Sorry We're Closed News

[p]Hey![/p][p][/p][p]I'm a little late posting this as the community items actually went live last Thursday![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We have 3 backgrounds, 6 trading cards and 6 emoticons available. C.B. has prepared the backgrounds and trading cards. We commissioned our good friend Sol to create the emoticons for us and we love how these turned out![/p][p][/p][p]Did you know that you can click on a trading card and it expands into a bigger piece of art? We didn't until we started working on these! C.B. put extra attention into the large versions with extra details and characters featured in the backgrounds of the trading cards.[/p][p][/p][p]Here's Michelle's full trading card artwork as an example...[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you and enjoy![/p][p][/p][p]Tom[/p]

[p]Hey, today's update adds Traditional and Simplified Chinese language options![/p][p][/p][p]Alongside this we have five new character portraits, including T.A.D, Larry and Stacy! All named characters in the game now feature a dialogue portrait painted by our artist C.Bedford.[/p][p][/p][p]We've made a few other adjustments and bug fixes as well, here's the full list of changes.[/p]

• [p]Feature: Added Chinese (Traditional) and Chinese (Simplified) language options[/p]
• [p]Feature: Added five new character portraits[/p]
• [p]Adjustment: updated tank controls to be more precise when controlled with an analogue stick[/p]
• [p]Adjustment: adjusted some cameras during dialogue for a better view of the character[/p]
• [p]Adjustment: credits have been updated to include the teams that worked on the new localisations and physical versions of the game[/p]
• [p]Adjustment: added a splash screen following the credits to mention that Time Attack mode has been unlocked (on first completion of the game)[/p]
• [p]Bug Fix: under very specific circumstances of controller input, the previous camera view could be retained when going through a door[/p]
• [p]Bug Fix: depending on story choices, the operator could use an unintended greeting when speaking to the player on Day 3[/p]
• [p]Bug Fix: under certain circumstances a blocked door in the final combat area could display a dialogue prompt but no message would be displayed when interacting with it[/p][p][/p]

[p]The new translations have been prepared with our lovely partners at Soft Source who launching Sorry We're Closed on a range of platforms across Asia today.[/p][p][/p][p]We're probably leaving it here for new painted portraits as the remaining characters are relatively minor interactions. We hope that you enjoy the 18 new paintings that we've added since launch![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you[/p][p][/p][p]Tom & C.B.[/p]

[p]Hey, we have our second of three announcements for the week - it's merch time![/p][p][/p][h3]Double LP Vinyl OST[/h3][p][/p][p]C.B.'s dreams of translucent HOT PINK and opaque NEON GREEN are brought to life with Black Screen Records! Inside are two double-sided LP vinyl with unique art on each side of each vinyl. Including the full OST plus unreleased instrumental versions of Catton and Okumura's tracks - four sides of music! The cover is holographic and there's extra art on the inside. We are utterly delighted with how this has turned out.[/p][p][/p][p]Pre-order vinyl OST: https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/sorry-were-closed[/p][p][/p][h3]Enamel Pins[/h3][p][/p][p]The lovely team at Sanshee have designed some very cute enamel pins for us. Michelle, the Duchess and Robyn are ready to accompany you, even if you venture into the demon outside world![/p][p][/p][p]Pre-order enamel pins: https://sanshee.com/collections/sorry-were-closed[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for your support of Sorry We're Closed. Without you we wouldn't have had the opportunity to create these treats![/p][p][/p][p]Tom & C.B.[/p][p][/p][p]p.s. We announced this a few months back but we do also have a Premium Physical version of the game. You can find all the details in our previous post here.[/p][p][/p][p]p.p.s We'll be back on Thursday with a little bonus news. If you're a Larry fan then Thursday is your day.[/p]

[p]Hey, we have three announcements coming this week and we're starting off with some art![/p][p][/p][p]Michelle is in the winning selection for Character Art in the 2025 Game Maker's Sketchbook! This initiative is "aiming to highlight and celebrate all forms of art related to the craft of making games", you can read more about the project here as well as see all of the winning selections.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]C.B. entered a character sheet exploring potential hairstyles for Michelle, along with her outfit and weapons. The piece was on display at Summer Game Fest from June 7th-9th.[/p][p][/p][p]Prints are available from iam8bit until July 7th with all proceeds going to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.[/p][p][/p][p]We've got more news to share tomorrow![/p][p][/p][p]Tom & C.B.[/p]

Hey!

We released our original demo back in October 2023 and it was missing many improvements that were included in the full game along with the updates we've been adding since launch.

A new demo is available today that includes:

• French, Spanish and Japanese language options
  
• Improved controller support
  
• Optional tank controls
  
• Aim assist options
  
• Difficulty modes
  
• Accessibility settings
  
• Remappable controls
  
• New painted character portraits
  
• Updated character dialogue typewriter and vocal SFX
  
• Improved performance
  
• Several bug fixes and adjustments
  

Please note: saves from the original demo are not compatible with this new version as we've had many changes with how data is saved behind the scenes.

[h3]Can't launch the new demo?[/h3]
Try closing and reopening Steam, we needed to update some of the launch options for the new version and I believe these come from the Steam client rather than the demo file download.

[h3]Access the original 2023 demo[/h3]
We've added a public beta branch "2023 Demo" that can be selected for the game if you'd like to play the original demo.

If you were part way through the 2023 demo and would like to continue without restarting then you can enable the beta branch and your saves will still be there for you if you're playing on the same device.

To opt into the 2023 demo branch:

• Right click on the demo in your Steam Library
  
• Select "Properties"
  
• Open the "Beta" tab
  
• Under "Beta Participation" select "2023 Demo"
  
• Steam should now automatically download the 2023 demo
  

Thank you

Tom & C.B.