Developer posts and news about this game.
v1.2.2 - Game Modifiers Changelog The Game Modifiers feature has been rolled out to our Testing branch! Rather than waiting for all of v1.2 to be completed (along with its entire features list), I'm switching to releasing features as they're ready for wider-scale testing. Once al
v1.2.2 Nominal Classic, Feature Highlight: Game Modifiers As we enter March, I want to give everyone a glimpse into what has been in the works for v1.2.2 since the last update/announcement on February 7. Despite some much-needed vacation time, a lot has been completed or, at the
Nominal v1.2.1.1 - Hotfix This is a quick hotfix for various bugs and issues that are present in v1.2.1b. Note: some of these bugs may exist in earlier versions of the game, but are only addressed for v1.2.1.X and higher (currently available on the Testing Branch in Steam) Change
Nominal v.1.2.1b - The Code Optimization Update is Live on the Testing Branch This has easily been Nominal's biggest update yet. Not necessarily in terms of content additions, but in terms of scope and effort. With v1.2.1b, roughly 95% of the original codebase has been completely
Changelog: + Fix missing editor reference rendering the Back button in the Mode Select menu to be inoperable.
v1.2.0b Changelog: Refactor, clean, standardize, and organize all existing code to match C# development standards Fixed bugs with the Steam API handling that caused null reference errors if the player was not actively logged into Steam Fixed a bug causing null reference errors wh
Nominal Reenters Active Development: Hello, commanders! After about six months of being on a Range Safety Hold, I am happy to announce that Nominal is back under active development. While my last post in May was very serious and sad to have to write, at that point I really did ne
In an effort to better connect players, I've added a call-to-action to join the Nominal Discord server on the Main Menu for players who are looking to connect with others and play the game. Add CTA for Main Menu Discord button
First, I give my sincerest thanks and appreciation to everyone who has given Nominal a chance. You all have helped immensely with your feedback, bug reports, requests, suggestions, and more. I really can't understate my thanks. Nominal is the very first game that I've developed,
Nominal v1.1.5 TLDR Changelog Reduced ENTR key redundancy. Pressing the Prog, Verb, or Noun key will immediately put the computer into input mode, removing the need to press enter twice; e.g. Press PROG, Press ENTR, Enter value, Press ENTR can now be done as follows: Press PROG,
A Landmark Moment for Nominal Our first Community Feature Election was held way back in February (which feels like forever!). The community decided that, of all the candidates, the next major feature the game should have is a fully-functioning ship computer. With the release of v
TLDR: Changelog Added a new Failure Selection drop-down menu to the Mode Select menu for Normal Mode (this should make achievement hunting, or practicing specific failures, much easier! The ship computer from the first Community Feature Election has been added to Normal Mode and
Nominal v1.0.1.2 Hotfix Changelog Fixed a bug preventing Hazard and Failure-related achievements from occurring at the same time Fixed a bug with the MFD Hazard TTL resetting prior to fading out on game over Update round failure redundancy checking to also prevent failures with s
Some quick hotfixes for some higher-priority issues recently uncovered. Changelog Bus Failures/Overloads: Added logic to allow the non-failed Bus indicator to come on only if the offending bus has been isolated per procedures Steam Achievements: Fixed issue causing achievements t
Community Feature Election #1 With Nominal v1.0.1.0 out, that means it's time to determine the next *big* step for the game! This heralds the first (of hopefully many) of what I'm calling 'Community Feature Elections' (pardon me, if this phrase has been used elsewhere and I've mi
Nominal v1.0.1.0 - Add Steam Achievements TLDR Changelog: Implemented Steam API, enabling Steam Overlay functionality Added 41 Steam Achievements to unlock in-game (some are hidden :)) Lots of backend code optimization & cleanup Details: Version 1.0.1.0 is Nominal's first non
Patch Notes for Nominal v1.0.0.8 Hotfix & Ship Manual Revision 1.0.10 Nominal v1.0.0.8 - The Mode Select menu has been updated so that the desired mode can be selected by just clicking on its 'card' rather than just the checkbox - Minor backend optimizations - Removed some de
TLDR Patch Notes - Ship Manual, Revision 1.0.9 Added disclaimer regarding 'engage LAUNCH ABORT MANUAL' instructions to section Details I have received feedback from multiple people expressing confusion regarding the manual's references to 'engage LAUNCH ABORT MANUAL' in some proc
Nominal v1.0.0.7 - Tiny hotfix Update player preferences logic to default 'Invert Y-Axis' to ON when the game is ran for the first time
Welcome to Nominal! On behalf of Offworld Systems LLC, I am ecstatic to have Nominal released and live on Steam! I wanted to come to the community hub on launch day to initialize communication with our players. For starters, thank you for being an early player of Nominal! This is