Blood Trail News

Experimental Update 1.2

Fixes

• Updated engine version, fixed navigation issue with enemies.
  
• Removed HMD roll on crack smoke particles.
  

(Because we had to update engine versions in order to fix that navigation issue, there may be unforeseen bugs that arise, please report them if you see any. There also may be some performance gains. Restart Steam to ensure the full update installs.)

Experimental Update 1.1

Fixes

• Gun sounds now work correctly for indoor and outdoor scenarios.
  
• Enemies no longer die from their initial fall in the sandbox.
  
• Moved inaccessible ammo drop in Survival Mode map “Believer”.
  
• Enemies now reliably discern what level or floor you are on.
  

Experimental Update

Changes

• Enemies can now die from falling damage.
  

Features

• New Survival Mode map: “Believer”
  
• Begun updates to enemy appearances. Some shirtless, some with body paint or face paint.
  

To access the experimental branch, locate Blood Trail in your Steam library. Right click on it, and select properties. Click on the BETAS tab, and select the experimental branch from the drop down menu. An update for Blood Trail should queue.

Hello everyone!

Tonight we are opening the experimental branch for Blood Trail. Marking this first experimental update is the beta release of the new survival mode map, “Believer”. This map is a larger compound of the Neptune’s Vow cult where they once lived and practiced their ways in relative obscurity. Mostly abandoned after they grew and migrated north to the city, some stragglers remain.

In addition to the new map, we’ve started updating the appearance of the basic enemies. Some are shirtless, and some wear variations of body paint. Soon we will be adding more outfits, accessories, more body paint, and of course eventually new enemy types with different properties, strengths, weapons, and abilities. Enemies are now also prone to falling damage.

We know it’s been some time since the last update. We’ve been focusing on both this new map and our new game mode, “Raid”. (We will have more info on Raid coming soon!) But for now, we are learning to manage our update deliveries and we will now shift our focus to making smaller but more frequent updates whenever possible.

To access the experimental branch, locate Blood Trail in your Steam library. Right click on it, and select properties. Click on the BETAS tab, and select the experimental branch from the drop down menu. An update for Blood Trail should queue.

Hello everyone!!!

We are excited to share with you the first incarnation of our road map.

We are hard at work on bug fixes and new features, and we hear you loud and clear on what you want out of this game. We’ve read all the comments and suggestions and we are incredibly grateful for your feedback.

This is an evolving list of planned additions and changes to Blood Trail. Some things we may or may not be able to implement depending on not only Blood Trail’s success, but on technical limitations. Some tasks may be implemented all at once, some may be slowly implemented over time.

• New survival mode map(s)
  
• Updated sandbox map
  
• New semi-procedural game mode “Raid”
  
• Add more guns and ability to choose your arsenal
  
• Add explosives
  
• Add bladed weapons
  
• Add new enemy appearances and animations
  
• Add new enemy types
  
• Add new enemy behaviors (including complex emotional response)
  
• Physically animated enemies
  
• Full interpolated IK body for player
  
• More comprehensive melee system (grappling, stabbing, fall damage)
  
• Bullet holes on enemies
  
• Enhanced gore (visible bones, organs, more blood, powder burns)
  
• Torture
  
• Single player campaign with complete narrative storyline