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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| Game update | Windowed Mode Update Hello everyone. As many of you asked for it, i've just patched a windowed mode for playing Captive, so i hope this makes the game even more enjoyable for all of you out there. As always, thank you for your support, and expect updates on Samael later this month. | — | |
| Community | We just hit 5000 players! Hello everyone, i'm very glad to say that today Captive has just passed the 5000 players mark! This is really amazing and something i could never imagine back when the game was launched, so my sincere thanks to all of you for your awesome support. If you enjoyed the game please leave a nice review at the store page , if you didn't already, it really helps me out. You can follow me on my social… | — | |
| Game update | Captive Update: A new hidden surprise Hey everyone! Today i bring you a new update on Captive, with a new hidden scene that i hope you'll all enjoy, if you manage to find it. We also have a sale going on so if you didn't play the game yet, or wanna gift it to someone, now is a great chance to do so! As always, thank you all for your support and if you enjoy the game please leave your review on the store page, it really helps out! | — | |
| Game update | 3rd Strike Reviews Captive! "I have to get out of here or something bad is going to happen" Hello everyone, today 3rd strike made this amazing review on Captive, it's totally worth a read if you're a fan or a newcomer to the game, so go ahead and share your thoughts too! Read the full review here! Also some updates are coming this month , so make sure to keep an eye out for that (i'm talking to you achievement hunters). Thank you for your support and see you soon! | — | |
| Community | Samael's store page is now live! Hey everyone, i'm very glad to say that Samael's store page is now live on Steam. As some of you may know, this is the second game of my main storyline of horror games, taking place a day after Captive. The game is still subject to many changes during it's development, which is very early right now, but you can check the synopsis and the main features planned for the game on it's store page, ad… | — | |
| Community | Captive's 1st Anniversary Hello everyone, i'm really proud to say that today is Captive's first anniversary, it's been a whole year since the game's first release, and the road hasn't been easy, but your support, positive feedback, and general appreciation of my work is what keeps me going. If you haven't played Captive yet, however, you can buy it now with 50% off! Thank you all for everything, and expect more updates… | — | |
| Game update | Update 1.5 Hey guys, how are you? I've recently uploaded a new update that changes a few textboxes and changed the aspect ratio of the game to complete fullscreen. I hope this little polish makes the experience even better! My next game will be on Steam by April, so i guess i'll see you soon! As always, thank you for your support. | — | |
| Community | About Captive, other projects, and the future So, it's new year, and i wanted to talk a little about the future of Dead Inside Studio, and about what i've accomplished so far. As some of you might know, Captive was initially made as an entry for a game jam, in which you had to make a game from scratch in one month, and that's when the first playable build of the game was developed. Before that i was working on another horror game called Gh… | — | |
| Game update | Alternate Ending & Post Credits Scenes As mentioned before, i did some tweaks on the last update, and now the game has a secret ending and post credits scenes, make sure to get to see those, together with an updated store page! | — | |
| Game update | Captive Version 1.4 Update! Hey everyone, today i bring you the version 1.4 update for Captive, which will be the final major update for now, as i plan on focusing on other projects that will soon come to Steam aswell, although i will still be fixing bugs so be sure to send me a report if you find any. This update counts with: -A complete graphical revamp with new animations and effects -Screen filters by Fallen Angel Oli… | — | |
| Community | Captive's 1 Year of Development Anniversary Yes, today is Captive's 1 year of development anniversary. It's been a ride, this game was initially suposed to be an entry at the 2017 IGMC, which is a very important game jam, but i grew very attached to the game, and felt like publishing it myself. I have also been delaying other projects for the sake of updating Captive until i feel like it's really finished, because i really love this game… | — | |
| Community | Captive OST now on YouTube! Now you can listen to Captive's soundtrack on YouTube at our channel! | — | |
| Community | THANK YOU NOTE Hello people, this post is going to be a long one, and i wish to cover a lot of stuff, so be warned. Today is a very important day in the history of Dead Inside Studio, for several reasons. First off, our debut game Captive, which has right now over 85% positive reviews on Steam and that's awesome, just passed the $1000 sales mark, and that means we'll have our first trading cards ever and a bo… | — | |
| Community | Weeklong Deal for -60% Captive is now on sale at the Weeklong Deal for -60% price! If you didn't buy the game yet, now it's the time, and if you already did, well, why not give it to a friend? Don't miss that chance. | — | |
| Community | Base Price Adjustment Hello everyone. As the game is no longer a "new title", the base price was adjusted to $1,99! If you didn't buy the game yet, now it's your chance to grab it! | — | |
| Game update | Friday the 13th Special Sale You can now buy Captive's latest version with 70% discount, and enjoy the updated spooks and scares of the game by the cheapest price ever! What are you waiting for? It's Friday the 13th, the perfect day to play a horror game. Dive into this mysterious tale of horror and suspense right now! Summary "Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memor… | — | |
| Community | Dead Inside Studio Youtube Channel Hey everyone! We have a Youtube channel now, that we'll use to post trailers and gameplay footage of the games, so be sure to subscribe. Also there's a really special thing on it's way for friday the 13th, keep updated! | — | |
| Game update | Version 1.2 Major Update Hey everyone! With the 2018 Summer Sale in it's way, we are very glad to announce that Captive is receiving a major update right now. This update counts with map changes, bug fixes, lag reduction and additional content in the game, we hope all the issues pointed in the reviews, or most of them, are, as of now, fixed. As always, thank you all for your support. | — | |
| Community | Performance Issues Since the game was released, it was clear that performance issues were the game's biggest flaws, and we are constantly working on fixing those issues. In the meantime, here are some steps you can follow to run the game more smoothly: -Make sure your computer has the minimum settings required in order to play the game, specially the GPU compatible graphics card -Update your Java and DirectX to t… | — | |
| Community | Reviews and Feedback First of all, i'd like to thank all of you who took the time to write reviews and send us your feedback, all of the issues pointed out by you will be solved in time, and every compliment is very much appreciated. That being said, i'm glad to announce that the game will receive content updates, by your demand. Expect easter eggs, alternate endings, story exposition, and brand new artworks in the… | — | |
| Game update | Bug Fixes / Lag Reduction Today's update counts with some improvements in the game FPS rate at some rooms, hopefully it will solve all of the stuttering issues some players were experiencing. Also, some general bug fixes at the credits screen were done, and now it looks like it's supposed to do. | — | |
| Game update | Captive 1.1 Update Hello everyone. A new game build was just released, and it counts with many improvements: -Achievements are now live and working -Lag reduction -Removal of unnecessary text boxes -General bug fixes | — | |
| Community | Game Startup / Bugs and Glitches Some people are having trouble launching the game, if that's the case, just restart the application, or simply press F5 to reset the game. If you are experiencing any bugs or glitches in the game, please send us your feedback, and we'll work to fix it as soon as possible. | — | |
| Community | Release Announcement Hello, everyone. We are very proud to announce Dead Inside Studio's first full game release on Steam: Captive Captive is a short horror game made in RPG Maker MV, inspired by the "escape the room" games that were very popular in the early 2000s, and, for that reason, we've set a small price for it. It's a short game for a small price, keeping that in mind, we hope you all enjoy it and have fun.… | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.