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Greetings, recruits!

The time has come. The Early Access version of Encased is almost ready, and the Dome will soon be open to everyone. On September 26th, you can begin exploring the enigma that is the Dome!

Those who pledged their support on Kickstarter, or otherwise pre-ordered the game, will receive their keys via email during the Early Access launch. Over the next few days we will send out a questionnaire where you may choose your platform, Steam or GOG.



Now we will answer the biggest question posed by community: "What can we expect in Early Access?"

• Early Access will include a section of the game's main plot relating the events leading up to and during the Incident.
  
• After the prologue, you will have access to some parts of the open world, where you can explore and discover how life under the Dome changed after the disaster.
  
• Portions of the desert beneath the Dome will be obscured as anomalous zones, and temporarily inaccessible. But don't worry, regular content updates will gradually open up new sectors of the Dome for you to explore.
  
• The open world has a life of its own. Traveling through the desert, you'll meet wandering traders, bandits, wild animals, the Forefathers' machines and anomaly mazes. Sometimes you’ll encounter unique events leading to a quest or acquainting you with one of the Dome’s factions.
  
• The Early Access release will include about 40 weapons. In addition, Encased lets players craft their own weapons, which can lead to more than 100 deadly devices in total!
  

You will also find new side quests, characters, secrets, locations, items, weapons and armor, new animations, improved sounds and music, item crafting, etc.

Right now and until the start of Early Access, we will continue to polish and improve the game. None of the feedback you sent escaped our notice. We've fixed tons of bugs, changed some small mechanics, and improved what you told us needing improving (but nothing too crazy, we can't add a Godzilla-sized Cheburashka or anything like that).

As a reminder, you can directly report any errors you find in the game by using the "Feedback" button in the interface. You can also message us in Discord.

The Dome awaits, your patience will soon be rewarded! Join your fellow Encased players on Steam or GOG!




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Hello everyone. We want to remind you that Encased is getting ready for the upcoming Early Access release.

In the meantime, we have released a second closed beta for Kickstarter backers, as well as for those who pre-ordered the game on the website. In the new version of the game you will be able to explore all levels of Magellan station, leave it and go on a mission. Among the new floors, there is a reactor room with illegal rat racing; a residential area where you can run into a fight and get acquainted with the Orange Wing headman; a roadside cafe; a swamp, and other interesting places. The following changes are also waiting for you:

• Updated skill system and new skill trees
  
• New enemy, a Forefathers relic war machine
  
• New quests and characters
  
• Several new big locations
  
• Updated visuals and effects
  

We also fixed a lot of bugs. However, this is an early version of the game and bugs in game mechanics, functionality and quest logic are still present. We kindly ask players to be understanding.

We’re waiting for your feedback, bug reports and words of encouragement on our social media.

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Also, we want to share with you great news from our colleagues and friends. Sin Slayers will be released on September 5th! Dark fantasy setting, hordes of demons and tactical fights are waiting for you on their Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/783190/Sin_Slayers/

Welcome to the Encased Beta!

Since the launch of the Encased alpha, our team’s been working really hard. Thanks to the feedback and support of the community, Encased has evolved into what we always strived for: a real old-school RPG.



Now it's time for the next step. Today we're releasing a closed beta version of the game on Steam. If your Kickstarter title is Colonel or higher, check your email, the game key is already waiting for you.

The Beta that will be deployed in the next few hours is just an improved version of the alpha. You’ll discover: a new level of Magellan Station called Reactor Unit, new NPCs and new quests. Keep in mind, the beta content is still very limited and will be further developed before the final release.



We would like to remind you that we have introduced a special system to report bugs: in all versions of the game, the player can send a bug report or suggestion. Just click on the button in the top-left corner of the screen and describe the problem. The system will automatically send us a screenshot and your description of the error, attaching your PC info (which in certain situations can help diagnose the cause of the bug). This system will help us to quickly discover and rectify any remaining problems.



Full list of changes in Beta:

• Expanded introductory event with the elevator stop;
  
• The reactor level is now open;
  
• Rebalanced main attributes of different Wings;
  
• Hand-to-hand combat branch has been significantly updated – new skills have been added, old ones have been changed;
  
• A lot of skill tree changes;
  
• A batch of new weapons has been added for sale in the armory;
  
• NPCs react to player vandalism;
  
• Fixed some errors in quests;
  
• Random events have been added to time rewind;
  
• New items, statuses and effects from consuming food and drink;
  
• Many technical and performance improvements;
  

Important note: With the release of the beta version of the game, your save files may become corrupted. We recommend you start a new game.

In the Beta menu you can also switch to the old version and continue your playthrough.

Prepare to be delighted yet again, recruits!

Today Encased was updated with its latest round of bugfixes. Thank you everyone for your many many suggestions and bug reports to our support email and in-game reporting system. Your input is a great help to us in refining the game.

This update has squashed a lot of bugs and added some nice visual effects as well. Be sure to visit the training grounds – we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Full list of changes:

• Added static batching to improve performance
  
• Added hit effects and bullet trails
  
• Improved combat sound effects
  
• Added new techniques to the hand-to-hand combat skill tree
  
• NPCs now use various skills in battle
  
• Rebalanced starting weapons
  
• Fixed several localization issues
  
• Fixed problems with saving and loading
  
• Improved the display of the battle grid
  

*Old version is also available to play, just switch to "Beta testing" in Steam for that.

Great news, recruits!

As we promised earlier, the Encased closed alpha is getting a new content update. Thanks to your feedback via the in-game bug reporting system, our social networks, and Discord, we were able to identify and resolve a whole host of problems and bugs.

This update also includes a whole lot of new content: visit new levels of Magellan Station and fight any NPC you encounter!

• Fixed a lot of bugs and problems
  
• Fixed anomalies
  
• Granted access to items and objects that the player couldn’t previously use or reach
  
• Localization improvements
  

• We switched to a new version of the game engine. Expect visual upgrade and performance boost.
  
• Added a small scene before the player’s arrival at Magellan Station
  
• Added Magellan Garrison
  
• Added Training Cave
  
• Now you can finish your introduction quest!
  
• You’re now able to attack NPCs at will
  
• Added many new weapons
  
• You can now use different ammunition types (AP, JHP)
  
• Added many new items
  
• Added new character skills
  

Important note: when you install this update, your save files may become corrupted. We recommend you to start a new game. Since the game is in the alpha version and we are going to update the game constantly, old save files can be damaged if there are big changes to the game.