Greatings everyone!
It’s been a while since we posted anything here but rest assured, the development is ongoing! We have entered the final phase of the production and the game has gone to BETA, which means that all the features and almost all the content are integrated into the game, it remains only to refine all this: remove bugs, balance and improve some details.
Let’s start with some good news: we will be participating in the Steam Next Fest with a brand new version of the demo! On the program:
- Relifted menus
- Slightly modified levels
- A brand new boss
- The friends ranking system
- The replay system (yours, and those of your friends!)
The demo has been updated very recently and we have removed saves and saved times for this new version. This is (normally) the first and last time, we promise. And the demo will remain online after the end of the next steam fest: you can continue to test the game, even after its release!
Let’s talk about the future, the release of Ghostland Yard on PC and after.
Sadly, we have not only good news, we are behind schedule, and the game will be released between the end of February and the end of March 2023 on PC, rather than mid-February as originally planned. We will use this extra time wisely, and it will allow us to offer you the best possible experience.
Now some additional informations:
- We plan to set the price at $12.99, with a 25% discount for the release of the game, bringing it down to $9.99 for the release!
- We want to bring the game on Nintendo Switch! We have not officially started the steps with Nintendo, but we anticipated the release on their console, and the porting will not be too time consuming or too complex (on paper, but we’ll see how things go). We can expect a release on Switch between mid-summer and mid-autumn 2023!
- We have in the boxes additional levels, which are alternative levels to those existing, like the Dark Mode of Super Meat Boy or the B and C side of Celeste. We intend to integrate them for release on Switch, and add them to the PC version - for free. You will have free additional content for Ghostland Yard in the months following the release!
Know that we are very attentive to the feedback from the community. We build this game for you -the players-, we want your experience to be as pleasant as possible. Do not hesitate to contact us if you want to send us anything, you can reache us via steam forums, our discord, twitter or by email at [email protected]
We look forward to offering you the final version of the game, by then, take care of yourself !
Talk to you soon,
Thibault