Greetings everyone!
We have been hard at work implementing the online multiplayer and integrating matchmaking into Mansion At Midnight over the last few weeks. Don began with testing the main multiplayer gameplay in a LAN environment, and then over the weekend he began plugging in the Steam matchmaking code to make an easy-to-use interface for players. There are a lot of kinks to work out, but the bare bones of matchmaking through Steam have been implemented and is moving into to testing.
We will be reaching out to testers and influencers soon for help in testing in a closed beta in an attempt to iron out some major bugs with the Steam online matchmaking. However, we have been working in an attempt to have the game out in Early Access in time for Halloween, and from our current position it is likely Mansion At Midnight will be available no sooner than October 30th, 2024. We will likely release the game at 10am PST, but it is best to keep an eye on our social media for alerts, and watch our Steam page here for notifications.
Another exciting feature we have been working on is adding all of the dialog and voice lines to the game. This could not be possible without the help of our community, and we wanted to take this time to acknowledge and thank the individuals who volunteered their voice to the game!
AnticChannel859
BlindNostalgia
ChibiFayth
ClaytonMathosVA
Cranberri_Inari
Dinger
DreamyKiwi
Gin Tamashi
Nachi
PheareanKnight
Pillar-Eclipse73
RoadToDusk_VT
Rybuca
SeranVT
ShadowFire
SirSoup
Yukenna
Thank you all for providing your voice to the game, every spooky wail and creepy croak is appreciated and such a big part of the project, thank you.
We also want to thank MagnaNUMArts, Cranberri_Inari, and VeryCherri for their contributions to the project via commissioned artwork, thank you.
Whether we are able to make the October 30th release, or if we have to release to a little later, we want to thank you all for your support and for cheering us on as we work on this project. We hope you continue to look forward to what Game Grotto has in store, and that you will enjoy Mansion At Midnight.
Thanks for reading!
- Meg (and Don) Game Grotto Development Team