The Subject

Released: Nov 30, 2018
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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 08:15 GMT

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20 posts

29 Oct 2020Developer post
Try my latest sci-fi horror for only $4.99
After Our Secret Below, I wanted to take the time between launch and Halloween to push and get a fun little game out in time. KOHATE I decided The Subject was a great setting to be able to expand upon and built a new experience around the Kohat complex location from the game. Koh
After Our Secret Below, I wanted to take the time between launch and Halloween to push and get a fun little game out in time.
KOHATE
I decided The Subject was a great setting to be able to expand upon and built a new experience around the Kohat complex location from the game. Kohate is a, small, stand alone project with a single goal of having a fun time in a single sitting.

Stealth horror
Multiple endings
secrets to discover
Casual mode (no monster)
Designed to be played in one sitting
Kohate a fun and easy way to support my larger projects. I hope you have a chance to give it a try and have some fun!
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15 Oct 2020Developer post
Kohate launch & Mortuary Assistant full development
After I launched Our Secret Below in July, I looked at the calendar and thought it might be cool to try and get a short game in out in time for Halloween. I wanted to jump right into The Mortuary Assistant but figured a few months on MA would not be as impactful as a full new tit
09 Oct 2020Developer post
Return to the Kohate Complex October 15th
CHECK OUT KOHATE LAUNCHING OCT 15 >>> I'm very excited to announce a new chapter in The Subject universe with Kohate. Return to BioMass Labs' mysterious complex with an all new experiment, a heavy focus on stealth, survival, and story. Kohate is a departure from the puzz
CHECK OUT KOHATE LAUNCHING OCT 15 >>>
I'm very excited to announce a new chapter in The Subject universe with Kohate. Return to BioMass Labs' mysterious complex with an all new experiment, a heavy focus on stealth, survival, and story.
Kohate is a departure from the puzzle-themed nature of The Subject that focuses heavily on the atmosphere and lore surrounding Kohate. Work your way through the complex to the completion room on the other side while collecting blood samples for processing.
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Avoid the abomination roaming the halls at all costs
Play stealthy or play loud, but stay alive
Multiple endings
Find story rich data blocks
Secrets and Easter eggs to discover
Only $4.99 - WHAT!?
DEVELOPER NOTE
I was going to jump directly into The Mortuary Assistant development after Our Secret Below launched in July. But I looked at the calendar and thought it might be cool to try and get something a little extra out for Halloween.
The Subject will always be dear to me as it is my first ever solo project, but I have grown a lot since then as an indie dev and I wanted to build upon what I set out to create. While Kohate is a short experience, I believe there is a lot to it that makes it extremely fun. I hope you feel the same way. Thank you so much for your support and taking the time to check out this post.
-Brian
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08 Jul 2020Developer post
Our Secret Below launching July 10th!
I'm extremely excited to be launching my second full solo project Our Secret Below. Nia Davis has been abducted and taken to her captor's basement. She will need to escape her cell and uncover her captor's past to unlock her future. Our Secret Below will be launching this Friday
21 Apr 2020Developer post
Our Secret Below Demo
I'm really happy to be bringing the Our Secret Below demo to steam finally! I originally had the demo available on itch for the Kickstarter project. Now that the Kickstarter is done and successful, I wanted to take the time to setup the demo for my main platform I'll be releasing
19 Apr 2020Developer post
The Subject - Celebration Sale!
I'm very excited to have my next major project Our Secret Below reach its kickstarter funding goal! This means I will have the support to help bring Our Secret Below to a polished and finished state! By the way, you can wishlist Our Secret Below right now here on steam! WISHLIST
15 May 2019Developer post
Hot Fix 2.0.3
Fixed an issue where Vsync being off could cause a number of control issues. I want to thank those that posted about this issue so that I could dig deeper into it! -Brian
09 May 2019Developer post
Hot Fix 2.0.2
Fixed a bug where on some machines the screen would go black after resuming a paused game.
08 May 2019Developer post
Hot Fix 2.0.1
Some small fixes to twitch integration. OAuth code will now only display as *** to hide the password Only your twitch ID is needed now instead of both channel name and ID Other fixes Fixed a bug where the new nav system was not originally bound to a key
Some small fixes to twitch integration.

OAuth code will now only display as *** to hide the password
Only your twitch ID is needed now instead of both channel name and ID
Other fixes

Fixed a bug where the new nav system was not originally bound to a key
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07 May 2019Developer post
2.0 Update LIVE! - Twitch integration and lots more!
The Subject 2.0 update is now live! A lot of new things come with this update. The most notable being Twitch integration. Users are able to connect their game to twitch chat. The game will then release polls every so often. The viewers will vote and whatever wins will cause an ev
The Subject 2.0 update is now live!
A lot of new things come with this update. The most notable being Twitch integration.
Users are able to connect their game to twitch chat. The game will then release polls every so often. The viewers will vote and whatever wins will cause an event to happen to the player in the game!
The large items available in this update are:

Twitch integration
Additional Content
Casual mode (no monster)
Lore (Look for the tablet)
New navigation helper mechanic
5 new achievements
Bug fixes
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03 May 2019Developer post
Large patch out soon - Twitch integration
INFO VIDEO Happy to announce that I will be pushing a rather large patch for The Subject soon! All the details are in the video linked above but here is a quick list! Twitch integration Casual mode Lore (story) mechanic New navigation help New maze puzzles & collection Bug fi
INFO VIDEO
Happy to announce that I will be pushing a rather large patch for The Subject soon! All the details are in the video linked above but here is a quick list!

Twitch integration
Casual mode
Lore (story) mechanic
New navigation help
New maze puzzles & collection
Bug fixes
More to come when the patch goes live!
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25 Apr 2019Developer post
Update 1.2.1 - hot fix
Fixed a reported issue related to jumping in the game. On a completely unrelated note, jumping has been removed as it holds no game play value at this time... New changes coming soon!
23 Feb 2019Developer post
Hot fix - Linux launch issue
There was an issue where launching the game through steam on Linux would throw up an error stating that an exe could not be found. This issue has been fixed. Thank you for your patience and I hope you have lots of fun wandering the Kohate complex! -Brian
23 Feb 2019Developer post
Linux build launch issue (workaround)
I've gotten a few reports of the linux build throwing up an error saying it can't find an exe which seems to be something that's happened before with other games. However, there is a workaround while I try to hunt down the cause of this issue assuming it's not on steam's end. Rig
I've gotten a few reports of the linux build throwing up an error saying it can't find an exe which seems to be something that's happened before with other games.
However, there is a workaround while I try to hunt down the cause of this issue assuming it's not on steam's end.

Right click on The Subject in your game library and go to properties.
Click the "Local Files" tab
Click "Browse Local Files"
There you should see the launch file for The Subject and the game should start up.
Thank you for your patience and I'm sorry if you run into this issue. Please let me know if this workaround doesn't work for you. Thank you!
-Brian
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22 Feb 2019Developer post
The Subject is now on Linux!
Hey all! I'm sorry it's taken so long but as you know, being a solo developer makes things take longer than usual. I'm happy to say that I have ported The Subject over to Linux! I have tested on my local Linux machine as best I could. I have successfully tested the game on Ubuntu
07 Jan 2019Developer post
Patch 1.2.0 - Key Binding and Smooth control
This is a rather large overhaul to the control system and I highly recommend getting this patch before your next play session. - Controller support is now fully implemented. - Key Binding has been fully implemented for both keyboard and controller. This can be found in the main m
13 Dec 2018Developer post
Patch 1.1.4 Notes
- Various bug fixes - Fixed a number of locations the monster would get stuck - Fixed a bug where the end of long hallways may disappear - Key binding work started (not implemented)
08 Dec 2018Developer post
Patch 1.1.3 Notes
- Fixed a bug where you could stand up through the wall at the door of the access tunnel hiding spaces - Fixed an issue where you would not be able to get the "beat the game without saving achievement" due to the new bio scan save system. (Save all you want and use the bio-scans,
07 Dec 2018Developer post
Hot Fix - 1.1.2a - shift sprint issue
Fixed an issue where you could only sprint with a controller and not keyboard. Both work now. Thank you for hanging in there. -Brian
06 Dec 2018Developer post
Patch 1.1.2 Notes
- Full Xbox controller support - Bio Check-in stations now save in addition to resetting your timer (you can still save by pressing ESC any time you want) - Some extra visual cues here and there. The controller is in and working but there is no in-game map yet, so to help, I made

Updates & announcements

The Mortuary Assistant

DEVELOPER NOTE

Free Update Planned For The Subject

The Subject 2.0 update is now live!