Attention, Researchers.
After a long period of development, I'm excited to officially announce that The Missing Rune is releasing on schedule! Not only that but it will be 20% off for the first week after release!
Release Date: August 4th
Development is now complete, and the game is entering its final preparation phase before launch.
Every core system is now finished, the game is fully playable from beginning to end, and the remaining time before release will be dedicated to final polishing, testing, and preparing for launch.
It has been an incredible journey bringing this project to life, and I can't wait for everyone to experience it.
The Hall
Containment just became a little more dangerous.
During your containment procedures, you will encounter an unexpected facility-wide power outage. Who or what caused it remains unknown.
When the lights go out, your work doesn't stop.
You'll need to leave the safety of your workstation, navigate the darkened facility, and manually reset the breaker before containment can continue.
A New Entity Arrives
Shift Six introduces an entirely new entity.
You may recognize the behavior of previous anomalies, but this one follows its own rules.
It doesn't behave like the others.
That's all we'll say... for now.
Will this game still get updates?
Release isn't the end of development.
I'll continue listening closely to community feedback and releasing bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and gameplay adjustments after launch.
Some ideas already planned for future updates include:
Endless Mode
Additional Steam Achievements
Continued gameplay improvements
A possible VR version (Included for free)
As a solo developer, these features will take time to develop. While I'd love to have everything available on launch, some features may take longer to implement.
A Personal Thank You
Creating The Missing Rune has been an incredible learning experience. Every challenge taught me something new, and every milestone pushed me to become a better developer.
Whether you've been following development from the beginning or just recently discovered the project, thank you.
I'm already hard at work on my next game, I've learned a lot while creating The Missing Rune and that will show in future projects to come. My goal is to make something even bigger, more polished, and more ambitious than anything I've created before.
I can't wait to share more when the time is right.
Calling All Content Creators
If you're a YouTuber, Twitch streamer, or content creator interested in playing The Missing Rune, I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out through Discord.
Wishlist & Join the Community
If you haven't already, please consider adding The Missing Rune to your Steam Wishlist. It makes a huge difference in helping this game reach more players.
And if you'd like to follow development, ask questions, report bugs, or simply hang out with the community, join the Discord server! I'm always happy to talk with players and hear your feedback.
Thank you for supporting The Missing Rune.
Containment begins August 4th.