This has been a long time coming. I’m happy to announce Infliction update 3.0, Infliction: Extended Cut. This is a large update with several fundamental changes to the game to make it more optimised and provide a smoother player experience. In addition to optimisations and bug fixes, there is additional content and New Game Plus! Many of you know, Infliction: Extended Cut made its way to PS4, X…
I’m happy to announce Infliction update 2.6. This update focuses on Optimization and bug fixes for some hard to find and significant bugs that have been “haunting” the game for some time. I’m also very excited for one of the new features that I always wanted to add but couldn’t find the time. Without further ado, Infliction update 2.6 contains: Additions: · Added functionality to lamps. This me…
Hi all, Thank you for your continued support. I’ve been a little quiet these past couple of months but rest assured, I’m still here. I just thought I’d post a quick update. I just arrived home from ID@Xbox open house event and PAX West in Seattle. Thank you to anyone and everyone that came to check out Infliction and have a chat to me. I enjoyed hanging out with all of you. The ID@Xbox event he…
Hi all. Just a small update this time to address a few issues. Huge thank you to the community for the feedback. This update includes: Optimisation: · Reduced light attenuation on some dynamic lights for a small performance gain · Changed some dynamic lights to be static for a small performance gain · Reduced some texture sizes to free up some texture memory · Removed nav mesh and AI loaded in…
I’m happy to announce Infliction update 2.4. This update adds Spanish subtitles and UI as well as unlockable bonus content, changes, improvements and fixes. I’ve heard folks say the paintings in the game are interesting. I thought I’d set the bonus content in the Tall Pines art gallery showing most of the art work off. Enjoy! Without further ado, Infliction update 2.4 contains: Additions: · Add…
I’m happy to announce Infliction update 2.3. This update adds Russian, French and Japanese subtitles and UI as well as some small additions, changes, improvements and fixes based on community feedback. Apologies for the slight delay of this update, it turned out to be larger than I expected. Without further ado, Infliction update 2.3 contains: Additions: · Added Russian language subtitles and U…
Hi there! I’ve been hard at work on the next update for Infliction, which will hopefully release next week. I’m excited to confirm that this update adds Russian, French and Japanese subtitles/UI to the game! The update also includes more quality of life additions, fixes, minor changes and optimization. For the full details, please keep an eye out for the update! :) Thank you for your continued…
Hi everyone. Update 2.2 is here with some bug fixes, tweaks and changes. A big thank you to those who posted in the bug report thread and brought some of these issues to my attention. The game is better because of your feedback. More languages are on the way, they’re currently being translated as we speak. I was going to hold this update back until the new languages were ready but I wanted to g…
Hi all, update 2.1 is here with some minor tweaks, fixes and improvements to optimization. Once again, thank you for the feedback and community support. For those of you awaiting language additions, this update doesn’t contain any new languages but they’re defiantly in the works, keep your eyes peeled for an announcement coming soon. Without further ado, Infliction 2.1 update contains: Optimiza…
I’m happy to announce Infliction update 2.0. This update adds German and Chinese subtitles as well as new content, trading cards and a number of improvements/fixes based on your feedback. Without further ado, Infliction 2.0 update contains: Menu/option updates: · Menu and UI now populates dynamically allowing for other languages Changes/updates: · Burn level lighters now have more of a chance t…
Hi there! I’ve been hard at work on the next update for Infliction, which will release next week. Importantly, i’m excited to confirm that this update adds both Chinese and German subtitles to the game! The update also includes more treats and some new content, plus continued bug fixing and optimisation. For the full details, please keep an eye out for the update! :) Here’s a hint for some of t…
Thank you all for being so patient for this update. Update 1.13 has been mostly focused on optimization – Making improvements to areas where performance issues had been reported by the player community. This update also focuses on fixing reported bugs and implementing a few ‘quality of life’ improvements based on your feedback. Thank you so much! Without further ado, the Infliction 1.13 update…
Hi all, Thank you again so much for your support since Infliction has launched! Your reviews and posts in the forums mean so much to a solo developer like me. :) Please keep them coming! I arrived home from PAX Australia couple of nights ago, and got straight in to this update. I couldn’t wait to jump in and get this patch done - it’s a big one with a lot of improvements! Thank you so much to t…
Hi all, Thanks so much for all the positivity and support. Its been overwhelming and heart-warming. All the feedback, both positive and constructive is appreciated. I am packing my bags to head to PAX but before I leave I wanted to push out the updates I’ve made thus far. Update 1.11 contains the following: • Invert Y axis will now invert the mouse as well as the gamepad. • Examining an object…
Hi all! I’m excited to announce that Infliction is out now! Get yourself in a spooky mood by watching the new Infliction launch trailer before playing, now listed on the store page or online here - Thank you so much for your support! I will of course be fixing bugs that come up, but my focus now will be heading to Melbourne to showcase Infliction next week at PAX Australia as part of the 2018 I…
Hi all, I hope you’re having an excellent, spooky October. I’m hard at working putting the finishing touches on Infliction, set to release this Thursday on the 18th of October! It has been a roller-coaster, and I can’t wait for you to dive into the game. To celebrate our upcoming launch, we’ve debuted the launch trailer which you can check out on the store page, or here: with gameplay footage t…
I'm excited to confirm with you that Infliction, will be released on the 18th of October 2018 - Just in time for all our Halloween fans! Infliction will unlock for everyone in the community at these times: Los Angeles (PDT) Thursday, 18 October at 12:01:00 midnight Melbourne (AEDT) Thursday, 18 October at 6:01:00 pm London (BST) Thursday, 18 October at 8:01:00 am Infliction can added to Steam w…
Hi horror fans, I’m hard at work putting the finishing touches on my debut title Infliction, and I’m excited to have release date news coming soon! To celebrate, I wanted to take a behind-the-scenes look at some character animations we have been polishing and new screenshots. Infliction is built using Unreal Engine 4, and my animator uses a 3D software package to produce creepy character moveme…
Hey there Infliction fans, I have some very exciting news. Infliction has been selected to be a part of the Indie showcase at PAX Australia. What is the Indie Showcase? A panel of game industry veterans select the top 6 Indie games across Australia and New Zealand and Infliction has been selected. YAY! Infliction will be a part of the showcase at PAX Australia this year and will hopefully be en…
Hello there Infliction fans! It’s been amazing to let people play a small sample of the game in the demo, and it’s proven to be super popular on YouTube as well. The most popular YouTube play through has racked up over a million views! Just search for “infliction” on YouTube and you’ll find dozens of videos! I’ve learned a lot from watching folks play the demo, and I'm tweaking the final game t…
Hello all! There’s a lot happening in the world of Infliction, and it’s not always possible to keep you up to date on everything via these Steam updates. One of the best ways to get the latest news is to follow me on social media. You can keep an eye on everything happening via Twitter by searching for @CausticReality, and if you’re more of a Facebook fan, search for Caustic Reality there too.…
Hi everyone, and thanks for your support of this independent game project. Community support and word of mouth are incredibly important for indie projects like this, so thanks so much for your enthusiasm and encouragement. I have a few things to announce in this update, so let's jump into it! First up, the demo is live now! This is a stand-alone experience that you can play through in 10-20 min…
Hi folks, We have exciting news on Infliction - we're coming to Kickstarter on June 26th, featuring a new trailer and playable demo! Infliction is an interactive nightmare, a horrific journey through the dark secrets of a fractured home. Unstuck in time, players wander through the heartbreaking remnants of a once-happy family, piecing together clues and struggling to atone for past sins. This g…
Although I have not yet announced a release date, I did put a tentative date of Q1 2018 on both my web page and the steam page. I was on track to meet this deadline but something major changed in the scope of the game. Late last year I made the decision that I wanted the game to be more substantial with a greater ability to deliver the story and offer a better experience to you. I can assure yo…
Hi there, It's been a crazy road but we finally have our store page on Steam. I'd like to call out now that there may be changes to features (like the addition of trading cards etc) and the release date given this game is still in development and I'm the only person working on the game. I'll be as active as I can be with the community and endeavour to keep ya'll up to date on the games developm…
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