Chaos Chain News

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next big update for the game. It includes new side quests, bringing to total side quests now to 35, along with some other neat additions! Check out the change log below!



*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.31.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a bug in combat selection where the main character's and companion's face icons didn't fill up the entire selection rectangle


Changes & Additions:

Added some new Steam Achievements
Added "Lend Me Your Ear" repeatable side quest
Added "Up In Arms" side quest
Added "Reap What You Sow" side quest
Added "Earning A Living" side quest
Ashen Row is now more dangerous (New threats and dangers - No spoilers ;P)
Added some new roleplaying options to some dialogues
Added A LOT of new dialogues and lore
Updated some main plot dialogues with new side plot hooks and mentions
Added Head Down passive Skill (+20% Resistance to being Suppressed)
Added new icon art (A lot of it)
Enemy balance tweaks
Updated world map image
Updated learnable skill lists (Main Character and companions)
Added gasoline ammo type
Added Burn Ointment medical item (Cures burning, +3 health, +1 mettle - I realized that there was no 100% effective method to remove burning on demand so here you go)
Updated shop category organization lists
Updated Molotov recipe
Scavvers now can drop gasoline
All human enemies can now drop burn ointment
Created several new spriteset entities (Going to be mainly used in the future, but you can see some of it now in game on some of the new characters - a special thanks to Acehangman for the help!)
Removed some extra SCPD officers from some areas (I'm trying to make their presence less noticed as intended)
Added The Clouds: Storage Area
Added a new plot related Area (No spoilers)
Added several new plot related items
Added a new shop
Creature items such as rat tails, bat wings, dog fur, etc now have their own individual item weights (They are no longer 1 inv space each, they are much lighter)
Added Soulless ear creature item (Drops from hopeless soul/soulless enemies)
Added some new unique characters to interact with
Added some new scenery in a few areas
Added some new interactable items in some areas related to quests
Added new sprites and faces for several unique characters
Added some new randomized sound effects for both exterior and interior areas
Added a background image to automatically fit behind face graphics in messages and menues (If there are issues with this, let me know)
Updated loot tables
Various other tweaks and adjustments

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Hey everyone!



This is a heads up that the game and the support DLCs are on sale now with some pretty good discounts! Find out more below!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865430/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Pack_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124170/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Pack_2_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2540170/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Cosmetic_Pack_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777870/Chaos_Chain_Founder_Pack_DLC/

Enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Hey everyone!



This is a heads up that the game and the support DLCs are on sale now with some pretty good discounts! Find out more below!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536730/Chaos_Chain/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865430/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Pack_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124170/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Pack_2_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2540170/Chaos_Chain_Supporter_Cosmetic_Pack_DLC/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777870/Chaos_Chain_Founder_Pack_DLC/

Enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Hey everyone!

I wanted to do my first ever community contest for Chaos Chain! It will last until December 11th and I will select up to 3 winners on that date!

What I need: (Me, the Dev)
-Gameplay footage showcasing what it is like to play the game (Approximately 5-10 minutes in length)
-Gameplay can be anything from questing, story progression, trading equipment, talking to characters, etc, but it should be a mix
-Appropriate recording for work environments (no foul language or anything that is not suited for all audiences if you provide commentary) of gameplay (Commentary *is* allowed but just gameplay is *preferred*)
-No added (External) music or sound effects (The video should ONLY have the game's music and sound present, I don't want to have to worry about copyright infringement or any other legal issues)
-Editing *is* allowed for the video, the footage does *not* have to be one continuous clip (You can even make it into a trailer for the game if you wish)

What you need: (You, the Player)
-Recording software of your choice
-A copy of the game
-Send the video in at least 720p quality to [email protected] by December 11th
-Include your preferred credits mention in the email (If you win)

What you get in return: (You, the Player)
-A key to all of the support DLCs
-A key to the game to gift to a friend, trade, or use for another account
-A mention in the in game credits
-Possibly even more at my discretion (Wow me and we'll talk)

Deadline:
-December 11th, 2023

What the video will be used for/on:
-Store page
-Official youtube page

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Thanks in advance!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Hey guys!

So, it's been quite a while since I've done a developer blog on here but work has continued on Chaos Chain as normal. Many of you may have noticed that updates were pretty rapid for about three solid months, with me putting out updates about every three to five days.

Still, the game has a lot of content that I have planned out that is not yet finished. That said, I have been making a lot of progress on it and many of the side quests and events and stuff like that which I've had planned for a long time but went into my backlog is now getting worked on.

My plan is to release one more major update before the new year. Ideally, I'd like to release it a few days before Christmas so that I don't have to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day again for like the fourth year in a row. I always give myself a lot of work to do because I want to make a good Christmas update, but I pack on the workload a little too thick and then run out of time to adequately test everything after my work is done. So, for the past couple of years, I've had to rush home from visiting with family and friends to put out patches on the holiday which I don't mind doing, but it kind of sucks to be honest. So, I want to give myself plenty of time to make sure I can patch out any issues beforehand.

The update will include a handful of side quests, some improvements and quality of life updates as always, a bunch of new lore and dialogues and new characters to interact with, and so on. The main focus of this update is to pack the game with more gameplay content which will extend the time you can spend with the game for the time being.

Currently in the build that is public, there are around 30 side quests and a few hours worth of the main campaign. I've already got one new side quest in the game and one that I am working on for the next build and a new event which has a few different outcomes and choices that you can make. I have no less than seven other side quests planned, but I don't know how many I will be able to get done in time for this update. Like I said, I don't want to limit my time to test, so I'm just going to work on as much as possible until probably the 16th or 17th of December and then release the update so that I have a couple of days before the holiday where I can put out hot fixes and patches as necessary.

With 2024 just around the corner, I'll continue to work on the game until it's finished. Unfortunately, because I am a single developer, I cannot promise when the game will be entirely finished, but I'm doing my best to make good time with it and keep it running and feeling good to play.

I don't want to release it in a buggy, unfinished state. So, it will just take as long as it needs. The good news is that with each update, it's getting improved and added to which means for all of you customers out there, you get a better final product, even if it takes a little bit longer.

Anyways, if anybody has made it this far, thank you for reading and I hope you're looking forward to the new update. I'll have more news on it as soon as possible.

Thanks for reading!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː