Hey there treasure hunters!
It's been a while since the last update, so I'm excited to announce the official launch of a Steam Deck version of Bilkins' Folly - just in time for the Steam Summer Sale!
To all of you who have been holding out for the Steam Deck build, thank you for your incredible patience and support. I planned to get this done sooner, but Valve doesn't sell the Deck in my country, and it proved challenging to track one down. We got there in the end though 😁
A big thanks to everyone who's already had a crack at Bilkins, and if you haven't yet, now is a great time to pick it up... 👀
Also, thanks to everyone who's left a review of the game. I can't express how much enjoyment I get from reading comments from players, it's truly a wonderful experience (Big congrats to those players who solved 100% of the puzzles too!).
Reviews are a fantastic way to help spread the word and get others into Bilkins, so if you were planning on leaving a review but haven't done so yet, please remember to share your thoughts as it's a big help!
Regarding the Steam Deck build itself, I've gone through and checked it, but as always, there might be something I missed during testing. If you think something's not right, the quickest way to get my attention is in the Discord server, so feel free to ping me there: https://discord.gg/W4CZrmmmzt
Of course, you can post in the Steam forum too, though admittedly, I check that a bit less than Discord.
Happy hunting!!!
Luke
***EDIT***
Woohoo! Bilkins has been verified by Steam as working great on Steam Deck! As a result, the compatibility check below has been removed, there's no longer any need to turn on compatibility mode when launching on the Deck :)
NOTE: The Steam Deck version is a native Linux build and won't run using Proton. To launch on the Deck, you must go into Bilkins' Folly Settings>Properties>Compatibility and check the 'Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool' option, then select Linux from the bottom of the list.
Known issue with Steam Deck build:
Opening up books creates a small lag delay. I know what the issue is here (it's related to the game engine), I'm just not sure on the best method for fixing it. As opening books doesn't happen all that often and this doesn't impact gameplay, I decided not to let it delay the Steam Deck release further.