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Celebrating 8 Years of OXENFREE - Community Q&A!



Dang. 8 years ago TODAY, we were crossing all our digits getting ready to launch the game into the world. Only a year and a half earlier, we weren’t a company, or even a team. Most of us were strangers 18 months earlier, and I’m so grateful that our game is what brought all of these cool folks into my life.

Today is the 8 year anniversary of OXENFREE, and your passion for the game is why we were able to create OXENFREE II (which is awesome and you should play if you haven’t yet). In retrospect it all seems stupidly simple; we dove headlong into a game design and story that were intuitively inspiring. We didn’t overthink it, hunted down like-minded folks with crazy skills, stuck them in a box in Glendale California, and hammered on architecting a tiny, scary world. We argued a lot, but over the little things, which felt a lot healthier than the alternative. It was always about getting the game and its world just right, and we had so much fun doing it.

Night School closed out 2023 with no shortage of cool news! OXENFREE II made a ton of end of year lists, and the voice of Riley, Liz Saydah, was nominated for Best Acting in a Game by the New York Video Game Critics Circle. The USS Kanaloa might not be treating the residents of Camena too nicely these last years, but it’s given us more than we could’ve dreamed of back in 2016. Thank you!

Also, it’s been awhile since we did a community Q&A (here’s the last one) and we’re going to do that again all week long. If you have a burning question about one of our games, send it to us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or in this form. We’ll pick a few good ones to answer each day until Jan 22.

-Sean

OXENFREE II Arrives July 12, 2023


It's time to tune into the next chapter. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals will launch July 12, 2023! Make sure it’s on your wishlist so you can be among the first to play.

This game has been a labor of love and we've been fueled by the passion of our community. We're counting down the days until you have the game in your hands. We cannot wait for you to finally meet Riley and make life altering choices while overcoming supernatural challenges that threaten to destroy her future.

Watch a new trailer.

https://youtu.be/c7AJBSII0Q8

Today, we also debuted an all-new trailer during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, uncovering new scenes and details from the game. You'll recognize some familiar faces, like Jacob Summers and Riley Poverly as well as some new ones from Camena. Watch the full segment here.

Get on the walkie.

We also teamed up with the PlayStation Blog to dive deeper into our new walkie talkie mechanic, which will allow you to connect with contacts all over Camena. Read the article to uncover details about the radio DJ and sailor that you'll connect with – or not, truly the choice is up to you.

Speak the local language.

Finally if that wasn't quite enough OXENFREE II news... we have more! OXENFREE II will have localized subtitles and interface support in over 30 languages including: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Stay tuned.

Thanks for tuning in! We'll have even more updates in the months ahead before July 12 so give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Tumblr for the latest.

Seven Years of OXENFREE + Community Survey


Hello! Because it's the seventh anniversary of OXENFREE's release, I wanted to hop over on Steam to thank our community for its kindness, support, and enthusiasm. We're hard at work on OXENFREE II: Lost Signals and can’t wait to share it with you later this year. With this anniversary and the game's release, 2023 is shaping up to be a huge year for all of us at Night School Studio. I'm so thankful that you’re along for the ride.

In this new year, we wanted to take a moment to learn more about our community – things like where you play and how you play. I'd love for you to tell us about yourself in our first-ever community survey. It's open until January 30th, 2023 and you can find it here. To say thanks, we'll select five survey respondents to receive a very special gift. It's cool but I won't spoil the surprise.

Speaking of spoilers, I'd like to share a new screenshot from the game with you. It's an important place that you'll go to while investigating the mysterious electrical interference manifesting on Camena. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD



That's right: OXENFREE II has TREES. Surprise! Real Snape-kills-Trinity-with-Rosebud moment, ain't it?

But on a serious note: you'll also notice a large building in the background. This is the North Camena Community Center. It's a fairly looming and ominous place that Parentage uses as it’s church and home base. If you were fo🀰lowi■g the sus🀫🀫cious radio bro■dca🀫◼︎s breaking into our OXE🀫FR🀰🀰 patc◼︎es last year, you probably heard some of this weird, cult-like group's messages on the radio. What happens inside the community center is – as Jacob says - "a little to a lot strange." I can't wait for you to explore what's inside. It's gonna be good. And scary. A little of both?

Thank you again for being a part of this journey with us. I'll be back with more updates and please say hello to us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Tumblr. We read every message and I can't tell you how much it means to us when we do hear from you. It's one of the best parts of our day.

See you around!
Bryant Cannon
Game Director, OXENFREE II: Lost Signals


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3.2.16 Patch Notes

Sometimes, Alex would get stuck while climbing ladders, cliffs, or other objects around Edward’s Island. Now, climbing is possible.

🔺Make sure to update before returning to Edward’s Island.

Thanks for your support tickets and help tracking down bugs. If you still have issues, please submit a new ticket on our support site: http://bit.ly/NSSsupport