Hi everyone! We just wanted to check in with you and let you know what's happening behind the scenes at DoubleBear, since we know some of you are wondering. We're making good progress on the content and fixes for Update #6. As previously mentioned, this one has brand new, somewhat complex features, so it's taking longer than the usual patch turnover time. Right now, we're done with about 75% of…
The title says it all, but we'll say it again because we're just so dang excited: not only have we released the Dead State Soundtrack on Steam, we've also added Dead State Trading Cards! Let's start with the soundtrack. Anyone with Dead State in their game library can now buy the soundtrack as downloadable content and get their apocalyptic groove on. You can check it out here: Dead State Soundt…
Hi everyone! We see you're eager to get an update on our status, and we're more than happy to provide. Since we've been working concurrently on several things, it's taken us a little bit longer to finish any specific item - but the good news is that we'll be releasing both Patch #5 and the public demo next week ! The upcoming patch is more fix-focused than feature-focused, but you'll see a coup…
The DoubleBear team returned from our break on Monday, and we've already jumped back into the thick of things. We have several irons in the fire right now, which are keeping our small team plenty busy: - Working on our next update to the game! - Creating a free demo - Preparing for Kickstarter physical reward fulfillment - Making all the art assets for eventual Trading Cards (a bigger task than…
Hi everyone, I know you're eagerly awaiting the next patch, so I wanted to give you an update on how it's coming along. We originally anticipated having it live today; however, we're now eyeing tomorrow morning (10 - 11 a.m. PST) as the time the release build goes up. There are a couple reasons for this. First, we had originally planned to release two patches this week, but instead, we are roll…
Hi everyone, Sorry for the delay in an official post - it's been a crazy morning for the whole team! The big day is finally here - Dead State has officially exited Early Access and the final game has released to the world! Let's give a great big thanks to all the Early Access beta testers who helped us exterminate bugs and refine our systems - the game has been vastly improved from its alpha da…
Hi everyone, Patch #4 is now live as promised! In case you missed our last announcement, I’ll go ahead and repeat it: we have a final release date for Dead State, and it’s 12/4/14. We hope you’re as excited for the launch as we are :) For our spooOOooky Halloween patch, we have a lovely mix of tricks and treats, including: an exciting new intro showing the player’s unpleasant welcome to Texas;…
The DoubleBear team has some extra-special, ultra-awesome news for you to celebrate Halloween: Dead State has a release date! That's right: on December 4th, 2014 - just over a month away - Dead State will emerge from the cocoon of Early Access and transform into a beautiful, fully matured game! On top of that, later today we plan to release Patch #4 chock full of delicious, gooey content, featu…
Patch #3.5: Hotfixes Hey everyone, We decided to release a hotfix update to resolve some unexpected issues introduced in our recent Beta patch #3. We also included other miscellaneous work that’s been done in the meantime. Here’s the rundown: Fixed broken Leadership Commands Fixed issue with excess medical charges not stacking with existing bandages Added exit tiles to History Museum map Added…
The third patch to the Dead State Early Access Beta is now live! This update features substantial improvements to the combat system and introduces a new 'wounded' mechanic to healing, as well as fixes for several long-standing bugs and exploits, a bunch of new random encounters, fixes and improvements to AI, functionality for the adrenaline shot and other one-use items, and many other things. A…
Hi everyone, The second patch to the Dead State Early Access Beta is now live! This week comes with a lot of content-side work - new levels, new allies added to the world, more dialogues, new crisis events, and more loot, among other things. For our next patch, we plan to include major AI improvements, healing system changes, horses and cats, and a boatload of new content, among other things. I…
Hi everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying playing the Beta. We’re super grateful for all the feedback and bug reports that have been pouring in - you guys are totally awesome! You also did a fantastic job working together to identify potential causes of a couple major bugs, which helped us track them down and resolve them a lot quicker. This first update addresses the biggest issues you guys rep…
The Dead State Beta is here! Since I don’t want to keep you in suspense, I’ll kick off this announcement with our impressive changelog: · 75+ new locations · 30+ new allies · 500+ new dialogues · 30+ days of new content (no time limit) · Crisis events · New enemy types & factions · Vehicle travel · Skill perks · Ally traits · Thrown weapons · Data system (basic) · Dog allies and enemies · Speci…
We're very excited to announce that DoubleBear Productions will joining the Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX Prime again this year, showcasing Dead State alongside 70+ other awesome indie developers! You can check out our Indie Megabooth page here: Dead State at IMB . We'll have an exciting professional trailer coming soon that we can't wait to show off, too! If you'll be at PAX and you'd like to check o…
Today, we’ve updated the First Seven Days build for the last time. Before you panic (man, I hope you kept reading), what we mean is future updates will open up the build beyond the first week. Internally, we have been working on creating content, implementing progression, and refining or fixing systems. The system changes are reflected in the 7 Days build. Some of you have written to us (or sho…
We’ve got a major new update to the Early Access build for you today! We’ve added character creation, basic goals (experience system), two new locations, two new random encounters, combat bark functionality (note – allies will eventually have unique barks, grabbing from generic list right now), an ambient sound system, and many bug fixes and combat balance additions (although combat is getting…
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