Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery news & patch notes

Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put Behind the Frame on sale for 43% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames8thanniversarysale {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/1b810888a3baac10bb6e47830de98f6cfaa88b2c.png Also, to celebrate, we will be hosting a multi-hour stream with tons of activities, announcements, and more! Stream is starting at 11:45 PM PDT! We really hope to see you there - and here’s to another year of publishing your favorite indie games on the market https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames - Riv Otter

The Star Named EOS Out Now!

https://youtu.be/lefMBlKNJmo The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

Bundle with The Star Named EOS Now Available!

A new Steam bundle of The Star Named EOS and Silver Lining Studio's Behind the Frame is now available. Now you can experience both Silver Lining Studio games at a discounted price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/The_Star_Named_EOS/

The narrative puzzle adventure game The Star Named EOS is scheduled to release on July 23, 2024! The theme song of The Star Named EOS is Sunset to Sunrise, produced by Bo-Xun Lin and sang by the Taiwanese singer aDAN (Dan Hsueh). aDAN's delicate, gentle voice will further accentuate the emotions of the game's story and enrich every playthrough. Please wishlist the game and look forward to release! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/The_Star_Named_EOS/

We're very excited to announce the voice actresses who will be providing their voices for The Star Named EOS in three different languages! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/8a82e96fefba0442b4c3de34564c35ff0d2dcf56.png

Japanese Voiceover: Aoi Yuki

A Japanese voice actress with notable roles such as Madoka Kaname (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Tanya Degurechaff (The Saga of Tanya the Evil), Sayaka Natori (Your Name), Futaba Sakura (Persona 5), and The Traveler/Lumine (Genshin Impact), among others.

English Voiceover: Suzie Yeung

An Asian-American voice actress with notable roles such as Makima (Chainsaw Man), Eula (Genshin Impact), and Yuffie (Final Fantasy VII Remake), among others.

Chinese Voiceover: Shandy Ma

A Taiwanese voice actress with various roles across media. From audio guide narrations for the Forbidden Palace in Beijing and the National Museum of Taiwan History to advertisement narrations for various household brands, her voice is a familiar one to the Taiwanese. The Steam demo has now been updated to include the new voiceovers. Why not take the opportunity to immerse yourself in the game's world before release? ◆New Demo now on Steam◆ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/The_Star_Named_EOS/

Hey artists, Behind the Frame joins Story-Rich ‘Mega Bundle’ with other amazing story-rich titles like Before Your Eyes, Wytchwood, King Of The Castle, and more! 10 games all for about 25 dollars. Also be sure to check out a ton of other games that are still in development and give them a wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/fellowtraveller/sale/Story-Rich-Megabundle - Riv Otter

Hey artists! Behind the Frame is joining a whole host of games at the BIG Festival! The BIG Festival is the biggest business hub for the games industry in Latin America! If you are going to the festival, you can try out the Behind the Frame demo at the booth with the other nominees! It will be a lot of fun and we hope to see you there! Be sure to tune into the BIG Festival awards ceremony, which takes place at 6/30 @ 7PM GMT -3 If you’re at home and wanting to check out Behind the Frame for the first time, be sure to check out the demo to experience a slice of this charming story. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/Behind_the_Frame_The_Finest_Scenery/ -riv otter

Hey, painters! I’m excited to announce Behind the Frame VR! Experience Behind the Frame in a completely new way! You will be able to reach out and paint the canvas or even better… reach out towards the fat cat! Be sure to wishlist Behind the Frame VR here! We’ll be sharing more news when that time comes. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318230/Behind_the_Frame_The_Finest_Scenery_VR/ - Riv Otter

Dear players, we are Silver Lining Studio. Thank you for your continued support! We are excited to announce that the free demo of “ The Star Named EOS" is now available on Steam! In addition to a brand new original story, the game is centered around photography and includes rich puzzle mechanics. We invite you to immerse yourself in the beautiful and captivating hand-drawn world with Dei, and use the camera to capture precious memories that are fleeting in our lives, and gradually uncover the true nature of love. The demo will be available from February 6th to February 13th during the Steam Next Fest. Go to the "The Star Named EOS" Steam page, click "Download Demo," and start playing! We welcome feedback and suggestions on our Steam community or Silver Lining Studio's social media pages, as we hope to improve the game with your valuable input. Silver Lining Studio linktree: https://linktr.ee/silverlining_ww Wishing you all the best in 2023 and enjoy playing! Silver Lining Studio.

The latest project from Silver Lining Studio: < The Star Name EOS > (Title TBD) Development confirmed! Please stay tuned for more latest news ːsteamhappyː Steam page out NOW! Click to wishlist on #Steam ! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/The_Star_Named_EOS

Hey artists. We’re still hard at work on Behind the Frame! So, I just wanted to give you a update that we released a patch that fixed localization issues in Japanese and Korean in the following areas:

• Fixed localization bugs in Japanese and Korean in the following areas:
• Routine day brewing coffee and Computer text
• Radio repair painting related text
• Lavender field text
• Deco painting cafe text

Let me know if you have any issues! -Riv Otter

Hey artists! Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is joining the Healing Puzzle Games Bundle! A bundle that includes many great puzzle games from amazing game development teams! The Last Campfire, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, TOEM, Gorogoa, and Moncage, all bundled together at 20% off! If any of these puzzle games catch your attention, then check out the bundle! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/27983/Healing_Puzzle_Games/ -Riv Otter

Hey, painters! I come bearing updates for Behind the Frame! We’ve been tracking a ton of issues that folks have been reporting in the new update and we’ve got a bunch of fixes coming for folks. I’ve also seen a few common problems cropping up here and there that I’d like to broadcast some help for. But I would like to relay an exceptionally large “Thank You!” from everyone at Silver Lining and Akupara Games. We have loved hearing how much everyone is enjoying the new DLC and it’s really humbling to see so many folks really with our game. Without further ado:

New Free Content: The Jack Chapters

A new story with new paintings and a new orange cat! For those who haven’t tuned in, The Jack Chapters are now live as a piece of free additional content for Behind the Frame. One of the first things we heard from many players when they finished the game in 2021 was how intriguing the world and story of Behind the Frame was. They wanted to know more, to explore more, to paint more and to solve more puzzles. So, now that it’s almost a year later, we’re happy to provide. If you’ve completed the game and have your save file, you can jump into this new content immediately after making sure you’ve updated to the latest version! As an aside, we’ve also brought Behind the Frame to two new platforms in the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4, so if you’re looking to re-experience the game on console, feel free to find us on either of those storefronts.

Behind the Frame Bug Fixes:

Some save data corruption points have been resolved. If you have corrupted save data and would like a replacement save, please check out the FAQ below! The DLC button itself has been made more prominent A multitude of minor bug fixes affecting niche scenarios.

Common Problems for the DLC

I’ve also been reading some of the common problems that have cropped up since we launched the DLC. I just wanted to help make sure folks can play, so here are some answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

Where can I access the new DLC content?

If you have the game updated and have completed all chapters of the base game, a small placard with the name “Jack” will populate under the left side of the screen. Hit that to access the new content!

What if I no longer have a completed save of the base game?

I have one for you here! On Windows, you can find your Behind the Frame folder in this location: %AppData\LocalLow\Silver Lining Studio\Behind the Frame

What if I’m getting weird issues on the cutscenes?

We sometimes hear that the cutscenes aren’t triggering correctly for some players. A quick fix to this problem (especially on the Steam Deck) is to change the video codec in the settings menu. Changing from H.264 to VP8 tends to solve this. If there are any other questions or concerns, please feel free to leave a comment down below and I’ll be excited to see more.

Hey, painters! The brand new content for Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is now live! Alongside the game's release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, we've added a number of new story chapters with new puzzles to solve, mysteries to explore and cute baby cats to feed! In parallel to the events of Behind the Frame, another adventurous painter seeks to pave his own path, learn more about the world of art, and stay in touch with a cherished loved one. The new story is entirely free for anyone who owns Behind the Frame! Check out the Trailer!

Pet Portrait Giveaway

Thank you so much to everyone who joined the Akupara Games Discord for a chance to win a custom piece of artwork for your very own pet! The winners have been selected and the art has been created! Huge congratulations to: Mara the Fool, Skye and Queso on the official Discord! If you’d like to see the winners’ portraits, I’ve included them as a treat at the bottom of this update!

Buddy Ross Stream

Today at Noon,join me for a very special happy little stream as I take you through the original story content for Behind the Frame! The stream will not have any spoilers for the new content, so if you wanna take a minute to chill out, remember the game's story, and participate in a few giveaways for keys and goodies and more, come hang out with me! The stream will go live at 12PM Pacific/3PM Eastern on the Akupara Games Twitch Channel.

Behind the Frame Movie Night!

Tomorrow, Friday June 3rd, I’m hosting a very special Behind the Frame movie night! The members of our Discord have chosen a film that inspired the heartfelt story of Behind the Frame! Tonight at 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern on the Akupara Games Discord! The film we’re watching is: WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE I hope everybody enjoys the new content now that it’s in your hands! If you have any questions or comments about the new release, please feel free to leave it down below or come ask in the Discord! Otherwise, I hope you have a fantastic day! -Buddy PS: This is Queen, Puck and Belle. I think their portraits came out great! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/efbc40af51eb7e2b236fa49420b44f8aeaa23669.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/f611b444b2fc31605b4c800bf487ea71f114a837.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/c3d4408310e1c9002c2f79ea258ccea03f512ba5.png

Hey, painters! For those of you who didn't catch the Nintendo Indie World showcase, we've got brand new story content coming to Behind the Frame on June 2nd, alongside the game's release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch! In parallel to the events of Behind the Frame, another adventurous painter seeks to pave his own path, learn more about the world of art, and stay in touch with a cherished loved one. The new story will be an entirely free update so there's no purchase or wishlisting necessary. Check out the Trailer!

Pet Portrait Giveaway

Join the Akupara Games Discord for a chance to win a custom piece of artwork for your very own pet! If you submit a picture of your pet in the #pet-portrait channel, you'll be entered to win a raffle. If selected, we'll have the artists from Behind the Frame illustrate your pet in their signature, painterly style! Winners will be announced when the content launches, June 2nd!

Buddy Ross Stream

On June 2nd when the new content launches, join Buddy for a very special happy little stream as he takes you through the original story content for Behind the Frame! The stream will not have any spoilers for the new content, so if you wanna take a minute to chill out, remember the game's story, and participate in a few giveaways for keys and goodies and more, come hang out with us! The stream will go live June 2nd on the Akupara Games Twitch Channel.

Behind the Frame Movie Night!

On Friday June 3rd, we'll be hosting a very special Behind the Frame movie night! Choose a movie from four films that inspired the heartfelt story of Behind the Frame right now in the Akupara Games Discord! The four films to choose from are:

• When Marnie Was There
• What My Eyes Have Seen
• (500) Days of Summer
• Atonement

I hope everybody's just as excited for the new Behind the Frame content as I am to get it in your hands! If you have any questions or comments about the new release, please feel free to leave it down below or come ask in the Discord! Otherwise, I hope you have a fantastic day! -Buddy

Hey, painters! For those of you looking curiously at the seven new achievements we let slip on Steam, yes there’s new stuff coming to Behind the Frame! I’ll have a little more detail on what that all entails in the not-too-distant future, but I did just want to state plainly and for the record: The new achievements aren’t completable (yet!) So, if you’re an achievement hunter thirsting after the coveted 100%, you’ll get there Soon™. I also want to take the opportunity to talk a bit about the game’s price. On April 28th, you’ll see the base price for Behind the Frame increase from $9.99 to $12.99. If you already own the game, don’t worry! This won’t affect you one bit. If you have the game on your wishlist, I’d recommend picking it up now before the price increases on April 28th. To pull back the curtain on that decision a bit, we’ve talked internally a lot about the way we’d like to release the upcoming Behind the Frame content in a way that felt fair for everyone, us, the developers and you guys. Ultimately, we decided it’d be best to release the new content for free while also increasing the base price of the game. Everyone will be able to play the new content the day it goes live if they own Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery - with no hassle outside of downloading the game or updating their current version. To reflect and respect the time and effort it took to develop the new content, we’re going to increase the base price of the game for any purchases after April 28th. If you have any questions or concerns about the price increase or the new achievements, please feel free to ask! As always, I’ll try to answer all the questions I can. Otherwise, I hope you’re looking forward to the next juicy morsel of Behind the Frame coming Soon™. -Buddy

Tune in at 9 AM PT to get a peek at how Silver Lining Studio conceptualized "Behind the Frame" and more!

There are only five days left to secure your Painter's Pet Plush from Makeship! In case you haven't seen the news, here's how the campaign works: 1) The campaign ends this friday! 2) Once we get 200 orders, the plushes get made! 3) Orders are only open during the campaign and can't be placed once it completes, so get them now! As a special bonus, we're hosting a giveaway to everyone that orders a pet through the Makeship giveaway! If the plush gets funded, we'll give away a free Steam game of your choice to everyone that places an order. If you do, send an email to me here: buddy @ akuparagames . com. I'm always happy to give back to our community, so make sure you place before Friday! If you have any questions about the giveaway, feel free to send me an email or respond to the thread! -Buddy {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/f25897557d3f634eb5a0e1bcd7762a25fd472569.jpg

Hey, painters! Introducing the Painter's Pet Plush! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40596675/f25897557d3f634eb5a0e1bcd7762a25fd472569.jpg We're doing a limited crowdfunded campaign with our friends at Makeship! Here's how it works: 1) The campaign runs for three weeks! 2) Once we get 200 orders, the plushes get made! 3) Orders are only open during the campaign and can't be placed once it completes, so get them now! So, if you want some angy orange boy in your life, I'd recommend clicking this link and placing your order today!

Hey painters! This year, we're thankful that we got to share Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery with all of you! And since this question came up last year around the Steam Awards, we're asking that any of our fans who choose to nominate Behind the Frame do so in the "Sit Back and Relax" category. For those of you not familiar, the Steam Awards allow players like you to nominate your favorite games for awards like Labor of Love, Best Game You Suck At and Better With Friends. Each game can only win for one category, so we wanted to officially endorse Sit Back and Relax as the category that best describes Behind the Frame. The Steam Awards also coincides with a Steam sale, so if you'd like to share Behind the Frame with friends or family you're thankful for, there's never been a better time! As always, thanks for playing and hope you have a great holiday! -Buddy

Hey, painters! Just want to take a minute to chime in about the new update! This one doesn't add much but it takes care of some minor feature requests that we've been able to implement. Here are the changes:

• Joystick Control has been added to the game
• App Icon has been changed
• Other minor performance optimizations

If you have any questions or issues that arise as part of the update, please feel free to let me know! Otherwise, I hope you enjoy painting! -Buddy

Hey, artists! We're dropping a ton of news all at once! We're releasing the Behind the Frame art book, bundling it with the game and soundtrack, updating the game and putting out trading cards today. Here are the details!

Artbook

Today, we're so excited to show off the Behind the Frame art book which includes detailed insights into the art, style and animation of Behind the Frame. So much feedback from players has been about the game's beautiful design so the artbook is now available to share a little piece of that with you today. If you'd like to pick up everything Behind the Frame in one big bundle, I'd recommend clicking this link. It includes the art book, soundtrack and the game!

Trading Cards

Alongside the release of the art book, we have also set Behind the Frame trading cards live! There are now eight collectable (non-spoiler) cards that players who played should immediately receive and players in the future will receive. If you'd like to trade, head to the Steam Forums and try to find some matches!

Patches

For those of you that have been paying close attention to Behind the Frame the past few weeks, you'll have seen a number of patches hit to take care of problems cropping up. While we'd have loved the game to play flawlessly on every computer out there, the realities of indie game development sometimes mean we need to quickly and decisively react to issues that crop up. Thankfully, after the last few weeks of rapid patching, that process has drawn to a close. We'll still be updating the game and addressing bugs as they make it to us but the lion's share of major issues affecting Behind the Frame and its demo have been resolved. If you have any problems playing the game, feel free to post in the official discussion forums and I'd be happy to follow up with you! -------------------------------------------------------------- That bring us to the end of the major announcements. Launching Behind the Frame has been an absolute treat and one of my favorite games to work on. Thank you so much for making the game a success!

What's up you fat cat enthusiasts and potential painters. Have you gotten a chance to play Behind The Frame yet? If you have and you're as in love with the art style of the game as I am, then there's some good news. To celebrate The Indie Houses Festival running on Steam from now until September 7, we've got a special Behind The Frame art stream featuring the lead artist of the game! Sit back and enjoy.

Update： - Update BGM - Adjust puzzle experience - Fix black screen error for Win 7 players - Fix minor display bugs

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is available now for $9.99 on PC and Mac with a 10% launch discount! Uncover a passionate painter’s tale one brushstroke at a time in the multi-award-winning, interactive fiction! We have loved working with the incredibly talented team at Silver Lining Studio and co-publisher Akatsuki Taiwan to fully realize their heartfelt animated story. An aspiring artist on the cusp of finishing the final piece of her gallery submission, Behind the Frame’s lush world gives you that slice of life calm you can hear in its soundtrack today. Guide her brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting takes shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments. Features:

• Paint, sketch, and retouch your artwork to complete your masterpiece and your memories
• Dive into and explore beautiful panoramic, hand-animated worlds inspired by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli visuals
• Experience an evocative story, through the eyes of a passionate artist

We are thrilled to announce that Behind the Frame will be coming to Steam on August 25th, 2021! A beautiful love letter to hand-drawn animation and heartfelt storytelling, we have been delighted to see the response to the game from each and every one of you and cannot wait for you to discover more in August. If you’d like to get a taste of Behind the Frame for yourself, we have a demo live on Steam for a limited time! The first chapter of the game will introduce you to its world, mechanics and characters, so it’s a perfect way to get acquainted before the game comes out in a few weeks! Features: Paint, sketch, and retouch your artwork to complete your masterpiece and your memories Dive into and explore beautiful panoramic, hand-animated worlds inspired by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli visuals Experience an evocative story, through the eyes of a passionate artist Behind the Frame is about an aspiring artist on the cusp of finishing the final piece of her gallery submission. Guide her brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help complete her masterpiece; amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.