Project Songbird News

[p]Phew![/p][p]It's been a long day of getting this demo in good shape! It's very late and I'm very tired, but I'm also happy to offer some additional fixes and improvements to the playable teaser for Project Songbird! The fixes are as follows.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Significantly decreased the poly-count of some meshes in the final basement area.[/p]
• [p]Optimized real time light sources in both the house and the final basement[/p]
• [p]Improved enemy AI logic to avoid them getting stuck on palettes.[/p][p][/p]

[p]It's past midnight here, so I'm turning in! Thank you all again for playing, and I'll be back to work on this tomorrow![/p]

[p]Hey y'all![/p][p]Thank you to all of those who have decided to take the plunge and check out the playable teaser for my upcoming game Project Songbird! It truly mean the world to me![/p][p]I'm taking all of your feedback deeply to heart, and I've pushed an update, version 1.0.1, with some fixes and QoL improvements![/p][p][/p]

• [p]There is now a setting called "manual flashlight" that allows you to toggle the flashlight on and off at will. The control for this is C on keyboard, and D-pad Up on a gamepad, and all control menus have been updated to reflect this.[/p]
• [p]Enemy health has been reduced[/p]
• [p]The sound made by photographs has been changed to a low drone instead of the ringing sound.[/p]

[p][/p][p]I will be investigating some performance concerns people have been having, and hopefully I can get a new patch with those fixes rolling soon. But until then, thank you for enjoying Project Songbird Teaser Faceless, and I can't wait to talk to you again. Until next time :) ![/p][p][/p][p]Conner[/p]

[p]I am so, so excited to announce that the demo for Project Songbird, entitled "Project Songbird Teaser: Faceless," is OUT NOW!!![/p][p][/p][p]Play on Steam HERE[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This playable teaser is something I've been sitting on for a while now, and it's incredible to finally get it in your hands. This is an original, standalone experience. While the final release will be much more focused on narrative and gameplay, this teaser is meant to convey to you what I hope to achieve out of the atmosphere, tone, and aesthetics of Project Songbird[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This Playable Teaser Features[/p]

• [p]A dark and unnerving atmosphere reminiscent of surrealist horror films[/p]
• [p]Chilling, immersive sound design that places you right into the shoes of our poor, poor protagonist[/p]
• [p]An esoteric narrative sure to leave you wanting more... and more will come.[/p]
• [p]Secrets and optional paths, including multiple endings determined by your actions.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you so much for all of the support, and I sincerely hope you enjoy "Project Songbird Teaser: Faceless"[/p][p][/p][p]Play on Steam HERE[/p][p][/p][p]Conner[/p]

[p]Hey there![/p][p]I'm incredibly honored and excited to announce the full voice cast for Project Songbird![/p][p][/p][p]It's so wild to have been able to work with these amazing actors to bring my story to life, and they all did such an amazing job with making that a reality.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]In the leading role of our protagonist Dakota, we have the one and only Valerie Rose Lohman (What Remains of Edith Finch, Wolfenstein: Youngblood)[/p]

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• [p]Next is the return of my good friend Jonah Scott (Beastars, Dying Light 2) as Rob, Dakota's manager![/p]

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• [p]Following that up, the ever-talented Aleks Le (Persona 3: Reloaded, DanDaDan, Solo Leveling) has joined the cast to play the part of Dakota's younger brother, Finn![/p]

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• [p]Rounding out the supporting cast, we have not one, but TWO members of the hit D&D live Show [/p]
• [p]The Twenty-Sided Tavern! Those Being Madelyn Murphy and Will Champion![/p]

[p][/p][p]I'd also like to give an additional shoutout to Christian La Monte (Fire Emblem: Engage) for an excellent featured monologue, and to Jenny Yokobori (The Simpsons, Genshin Impact) for not only helping me conduct the casting and auditioning process, but also co-directing during the recording sessions; I couldn't have done it without you![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you all for the support, and be sure to tune in on Sept. 30th to the Horror Game Awards Halloween Showcase where I'll be hosting and debuting a brand new trailer![/p][p][/p][p]Can't wait to see you there :)[/p][p][/p][p]Conner Rush[/p]

[p]I can't believe I finally get to share this![/p][p][/p][p]I'm honored to announce that Project Songbird will not only be launching on Steam, but PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as well![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]It's been a goal and a dream of mine for the longest time to have one of my games released on consoles, and it feels so surreal that this is finally happening! I've partnered with the Spanish game publisher Dojo System (publisher of Among Ashes) to bring this experience to home consoles.[/p][p][/p][p]The PlayStation Store Page is available now, with the Xbox storefront coming soon! Wishlists either here or on PlayStation are more helpful than you can imagine, so I'd sincerely appreciate you doing so![/p][p][/p][p]I have so much more news that I can't wait to share as well. All in due time...[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for all the support, and I can't wait to write y'all again :).[/p][p][/p][p]Conner Rush[/p]