Methods: The Canada Files News

[p]Note: If you're having issues, fully uninstall and reinstall the game to make sure all the game files are properly updated. Loading from old saves may result in bugs after this update.[/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate the 1.0 release, I've put together this special presentation — enjoy![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]In this update...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The final File, and the conclusion of the story awaits... the fateful events of Stage Six are revealed, as well as the horrible truth that Larika discovers... a dramatic showdown that you won't want to miss![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That secret item in the Extras menu all this time was in fact... Vignettes! This 1.0 launch includes two Vignettes — I'll let you see what they are for yourself![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]All extra content has now been added to the game — you can now view sprites in the Sprite Gallery, backgrounds in the Backgrounds Gallery, titlecards, behind the scenes articles — and more![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The full soundtrack to Methods: The Canada Files has now been uploaded to YouTube and bilibili.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]File 03's evidence box has more contrast[/p]
• [p]In File 04, the "Traitor" role has been rewritten a bit to create higher stakes[/p]
• [p]Prevented submitting incorrect number of evidence[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks for sticking with the game throughout its development journey. I hope you will enjoy File 06, and look forward to the next game in the series — Motives: The Ultimate Problem, entering development this year. Wishlist Motives here: [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Best,[/p][p][/p][p]— LockedOn & Erabit[/p]

[p]Sixth & Final case of the Detective Competition.[/p][p]Detective Larika Downs v.s. Mastermind Joane Tremblay.[/p][p][/p][p]Long-buried secrets await their reckoning. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Launching Mar. 5, 22:00 (UTC-5)[/h2]

[p][/p][p]File 06's development is nearing completion.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]What I worked on since the last update:[/p]

• [p]Finished all backgrounds[/p]
• [p]Finished all CGs[/p]
• [p]Composed 4 new music tracks[/p]
• [p]Completed writing revisions[/p]

[p]As of yesterday, I've completed work on all the CGs in File 06 — which ended up being around 60 in total. Now the work that remains is music, additional polish, and the translation. It feels great to be so close to completing this multi-year project at last. I hope you're looking forward to File 06.[/p][p][/p][p]Until next time![/p][p][/p][p]— LockedOn.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]File 06's development continues into the new year![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]What I worked on since the last update:[/p]

• [p]Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15[/p]
• [p]Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds[/p]
• [p]Made another music track[/p]
• [p]Conducted playtests[/p]

[p][/p][p]Last month my main goal was working on all those backgrounds — I'm pleased to say that I am very close to completing them, and that the remaining ones just need a few additional props and lighting. My new workflow of doing multiple passes of every background, rather then finishing them completely one by one, has really paid off and made the entire process go faster. In addition, the amount of CGs in the File has increased to 50. The work I did in the past of going to the trouble of making custom 3D models of the characters is helping me a lot with that. My biggest challenge now is the sheer volume of remaining assets to create, and a few writing revisions that I'm dragging my feet on. So, in the final few months of the development of this game, I'll be "locking in" more than ever to finally complete it.[/p][p][/p][p]Until next time![/p][p][/p][p]— LockedOn.[/p]