The Backrooms News

I want to break character for a moment and address a harsh but fair criticism we received claiming this game is an asset flip. This is actually a very real problem on Steam and a lot of good developers can get pushed into obscurity by the volume of games getting released daily. This however is not an asset flip I'd like to take a moment to explain some of the work I've done, why it matters, and let you all decide for yourselves.

As a solo developer that primarily codes I am very much dependent of assets for things like models, animations, and textures. I do however put a lot of effort into modifying the assets for my specific use case and optimizations. The asset pack referenced is the Backrooms Horror Template. It is a great starting point for developers in the genre and I would highly recommend it but a significant amount of it has been modified to either add mechanics or improve performance. For context that specific asset pack has 580 unique files and 247 of them have been modified. Here is the git dif for reference:

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Generally, textures are only going to be downsized where appropriate to save on memory and storage. Animations were modified to add trigger events like footsteps and improve collisions accuracy in the skeletal mesh. Meshes were modified to allow for procedural placement tools. Materials were modified to be either optimized (like walls and flooring) or added features like emissive being tied to the light intensity when flickering.

These changes alone don't necessarily mean I added value or uniqueness so let me also tell you about some of the mechanics, environments, and story elements added:

• There is an inventory system that was better exposed in through GUI in the last update. This GUI was removed until I could improve the quality, but the underlying system still remains and is vital to surviving as you can stockpile resources like fuel.
  
• System for barricading areas and repelling creatures. This is a difficult concept to implement sense the creatures in The Backrooms are aggressively offensive of your presence. So, if they see you directly, they will attach but they will also avoid your presence. This is currently implemented with the moveable lights to block passageways and openings. I do plan on implementing wall mounted cameras but there is still some work to do optimizing those.
  
• I've built a player progress tracker that maps your location in real time as well as areas of interest and places you've died (which leaves a corpse behind). This will become much more useful as the levels grow as you'll be able to map out locations and reference points to navigate back to.
  
  
• There is also a sneak mechanic where the 'leaning' ability comes into play with different creatures using different types of perception to see you (i.e. sight, sound, smell) but this is not in the key bindings as it is an axis input and not and action input.
  
• Physics actors and the ability to pick them up... lol, I know... but it's actually really well done. Objects have unique audio depending on whether it's getting hit, sliding, or rolling. It also used complex collision on concave surfaces so you can put cans inside of boxes. Idk, it's something I'm kind of proud of.
  
  
• Additionally, I've put a ton of time into optimizations and features like local volumetrics, global illumination, interactive water, physics based interaction. Things that you'll see in AAA but I've been able to get running on the Steam Deck.
  
• I have also focused on building in-engine tools to help me build out environment faster. Whether those of dynamic lights to detect the ceiling height, water runoff that reacts with the ground, or simply parameter driven walls. These take time upfront but do help expedite development later on. I prefer this approach instead of a truly procedurally generated environment because it allows me to put custom touches on every aspect of the level design even as a solo developer.
  

There's a tone of other features I would like to add like fluid dynamics that can absolutely run on current gen hardware like fluid sims but it does take time to optimize, and I don't think it currently warrants the effort given to current state of the game.


There's no doubt that this game has issues and is currently incomplete but I'm very satisfied with how development is going, and I firmly believe it's going to be a unique experience when it's done. Regardless, I think your criticism of the game is fair and accurate and I'm going to suspend work on the mechanics and features momentarily and focus my full efforts on the intro which is essentially a tutorial explaining all these mechanics as well as the core of the story.

[h3]Dear Employees,[/h3]
We are pleased to announce your adherence to company policy have led to a decrease in creature caused incidents. Please continue to perform your duties with the utmost professionalism while we continue our work alleviating the current housing issues.

Your future work will include mapping out a tunnel system we expect wil allow us to transfer goods all around the world at record low cost.

As we learn more about the entities inside the rooms we will share that information directly with our staff and operators. Anything from our side of the door (including your blood) will attract other... inhabitants.

As your safety depends on it please remember:

• Your Heads-Up-Display might not function correctly all the time.
• Creatures can be very aggressive if made aware of your presence.
• Doorways can sometimes be created.
• Do not engage with any government agents or employees of other companies.

[h3]Lastly,[/h3]

Do not communicate or interact with any government personnel including the military. This is grounds for immediate termination!

[h3]All Employees,[/h3]
We understand from our daily incident reports that the liminal spaces have become slightly more dangerous to our employees. As a company and a family we've decided to invest in our employee preparedness training. Going forward please enjoy these features:

• A Heads-Up-Display or HUD that reads your biometric vitals.
• An A.L.I.C.E. system outfitted on your biohazard suit for carrying gear and supplies
• A stabilizer for your body cam to reduce headbob and adjust FOV

As we learn more about the entities inside the rooms we will share that information directly with our staff and operators. Currently we know that these entities do not like to be seen. It's almost as though their existence in your consciousness is as uncomfortable to them as their appearance is to you. Anything from our side of the door (including your blood) will attract other... inhabitants.

As your safety depends on it please remember:

• Lights will deter the inhabitants from entering areas but won't stop them once they're aware of you.
• Cameras can also help as a defense but you have to be monitoring them.
• Portable generators powering all your equipment require constant fuel.
• It is generally better to have the most minimal presence.
• Beware the water.

[h3]Lastly,[/h3]
Do not communicate or interact with any government personnel including the military. This is grounds for immediate termination!

This is a live stream of the Development process. Your input is greatly appreciated.

This is a live stream of the Development process. Your input is greatly appreciated.