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11 Voices of Jan Dolski by Shakasonic Studios

[p]Hello Jans!
[/p][p]Many of you have asked how the voice of Jan Dolski came to life and what the creative process looked like. It was a major challenge for both Alex and our team to craft 11 distinct voices for the same character each shaped by different life experiences.
[/p][p]To share more about this journey, we’ve prepared a special behind-the-scenes video in collaboration with Shakasonic Studios!

Join Alex Jordan alongside with Voice Director Damien Goodwin and Executive Producer Michał Kałużyński as they reveal how Jan Dolski was brought to life from early concepts to the emotional depth in every scene.
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[/p][p]And if you haven’t yet - vote for Alex Jordan for Best Lead Performer at the Golden Joystick Awards here!


Thank you so much for your support, and see you next time!


~ 11 bit studios team[/p]

The Alters Is Nominated to PC Game of The Year and Best Lead Performer!

[p]Hello Jans!
[/p][p]We would like to share some amazing news with you, and ask for a little help.

The Alters is nominated in two categories in this year's The Golden Joystick Awards!:[/p]
  • [p]PC Game of the Year[/p]
  • [p]Alex Jordan - Jan Dolski in The Alters, Best Lead Performer
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Honestly we don't know how to even express our happiness. It's all thanks to you - the community of Jan Dolskis around the world. Thank you for being with us all this time, YOU ARE AMAZING!

We created The Alters to let you experience your own personal journeys, and we are moved by your feedback, and kind words about tha game. It's still feel unreal for us. [/p][p]We promise that the journey is far from over.
[/p][p]If you feel that The Alters should receive this awards, leave your vote for Jan Dolski here.

Your every vote matters.

See you soon Jans!

~ 11 bit studios [/p]

The Alters is Verified on Steam Deck! ✅

[p]Hello Jans!
[/p][p]Great news! We’re excited to let you know that you can now take all your extraterrestrial journeys with you wherever you go.
[/p][p]The Alters has just earned its Verified ✅ badge!
[/p][p]We couldn’t miss the chance to reshare a photo from Jan Dolski’s personal adventure in the Polish mountains:


Don't hesitate to share your photos from trips with Jan Dolski on our Social Media and Discord.

Take care!

~ 11 bit studios team [/p]

Patch 1.3.0

Hello Jans!

We are coming back with some more minor bugfixes, which you reported recently. Thank you for your ongoing feedback via tickets and forums! It helps us improve yours and future Jan's journeys!

[p]Check the full changelog below:

[h3]Story/Quests: [/h3]

  • ACT2 - Disease rebellion is not properly cancelled after MRI scan if the player ignored it
  • Alters refuse to work if the player removes the module where the Radiation Phobia story started
  • Alter Rebellion dialogue is getting stuck in a specific scenario
  • Black screen after transitioning chapters with Miner having Heavy Injury
  • If Miner dies in the Workshop, he is considered alive until the player observes him. Now we know how that cat felt.

[h3]Other:[/h3]

  • Black screen after ACT2 or Interlude in a specific scenario
  • ACT3 - Alters sometimes not reaching the Sarcophagus if the path is too long
  • Sometimes, the "Jan Complete" achievement only unlocks after opening Lessons Learned from the pause menu
  • A Scientist is permanently assigned to an Infirmary bed if he left the base while being heavily irradiated
  • Crash when going to the main menu while hovering the map cursor over a structure with a controller
  • Alters rotating at the start of dialogues
  • Landscape quality drops when the user looks towards the base if Texture Quality is set to High or Ultra in 4K
  • ACT3 - Parts of the tree are not visible after scanning the interferences
  • Mustache appears with a delay during dialogues
  • Multiple minor performance and gameplay issues
  • Minor collision issues during exploration and in the base
  • VO, SFX, and subtitle adjustments


Take care!

~ 11 bit studios Team

Community Update #2 - Vinyl Pre-Order, Your Content, and Current Plans.

[p]Hello Jans!

Recently, our Discord and Reddit have been literally taken over by Jan Dolskis. Our community continues to grow with new Jans, and you can't even imagine how moved we are by this. In addition, we receive so many positive words and reviews from you, which makes us really proud and motivated to continue this adventure together. And believe us, there's much more to come! Thank you!

As this is our second Community Update, we want to dedicate it to you - Jan Dolskis. There will be couple of art from you, vinyl pre-order, and our next goals.
[/p][hr][/hr][h3]Vinyl pre-order is available![/h3][p]That's right! Right now you can pre-order amazing The Alters OST composed by Piotr Musiał, on a Vinyl.

Available in clear and beautiful Rapidium-inspired, multi-coloured splatter:
[/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Tracklist:

SIDE A
[/p][p]A01. The Alters Theme[/p][p]A02. How Did I End Up Here?[/p][p]A03. Home Far Away[/p][p]A04. Rapidium Theme[/p][p]A05. Project Dolly[/p][p]A06. Molten Echoes[/p][p]A07. Running in Circles[/p][p][/p][p]SIDE B[/p][p]B01. The Last Stretch[/p][p]B02. Magnetic Storm[/p][p]B03. Alternate Lifepaths[/p][p]B04. The Prism[/p][p]B05. Getting Ready[/p][p]B06. Going Home[/p][p]B07. What if? (The Alters Song)

As Piotr once said: “While many sci-fi soundtracks these days favor the sound of analog synths, the idea behind the music of The Alters was a bit different. We wanted the music to feel more untraditional and mix digital, glitchy elements, unstable reverb with organic sounds, all of which together could support this unique story.”

Now you will be able to take part of the story to your home!
[/p][hr][/hr][h3]Jans are everywhere![/h3][p]Yes, it's true! We see your posts and artwork that you publish on our Reddit and Discord. Believe us, each one of them touches our hearts.
Below you will find just a glimpse of amazing piece of your art:[/p][p][/p][p]Made by u/fionabasta[/p][carousel][/carousel][p]
3D Print made by u/Amazing-Oomoo [/p][p]Made by u/MarkusTheFarkus [/p][hr][/hr][h3]Plans for now[/h3][p]We are currently working on addressing your feedback in the upcoming update - 1.3.0, which will resolve most of the recent issues you have encountered. Thank you so much for your ongoing support, which helps us improve your journeys, and journeys of future Jan Dolskis!

You also know that we are working on DLC and we have some more suprises for you in the future! We cannot wait to be able to tell you more about them, so stay tuned!

Aaaand that's all for today, take care on your extraterrestrial adventures Jans.

See you soon!

~ 11 bit studios Team [/p]