You are the Judge! News

Hello Your Honor,

It’s official! You are the Judge! will be available to players on October 2, 2023. We are very excited about this release announcement and hope you are too. You are the Judge is releasing with a 15% launch discount.

First and foremost, we would like to thank all the players who have shared their thoughts and feedback with us. Since releasing our demo version, we have made numerous improvements based on the input we've received from you. And now, we are in the final countdown towards the release of the full version.

As a team with limited resources, we have strived to do our best. Now, we would like to share with you a few of the many different features that will be present in the full version.

• NEW AND REALISTIC TYPES OF EVIDENCE!
  
  It appears that the Kobardde Ministry of Justice has invested in technology to make court proceedings more effective. As a result, as a judge, you will now have access to much more realistic types of evidence!
  
  
  
  
• DETAILED CRIMINAL RECORD DATA!
  
  The communication issues with the police department in the past have been resolved. Now, you will be able to access detailed criminal record data of a defendant present in the court. We will all see together whether these data will have an impact on the decisions you make. As the development team, we always take our place among the audience!😊
  
  
  
  
• WHAT'S ON THE COUNTRY'S AGENDA? LET'S LEARN STRAIGHT FROM THE PEOPLE!
  
  This computer's sole function isn't just social media! With the computer present in your office and home (Home, is it? 😊), you'll now have access to various mechanics. Additionally, we recommend being cautious about the posts you share on social media. As it could strain your relations with different groups. Just a friendly heads-up from us.
  
  
  
  
• INCIDENT SCENES FOR YOU TO EXAMINE WHEN NEEDED!
  
  We acknowledge that Kobardde is an unconventional country. Being a judge in this country might require different tasks from time to time. You might be asked to take a look at the crime scene for a case you'll be presiding over soon. Below, we're sharing one of the scenes that we've carefully prepared for you. We hope these scenes assist you in your cases. (Note: Unfortunately, we can't show the inside of the container in the GIF below; otherwise, the surprise might be spoiled. 😊)
  
  
  
  
• IS THAT ALL?
  
  Absolutely not! However, sharing everything here could spoil the surprises you'll encounter in the full version. We've already given a few spoiler hints about several different features within the announcement. We'd love for you to join us on October 2, 2023, to experience all the other features.
  
  

We sincerely thank all the players who have been with us throughout the development process!

And, let's not forget to add, if you haven't yet added our game to your wishlist, it's never too late to do so.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305180/You_are_the_Judge/

You can join our official Discord server for announcements, updates, and special events.
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For now, that's all from us, but we will definitely be in touch again soon!

Steel Games

Dear Judge,

Thank you very much for your interest in the You are the Judge! demo version. We are thrilled by this interest. Our players are sharing their feedback with us through the Community Hub and Discord, and we are making improvements accordingly.

Some of our players have complained about the slow speed of the in-game texts. As a solution to this issue, we have added an option to adjust the speed of the dialogue texts according to your preference. You can access this option through the settings panel in the main menu or the menu button on the office and courtroom screens.



Below, we are sharing with you all the fixes included in this update.

• Added an option for players to adjust the speed of in-game texts according to their preference.
  
• Fixed a crash issue on the card screen.
  
• Fixed a language issue on the end-of-day screen.
  
• Renamed the "Friends" menu to avoid confusion.
  
• Fixed audio issues in story scenes.
  
• Fixed language issues in cases.
  
• Fixed percentage issues in the "Relations" screen.
  
• Corrected narrative inconsistencies in the introductory story.
  
• Fixed the issue of background files remaining on the screen when the verdict form appeared in the courtroom scene.
  
• Fixed double-clicking issues on certain buttons.
  
• Balanced some relationship and interaction levels.
  
• Fixed a language issue in the main menu.
  

We have also fixed minor errors not listed here. We apologize to the players who encountered issues in their previous playthroughs before this update. We will continue to make updates based on the feedback we receive from you.

We didn't want to end without a small reminder, adding our game to your wishlist greatly benefits us. You can also join our Discord server to communicate with us directly.

For now, that's all from us, but we will definitely be in touch soon!

Steel Games

Dear Judge,

We are extremely grateful for the interest shown in the demo version of our game. Additionally, we thought that visitors of Next Fest might want to see a gameplay video before experiencing the game themselves. Therefore, we have initiated a live stream where we showcase a gameplay video.

Furthermore, we would like to mention that we will soon release a new update for the demo version. This update will include various bug fixes and a few new additions.

If you enjoyed our game, please don't forget to add it to your wishlist!

Steel Games

Hello Your Honor,

First and foremost, we would like to emphasize that we are able to release these updates thanks to the feedback you have provided us. We are immensely grateful for that!

During the demo phase of our game, some of our users expressed their dissatisfaction with the absence of a tutorial. As a team, we found this outcry to be entirely justified and immediately started working on it. With this update we have released, the game now includes a tutorial. Through the tutorial, you can familiarize yourself with the basic mechanics of the game.

The tutorial will be active in your first case when you start a new game. So, you don't need to do anything to activate it.

Note: For those users who state that they do not need the tutorial, we haven't forgotten to add a button to skip it.

To be honest, it was a rather short update, but we believe it is a lifesaver for the users who made this request.

By the way, let's make an addition: if you haven't added our game to your wishlist yet, it's never too late to do so. Additionally, you can join our official Discord server to connect with us directly.

For now, that's all from us, but we will definitely be in touch again soon!

Steel Games

Hello Your Honor,

In our previous announcement, we mentioned that we would be in touch again. We wanted to inform you about our new demo update without further delay. We would also like to express our gratitude for your interest in the demo version of our game.

During the demo phase, many of our users shared the bugs they encountered and provided suggestions. It was our responsibility to implement these improvements as quickly as possible. If you're ready, let's take a look at what has changed:

• The legal text related to your case has been added to the courtroom scene.
  
• Story scenes have been completely redesigned.
  
• Additional information about the defendant and plaintiff has been included on the decision screen in the courtroom scene to help you better understand the decision you made.
  
• The settings tab in the menu has been activated.
  
• You can now continue conversations during the pre-trial hearing.
  
• After finding evidence in the crime scene, you can continue exploring the scene.
  
• Music and sound effects have been added to the office, courtroom, and story scenes.
  
• Visual improvements have been made to enhance the comprehension of values displayed on the end-of-day screen.
  
• An option to skip the intro at the beginning has been added. (No need to wait for it to finish anymore 😊.)
  
• An error that occurred occasionally when trying to talk to friends has been fixed.
  
• Language issues have been addressed.
  
• Meaningful corrections and visual adjustments have been made to the opening screen where you make choices related to your career.
  
• A bug related to a bribery letter has been fixed.
  
• Adjustments have been made to the scenery in the office scene.
  
• Typographical errors in the pre-trial hearings have been corrected.
  
• Typographical errors in the identities of some characters have been fixed.
  
• Confusion in the file of the first case has been resolved.
  
• UI improvements have been made to the end-of-game screens.
  

We have also fixed many other minor errors that are not mentioned here. We apologize to our users who encountered errors in their previous playthroughs before this update. We are continuing to work at full speed on the full version of our game. Soon, we will also be releasing content announcements related to the full version.

Before we conclude, we would like to remind you that adding our game to your wishlist greatly benefits us. Additionally, you can directly communicate with us by joining our Discord server.

That's all for now, but we will definitely be in touch again soon!

Steel Games