Huntsman News

[p]To our loyal Atherton employees,[/p][p][/p][p]Steam Next Fest was an amazing moment for Huntsman. We finally got to share how far the game has come since the Itch demo, gained invaluable feedback from all of you and saw our wishlists explode (more on that next week). More than 15,000 people have been stalked through the Atherton Labs hallways and your support on social media helped to amplify our hard work![/p][p][/p][p]But we didn’t just sit back and watch. We set Huntsman loose on the game and it has been steadily devouring the reported bugs, and we’ve shared below some examples of the many fixes made in the past few weeks. The demo will remain live up to and through launch and we hope you’ll all continue to celebrate the game.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Bug fix in which the states of things throughout the level were not saving when the player respawned after death[/p]
• [p]Bug fix where changing between data layers for sections of the map glitched if the player was holding an item at the time[/p]
• [p]Instances where the data layer would not load properly were fixed[/p]
• [p]Player was loading into the level too fast, so we had to tweak the loading screen to wait until the data layer was finished loading[/p]
• [p]Added option in settings to change language instead of only detecting at game launch[/p]
• [p]Control Panel for gates wouldn't work after death, had to ensure values persisted between deaths[/p]
• [p]Some Orbweavers didn't react to items being thrown at them[/p]
• [p]Added more ambient sounds[/p]
• [p]Certain sounds were not being affected by options for volumes. For example, turning down master volume wouldn’t mute certain sounds[/p]
• [p]Created Packed Level Actors, and reduced a lot of texture sizes to help reduce frame rate loss[/p]
• [p]Adjustments to Spider AI, value tweaks like percent chances for Sprinting, Freezing[/p]

[p][/p][p]Oh, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
[/p][p]FEAR the Huntsman. Forget. Everything. And. Run![/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/Nku7QGXqxD[/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_gameofficial/[/p][p]X: https://x.com/FEARtheHuntsman[/p][p]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fearthehuntsman[/p][p]YouTube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Website: www.tenimagepublishing.com/huntsman[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
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[p]Fans of horror showcases, rejoice![/p][p][/p][p]We’re delighted to feature in Jacob Jazz’s in-game horror showcase, alongside a selection of other upcoming titles, celebrating our favourite time of the year. Step into the screen. Watch the nightmares unfold.[/p][p][/p][p]https://jacobjazz.itch.io/halloweension-showcase
[/p][p]About the Game[/p][p]It’s Halloween night in Scrimm Springs. Mike and Jess pull up to the old drive-in theater for a special double feature of Vincent Price and Christopher Lee classics. But when the lights dim and the reels start to roll…something feels off. The movies aren’t the only thing haunting the screen tonight.[/p][p][/p][p]FEAR the Huntsman. Forget. Everything. And. Run![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/Nku7QGXqxD[/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_gameofficial/[/p][p]X: https://x.com/FEARtheHuntsman[/p][p]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fearthehuntsman[/p][p]YouTube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Website: www.tenimagepublishing.com/huntsman[/p][p][/p][p]
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[p]To our loyal Atherton employees, [/p][p][/p][p]We have a quick and simple message; thank you! The Next Fest week was incredible. You turned up in droves to visit the page, download the demo and share your experiences everywhere. Your support for Huntsman (and your terrified squeals) drew in a new wave of people who wishlisted the game and also played the demo. It was incredibly inspiring.[/p][p][/p][p]So what's next? In short, we're getting ready to light the fuse on this rocket (insert an arachnid themed analogy if that works for you) as November's launch is incredibly close. We have new spider types to unleash, a launch date to reveal and some other cool bits we won't spoil yet. We'd say the future is bright but...your future largely takes place in a darkened research laboratory infested with enormous carnivorous spiders. But Huntsman's future is looking very good! [/p][p][/p][p]As a thank you, here's an in-development snap of something we won't name. This was taken a while back and our new friend is a little camera shy.[/p][p][/p][p]We'll be updating the demo with some bug fixes and small QoL improvements in time for launch, to entice more people into the web...we mean to join our wonderful community. For now, we want to say once again, thank you for your continued support.[/p][p][/p][p]FEAR the Huntsman. Forget. Everything. And. Run![/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/Nku7QGXqxD[/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_gameofficial/ [/p][p]X: https://x.com/FEARtheHuntsman [/p][p]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fearthehuntsman [/p][p]YouTube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Website: www.tenimagepublishing.com/huntsman[/p][p][/p]

[p]Welcome new Atherton colleagues,[/p][p]
The Next Fest demo is live and everything is in full swing, we hope you've all had a chance to try it and shared your stories of joy/terror with friends. After we set the demo live, we decided to pause and take a minute and reflect on everything, but mostly play the thing ourselves! We're now setting it live on the store page to celebrate the game's milestone and maybe drum up some more interest.[/p][p][/p][p]If you'd like to join in and share your gameplay VoD with us to be considered for the week long streaming event, then head over to our discord (link below) and get in touch.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/Nku7QGXqxD [/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_gameofficial/ [/p][p]X: https://x.com/FEARtheHuntsman [/p][p]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fearthehuntsman [/p][p]YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TenImagePublishing[/p][p]Website: www.tenimagepublishing.com/huntsman[/p][p][/p]

[p]And we’re live! The demo is up and we are in the NextFest with the event’s best game about giant spiders in a lab terrorising a security guard on their first day at work. Fact. Before we get into the details of the demo, if you’re a fan of the game then we ask you to please support us on social media, and especially reach out to your favourite content creators and suggest they play the demo. 
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That’s enough favour asking. Onto the demo. “What’s the difference between the Itch and Steam demos?” we hear you ask. A lot.[/p]

• [p]Orb Weaver spider type; this aerial assassin will snatch you off the ground with alarming speed and precision[/p]
• [p]Many many many spiders; it isn’t just one huntsman and one orb weaver. Seriously. There’s loads. You’re in huge trouble.[/p]
• [p]Larger and more varied locations; the old demo was the single lab location, but this features the Atherton reception and basement[/p]

[p][/p][p]What will be in the full game?[/p]

• [p]More spider types, which we will be announcing in the coming weeks[/p]
• [p]A full story with multiple missions to complete[/p]
• [p]More spiders generally. Loads of them.[/p]
• [p]Multiple new areas each with their own challenges[/p]
• [p]Tons of spiders. Perhaps too many. Depends who you ask.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We can’t wait to get the final game into your hands. Please wishlist the game, follow our social channels, share our posts, web your friends up and slowly drain their withered husks…scratch that last one. Just rave about the game to them. We’ll see you next month for the launch![/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/Nku7QGXqxD[/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huntsman_gameofficial/[/p][p]X: https://x.com/FEARtheHuntsman[/p][p]TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fearthehuntsman[/p][p]YouTube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Website: www.tenimagepublishing.com/huntsman[/p][p] [/p][p]
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