Fellow travelers, it's been a busy time these last couple of months and we have a couple of exciting updates to share!
Milestone: Beta - Content Complete
First things first: we have reached our Content Complete milestone for The Haunting of Joni Evers (which we're also referring to as our Beta milestone). This means every story beat, line of dialogue, spooky moment, and emotional gut-punch is fully assembled and experienceable in-game.
Now we start the final pass, polishing everything to make sure Joni's emotional tale lands the way we want and preventing any nasty bugs from ruining it.
Updated Demo, Steam Next Fest, and the Indie Horror Showcase
In other (just as exciting) news:
- Updated free demo: We very recently updated our demo, featuring the first two chapters of the game, to be more in-line with how our gameplay and effects have evolved and to prepare for...
- Steam Next Fest: ...our participation in the upcoming Next Fest, showcasing demos for all kinds of incredible upcoming games. We would be eternally grateful if you check out the updated demo, wishlist the game, and tell your friends from Oct 14-21.
- The Indie Horror Showcase: Finally, The Haunting of Joni Evers has been selected to take part in the Indie Horror Showcase on October 24th at 10am pacific time. We will be debuting a brand new trailer with new content as part of the showcase, so make sure you tune in!
We're getting close, very close, to the full release. The excitement (and all of the other emotions that come along with putting the finishing touches on creative work) here at the studio is palpable and we cannot wait for you to help Joni break this curse.
'Til we meet again along the Causeway,
Kjartan Kennedy (he/him), Studio Director