The cat is out of the bag: We updated our Code: 9 Demo !! (partially)
A big thanks to the Convergence Showcase for giving us the platform to announce the update and share a new trailer! <3 We've been working hard behind the scenes, taking in all the feedback and working to overhaul and refine the mechanics. And this demo update is the result:
a new case
reworking the conversation mode
updating the deduction mode and evidence board
introducing another character
new trailer teasing more stuff that is going to be added later on!
We really focused on improving the on boarding experience and shift the gameplay to let people focus more on testing their deduction skills instead of getting completely lost in the environment.
We know that by exploring that change, we're moving away slightly from one the premise of having to explore everything and deducing yourself what is important. The though process was that we saw that people got too lost in the exploration. The abunce of things to interact with that appeared in the list was too distracing, we felt. So we hope by doing this experimental change we can shift the focus back to focus on deductions.
And since this is a very experimental change to one of our core premise, we really depend on hearing from players how it's received! So If you've played the previous demos, we'd love to hear how you enjoy the changes to the gameplay and any and all feedback you have surrounding it! And if you're new and it's the first time checking out the demo, don't be shy to let us know your thoughts on it!
We feel like we're getting closer and closer to the best version of the game with every iteration and every round of feedback. So keep it coming, the good, the bad and the ugly feedback!
More demo updates are in the works, including a full case 1 overhaul for later in the year when we make the first chapter available again! so stay tuned for that!