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Demo Update: Text-to-Speech, Keyboard, and Controller Support

Play the updated Upheaval demo now!

In this update, you can play Upheaval using text-to-speech, use keyboard or controller input, and pursue any of the adventure hooks in the new random village events.

Read about all the new and old accessibility features here.

[h2]Highlights from this update[/h2]

Text-to-speech available in all graphical versions! To activate text-to-speech, use these shortcuts:

  • Keyboard: Shift + T
  • Controller: Left stick button + Right stick button (together)




Full keyboard and controller support! Read about the default controls here. Controls will be made configurable in a future update, sometime before full release.



New random events in town! Each event will tell you about a new adventure you can go on, either short or long. Hopefully these provide fun options for players unsure of what to do next!



[h2]Special Thanks[/h2]

Big thank you to Chad, Tuan, and Aziz for playtesting this release, and to Xvordan for all the bugs they reported that got fixed in this update! 🪳🔨

Read the full changelog on itch.io.

[h2]Demo Available[/h2]

If you want to try out these changes, play the demo on Steam right now! 🥳

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval/

Endless Replayability Fest!

Watch the alpha version of Upheaval streaming pre-recorded gameplay during Steam's Endless Replayability Fest from May 13th to 20th.

Go check out all the other endlessly replayable games! Link to event

Thanks so much for your support! 😄

- Alex

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval

Goblin Key Bugfix

A few players reported sometimes getting stuck in the goblin caves with no way out. 😱 This update fixes the issue they were running into!



Changes for version 0.0.16:

  • Now, if the game says you STOLE a goblin key, you will always HAVE a goblin key in your inventory, no matter what.


Thank you! ❤️

Watch The #TurnBasedThursdayFest stream

Watch the alpha version of Upheaval streaming pre-recorded gameplay during the Turn-Based Thursday Fest on April 4th.

Check out all the other fantastic turn-based games in the Turn-Based Thursday Fest! (link)

Thanks so much for your support! 😄

- Alex

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval

Watch The Storyteller's Festival stream

Watch the alpha version of Upheaval streaming pre-recorded gameplay during The Storyteller's Festival on January 30th.

Check out all the other great story-focused games in The Storyteller's Festival! (link here)

Thanks so much for your support! 😄

- Alex

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2253300/Upheaval