22 Jun 2025Developer post

June Devlog

Happy June! Going on Vacation towards the end of this month so I'm getting the Devlog out a little earlier. Updated Lighting Probably the biggest visual problem of current Gerascopia builds; the lighting engine. It was hobbled together by displaying a bunch of tiles with differen

06 May 2025Developer post

2 Year Anniversary Update

Happy 2 year of GeraScopia! Im gonna get straight into the dev log. I've changed my mind on a lot of previous changes I had planned, so I want to confirm what I'm going to and not going to do. Its a lot bigger of an update than I thought. Wordy stuff is at the end. Content Update

Happy 2 year of GeraScopia! Im gonna get straight into the dev log.

I've changed my mind on a lot of previous changes I had planned, so I want to confirm what I'm going to and not going to do. Its a lot bigger of an update than I thought. Wordy stuff is at the end.

Content Update

It's Blue!

Outside of expanding every current area, I will be adding a couple new areas. At minimum I want to add at least 4 new areas.

I will also be adding more detail to already existing areas, giving them more identifiable landmarks to prevent completely getting lost.

Updated Banner

When the update drops, I plan on updating the splash art of the game.

Animation Updates

The game is getting a slight artistic overhaul; nothing major, just updating some inconsistent sprites and designs. This will have no major effect on the game

Updated Mechanics

Outside of reworking certain tools (The torch being a main one), there will be more movement options in the newest update.

Portrait Updates

Alongside animation updates, major portraits will be getting an overhaul as well. I've grown a lot artistically in the past year and I want that to be reflective in the final state I leave GeraScopia in.

Fishing Update

The Fishing Minigame will be getting updated portraits, waves, and costumes.

MISC. Updates

Gallery
More Monsters
New Random Rooms
New Endings
New Minigame

Word Salad DevLog

Yoyoyo! This updates been a while in the making and honestly something I've spent too long thinking about. Originally, I was going to make a sequel to GeraScopia, and a lot of this content would be put into that project. I reeled back eventually because I think the concept of "Gerascopia 2" mostly came from a financial drive, and now that my finances arent a huge problem (relatively for an artist lmao), I feel less inclined to create something like that. So, naturally, this update will be free. I will most likely drop the price of the game soon after the update as well. As the games life cycle sunsets I want to leave it as a very strong project that people may discover and revisit upon playing my newer titles.

I'm bad at estimating release dates and how long the update will take to "beat". I'm confident in a 2025 release, and I hope the new update will at least be worth 2 of your afternoons, and maybe a referral to a friend(lol).

Additionally, Im not gonna add achievements, at least right now (Im great at changing my mind). If I do, there will not be many. Like 3 or 4. As much as GeraScopia is an "Achievement Hunter" game, I don't feel like thats the intent of the game, and you should be finished with it when you feel content.

I'll see you soon! Maybe!

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05 May 2024Developer post

GERASCOPIA 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARRRRY

Gerascopia is Officially 1 Year old! Woohoo! Thanks for playing and supporting the project so far! I have a few more things up my sleeve for the game, and some general announcements. Content Update I'm planning on adding final big content update later this year. This will be most

09 Feb 2024Developer post

PATCH NOTES 1.10

-added a silly thing. -All endings with art now contain secret text (Originally only 3 had it) -Added another ending Wrong Places- -Completing a loop will disable the decay flags. Area 3 -Sitting next to a character now triggers unique effects quicker -Sitting next to a character

05 Feb 2024Developer post

Patch Note 1.9 (Counting unnamed Patches)

1.9 Changes. general minor things, some saving stuff i fixed up (please i hope so), and fixing a game freeze that happens in area 2. GENERAL -The game title will now never be "Gerascopia BETA Version" -The window can now be manually resized -Added 2 new random creatures in the wo

17 Dec 2023Developer post

crash bugfix

fixed bug involving the game crashing after defeating a hidden boss.

26 Oct 2023Developer post

quick fix?

probably fixed a bug involving missing assets in the area 2...area

20 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.6 Hotfix

Hello Gerascopians, here is a quick update to fix a lot of problems/bugs, Along with just adjusting general QoL! I hope you've enjoyed the game thus far. Theres will 1 more update I wanna do but I'll have to see if I have the time for it, but until then, a lot of the files are in

01 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.5 Hotfix

-Space and Enter now work on all Settings/Fishing options -Fixed bug where you could die in the Special area in Area 3 and get softlocked.

01 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.4 Hotfix

Fixed bug where the game would crash if you went to the main menu with all tools found

01 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.3 hotfix

Fixed bug that would crash the fishing minigame on load.

01 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.2 Hotfix

-Fixed bug where a timer for a sleeping monster was set to 72 instead of 72000

01 Oct 2023Developer post

V1.1 HotFix

Fixed Bug where you couldnt obtain the hook anymore Fixed Bug where you might fly into the wall when entering a specific area

30 Sep 2023Developer post

Wrong Places Hotfix

uploade dthe whole thing in a zip file nd stema couldnt find the freakin executable.. sorry.,.....

30 Sep 2023Developer post

GERASCOPIA: THE WRONG PLACES UPDATE IS OUT

This is a Massive Update to Gerascopia, Adding 4 New Areas, Multiple QoL and Settings, More Endings. Etc. This will most likely be the last big update, thank you for playing and sticking with development. The Patchnotes are Below: New Changes -Fishing Materials now show up in the

This is a Massive Update to Gerascopia, Adding 4 New Areas, Multiple QoL and Settings, More Endings. Etc. This will most likely be the last big update, thank you for playing and sticking with development.

The Patchnotes are Below:

New Changes
-Fishing Materials now show up in the menu when you get any of them.
-Added 4 New Areas
-Options are now available! You can change effects/volume/brightness
-Game Settings are now available! You can change specific flags in the game that can alter or make exploring easier!
-Added a new Ending
-Controls! If you really dont like the P/O/SHIFT Layout, this is for you!
-Controller Support! Its pretty light ATM and allows for mild adjustments. Tested on Dualshock.
-Added multiple movement techniques
-Added more critters
-Added More Music Tracks
-Adjusted Movement slightly
-Added a new Ending
-Adjusted Volumes of certain effects/creatures
-The Chance to find a secret room has drastically increased
-More secret rooms have been added
-Adjusted chance of random sfx playing
-Reduced Game Size
-Improved General Performance Involving Effects and Darkness Code. This will most likely not be noticable but its worth mentioning.

Bug Fixes (General)
-Fixed bug where you could prompt the gun pickup animation but never get the gun
-Fixed Audio bug where volume would jump incredibly high very fast (Im so sorry about that one LMAO)
-Fixed bug involving using your gun on a wall
-When dying, if you opened your menu up the menu would persist.
-When dying, if you held a direction while dying, your momentum would persist.
-Fixed a problem with the fullscreen option where Fullscreening would permenently change your minimum screen size and cause other applications to change size as well

Fishing Minigame
-Increased Input Leniency by 2 Frames

Area 1 Changes
-Fixed minor visual problems
-Added a visual blockade in a particular spot that looked like you could slide through it
-Adjusted the monsters AI Slightly [Barely Noticable but worth mentioning. its still a buggy mess]
-Fixed visual error where the Fear state would last even after the monster stopped chasing you

Area 2 Changes
-Fixed multiple walls that could not be grabbed onto, specifically in the area with the monster.
-Fixed bug where you could clip into the wall during the Monster chase
-Fixed bug where a wall wasnt flush by like, half a pixel, so if you went into it on the right momentum you'd get stuck nd die to the guy
-Fixed some visual problems with the water
-Fixed bug where you could appear in front of the water object
-Once escaping a chase, the monster will dissapear 250% faster
-The monster can only kill you when the chase event happens. This has been implemented due to fringe cases where the monster
would swim into you on accident without triggering a flag, causing an unfair death.

Area 3 Changes
-Reduced Volume of Area Themes
-Fixed bug where sitting near the fireplace could crash the game under certain circumstances.
-Fixed Audio bug where the music wouldnt transition in the Area 3 Savepoint to Atmospheric Music

Area 4 Changes
-Increased Volume of Area Themes
-Destroying the 4th orb now flashes the screen and tells you the door is open
-Fixed bug where the game could crash after destroying the 4th orb

Area 5 Changes
-Adjusted what happens when you break both orbs in Area 2

Area 6
-Added
Area 7
-Added
Area 8
-Added
Area 9
-Added

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25 Jul 2023Developer post

GeraScopia Major Update Trailer

" The Wrong Places " update will be releasing soon, included are a majority of the changes -Updated Settings and Game Settings* -Control Rebinding -Different Control Styles -Misc. Movement changes and techniques. -Reduced Game Size and Improved Performance -Bug Fixes and QoL upda

10 May 2023Developer post

Hotfix + Speedrun Update V0.41

-Added a "Quick Reset" Mode that will make the game reset all values and give you a fresh start. This mode is accessible any point after you start a round, if you want a hard reset. THIS WILL REMOVE FISHING STUFF, LIKE CURRENCY AND IT BEING UNLOCKED. *If you accidentally click th

10 May 2023Developer post

V0.4 Update

-Fixed An Issue Regarding Saving. If you would boot the game and then immediately close it without starting, the game would corrupt your saves. -Added visual indicator on menu to show how to enable assist mode -Fixed bug where the Alternate 3rd Monster would have a glitched seque

-Fixed An Issue Regarding Saving. If you would boot the game and then immediately close it without starting, the game would corrupt your saves.

-Added visual indicator on menu to show how to enable assist mode
-Fixed bug where the Alternate 3rd Monster would have a glitched sequence if you fell into the lake or didnt exactly follow her specific pathing. After she is on the ledge, if you leave to any other area, she will be waiting at the ledge in the camp room.
-The "SHIFT" prompt will no longer appear if you are in the 2nd area, as you cannot run underwater.
-Added in far more Amulet text prompts
-Monster 2's Chase Delay when He Notices you Slightly Increased [45 Frames -> 55 Frames]
-Monster 2's Acceleration to Max Speed Decreased Slightly [0.01 Unit Increase/Frame -> 0.008 Unit Increase/Frame]
-Monster 1 Will now slowly gain a speed penalty the more times you die, capping out at a 1.5 movement speed penalty, which is halved during the chase sequence, rounded up.
-Game will now correctly pause when its not in focus
-Area 1 Eggs now have a smaller proximity where they will start breaking, but running over them will make them break far faster
-Added more details in the Area 1 Chase segment to better help the player know where to go and to mentally mark locations
-Did Slight Pathing Adjustments for Area 1 Monster.
-Text Popups now appear for an additional second to help improve readability for slower readers
-Note list now displays the correct numbers. (i.e it now correctly displays 1/24 instead of 0/23 for the 1st note.)
-Added another ending
-the HUD will now prompt you when you're trying to equip a torch you're already holding.
-Picking up the gun now prompts you on how to aim AND fire.
-Monster 3's Stomping now has proximity for the screenshake and stepping sounds
-Monster 3 now has a visual effect where it will "bleed" progressively more as it gets hurt more and more

--Fishing Updates--
-Each hook now has unique effects
Judgement Carp now no longer increases style meter, and throws out less attacks. To Balance this, Judgement Carp will now deplete your entire Style Gauge to improve its damage and duration. Use it during a FFF ranking to clear the field!

-You can no longer change the momentum of your hook during panaque buster.
-Drastically increased the hitbox of the Panaque Buster hit. This should make it far more consistent.
-Hidden Status now goes away upon hitting an enemy, and provides a 500% damage bonus

For Next Patch:
-Speedrun mode/option
-A lot more random effects/interactions
-Bugs... of course!
-And more!

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08 May 2023Developer post

Saving Bug Notice

It has come to my attention that there is a decently common chance that upon booting a new game, your game will create an incredibly weird save data and attempt to load from it, which causes large problems. If you obtain the Gun within the first few rooms, the bug has happened fo

06 May 2023Developer post

Hotfix V0.31

The deer is now smoochable

GeraScopia

Updates & announcements

June Devlog

Updated Lighting

Updated Visual Effects

Snake's Path

Additional Progression Information

2 Year Anniversary Update

Content Update

Updated Banner

Animation Updates

Updated Mechanics

Portrait Updates

Fishing Update

MISC. Updates

Word Salad DevLog

GERASCOPIA 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARRRRY

Content Update

What I've been doing

PATCH NOTES 1.10

Patch Note 1.9 (Counting unnamed Patches)

crash bugfix

quick fix?

V1.6 Hotfix

V1.5 Hotfix

V1.4 Hotfix

V1.3 hotfix

V1.2 Hotfix

V1.1 HotFix

Wrong Places Hotfix

GERASCOPIA: THE WRONG PLACES UPDATE IS OUT

GeraScopia Major Update Trailer

Hotfix + Speedrun Update V0.41

V0.4 Update

Saving Bug Notice

Hotfix V0.31