Hello everybody! So we're a few weeks into 2020. In just a couple of months Liberated will be out, so everyone is hard at work on the finishing touches... and some pretty big changes.
Here’s what we’ve been up to this month...
Marek, our Creative Director, and Konrad (that’s me) had a really good chat with NintendoLife. In the interview, we talk about how Liberated got started, inspirations, challenges, and a lot more. It actually turned out pretty insightful, so check it out here.
As for the game development itself, the final stretch is busy and exciting! We’re doing a lot of playtesting, already two rounds in with more to come. It’s been ridiculously insightful, and we’re making changes and tackling feedback as it comes up.
We’ve actually made tweaks and changes across the board: gameplay, sound, and writing have all been updated!
We’ve implemented tweaks to aiming physics, fixes, and all kinds of improvements to player animations. So altogether the gameplay feels much smoother now — it’s little things, technically, but they mean so much!
We’re doing a complete audio overhaul, too: updating sound effects, music, and behind-the-scenes performance updates — that last part is especially crucial for the Nintendo Switch version.
And I think the most noticeable change is the all-new writing. We recently brought Chris on board, an experienced editor who’s worked on projects like Frostpunk, Beat Cop, and Wanderlust Travel Stories.
We ended up rewriting Every. Single. Line. of dialogue throughout the whole game — aiming for more distinct characters, better dynamics, and that noir comic book feels.
Liberated is still the same game, but we hope it’s a much better one since the last time we showed it off in public. We’re heading to PAX East soon, and damn excited to start showing off what’s new. Keep in touch on Facebook and Twitter, our New Year's resolution is to share more shenanigans!
We really want to know what you think as well: what are YOU most hyped about in Liberated? And what are most concerned about? Let’s chat in the comments!
Much love!
-Konrad from the Liberated Team
https://store.steampowered.com/app/875310/Liberated/