Bot Vice news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39210701/43d93dc592dab8651d73f3401e40e7bb99b22747.png Hello, Everyone! Evil Tonight is finally releasing on October 14th 2021, which is right around the corner and right on time for an early Halloween surprise! Please add the game to your WISHLIST and follow the project for announcements, as well as to make sure you don’t miss out on our launch discount! The game will also be available on Nintendo Switch (Europe, Australia and Americas only). That's all for now! DYA GAMES

Hello, everyone! We have uploaded a new video showcasing some core gameplay elements of our upcoming new game, Evil Tonight. It's just the tip of the iceberg! The project is still on the works, but it's also about to end. We just need to finish all cutscenes and boss battles, and translate all the texts into 10 different languages. Regarding release, we're targeting this summer, but if we need to delay the release date for polishing purposes, we'll let you know. We hope you like what you see! If you're interested in this game, please, add Evil Tonight to your wishlist, so that you don't miss our usual launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1480830/ Best regards!

Hello everyone! As you can see, our new game Viviette is available now! We hope you like this hand crafted exploration adventure, and also the horror side of the experience. We highly recommend avoiding any kind of spoilers before playing. Long long time ago we had this idea floating around our heads, and just this year we decided to make it a reality. And this is the result! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33018137/f8c01d882ac3b853c17600acdbd02369af08e220.jpg As we have mentioned before, this is a classic horror game where you'll have to explore and solve some puzzles. In adversity, you should persevere. We really encourage solving everything by yourselves. But if you need any help, we're sure other players will assist you in the game's discussion forums. That's all we have to say, to be honest. Just enjoy the experience! Alberto & Dani

Hello everyone! Our upcoming new game, Viviette, now has an official release date:

18 October 2018

Well, that's next week, on Thursday! Viviette is an exploration-puzzle game with touches of classic horror. We highly recommend avoiding any kind of spoliers before playing the game, so that you can enjoy the full experience your own way. We think the game is super immersive from start to end. In adversity, you should persevere. But if you get stuck in the game, just ask for help in the project's discussions forum. We won't reply, but surely other players will do. We will only reply to bug reports or technical issues, though we think the game is bug free. Meanwhile, adding it to your wishlist will help with visibility before launch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/883070/Viviette/ Thanks for reading! Alberto & Dani

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33018137/f8c01d882ac3b853c17600acdbd02369af08e220.jpg Hello! The Steam Page of our new game, Viviette, is now live. Viviette is an exploration game with a touch of classic horror. The release date is provisional. We're aiming for late September or early October, but this time the launch date depends on other external factors, so don't be surprised if we delay it. We'll keep you informed. If you like what you see, please, add the game to your wishlist so that you don't miss the launch. We highly recommend playing this game on release, before spoliers come up. And if you know friends that may like this kind of game, let them know! https://store.steampowered.com/app/883070/Viviette/ Thanks for reading! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/52083943475ff7574340d828e13a8f6b0948df8a.gif Since v.1.6.0, we have been adding new stuff and adjusting this game. The most notorious additions in v1.6.6 are Portuguese and Chinese fan made translations. Portuguese localization by Ruffles and Chinese localization by MasterJutou. Big thanks! Also, we have recently added a new window size mode: Stretch. Now, on non 16:9 screens, the game will stretch and cover all the screen (just in case you don't like black borders). So, let's sum up the most important changes present in the current v1.6.6 (available for Windows, Mac and Linux): - Portuguese language. - Chinese language. - New window size option: Stretch. - New button for changing to Previous Weapon. - Config your gamepad pressing SPACE on your keyboard. - Faster cutscene pacing. - Skip single phrases in cutscenes. - Fixed bug that may freeze some computers on Exit. - Performance improvements. - Minor fixes. Thanks for your support! If you finish and like this game, don't forget to write a review, because that helps more than you think! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/52083943475ff7574340d828e13a8f6b0948df8a.gif Since v.1.6.0, we have been adding new stuff and adjusting this game. The most notorious additions in v1.6.6 are Portuguese and Chinese fan made translations. Portuguese localization by Ruffles and Chinese localization by MasterJutou. Big thanks! Also, we have recently added a new window size mode: Stretch. Now, on non 16:9 screens, the game will stretch and cover all the screen (just in case you don't like black borders). So, let's sum up the most important changes present in the current v1.6.6 (available for Windows, Mac and Linux): - Portuguese language. - Chinese language. - New window size option: Stretch. - New button for changing to Previous Weapon. - Config your gamepad pressing SPACE on your keyboard. - Faster cutscene pacing. - Skip single phrases in cutscenes. - Fixed bug that may freeze some computers on Exit. - Performance improvements. - Minor fixes. Thanks for your support! If you finish and like this game, don't forget to write a review, because that helps more than you think! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/8481df54a92a2a0b6df95e933657348acd0770e7.png Hello! Some new languages have been included in the game lately: French and Russian! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/4576c9473ebd5eb120969a8a59287cb5bdaec74d.png We're also trying to include Chinese language, but that will be a bit more complicated than expected, because we use custom pixel art fonts, so... let's see what happens! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/8481df54a92a2a0b6df95e933657348acd0770e7.png Hello! Some new languages have been included in the game lately: French and Russian! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/4576c9473ebd5eb120969a8a59287cb5bdaec74d.png We're also trying to include Chinese language, but that will be a bit more complicated than expected, because we use custom pixel art fonts, so... let's see what happens! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/02b94fd54d0445b0d0688740d97cbc9de2f7032e.png Hello! We have uploaded a new update, v1.4, which is now available for Windows, Mac and Linux. We have modified the Title Screen menu. Now is less cluttered, as you can see in the previous image. We have included all extra stuff inside the "Extras" section, which looks like this: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/10a1c5f02ea88b5adcbb93244200e506f9640665.png As you can notice, now you can play the Tutorial Stage at anytime selecting the "How To Play" option. Also, now you can restore keyboard and gamepad controls to their default values within the "Options" menu: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/b8e51e9d55fb305f45e1a891415b2d131e5ee54f.png Thanks for supporting Bot Vice. Please, don't forget to write a review of the game if you liked the experience. That will improve visibility of this game a lot. Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/02b94fd54d0445b0d0688740d97cbc9de2f7032e.png Hello! We have uploaded a new update, v1.4, which is now available for Windows, Mac and Linux. We have modified the Title Screen menu. Now is less cluttered, as you can see in the previous image. We have included all extra stuff inside the "Extras" section, which looks like this: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/10a1c5f02ea88b5adcbb93244200e506f9640665.png As you can notice, now you can play the Tutorial Stage at anytime selecting the "How To Play" option. Also, now you can restore keyboard and gamepad controls to their default values within the "Options" menu: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/b8e51e9d55fb305f45e1a891415b2d131e5ee54f.png Thanks for supporting Bot Vice. Please, don't forget to write a review of the game if you liked the experience. That will improve visibility of this game a lot. Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/fa936e712728d01cb075297cf4a4af3c579e953a.png New update! We have modified how difficulty modes work in order to help newcomers adapt to this demanding game. Now we have Easy, Normal and Hard modes. The default difficulty mode is Normal.

Hard Mode

- Limited time to beat the game. - No life recovery items.

Normal Mode

- Limited time to beat the game. - Life recovery items available. - Slower enemy bullets. - Player weapons deal more damage.

Easy Mode

- Unlimited time to beat the game. - Life recovery items available. - Even slower enemy bullets. - Player weapons deal even more damage. The game is still demanding with players, regardless of the selected difficulty mode, but hopefully this new approach will help new players adapt to the game and enjoy the adventure. Our advice: try beating the first five stages in Normal or Easy mode. If you cannot beat that part of the game on that difficulty setting, then you should probably ask for a refund. Anyway, getting better at the game it's a matter of time, practice and patience. Thanks for your time! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/fa936e712728d01cb075297cf4a4af3c579e953a.png New update! We have modified how difficulty modes work in order to help newcomers adapt to this demanding game. Now we have Easy, Normal and Hard modes. The default difficulty mode is Normal.

Hard Mode

- Limited time to beat the game. - No life recovery items.

Normal Mode

- Limited time to beat the game. - Life recovery items available. - Slower enemy bullets. - Player weapons deal more damage.

Easy Mode

- Unlimited time to beat the game. - Life recovery items available. - Even slower enemy bullets. - Player weapons deal even more damage. The game is still demanding with players, regardless of the selected difficulty mode, but hopefully this new approach will help new players adapt to the game and enjoy the adventure. Our advice: try beating the first five stages in Normal or Easy mode. If you cannot beat that part of the game on that difficulty setting, then you should probably ask for a refund. Anyway, getting better at the game it's a matter of time, practice and patience. Thanks for your time! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/4b1b02ed43f8dbb15d80997669f9059acab3a41d.png Big update! Since today, a new game mode titled "Extra Missions" has been added to the game. This new mode is accessible from the title main menu, but only after you beat the game in story mode (i.e, you have unlocked the "Revenger" achievement). This mode adds another 25 stages, maybe harder than the normal ones due to more crowded waves of bots and enemy vehicles. Also, the last stage of the Extra Missions mode is a Boss Rush, that we think you'll enjoy. So, that's it! A reward for those who love the game and want to prove their skills even further. Enjoy! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/4b1b02ed43f8dbb15d80997669f9059acab3a41d.png Big update! Since today, a new game mode titled "Extra Missions" has been added to the game. This new mode is accessible from the title main menu, but only after you beat the game in story mode (i.e, you have unlocked the "Revenger" achievement). This mode adds another 25 stages, maybe harder than the normal ones due to more crowded waves of bots and enemy vehicles. Also, the last stage of the Extra Missions mode is a Boss Rush, that we think you'll enjoy. So, that's it! A reward for those who love the game and want to prove their skills even further. Enjoy! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/70cd338096836dec76ef1c0c1f816c98cd8d7870.png Hello! As you can see, Bot Vice is 15% OFF right now, a fantastic deal for those that missed the release sale. It will be on sale until September 26th. It's a great opportunity to pick this action packed game and enjoy this new take on classic gallery shooting gameplay, the hardcore way, hehe! Also, your support will help us finish our next project with even higher quality, if anything! The current game build (v1.1.5) is stable (well, the game is stable since v1.1). In fact, the game was released almost bug free, and that's amazing for a small two people real indie team like we are. The only important missing features were the "Easy" difficulty mode and the keyboard/gamepad rebinding, which were available since v1.1 (4 days after official launch, ultra fast!). You can see the full changelog here: Bot Vice Changelog. Although we're working on our next title fulltime and it has the highest priority now, we're still working on Bot Vice and supporting our players. So, if you find any critical bug, please, let us know in the support forums: Bot Vice Support Forums. Ah, more things! For those who are interested in how we make our high quality pixel art graphics, we recommend you to check our COOL PIXEL ART! video series on our YouTube channel, or simply follow us on Twitter. And that's all! Thanks a lot for your support, for your time and for playing! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/70cd338096836dec76ef1c0c1f816c98cd8d7870.png Hello! As you can see, Bot Vice is 15% OFF right now, a fantastic deal for those that missed the release sale. It will be on sale until September 26th. It's a great opportunity to pick this action packed game and enjoy this new take on classic gallery shooting gameplay, the hardcore way, hehe! Also, your support will help us finish our next project with even higher quality, if anything! The current game build (v1.1.5) is stable (well, the game is stable since v1.1). In fact, the game was released almost bug free, and that's amazing for a small two people real indie team like we are. The only important missing features were the "Easy" difficulty mode and the keyboard/gamepad rebinding, which were available since v1.1 (4 days after official launch, ultra fast!). You can see the full changelog here: Bot Vice Changelog. Although we're working on our next title fulltime and it has the highest priority now, we're still working on Bot Vice and supporting our players. So, if you find any critical bug, please, let us know in the support forums: Bot Vice Support Forums. Ah, more things! For those who are interested in how we make our high quality pixel art graphics, we recommend you to check our COOL PIXEL ART! video series on our YouTube channel, or simply follow us on Twitter. And that's all! Thanks a lot for your support, for your time and for playing! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/13a7161ae6dc858d03dc17ab39c441a34a8a5046.png Hello! After listening to players' issues and suggestions, Bot Vice has been updated to v1.1, featuring the following changes: New "Easy" difficulty mode. In this new level of difficulty, some yellow bots will drop Heart items for recovering one life point. It's a drastic change in this game philosophy that hopefully will help some players. The game will never be easier than that, because we don't want to distort our initial vision for this experience. Customizable keyboard and gamepad controls. Now you can customize keyboard and gamepad controls to your liking in order to feel comfortable enough to beat this challenge. New versatile "Window Size" option. "Fit screen" option was replaced by "Window size". Now you can set the game screen size to 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or Full size (fitting your full display size). City map cursor cycle. In the City Map, press left while the cursor is on Stage 1 to go back to the latest unlocked stage. Attack with Saber while shooting. Very useful when playing with keyboard, now the Saber has priority over Shooting, so you can use the Saber key even if you're already holding down the Shooting key. Remember that the saber can destroy any type of projectile, bombs included! Faster automatic shooting with the Handgun. We have increased the Handgun automatic shooting cadence. Now it shoots faster while holding down the shooting key or button. Quick stage restart by pressing "0" on the keyboard. You can restart any stage immediately pressing "0" key on your keyboard. New name for the flying red guy: "Cheesy" James. Inside joke. Several minor fixes and adjustments. It's just that. Thansk for playing! Alberto & Dani

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567532/13a7161ae6dc858d03dc17ab39c441a34a8a5046.png Hello! After listening to players' issues and suggestions, Bot Vice has been updated to v1.1, featuring the following changes: New "Easy" difficulty mode. In this new level of difficulty, some yellow bots will drop Heart items for recovering one life point. It's a drastic change in this game philosophy that hopefully will help some players. The game will never be easier than that, because we don't want to distort our initial vision for this experience. Customizable keyboard and gamepad controls. Now you can customize keyboard and gamepad controls to your liking in order to feel comfortable enough to beat this challenge. New versatile "Window Size" option. "Fit screen" option was replaced by "Window size". Now you can set the game screen size to 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x or Full size (fitting your full display size). City map cursor cycle. In the City Map, press left while the cursor is on Stage 1 to go back to the latest unlocked stage. Attack with Saber while shooting. Very useful when playing with keyboard, now the Saber has priority over Shooting, so you can use the Saber key even if you're already holding down the Shooting key. Remember that the saber can destroy any type of projectile, bombs included! Faster automatic shooting with the Handgun. We have increased the Handgun automatic shooting cadence. Now it shoots faster while holding down the shooting key or button. Quick stage restart by pressing "0" on the keyboard. You can restart any stage immediately pressing "0" key on your keyboard. New name for the flying red guy: "Cheesy" James. Inside joke. Several minor fixes and adjustments. It's just that. Thansk for playing! Alberto & Dani