The Cavern

Released: Oct 24, 2017
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 15:14 GMT

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28 Nov 2017Developer post
Update 1.3 - Performance Improvements & Settings Fixes
Hey everyone! Today we just pushed update 1.3 which brings a bunch of performance improvements across the board, mainly focused on lighting optimizations. We were able to remove a lot of the shadow casting lights without affecting the overall visual quality of the game much and i
28 Nov 2017Developer post
Update 1.3 - Performance Improvements & Settings Fixes
Hey everyone! Today we just pushed update 1.3 which brings a bunch of performance improvements across the board, mainly focused on lighting optimizations. We were able to remove a lot of the shadow casting lights without affecting the overall visual quality of the game much and i
24 Nov 2017Developer post
Progress Update - Oculus Rift & More!
Hey everyone! We just wanted to post a quick update on the development progress to keep everyone updated. First and foremost, there will be an update live this weekend with some pretty serious performance improvements that should smooth out any issues that some were experiencing.
24 Nov 2017Developer post
Progress Update - Oculus Rift & More!
Hey everyone! We just wanted to post a quick update on the development progress to keep everyone updated. First and foremost, there will be an update live this weekend with some pretty serious performance improvements that should smooth out any issues that some were experiencing.
06 Nov 2017Developer post
Update 1.2 - Puzzle Improvements, Fixes & More
Hey everyone! Today we bring you treasure hunters another update that fixes a few bugs that we've noticed players experiencing and some improvements for one of the puzzles that we felt was a bit too tedious. The puzzle we're talking about is in the room with the buckets and the w
Hey everyone! Today we bring you treasure hunters another update that fixes a few bugs that we've noticed players experiencing and some improvements for one of the puzzles that we felt was a bit too tedious. The puzzle we're talking about is in the room with the buckets and the waterfall. The symbols around the room have been grouped up in a way to make them a little easier to find which should drastically help people solve the puzzle without making it any easier. Just less time consuming. As for fixes, your controllers were supposed to turn off when picking up most objects but weren't, so that is now fixed. The volume slider simply didn't work at all, on top of that we've added 2 new sliders. You can now control Master, Music and SFX volumes independently. Now one thing we were hoping to have with this patch was some performance improvements. The biggest problem is we have too many shadow casting lights. We are still experimenting with some ways that we can fix this issue without severely reducing the visual quality of the game so these optimizations weren't able to make it in yet. This is definitely our main priority at the moment and should have something out soon for you. There's a few more things, so check out the full changelog below!
Fixes:

Controllers weren't going invisible when picking up items.
The lamp will no longer fade your camera to black when near your head.
Fixed the volume slider that didn't work.

Changes:

The symbols around the room with the waterfall and the buckets have been grouped up into two's. This should make it less tedious to find them all while not making the puzzle much easier.
The lantern in the first main room of the cave now casts shadows.
Added new Music and SFX volume sliders.
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06 Nov 2017Developer post
Update 1.2 - Puzzle Improvements, Fixes & More
Hey everyone! Today we bring you treasure hunters another update that fixes a few bugs that we've noticed players experiencing and some improvements for one of the puzzles that we felt was a bit too tedious. The puzzle we're talking about is in the room with the buckets and the w
Hey everyone! Today we bring you treasure hunters another update that fixes a few bugs that we've noticed players experiencing and some improvements for one of the puzzles that we felt was a bit too tedious. The puzzle we're talking about is in the room with the buckets and the waterfall. The symbols around the room have been grouped up in a way to make them a little easier to find which should drastically help people solve the puzzle without making it any easier. Just less time consuming. As for fixes, your controllers were supposed to turn off when picking up most objects but weren't, so that is now fixed. The volume slider simply didn't work at all, on top of that we've added 2 new sliders. You can now control Master, Music and SFX volumes independently. Now one thing we were hoping to have with this patch was some performance improvements. The biggest problem is we have too many shadow casting lights. We are still experimenting with some ways that we can fix this issue without severely reducing the visual quality of the game so these optimizations weren't able to make it in yet. This is definitely our main priority at the moment and should have something out soon for you. There's a few more things, so check out the full changelog below!
Fixes:

Controllers weren't going invisible when picking up items.
The lamp will no longer fade your camera to black when near your head.
Fixed the volume slider that didn't work.

Changes:

The symbols around the room with the waterfall and the buckets have been grouped up into two's. This should make it less tedious to find them all while not making the puzzle much easier.
The lantern in the first main room of the cave now casts shadows.
Added new Music and SFX volume sliders.
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26 Oct 2017Developer post
Update 1.1 - Bug Fixes & Improvements
Hey everyone! We listened to people in the online gaming community *doc reference* and have come up with a nice update that should improve quality of life in a number of areas! A major point to mention would be the fact that you will now never again have the problem of dropping s
Hey everyone! We listened to people in the online gaming community *doc reference* and have come up with a nice update that should improve quality of life in a number of areas! A major point to mention would be the fact that you will now never again have the problem of dropping something small like a page or a key and not be able to pick it back up off the ground. Due to differences in the Vive's calibration, the floor could be too far away for you to pick things up. The head collision system has been improved as well and should come on far less when you don't want it to. There's a slew of other things, so check out the full changelog here:
Fixes:

Head collision system comes on too frequently and can be annoying
You could keep throwing rocks in the buckets which would eventually break the game
The light in the generator room didn't turn on when the generator started
Axe now makes sounds when it collides with objects in the world
Fixed the loading screen in the Main Menu being parented to your head
Sometimes you wouldn't be able to pick small object off of the ground due to some Vive floor calibrations.

Changes:

Certain tools now should only take one swing to use instead of several
If you throw far too many rocks into a bucket, the bucket will reset
One of the notes in the waterfall room has been moved to a better location
Some tweaks to the loading screen, but more will be coming shortly to fix some visual issues
The large combination wheels have been moved slightly and angled toward the player so that they're easier to reach
Thanks for all of the comments and feedback, keep them coming!
Original post
26 Oct 2017Developer post
Update 1.1 - Bug Fixes & Improvements
Hey everyone! We listened to people in the online gaming community *doc reference* and have come up with a nice update that should improve quality of life in a number of areas! A major point to mention would be the fact that you will now never again have the problem of dropping s
Hey everyone! We listened to people in the online gaming community *doc reference* and have come up with a nice update that should improve quality of life in a number of areas! A major point to mention would be the fact that you will now never again have the problem of dropping something small like a page or a key and not be able to pick it back up off the ground. Due to differences in the Vive's calibration, the floor could be too far away for you to pick things up. The head collision system has been improved as well and should come on far less when you don't want it to. There's a slew of other things, so check out the full changelog here:
Fixes:

Head collision system comes on too frequently and can be annoying
You could keep throwing rocks in the buckets which would eventually break the game
The light in the generator room didn't turn on when the generator started
Axe now makes sounds when it collides with objects in the world
Fixed the loading screen in the Main Menu being parented to your head
Sometimes you wouldn't be able to pick small object off of the ground due to some Vive floor calibrations.

Changes:

Certain tools now should only take one swing to use instead of several
If you throw far too many rocks into a bucket, the bucket will reset
One of the notes in the waterfall room has been moved to a better location
Some tweaks to the loading screen, but more will be coming shortly to fix some visual issues
The large combination wheels have been moved slightly and angled toward the player so that they're easier to reach
Thanks for all of the comments and feedback, keep them coming!
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31 Jan 2017Developer post
What's the Gameplay Like?
Is our teaser trailer leaving you wanting to see more? Don't worry! Closer to launch we will be posting a gameplay trailer that will showcase much more of the actual interaction and minute-to-minute gameplay. That being said, you can expect it to play similar to an elongated esca
31 Jan 2017Developer post
What's the Gameplay Like?
Is our teaser trailer leaving you wanting to see more? Don't worry! Closer to launch we will be posting a gameplay trailer that will showcase much more of the actual interaction and minute-to-minute gameplay. That being said, you can expect it to play similar to an elongated esca
31 Jan 2017Developer post
Our 'Coming Soon' page is LIVE on Steam!
Hey everyone! ːsteamhappyː We are excited to finally get our store page up and running for everyone to see! This a huge step for us, and it's getting us seriously pumped to get this game finished up as soon as possible and in to your hands. If all goes well we're expecting a Marc
31 Jan 2017Developer post
Our 'Coming Soon' page is LIVE on Steam!
Hey everyone! ːsteamhappyː We are excited to finally get our store page up and running for everyone to see! This a huge step for us, and it's getting us seriously pumped to get this game finished up as soon as possible and in to your hands. If all goes well we're expecting a Marc

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