Velvet 89 News

Dear players,
you’ve been asking for them, so: achievements are now live on Steam! We just released them with a bunch of other fixes and tweaks related to UI as well as some texts. Nothing major, but hopefully still welcomed if you still haven’t finished the game!

And if you did, please consider leaving a review here on Steam as it helps us a lot.

Thanks a lot and we wish you a pleasant playing,
Ondřej
Charles Games

Hello and happy Velvet 89 release day!

We are so happy to finally show you the game we’ve been working on so hard. Five protests in four cities with 50 stories await you and your hidden object finding skills. Thanks for being interested in Velvet 89 and we hope you’ll enjoy the game!

And if you do, leave a review, because it helps us a lot as Steam shows the game to more players, spreading the historical events we recreated and important stories we tell.

In any case, let us know how you like the game.

Happy playing!

Ondřej
Tereza
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Lucie
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Lukáš

Hi!
With Velvet 89 right around the corner (October 17th, everyone!), we felt we might as well show you some birds-eye views of the protests you’ll encounter in game.

For this batch, we selected three of them, each important to how Velvet Revolution played out. Keep in mind these are pre-final so some changes might occur.


[h2]Národní street, Prague[/h2]

The pivotal moment of the Velvet Revolution, a scene depicting mere moments before regime police attacked and brutally beaten the peaceful protesters. In the game, you’ll learn more about the motivations of those who came to the demonstration.

[h2]České budějovice[/h2]

We wanted to show how the revolution spread into regions, so on the main square of this south bohemian city, you’ll encounter both those who are very much pro democracy, as well as those who are more cautious.

[h2]Letná, Prague[/h2]

And finally, Letná in Prague! The biggest demonstration (more than 800 000 in real life!), a clear sign that times are about to change and that the general strike is about to happen.

If you feel like these are big, then do not worry. We have a handy hint system in place to help you if you get lost and these are zoomed-out views of the scenes. In the game (that releases on October 17th, yay!), you’ll be much closer to the ground, able to spot all the differences between our characters much more easily.

So that’s it for today’s preview! We are so much looking forward to showing you the whole thing.

Spread the word and let us know what you’ll looking forward the most in Velvet 89 :)

Have a great day,
Ondřej
Charles Games

Hi! We can’t wait to show you the full game, but for now, a sneak peek of the first level will have to do. It is a level set in northern Bohemian city of Teplice – where in 1989 an environmental protest began, suddenly and quickly turning into anti-regime demonstrations.

It is an often-overlooked chapter of the Velvet Revolution and we hope our game can shed at least a little light onto it. Check the outline of the level at:
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If this sparked your interest, you can learn more about these protests on the Czech Radio website.

Also, if you like our game, consider sharing a word.

Until next time,
Ondřej
Charles Games