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A Day's Journey — Part 1

[h3]Greetings, misfits![/h3]

...Who am I talking to? You three, obviously. You’ve got an important mission today, so let’s get on with it. Time for another day in the Wasteland. Let’s see if it proves fruitful, shall we?

[h2]Setting out[/h2]

Nobody in their right mind would set out for adventure without assembling a party first. The world of Outcast Tales might seem brimming with total loons, and yet you don’t see any of them traveling alone, do you?

Your team member’s personality type will determine their base stats, as well as perks and disadvantages they might receive during dialogue and other specific situations.
Do take a look at the attacks available to your character: one of them is a special and somehow it recharges other moves upon use. Do some attacks give respite to our heroes, somehow? Perhaps it’s just like when you take a break from your office job by moonlighting as a nighttime security guard… or something.

You can also set up custom names for your heroes, which is a great way to make some of your friends real mad!

Make sure you screen every party member before you set out. So what if all of half of them are good-for-nothing outlaws? You really don’t want a person with a record in your crew in this day and age, trust me.

An eye-catcher, a brave if unhinged daredevil, and a hermit pacifist walk into a bar...

As you examine the map, you realize you can choose your next destination after most encounters. Maps truly are the greatest invention of man. And yet, the first choice is made for you, so you venture forth.

You can also use this screen to set up camp and heal your party with rations

[h2]Day 1[/h2]

Alas, you are quickly thrust into battle. But don’t worry just yet: all the moves the enemy is planning are displayed in the upper part of the battle screen. That’s right: you can see the enemy’s turn order, who they’re planning to strike and the type of attack they will use. Let’s see how you fare with this information in mind.
Many of your attacks are also tailored to these strategies.


You use your foreknowledge of the enemy’s next move and execute an attack that deals extra damage to any enemy focused on that character. After you exchange regular blows and set up a protection barrier, you use your foreknowledge to quickly deal with the foes planning to gang up on your pet.
In the end, you emerge victorious, but one of your teammates receives some battle scars, while another receives enough experience for a new perk. Makes you wonder whose experience proved to be more valuable in the end…

Choose carefully!
Enough action for one day, eh? However, your encounter is far from over…


You combine your personal skills with a pinch of luck and trip up the fleeing enemy. As your sarcastic back-and-forth escalates, the outlaw… gives you a vial of his own blood as a parting gift? Wait, what?
Apparently, vast riches await you in his village if you bring this token to the outlaw’s kin. Wouldn’t the villagers beat you up if you come bearing blood of one of their own? Wait, that’s the plan, isn’t it? Nah, couldn’t be it.
A new destination is suddenly marked on your map, so you decide to make your way there.


However, you first make your way to a nearby settlement…


…Which apparently is hosting a tournament. Feeling exhausted, yet hungry for a distraction, you decide not to take part, but still watch the event. This boosts your morale, making you not only a better warrior, but a better comrade to your teammates, which will prove useful really soon.




Short on money, you buy some rations and continue your journey. The next destination might prove dangerous, so you decide to set up camp for the night.

Apparently our unhinged daredevil has a softer side?..

And what sort of campfire would it be without a heart-to-heart? Grown adults still do that, right? Apparently, the charming big guy really wants you to add something to your wishlist. You wouldn’t say no to a guy named “Big Buddy”, would you?

We've got to stop there, but this was only half of that crew's adventure. What will await them on Day 2? Fast friends, deadly enemies, or new philosophical quandries? Tune in for the second part of this entry in just a bit!

And while you wait, join our Discord and Twitter and gather round your own campfire with fellow adventurers! See you soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/

Hotfix v1.02

Hello, wastleanders!

The hotfix addressing multiple localization errors is live, and it also has a nice QoL feature — an option to adjust font size!

[h3]Changelog:[/h3]
  • Fixed localization errors.
  • Added an option to adjust fonts size. It can be accessed in the settings menu. To apply the effects you need to restart the game.

Outcast Tales: The First Journey — Hotfix v1.01

Hey misfits!

Here's a quick post launch hotfix round of bugs we encountered (and successfully fixed!) just now:

  • Fixed bugged behaviour in the Wasteland Beast Master event
  • Fixed a bug in tutorial (not showing the button if you go back during the initial event)
  • Fixed a few localization issues
  • Fixed a bug with Twitch integration poll in RU localization

Outcast Tales: The First Journey is OUT NOW!

[h2]Greetings, misfits![/h2]

It is finally time to set foot into the perilous wastelands of Outcast Tales! You heard it right: as of this moment, the prologue chapter of Outcast Tales titled Outcast Tales: The First Journey is
out now!
So you can pause reading this devlog and go download it right now. We’ll wait.

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But Mr. Outcast, what is this prologue chapter?” we hear you ask. Here is the rundown, just for you:

[h2]Your first journey awaits![/h2]

More than just a prologue, Outcast Tales: The First Journey features a unique shorter campaign you can sink your teeth into right now! Just don’t get any sand in your mouth.

Assemble your crew, battle your way through monsters and crooks, awkwardly stumble around social interactions, and maybe even defeat some big guy at the end of the run! Not yet an Outcast Tale, but an Outcast Short Story for sure!

The first step towards your own tale awaits.

[h2]Many tales to tell[/h2]

Finishing your first run is just the start of that journey, though. It ain’t a good tale if you don’t want to read it over and over again, after all! And there’s plenty of stuff to keep you coming back: try out the 4 available characters and 5 available personality types, engage in numerous unique events, and challenge yourself with 3 difficulty modes.

Enjoy multiple characters and personality types, with more to come!


Once you finish your first run, you will get access to Contracts to spice up your journey
even more: finish unique tasks and who knows what might happen!

[h2]Old wounds, new looks[/h2]

One can’t attend a big event without putting on something dapper! To celebrate the
game’s sort-of-birthday, we got it some new clothes as well: the UI has been completely revamped for that rustic Western-y look, and the backgrounds have all been given a new life. The Wasteland has also been populated with many more items and deadly enemies. So look around, but don’t dawdle!

[h2]Living to tell the tale[/h2]

The cool thing about surviving is not making it, but telling everyone else you did. To that end, we added Twitch integration for all your backseat gaming buddies. And if you’re more of a lone wolf, The First Journey will have plenty of achievements so you can style on your friends without ever having to lock gazes.

[h2]A reliable narrator[/h2]

One can’t have a tale if there’s no one to tell it. Thankfully, Outcast Tales features a narrator ready to describe all of your ups and downs, failures and successes, questionable decisions and downright awkward moments.

To make the zany and often-ridiculous world of Outcast Tales more cohesive, the story needs to be delivered with all the deadpan impartiality of a British voice, and who could be better for the role than Samuel Barnett? Known for his roles as Dirk Gently and Cyberpunk 2077’s Delamain, Barnett’s soothing cadence is sure to alleviate the pain of failure and make that one sneaky dialogue choice resonate that much more.



We hope all of these arguments convince you to drop everything you were doing and give the game a go right now (aside from the whole prologue thing being free, of course).
All of that and more is just the start of our collective journey as we’re reaching the finishing stretch of development: expect the full game to feature a much longer campaign, tons of new enemies and items, more characters and personality types, and many more of those sweet unique events. Speaking of that…

…the full version of Outcast Tales will be released this year!


Now that you’re all buttered up, set forth! And once you’ve had your share of adventure, don’t forget to share your tale on our Discord and Twitter.
See you soon!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/

Prologue Release Date Announcement

[h3]Greetings, misfits![/h3]

We’ve been through a lot together. The adventures, the drama, the extensively-written devlogs… And we finally arrived at today, a special day. No, we are not releasing Outcast Tales just yet, but we’ve got just the next best thing for you: the Prologue release date announcement!

Without further ado, Outcast Tales: The First Journey will release on…
[h2]January 29, 2024.[/h2]



That’s right! The release of the prologue chapter of Outcast Tales is just a few days away.
This prologue chapter is releasing free-of-charge, but it is more than a mere demo.

The release includes:
[h3]
  • The entire first act of the game's campaign
  • Multiple heroes and personalities
  • Tons of in-game content
  • Surprises for especially die-hard junkyard junkies
[/h3]
…and more!

We’ll share more details on the Prologue and the game proper on release day, so stay tuned!

Before you go and share the good news with all of your loved ones, join our Discord and Twitter! The people there are just as excited as you all are.

One last thing: the Steam page for the full release of Outcast Tales is now live, so you can wishlist the game and keep up with all the updates to come. See you around!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/