Filcher News

Hello my fellow sneakthieves, sorry about the distinct lack of updates lately. I’m bad at posting about my progress at the best of times, and November has been extra busy.

I’ve made good progress on Filcher though. Seven of the game’s planned ten(?) missions are roughly complete, but it’s clear I won’t be releasing the game this year. My plan is to finish the remaining missions before the end of 2020 and then have a period of polishing them all up, as well as drawing all the pictures for the game’s comic book style cutscenes, before a release sometime early 2021.

Since I’m working on the game in my spare time, I’m always subject to unforeseen interruptions, but I try to get something done on the game every day while also taking care of myself so I don’t burn out. Thanks for your patience, here are some screenshots!

You often need to break into someone’s office for loot and information.

All those screens won’t help against a blackjack to the back of the head!

Security terminals let you see through and disable cameras.

Sporey isn’t really a dog person. Or a people person, for that matter. It’s best to steer clear of both.

The Filcher Steam page is ready at last! Why not add the game to your wishlist while I work on the remaining missions?

You’ll notice the release date is set as “2020?”. I don’t know that I’ll be able to get the game ready in two measly months, but I find that it helps to set myself a deadline. Anyway, don’t be too surprised if I push the release back a little.

Thank you all for your encouraging words on Twitter and elsewhere, I hope the game can live up to the expectations!