The Shore news & patch notes

Dear gamers and fans of "The Shore," Today marks a special day as we celebrate the two-year anniversary since the release of "The Shore." We are extremely grateful for your continuous support and passion for our game. As a token of our appreciation, we are excited to share some fantastic news with all of you. As many of you are aware, we have been working on our next project, "Eresys," a Lovecraftian co-op game which will be released this April 6!!. We are delighted to inform you that the development of the game is well underway, and we cannot wait for you to experience it. We are confident that it will exceed your expectations and provide an unforgettable gaming experience. Furthermore, we would like to share our future plans with you. We are thrilled to announce that following the release of "Eresys," we have two more games in the pipeline. The first is "Necrophosis," which promises to be a spine-chilling adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And last but not least, we are excited to reveal that "The Shore 2" is also in our future plans! with a chilling story line! and Unreal engine 5!!! Once again, we would like to thank you for your unwavering support and loyalty to our games. We cannot wait to share these exciting projects with you and continue this journey together. Sincerely, and the development team.

Added the Photo Mode Press "P" to open photo mode Press "V" to view your screenshots in game Screenshots taken with the photo mode can be viewed in the game but are also located in " C:\TheShorePictures " on your computer The Photo mode's interface can be hidden by pressing "H" if you prefer to take the screenshot using steam (default "F12") Added loading indicator with a few loading screens- Added Hungarian subtitles Added Turkish subtitles Small fixes Opening the main menu or the photo mode will pause the game Adjusted rotation for a spawning point in the void Small IDLE animation tweak for photo mode Discord button tweaks

Steam Deck compatibility! The shore is now available on steamdeck! Also 65% discount for 8 days Our story continues in our next Lovecraftian Co-oP survival Horror game! Make sure to add Eresys into your wishlist if you love the idea of a lovecraftian horror co-op game where you face with your teamates the abominations of the Lovecraftian universe together! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918970/Eresys/ The Shore will have a content update this summer!

THE SHORE ANNIVERSARY PATCH -New hidden event on the island -Underwater area expanded -Brazilian Language added -Some small grammatical fixes for the English text -Updated descriptions in the controls menu -A few collision tweaks nothing noticeable -Discord link updated. A year has passed since the release of the shore, we release this update to celebrate, and we thank you for supporting the game so far! We have learned lots of things from developing The Shore. As this is our first game, i would like to let you all know that more titles are coming this year from us and that's because you helped us to! All of my games will be Lovecraftian in their own unique way. Our next title is a lovecraftian CO-OP horror! by the title Eresys, steampage will be available very soon. If you would like to help us on this title "follow" our kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eresysthegame/eresys (page not 100% complete yet) And the third upcoming title is called Necrophosis a lovecraftian horror with mysteries beyond your understandings ;) more to be revealed about it in the near future. (this is my next artistic title with super weird stuff) Also our Next lovecraftian horror CO OP game has a steam page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918970/Eresys/

Happy New Year everyone! The Shore VR is going to be released on January 8th 2022. It is about a separate version of the standard title The Shore with additional content and a new story. The upcoming VR version will be compatible with most VR headsets and available on Steam and other gaming platforms. A series of updates that will add more content and features is scheduled after the release. Learn more about The Shore VR https://store.steampowered.com/app/1834620/The_Shore_VR/

The VR version of The Shore is now live on steam! Add it to your wishlists for the upcoming news! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1834620/The_Shore_VR/

--THE SHORE now supports Razer Chroma RGB-- --DISCOUNT 53% for 14 days!-- --Upcoming Languages subs read the list below-- -Razer Chroma system integration (list of effects below) The various Chroma effects improve the atmosphere of the game, If your Razer Peripherals support the Chroma system be sure to enable the app "Theisland-Win64-Shipping" in the Connect menu of the Razer Synapse software -Added French Language Localization -English revision, Fixed various spelling mistakes (mostly from the dialog text) - Added Language Select Option in the Main Menu where you can manually choose between the supported languages. -End level optimization, about 5-10fps+ List of Chroma effects: -Island level background loop with fade in and out -Void level background loop with fade in and out -Organic level background loop with fade in and out -End level background loop with fade in and out -Portal between levels loading screen with fade in and out -There are 3 short movies showcasing different creatures all have their custom effects going in sync with the video -When the player dies, theres a short cutscene that also has a custom effects going in sync with the video -Player receiving damage -Use artifact (mouse) -Grab different objects (mouse) /light ball/head/puzzle piece -Flashing images (KB) -Distorted colors effect (KB) -Picking up important items effect with inventory key highlight (KB) --UPCOMING Languages Subtitles in the next days-- 1.German 2.Mandarin 3.Spanish 4.Russian 5.Portuguese 6.Greek

The shore is now on 53% Discount!

-Improved performance in various parts of the void -Audio volume adjustments for music and some narrations -Small bug fixes -Rebalanced most chase encounters and enemies in the void and organic level -Improved artifact handling -Running while shooting the artifact has also been improved, the beam now points correctly at the center -Minor artifact shooting speed and collision adjustments -Added a new secret event on the island :slight_smile: -Added an achievement for participating in the secret event -fixed few seagulls that were hovering - also working on more extra content around the lighthouse

-Fixed camera sensitivity reseting -Fixed the daughter photo reappearing after restarting the game -Improved and Nerfed "eye room" , less eyes required in order to proceed -Changed sprint button on controller To "Left Shoulder button"/ "Left Bumper" -Improved running and sprinting with the controller -Added other small Controller support improvements -From now on playing with a controller should be a more seamless experience, but if you still encounter bugs be sure to report them!

MAJOR FPS boost from 60 to 130 HUGE performance boost on the island and in the void FIX - FPS on the island has been major increased FIX - FPS in the lighthouse has been increased by a lot MAJOR performance boost in general

-Bug fixes at Dagon's puzzle -Added second enemy in the organic level chase sequence -Texture streaming improvements among other optimization fixes -Dark shadow unknown figure fades out after giving his quest (encounter in cave) -checkpoint collision fixes -added collision checks in case the player encounters collision problems -Paths around the lighthouse are now more linear so players wont get confused -FPS boost in the lighthouse -FPS boost in the Void -FPS boost in the organic cosmic world

-Fixed issue with SteamVR launching -Changed Play button text to "Continue" instead of "Start" once the save files are created -Added the ultrawide support for the resolutions "3440x1440" and "2560×1080" -Added the option to invert the Y axis -Added the option to disable the subtitles -Added Option to raise the texture streaming pool beyond the default ammount (use only if textures load incorrectly) -Fixed a bug where the Protoplasmic abomination wouldnt deal damage -The player now teleports instantly after killing the Shogoth protecting the artifact -The player also teleports instantly after killing the voidsoul sent by the void entity on the bridge -Andrew has a few more health points -Fixed a bug where the mask wouldn't appear -Improved the "head room" -Nerfed enemies speed and health in the organic level

We are happy to Announce to you - Day 1 HotFix Lighthouse improvements Environment improvements Puzzle room with hundred heads improvements Monolith Invisible wall improvements Tentacle aura visibility fix Significant improvements to the structure and layout of roads The path behind the LightHouse Underwater dark pit entrance optimized

Experience the Cosmic world of Lovecraft as you have never seen it before! Release Date! February 19 2021 https://media.giphy.com/media/lBJUjIWxpXJ8VGbT6s/giphy.gif

Dear friends, We’re happy to announce The Shore’s crowdfunding campaign on Ulule! Check it out here: https://www.ulule.com/the-shore-game/ If you want to support us, pick up a perk and get rewards like: A special discount (up to 50% off) on The Shore at launch Handcrafted 3D-printable models of giant creatures and statues from the game Exclusive desktop wallpapers with scenes from the game An opportunity to design a creature with the author of the game! All of our backers will also get a “Thank you” mention in the credits We have been working very hard to make our vision of a cosmic horror come to life. If this campaign succeeds, it will be of enormous importance for The Shore because it would enable us to hire more professionals to enrich it with their talents. Until the next update, Aris