Cease To Breathe

Released: Jul 3, 2023
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 17:45 GMT

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23 Sep 2024Developer post
V2.0 Released!!!
Hello and happy Early Halloween! I'm very happy to announce version 2.0 of CEASE TO BREATHE! What's changed? Well, I'll tell you! Spelling and Grammar fixes! During my late night programming sessions, I misspelled just about every word you could think of! SO, I went back and fixe
Hello and happy Early Halloween!
I'm very happy to announce version 2.0 of CEASE TO BREATHE!
What's changed? Well, I'll tell you!

Spelling and Grammar fixes! During my late night programming sessions, I misspelled just about every word you could think of! SO, I went back and fixed everything I could find! If you encounter any others, PLEASE let me know!
Fixed the text to actually be readable! This was a huge complaint, and I'm hoping the changes I made will help you to actually enjoy the game vs. trying to decipher the sprite fonts, lol.
Numerous small bugs fixed, such as doors being opened when they are closed, etc.
New Steam capsules and graphics! For added spiffiness!
A new studio name! It's still just me, but I always loved the name Scribed Skull. So now I am Scribed Skull Studios. B-A-M!
With that said, it might not seem like much, but it should be a big improvement from what it was.
ALSO, I now have a Patreon, so check that out for all the latest news about Scribed Skull Studios! You don't have to be a paid member either, you can just lurk, I'm cool with them!
Check out my Discord as well! This invite code will keep changing, so you can always reach out to me on the forums if this doesn't work for you!
Thanks for the awesomeness and talk with you all soon!
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14 Sep 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.13 Changelog (The Ugly Patch)
Cease To Breathe v1.2.13 Changelog (The Ugly Patch) Today's update fixes a slew of issues, but, most importantly, it also breaks any saved game prior to the new version. I had to make some major changes to the engine and due to how I handled saved games, this led to a complete in
22 Aug 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.12 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.12 Change Log - fixed a gamebreaking issue when interacting with the pentagram, but inputting the wrong dialogue.
16 Aug 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.11 Change Log
Missed a bug in the 1.2.10 patch, so promoted it to 1.2.11 so everyone knows where they SHOULD be :) - Fixed the 1st floor hallway from being 'close-able' .. kinad a bad thing to be able to do to a hallway (lol)
16 Aug 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.10 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.10 Change Log Just a few quick changes! - Fixed the screwdriver/crucifix interactions so you can't use the screwdriver on the crucifix more than once! - Put a function in place to reset the object x,y coordinates when a new game is initiated. Hoping this FIX
18 Jul 2023Developer post
Fixed False Positive / Removed Defunct Green works .node
An older greenworks plugin was falsely triggering some anti virus software. I have since removed the file (greenworks-win32.node) as it isn't used for anything anyways since the switch to 64 bit. Thanks to @vandraogames for the find!
14 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.9 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.9 Change Log - Fixed a typo when using the right front window on itself (Thanks Dave!) Happy Thursday!
12 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.8 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.8 Change Log Just two today so far: - Fixed a typo on the shed door. - Fixed an issue when hitting the toilet more than twice!
11 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.7 Change Log
Good day sirs and madams! One quick update brings us to v1.2.7, as requested by some of my players! (And really, what do I know lol) - Improved the POV for the flashlight That is all! Have an awesome day!
10 Jul 2023Developer post
FOR ONE HOUR ONLY!!! 75% OFF!!!
As the STEAM launch sale wraps up, I am pleased to offer Cease to Breathe at 75% off for the NEXT HOUR ONLY!!! SALE ENDS AT 1PM EST!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has been supporting ther project! NOW GO GET SOME!!! -Sam
07 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.6 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.6 Change Log (7.7.2023) Good Morning! A quick change (hopefully for the betterment of everyone). I had a few players having issues getting started with the game, so I moved the Official Cease to Breathe QuickStart Hint Card to the player's inventory at the s
06 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.4-5 Change Log
A few minor changes today, so far: Cease To Breathe v1.2.5 Change Log - Disallowed save/load functions during game over screen. - Fixed ;infinite key' glitch from corpse. Cease To Breathe v1.2.4 Change Log - Fixed type-o in relation to the dining room drawer. - Fixed type-o in re
06 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.3 (Lexi Edition) Change Log
Quick patch - thanks to Lexi for breaking my game (lol) - Fixed the succubus from making the game randomly freeze when appearing - Fixed the infinite pea glitch - Fixed food not disappearing when eaten glitch That's all for now!
05 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2.1-2 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2.1-2 Change Log (7.5.2023) Just a few minor changes today (We went to through seperate version upgrades as the v1.2.2 bugs were found right after I fixed the v1.2.1 bugs)! v1.2.1 - Fixed an issue where whenever you use the firestarter on an object, it referes
03 Jul 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.2 Change Log
Cease To Breathe v1.2 Change Log (7.3.2023) - Just a quick patch to fix the text spacing to make it MUCH more readable. Thanks to GrovyCheese for bringing this to my attention!!!
03 Jul 2023Developer post
Happy 4th of July Everyone.. OH and WE ARE LIVE!!!
Hello good sirs and greater madams! Three words: WE. ARE. LIVE! After months of coding, spriting, debugging, praying and neglecting my family, I have successfully kicked my creation out of the crib and into the interwebs! I hope everyone who plays it gets an enjoyable experience
29 Jun 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.11 Change Log
Hello, just a quick update! The version jump from 1.01 to 1.11 is mainly due to me finally adding STEAM achievements, at the suggestion of my son. I've went ahead and added 20 so far, and plan on adding more. Also added a sound for the doorbell. Thanks, Sam
28 Jun 2023Developer post
Cease To Breathe v1.01 Change Log
Well, we haven't *officially* released to the public, and already I have some minor bug fixes and changes to report! - Fixed issues with ingesting both the drain cleaner and the rat poison objecs. - Fixed issue where some objects did not have an object name. - Fixed type-o when c
09 Jun 2023Developer post
The Road To Release!
Well Met Internet Travelers! I've been incredibly busy getting the game done and wanted to share the current state of Cease to Breathe with everyone. As of right now: Cease to Breathe has risen to well over 500 fully interactive objects now, across 20 different rooms. Almost all
Well Met Internet Travelers!
I've been incredibly busy getting the game done and wanted to share the current state of Cease to Breathe with everyone. As of right now:

Cease to Breathe has risen to well over 500 fully interactive objects now, across 20 different rooms.
Almost all sounds have been recorded and implemented into the game! I have a few more samples I'd like to get in there but, overall, I'm quite happy with the outcome.
Scene polishing, for the most part is done, and any more graphical modifications will only occur if I have some extra time between now and release.
Musical tracks are underway and I launched the first official trailer yesterday! If you haven't seen it yet, give it a view - I think it turned out pretty cool.
Speaking of the release, we have an official date now of July 3rd, 2023! It's a short amount of time to finish up the remaining tasks that need to be completed, but I'll get 'er done! Those tasks include:

More end-game content! I am actually working on completing this tonight/tomorrow and, since it doesn't require any graphical elements and only code, it shouldn't take very long.
The rest of the musical tracks and sound samples (see above).
More talk interactions. Originally I had planned on a full dictionary of possible responses, but the scale of such an undertaking will undoubtedly force me to reduce this feature to select key phrases and responses, with a little bit of randomness intersparsed throughout.
BUGTESTING!
Most important of all, there will be no Early Access! Since this is an adventure game, I feel it would be ruined if I put out a incomplete product. I am intending to have the game 100% complete, so, aside from the sporadic bug someone out there will undoubtedly find (lol), you will be purchasing a completely finished game here. Besides bug fixes, there will be no additional content as I have some ideas already about my next project. Whether there is a Cease to Breathe 2 down the road is still up in the air. I guess it depends on how much you all like this one!
As always, an enormous THANK YOU to every single person who has wishlisted the game. This means more to me than you will ever know. The next time you hear from me it will be RELEASE TIME!!!
LET'S GO!!
Until then, get out there and have some fun people! You all deserve it!
- Sam
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04 May 2023Developer post
The Road To Release!
Hello fellow awesome people! It's been some time since I last left an update so here we go! The Storyline is finished! We have a beginning, we have an ending, and we have a nice juicy middle to enjoy here! Think of this as fully loaded burger (or vegan burger), with all the trimm
Hello fellow awesome people!
It's been some time since I last left an update so here we go!

The Storyline is finished! We have a beginning, we have an ending, and we have a nice juicy middle to enjoy here! Think of this as fully loaded burger (or vegan burger), with all the trimmings.
A grand total of 484 interactive objects (so far) across 22 rooms!
A multitude of working systems that can be used (or disused) across all objects. While I'm not at liberty to say what these systems are (for fear of letting all my cats out of all my bags), I will tell you that they both make sense, in the context of the game world, and they are also crucial to solving some of the puzzles and problems you will encounter along the way.
Alternate methods of solving problems and NO DUMB DEATHS! The only time you should die in one of my games is by making a stupid decision. Don't do that and you should be good to go!
LOTS of chances to make stupid decisions!
The Main Menu has been completed, along with a working save/load system. No save slots, save anywhere, anytime! The way us Retro Gamers like it!
So what's left, you may ask? Well, I'll tell you!

Completing the End-Game mechanics and the final scenes that go along with it.
Designing two dream sequence screens to go along with key plot points in the game.
The completion of all object interactions and responses and all Room descriptions. So far, I'd put this somewhere in the high 60%'s as completed.
General polishing. There are some scenes I'd like to add more 'fluff' too, and maybe a few more objects, so once the bulk above is complete, I'll be concentrating a few days on this area.
Sound & Music! This shouldn't take an overt amount of time since since I've been a musician most of my life, but it's on the To Do list nonetheless!
Testing! I'll be forcing my son to test the game and not paying him a dime.
Finalizing marketing material, and release!
I am REALLY excited to share this game with you all and I thank everyone for the continued wishlist additions! That's why I'm predicting a potential release date of around late May/Early June! Fingers crossed!
Hugs and Kisses,
Your Most Humble Bard,
Sam
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