- Updated SDL2 to fix DPI scaling issue - 27 April 2025
The version of SDL2 we shipped with on Windows had DPI scaling bug, causing the wrong resolution to be selected whenever the game was launched. This update brings SDL2 to the latest version 2.30.11 that should fix the issue. Thanks to the person who reported this! ːloveyouː
- 75% Discount for Box-Pushing Fest - 26 April 2025
About Love, Hate & The Other Ones is part of the Steam Box-Pushing Fest with a 75% discount from April 21st - 28th!
- Game price will be raised to $7.99 on May 1st - 7 April 2023
Dear Steam community, We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that we will be increasing the prices of our games on Steam starting next month. We understand that this news may come as a surprise, and we want to assure you that we have not taken this decision lightly. As you're surely aware, over the past decade, the cost of development and production has increased significantly due to inflation. Inflation affects the cost of materials, wages, and other expenses, which has impacted our business operations. We need to adjust our pricing to keep up with these changes. The new pricing for all of our games, from May 1st: Game Old Price Adjusted for Inflation New Price Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers $9.99 $13.09 $11.99 Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers Soundtrack Edition $14.99 $19.64 $17.99 Black Pants Suspenders Bundle $14.99 $19.64 $17.99 On Rusty Trails $12.99 $16.28 $14.99 Ab…
- Check out the sequel to Love, Hate & the Other Ones, out now! - 8 May 2020
We're happy to announce the release of the 3D sequel to About Love, Hate & the Other Ones! Launching exclusively on Steam - with a 25% discount, so don't hesitate if you care for some mind-bending puzzles right now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110770/About_Love_Hate_And_The_Other_Ones_2/ Featuring dedicated Love & Hate artwork from renowned animation folks, and an all new cast of Other Ones to discover! Thanks for playing About Love, Hate & the Other Ones, and hope you're ready for more. Enjoy, and take care everyone!
- Our new game "On Rusty Trails" is out now on Steam - 13 June 2016
Hello everyone! We just wanted to post a quick update for all fans of About Love, Hate and the other ones. Today we have released our new game On Rusty Trails, a fast-paced puzzle platformer with our trademark comic style look. Here is the Release Trailer and here is the Steam Page If it looks cool to you, be sure to check it out and support us in creating more games that you like. Thanks from all the team!
- Our new game "On Rusty Trails" is out now on Steam - 13 June 2016
Hello everyone! We just wanted to post a quick update for all fans of About Love, Hate and the other ones. Today we have released our new game On Rusty Trails, a fast-paced puzzle platformer with our trademark comic style look. Here is the Release Trailer and here is the Steam Page If it looks cool to you, be sure to check it out and support us in creating more games that you like. Thanks from all the team!
- Patch 1.3 released - 2 March 2015
Our third patch is now live, which closes these issues: INI file parser bug fix Use desktop resolution by default, instead of the highest resolution supported Resolution can now be passed via command line, e.g.: --width=1280 --height=720 --fullscreen=0 Fixed loading times being too long when v-sync is active Fixed crash when there is no audio device available Fixed french translation of end screen (thanks, "Real"!) Thanks for reading, have fun!
- Patch 1.3 released - 2 March 2015
Our third patch is now live, which closes these issues: INI file parser bug fix Use desktop resolution by default, instead of the highest resolution supported Resolution can now be passed via command line, e.g.: --width=1280 --height=720 --fullscreen=0 Fixed loading times being too long when v-sync is active Fixed crash when there is no audio device available Fixed french translation of end screen (thanks, "Real"!) Thanks for reading, have fun!
- The Black Pants Dollar Sale - 10 February 2015
Hello dear friends of Black Pants! It is our pleasure to announce a week-long Black Pants Dollar Sale. From February 9th - 15th you can catch each of our games and the eComic for $1 or less via our website and select gaming platforms. So if you are looking for a Valentine’s Day gift, look no further, we’ve got you covered! Of course, this goes just as well for any other occasion. All sale proceeds will go towards the development of our upcoming title: On Rusty Trails. We appreciate any support for this promotion and would be stoked about a supporting Tweet or other social media share. Many thanks and lots of love from Germany, The Black Pants
- The Black Pants Dollar Sale - 10 February 2015
Hello dear friends of Black Pants! It is our pleasure to announce a week-long Black Pants Dollar Sale. From February 9th - 15th you can catch each of our games and the eComic for $1 or less via our website and select gaming platforms. So if you are looking for a Valentine’s Day gift, look no further, we’ve got you covered! Of course, this goes just as well for any other occasion. All sale proceeds will go towards the development of our upcoming title: On Rusty Trails. We appreciate any support for this promotion and would be stoked about a supporting Tweet or other social media share. Many thanks and lots of love from Germany, The Black Pants
- Patch 1.2 released - 5 January 2015
Just one fix in this update: support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Both 32 and 64bit systems are now running the game properly. Have fun, and a happy new year, folks!
- Patch 1.2 released - 5 January 2015
Just one fix in this update: support for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Both 32 and 64bit systems are now running the game properly. Have fun, and a happy new year, folks!
- First patch has just been released! - 18 December 2014
Patch 1.1 is live now. The following fixes are included: Fixed a few issues with unicode paths. Non-english characters are now supported in home directory names as well as game directory names. Fixed "Invalid Operation" error caused by the Steam overlay 32bit Linux / Steam OS is now fully supported OS X build is now a universal binary (32bit and 64bit) Shaders are now working on outdated OpenGL drivers Fixed crash due to settings or savegame files being write-protected Fixed a way to pass level 58 very easily This covers the most urgent issues reported by all the nice folks in the forums. Thanks for your feedback! We're busy fixing the remaining issues, and we'll keep you posted.
- First patch has just been released! - 18 December 2014
Patch 1.1 is live now. The following fixes are included: Fixed a few issues with unicode paths. Non-english characters are now supported in home directory names as well as game directory names. Fixed "Invalid Operation" error caused by the Steam overlay 32bit Linux / Steam OS is now fully supported OS X build is now a universal binary (32bit and 64bit) Shaders are now working on outdated OpenGL drivers Fixed crash due to settings or savegame files being write-protected Fixed a way to pass level 58 very easily This covers the most urgent issues reported by all the nice folks in the forums. Thanks for your feedback! We're busy fixing the remaining issues, and we'll keep you posted.
- About Love, Hate and the other ones — now available! - 12 December 2014
About Love, Hate and the other ones is a puzzle game, in which you influence your surroundings by the force of Hate and the power of Love. They shouldnʻt have pushed the button! Life on the hill was just perfect for Love and Hate before that shiny red device appeared. Suddenly, they are trapped in a dark and spooky cave, far away from home. Now it is up to you to control the opposing forces of Love and Hate. They will soon meet a lot of Other Ones, wondering how they might react when Loved, or when Hated. Find a way through caves and ice, castles and factories, all by the might of your puzzling! If you ever return to that hill, life will be sweet again... https://store.steampowered.com/app/277680
- About Love, Hate and the other ones — now available! - 12 December 2014
About Love, Hate and the other ones is a puzzle game, in which you influence your surroundings by the force of Hate and the power of Love. They shouldnʻt have pushed the button! Life on the hill was just perfect for Love and Hate before that shiny red device appeared. Suddenly, they are trapped in a dark and spooky cave, far away from home. Now it is up to you to control the opposing forces of Love and Hate. They will soon meet a lot of Other Ones, wondering how they might react when Loved, or when Hated. Find a way through caves and ice, castles and factories, all by the might of your puzzling! If you ever return to that hill, life will be sweet again... https://store.steampowered.com/app/277680
