Kona for Virtual Reality has arrived, with support for Oculus, HTC Vive, and motion controls! Here is the trailer: And for this special occasion, we have prepared a FAQ just in case you’re wondering how it all works: How Do I Get Access to the DLC? Kona VR is available on our store pageas part of a bundle for new players and as DLC for owners of the base game. So What’s Different on VR? Well, n…
Hey everyone! As you know, Canada is famous for its nice and warm weather (especially in the winter). We wouldn’t want to keep it for ourselves, so we make constant efforts to share it with more people around the globe. Today, we are happy to announce that a new Kona update is now live, and it includes Simplified Chinese localization, bringing the game’s famous blizzard on more screens! To cele…
Hey everyone! That’s right, there’s a new update today! We know that some Mac and Linux players experienced issues with the last update and this is mostly what we improved here. However, we do not have access to a wide range of machines running on these operating systems, so if you encounter bugs, glitches, etc, please let us know in the forums or by email at [email protected]. FIXES AND IMPR…
Hey everyone! An update for Kona has just been released! FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS Here’s a list of bug fixes and improvements that come with the patch: · We removed two loading screens (on bridges, when leaving the General Store area) · You can now delete photos (by clicking on a picture, a small window will open and let you choose) · Mouse smoothing option has been added in the controls options…
Hey everyone! NVIDIA GeForce drivers that were released today unlocked NVIDIA Ansel support for Kona, which means that you can now take even more awesome screenshots! NVIDIA Ansel is a revolutionary technology that hands gamers the tools to capture unique, professional-grade 2D, 360° and Virtual Reality 360° screenshots on GeForce GTX graphics cards. By pressing Alt-F2 in the game, you can capt…
Hey everyone! It’s been two weeks now since we have launched Kona on Steam. It looks like both the press and you guys are enjoying it! Since launch, more than 5,000 additional players bought Kona and joined us on Steam and 36,987 persons added the game to their wishlists! We’ve had some solid press coverage too: · A 8.5/10 review from Destructoid · A great unscored review from Rock, Paper, Shot…
Hey everyone! After a year on Early Access, Kona is now officially out ! We’d like to thank all our early supporter who gave us all the helpful feedback we needed to make Kona what it is today! What’s new If you played Kona on Early Access, you probably wonder what will change starting today. During early access, approximately 30% of the game content was available. Starting today, you can final…
Hey everyone! Hope you enjoyed our latest update we sent a few weeks back! We just sent a new one today and here's some of its content: · Controls Settings : Key remapper! · Graphics Settings : 3 different ways to set depth of field · Audio Settings : All volume values are now 100 by default · Journal : Table of content has been added · Journal : Biography tab has been added · In-game quick loa…
Hey everyone, Hope you enjoyed our new trailer! As you could see, this video announces that Kona will be released digitally on Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox One and PS4 on March 17th, 2017. As you know, a part of the game is already available here and if you already did everything there is to do in early access, you will be able to continue your adventure on launch day :) The trailer is also availa…
Hey everyone! It’s Friday, and we have good news for your guys! For starters, a new update will go live in a few minutes. On top of adding text support for German, Spanish and Italian, the new build also contains hundreds of layers of enhancements as well as support for Steam Achievements. Before moving further into the details of the update, we have something equally exciting to announce: Kona…
Hey everyone! Great news! Kona has been nominated for the Game Connection Development Awards in 3 categories: · Best Desktop/Downloadable · Best Hardcore Game · Best Indie Game As nominees, we also have a chance to win the People's Choice Awards and you can help us. How? Simple: like this picture on Facebook. That's it! The game with the most likes wins, so if you have a few seconds to spare, i…
Hey everyone! Wherever you are in the world, we hope you had as many sunny days as we had here! Unless you’ve been playing Kona the whole time, of course! Today, let’s not beat about the bush: we are going to push back the game release once more and spend the next months finishing, porting and marketing Kona. Plus, our Early Access build will, from now on and until launch, only receive stabilit…
Hey everyone! Today, we are really happy to announce that 10,000 copies of the early access version of Kona have been sold! This includes all backers who claimed their keys on Steam as well as copies we sold on the Humble Store, GOG and our own website. Steam Statistics For those of you who like numbers, here are some raw Steam Product Data from Kona: Units Over Time Units per country Special m…
Hey everyone! A few weeks have passed since our last update, so it’s time for a new one! Following your feedback in the forums, we added the version number in the top-right corner of the main screen and we fixed a few bugs. Also, some of you experienced motion sickness while playing Kona. It usually goes away after a while or by changing some graphics options. However, someone suggested to add…
Hey everyone! For the next 5 days, anyone who bought Kona on Steam can add the game to its GOG library through the new GOG Connect program —for free. GOG Connect gets you a DRM-free version of the game, 2 songs that will be part of the official soundtrack and other GOG features (for instance, GOG Galaxy allows you to play games offline). We believe that each player should only pay once for a ga…
Hey everyone! Great news: Kona has been selected to be part of the IndieCade @ E3 Showcase on June 14-16, in Los Angeles! What's IndieCade? Known as "the video game industry's Sundance”, IndieCade is an international juried festival of independent games. At IndieCade, independent video game developers are selected to screen and promote their work at the annual IndieCade festival and showcase ev…
Hey everyone! Thanks to some of you guys, we found out a game breaking bug, so we're sending a quick update to fix it! It's something that happened at the Lachance's house, so if you still haven't visited the place, don't read the hidden message below. Here is what happened: You arrive at the house and go through the vision, but when you get out of it, interactors don't work anymore. If you lef…
Hey everyone! We have a small update today. We fixed many bugs and worked on optimizations (as usual). Among other things, we fixes the treasure hunt maps that didn't appear in the menu. However, you will need to either find one of these or start a new game for them to work. If you don't want to do that, here is a link to the maps . Plus, we added a graphics option : Render Sampling. In short,…
Hey everyone! You must be wondering what is going on with updates lately, right? Well, the General Store's parking lot is full, so... Joking aside, the last build we tested broke some of our old save files. We don't mind that much for our save files, but we care about yours, so we will send an update once we fix this issue. We'll keep you in the loop! Cheers!
Hi all! It’s been a while since I (Alex) wrote directly to you guys. Since my brother and colleague took the whole PR and community management flag, I focused on the game production (which is a good thing), but today we have a rather important announcement: we are going to push the game release to a TBA date around August/September. Why? The quick answer to this is: Kona is our first game and w…
Hey there, Today's update will feature many bug fixes and a significant framerate optimization. You may stumble upon some detail pop-in, but those should be smoothed out in the near future. We designed everything to get the best compromise between quality and performance at a level of detail setting of 3, and the new graphics quality presets start from there. Other important stuff we added: · A…
Hey everyone, Today's update will feature many bug fixes. Hopefully, it will fix the issue some of you encountered this week. We can't pinpoint what it is exactly with the information we have, so if you encounter a similar issue, please send us the log file at [email protected]. You can find the file here: · Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kona\Kona_Data\output_log · Ma…
Hey everyone! Time for business, here’s what’s up with today’s update! As always, we fixed many bugs and worked on optimizing performances. Plus, a few things: · Added more locations and characters to the journal. However, it might not work on certain old saves; · Added a few burrows with talismans in them; · Firestarters now have a weight and can be dropped; · You now have a first-aid kit and…
Hey everyone! Good news! The original French voices are available in the game today! Our voice actor is Quebec actor Guy Nadon. For more than 40 years, Mr Nadon was part of more than 50 plays et took many roles in Quebecois TV series. He also dubbed Morgan Freeman and Dustin Hoffman in their films for the French versions in Quebec. He also has some experience in the video game industry (he voic…
Hi everyone :) Today, Mac and Linux players can plunge into the mystery of Manastan via Steam Early Access. Kona is available now across Windows, Mac, and Linux at 33% off (while it is not displayed as 33% off, the final game will be USD$13.99. Steam does not allow discount tag for more than 7 days on Early Access titles :( ) Please note that since we only have two machines to test on, there mi…
Hey everyone, About the 2 small updates in the last two days, here's what it's all about. · Ultra Wide Screen now works · Recurring "eye notification" fixed · Texture quality option now works Thanks for the feedback and support everyone, you're awesome! Cheers! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salut tout le monde, Il y a…
Hi all :) A new minor update has been uploaded to Steam and should soon be available for everyone. Here are the release notes: Additions · Inventory: Added the ability to deposit and withdraw items from the pickup truck trunk. · Display: Added ultra wide screens support · Display: Added 4:3 screens support (still, we do not recommend playing in 4:3) · Audio: Surround is now supported, but you s…
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