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Mercury Fallen is 60% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9. Grab your copy and check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add to your collection.
Mercury Fallen is 60% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.
Grab your copy and check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add to your collection.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/704510/
Howdy Folks! I hope you’re all doing great. I wanted to take a quick second to send a huge thank you your way. The support and feedback you’ve given Mercury Fallen has been incredible—honestly, as a solo dev, seeing people actually enjoy the world I’ve built is what keeps me goin
Howdy Folks!
I hope you’re all doing great.
I wanted to take a quick second to send a huge thank you your way. The support and feedback you’ve given Mercury Fallen has been incredible—honestly, as a solo dev, seeing people actually enjoy the world I’ve built is what keeps me going!
Speaking of that world... I have some exciting news! My other project, PACK :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit, is officially on sale. While the gameplay is a totally different, it actually takes place in the same universe as Mercury Fallen. If you’ve ever wondered what’s happening elsewhere in that timeline, this is your chance to see it firsthand.
Right now, you can grab PACK at 12% off! It’s the perfect time to jump in and see a different side of the apocalypse.
If you do decide to pick it up, please consider leaving a quick review. For a solo developer like me, Steam reviews are pure gold—they are the biggest factor in helping the game get discovered by new players.
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Howdy Folks! Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to you all! It has been an incredible year, and I want to extend a warm welcome to everyone who joined the Mercury Fallen community recently. Running this project as a solo developer is a deeply personal journey for me; it’s a pas
Howdy Folks!
Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas to you all! It has been an incredible year, and I want to extend a warm welcome to everyone who joined the Mercury Fallen community recently. Running this project as a solo developer is a deeply personal journey for me; it’s a passion project I pour my heart into, and nothing is more rewarding than seeing players enjoy the experience.
I’ve been working on a new game that recently launched in Early Access. While it’s a departure from Mercury Fallen, it belongs to a genre I’m equally passionate about. It also narratively exists in the same universe as Mercury Fallen. I’ve always found cleaning and restoration sims incredibly relaxing, and I’ve truly enjoyed crafting this new experience. PACK supports both single-player and co-op play. If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please feel free to check it out! :)
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Howdy Folks! As you may, or may not know, I'm currently developing PACK :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit . I’ve had a few people ask me why I’m working on such a different kind of game so I thought I would provide an answer for anyone curious. I began development of Mercury Falle
Howdy Folks!
As you may, or may not know, I'm currently developing PACK :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit. I’ve had a few people ask me why I’m working on such a different kind of game so I thought I would provide an answer for anyone curious.
I began development of Mercury Fallen in late 2016 and it was released into early access in late 2017. In late 2023, after many many updates, the game was released out of early access. The development of Mercury Fallen took a long time, but as a solo developer I’m proud of what I created. I learned a lot about game development, but also a lot about project management.
Two major things I learned are scope and scale. I had a general goal in mind when I began developing Mercury Fallen, but the scope wasn’t entirely clear which led to some longer development times and uncertainties along the way. The game also changed course based on player feedback, which was expected and great to have community involvement. Mercury Fallen became bigger and took longer than expected. There were many times where it was hard to know what “finished” meant for Mercury Fallen as new features could have continued to be piled on indefinitely. On a personal level I wanted to complete Mercury Fallen and work on something different, something with a smaller scope and scale.
PACK :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit is a first person cleaning simulation game where you take on the role of a robot cleaning and restoring various locations after the fall of mankind. PACK was better planned out from the beginning to have a more clear scope and a smaller scale.
As the game is broken into separate levels I was able to pre-determine the amount of content I wanted to deliver. Even before I started serious development, I already had a sense of what “finished” meant. I know the general scale of the game and, for the most part, what it will take to complete.
So basically I’m working on PACK because it’s another genre of game that I personally enjoy and a project with more clearly defined goals. I’m super excited about PACK and I can’t wait to release it into Early Access for all of you to enjoy.
If you have any questions regarding the development of PACK or questions about the game development process then be sure to reach here on Steam or on the PACK discord server.
Because I too like pretty pictures, here is a work in progress screenshot from one of the levels coming in the Early Access Release.
If you want to help support development you can become a patron for as little as $1. Exclusive benefits include early access to development builds of the game.
Be sure to check out the PACK demo and wishlist the full game on Steam.
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Thanks everyone for the amazing support!
- Rolled back from recent hot fix to address issue with crashing
- Rolled back from recent hot fix to address issue with crashing
Howdy Folks! As you may, or may not, know, Mercury Fallen is made using the Unity game engine and sadly a security vulnerability was recently reported. Thankfully there is no indication that any player data or information has been compromised. Even better is that Unity has patche
Howdy Folks!
As you may, or may not, know, Mercury Fallen is made using the Unity game engine and sadly a security vulnerability was recently reported.
Thankfully there is no indication that any player data or information has been compromised. Even better is that Unity has patched the engine to fix this issue. Mercury Fallen has been updated using the patched version of the engine and this hot fix addresses this vulnerability.
Fixed: Rebuilt to resolve security issue with Unity engine.
Thank you all for your amazing support! Be sure to wishlist Mercury Fallen and join the official Discord. If you want to further help support development of upcoming projects, and get exclusive rewards, be sure to become a patron. If you’ve already played Mercury Fallen then be sure to leave a review and let me know what you think.
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Howdy Folks! As I've mentioned before, I've been developing a new game called P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit. It's currently available to wishlist and I'm super excited to announce that the game has a brand new demo! Wishlist Demo Support If you want to help support de
Howdy Folks!
As I've mentioned before, I've been developing a new game called P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit. It's currently available to wishlist and I'm super excited to announce that the game has a brand new demo!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286440/PACK__Post_Apocalyptic_Cleaning_Kit/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3714880/PACK__Post_Apocalyptic_Cleaning_Kit_Demo/
If you want to help support development you can become a patron for as little as $1. Exclusive benefits include early access to development builds of the game.
Howdy Folks! I'm super excited to announce that Mercury Fallen is partnering with indie.io! It feels like only yesterday that 1.0 was released and it was a long journey to get there. I'm always amazed, and honored, to see so many of you playing and enjoying my game. With the help
Howdy Folks!
It feels like only yesterday that 1.0 was released and it was a long journey to get there. I'm always amazed, and honored, to see so many of you playing and enjoying my game. With the help of indie.io Mercury Fallen can be brought to even more players.
For those of you who may not know, working with a game publishing platform like indie.io greatly helps indie developers focus on game development while they handle all the behind-the-scenes magic. From helping manage store pages to crafting marketing campaigns and even helping the game shine at both digital and live events, indie.io helps in all the aspects that indie developers often struggle with alone.
I’ve certainly considered publisher offers over the years, but nothing ever felt quite right. indie.io has a great track record of helping indie developers in all aspects of the development and distribution pipeline. After they reached out to me, and after I learned more about them, I was excited to join an experienced team of people that could help spread the Mercury Fallen experience to a whole host of new players.
Be sure to check out indie.io’s Steam Publisher Page to discover more amazing indie games!
Thank you all for your amazing support! Be sure to wishlist Mercury Fallen and join the official Discord. If you want to further help support development of upcoming projects, and get exclusive rewards, be sure to become a patron. If you’ve already played Mercury Fallen then be sure to leave a review and let me know what you think.
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Howdy Folks! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe out there. I'm super excited to announce that my next project P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit is now available to wishlist on Steam! There is also a brand new shiny trailer to check out as well. Wishlist Traile
Howdy Folks!
I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe out there. I'm super excited to announce that my next project P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit is now available to wishlist on Steam! There is also a brand new shiny trailer to check out as well.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286440/PACK__Post_Apocalyptic_Cleaning_Kit/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3cFpJLWC1I
If you want to help support development you can become a patron for as little as $1. Exclusive benefits include early access to development builds of the game.
Howdy Everyone! It's been an amazing year for Mercury Fallen and I want to thank everyone for the amazing support and feedback. I want to wish everyone an amazing Holiday and hoping you all a wonderful new year! Winter Sale Mercury Fallen is now 60% off during the Steam Winter Sa
Howdy Everyone!
It's been an amazing year for Mercury Fallen and I want to thank everyone for the amazing support and feedback.
I want to wish everyone an amazing Holiday and hoping you all a wonderful new year!
Mercury Fallen is now 60% off during the Steam Winter Sale. That's the steepest discount to date. It's a great time to pick up a copy of the game and it makes a great gift for any colony management lover.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/704510/Mercury_Fallen/
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As I've previously mentioned I'm working on a new game called P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit. P.A.C.K. is a cleaning simulator game where you play as a robot cleaning up abandoned structures during the apocalypse.
Howdy Folks! A huge thank you to all of you for your amazing support. Mercury Fallen has been a great adventure and, as mentioned before, there isn't any additional content for the game currently planned. So that begs the question: What am I working on then? P.A.C.K. is a first p
Howdy Folks!
A huge thank you to all of you for your amazing support. Mercury Fallen has been a great adventure and, as mentioned before, there isn't any additional content for the game currently planned. So that begs the question: What am I working on then?
P.A.C.K. is a first person cleaning game where you play as a robot designed to clean up after natural disasters. The only problem is that it's the end of the world – but that's never stopped a robot from carrying out its objective. Wash, vacuum and clean out old abandoned structures while learning about the ultimate fate of mankind, alone or with friends.
P.A.C.K. began initial development in 2023, but this year I’ve sunk more time into the game and am now in a position to start talking about the game. P.A.C.K. is a casual cleaning game that has you completing levels by washing, vacuuming and removing objects using your little robot graspers. The game is inspired by games like Power Wash Simulator and Viscera Cleanup Detail in a fresh new setting. P.A.C.K. will also support multiplayer for up to four players.
P.A.C.K. is still early development and is slated to launch into early access sometime in 2025. Most Of the core gameplay mechanics are in place, including multiplayer support, and I’m making good progress on developing a playable tester version of the game.
Become a patron and help support the development of P.A.C.K. for as little as $1/month. New tier rewards have been added such as a special discord role, your name in the credits and also access to alpha builds of the game when they become available.
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Thanks again for your amazing support and I hope you’ll follow me on this new adventure!
Howdy Folks! A huge thank you for all of the feedback and reports on the experimental branch. Update 1.19 fixes up several issues, including a nasty crash bug that was introduced in 1.18. Additions A couple of minor additions are also included such as a quit to desktop option fro
Howdy Folks!
A huge thank you for all of the feedback and reports on the experimental branch. Update 1.19 fixes up several issues, including a nasty crash bug that was introduced in 1.18.
A couple of minor additions are also included such as a quit to desktop option from the in-game menu and a new slider for for the surface side mining platforms.
The new Auto Collect At % slider for mining platforms allows you to set a minimum inventory amount percentage. Resource Transports will now only collect from mining platforms whose inventory amount is at or above this percentage.
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Howdy Folks! Due to additional reports of users experiencing game crashes, I've decided to rollback to version 1.17 while I continue to investigate the issue. If you are experiencing this issue and want to help, please check out the experimental branch . Discord The Mercury Falle
Howdy Folks!
Due to additional reports of users experiencing game crashes, I've decided to rollback to version 1.17 while I continue to investigate the issue. If you are experiencing this issue and want to help, please check out the experimental branch.
The Mercury Fallen discord is a great place to get the latest information and join the conversation regarding the experimental branch.
Thanks everyone for your patience while I work to resolve this issue.
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Howdy Folks! Patch Update 1.19 is now on the experimental branch and aims to resolve game crashes that can occur during auto saves and extended play periods. If you're experiencing poor performance or the game crashing after playing for a couple of hours, please give this experim
Howdy Folks!
Patch Update 1.19 is now on the experimental branch and aims to resolve game crashes that can occur during auto saves and extended play periods.
If you're experiencing poor performance or the game crashing after playing for a couple of hours, please give this experimental branch a try and let me know if it improves your experience.
This has been a hard issue to resolve as I've not been able to reproduce the behavior in my testing environments. I am working on further optimizations, but I wanted to get feedback on the optimizations so far.
Thanks everyone for the great feedback and let me know if you're still experiencing this issue. As it doesn't affect everyone I'm trying to get a general sense of how many users are affected by these issues.
What is the Experimental Branch and how do I access it?
Please let me know in the below Steam thread, or in the experimental channel on Discord, if you encounter any issues while using update 1.19 on the experimental branch.
Howdy Folks! Patch Update 1.18 is now available. This update fixes various issues including a game breaking bug where you could deconstruct something critical to progressing in the main mission. Thank you for the great feedback on the experimental branch. There are still some iss
Howdy Folks!
Patch Update 1.18 is now available. This update fixes various issues including a game breaking bug where you could deconstruct something critical to progressing in the main mission.
Thank you for the great feedback on the experimental branch. There are still some issues that are being looked into, but I wanted to get these fixes out the door. Check out the release notes below for the full list of fixes.
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Howdy Folks! I recently released Patch 1.18 and, unfortunately, had to roll back to update 1.17 due to various reported issues. After making some extensive code changes I’m re-releasing Patch Update 1.18 on to the experimental branch for testing. This update includes what was pre
Howdy Folks!
I recently released Patch 1.18 and, unfortunately, had to roll back to update 1.17 due to various reported issues. After making some extensive code changes I’m re-releasing Patch Update 1.18 on to the experimental branch for testing. This update includes what was previously included as well as some new fixes and tweaks.
In addition to fixing the issues with the first release of 1.18, I made some extensive code changes to reduce memory overhead and resolve longer play times causing the game to become unstable. While I’m pretty sure I’ve worked out the kinks, I want your help to track down any lingering issues before pushing it out to the main branch.
What is the Experimental Branch and how do I access it?
Please let me know in the below Steam thread, or in the experimental channel on Discord, if you encounter any issues while using update 1.18 on the experimental branch.
Patch Update 1.18 Experimental Info & Patch Notes
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Howdy Folks! This is a tiny patch update to fix patch update 1.18. Please let me know if you encounter further issues related to being unable to return the main menu or colonists no longer performing actions after 30+ minutes of play time. Thanks everyone for your understanding!
Howdy Folks!
This is a tiny patch update to fix patch update 1.18. Please let me know if you encounter further issues related to being unable to return the main menu or colonists no longer performing actions after 30+ minutes of play time. Thanks everyone for your understanding!
Howdy Folks! Thanks for all the great feedback and support! Patch Update 1.18 addresses a few reported issues. Be sure to check out the release notes below for a list of fixes. As I’ve mentioned previously, I have been working on a new video game project. I’ve made a good bit of
Howdy Folks!
Thanks for all the great feedback and support! Patch Update 1.18 addresses a few reported issues. Be sure to check out the release notes below for a list of fixes.
As I’ve mentioned previously, I have been working on a new video game project. I’ve made a good bit of progress, but have been slowed down somewhat due to switching from Unity to the Unreal game engine. Stay tuned for more info regarding that project, as well as Mercury Fallen patches, and if you want to help support future projects be sure to become a patron.
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Howdy Folks! Patch 1.17 is a small patch to address some reported issues. Keep all that feedback coming! It’s great to hear what you like and what you don’t. Wiki I’ve been working to get a wiki up and running for some time, but I’m often extended in different directions. @darkfo
Howdy Folks!
Patch 1.17 is a small patch to address some reported issues. Keep all that feedback coming! It’s great to hear what you like and what you don’t.
I’ve been working to get a wiki up and running for some time, but I’m often extended in different directions. @darkfoxprime has been a major resource in filling in a majority of the wiki pages and, while it’s not totally complete, it’s ready enough for people to take a look.
I’ll be working to update more of the wiki moving forward. If you have any experiencing managing wikis and want to help then certainly reach out to me.
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Howdy Folks! Happy New Year! It's a new year and a new patch update for Mercury Fallen. This is another small update to address some feedback and report. Thanks everyone for the amazing support! Support & Follow Mercury Fallen On Twitter | Facebook | Website | Discord | Merch
Howdy Folks!
Happy New Year! It's a new year and a new patch update for Mercury Fallen. This is another small update to address some feedback and report. Thanks everyone for the amazing support!
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