20 Mar 2024Developer post

Hurry, it's the last day of the Spring Sale!

Hey, guys! Only until tomorrow can you buy your favorite games at an incredible discount! THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE is now available at 35% off, offering a fantastic deal for all of those who have been waiting! Plus, our other games "D.U.C.K." and "Steelborn" are discounted by

20 Jan 2024Developer post

Hotfix is Live!

Good day, everyone, we've just released another hotfix for THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE! Among other things, we changed the design of the barrels, fixed some issues with the generators, improved dialogues in the game, and also Sticky behavior in the episode near the Shepherd's Hou

Good day, everyone, we've just released another hotfix for THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE!

Among other things, we changed the design of the barrels, fixed some issues with the generators, improved dialogues in the game, and also Sticky behavior in the episode near the Shepherd's House.

So, together with last week’s patch, the full list of TMPP changes looks now like this.

The Muller-Powell Principle Updates #3 & #4 Changelist:

General:

Fixed an issue with the mouse cursor disappearing during the death screen.
Fixed some wrong death cause descriptions.
Fixed sound volume bug that was being caused by Shepherd's gramophones.
Fixed an issue with crystals not being counted as inserted into slots after loading a save.
Fixed a visual glitch in the main menu.
Some sounds were rebalanced.
Fixed an issue with charging near the plug generator.
Fixed an issue when crystals weren’t registered as inserted into graviton pad slots after loading a save.
Some dialogue adjustments.
Fixed some wrong death reasons.
Changed the barrels design.
Changed the Sticky movements at the Shepherd's House.

Station:

Some collision fixes when climbing up the vents.
Fixed a dialogue in the final vent ending abruptly.

Reactor:

Fixed an issue that would make the player invincible to all damage after falling into the reactor pool.
Fixed a dialogue skip during the reactor ignition sequence.
Fixed an issue with the reactor door not opening properly.
Fixed an issue with a constrained aspect ratio during one of the cutscenes.
Added more barrels to the red maintenance room to be more noticeable to the player.

The Lighthouse:

Fixed an issue when a player was forced to drop a generator when connecting it to a plug.

Shepherd's House:

Fixed some visuals.
Fixed a dialogue that was missing its captions.
The rift in the sacrifice room is now opened by default to prevent unneeded backtracking.

Shepherd bossfight:

Fixed an issue that would allow the player to spam orange energy shots into his shield.
Fixed a visual bug related to orange energy.

Back to Facility 51:

Fixed an issue with the generator not getting connected to the door during the chase sequence with the Shadow.
Fixed an issue with the generator door opening when not needed after loading a save.
A player can no longer push the generator.

Mushroom intro:

Fixed a problem with the save that would cause graviton crystals to drop out of their slots.

Mushroom Kingdom 1:

Some dialogues fixed.
Magic box removed :(

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05 Jan 2024Developer post

Happy new patch!

First of all, Happy New Year! We wish you all the best in 2024 and want to present you our major update! We carefully listened to all your suggestions and reworked many issues, locations, enemies, and puzzles. The primary adjustment is implementing the full controller support you

First of all, Happy New Year!
We wish you all the best in 2024 and want to present you our major update!

We carefully listened to all your suggestions and reworked many issues, locations, enemies, and puzzles. The primary adjustment is implementing the full controller support you've requested!
Have a good game, while we'll always be here for you this year!

The Muller-Powell Principle Update #2 Changelist:

Enemies/bosses adjustments

The Shadow:

Added HUD and sound effects to alert the player when the Shadow is near.
Added sound cue to Shadow's "walls".
All Shadow chases are now reworked, some walls are moved to different positions or removed completely.
The fog effect was reworked during one of the chase sequences, allowing players to see the escape route more clearly.
One of the chase sequences in the reactor area is now removed.
Added more clear indication that the reactor core room is a safe zone, now when you get close to it during the chase sequences, the alarm goes off and the protective coils light up.

Stick creatures:

Movement speed was slightly nerfed.
Patrol radius nerfed.
Stick creatures no longer search for a player when far from him.

The Shepherd (chase sequence):

Increased time window to open the escape rift.
The path leading to the chase's beginning is blocked when the Shepherd summons the Sticks, to prevent any confusion.

The Shepherd (bossfight):

All attack timings were reworked.
Added sound cue and a distinct visual effect when the Shepherd recharges his shield.
Shepherd no longer stuns the player if his shield is down.
Shepherd’s stun no longer discharges the player’s gun.
Portal attacks are now getting canceled if the lantern is hit.
Shepherd no longer spawns additional rocks when his shield is hit, previously this could cause a lot of bugs and distractions for the player.

Controller support

Full controlled support is now available in the game! We also implemented an adjustable aim helper system that allows a smoother and more cinematic gameplay experience. (The helper strength can be lowered or completely disabled at any time)

Another significant fixes/adjustments:

General:

Full save system rework, now saves should load faster.
Fixed an issue when turning off motion blur wasn’t working after loading a save.
Now by default V-Sync is disabled and the Max FPS option is set to 60.
All small physics objects no longer have a collision with a player to prevent physics glitches.
Electric puddles fixed & improved, added new visual and sound effects.
Slightly adjusted generators charging hitbox.
Fixed an issue with the photon gun’s energy absorption effect (now it will always be the right color)
Now you can double click on the selected save to instantly load it
Improved load time when pressing the “CONTINUE” button in the main menu.
Added an option to show only location entrance saves instead of showing all of them.
Fixed an issue when the connected generator effect was active when the generator was unplugged after saving.
All generator slots are now highlighted.
Some saves are reworked (added new checkpoint during the Prologue, checkpoint moved during the Lighthouse level, final bossfight save adjusted).
Entangled doors' positions are now getting saved.
Added checkpoint in the Shepherd's house when you activate the gateway leading to the bridge room.
Added checkpoint in mushroom caves entrance after you insert the battery into the tutorial EMP device.
Added new checkpoints after cutscenes.
Added more clearer effect when trying to enter a portal with the gun charged with orange energy.
Fixed the player’s gun getting on the screen during some cutscenes.
Some slight overall lighting optimizations.
Fixed the "Loving husband" achievement.
Kettles were reworked (some positions changed, also added a new model!)

Station:

Removed some heat energy tip dialogues in Lilian's room.
Added electrified water to the cook’s room as a tutorial.

Reactor:

Fixed a door that could previously randomly block the player.
Iso field positions changed.
Merged 2 cutscenes during the Reactor wakeup sequence to prevent gun glitches.
Fixed a random bug that could prevent a player from absorbing heat from the furnace.
Fixed collision with physics objects on observation windows (forest chamber).
Fixed some dialogue overlaps.

Forest:

Fixed a bug that would loop the wind sound during teleportations indefinitely.
Lighting fixed, removed some ugly artifacts.
Some dialogue changed.
Now there are fewer Sticks during the final loop.
Fixed a bug that would cause the transition level to go completely white on medium/low settings.

Lighthouse:

The quantum emitter is now active by default, while the "toggle power" button is removed.
Fixed a bug with physics objects falling under the map.

Shepherd's chase:

Minor clipping fixes to prevent the player from getting out of bounds.
Shepherd's voice during the chase is now 3D.
The possession cutscene now continues until the protagonist exits the shack to prevent an awkward situation.

Back to Facility 51:

Added a checkpoint after the initial cutscene.
More clear indications & visual cues were added during the chase sequence.
Slightly adjusted some timings during the chase sequence.
A player no longer needs to wait for the coordinates to calculate if all the dialogues are finished.
Some fixes for the final cutscene.

Mushroom intro:

Fixed a terminal that could previously randomly block itself.

Mushroom 1:

Asteroid positions adjusted to allow for more smooth jumping.

Mushroom 2:

Some dialogues were removed.
Some physics objects were fixed.
Some level adjustments to prevent misdirection during puzzle solving.
Music overlap fixed.

Mushroom Caves:

Fixed a blocker after defeating the Shadow.
Fixed a bug with fingerprint buttons having an incorrect state after loading a checkpoint.
EMP batteries no longer disappear in the Wind Turbines dimension.
Fixed airlock room collision.
The Shadow now loses the player if he enters the Wind Turbines dimension.

Photon Project facility:

Graviton funnel leading to the Atlas device fixed.
Big laser fixed.
Bridge in the Dark Sun dimension is now fixed & made more comfortable to interact with.
Fixed elevator sound that would play every time the level is loaded.
Fixed clipping in the entrance room (player no longer can get out of bounds).
Death trigger in the Dark Sun dimension raised to prevent soft-lock if the player falls down.
Fixed teleportation of physics objects through some rifts that could previously cause physics glitches.
Energy siphon fixes, animations no longer tied to FPS.

Final bossfight:

Music fixed.
Lighting fixed.
Some dialogue logic was reworked.
Fixed an issue with some captions not showing.
Fixed an issue with the player’s gun disappearing after a final cutscene.

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02 Dec 2023Developer post

The Muller-Powell Principle: the first patch is out!

Hey, our first patch is live! We've been listening carefully to every review and feedback and made some improvements to the game. Check them out! Oh, and by the way, even more is coming soon: we're going to add more languages (German will be the first of them) and partial control

Hey, our first patch is live! We've been listening carefully to every review and feedback and made some improvements to the game. Check them out!

Oh, and by the way, even more is coming soon: we're going to add more languages (German will be the first of them) and partial controller support.

The Muller-Powell Principle Update #1 Changelist:

General:
— Added an option for disabling the headbobbing effect while walking.
— Resetting settings to default ones now properly saves and overrides previous presets when launching next time.
— Added localization for some settings.
— After completing the game if you press the “CONTINUE” button the last game save before the player’s first choice is loaded.
— The “NEW GAME” button is now in the main menu.
— Adjusted the size of the backlog widget in the pause menu.

Reactor:
— Increased volume of the Shadow’s sound cue while in the quantum fog so the player can hear it better
— Nerfed Shadow’s patrol radius (now it won't get too close to the player)
— Fixed an issue with the wall appearing at the first encounter with the Shadow behind the player’s back.
— While escaping the Shadow for the second time after blinding the camera, the pathways leading not to the reactor are now unavailable to prevent disorienting the player

The Forest:
— Fixed an issue with Alex’s voice lines overlapping at the first encounter with a Stick creature.
— All dialogues are now triggering properly.

Lighthouse:
— Fixed an issue with Alex’s voice lines overlapping when entering the Lighthouse.
— Fixed an issue with the generator left at one map location falling under the ground after using the portal.
— Fixed an issue with losing the generator after going through the portal for the first time.

Shepherd’s House:
— Fixed an issue with the closed door between rooms in the apartment dimension.
— Fixed an issue with charging the generator while being behind the glass.

Escape from the Shepherd:
— Fixed an issue with duplicating the save after the escape beginning.
— Fixed a collision bug that was launching the player from the boss fight area.

Back to Facility 51:
— Disabled messing with the quantum entanglement mechanism when it’s on.
— Fixed an issue with an uncharged but connected generator while escaping from the Shadow.

Mushroom World intro:
— Fixed a minor issue with a terminal.

Mushroom World Part 1:
— Added a checkpoint after connecting the generator to the broken door.

Mushroom World Part 2:
— Added a clue for pink gravitons at the beginning.
— Fixed the main island collision.
— Crystals now can’t be covered by decals.

Caves:
— The Shadow is now certainly blocked after locking in the room with the crystals.

Photon Project Facility:
— Fixed an issue with an energy drainer targeting speed: it no longer depends on fps.
— Fixed minor issues with the energy siphon.

Hotel dimension:
— Fixed an issue when a player could get blocked in the room with the chairs.

Final Boss Fight:
— The save is happening after the fight starts, not before the opening cut-scene.
— Improved the boss's logic during the fight.
— Added some extra clues in the voice-over.

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29 Nov 2023Developer post

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE IS OUT NOW

We're happy to announce that our game is out on PC! Our team has worked days and nights and is proud to present you the game for those who are hungry for adventures! We hope you'll enjoy this sci-fi journey through parallel worlds full of puzzles, mysteries, and different creatur

22 Nov 2023Developer post

November 29 is the new release date!

After taking some extra time to perfect the game, we are excited to announce the new release date, which is just a week away! We thank you all for waiting and can assure you that you won't be disappointed. We are also very grateful for lots of helpful feedback we've been receivin

16 Nov 2023Developer post

BIG NEWS!

Hey, everyone! News number one is massive: THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE release is postponed for a couple of weeks. We know how long you've been waiting for the release, but this is something we really have to do. As you know, we’ve been developing TMPP for several years, and all

13 Sep 2023Developer post

Devlog #3

Hey, guys! We have some exciting news about the release date, our participation in the Steam Scream Fest, and new levels and dimensions in THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE! The Release Date November 3rd each one of you can start his journey in THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE world. Or, to

10 Aug 2023Developer post

Devlog #2

Hey, guys! Lately, we released our demo and are so happy to be in touch with you again and share our latest updates in "THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE"! Shepherd's House The breathtaking atmosphere of an old house that keeps centuries-old secrets awaits you. This is one of the most

21 Jun 2023Developer post

Stream with devs #2

The Lead programmer and the Creative Director are back again to reveal more content! This time they'll be passing through sections of the game that were not included in the demo version of The Muller-Powell Principle. We will also show you some screenshots from the last chapters

13 Jun 2023Developer post

Stream with devs!

During Steam Next Fest, the Lead programmer and the Creative Director from Three Dots Games will be broadcasting The Muller-Powell Principle's demo for you. During the stream there they'll be telling stories about the game development and sharing with you some fun facts. You will

01 Jun 2023Developer post

Demo release.

Hey, guys! We have wonderful news for you: a demo-version of THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE is already available! We don't want to bother you with talking, so go on and try it yourself! And after that we'll be waiting for your feedback comments on our Steam page and in Take Aim Game

18 Mar 2023Developer post

Some news and devlog #1.

Hello friends! We are «Three Dots Games» team! Welcome you to the page of our project “THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE”. Our game is being released this year, so we decided to acquaint you with the development progress and tell you about the updates. Since the beginning of the year,

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE

Updates & announcements

We've got some news - The Director's Cut will be out on September 21st

The update will be out on September 21st!

One more thing... Help Us Speak Your Language!

TMPP is back! Announcing the Director’s cut and settlement with the publisher

Our game is back!

We are announcing a director's cut edition of THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE!

Hurry, it's the last day of the Spring Sale!

Hey, guys! Only until tomorrow can you buy your favorite games at an incredible discount!

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE is now available at 35% off, offering a fantastic deal for all of those who have been waiting!

Plus, our other games "D.U.C.K." and "Steelborn" are discounted by a whopping 50%, providing even more opportunities to grab some cool games at unbeatable prices.

Don't wait any longer; seize the moment and add these amazing titles to your collection before the sale ends!

Hotfix is Live!

The Muller-Powell Principle Updates #3 & #4 Changelist:

Happy new patch!

The Muller-Powell Principle Update #2 Changelist:

Enemies/bosses adjustments

Controller support

Another significant fixes/adjustments:

The Muller-Powell Principle: the first patch is out!

The Muller-Powell Principle Update #1 Changelist:

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE IS OUT NOW

November 29 is the new release date!

BIG NEWS!

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE is coming out NOVEMBER 16!

Devlog #3

The Release Date

Steam Scream Fest Partaking

Boss Fighting

New levels of consciousness

Devlog #2

Shepherd's House

The energy device

Stream with devs #2

Stream with devs!

Demo release.

Some news and devlog #1.