DRAKE News

Gamescom 2023 was an absolute blast!

A massive shoutout to every single one of you who got hands-on with our new exclusive demo! Over the next few months, we're diving deep into optimizations and polishing, and soon, we'll be pushing out this demo for everyone to experience here on Steam for free.

Until then, feast your eyes on some fresh screenshots we've just shared:



[h3]Here's what we've leveled up in our demo:[/h3]

- Completely overhauled the core movement and character animation system.



- Integrated gamepad support.



- Redesigned our UI and dialogues from the ground up.



- Introduced hacking mechanic.



- Enhanced the quality of 3D models.



- Rolled out a brand-new level from a later part of the story.



- Woven in cinematic cutscenes and voiceovers for pivotal game moments.




[h3]Currently under the development microscope:[/h3]

- Refinements to the combat system.



- Fleshing out inventory and role-playing mechanics.



- And tons of other cool surprises!



For those of you who have a soft spot for nostalgia, the old demo will still be available for you for some time. We cannot emphasize enough how crucial your feedback is. It fuels our passion, drives our iterations, and helps shape the game into something we all love.

Again - big thanks to everyone who played the new version at Gamescom. Stay awesome and keep those controllers warm!

Wishlist and follow! We'll be in touch soon. 🎉🕹️

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735880/DRAKE/

[h3]A new patch has been released for the demo version![/h3]

We decided to keep the demo available even after the Dreamhack indie showcase ended and to gradually update it. The current patch is dedicated to Halloween and is aimed to improve stability.

⚠️ Make sure you delete old saves! ⚠️

You can do this in-game from the Save/Load menu. If you try to load a save from an older version of the game, the logic of the game may be broken.



Path Notes:

• Fixed a variety of different saving/loading errors;
  
• Edited some texts and some logical errors in quests;
  
• Additional work has been done to the sounds.
  
• Notes and boxes are now "turned off" after use
  (so you can tell what you've already seen and what you haven't yet)
  
• Hive mode is now in a "Halloween themed" design.
  

Many of the fixed bugs we were able to find thanks to you. Thank you so much for playing DRAKE and giving us your feedback and bug reports! After all, it's easy to do so in this google form: https://forms.gle/gPB8fYxv4ZfhzGEC8

Friends, three days have passed since the demo was published and more than 100 people have already played DRAKE! Thank you very much for your interest! Just a reminder that we have a small survey where you can leave your feedback - https://forms.gle/wkMCtTD7vCSxWmG3A



Some important results we have received these days:

- One of the weakest computers on which I was able to pass the current demo: (i5 1035, 8gb RAM, GeForce MX130)

- Do not forget to change graphics preset to Low on a weak PC! (The default settings preset is High)

- The game runs even on the built-in graphics core, although it runs very unstable. It is recommended to run the demo on a PC/Laptop with a discrete graphics card. We have found the weak points and will optimize them in the future.

- Thanks to you we have found some quite critical bugs. They are related to the ability to save/load, which we added literally 3 weeks ago and have not fully tested. While we are fixing them - there is a small way around. If you encounter anything strange, especially if it happens after loading - fully reload the game and start over.

- The average time to pass the demo - about 34 minutes.

- In most of the reviews you have stated that Drake has got a well designed story, visuals and music. The comparisons with Mass Effect and other good games are heartwarming. We still have a lot of work to do on the combat system and character parameters, we'll keep you informed!

Try out our first playable version! Dive into the story, test base mechanics and common flow. Help us improve the game, leave your feedback! Welcome to the harsh world of Space Western.



[h2]We need your feedback![/h2]

Please, complete a short survey after playing.
Current Demo contains the mechanics we have already added to the game.

You can check out:

• Four created game levels;
  
• Dialogues with various characters;
  
• Global map mechanics;
  
• Puzzle solving;
  
• Some combat and enemies;
  
• Original soundtrack.

Beware of spoilers!



Due to the constant game improvement we still have plenty of things to work on:

• Proper character controller and animations;
  
• Role-playing mechanics, parameters and perks;
  
• Additional content entities;
  
• Proper UI/UX;
  
• Full gamepad support;
  
• and other stuff to help us create a great game!

We're open to your feedback and suggestions. Play the Demo, reach out to us through Discord or other Social media and do your share!

[h2]Teaser![/h2]

Last week we've updated our steam page teaser and uploaded it to Youtube.

This video is focused on the current project state and those mechanics that have already been added to the game. In the video you can see three created levels, dialogues with various characters, global map mechanics, puzzle solving and some combat. All this will be included in the demo that we would like to publish at the end of this year, so stay tuned!

Don't forget to subscribe, press Like on YouTube and show it to your friends! It will helps us drastically!

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[h2]Screenshots![/h2]

Specially for you, we're publishing additional screenshots that weren't added to the Steam page with short descriptions:


Nadezhda is a medic of the third miner's brigade.


Small dialogues with additional characters help to reveal the world.


Hidden cave for location explorers!


Additional game mode. Here you have to fight against endless waves of enemies.


There will be more to come!

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