Antenna Dilemma News

[p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]It's been a while since the last devlog, but the game has been moving forward steadily, and I have some things to share. Let's get into it.[/p][p][/p][h3]Chapter 3 is coming together[/h3][p][/p][p]Since Devlog #1, I've made a lot of progress on Chapter 3. The two-character system I mentioned is now fully in place and used in puzzles: switching between Cubee and Alfred is the main feature of the whole chapter. Some puzzles require you to think about how to progress "together", which I find fun to design (even if it makes my life harder when something breaks).[/p][p]I'll keep the spoilers out, here is a new puzzle that you can't solve right now :D[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This second screenshot might give you a hint of where Chapter 4 is headed...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]About that 2026 release date...[/h3][p]In the last devlog I said I was planning to finish Chapter 3 "this year" (which was 2025 at the time) and start 2026 with Chapter 4. Spoiler: Chapter 3 is 99% done now, but Chapter 4 through 5 still lie ahead.[/p][p]I could try to rush things to get the game out in 2026. But I'm not going to do that. Antenna Dilemma is a game I've been building for a while, and I want it to be good, not just "done".[/p][p][/p][p] I'd rather be honest with you about it, so... Antenna Dilemma won't release in 2026. I'm aiming for 2027, once all 5 chapters are solid, tested and shipped properly. I know that's not what some of you were hoping to hear, but I'd rather tell you now than let you wait for nothing.[/p][p][/p][h3]The Curious Odyssey Steam Event![/h3][p]I feel super proud having Antenna Dilemma (and the two Inspector Waffles games) currently selected in a new Steam event that focuses on narrative games: the Curious Odyssey.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Brought by Revolution Software (Broken Sword series creator!) and ASH Games.[/p][p]More of the Steam event here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45897815/sale/CuriousOdyssey[/p][p][/p][h3]What's next?[/h3][p]Chapter 4. I'll start planning it while finishing up the last bits of Chapter 3 (there's still SFX, dialogue passes...). Philip is continuing to work on the music and I'm looking forward to sharing some of that in a future update.[/p][p]Thanks as always for your patience and support. This game is happening, just on its own schedule.[/p][p][/p][p]Take care everyone,[/p][p]
Yann[/p]

[p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]I'm going to try to make a devlog from now on and I'll share every progress I'm making. I've learned the lessons of spending years without sharing anything; it's probably better to start now than never :)[/p][p][/p][h3]Chapter 2 progress[/h3][p][/p][p]I've already shared it on the discussions hub: Chapter 2 is fully done... from my side: art, animations, story, dialogues, puzzles... Everything is done, game was even beta testing, and it all works. Only SFX and Music are missing. [/p][p][/p][p]Most players spend 20-30min on this chapter. It isn't a lot, I'm aware of that. As I planned earlier, Antenna Dilemma will be a short game (2-4 hours max). That's why I'll also add some replayability with some new features (I'll talk about that in a future devlog).[/p][p][/p][p]I'll try to avoid spoilers, so here are some screenshots that reveal nothing at all![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Chapter 3 progress[/h3][p][/p][p]Chapter 3 is going to be a little longer than Chapter 2 (around 1h) because a new gameplay feature is coming: Both characters become playable separately. It's fun to make, but its complexify affects everything. Let's say that some puzzles use this new feature, meaning that you need to use the right character on the right item, NPC and so on.[/p][p][/p][p]Chapter 3 is 80% done. I have just one scene left to draw but still a lot of dialogues to write :)[/p][p][/p][p]I'm obviously not talking about what's going on, so here is how you switch characters. Hope you'll like the looks of it.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]What's next?[/h3][p][/p][p]I'm planning to finish Chapter 3 this year. I'm not late... for now. I'll start the year 2026 with Chapter 4 if everything goes well. Philip already started to work on Music, I hope to share some bits of it for the next devlog.[/p][p][/p][p]It's all going well and it's good to see this game is taking shape (pun intended).[/p][p][/p][p]Take care everyone, and thanks again for supporting me and my games.[/p][p][/p][p]Yann[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]