- Patch 1.3.7 - Small update to remove hidden teleport button - 14 January 2023
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.7 is now live and you should be seeing release build 1.3.7 at the upper corner of the main menu. If you're not seeing the latest version number there, try updating the game manually or restarting your Steam client. (Mac users will get this update after I can get the patch tested properly) Teleport Menu in Chapter 1: Classroom Removed a hidden teleport menu in Classroom that I used for testing purposes but had apparently forgotten to remove when I pushed the previous update live... (￣ω￣;) As usual, please report any bugs, errors or even any suggestions and feedback by posting here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/652510/discussions/0/1368380934245938749/ Alternatively, you can also contact me directly from here: http://neetbytes.com/contact/
- Patch 1.3.6 - Achievement Bug - 30 May 2022
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.6 is now live and you should be seeing release build 1.3.6 at the upper corner of the main menu. If you're not seeing the latest version number there, try updating the game manually or restarting your Steam client. Achievement Bug There was an achievement bug in the last version that prevented achievements from being properly registered, which is now fixed. Minor Cleanup There were still some leftover issue from when the text sfx was removed and this is also fixed now. As usual, please report any bugs, errors or even any suggestions and feedback by posting here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/652510/discussions/0/1368380934245938749/ Alternatively, you can also contact me directly from here: http://neetbytes.com/contact/
- Patch 1.3.5 - Chapter 4 (Locked) Glitch Fixed & Removed Text Sound Effects - 15 March 2022
Greetings, everyone! A new patch!? Yup! Version 1.3.5 is now live and you should be seeing release build 1.3.5 at the upper corner of the main menu. If you're not seeing the latest version number there, try updating the game manually or restarting your Steam client. Text SFX Removed There was a problem with a previously added option to toggle the game's text sound effect off and on. While it's possible to fix this, I've decided to just remove it completely. Looking at it again now, the sound effect doesn't add anything to the game and rather than leaving it in the game and forcing players to disable it manually, it's probably better to just remove it altogether. Chapter 4 (Locked) Fixed for a bug where clearing all NPC dialog before checking the lock caused an issue where players are unable to proceed with the puzzle. It's an old bug that I had already fixed, but apparently forgot to up…
- Third Year And Some Updates! - 21 June 2020
Greetings, everyone! I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe during this weird time we're in. And to all father's out there, Happy Father's Day! To be honest, I've actually forgotten about it if not because of some activity in the forum but ESCAPE Room: Reality turns 3 today! There really isn't a big reason to post these announcements but I think it's a good idea to at least provide some updates on what's been happening since last year, even if it's not much. Binary Link: Lost Memories I've first announced Binary Link: Lost Memories as a new project last year and had originally said that the game would be out by the end of 2019. Unfortunately, I've vastly underestimated the amount of work needed for it. The silver lining here is that I've made great progress during the last 3 months and I'm beginning to see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Asuka is not happy with the…
- Anniversary II & New Game Announcement - 21 June 2019
Greetings, everyone! Another year has gone by in a blink of an eye (we are now 2 years old!) and despite numerous delays, I'm happy to finally announce my next project - Binary Link: Lost Memories. Unlike ESCAPE Room: Reality, this will be a visual novel that will be more focused on story-telling. This has been a project long in the making and one that I've wanted to work on for years, but just did not have the resources or confidence to get it done right. I was initially planning to work on another similar puzzle-based RPG followed by a DLC for ESCAPE Room: Reality, but due to some timing concerns (which turned out to be a worthless concern considering how much this got pushed back in the end) decided to go with this visual novel instead. Binary Link: Lost Memories follows the story of Hikari as she tries to uncover the truth behind the accident that had killed her parents, and at the…
- Patch 1.3.4 - Minor Glitches Fixed & Delayed Announcement - 18 May 2019
Greetings, everyone! It's been a while but version 1.3.4 has just been released for Windows. You should be seeing release build 1.3.4 at the upper right corner of the main menu. If not, please try restarting your Steam client to help kickstart the update process. The MacOS version of the update is still in the works and should go live sometime in the coming week as I do not currently have a MacOS machine available to test the update. This announcement will be amended once the MacOS version is live so please do check back here if you're a MacOS user. Minor Fixes in Chapter 5 - The Final Stretch Two minor glitches were fixed with this update: If you interact with the drawer with the phone without first triggering the locked box, you would turn to face upwards against the wall instead of towards the drawer. It's possible to trigger an outdated conversation with one NPC even after solving a…
- One Year Old! - 21 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F29239980%2F863a1200937e2c64b861004a66c1f8968da0b10e.png Greetings, everyone! Just wanted to make a short announcement that ESCAPE Room: Reality, which was released on 21 June, 2017, is now officially one year old! Thank you all for your patience, support and feedback! It was a nerve-wrecking journey behind the scenes, with emotional highs and lows, but it was well worth it in the end. Yes, it may not look like much, but ultimately I'm happy with the way it turned out. I'm working on something new, which despite some delays (on my part), I'm optimistic to have it completed within the next few months. I hope for your continued support, and do let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions! And if you would like to contact me directly, you can do so from here: http://neetbytes.com/contact/
- Patch 1.3.3 - Gamepad / Controller Config - 9 February 2018
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.3 is now up for both Windows and MacOS! If you see release build 1.3.3 at the upper right corner of the main menu, you're good to go. Otherwise, try restarting your Steam client. Unless you have disabled automatic updates, that should get the patch to download automatically. Gamepad / Controller Config Added Added the ability to reconfigure your gamepad / controller. You can find this within the options menu. While the game had always supported the use of gamepad / controllers, this provides the ability to remap your buttons to different functions. Minor Fix in Chapter 2 - Game Room Fixed an issue with the statue puzzle in Chapter 2's Game Room. While you were able to delete your previous input by hitting the "Delete" or "Backspace" key on your keyboard, gamepad/controller players did not have any way to delete or clear the code that was entered before.…
- Patch 1.3.3 - Gamepad / Controller Config - 9 February 2018
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.3 is now up for both Windows and MacOS! If you see release build 1.3.3 at the upper right corner of the main menu, you're good to go. Otherwise, try restarting your Steam client. Unless you have disabled automatic updates, that should get the patch to download automatically. Gamepad / Controller Config Added Added the ability to reconfigure your gamepad / controller. You can find this within the options menu. While the game had always supported the use of gamepad / controllers, this provides the ability to remap your buttons to different functions. Minor Fix in Chapter 2 - Game Room Fixed an issue with the statue puzzle in Chapter 2's Game Room. While you were able to delete your previous input by hitting the "Delete" or "Backspace" key on your keyboard, gamepad/controller players did not have any way to delete or clear the code that was entered before.…
- Patch 1.3.2 - Text Sound Effect Toggle - 5 January 2018
Greetings, everyone! We're now running version 1.3.2 on Steam for both Windows and MacOS! As usual, if it reads release build 1.3.2 on the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date. Otherwise, just restart your Steam client to kick in the update process. Text Sound Effect Toggle I realize that the "typing" sound effect when text are being shown may not be for everyone. In hindsight, this is something that should have been added from the beginning - giving the option to enable or disable the text sound effect. With this update, you'll be able to enable or disable this sound effect by going to the in-game menu (press ESC while you're in the game) and select the option for Text SFX. This will only disable the sound effect that plays while "conversational" text are showing. There will still be sound effect for button presses, choice selections, etc. Minor Fix in Clas…
- Patch 1.3.2 - Text Sound Effect Toggle - 5 January 2018
Greetings, everyone! We're now running version 1.3.2 on Steam for both Windows and MacOS! As usual, if it reads release build 1.3.2 on the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date. Otherwise, just restart your Steam client to kick in the update process. Text Sound Effect Toggle I realize that the "typing" sound effect when text are being shown may not be for everyone. In hindsight, this is something that should have been added from the beginning - giving the option to enable or disable the text sound effect. With this update, you'll be able to enable or disable this sound effect by going to the in-game menu (press ESC while you're in the game) and select the option for Text SFX. This will only disable the sound effect that plays while "conversational" text are showing. There will still be sound effect for button presses, choice selections, etc. Minor Fix in Clas…
- Patch 1.3.1 - Minor Achievement Fix! - 27 December 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.1 is now live on Steam! You should be seeing release build 1.3.1 on the top right corner of the main menu. If not, restarting your Steam client should run the update automatically. Achievement Fix This is just a minor fix for the Hidden Puzzle: Her Photo achievement. Before this, it would only trigger if you've previously unlocked Hidden Puzzle: Silver Ring in the same save file. It will now trigger regardless of whether you've solved the Silver Ring puzzle or not. Minor Undocumented Updates I've added small updates in the forms of very minor bug fixes, dialogue updates and movement tweaks over the last few months whenever I come across them. These are all very small issues that would probably go unnoticed anyway and to be honest, I can't really remember most of them. They were just added/fixed and were waiting for more important updates to get pushed ou…
- Patch 1.3.1 - Minor Achievement Fix! - 27 December 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.1 is now live on Steam! You should be seeing release build 1.3.1 on the top right corner of the main menu. If not, restarting your Steam client should run the update automatically. Achievement Fix This is just a minor fix for the Hidden Puzzle: Her Photo achievement. Before this, it would only trigger if you've previously unlocked Hidden Puzzle: Silver Ring in the same save file. It will now trigger regardless of whether you've solved the Silver Ring puzzle or not. Minor Undocumented Updates I've added small updates in the forms of very minor bug fixes, dialogue updates and movement tweaks over the last few months whenever I come across them. These are all very small issues that would probably go unnoticed anyway and to be honest, I can't really remember most of them. They were just added/fixed and were waiting for more important updates to get pushed ou…
- Version 1.3.0 - Now With Mac OS Support - 23 August 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.0, which also runs on Mac OS is now available for download! If your game is showing release build 1.3.0 at the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date. If you're still seeing an older build, restarting your Steam client would probably kick in the update process. Mac OS Support I'm happy to announce that ESCAPE Room: Reality now runs on Mac OS! This is something I've always planned on doing but had to wait until I've made sure the current version is stable, not to mention getting my hands on a Macbook long enough to test the game properly. There may still be some bugs that I've missed, so please do report them if you run into any problems. A Couple of Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue in Game Room where Roland would walk around during a scene instead of standing still under certain conditions. 2. Fixed an issue in Classroom where you…
- Version 1.3.0 - Now With Mac OS Support - 23 August 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.3.0, which also runs on Mac OS is now available for download! If your game is showing release build 1.3.0 at the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date. If you're still seeing an older build, restarting your Steam client would probably kick in the update process. Mac OS Support I'm happy to announce that ESCAPE Room: Reality now runs on Mac OS! This is something I've always planned on doing but had to wait until I've made sure the current version is stable, not to mention getting my hands on a Macbook long enough to test the game properly. There may still be some bugs that I've missed, so please do report them if you run into any problems. A Couple of Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed an issue in Game Room where Roland would walk around during a scene instead of standing still under certain conditions. 2. Fixed an issue in Classroom where you…
- Version 1.2.3 Ready for Download! - 14 July 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.2.3 has just gone live and if your game is now showing release build 1.2.3 at the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date! If you're still seeing an older build, restarting your Steam client would probably kick in the update process. What's New? This update provides a better way to check whether you should have already received any of the 8 new achievements that were added in version 1.2.1. Previously, the game will only check and award for the newly added achievements once you run through any of the endings. There are more points in the game now that checks for this and in most cases you should be awarded for the achievements the moment you load into your save game. If not, just play as usual, you will hit a checkpoint soon enough. Please do report to me if you did not get your achievements so I can look into it. This is especial…
- Version 1.2.3 Ready for Download! - 14 July 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.2.3 has just gone live and if your game is now showing release build 1.2.3 at the upper right corner of the main menu, that means you're up to date! If you're still seeing an older build, restarting your Steam client would probably kick in the update process. What's New? This update provides a better way to check whether you should have already received any of the 8 new achievements that were added in version 1.2.1. Previously, the game will only check and award for the newly added achievements once you run through any of the endings. There are more points in the game now that checks for this and in most cases you should be awarded for the achievements the moment you load into your save game. If not, just play as usual, you will hit a checkpoint soon enough. Please do report to me if you did not get your achievements so I can look into it. This is especial…
- Version 1.2.2 Critical Bug Fix - 30 June 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.2.2 was uploaded and set to live earlier today to address a critical bug that was found in version 1.2.1 just before. If you've had issues completing the first puzzle in the 3 Doors section of chapter 4, this could be the reason why. Please check that your game now shows release build 1.2.2 at the upper right corner of the main menu. I sincerely apologize for this, especially to those who were affected by this bug. Please do let me know if you run into any other issues. Thank you!
- Version 1.2.2 Critical Bug Fix - 30 June 2017
Greetings, everyone! Version 1.2.2 was uploaded and set to live earlier today to address a critical bug that was found in version 1.2.1 just before. If you've had issues completing the first puzzle in the 3 Doors section of chapter 4, this could be the reason why. Please check that your game now shows release build 1.2.2 at the upper right corner of the main menu. I sincerely apologize for this, especially to those who were affected by this bug. Please do let me know if you run into any other issues. Thank you!
- Version 1.2.1 Ready For Download! - 27 June 2017
Greetings, everyone! I'm happy to announce that a new update has been deployed and you should automatically download the update when you're online or when you try to run the game. How do you know if your game is updated? Just check the version number at the top right corner of the main menu. It should read as release build 1.2.1 Here's the list of changes and fixes for version 1.2.1: Main Changes =============== 1. Additional hints for Dark Maze and Final Stretch 2. Autosave function at the start of most rooms, allocated to save slot 21 3. Added 8 new achievements 4. All known bugs that has been fixed as listed below Bug Fixes =============== 1. BGM stop trigger in Chapter 2 2. Alastor's clone in Chapter 5: Twin Rooms (after triggering stone wall & during second conversation across the wall) 3. Incorrectly displaying only 6 Hidden Puzzles in the final screen after completing the game th…
