The Cave Diver News

[p]Hello everyone![/p][p][/p][p]I am excited to announce that The Cave Diver Demo is included in this October Steam Next Fest which starts today![/p][p]I look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on the demo either in a steam review, forum post, or on the discord. This Next Fest Demo includes all the updates to the previous version such as new physics, localization, and checkpoint restructuring as well. Thank you so much for trying out The Cave Diver! Be sure to go check out all the other cool games in this months Next Fest![/p][p][/p][p]Thank You,[/p][p]Ovsko[/p]

[p]Firstly I want to thank everyone so much who played the demo and provided feedback!
[/p][p]I was happy to see a lot of people reaching the end of the demo and enjoying their time with the game. The response has been great and I'm so grateful to everyone who has played![/p][p][/p][p]With this release of the demo, a lot of feedback regarding the movement/controls has also been brought up. While The Cave Diver is meant to be a frustrating rage style game with challenging controls, I do recognize that some of the physics of the demo are too unpredictable, unrealistic, and unfair.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Movement / Physics[/h2][p]With this said, I have been working over the past few weeks on revamping the physics and movement slightly to address these issues and create a more predictable and controllable character that remains uniquely challenging to control.[/p][p][/p][p]This new movement system addresses the following: [/p]

1. [p]The head, spine, legs, and knees all have more realistic angle constraints. They will try to stay within these constraints and not move unrealistically, unless forced to squeeze through a tight passage.[/p]
2. [p]In open situations where your body can stretch out fully, your limbs will move towards their natural realistic position.[/p]
3. [p]The cursor now has a weak and a strong radius which give you more hand control in small areas, and greater pushing/pulling strength when forced to the strong radius.[/p]
4. [p]The cursor will move towards the weak radius unless it is actively being moved outside of it. This creates a sense of feedback by actively pushing the mouse/analog stick to move the player with force.[/p]
5. [p]Pulling strength and direction has been tweaked to give more control.[/p]
6. [p]One armed grabbing strength has been improved to allow for great ability to climb while switching hands.[/p]
7. [p]A watch has been added to the left wrist to help distinguish which hand is which..[/p]
8. [p]Cursor follow speed of the hands has been scaled up based on distance to the center. This allows for greater control in tight spots but more responsiveness when moving fast.[/p]
9. [p]Options to adjust cursor sensitivity have been added.[/p]

[p]I genuinely think these movement improvements make the character much more intuitive and fun to navigate with and result in less unfairly frustrating positions. I'm sure this wont be the last time I alter the movement as I continue to build the full game, but this is a large step in how I want the character to feel so let me know what you think![/p][p][/p][h2]New Languages[/h2][p][/p][p]The other update to the demo is the addition of new languages! [/p][p]You can now play the Cave Diver Demo in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.[/p][p]The option to change the language is in the settings menu.[/p][p][/p][h3]Thank you! - Ovsko[/h3][h2][/h2][p][/p]

[p]The Demo of The Cave Diver is now available to play![/p][p][/p][p]About the Demo[/p][p]The Cave Diver Demo introduces you to a segment of the cave that has been unexplored for decades. Here you will learn to maneuver throughout this claustrophobic maze of rock using only your two hands. Learn to perfect these punishing controls, and discover the remnants of old caving journals left by explorers who failed to navigate these unforgiving caverns.[/p][p]Experience the unconventional controls, twisted caverns, and claustrophobic horror for yourself in this demo of The Cave Diver.[/p][p][/p][p]This demo is a completely unique cave level and narrative story separate from the main game. The content in here will is exclusive to the demo and will feature a sample of the the game mechanics and claustrophobic horror that you can expect from the full release.[/p][p][/p][p]How You Can Help[/p][p]I'm very excited for you all to give the game a try and experience The Cave Diver for the first time. If you have any issues or come across bugs in the demo please don't hesitate to post in the steam community and I will do my best to keep up-to-date with the issues.[/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoy the demo, I ask that you please leave a positive review when you have the time! It really helps me out as a solo developer self publishing this game.[/p][p][/p][p]Big thanks to The Cave Diver Discord Community for helping playtest this and provide amazing feedback on the demo. If you would like to join the discord to share feedback, ideas, or join future playtests you can join below:[/p][p][/p][p]Join The Discord[/p][p][/p][p]If you're a Streamer/YouTuber/Journalist who would like access to a media package please get in contact with me via twitter.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]The Demo of The Cave Diver will be available starting next week on August 27th![/p][p][/p][p]I am excited to announce this new that the steam demo of The Cave Diver will launch next week! This demo is a completely unique cave level and narrative story separate from the main game. The content in here will be exclusive to the demo and will feature a sample of the the game mechanics and claustrophobic horror that you can expect from the full release.[/p][p][/p][p]I'm very excited for you all to give the game a try and experience The Cave Diver for the first time.[/p][p][/p][p]Big thanks to The Cave Diver Discord Community for helping playtest this and provide amazing feedback on the demo. If you would like to join the discord to share feedback, ideas, or join future playtests you can join below:[/p][p][/p][p]Join The Discord[/p][p][/p][p]If you are a streamer or youtuber and would like to receive an early copy of this demo to make a video on please get in contact with me via twitter or through the discord.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]I am excited to announce that I've started a Discord channel for The Cave Diver. [/p][p][/p][p]The purpose of this Discord channel is to create a community around the game where you can talk directly to me as the developer. This will also be the spot where I'll be sharing playtest opportunities, so you can try out the game and share your thoughts![/p][p][/p][p]There is currently a playtest right now so head on over and join today![/p][p][/p][p]Join The Cave Diver Discord[/p][p][/p][p]In addition to playtests, the discord will also be used for the following:[/p]

• [p]Live Developer Chats[/p]
• [p]Question and Answers[/p]
• [p]Caving and Horror content sharing[/p]
• [p]Ideas and Requests[/p]
• [p]General chatting and hanging out[/p]

[p]If you're interested in joining and would like to be a part of the community that's helping to make The Cave Diver the best game it can be then I'd love to have you![/p][p][/p][p]https://discord.gg/7E8GyrqMkg[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you![/p][p]- ovsko[/p][p][/p]