Escape the Omnochronom! version 1.0 is now live on Steam! I’m pretty happy with where it is now – one of the best features is the ranks being listed on the main screen. Please let me know what you think so far! Here’s the patch notes! VERSION 1.0 – Lemon disabled for now – New … Continue reading "Escape the Omnochronom Official Steam Launch!"
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Escape the Omnochronom! Version 0.9 Patch Notes
Hey all! This patch represents another massive step for the game, in that we’ve gotten rid of a lot of the vestigial stuff from when ETO (Formerly Push the Lane) was going to be a free to play game. The primary system that really was vestigial and under-developed was the cards system. I think it’s … Continue reading "Escape the Omnochronom! Version 0.9 Patch Notes"
Read MorePlaying videogames: a rambling essay about hating what you love
How does anyone find the time to play videogames? I’ve had a hard time getting around to playing videogames recently, and this has led me on a path towards understanding why that might be. It’s not just that I don’t have time; the truth is, if I really wanted to play some videogames every night, … Continue reading "Playing videogames: a rambling essay about hating what you love"
Read MoreEscape the Omnochronom! Version 0.8 Patch Notes
This is a balance patch, mostly, although a bit of “cleanup”. In general I’ve been in meat-cleaver mode with this game, hacking huge pieces away at it and trying to make it work. I think each version should be becoming significantly more playable. This, I think, should be far and away the most playable version … Continue reading "Escape the Omnochronom! Version 0.8 Patch Notes"
Read MoreIndie Success with Jason Rohrer
Today’s conversation was with Jason Rohrer, the designer of Passage and a ton of other games, with his latest being One Hour, One Life. We started talking about a year ago, I think possibly in response to some of the “indie game apocalypse” conversations that have been taking place over the past few years. Jason … Continue reading "Indie Success with Jason Rohrer"
Read MoreEscape the Omnochronom! Version 0.7 Patch Notes
This is a big one! Two main goals with this patch: balance and clarity. For a long time, there have been a few things about this game that no one really understood but me. Some stuff was just too disconnected and weird. There actually was a cool system for how Guardians spawned and how the … Continue reading "Escape the Omnochronom! Version 0.7 Patch Notes"
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