As part of our invitation-only Private Beta this summer, we’ve been working with a small group of playtesters who enjoy discovering and sharing interesting gameplay moments. In Bot Colony Redux, every playthrough is different. There are no dialogue trees. Instead, you interact with characters through conversation, using English, other languages, or even a mix of two languages from the 16 langua…
Hi all, We have a development update today for the new year (pardon the radio silence!). Bot Colony _redux is making steady progress, leveraging improved technology to deliver new features. Robot refresh Following our sweeping, game-wide remaster of environments in every episode (exploiting several Unreal 5.6 features), we've now completed a similar refresh to all the robots and vehicles in the…
Greetings all, As you may have noticed, we unfortunately missed the September 30th launch on Early Access. On the bright side, we made this decision based on the excellent feedback we received during our live Playtest (thanks again to all the testers!). The consensus is that Bot Colony _Redux has potential, but needs more polish. Some points we're addressing: Better objectives tracking and chec…
Greetings Testers! As Phase 1 of the Bot Colony _redux Playtest winds down, we'd like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the players who engaged with the game and provided feedback. It was nerve-racking to put the game "out in the wild" for the first time in earnest, but so worth it. We're in the midst of a big transition from Unreal 5.5 to 5.6, which comes with a lot of re-tooling (and som…
Greetings Playtesters! We have some small content updates and game fixes for the Bot Colony _redux Playtest to improve your experience: • Updated chat avatars in the text field for all remaining oil rig bots. Now the face matches the bot! • Updated the audio for the Hunter Bot landing cutscene. Punchier sounds, suitable for Jeff or Jennifer. • Improved SKIP options: Skip the early cutscenes if…
Welcome Playtesters! Thank you for your interest in the Bot Colony _redux Playtest . For this first phase of the Playtest, we have a slice of the game's third episode for you to sample (and feedback!). This episode takes place on an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean, recently abandoned by human staff and taken over by robots! Gameplay to Test: In this smaller version of the episode we've prepared fo…
Hey Bot Colony fans! We wanted to share a look at how Bot Colony _redux is evolving with a gameplay clip from our new Humanity Test , which will be part of the Playtest branch ( sign up here! ). This short scene features two AI interrogators testing whether a player is truly human or a synthetic impostor. The robots are suspicious, sarcastic, and in full control — and it all plays out through r…
We are thrilled (!) to invite you to try the first public demo of Bot Colony _redux as part of Steam Next Fest ! This is your chance to experience our signature real-time AI-powered conversations with NPCs, with no dialogue trees and no scripts; just whatever YOU want to say! We’re currently hard at work on the upcoming Closed Beta , which will feature expanded content including factions, more…
We are excited to share a sneak-peek into the visual transformation our game has seen over the past months and years of hard work! 🤩 Without further ado... ta-da! 🥳 What you see here is a 1:1 comparison of the same scene , one from earlier in development, and the other a completely rebuilt version with richer atmosphere and striking details to bring our immersive storytelling to life. This is…
Whether you're a long-time fan of the original or totally new to the world of advanced natural language interaction with robots, this is your chance to experience a taste of what's coming. The demo features the same groundbreaking vision we've always shared — now with improved tech and updated visuals, powered by Unreal Engine 5! 🧠 Speak with robots, investigate mysteries and test the limits o…
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