C&D is part of Steam's Stealth Fest Sale and is 25% off from July 24 - July 31st ! Less than $5 for a sneaky little stealth game! Cheers all! -Knight Division Games
C&D is part of Steam's Stealth Fest Sale and is 25% off from July 24 - July 31st!
Less than $5 for a sneaky little stealth game!
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Patch Notes Gameplay: -Players can now knockout Guards when close enough behind them, and they are not otherwise stunned or playing an investigation animation. This feature isn't perfect and can be temperamental, but there have been requests for this ability since release so here
Patch Notes
Gameplay:
-Players can now knockout Guards when close enough behind them, and they are not otherwise stunned or playing an investigation animation.
This feature isn't perfect and can be temperamental, but there have been requests for this ability since release so here it finally is.
-Extended all Guard Stun durations from Charged and Un-Charged Pistol shots.
-Extended Security Camera and Light Disabled durations.
-All maps have had their Encounter Zones, the areas in which Security Cameras and Guards "request" reinforcements, adjusted. This significantly reduces the issue of getting ganged up by half the map's Guards when alerting one.
-Added a new Flashbang Stun animation.
-New Tutorial prompt for Knockouts.
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Patch Notes Bug Fixes: -Fixed an issue causing the Player to not be able to interact with the Tank Objectives on the final mission, Desert Rat. -Fixed issues with some Security Cameras not properly alerting nearby guards. Gameplay: -Added an additional Security Camera to the Dese
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:
-Fixed an issue causing the Player to not be able to interact with the Tank Objectives on the final mission, Desert Rat.
-Fixed issues with some Security Cameras not properly alerting nearby guards.
Gameplay:
-Added an additional Security Camera to the Desert Rat mission.
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is on sale NOW, 25% off for the Steam Summer Sale! Less than $5 for a sneaky little stealth game!
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is on sale NOW, 25% off for the Steam Summer Sale!
Less than $5 for a sneaky little stealth game!
Gameplay and AI improvements, bug fixes while interacting with Computer Terminals. Patch Notes Bug Fixes: -Fixed the Player from being able to interrupt the hack animation on Computer Terminals by jumping -Fixed the Player from being able to aim their weapon or grenades while int
Gameplay and AI improvements, bug fixes while interacting with Computer Terminals.
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:
-Fixed the Player from being able to interrupt the hack animation on Computer Terminals by jumping
-Fixed the Player from being able to aim their weapon or grenades while interacting with Computer Terminals, which caused camera rotation issues
Gameplay:
-Player can now interact with doors and most other objects while aiming
-Improved AI tracking of Report Noise Events, while investigating a location the AI will now move to the most recent sound they have heard instead of the first
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Hello everyone! While the past two patches were primarily focused on improving stability, tweaking levels, and fixing issues, this patch is more focused on improving the moment to moment gameplay. Patch Notes Gameplay: -Doors are now bi-directional and swing both ways -Guards sto
Hello everyone!
While the past two patches were primarily focused on improving stability, tweaking levels, and fixing issues, this patch is more focused on improving the moment to moment gameplay.
Patch Notes
Gameplay:
-Doors are now bi-directional and swing both ways
-Guards stopping for Patrols and Investigations are now clamped at a max of 10 seconds to be more consistent and not remain in one spot for long durations
-Radios can now be activated and de-activated at a distance with Un-Charged Pistol shots, Charged shots do....well you'll have to find out ;)
-Reduced time to Charge Pistol shots
-Slightly reduced area of effect radius of EMP grenades
-Increased the Report Noise Event range of Noisemaker grenades and Player Whistle
-Reduced the fuse timers for all grenades
-Added more Text entries to Guard AI Reactions and Investigation Statuses
-New HUD Toggle On/Off option by pressing 'H', Interact icons will still display
-Increased Stun duration of both Un-Charged and Charged Pistol shots on Guards
-Fire Extinguishers shot with Charged Pistol shots now create a larger plume of smoke to hide behind that covers a wider area, but dissipates quicker
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Hello everyone, hope you've been enjoying the game despite any issues. This patch aims to fix and improve a few important items. Patch Notes Bug Fixes: -More checks are made when climbing / mantling to prevent getting stuck in walls -Fixed a glitch causing the player to become un
Hello everyone, hope you've been enjoying the game despite any issues. This patch aims to fix and improve a few important items.
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:
-More checks are made when climbing / mantling to prevent getting stuck in walls
-Fixed a glitch causing the player to become unable to climb / mantle objects
-Desert Rat mission optimizations, overall level file size reduced by nearly 1GB
-Fixed a Computer Terminal in the loading dock area of Black Gold that could be hacked from outside the building
Gameplay:
-Reduced crouch movement report noise events, making standard crouch walking more quiet on most surfaces
-Improved climbing / mantling, it should be much more consistent now
-Volumetric Lights have replaced the previous Vision Cones Meshes, these lights provide more realistic lighting cones which properly get blocked by the environment
-Security Camera's color change when detecting the player is more noticeable
-Frozen Snake mission - Reduced fog density for better clarity
-Deep Descent mission - Level Improvements with more cover and larger hallways, as well as extending the starting spawn area
-Black Gold mission - Slight changes to a few AI patrol paths, moved one of the Readable items and minor changes to Mission Briefing to provide more clarity on where the player needs to go to extract the mission
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Launch Patch! Thank you everyone for your support, feedback, and bug reports. Please keep them coming and post any issues you have in the Discord, and if you enjoy the game consider leaving a Steam review. Patch Notes Bug Fixes: -Fixed the camera freezing in place when hacking an
Launch Patch!
Thank you everyone for your support, feedback, and bug reports. Please keep them coming and post any issues you have in the Discord, and if you enjoy the game consider leaving a Steam review.
Patch Notes
Bug Fixes:
-Fixed the camera freezing in place when hacking an Objective Terminal while using a controller
(Note: It will still pause rotation while hacking, but will resume after completion)
-Fixed Extraction Points not working even if all Objectives were completed
-Slightly adjusted the Climb Height to give better results when trying to vault up small objects
-(Hopefully) Fixed Tutorial Tips from being stuck on the screen
Gameplay:
-Expanded and adjusted the opening Tutorial Level with a new area, particularly the location where the player first encounters Guards, removed one of the Guards and added more Tutorial Tips throughout
-Fixed some Surveillance Cameras not properly alerting nearby Guards to the player when detected
-Adjusted the Audio Levels Noise Event of doors being kicked/slammed
-Enlarged the Door Interaction Collision Box allowing them to be opened and closed from further away, and to help in instances in which a player may get stuck while using them (More tweaks and changes are planned for doors for a future Patch)
Cheers all!
-Knight Division Games
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is NOW AVAILABLE! Please be sure to share your thoughts on the game with a Steam Review! They are very important for Steam algorithms, especially to small independent developers! A specific channel for bug reports has been added to the Discor
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is NOW AVAILABLE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRdYM8pbmKM
Please be sure to share your thoughts on the game with a Steam Review! They are very important for Steam algorithms, especially to small independent developers!
A specific channel for bug reports has been added to the Discord, leave any issues there so I can investigate them.
Cheers all, happy sneaking!
-Knight Division Games
Hey, gang! I'm announcing a brief, one week delay from the original release date of the 23rd , to the 30th . This is to help give a little extra time to iron out a few remaining issues that have cropped up in live builds that weren't appearing in the UE editor, set up the specifi
Hey, gang!
I'm announcing a brief, one week delay from the original release date of the 23rd, to the 30th.
This is to help give a little extra time to iron out a few remaining issues that have cropped up in live builds that weren't appearing in the UE editor, set up the specific file formatting Steam needs, tidy up the Steam page, and put together a proper launch trailer.
The past two weeks have seen a lot of nice quality of life changes and bug fixes to the game. The levels are all completed and furnished with minor tweaks to improve flow here and there, and after extensive playtesting this past week there have been no hard crashes for myself or any testers. Bugs are being squashed and the gameplay is getting more refined.
Thank you all for your understanding, and if all goes well the next update will be the Launch Trailer and Release Announcement!
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations will be releasing on March 23, 2023 for $4.99 USD ! Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is a short, single player, third person, tactical stealth action game set in the early 1990's meant to be finished in one sitting. Use the shadows, shoo
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations will be releasing on March 23, 2023 for $4.99 USD!
Cloak & Dagger: Shadow Operations is a short, single player, third person, tactical stealth action game set in the early 1990's meant to be finished in one sitting. Use the shadows, shoot out lights, stun enemies, and conceal yourself in the darkness through 5 Missions.
Hey there, gang! Thank you all for your support and wishlists so far. As of right now the game has nearly 400 wishlists, which as a small solo indie dev means a lot! I intend to release Devlogs monthly as I progress throughout development, you can also keep up with development an
Hey there, gang!
Thank you all for your support and wishlists so far. As of right now the game has nearly 400 wishlists, which as a small solo indie dev means a lot!
I intend to release Devlogs monthly as I progress throughout development, you can also keep up with development and engage with the community over on Discord
Additionally I am livestreaming game development over on Twitch ! Stop by and give a follow if you'd like to catch a glimpse of the game dev process.
On to the good stuff!
AI has been progressing nicely with a number of bug fixes, improvements, and new features to how they function. The AI detects the player based on their Total Illumination Value, which indicates how illuminated they are by nearby light sources. Everything from street lamps to flashlights and lightning flashes can illuminate the player and make them detectable. The closer the player is to AI and the more illuminated they are the faster the AI will detect and engage the player.
If the player is detected, the AI will enter a Hunt state. Firing their weapon and and pursuing them. Afterwards they enter a Caution and Investigation state, searching the area for the player and calling for help from other AI (if their Radio isn't disabled, more on that below!). After a brief amount of time they will then move to a new patrol route, more tightly protecting any objectives the player may need to accomplish in that mission.
The AI's status is indicated by a light on their shoulder radio.
Solid Green - Normal Patrol Status
Blinking Green - Alarmed Patrol Status
Blinking Yellow - Caution and Investigation Status
Quickly Blinking Red - Hunt / Engaging the Player Status
The UI still has a number of placeholder elements, such as the health bar, but it is starting to shape up.
There are now HUD icons for the player's current Illumination Value and animations shifting between the states, Hidden, Partially Visible, and Fully Visible. At Partially Visible the AI will detect the player more slowly, at Fully Visible they detect very quickly so you'll want to avoid being in full light as much as possible!
Additionally there is a Speaker Icon indicating the Ambient Audio Levels of the environment the player is in, as well as their own Audio Signature. Plus, icons for any Keycards the player has retrieved.
The Audio Levels have 4 tiers to them. If the player's own Audio Levels are below the Ambient Audio Levels (indicated by the red audio waves) then they can move without the AI being able to hear them. However, different surfaces such as concrete or snow make more or less noise when moved on.
There are a few ways the player can choose to hinder the AI. Using a new EMP Pistol which has shots that can be charged up you can affect the AI without alerting them. For example, shooting the AI's primary weapon with an un-charged shot will briefly disable its flashlight. Hitting it with a fully charged shot will disable the weapon completely for a moment. You can also shoot the AI's radio to disable it and prevent them from calling nearby AI for reinforcements.
More Interactable Items have been created, such as Keycards (either placed in the world or carried by guards) to get through locked doors, radios, and high fidelity porta-potties to hide in.
A new Save System has been made from scratch, and has been steadily getting built up. Currently its main function is indicating how many campaign levels the player has completed. I'm hoping to expand it to create Mission Rankings and visualize the player's stats.
The guards finally have their own models and are no longer using the default unreal mannequin! They will have a couple different camos to differentiate them from one another. Progress is being made on the new tutorial level, currently titled Dusk Breaker. UI Popups have been made to give the player tips and hints on the game's mechanics as they move through the mission. And other assorted 3d models are being added regularly.
Whew!
That's it for now. This was a large post as it contains a few month's worth of work up to this point. Expect following devlogs to be a tad lighter on content.
Cheers everyone,
-Kyle Harrison / Knight Division Games