly displayed on the End Game menu
• Fixed a bug that would cause a duplicate sound when an armor was broken
• Fixed a bug that would cause the axe trail to remain visible longer than intended when using invisibility
• Fixed a bug to the female character that caused all visual effects to be less accurate than on the male
• Fixed a bug that prevented some lights from being turned on at night in the Gould City Tile
• Fixed a bug that caused the top of the church to light up at night in the Gould City Tile
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the voice chat to stop working until a Show Director would use Telepathy in Duos
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the voice chat to stop working after using the Play Again button
• Fixed a bug where players could sometimes hear the voice chat while loading into a lobby
• Fixed a bug that caused the female character to not have the same size than the male in the Dressing Room and the Shop
• Fixed a bug that would cause the Radar to not detect Turret
• Fixed a bug that caused an the card of an activated Spectator Power to be duplicated in-game

The eggsciting Easter Egg Hunt event is back this year with new special Hats! Be on the lookout for some Easter eggs weve hidden all around the Darwin Project arena on public Solo and Duo matches. Here are the special rewards you can earn this year:
Remember, these eggs will not appear in Custom Matches. This limited-time event runs from Tuesday, April 16 after the maintenance to Wednesday, April 24 at 3 PM EST. Happy hunting!

Hello inmates! As promised in our blog post earlier this year, weve focused on addressing key areas that our community have felt strongly about for some time now. Although it required a longer development time, were excited to release patch 1.19 and all its updates on Tuesday, February 19th! Thanks again to everyone who played an early version of this update during our technical playtests and submitted feedback! The patch notes are also available in our official website here.

Axe Rework

New Show Director Power: Lava Floor

A New Way to Train: Practice vs A.I. (Artificial Inmates)

Play by Your Own Rules with Custom Matches

25+ New Cosmetic Items

Gameplay

• Updated the stamina system Reduced sprint stamina cost from 18/s to 6/s Reduced jump stamina cost from 33 to 25 Reduced roll stamina cost from 40 to 30 Axe attack nows cost 10 stamina Aiming with the bow now costs 6 stamina per second

• Increased the speed of roll attacks
• Removed the brief stop that would occur after roll attacks

• Resized the female characters height to be the same size as the males

• Improved character hitbox to better suit the players movements

Optimization

• Servers tickrate has been increased from 32 to 59 updates per seconds

• Multiple improvements due to engine updates
• Optimized character model and animations
• Optimized visual effects
• Optimized day and night cycle
• Optimized level of detail in the Mt. Borlo Deer Workshop Tile
• Optimized physics computation of players that are not in sight

Visuals

• Added colored trails to Axe swings to indicate the type of melee Perk that is being used. The visual effects for these trails will increase as the Perk levels up: White when no Perk has been crafted Red for Axe Sharpener Green for Lumberjack Yellow for Scavenger Axe

• Added colored trails when players load Arrows to indicate the type of Arrow that is being used: Red for Berserk Arrow Blue for Basic Arrow Green for Hunter Arrow Orange for Fire Arrow

• Added a flashing light to indicate when an arrow is ready to be fired
• Updated the visual effects for the Fire Arrow, including the lingering burning damage fire
• Updated the visual effects of Blood Moon and Beach Party
• Removed the Christmas lights from trees in all Tiles

User Interface

• Updated the Play menu and the flow to start a match

• Added a clearer On Air notification while being followed by the Show Director
• Updated the bottom left part of the interface while playing a Custom Match with a disabled Player Minimap setting as an inmate
• Polished in-game notifications text

Other

• Renamed Playground to Training Yard
• Renamed Daily Rehab Program to Daily Challenges
• Reduced the volume of the sounds found in the Show Director Soundboard
• Increased the volume of inmates' footsteps
• Increased the duration of Invincibility and Speed Up to 30 seconds (For Spectator Powers only)

• Fixed an issue that would cause the axe to scale up during rolling attack and could cause hitbox inconsistencies
• Fixed a crash that would sometimes happen when joining a lobby [Xbox only]
• Fixed an issue in which players could get stuck in burnt tree trunks in the Mt. Borlo Deer Workshop Tile
• Fixed an issue which caused some lava lighting to not work properly in the Mt. Borlo Deer Workshop Tile
• Fixed an issue where player would get stuck over lava around the middle island of the Mt. Borlo Workshop Tile
• Fixed an issue where a few bows had incorrect materials
• Fixed an issue where some trees would have an incorrect trunk texture applied to them
• Fixed an issue where various snowman Hats would have no visible neck when used with the male character
• Fixed an issue where players who equipped the Ponytail Hair would have incorrect eyebrow colors
• Fixed an issue where some Helmet sizes were incorrect
• Fixed an issue in the Gould City Tile where some tree leaves would intersect through house roofs
• Fixed an issue where the Kiwi Climber Hat would have an incorrect icon
• Fixed an issue which could prevent some lava splashes from appearing
• Fixed an issue where the Armor crafting sound duration would not match its actual crafting time
• Fixed an issue where trees would keep moving if a player died in it
• Fixed an issue where the headshot hitbox would remain the same size when using the Shrink Electronic Power
• Fixed an issue wherein changing the graphics quality during Beach Party while playing as female character could cause two skins to overlap
• Fixed an issue where joining a Twitch tournament with a controller could sometimes prevent any further menu navigation

Hello inmates, We know youve been waiting for an update this year! A brand new Show Director Power, axe improvements and more updates are coming your way this month. Youre invited to preview and help us improve them in a Technical Playtest on Monday, February 4! Dont forget that the features youll see in the Playtest are still in development, so you may experience some issues.

WHAT EXACTLY AM I TESTING?

WHEN IS THE TECHNICAL PLAYTEST?

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAYTEST?

• Go to your Steam Library
• Right-click on Darwin Project and select Properties
• Go to the Beta tab and enter the playtest code: playtest124357689
• Click Check Code, then select Playtest from the drop-down menu
• Restart Steam and launch Darwin Project

CAN I STREAM OR RECORD THE PLAYTEST?

HOW CAN I SEND YOU MY THOUGHTS?

WHEN DOES THE FEBRUARY CONTENT UPDATE DROP?

Hello inmates, We hope you had a wonderful holiday season! Were back at the studio in full force and intend on making 2019 a huge year for Darwin Project! Were kicking it off by putting together an enormous patch that will require a bit more time to release, but that will take a lot of the feedback youve been sending us and channel it into improvements for our biggest Technical Playtest yet. Weve said that we wont launch Darwin Project out of Early Access until all its systems meet our quality standards for fun factor, balancing, and polish. And when we talked about the road to release, we identified several improvements we want to make before going into full launch. While weve had to tweak that roadmap from July 2018, lots of the important additions we highlighted did make it into the game: The Tile Mapping System, three brand new Tiles, Duo Mode stats and leaderboards, the Playground (Training Room), Daily Rehab Program (Quest System), and tons of cosmetics and optimization. Beyond what was planned in the roadmap, weve also surprised players with our first-ever Battle Pass: The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton, groundbreaking spectator interaction features on Twitch, controller support on Steam, bears, the Show Director Soundboard, new Private Match options, and more. As we sat down to nail down what else is coming to Darwin Project in the short-term, we found ourselves wanting to address key areas that we and the Darwin Project community feel strongly about, but that would require more work than what our current monthly development cycles allow for. Chief among those is getting melee combat to a spot where its as clear and comfortable as it can be. Were currently experimenting with various timing tweaks, developing clear and dedicated animations to reintroduce the upward and downward Axe swings, prototyping new visual effects on the trajectory to better help players identify exactly where Axe swings are going, and more. Well be tackling the Axe, as well as other improvements that require a longer development time, mercilessly throughout January and most of February. This means that Darwin Project will not receive a content update this month. It also means that the next patch is going to be absolutely massive, and that your feedback on the work-in-progress version will be more important than ever! Please stay tuned for the exact dates of the Technical Playtest(s) on Steam. If youve been answering our surveys saying youre dissatisfied with the Axe, wed love for you to let us know whether it feels better for you in a Technical Playtest! Well still be holding a devstream on Tuesday, January 15 from 11 AM EST to 12 PM EST. Tune in on our official Twitch channel as usual as we look back at the greatest moments in 2018, answer your questions, and do a bit of Darwin trivia with some members of the team! We know youre excited to find out what else is coming for Darwin Project and when. Well have more details to share as soon as we get a preliminary feel for some of the ideas were considering. These ideas wouldnt have been possible without your help, so do keep sending in your feedback! - The Scavengers Team

Hello inmates! Were targeting Tuesday, December 18 to release patch 1.18 on Steam. Read on to see what the latest update contains! Again, thanks to all the Steam players who previewed these changes in our Technical Playtest and sent in feedback! Dont hesitate to keep sharing your thoughts about any of the improvements below on our official channels. Scavengers Studio will be out for the holidays from December 22 to January 1, so please expect delayed replies. See you in the arena, and happy holidays!

New Tile: Mt. Borlo Deer Workshop

New Show Director Power: Give Leather

New Show Director Power: Open Zone

60+ New Cosmetic Items

Spectator Interaction Improvements

Gameplay

• Added three new Private Match options (the following can now be toggled on or off by the Private Match host): - Player Minimap Hidden (off by default): Removes the minimap in the bottom left corner of the screen and replaces it with a compass at the top of the screen Developer comment: Finding cabins with Holomaps becomes much more important when this option is turned on, especially when zones begin closing! - Auto Zones/Electronics (on by default): Zones will close and Electronics will activate without the Show Directors help - Names on Holomaps (off by default): Names will appear on Holomaps (maps present inside some cabins)
• The Axe swing will now be more closely tied to the players latency Developer comment: We adjusted the Axes lag compensation such that it works similarly to Arrows, making it no longer possible for players to take a hit from an enemy with high latency without seeing it coming. This also results in a tighter synchronization of swing animation and hitbox.
• Slightly lowered the Axe hitbox for the spin attack and strafe jump attack Developer comment: We noticed that players would often swing their Axe in mid-air expecting to connect with the enemys head, only to miss by a few inches.
• Increased Armor crafting time from 3 seconds to 5 seconds Developer comment: This balance change is intended to add a higher level of risk to crafting Armor in the middle of a fight.
• The Hook will no longer grapple players frozen by Ice Bolt Developer comment: This improvement will make the Ice Bolt behavior consistent with other Tools in the game, while also preventing situations where a frozen player could be Hooked toward hazardous ground with no opportunity to react.

Optimization

• Slightly optimized fog effects
• Slightly optimized smoke effects
• Slightly optimized cloud effects

Visuals

• Added Christmas lights to trees in all Tiles [for a limited time only]
  
• Updated lava texture and behavior so that it can flow in a specific direction
  

Animation

• Replaced the death animation by four all-new animations
  
• Added a front hit reaction
• Updated the Arrow nocking animation

Other

• Reworked the menu flow upon defeat - When defeated, players will automatically be turned into spectator drones (not to be confused with support drones in the case where your ally is still alive in Duo Mode). Pressing Esc with mouse and keyboard or Menu with a controller will bring up the match stats and allow players to go back to the main menu or play again. Developer comment: This change will allow players to more easily view the different ways other people play and potentially pick up a few tips! - Removed the Play Again button while in a party to prevent the party leader from interrupting their ally when reviewing match stats - When viewing stats at the end of a match, players will automatically be queued for matchmaking in the same game mode after 40 seconds
• Reworked the pause menu - Daily Rehab Program progression and some Career stats will now be visible in the pause menu - Players will now be able to give the Show Director Prestige during a match through the pause menu
• Added an option for players to set a distance between the edge of their TV or monitor and the game UI in Video Options
• The cursor will now always appear at the center of the screen when Show Director opens the Power Bar
• Added a second input for the roll, bound to the middle mouse button by default Developer comments: Dont forget to rebind any inputs you currently have on the middle mouse button if youd like to use the roll there instead!
• When defeated, players match stats will now be compared to their average instead of their all-time best for that game mode

UI

• When clicking to see the details of a set in the Shop, players will now get a 3D preview as opposed to seeing only a 2D image, giving a much better idea of how the items will look when worn in the arena or in the Dressing Room. Note that this feature will be updated to include individual items in the future.
• Added a loading icon on a players avatar when they are in the process of loading into the lobby
• Moved Scavenger Mode into Private Match options
• Made small visual adjustments to: - The icons above stray Arrows - The tips that appear when approaching a lootable item - In-game news - The Connect to Twitch or Mixer button location - The Connect to Twitch or Mixer menu - The Daily Rehab Program - The ally information in Duo Mode - The latest news pop-up - The victory screen - Names above player heads - The Dressing Room

• Fixed an issue related to the new character skeleton introduced in patch 1.17 where some Axe swing animations were slightly out of sync with damage windows
• Fixed an issue where the roll attack would sometimes not play the Axe swing animation
• Fixed an issue where the Tripwire was not destroyed like other Traps if placed underneath a player frozen by Ice Bolt
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes not have their movement speed reduced when walking backwards or aiming
• Fixed an issue where players would sometimes not have their movement speed increased when sprinting
• Fixed an issue where swinging the Axe right before touching the ground would interrupt the attack
• Fixed an issue where player microphones would be turned on before fully loading into a lobby
• Fixed an issue where inmates would not be able to craft if they hadnt fully loaded in the lobby when the match began
• Fixed an issue where inmates would see other players names above their heads if they hadnt fully loaded in the lobby when the match began
• Fixed an issue where activating Hide HUD (F10 by default) would only hide some parts of it
• Fixed an issue where Teleporting on land would sometimes make the player skip the hard landing animation the next time they jump from high ground
• Fixed an issue where drawing the Bow after rolling would sometimes play the Bow drawing sound twice
• Fixed an issue where trying to roll while performing another action would sometimes still consume stamina
• Fixed an issue where the deer would disappear when killed in the Playground
• Fixed an issue where deer in the Playground could not be Hooked
• Fixed an issue where players would burn when deflecting a Fire Arrow
• Fixed an issue where Electronic resources would be harvestable in the Playground before they were activated
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to report dummy inmates in the Playground
• Fixed an issue where dummy inmates caught by Tripwire in the Playground would be temporarily released from the rope tying them to the post
• Fixed an issue where the latency information displayed when choosing a region would no longer be color-coded
• Fixed an issue where players who died with their HUD hidden would cause some inconsistencies the next time Hide HUD was used
• Fixed an issue where the Cloak would fly wildly when hitting a BoomShroom with the male character
• Fixed an issue where the Axe attack sound was missing when playing as the female character
• Fixed an issue where pressing B to close the pause menu would activate an Electronic Power bound to B when using a controller
• Fixed an issue where the male characters Cloak would not be animated while crafting
• Fixed an issue where joining a Private Match would display the region selection menu (reserved for the host) upon first starting the game
• Fixed an issue where stamina would not be refilled when receiving a hit in the lobby
• Fixed an issue where Beach Party swimsuit textures would sometimes not load correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Show Director could still use Manhunt when only two players remained by using the spectator vote feature
• Fixed an issue where the Show Director could still use Nuke when one zone remained by using the spectator vote feature
• Fixed an issue in Duo Mode where a Manhunt being activated while players were viewing the animation to become a support drone would not let those players control their support drone for the duration of the match
• Fixed an issue where the Almost Champion Boots would have the incorrect picture when viewing the Dressing Room with the female character selected
• Fixed an issue where the Radar visual effect would stay frozen while switching perspectives as the Show Director or as a spectator drone
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to destroy an allys unactivated Cage Trap by shooting an Arrow into it in Duo Mode
• Fixed an issue where it was possible for players to use two Smoke Bombs within a single Smoke Bomb animation
• Fixed an issue where the default key bindings to move up and down as the Show Director were reversed
• Fixed an issue where the Gravity Storm image would appear in the spectator Betting interface
• Fixed ghost vertices (white lines) that would appear around some items in the Dressing Room
• Fixed an issue where walking diagonally backward would cause the character to not look or face the correct direction when attacking
• Fixed an issue where the Show Directors mic icon that indicates when they are speaking would not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where players landing an Axe hit on an enemy who uses the female character would hear both a male and female character scream reaction
• Fixed an issue where playing Show Director in a Private Match would set the Public Match game mode to Show Director
  
  [ 2018-12-13 22:57:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Get ready for another Darwin or Die this December! If you think you have the charms and wit to survive the crazy matches in this event, register here now! You will also find the full details on the same page. Registration period is until Friday, December 14, at 10 AM ET.

Hello inmates, A brand new Tile, Show Director Powers, and more are coming your way next week, and youre invited to preview and help us improve them in a Technical Playtest on Tuesday, December 11. Dont forget that the features youll see in the Playtest are still in development, so you may experience small issues.

What Exactly Am I Testing?

When Is the Technical Playtest?

How Can I Participate in the Playtest?

Can I Stream or Record the Playtest?

How Can I Send You My Thoughts?

When Does the December Content Update Drop?

Hello inmates, As promised in our latest Behind the Scenes video, were taking a good look at balance in Darwin Project as part of efforts to polish the overall experience. Youll find lots of gameplay adjustments in this patch that are meant to address the discrepancies with how frequently certain equipment is used, with developer comments for each. Patch 1.17 will become available on Tuesday, November 20. Expect maintenance to begin at our usual time of 11 AM EST. Thanks again to everyone who played an early version of this content update during our technical playtest and submitted feedback! Weve improved this patch with your help, but dont hesitate to continue sending us your thoughts about these changes through any of our official channels. As a reminder, the Halloween atmosphere will disappear from Darwin Project with patch 1.17. We hope you had fun shooting pumpkins in the lobby and harvesting jack-o-lanterns! Important note: Due to some improvements that patch 1.17 makes to various options, any players remapped inputs will be reset to default. We apologize for the inconvenience! See you in the arena!

3 New Ways to Make Private Matches More Spectacular and Interactive

• Have immediate access to all Show Director Powers (Powers will be unequipped from non-unleashed Directors in other modes)
• Have access to the Invincibility Power that was previously removed
• Use equipped Show Director Powers as many times as they want
• Use Show Director Powers on players in combat
• Use the Megaphone every 5 seconds (compared to 90 second cooldown in normal play)
• Use the Soundboard as often as they want (compared to 30 second cooldown in normal play)
• Gain Action Points at 10 times the normal speed
• Close zones with no restrictions

• Nuke
• Close Zone
• Manhunt
• Speed Up
• Warm Up
• Invincibility
• Heal (300)

Playground

Show Director Soundboard

• What
• Nice shot
• Oh Yeah
• Hot Damn
• Sweet
• Awkward
• Lol
• Boo
• Disappointed
• Laughs
• Love in the air
• Gasp

Spectator Betting Now Enabled in Public Matches

80+ New Cosmetic Items

Gameplay

• Removed the Axe and Teleport combination (aka Tele-Axe) where players could swing the Axe and immediately Teleport to damage anyone in the Teleport trajectory Developer comments: This combination was not only impossible to counter due to how fast it could be executed, but it was also very difficult for new players to understand what happened when they were damaged by it. The Teleport became an automatic choice for a lot of players, and its prevalence in matches had a detrimental effect on equipment variety.
• The Glider will now accelerate progressively instead of starting at full speed, reaching maximum speed after 3 seconds Developer comments: The Gliders immediate burst of speed proved very powerful in almost all situations, especially as a way to quickly dodge Arrows or flee from combat, which made many players pick it over other available Tools. This change aims to limit its impact mid-fight without affecting its value when it comes to map traversal.
• Removed the Show Director light Developer comments: After an in-depth review of player feedback about how Show Directors and inmates interact, we determined that the Director drones light did little to improve either the Show Director or inmates experience.
• Increased the Arenas radius by 15% Developer comments: This change is intended to balance the way inmates use the Arena. Prior to patch 1.17, the Arena was overwhelmingly used defensively, and this adjustment should make the Arena more viable offensively.
• Increased Hook cast time by 0.15 seconds Developer comments: This change will make the Hook slightly more difficult to land, and combined with its new animation, will give targeted players more of a chance to deflect or dodge it.
• The Turret will no longer detect (or shoot at) players who are hidden behind obstacles Developer comments: When the Turret was able to detect enemies outside of its field of view, it essentially acted as a detection device on top of putting constant pressure on its target.
• Increased movement speed/lvl for Evader and Hunter Boots from 3%/lvl to 4%/lvl
• Decreased Hunter Boots movement speed/lvl when tracking an opponent from 4%/lvl to 3%/lvl
• Hunter Boots will now also grant 3%/lvl more stamina when tracking an opponent
• Evader Boots will now also grant 4%/lvl more stamina when being tracked Developer comments: These changes aim to reduce the gap between movement speed conferred by the different types of Boots in order to make the Hunter and Evader Boots more viable compared to the Speed Boots and encourage players to try out the specific play style associated with different Boots.
• Damage done while under the effect of Shrink is now reduced by 50 instead of 100 Developer comments: We felt that Shrinks damage reduction was too significant, and this change should make it a more viable offensive option.
• The Lumberjack Axe will no longer increase crafting speed or Clue harvesting speed Developer comments: The multiple effects of the Lumberjack Axe made it a Perk that served too many purposes. These changes will refocus it on its core purpose: resource harvesting.
• The Scavenger Axe will now also increase crafting speed by 10%/lvl Developer comments: This addition simply aims to make the Scavenger Axe more viable compare to other Axe Perks.
• Inmates who equip Fire, Berserk, or Hunter Arrows will now start with two of them instead of zero (the starting amount for regular Arrows remains unchanged) Developer comments: Starting with no Arrows gave players a sometimes frustrating disadvantage in early encounters against opponents equipped with regular Arrows because they didnt have as many chances to retaliate.
• Removed the Detector
• The Radar will now also detect resources, Loot Chests, and deer
• Reduced the Radars duration from 15 seconds to 10 seconds Developer comments: The Detector was vastly underused as an Electronic Power that could only detect resources, so weve combined it with the Radar to make this new Power more valuable in the arena. Note that the Radar will not detect Traps.
• Adjusted the amount of items that inmates can receive from deer and Loot Chests during Beach Party
• Deflected Arrows can now be picked up before they touch the ground
• Players will now be able to look just as high in the standard view as they can while aiming
• Added a buffer to the Smoke Bomb use to prevent players from accidentally consuming more of them than they intended

Optimization

• Optimized cosmetic item icons in the Dressing Room

Visuals

• Inmates will now wear swimsuits when the Show Director activates Beach Party Developer comments: The implied nudity wasnt ideal for family friendly players (especially content creators), and it didnt add much to the game beyond an initial chucklewhich we think these flower-patterned swimsuits will also achieve.
• Added a set of reticle customization options under Gameplay Options: Reticle Type, Reticle Color, Reticle Thickness, Reticle Length, Reticle Opacity, Center Gap, Outline Opacity, Dot Size, and Dot Opacity
• The pre-1.16 reticle, now called Classic, will return as the default
• Reworked the status bar and player icons

Animation

• Added animations for the Cloak
• Improved the animation for the male character moving backward
• Improved the character skeleton to eliminate small inconsistencies such as the Axe leaving the characters hand while crouching and discrepancies with Bow sizes
• Improved the male characters mid-air rotation animation to be consistent with the female characters
• Improved the Hook animation Developer comments: The Hook was a bit too hard to read, so we updated its animation to one that will allow opponents to see it coming more easily and improve counter-playability.

Audio

• Removed music during game startup

Other

• Simplified role selection in the main menu by grouping role and game mode together
• Changed the input to start a Private Match in Duo Mode with a controller to A+B
• Renamed option to turn off for blood and Beach Party visual effect to simply Remove Blood now that the Beach Party implied nudity has been removed
• Replaced the Detector with Shrink in the Hunter Playstyle
• Moved the Shoot on Release option from Gameplay Options to Mouse and Keyboard and Controller Options
• Changed default Shoot on Release inputs to left click for aim/shoot and right click for Axe Attack
• The Hook will now be available immediately like other Tools instead of unlocked by completing the final task assigned by Lancaster the Darwin Orientation Drone
• The Arena wall visual will now disappear twice as fast to better synchronize with the collisions disappearance
• Changed the Show Director Megaphone input to D-pad right on a controller
• Allowed players to save two sets of inputs for Axe Attack and Aim in the Mouse and Keyboard Options (to account for the Shoot on Release Bow configuration being on or off)

• Fixed an issue where the match auto-start feature (whose timer is now hidden) would sometimes not wait for players loading into the lobby and instead add them to the match as spectator drones
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to begin to fire some projectiles before the previous animation was finished (applies only to the Snowball, Hook, Ice Bolt, and Arrow)
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in the Arena wall or inside a Rigged Chest
• Fixed an issue where using the Teleport would sometimes cause the player to become stuck inside some objects
• Fixed an issue where players were able to Teleport through the Arena wall
• Fixed an issue where players affected by the Show Directors Exposed were not able to track other players anymore
• Fixed an issue where it was still possible to shoot a Snowball through a wall if the player was behind cover (right side peek) Fixed an issue where the sudden death zone would sometimes completely disappear
• Fixed an issue where the mini-map would not show the correct position of the moving sudden death area
• Fixed an issue where roll attack would sometimes not damage Cage Traps
• Fixed an issue where previewing a set of cosmetics in the Shop would display incorrect item icons
• Fixed an issue where it was sometimes possible to Hook an opponent such that they would become stuck inside objects
• Fixed an issue where players were sometimes not able to craft a second Electronic Power
• Fixed an issue where the Turret would sometimes not be destroyed by Arrows if placed very close to an Electronic
• Fixed an issue where trying to view a non-existent players profile could cause a crash [Xbox only]
• Fixed an issue where getting caught in a Bear Trap would not interrupt crafting
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to continuously attack with the Axe by holding down the attack button when using the Shoot on Release Bow configuration
• Fixed an issue where drawing the Bow with Shoot on Release enabled and opening the pause menu or Crafting Wheel would cause the draw animation to repeat endlessly
• Fixed an issue where the Axe would appear in the characters hand as soon as an Arrow was fired when Shoot on Release was enabled
• Fixed an issue where rebinding the cancel aim button when using Shoot on Release would not change the hint visual
• Fixed an issue where winning a match with Shoot on Release enabled would cause the character to draw their Bow repeatedly during the victory animation
• Fixed an issue where the Electronic harvesting progress bar would freeze when multiple players were attempting to harvest the same Electronic
• Fixed an issue where the Shrink effect indicator would be displayed red
• Fixed an issue in Duo Mode where ally and opponent name colors would be inverted in the damage notifications when an ally would successfully trap an opponent
• Fixed an issue where spectator drones in Duo Mode would receive damage notifications about players other than their ally
• Fixed an issue where the EU server would sometimes become permanently highlighted when navigating the Choose Region menu with a controller
• Fixed an issue where accepting a party invitation when already in a match would quit the current match and enter a new lobby
• Fixed an issue where players were not warmed up when hit by Fire Arrows
• Fixed an issue where the mic icon in the top right corner of the screen would appears as unmuted when spectating
• Fixed an issue where Ramen would stay highlighted in the main menu when switching from keyboard and mouse to controller
• Fixed an issue where aiming the Bow in a specific angle would make it disappear
• Fixed an issue where navigating the Choose Region menu with a controller would also navigate in the main menu
• Fixed an issue where players were able to craft while throwing a Hook
• Fixed a display issue where the damage dealt by a Turret would appear doubled on the end game screen
• Fixed an issue where swinging the Axe immediately after using an Ice Bolt would sometimes not play the swing animation
• Fixed an issue where a player who wasnt the party leader would be able to start a Private Match with a controller
• Fixed an issue where equipping an Electronic Power during the last second of the lobby would sometimes prevent the player from crafting it during the match
• Fixed an issue where harvesting a resource would sometimes be interrupted if playing with high latency
• Fixed an issue where it was sometimes not possible to finish harvesting a tree
• Fixed an issue where an Electronic being harvested by an opponent would sometimes not appear red on the mini-map
• Fixed an issue where the Show Director was able to target defeated players with their Powers
• Fixed an issue where viewing Boots in the Dressing Room with the Show Craftable option turned off would cause cosmetics to overlap
• Fixed an issue where Traps and Turrets placed on the Arena wall would float after the Arena disappeared
• Fixed a typo on the Cardigan Cloak
• Fixed an issue where Clues collected as a drone in Duo Mode would count in the Clue Time Career stat
• Fixed an issue where shared items would be identified as male character only in the Shop
• Fixed an issue where some female character soccer-themed cosmetics would not have the soccer ball icon
• Fixed an issue where it was possible for players to loot a dead player, a deer, or pick up a Clue while placing a Trap at the same time
• Fixed an issue where the number of Electronic resources would sometimes not be updated if the player had more than two and tried to craft a Power
• Fixed an issue where the On Air indicator would disappear if the Show Director switched very quickly between two players
• Fixed an issue where receiving an Electronic Power as a Manhunt reward while crafting that same Power would still consume the Electronic resource
• Fixed an issue where moving at the end of a harvesting action with roll on double tap enabled would sometimes make the player roll
• Fixed an issue where pressing RB or LB while in the purchase screen of the Shop would still navigate the Shop sections
• Fixed an issue for Show Director and spectators where spectating a dead body would display its cold and health bar as full
• Fixed an issue where accepting a party invite for the first time after launching the game would trigger a loading screen for the party leader
• Fixed an issue where landing a Berserk Arrow at the end of the unlimited stamina boost would make the stamina effect indicator disappear
• Fixed an issue where Arrows would go through harvestable trees
• Fixed an issue where using a Glider while crafting or looting would not make the player fly forward
• Fixed an issue where the flame effect of the Fire Arrow would appear even if the player tried to aim when out of Arrows
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to navigate from the Daily Rehab Program to the bottom of the main menu with a controller
• Fixed an issue where the Tripwire description was not correct in the Crafting Wheel customization menu
• Fixed an issue where using D-Pad right and left to navigate between available Powers as the Show Director would exit Power selection instead
• Fixed an issue where pressing X to sort the Power Deck as the Show Director in the lobby would instead close it
• Fixed an issue where the Blood Moon Show Director Power would increase inmates Clue Time stat
• Fixed an issue where trying to activate Expose as the Show Director while Blood Moon was active would display an incorrect error
• Fixed an issue where dead deer would disappear in a nuked or closed zone
• Fixed an issue where the female character would be affected by a visual glitch when using the Glider

Are you a sparkling person, positively glowing with charisma? Are you caustic, with a wry smile and acerbic wit that you picked up from your emotionally distant grandmother? Are you the toast of Twitch, buying everyone drinks, singing old songs? Are you a folk hero of the online world, darling of the streaming masses?
Prepare your best bluffs, write your most epic speech, rally your fans, and get ready to face the cold, crowd, and chaos that is the Darwin or Die! Darwin or Die is a new monthly community event open to all Darwin Project players. Unlike the Top 100 Showdowns, it is a show designed to not only highlight players abilities, but also create the most entertaining and interactive experience for the viewers. Think Hunger Games or Running Man! Well be activating all of Darwin Projects available Spectator Interactions, so expect viewers to be able to influence the matches in all sorts of spectacular ways. Players, be warned: It will be unfair, unpredictable, and incredibly fun! Well share more specifics about the format closer to the event. For now, all you need to know is that Darwin or Die is a wild, no-holds-barred Darwin Project romp where mics are required! The winner will be rewarded the exclusive King Momo Hat, which they will have the privilege to wear only until the next month when the King Momo Hat will once again be up for grabs.
For more details on how to participate, read the full blogpost here. See you in the arena!

Hello inmates, Once again, wed like to invite you to try a work-in-progress version of the upcoming Darwin Project content update. Weve got some exciting new features coming in the November patch and you can try them out on Friday, November 9. The improvements in this patch arent final, but wed still like your impressions on them in their current state. Remember that youll be playing an early version, so everything is subject to change and you may experience small issues. More information below!

What exactly am I testing?

• The Show Director Soundboard: A way for Show Directors to highlight key moments in the arena by playing various sound effects
• The Playground: A work-in-progress area where inmates can learn the basics and experiment with their equipment
• New Private Match options: Once youve gotten a feel for the other changes, start up a Private Match with friends to unleash a healthy dose of chaos!

When is the Technical Playtest?

How can I participate in the Playtest?

Can I stream or record the Playtest?

How can I send you my thoughts?

When does the November content update drop?

Inmates, we'd love to celebrate Halloween night with you! To celebrate the spooky season, we will be playing Duos with 5 [strike]un[/strike]lucky inmates on Steam. We will be LIVE on October 31, from 6 to 8 PM EDT on our official Twitch page with our very own Simon Darveau, Darwin Project's Creative Director, as the Show Director! To find out how you can participate and get the chance to partner up with some of your favorite Devs, read the full post here: http://www.scavengers.ca/celebrate-halloween-with-the-darwin-project-devs/
See you in the arena!

Hello inmates, Weve been busy preparing another meaty content update for October! Heres whats in store for Tuesday, October 16 on Steam. Expect maintenance to begin at 11:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UTC as usual. If you havent yet, be sure to watch our latest Behind the Scenes video to understand why patch 1.16 doesnt quite correspond to the roadmap we released in July. See you in the arena!

Battle Pass: The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton

• Brown Stetson (Hat - Both Characters)
• Robber Baron (Shirt and Pants - Male Character)
• Frontier Killer (Shirt and Pants - Female Character)

• Plague Doctor (Hat - Both Characters)
• Good Old Fashion Cyborg (Shirt and Pants - Both Characters)

• Copper Coal Mask (Hat - Both Characters)
• Immortal Glanton (Shirt, Pants, and Boots - Both Characters)
• Golden Axel Bow (Bow - Both Characters)
• Golden Harvester (Axe - Both Characters)

New Tile: Gould City

Improved Sudden Death

New Way to Shoot the Bow: Shoot on Release

Halloween fun! [From October 16 to November 20 only]

• Placed some jack-o-lanterns throughout the map Developer comments: Something good might happen to inmates who harvest them
• Replaced lobby drones with pumpkins (please dont destroy these; theyre worth 2999 Darwin Dollars a pop)
• Changed the main menu music for a Halloween version of the Darwin Project theme
• Changed the main menu background to Gould City

Optimization

• Significantly optimized various UI, audio, and environmental elements Developer comments: These might not sound like things that will improve performance, but were pretty confident that all players will see a better framerate consistency with patch 1.16. As mentioned in the latest Behind the Scenes video, were keeping optimization at the top of our priority list so that everyone can enjoy a smooth experience in the arena as we continue adding content and improving existing features.

Gameplay

• Show Directors will now gain Actions Points 20% faster
• Leveling up as a Show Director will now grant a Fan Gift Developer comments: This will allow Show Directors to participate in the in-game economy and wear earned cosmetics when they play as an inmate.
• Added a double-tap roll option (with sensitivity slider) Developer comments: In response to player feedback, weve added a new way to use the roll. Enabling the double-tap in Gameplay Options will allow inmates to quickly press the movement key twice to execute a roll. Note that this will not replace the default roll input.
• Improved navigation in the On-The-Rocks Shipping Co. Tile by reducing the size of some containers to make them reachable by jumping
• Modified resource spread in the On-The-Rocks Shipping Co. Tile to be denser towards the center
• Moved some pieces of broken wooden objects that were obstructing navigation in some cabins interiors.
• Made Boomshrooms easier to hit from above
• The stamina bar will now be displayed at the center of the screen at all times except when full Developer comments: This change is intended to help players better manage their stamina

Visuals

• Added detail to the Glider
• In the Gameplay Options, turning off blood will now also turn off the Beach Party visual effect where inmates appear naked Developer comments: This is a temporary measure while we work on replacing Beach Partys implied nudity with swimsuits following player feedback.
• Added a timer in the lobby to indicate when the match will automatically start
• Reworked the Electronic activation visual effect
• Northern lights are back in the sky during nighttime Developer comments: Well, this is embarrassing. It seems the northern lights mysteriously disappeared sometime during our Alpha or Beta tests without us realizing. We even optimized them in the last patch! Anyway, theyre back now.
• Improved visual effect for antenna on top of cabins with Holomaps
• Reduced Arrow trail visual effect duration
• Updated the crosshair
• Added bears Developer comments: We were inspired by the valorous community movement #addbearstodarwin

Other

• Reworked the Play button so it is now possible to start a match with a single click
• Split mouse sensitivity into two sliders (mouse sensitivity and aim mouse sensitivity) in Mouse and Keyboard Options
• Added an option to change matchmaking region in Gameplay Options (still available from the main menu as well)
• Renamed Melee Attack to Axe Attack in Mouse and Keyboard as well as Controller Options
• Renamed Camo to Invisibility
• When entering a password to join a Private Match, the code will be displayed as asterisks
• Accepting a friend invite while in a lobby will now bring the invited player back to the main menu
• Prevented players from switching profiles when searching for a match

• Fixed an issue where the female character would not play the shooting animation when shooting an Arrow
• Fixed an issue where Show Director Average Prestige would be negatively impacted when playing Private Matches
• Fixed some issues where some resources would be under the ground or inside other objects, rendering them inaccessible
• Fixed a Portal inside a cave in Summer Project Ruins Tile that was facing the wrong direction
• Fixed an issue in the Shop where a 5-piece set of cosmetics in which all pieces were already owned would display 0 Ramen instead of Already Owned
• Fixed an issue where a match would not end if the last kill was made by a defeated player (such as with previously laid Traps or Turrets)
• Fixed an issue where Official Rating would sometimes not correctly update when playing a Solo match right after playing a Duo match
• Fixed an issue where the UI would not correctly adjust in the Daily Rehab Program when switching from controller to keyboard and mouse
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to navigate in the lobby or in a match with the controller before selecting an option when the report menu was opened
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to navigate in the lobby while the Playstyles pop-up was displayed
• Fixed an issue where the Y input to show/hide password would not display when hosting a Private Match
• Fixed an issue where no party was created when two players would both invite each other and accept
• Fixed an issue where a player could remain frozen by an Ice Bolt when the player who launched the Ice Bolt died
• Fixed an issue where the Canyon Tile reintroduced in patch 1.15 would not appear as often as the other Tiles
• Fixed a collision issue with the crouch while rolling
  
  [ 2018-10-11 20:53:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello inmates, We have lots to share with you today about the direction Darwin Project is headed in and some exciting new content coming in the October patch just a few days away. Please watch Behind the Scenes 4: An Update on What's Next by clicking the image below.
The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton is the first-ever Darwin Project Battle Pass, and we want to talk a bit about why we chose to add this content and what it entails. Ever since the Easter Egg Hunt in spring, a lot of you said you miss in-game events and are interested in new opportunities to collect unique cosmetic items. We reflected for a long time about how to make future events more meaningful, because while players had a fun time collecting Easter eggs in the arena, we felt we could provide a deeper experience. We decided that the next limited-time event would be a great opportunity to expand the lore behind Darwin Project. Our writer (the same who gave us the wonderful Mabel Beeswell) came up with a fantastic, spooky tale about how the Darwin Project began. The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton is the story of the man who started it all: the Darwin Project founder himself. Playing this new Halloween-themed content will involve progressing through 50 Tiers to unlock a variety of rewards, and some of those rewards are age-old documents that youll be able to piece together to learn about the bone-chilling fate of Roger D. Glanton. We just cant wait for you to discover the story! Combined with the art and music that our team has worked very hard to produce, The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton is probably our most refreshing new content so far. The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton will run from Tuesday, October 16 to Tuesday, November 13 on Steam.
Why the Battle Pass format? Its no secret that many players today are accustomed to the Battle Pass progression and reward systems (but dont worry if you arent; well have detailed information in-game as well as on our official website). We also like the idea of players knowing exactly what theyll unlock and whenespecially when theres a lot to discover. The Battle Pass format allows us to organize all the content in a way that allows players to keep track of earned and upcoming rewards, with no luck needed to obtain specific items. Purchasing the Battle Pass is not required to enjoy The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton, but doing so will allow inmates to unlock more rewards and have access to Premium Weekly Challenges to help reach higher Tiers. The Battle Pass will become available in the Shop for a limited time starting on October 16 for 1000 Ramen. We estimate the total value of all items that can be unlocked with the Battle Pass to be over 16,500 Ramen, so its great valuenot to mention that inmates will be able to recoup a large part of the Ramen cost by playing. Lets talk about the rewards! On top of the lore we already mentioned, progressing in The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton will unlock a ton of exclusive cosmetic items related to Glantons story. You can expect more extremely cool styles for your clothes and weapons. There are over 65 rewards to earn in total! Among these is a brand new way to customize your character: Face Details. Additionally, a lot of you have been asking for new Cloaks and Haircutsyoull be able to add more of those to your collection as well!
To advance Tiers and obtain the rewards inside, you will have to earn experience points (not to be confused with Fans). Playing Darwin Project normallyas an inmate or Show Directorwill grant XP toward The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton, as will completing the Daily Rehab Program (only while the Battle Pass is active). Completing Weekly Challenges will also allow inmates to reach higher Tiers. These Challenges will be revealed at the start of each of the four weeks that the Battle Pass is active, and will require more attention to your playstyle and to your environment than the tasks assigned to you in the Daily Rehab Program. Note that Challenges can only be completed by playing as an inmate. Reaching the final Tier through play after purchasing the Battle Pass will take an estimated 25 to 50 hours. At Tier 50, youll gain access to the Ultimate Challenges section of the Battle Pass where a final set of Challenges await. For The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton, they are called Inferno Challenges and will reward you with a special 7-piece item set variant upon completion. Unlike the Weekly Challenges, youll still be able to complete the Ultimate Challengesif youve unlocked themonce the Battle Pass ends. At any point between October 16 and November 13, you can choose to spend Ramen to purchase one or many Tiers. Purchasing Tiers is not required to reach the end, but will help players who get started later or who just want to speed things up. Any experience points in your current Tier will carry over to the next one when purchased with Ramen. Thats all the key information about the Battle Pass! Were sure you still have lots of questions, so please keep an eye out for more details as well as a complete FAQ in the coming days.
As you might have guessed, the new Tile that were also adding in the October patch will be thematically related to the Battle Pass content. We will add it to the bank of possible Tiles in the same way we did with On-The-Rocks Shipping Co, meaning it will be available to everyone immediately after the patch. Stay tuned to our official channels for a first glance! To reiterate an important point we brought up in the Behind the Scenes video: In the coming months, were keeping optimization at the top of our priority list so that all of you can enjoy a smoother experience in the arena. Weve been reading your survey responses closely and want to ensure that you are satisfied with how Darwin Project performs on your PC. We also want to note that creating our Battle Pass content has not interfered with this focus, and we will be doing everything we can to optimize Darwin Project even as we continue adding more content and improving existing features. There wont be a new Battle Pass available as soon as this one ends, so dont feel pressured to save up your Ramen just yet. In fact, because The Death and Life of Roger D. Glanton will be the first limited-time event of this scope that we deliver, your feedback will be incredibly valuable for us to help determine whether we create more in the future! Once you get a chance to play, please let us know what you think on any of our official channels. And as usual, see you in the arena!

Hello inmates! We need your feedback! Please help us make Darwin Project be the best it can be by filling out this 15-minute survey for our inmates on PC. We need your responses by Thursday, September 27, at 3 PM EDT, so we can have time to analyze your answers and make the necessary updates or improvements. Thank you so much!

Hi, inmates! Today, September 22, we will be testing the work-in-progress version of the Spectator Betting System at 2 PM EDT. Read more about this feature in our recent patch notes.
If you'd like to get first-hand experience, make sure to tune into any of the streams of the following Show Directors from 2 PM EDT and try it out! Note that this feature is still in development, so there will likely be bugs. Please do send them to us and give us feedback here or on the Feedback channel in our official Darwin Project Discord server.
Thank you!

Hello inmates, Weve got another gigantic set of patch notes for our September content update! Patch 1.15 is coming to Steam Tuesday, September 18. Expect maintenance to begin at 11:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UTC as usual. Again, thanks to all the Steam players who previewed these changes in our technical playtests and sent in feedback! Dont hesitate to keep sharing your thoughts about any of this content on our official channels. See you in the arena!

New Combat Move: Roll

New Show Director Power: Beach Party

New Electronic Power: Shrink

New Spectator Interaction Feature: Betting

Highway Bandit Cosmetics and Change to Boots & Armor

Report System Improvements

Gameplay

• Improved the Axes visual consistency Developer comments: As part of our continued efforts to make Axe combat feel better, we tweaked the Axe collisions and trajectory so they are more visually consistent with the character animation.
• Temporarily undid the change from patch 1.13 that made it easier for inmates to hit enemies above or below them with the Axe by looking up or down Developer comments: Because we dont have specific animations in place for these directional Axe swings, this change from patch 1.13 proved difficult to understand and led to fighting inmates believing some missed Axe swings should have connected. Weve undone this change until corresponding animations are ready. The drawback is that fighting on uneven terrain will become more difficult.
• Show Directors will no longer be able to activate a targeted Power on a player engaged in a fight Developer comments: We understand that it felt frustrating for inmates to have the Show Director interfere in a fight with such influential targeted Powers as Heal or Speed Boost. By limiting the use of those Powers to inmates not in combat, Show Directors will still be able to impact the overall match while letting the outcome of individual fights be determined only by the inmates skills.
• Removed jump height and distance bonus when stamina is full Developer comments: This change from patch 1.14 was meant to address how the jump made player trajectories so predictable that the first advice any new player would receive is dont jump. However, the jump height and distance bonus made it a bit too difficult to calculate and time Axe swings, resulting in fights with many swings that dont connect. Note that we did not make changes to the air control and gravity.
• Reintroduced the Canyon Tile Developer comments: The Canyon Tile (North-West zone prior to patch 1.13) was incompatible with some configurations generated by the Tile Mapping system, so it was removed in patch 1.13, but our level designers have tweaked it and itll now be back in the bank of possible Tiles that can appear in the map!
  
• Added more BoomShrooms in the On-The-Rocks Shipping Co. Tile
• Being hit by a Turret will no longer interrupt players drawing their Bow
• Added a slight aim assist for targeting enemy Turrets with the Bow when playing with a controller (can be turned off in the Controller Options) Developer comments: Weve received feedback from players using a controller about the trouble that Turrets have been consistently giving them. The Turret alone was never designed be an insurmountable threat, but it was significantly more difficult to take down when playing with a controller as opposed to keyboard and mouse.
• Players can now Hook an ally with the Hook
• Increased the delay between two Hook throws by 0.2 seconds Developer comments: This change is meant to make it less likely that players will successfully land another Hook on an enemy just being released from one.
• Holomaps will no longer display player names [strike](does not apply to Private Matches)[/strike]UPDATE: Holomaps now will not display player names in Private Matches either
• Damage notifications will now only display damage dealt to you or by you, and to or by an ally in Duo Mode Developer comments: By limiting the information players receive passively about their opponents, we hope to increase the importance of tracking mechanics.
• In Duo Mode, quitting when an ally is still alive will not result in any Fans for that match, and the quitting players final match rank will be determined by their current position, with no chance to be improved by their allys performance. Developer comments: This change is intended to further encourage strong teamwork between allies in Duo Mode, even when one has been defeated.
• When playing as the Show Director, middle-clicking on the mouse or pressing down on the right stick of the controller will toggle follow camera to the nearest player (to easily switch points of view between two players in combat)
• Pressing the Show Director Megaphone button again while using it will turn it off

Optimization

• Optimized lighting day cycle, storm, particles, ambient lights, northern lights, birds, footprints, Fire and smoke effects, Electronic activation effects, and Arrow trail effects Developer comments: In response to player feedback, we are now undertaking continuous optimization efforts to improve framerate in each content update. With patch 1.15, we focused on the most performance-heavy elements of the game.

Visuals

• Reworked the equipment menu layout
• Updated various buttons (work-in-progress)
• Added a small axe icon to player avatars when in combat that is visible only to the Show Director and spectators
• Players will now see their Boots, Armor, and Cloak in the lobby (they will still not be visible in the arena until related Perks are crafted)
• Added a visual icon to cosmetic items in the Shop, Dressing Room, and Fan Gift menus to indicate whether they were obtained as part of a special event
• Added an exclamation mark to indicate new Shop items

Animation

• Added new animations for inmates hit by an Axe from the side, from the back, and from a spin attack (currently only available for the male character, but we plan to add them to the female character as well)
• Added a new animation when propelled as a result of attacking a BoomShroom (currently only available for the male character, but we plan to add it to the female character as well)

Audio

• Added a sound effect when players are out of stamina
• Reduced Loot Chest sound range by 30%
• Added a sound effect when purchasing an item from the Shop

Shop

• Reworked the Shop layout
• The Shop will now offer 4 weekly items and 4 daily items at a time, and is now split into tabs

Leaderboards

• Leaderboard resets will occur on the first day of each month starting October 1st (information about Top 100 Showdown scheduling changes to come soon)
• Starting October 1st 2018, players Official Rating after a reset will be based on their Rating from the previous season Developer comments: This change aims to improve matchmaking by reducing the probability for high ranked players to be matched with less experienced players.

Other

• Improved matchmaking in Duo Mode
• Added a message when trying to purchase an item with insufficient Ramen
• Updated the default controller sensitivity Developer comments: This change should help new players to get acclimated with the basic movement controls.
• Changed controller input to purchase an item in the Shop from A to X
• In the lobby, the Mute All button will now also mute players who join after pressing it
• Reporting a player for abusive chat will no longer mute them by default in future matches Developer comments: We expect that improvements to the report system will ensure players who make inappropriate use of voice chat have those privileges restricted.

• Fixed an issue with the way match rankings are tracked for the first player to be eliminated in a Duo team [Patch 1.14 known issue]
• Fixed an issue where the female character would sometimes not react to collisions in the same way as the male character
• Fixed some collision issues at the junction of few Tiles
• Fixed a visual issue in the Director section of the Career menu where Prestige would appear to increase each time the menu was accessed
• Removed the Report button in the bottom right corner of the pause menu (players can still be reported in the pause menu using the yellow icon next to their names)
• Fixed an issue where swinging the Axe in mid-air would sometimes cancel the next swings animation
• Removed the Play Again button from the end-of-game screen for players in a party but not party leader
• Fixed an issue where the Rigged Chest sound was slightly different than the Loot Chests
• Fixed an issue where the square avatars would change to circles in death notification
• Fixed an issue where sound waves would sometimes appear red instead of blue when an ally harvests an Electronic
• Fixed an issue where the Show Director could sometimes use their Powers twice
• Fixed an issue where most animations would not play when caught in a Bear Trap
• Fixed an issue where selecting a report category in the report menu would display the definition before the choice was confirmed
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to reset keyboard and mouse settings with a controller in the Options menu
• Fixed an issue where the UI would not correctly adjust in the career menu when switching from controller to keyboard and mouse
• Fixed an issue where the UI would not correctly adjust when switching from controller to keyboard and mouse as a spectator or Show Director drone
• Fixed an issue where numbers on player portraits would appear as inmate when switching from keyboard and mouse to controller in the lobby
• Fixed an issue where pressing B on a controller would not work in the Quit Game confirmation message
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to navigate the main menu with a controller before selecting Continue in the Latest News pop-up
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to report more than one player per match
• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to report the Show Director using a controller
• Fixed an issue where the voice chat icon was not set to muted when entering spectator drone mode