Locked In Mind news & patch notes

Dear Steam Community

We released the first level in Unreal Engine 5 as an open playtest!

Our team is super excited to hear your feedback as we continue to develop the game in UE5 while also working on new levels :) https://i.ibb.co/7SXRkQQ/LIMUE5.png We added new sounds, animations and custom made music. This playtest also features AMD Fidelity FX for better performance, and many more graphics settings. https://i.ibb.co/RQh2nKv/window.png We hope you're just as excited as we are! Feel free to use Steam's Community Hub feature for giving feedback and be sure to join our discord server as well. Best Regards, Locked In Mind Team

Dear Steam Community

We hope you've all been doing well! It's been a while since our last update, and we want to apologize for the radio silence. We know you've been waiting for news about our game, and today, we have some thrilling developments to share.

Transitioning to Unreal Engine: A Leap Forward

We're excited to announce that we've made the decision to move our game to the Unreal Engine. This shift represents a significant milestone in our game's development and opens up a world of possibilities for us. Unreal Engine's robust features, stunning graphics capabilities, and powerful tools will enable us to create an even more immersive and visually stunning experience for you, our players. https://i.ibb.co/N9XfjND/Screenshot-2023-10-26-214108.png This move has demanded our full attention and resources as we work to ensure a seamless transition to the new engine. While it has temporarily delayed the release of new levels, we believe that this change will ultimately result in a more engaging and visually stunning gaming experience. We appreciate your patience, and we promise that the wait will be worth it.

Why Unreal Engine?

Unreal Engine has a long history of powering some of the most visually striking and critically acclaimed games. Its versatility and great lighting capabilities will help us achieve the level of quality and innovation we aspire to deliver in our project. We believe this transition will result in a game that exceeds your expectations in every way. For those who are interested we're rewriting our entire project in C++. https://i.ibb.co/PDpbQJD/Screenshot-2023-10-26-213950.png

What's Next?

With this significant engine transition underway, we're hard at work reimagining our game and making it better than ever. We can't wait to share more details, concept art, and development updates with you in the coming weeks and months. Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We wouldn't be where we are today without our fantastic community, and we're more determined than ever to deliver a game that will exceed your expectations. Stay tuned for more updates, and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to share your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we look forward to embarking on this exciting new journey together. Best Regards, Locked In Mind Team

-We added a new item selection system that displays if an item is useable, useable with an item, useable with an other item or can only be used with empty hands. -We added smooth wheel animations to combination locks. -We added a resolution changer. -Bug fixes We are working hard on new levels and improvements, so stay tuned :)

We added two new levels

https://i.imgur.com/HkZSzqF.png https://i.imgur.com/JhsU0DK.png

New Levels:

• Train Level

• Theater Level

Theater Level

• Narrator
• Three level segments
• New interactive puzzles

https://i.imgur.com/72Osh1E.png https://i.imgur.com/Lb6PP99.png

Train Level

• First moving level
• Reusable items
• New interactive puzzles

https://i.imgur.com/vHQk58o.png https://i.imgur.com/VaEfVN1.png We wanted to take a moment to say a big 'thank you' to our amazing community! We couldn't have made it this far without your support, and we're truly grateful for every feedback and review. As we continue to develop new levels for the game, we've decided to transition to a paid model in a few days. But don't worry - if you've already downloaded the game for free, you'll be able to keep it! We appreciate your loyalty and hope you'll continue to enjoy playing the game as much as we enjoy creating it for you. We have made the decision to transition to a paid model in order to fund the development of new levels and to be able to hire more voice actors and artists. This will allow us to continue to innovate and improve the game, while ensuring that we can sustain its growth and provide the best experience possible for our players. We also plan on releasing a free demo with 2 levels shortly.

Minor fixes:

-Elevator -Item pickup system -Clue system -Performance improvements

We added a new level, with more animations and interactivity

https://i.imgur.com/AfHDzHK.png https://i.imgur.com/UYFwkmw.png https://i.imgur.com/ouabDJR.png https://i.imgur.com/kc4H3dg.gif https://i.imgur.com/r3QBeuo.gif https://i.imgur.com/25CCLhb.gif

You can choose between rooms with the added level selector

https://i.imgur.com/OJ9AAOH.gif

Minor changes

- Save system improvements - New type of clue System on Level 2 - Minor decoration changes on Level 1 - Removed dark colors from the color puzzle on level 1

Thanks to your valuable feedback we've updated and added a list of features:

Added graphics setting presets!

https://i.imgur.com/8ZtIK1E.png

Motion blur is finally toggleable!

https://i.imgur.com/cl9YcNH.png

We've updated the weights

https://i.imgur.com/PuOkWxr.png

We've updated the riddle in the phone puzzle!

We've updated the book puzzle!

Minor Changes

• Fixed a bug with the save system and stuck objects.
• Fixed the game setting save system
• Combination lock wheels now get stuck when completed

Based on your feedback we updated a list of things:

Updated the brightness slider, so It won't affect glow.

https://i.ibb.co/ZMBnRQp/QDsj03-X-Imgur.gif

Added an animation for the Rubik's cube.

https://i.imgur.com/m1W76fN.gif

Fixed major lighting issues.

https://i.imgur.com/Tug2eo8.png

Added options in the main menu.

https://i.imgur.com/ZZpX7gX.png