Chernobylite Complete Edition News

[h3]Dear Stalkers,[/h3]
For the last three weeks the eyes of the whole world have been focused on Ukraine. The moment we heard about the outbreak of this war, our hearts got broken. For years we’ve been traveling to Ukraine and meeting a lot of amazing people there. During the development of our game, we became very close to Ukrainians, their history and culture. We couldn’t just stand aside and watch, leaving our friends all by themselves. So we decided to do something that matters. That is why we decided to donate our weekly income from the sales of Chernobylite on all platforms for humanitarian aid.

However, the dreadful events are still happening, Ukraine is being bombed every day and more civlian casualties and victims need help. Help which will be needed in the following weeks and months. For this reason, we and our publisher All in! Games will take long-term measures to meet the current needs and deliver resources necessary to rebuild the destroyed cities in Ukraine.



For this purpose, we created a special Charity Pack. The total net income of The Farm 51 and All in! Games from this Charity Pack will be donated to The Pure Heart Foundation [Фонд Чисті Серцем], a non-profit charitable organization which is working hard, distributing humanitarian and medical aid for communities and victims directly affected by the war in Ukraine.

[h3]What will you find inside?[/h3]
The Charity Pack contains specially prepared digital goods:

• 4 wallpapers in different resolutions
  
• 2 posters in .tiff format for self-printing (Yes! You can print your own Chernobylite posters)
  
• 1 thank-you card with signatures from the Farm 51 team
  

The digital charity pack is priced at $3.99 / 3.99 EUR / £2.89.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1935250/Chernobylite__Charity_Pack/

We promised that Kickstarter backers will have all DLCs for free. However, this particular one is different and we hope you understand that. We’re not gaining any profit from it, all we earn goes for charity.



The Chernobylite Digital Charity Pack will be available until 14th March 2023 on Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG. (For purchases made on Steam, the digital charity pack requires owning the full game of Chernobylite but not for other platforms).

We believe that wars belong in the realm of video games, not in real life. Nobody should be scared for their life, family or home. The situation is dramatic, and we can only hope that peace will come soon. Join us, help Ukraine now, and help them tomorrow to build a better future.

[h3]More about the foundation[/h3]



The Pure Heart Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization established in 2013 that works with underprivileged communities with a focus on humanitarian aid and youth projects, helping to promote initiatives such as the Children for Peace project, an initiative that saw 507 children from different parts of Ukraine travel to 35 countries as young ambassadors of peace and visit 30 parliaments. In recent years it has assisted international partners from Hungary, Estonia and Bulgaria where distribution of 5,800 tons of humanitarian and logistical assistance were sent to eastern Ukraine.

Pure Heart Foundation: http://www.chystisertsem.org.ua/ Pure Heart Foundation Facebook Page

[h3]Hello Stalkers![/h3]
We noticed that you liked our material about the Duga radar - not only the information about the facility itself turned out to be interesting, but also our photos from the trip there. We thought "why not go one step further?" We want to show you not only the places we visited during our trips to Chernobyl, but also how we managed to recreate them in the game itself. Cafe Pripyat goes first.

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Cafe Pripyat is located at the intersection of Igor Kurchatov, Friendship of Nations and Wharf Streets, on the shores of the Janowski Lagoon. It was one of the favorite places of the young people living in the city - they used to come here to meet friends or to admire the beautiful view. Here, in 1977, the commissioning of the first block of the Chernobyl power plant was celebrated.

The small but charming building is divided into two parts. The part on the side of the lagoon (and previously the bay) was intended for the sale of simple desserts and drinks. The second part, decorated with a unique stained glass window on the side of the city, was intended for a small restaurant. There are still remnants of vending machines in the cafe's courtyard.



By Soviet standards, the cafe was a quiet, and rather small place, but it used to be very attractive. Inside, a wonderful mosaic has been preserved - a stained glass window depicting girls, flowers, the sun, planets. Its author is probably Victor Aleksandrowich Blinow - born in 1946 in the Solovetsky Islands, an artist who graduated from the Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts.



Cafe Pripyat was a place that was teeming with life, and the buzzing from the square next to the place was heard in the nearby apartment blocks. It is now quiet and peaceful. The surroundings of the cafe is heavily overgrown and severely devastated. Inside the building, too, you can see damaged equipment, crumbling tiles and partially broken windows. The vast majority of the stained glass remains intact, as well as the nearby monuments.



The stairs right next to the café lead down to the shore of the Janowski Reservoir (known as Janowska Bay until 1988). There was a debarkarder moored there - a special vessel, through which you could go to ships and hydrofoils arriving in the city. Its passengers could have a good time in the cafe. Currently, the marina with the stairs leading to it has been almost completely flooded with water.



The Pripyat café is a special place also today, which can be seen from the numerous photos taken by tourists from this place. And despite his current state, it's still exuding a certain unforgettable charm.

Cafe Pripyat in Chernobylite Development

We visited the place several times during our development process.Not only to scan it but also to look for inspirations. We hope we will be able to come back there one day and see this Cafe more or less the same as we remember it.

For those who missed it, check out our video showing our team in this place and how it looks in the game.

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Before we start, we would like to wholeheartedly thank all of you, who took part in our campaign to support the victims of the conflict in Ukraine. Your help is invaluable! In the near future, we will run another campaign for everyone to participate. Stay tuned for more info soon!

[h3]Hello Stalkers![/h3]
The life of a developer is fun. At least when everything works. Game development is a long, complicated process, and full of pitfalls. Glitches, bugs, and unexpected errors popping up at the production stage are the bread and butter of every developer. And yes, they are annoying and need to be fixed as soon as possible. On the other hand, they can sometimes put a smile on your face. Especially now, when keeping up the spirit is more important than ever. That’s why we decided to share with you the "best" errors that we encountered during the production of Chernobylite.

To start with: a message from the editor informing about the ending of video memory while... creating a fragment of a playground fence. Let's be honest, even NASA equipment wouldn't be able to handle all that.



Right next to the playground, we tried to test something about Chernohosts (what made us do it in the dark?!). Accidentally recreated a scene from Silent Hill 2. How cool is that!



While we’re on the subject of monsters, it's worth mentioning that these graceful creatures are an integral part of our monthly fun entitled "Ragdoll of the month". For starters, Chernohost-ballerina.

- Mark, go home. You’re drunk.
- No! I must dance!



Shadow was also a part of our game, or at least its better half...



Hello there! How's it hanging?



Nobody said everything had to be perfect. Here is an example: by some strange twist of fate we somehow managed to shoot Ariadne with a crossbow. We fear this type of damage is not covered by any warranty.



Also, while testing the Photo Mode, you could have come across some really bizarre stuff…

…AND BE ABLE TO SEE FOREVER!



But what we’ll never forgive ourselves are typos and translation errors. Our translator's task was to perfectly translate the text from English into Polish. And he almost pulled it off. Only in one case he made a rather funny mistake: the word "light", which in the following context should be synonymous with a light source, was translated as "light" in the sense of "slight, gentle, weak, airy". Google Translate would be so proud.



Granted, some errors are indeed the result of chance and if we didn't notice them in time, it would be bad. Here is one example: while observing the NAR soldiers, our attention was caught by one of them, who apparently started doing squats. Sport is good for health, but maybe not when a pissed off scientist with a gun is hunting you.



Here is another example. This was definitely not the way we designed the revolver. On the other hand, the side effect of this error was quite interesting. Especially when aiming, it is easy to imagine that there is a character in front of us, whose hands consist of bullets and, instead of his head, he has a large crosshair. :D



A task for the perceptive people. Can you count all the characters in the picture?



Last but not least: something to feast your eyes on - Mikhail's iconic breakdance!



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A reminder: the support action for Ukraine is ongoing. The proceeds from the sale of Chernobylite will be donated to the Ukrainian Red Cross, and the campaign will continue until Sunday (6th of March). We also encourage you to take part in other charity events. Details can be found in the post below.



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The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is home to many interesting places and objects that deserved to be immortalized in our game. Apart from the obvious ones like the nuclear power plant and the city of Pripyat, there is also the monstrous Duga over-the-horizon radar, more commonly known as the “Moscow Eye”. It simply cannot be overlooked: it’s huge, has a distinctive shape and is visible from miles away. Therefore, it’s worth taking a closer look at it.



Work on the new over-the-horizon radar system began in the 1950s. The regular radars of the era were unable to detect targets beyond the horizon, so with the threat of the Cold War looming, this new project was specifically designed to fill this gap. The first radar of this type was built near Mikołajów, codenamed Duga-1. A second, known as the Duga-2, was constructed nearby in 1971. Already in 1969, a decision was made to build further systems of this type in other regions of the Soviet Union. The most famous and most important of them is undoubtedly located near Chernobyl.



The antenna was built 9 km south-west of the nuclear power plant, while the transmitting antenna was located to the north-east of the plant. The receiving antennas consisted of two sets of masts - 12 masts 90 m high and 17 masts 135 m high. They weighed approximately 13,000-14,000 tons.



Numerous buildings with computer systems and command posts are also worth noting. About 1,000 soldiers were needed to operate the entire system. Two closed housing estates called Chernobyl-2 and Lubecz-1 were built for the crew.



The Chernobyl complex officially began its operations in July 1976 and continued working until April 26, 1986. The increased level of radiation caused by the disaster at the power plant not only endangered personnel, but also disrupted the operation of the radars. Therefore, in 1988, a decision was made to completely switch off the Chernobyl radar complex. The most important equipment and transmitting antennas were dismantled and removed. However, a complex of receiving antennas has been preserved. Currently, the radar antennas are falling into disrepair. Over time, the authorities decided to limit access to the antennas for safety reasons.



Our team saw Duga with their own eyes and thanks to that you can see her too - in our game. In fact, it plays a key role in one of Chernobylite’s missions. (Sashko is to blame!). An amazing building that still looks impressive today.



[h3]That's it for today![/h3]
Take care, Stalkers!

[h3]Will you join us? Let us know in the comments or on Discord.[/h3]



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In light of the recent events in Ukraine, we wanted to express our deepest sympathies and solidarity with the victims of this conflict as well as all Ukrainians. We believe that wars belong in the realm of video games, not in real life. Nobody should be scared for their life, family or home. The situation is dramatic, and we can only hope that peace will come soon.

For years we’ve been traveling to Ukraine and met a lot of amazing people there. During the development of our game, we became very close to Ukrainians, their history and culture. The dreadful act of aggression towards our neighbor that we’ve been witnessing since last week simply broke our hearts. We couldn’t just stand aside and watch so we decided to do something that matters and not to leave our friends all by themselves. We hope you join us!

In this perilous time everyone should help as much as they can to support Ukraine and its people. Apart from voicing your support, there are other ways to help the victims suffering from war atrocities.



[h3]Income from the sale of the game for the Ukrainian Red Cross[/h3]
We decided to donate the weekly income from Chernobylite sales to the Ukrainian Red Cross to help the victims of the conflict. This goes for both PC (Steam, Gog, Epic Games Store) and consoles.

The charity sales takes place until Sunday, March 6.

[h3]Fundraising for charity[/h3]
Currently, there are many fundraising campaigns for charity. Look around in your immediate area to see which institutions can provide support. We also encourage you to follow the links below and make a donation for the good cause:

Polish Humanitarian Action Ukrainian Red Cross

[h3]Donations for those in need[/h3]
There are many charities and fundraising activities that you can get involved with. You can help, even from far away, for example by collecting donations that will be sent abroad to Ukraine. The Ukrainian citizens may soon be facing a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the limited access to medical aid and lack of running water in besieged cities. That’s why it’s important to get involved now and do whatever humanly possible to support them. Every little helps. Let's show our solidarity together. Every action counts. Even the smallest one.

Chernobylite Team