- June Devlog - 22 June 2025
Happy June! Going on Vacation towards the end of this month so I'm getting the Devlog out a little earlier.Updated LightingProbably the biggest visual problem of current Gerascopia builds; the lighting engine.It was hobbled together by displaying a bunch of tiles with different opacities, which caused a lot of visual problems, and affected performance pretty drastically. If youve had any performance problems in previous versions, this mightve been the reason.This will also make certain areas with brighter backgrounds look a lot better!Updated Visual EffectsWater, and other areas, will now give you more effects. Theyre meant to be as subtle as possible while still feeling like theyre there. Snake's PathAn additional area that's being added to this update will act as a connector between each of the 4 main areas. The entrances may be closed, but once open, they will be open forever (unless…
- 2 Year Anniversary Update - 6 May 2025
Happy 2 year of GeraScopia! Im gonna get straight into the dev log. I've changed my mind on a lot of previous changes I had planned, so I want to confirm what I'm going to and not going to do. Its a lot bigger of an update than I thought. Wordy stuff is at the end. Content Update It's Blue! Outside of expanding every current area, I will be adding a couple new areas. At minimum I want to add at least 4 new areas. I will also be adding more detail to already existing areas, giving them more identifiable landmarks to prevent completely getting lost. Updated Banner When the update drops, I plan on updating the splash art of the game. Animation Updates The game is getting a slight artistic overhaul; nothing major, just updating some inconsistent sprites and designs. This will have no major effect on the game Updated Mechanics Outside of reworking certain tools (The torch being a main one),…
- GERASCOPIA 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARRRRY - 5 May 2024
Gerascopia is Officially 1 Year old! Woohoo! Thanks for playing and supporting the project so far! I have a few more things up my sleeve for the game, and some general announcements. Content Update I'm planning on adding final big content update later this year. This will be mostly centered around adding a large amount of random events, and a few other things. This will also add a Gallery, and Some Achievements (Yes... I'm doing it.), and secret stuff..... Its not going to be as big as "The Wrong Places", but it will make replays more unique. You might be wondering why this isn't releasing today, and its mostly cause.... What I've been doing If you arent aware, I've made a new project: Blood Poker. Its a smaller project thats a very hypervisual poker/horror game. I'd check it out if you havent. Additionally. I've been developing another game: 52Beatup, and I need to finish it LOL. It's…
- PATCH NOTES 1.10 - 9 February 2024
-added a silly thing. -All endings with art now contain secret text (Originally only 3 had it) -Added another ending Wrong Places- -Completing a loop will disable the decay flags. Area 3 -Sitting next to a character now triggers unique effects quicker -Sitting next to a character while having "character outline" on no longer bugs the game Area 3 EX -fixed a bug where the game would softlock upon killing a monster the same frame you were supposed to die.
- Patch Note 1.9 (Counting unnamed Patches) - 5 February 2024
1.9 Changes. general minor things, some saving stuff i fixed up (please i hope so), and fixing a game freeze that happens in area 2. GENERAL -The game title will now never be "Gerascopia BETA Version" -The window can now be manually resized -Added 2 new random creatures in the world. SAVE-RELATED -Fixed bug where finishing a game would destroy your fishing data. -Fixed bug where the effects of the "Collapse" ending would perservere even if the game was beaten. AREA 2 -After the chase scene, game will no longer freeze if waiting in that area for a prolonged time -Removed "Aggro Effects" after the chase scene ends. FISHING -"Catcher of Fools" no longer shows attack timer at top of screen
- crash bugfix - 17 December 2023
fixed bug involving the game crashing after defeating a hidden boss.
- quick fix? - 26 October 2023
probably fixed a bug involving missing assets in the area 2...area
- V1.6 Hotfix - 20 October 2023
Hello Gerascopians, here is a quick update to fix a lot of problems/bugs, Along with just adjusting general QoL! I hope you've enjoyed the game thus far. Theres will 1 more update I wanna do but I'll have to see if I have the time for it, but until then, a lot of the files are in the games code in case you want to dive in and find them Bug Fixes: -Fixed bug where you could enter the fishing minigame before getting the tools for it -Adjusted Many death animations to either fix or remove the zoom in, due to very intense bugs that could happen from them -Finishing Secret areas, then dying, will now correctly send you to the right checkpoint Area 3: -Removed Bump in the terrain at the start of area 3 -Fixed bug that could occur when shooting the Area 3 Monster while it was sitting on a ledge Area 4: -The "The Path Is Open" text will now only appear once Area 9: -Fixed bug when entering the…
- V1.5 Hotfix - 1 October 2023
-Space and Enter now work on all Settings/Fishing options -Fixed bug where you could die in the Special area in Area 3 and get softlocked.
- V1.4 Hotfix - 1 October 2023
Fixed bug where the game would crash if you went to the main menu with all tools found
- V1.3 hotfix - 1 October 2023
Fixed bug that would crash the fishing minigame on load.
- V1.2 Hotfix - 1 October 2023
-Fixed bug where a timer for a sleeping monster was set to 72 instead of 72000
- V1.1 HotFix - 1 October 2023
Fixed Bug where you couldnt obtain the hook anymore Fixed Bug where you might fly into the wall when entering a specific area
- Wrong Places Hotfix - 30 September 2023
uploade dthe whole thing in a zip file nd stema couldnt find the freakin executable.. sorry.,.....
- GERASCOPIA: THE WRONG PLACES UPDATE IS OUT - 30 September 2023
This is a Massive Update to Gerascopia, Adding 4 New Areas, Multiple QoL and Settings, More Endings. Etc. This will most likely be the last big update, thank you for playing and sticking with development. The Patchnotes are Below: New Changes -Fishing Materials now show up in the menu when you get any of them. -Added 4 New Areas -Options are now available! You can change effects/volume/brightness -Game Settings are now available! You can change specific flags in the game that can alter or make exploring easier! -Added a new Ending -Controls! If you really dont like the P/O/SHIFT Layout, this is for you! -Controller Support! Its pretty light ATM and allows for mild adjustments. Tested on Dualshock. -Added multiple movement techniques -Added more critters -Added More Music Tracks -Adjusted Movement slightly -Added a new Ending -Adjusted Volumes of certain effects/creatures -The Chance to…
- GeraScopia Major Update Trailer - 25 July 2023
"The Wrong Places" update will be releasing soon, included are a majority of the changes -Updated Settings and Game Settings* -Control Rebinding -Different Control Styles -Misc. Movement changes and techniques. -Reduced Game Size and Improved Performance -Bug Fixes and QoL updates -2 New Endings -3 New areas, with their own themes, aesthetics, and dangers. -More Random Events, and adjusted Randomness for many random events ...And More! This update will be Free, and might be the last big update outside of bug fixes down the road. Thank you for playing and enjoying GeraScopia! *Adjusting Game Settings that change the difficulty of the game will not adjust your ability to get endings
- Hotfix + Speedrun Update V0.41 - 10 May 2023
-Added a "Quick Reset" Mode that will make the game reset all values and give you a fresh start. This mode is accessible any point after you start a round, if you want a hard reset. THIS WILL REMOVE FISHING STUFF, LIKE CURRENCY AND IT BEING UNLOCKED. *If you accidentally click this option, the save will not occur until you pick up an item or get to an amulet post. If you want to keep your old save, go to C:\Users\\AppData\Local\GeraScopia and either rename data.txt, or save it somewhere else. If you ever want to play that save again, just rename it back to data.txt and put it in that file, overwriting your current save. --Fishing-- -Fixed bug where both Fishing Bosses would bug out and stop using their rage attacks -Fixed bug where fishing minigame wouldnt end -Fools Catch now attacks slightly faster -A certain purchase that can be made in the fishing minigame has been drastically reduc…
- V0.4 Update - 10 May 2023
-Fixed An Issue Regarding Saving. If you would boot the game and then immediately close it without starting, the game would corrupt your saves. -Added visual indicator on menu to show how to enable assist mode -Fixed bug where the Alternate 3rd Monster would have a glitched sequence if you fell into the lake or didnt exactly follow her specific pathing. After she is on the ledge, if you leave to any other area, she will be waiting at the ledge in the camp room. -The "SHIFT" prompt will no longer appear if you are in the 2nd area, as you cannot run underwater. -Added in far more Amulet text prompts -Monster 2's Chase Delay when He Notices you Slightly Increased -Monster 2's Acceleration to Max Speed Decreased Slightly -Monster 1 Will now slowly gain a speed penalty the more times you die, capping out at a 1.5 movement speed penalty, which is halved during the chase sequence, rounded up.…
- Saving Bug Notice - 8 May 2023
It has come to my attention that there is a decently common chance that upon booting a new game, your game will create an incredibly weird save data and attempt to load from it, which causes large problems. If you obtain the Gun within the first few rooms, the bug has happened for you. It will make it impossible to pick up torches and overall ruin the game experience if not fixed. As I work on ironing this bug out, the quickest solution is to locate your save data in: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\GeraScopia then delete data.txt, or any files in this folder. Reboot the game and it should work fine. Apologies for the inconvenience as I fix this, I will hopefully have a patch out in the next 24 hours.
- Hotfix V0.31 - 6 May 2023
The deer is now smoochable
