Them and Us news & patch notes

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Them and Us Update Patch Notes 1. We fixed the Steam Deck on DirectX 11 to not crash anymore the game when entering the Dark World after the boss fight. 2. We updated the game to support name change for the steam workshop characters, by adding a INI file. Since the .ini file cannot be included in the game due to future updates, overwriting it you will have to firstly manually download this file and place it in the game config folder. You can download this file by following these steps: 1. Subscribe to this item and follow the instructions mentioned there. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3266532268 or 2. Manually download the file from our official steam workshop site: And place it inside Steam\steamapps\common\Them & Us\UDKGame\Config To edit the name of the costume you can open this ini file with Notepad and follow the instructions from there. More information about this have been added in the Steam Workshop Documentation.

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. 10% of times STEAM doesn't download the files correctly for Them and Us, therefore the game may crash in different areas for missing the files. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Hi guys, Here are the latest changes that we made for Them and Us: 1. We added an option to allow players in Fixed Camera mode to Lock-on on the enemy when aim at them. This option can be enabled/disabled by holding LT/L2 or Default: Space Bar, when aiming at enemy. This tutorial message here will appear in-game once per New Game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/948a81a30097eafa26defea63defd9615caae280.png 2. We added on landing point a place where players can save their game, since autosave alone was not included for (Hard, Pro difficulties). Don't forget that THEM (the followers) are looking for Alicia. 3. We added the option for players and artists around the world to create their own character and add it into Them and Us. Expect more in the future if this captivates enough interest. As Helen Adams Keller 100 years ago said: Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. 4. We added to the workshop 2 sample characters that of course anyone can download and play right now.

Invited by WindField Games, two indie horror games published by Cube Game will be showcased at 31ST FF ACG EXPO in Guangzhou China from December 30th to January 1st, including Them and Us! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/5e6e94463c450b1658549f895752da002c40d8f7.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/915600/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334040/

G-Fusion Game Fest 2023 Chengdu will be held from November 25 to 26. Them and Us and five other indie games will be shown at A06, Cube Game’s booth! Come play the games and grab some souvenirs! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/72d7b2776d64ef2641dd1b7271733ed1b71a32e6.png

Hi guys, I hope this announcement finds you well in this warm season! We are happy to announce that: 1. First-Person View DLC is now included in the base game and available to everyone that has the game in their library. We hope you will like this change. 2. DX11 (BETA) version is now included and can be accessed on the launch of the game. Please know that we do not recommend you to use this DirectX if the game runs well for you. We hope this DX11 to fix some of our player's problems. What is new in DX11? - SSS Skin Shader for Alicia and all Enemies DX11 known problems: 1. Tabbing out the game (Alt+Tab) will automatically go into Windowed mode if you are in Full Screen. Please press (Alt+Enter) or tab out 2 times to go into Full Screen or use the Options Menu to change back to Full Screen. 2. V-Sync doesn't respond. If you want to use this, please go to the NVidia panel to enable it manually. 3. Some of the areas may affect the frame rate much more than on DX9. Depending on the video card you are using. Please help us to collect data from players on how DX11 performs or any problems that you may find here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/915600/discussions/0/3832045251555255507/ Last and not least Them and Us is now published mainly in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong territories by Cube Game. To celebrate this we have worked on a new DLC for all people interested in some of our Asian clothing traditions. 2 Japanese (yukata costumes) and 2 Chinese (cheongsam costumes). This DLC is going to be FREE for everyone here on STEAM for a limited time. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/4ed16bf2518da04e8728a9ab1412c6a80e02796f.png We hope you will like these changes. Thank you for all your support and feedback!

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Hello guys, Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to you all! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/b8905c7b1cb0654ae92e823e7fa81562abcff24c.png It's been over 1 year from the full release of Them and Us. As a celebration of this milestone and to give thanks to our players, we have made and added a new costume for Alicia as well as a little surprise for our heroine. This will be available every Christmas from Dec 6 to January 6! Thank you for the continue support!

Hi guys, This is a short announcement to let all Steam Deck users that Them and Us is compatible with this handheld device. Please Note: Running the game for the first time requires accepting the Epic Games EULA using the touchscreen.

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Hi guys, We hope you had a great Halloween! Update 1.0.8 is now available. 1. You can now select Hard mode from the very beginning. The special puzzles such as Ploutus Box are now available only on Professional mode. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/629fab01d0d178fc7b8f751b17cf166aa21c484e.png 2. We updated the start inventory to 4 available slots on Easy, Normal and Hard dificulties. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/f09899b48ae6f09a0b357b057ce8031843ab20e4.png 3. We fixed a small problem that we had in v1.0.7 update. We hope you will like these changes. Thank you for all your support and feedbacks!

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Hi guys, In this update, we mostly look at how to fix all problems that appears to all Radeon video cards users as well as how to optimize some of the levels for Steam Deck. 1. We fixed 99% of the blinking lights that appears to all people that use Radeon video cards. 2. We optimized the following levels to run at a higher FPS on Steam Deck and PC: Inside Mansion Backyard, Cemetery 1 (OTS) Cemetery 2 (FC), Garden B, and Village. 3. We made the tabbing out (Alt+Tab) faster and more responsive by pausing the game.

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing or other problems please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Hi guys, We are happy to announce that update 1.0.7 is now available. In this version we made some changes that have been requested many times by the community. 1. You can now select your preferred camera mode before loading the cleared save date. This will allow you to continue New Game+ in the selected camera angle. Note: Within a file selected press left or right to select new mode. Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@them_and_us/video/7127555327729339650?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7127123562377119234 2. On Easy and Normal difficulties all items dropped now doesn't cost anymore spiritual essence . You can now drop them anywhere and pickup them at the Ploutus Box. Hardcore players that play on Hard and Professional are not affected by this change. Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@them_and_us/video/7127555096967171329?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7127123562377119234 3. The divine chalices now doesn't take anymore space from inventory. They are now viewed as special items just like flashlight is. Note: When there are more than one item on that slot, a red arrow pointing UP will appear, press UP while in that slot to navigate through the items. Note to players that played the game already: If the divine chalices are not in your inventory, you need to get them once again for it to show up in the special slot. If the divine chalices are already in your inventory they will be showed now in the special slot. Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@them_and_us/video/7127553704970013954?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7127123562377119234 4. Fixed an issue that prevents unlocking Sci-Fi Casual Costume when finishes traveler ending on hard or professional difficulties. We hope you will like these changes. Thank you for all your support and feedbacks! We also want to announce that we are currently working on a new video game by using now Unreal Engine 5! Thank you, TendoGames Team

Hi guys, Them and Us music is now available on Steam. The soundtracks include both LQ (mp3) as well as HQ (wav). All the soundtracks have been edited for the album release. Steam store now includes the Main game + DLC Bundle (Save 10%).

Notice: If you already progressing the story, to avoid game crashing please make sure to check the integrity files after the update is over. To make sure the files are corrected downloaded by STEAM. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335 Update 1.0.6 Recent Update: 1. We fixed one of the A.I state behavior and fixed several other small issues. Past updates: 1. Fixed camera icons display in-game are now available. 2. We updated the options interface for a better view of all bottom options. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/cc1e53cb48e7d68e853ba1c3157b1b7d192d4d06.png 3. We fixed some small camera problems that we encountered on UltraWide 32:9 monitors. 4. We added a new sound effect to the courtyard area (to one of the fixed camera angles). 5. We fixed the translucently sorting from Hitwoman costume. 6. Chinese language Vsync. We found out that this can't be accessed due to the language. This problem is now fixed. 7. On some of the maps we updated one of the collisions. 8. Japanese and Chinese languages now have a notice about "check the language keyboard" if the input changed. You can read more about this here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/915600/discussions/0/3113669124979637788/ 9. We added Hungarian language. This language was in development from some time so we decided to finish implement it. 10. The scale of all doors from the mansion have been updated. 11. Fixed several other small issues and did some optimization on one of the heaviest area from mansion. Update 1.0.5 1. Save Game inside the (unknown room) is now possible. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/a61496c9621760c426ba9848d2cfddcaf864b6dd.png 2. We added brighter blood decals to all dark creatures' spawn locations and made this blood available only when they are active. To notify you of their state. 3. Fixed several other small issues to improve the overall gameplay experience Update 1.0.4 1. We created another underground passage level to be used as a fast traveling for one of the puzzles that require some distance traveling. This change will allow you to quickly access these locations underground, or, slower as it was in (v1.0.3) above ground. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/fa46b5b933d22499cb022623f04661b80e97814b.jpg 2. We unlocked a new path for fast saving and quick access. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/95f959b08b77400420e2092706e04851aab115d0.jpg 3. Map shows some new icons (see point 1). 4. Divine chalices now show a warning when can't leave and no warning when can leave (ground or storage box). 5. We fixed a small problem that we had with DLC costumes. -> choose 2 costumes above the actual costume Update 1.0.3 1. We added an underground passage to use for fast traveling and to explain the trap doors. 2. For people that use the Radeon video cards we updated one of the floor models and material to not spark. (Radeon cards may not work very well with this game engine.) 3. One of the enemies is now updated. 4. One of the character's hairs from cinematics is now updated. Update 1.0.2 1. You can now change Alicia's clothes any time you want in the game. Including after a certain point. 2. The map now shows some of these areas like hidden trap doors on the map. 3. We polished the Library ladder climb up/down animations. 4. The crawlers now turn at a normal speed on the ground. 5. Alicia's hair (on all costumes + DLC) is now stopping sooner from movement. This gives a bit more natural movement to her hair. 6. There is no more Blue Sapphire Key, the gate is now open by the GateKeeper 7. We made the message of controller or keyboard change to not appear on screen anymore, as suggested. 8. To most of the dark world creatures we added blood spots from where they spawn, this will be much easy to hunt them or avoid these enemy types in full. 9. Dark world creatures are now out of the player's way. They won't trouble you if you don't disturb them.

To all our loyal fans, After almost three years of Early Access, and working closely with the gaming community to implement all the feedback and changes suggested by our fans, we can finally say “Them and Us” is now complete and ready for full release. We know it took a long time, but we are proud to say that we took that time to make sure the game was the very best game we could make, making sure we listened to our fans and did everything possible to improve and show our fans we take their suggestions seriously. We hope you enjoy this game. We have over six unique endings for you to play through. The whole story can be played both in over-the-shoulder and fixed camera mode as well as now in First Person Mode (DLC). The game is designed/coded to work well with all 3 modes, providing you with abundant opportunities to replay the game and have a fresh, exciting new experience each time. From all of us at TendoGames, thank you, and we hope you enjoy walking a horrifying mile in Alicia’s shoes. Some of the changes that we made this month: 1. We fixed some problems we found while testing First Person Mode. 2. Lots of corrections on maps due to the First Person View of environments. 3. We updated the crawler's enemies' behavior. 4. We updated the stalker enemy to humanoid. 5. We updated the courtyard main items moving some important items. 6. We updated the particle effects of guns. 7. We removed all none humanoid creatures (2 enemies). 8. We updated the dog's behavior. 9. We removed some enemies that were too much on some of the areas. 10. Other small changes 11. Spanish language updated and proofread. 12. Steam Clout Saves First-Person Camera: 1. We added leaderboards for First-person Mode. 2. We updated all animations of the player 3. We update the HUD to work for First-person View. 4. We added a few new sounds. 5. All code changed to work well. Such as you can quick shot, can run and reload, etc.

Hi, Thank you all for your patience as we work hard to bring the finishing touches to the game. We are proud to announce Russian and Spanish language translations have been completed. We have worked with some very talented translators who worked hard to accurately translate and transcribe all the text in the game. All the languages you asked for are now implemented into the game, and with that, we can proudly say the game is finally, once and for all, finished!

Them and Us will be out of Early Access at end of September!

We have worked in secretly on a new game mode, recreating all of the animations and code to experience Them and Us story in a new camera perspective. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/900469e29186da20492bcd8e19188d7e926a7c36.png Since we already want to give this DLC for almost free, we opened a small challenge for you. This event will be open until the Release Date. If the challenge will be a success we will offer this DLC for free + 10% game discount on the launch date. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/ce6ecb18b2c14ab617bcb0537c6c6fe89a341b47.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/04e88702a220e9d695f9d29a48745a736c2e05b3.png Sales + Wishlist: 200k Steam Group Community: 25k Steam Group Community Link: https://steamcommunity.com/games/915600 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/c8d4ba96f83a9d1fb8edef168b398597e7f18f13.png Spreading the word about the game, you can bring Them and Us towards success! Thank you for your 3 years of trust and support during this Early Access development process. Please be on the lookout for an announcement to find out what TendoGames has in store for the future, if this campaign turns into a success. Best Regards, TendoGames

Hi guys, Them and Us official website can be found here: https://www.tendogames.com/themandus Updates: 1. All maps have been build with production lighting. 2. We updated some small errors we found while working on the other languages. 3. We added trading cards. We hope you enjoy the new emoticons and backgrounds. 4. Street level is now updated with some new vehicles that our team made. 5. We updated one of the characters. 6. We updated one of the enemies. 7. We updated the Easy difficulty. The same amount of resources from Fixed Camera are now present in OTS too on this difficulty. A large bandage is available from the beginning in both modes. 8. Transition from room to room bg music has now a small fade out. 5. Japanese is now available. 6. German is now available. 7. French is now available. 8. Portuguese-Brazil is now available. 9. Italian is now available. 10. Romanian is now available. 11. Russian is now available. 12. Spanish Spain is now available. Russian: 98% finished (voice dub also in progress) Having an external team to work with us. Russian was the first language we started working on/beta test. It takes longer because the team behind is also doing the voice audition at the same time. Перевод на русский язык сейчас находится на стадии редактирования. Он был начат одним из первых, поверьте. К тому же мы хотим добавить и русскую озвучку, из-за чего он появится немного позже. https://youtu.be/NJiweTPqXKk Russian is almost ready, the team behind the localization is currently testing everything to be in order. Both audio and text. We are also testing. The Spanish language will be sent to us shortly, we will start working on it very soon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/4bb69082d056e28ecb0c52e2b09d450344995907.jpg If you find any problems with the languages please let us know and we will fix them ASAP Discord: https://discord.gg/UMFwwKa If you would like to help us to revise/beta test: Korean, Spanish-Spain, Romanian and Italian, that would be very appreciated Discord: https://discord.gg/UMFwwKa Requirements: 1. Them and Us is in your top games. Fans always know what is best. 2. Already played the game and know everything about it.

Hi everyone, As probably you may know the team is currently working on adding more languages in Them and Us. We updated most of the user interface reworking everything for language localization. The process is now finished. - Chinese language is now fully supported - Turkish language is now supported (Türkçe artık desteklenmektedir. ) More languages are in development and will be added as soon that is finished. https://steamcommunity.com/app/915600/discussions/0/3105773861180060835/ Attention (Dikkat): The Turkish language has been done voluntarily by a third party (Them and Us fan base). Please help us find any problems with this language if there are any, before the official game release. Thank you for understanding. (Oyuna Türkçe, gönüllü insanlar (Them and Us hayran kitlesi) tarafından yapılmıştır. Lütfen resmi olarak yayınlanmadan önce, varsa bu dille ilgili herhangi bir sorun bulmamıza yardımcı olun. Anlayışın için teşekkürler.) Here are a few more changes that we made: 1. We updated almost all zombies proportions. 2. We added ultra-widescreen monitor support. 3. In case you missed our previous update, we added another ending to the game. New Game + players can experience the game differently and unlock a new costume.

We made a few changes based on all the feedback we have received so far. Thank you all for your feedback.

Sometimes STEAM may not update the game correctly. This makes the game crash to some people or not work correctly. To fix this please check the integrity of files like here:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

Update, 11 September 2021

1. One of the files got oversized and corrupted making the game to crash when visiting a specific room that we updated. We sent a new build with the problem fixed.

Update, 11 September 2021

1. We updated some of the levels. 2. We updated one specific enemy. 3. We updated some of the enemy's looks. 4. We added the Spanish language (please know that some of the messages that appear inside the game are not entirely proofread).

Update, 25 August 2021

We added the Russian language.

Update, 09 August 2021

1. We fixed some of the languages problems. 2. We updated some of the levels. 3. One of the notes has been relocated. 4. One of Alicia's cinematic animations has been updated.

Update, 07 August 2021

1. We added another important autosave spot for players that play on Easy/Normal 2. We fixed the sounds problem for the other languages.

Update, 06 August 2021

NOTICE: Because of the change in sounds for the Russian language , doesn't work anymore for all other languages except English. We are currently working to fix the problem. We ask you to please wait for a bit. 1. We updated the remaining files 2. We added the Italian language. 3. We added the Romanian language. 4. We fixed some small problems on one of the maps. Russian is almost ready (98%), the team behind the localization is currently testing everything to be in order. Both audio and text. The Spanish language will be sent to us shortly, we will start working on it very soon.

Update, 26 July 2021

1. We added the Korean language. 2. We updated all Japanese files to be much easy read and corrected some of the texts to sound better. There are still some texts that need to be updated such as memories and epilogues. 3. We noticed most of the players don't check the 2nd line of text after examining items, therefore don't know how to use specific items. We made sure this won't happen with other players, we made some changes to inventory and files. 4. More of the zombies now walk around instead of just waiting.

Update, 19 May 2021

1. We updated some of the documents and files. 2. We fixed some texts to sound better for Chinese people.

Update, 18 May 2021

1. We added Chinese and Turkish languages. 2. We updated all common zombie model proportions. 3. We added support for ultra-wide monitors. 4. We did a few small changes on maps.

Update, 30 April 2021

1. We added subtitles in videos. 2. We made the texts display larger size on more than 1920x1080 resolutions up to 4K. 3. We fixed some small problems like candles not displaying correctly from a distance and other small things on maps. 4. New Game + players can now experience the game differently. 5. We added more content to the game such as a secret - brand new ending and some other things. 6. Leaderboards updated. 7. Professional mode (Over The Shoulder) is now balanced/tested as the Fixed Camera difficulty. For a strong survival horror experience, all items are harder to find. Currently, our external team is working on some of the language localizations. We are going to include these languages at first then move into the other localizations. We don't know how long this process will take so please be patient.

Update, 12 April 2021

1. We update one of the cinematics lightings, Ruins map. 2. We updated the Ploutus Box. All items that you spend Spiritual Essence on, in New Game+ you don't need anymore to purchase again if you already did in the previous round. The items will be free in the next rounds. The same goes for the Key to Unknown, the door will be automatic opened.

Update, 8 April 2021

1. We increased FOV properties from max 90 to max 120. We had to make some collision updates of blocking the camera in some of the levels. We had to update some of the animations and make new ones since the camera displays full character even on AIM mode. Having a bigger FOV, more things need to be rendered on screen. We had to optimize some of the levels. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/cdd6bcb6606a12c45606c51c84b2cd9cdf57e798.jpg 2. We updated the AilfrydTown map and enemies' AI pathfinding. 3. We updated the secret ending picture. 4. We fixed a missing picture from one of the files, from the recent update. 5. We fixed Paul one of the animations. 6. Some corrections on maps. 7. We completely remade one of the main enemy model and skin. the dark enemies

Update, 30 March 2021

1. We made some changes to the maps. Important changes to mention are: a. We had to update the mirror location. To give a chance for players to interact with the cursed door. Know about it. To not provide any more confusion such as this: https://steamcommunity.com/app/915600/discussions/0/3073117690258104509/ b. Village map change c. Garden maps change 2. We updated the DLC costumes, mostly the maid bottom look, and fixing some minor problems. 3. We updated the player manual with a bit more info. Something that fixed camera players need to know about. 4. We fixed some minor problems players encountered.

Update, 26 March 2021

1. You can now change clothes in the "special room" as well. For the moment you can always change clothes anytime until you reach a certain point in the story. Most probably we will update later to change forever. 2. We updated the fog on 2 main maps from the mansion since we noticed the main level overwrites it. We had to update all mansion maps for this fix. 3. We fixed all costumes that have high heels. Cinematic animations were broken in the feet region. This includes the maid, the nurse, and 2 other costumes. 4. We did some changes to the levels. Mainly in Garden Area A. We removed many of the unwanted enemies and balanced both Fixed Camera and OTS enemies numbers. 5. Shotgun weapon does now a bit more damage. 6. The game now saves and unlocks some new things after finishing for the first time, even if you start New Game or New game +

Update, 21 March 2021

1. We had to fix a problem that can arise if skip a specific scene too fast. 2. We fixed a few problems that we found on some of the levels. 3. DLC Maid Costume. It seems there is a problem with the CPU Bones movement such as the small ribbons from her cloth and hair. We had to disable these bones, for now, to make sure you don't have any problems. We will update these bones PhysX differently later. 4. We fixed a strange problem with the Police costume.

Update, 20 March 2021

1. We added the option for the DLC clothes. 2. We changed the zombie clothes in the forgotten tower to differ from others. 3. We fixed and updated some problems that we found in levels. 4. Now leaderboards shows based on each game mode/difficulty, there is also no damage leaderboard. 5. We made the ranks display correctly based on the epilogue file order. 6. We increased the volume of voices. 7. We fixed the hair glowing on the SciFi costume.

Other Changes That We made (New People - SPOILERS)

We want players that play for the first time Them and Us to have a good experience therefore we blocked the paths to Wind/Water and Earth dark worlds. It will only be available in the New Game + only, for a new game experience.

Hi everyone, It has been quite a journey, and we want to thank you guys for all your support and for staying with us! Them and Us is now one step closer to be out of early access. 1.0.0 Because we updated some of the levels and main items to make the game more fun, we added several new features such as- Calculate the current end time, ending, rank and results, unlock new game+ and rewards, the previous save games won't work anymore. 1. The full story is now finished. All locations are available. 2. If you choose Alternate Mode, you can now play with tank controls using D-Pad and Alternate Mode using Analog Sticks. 3. We added several new songs. 4. We fixed any glitches that we found from previous levels. Better collisions, etc. 5. We updated some of the main character shaders. 6. We updated some of the enemies' skins and textures. 7. We updated some of the levels and added some new stuff. 8. We updated some of the new animations, and added new ones. 9. We added 7 costumes. We will add 3 more (sexy) costumes as a separate DLC. For anyone who is interested in this. 10. Backpack now has the option to be unequipped in-game if you wish to no longer see it. 11. We added several new weapons. 12. We added several new cinematics. 13. We added subtitles. Language localization will be in the released game. 14. We made the game more fast-paced, unlocking some of the doors and removing any kind of long backtracking. 15. We made all long cut-scenes skippable, however, some short ones that trigger important events can't be skipped. 16. Several new puzzles have been added to the game. 17. For people who like the story and want to know more about Alicia and her journey, we have added the last lore files and memory entries. 18. We added a lot of new achievements. Good luck unlocking them all, it won't be easy. 19. We added the “unlock FPS” option. 20. We added total game time, current gameplay time, ranking, and leaderboards. Start a new game + with some new things going on. 21. We added a player manual. 22. We improved the GUI and UI, and added new things.

What is next before Full Release? Why the game is not Full Release yet?

1. We need to send the game for localization to a company specializing in this. 2. We look forward to your feedback, before exiting Early Access. 3. We will work on adding trading cards and a couple of new things.

After full release

We want to continuously update the game with more content after we fully release the game.

Hi guys, The crew of Them And Us is excited for the new updates to roll out. We hope that you'll stay with us on this journey as we leave 2020 behind and welcome 2021 with high hopes. It's an honor to try and bring these characters and stories to life and we thank you all greatly for the amazing support we've received from the community. Here is our development news for this month of January

Vlad

This month Vlad has been working on a few new survival characters for a feature DLC game mode that we are planning to add to the game. He has also worked on creating the final GUI/UI and update some of the cinematics. He worked on updating some of the enemy's skins and textures as well as all the eye shaders of all characters. Vlad finished all characters including the new costumes and is now going to start another extensive debug process.

Rod

Rod this month had some big family problems, his time of working on the game this month was cut in half. But he completed a massive amount of work. Rod finished all level setups, he also finished all the epilogues, different endings, and last achievements. He is going to start working on the remaining stuff that needs to be done before going live with 1.0 Early Access.

Eprdox

He is currently working on a new prop that we are planning to update.

Tihomir

He has been working tirelessly on 2 new song tracks and some sounds that we were missing from the new cinematics. In total there are 43 amazing song tracks that he alone made for Them and Us. We hope you guys will support him and buy his album once we release the game.

Shadrick

Shadrick is going to start soon to check the game for any text corrections.

Hi guys, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! Here is our development progress for the last month of 2020.

Vlad

This month Vlad has been working on the remaining User Interface graphic art. Vlad has also finalized all levels and cinematics with sounds and music. He also worked on some new costumes for the characters together with George. Vlad is now working on the last costume while waiting for Rod to finish with the setup of the levels, or see what else needs to be done.

Rod

He is currently working on the setup of all the remaining levels, creating items, user interface code, and improving some of the previously existing items.

Eprdox

All of his tasks are complete.

Tihomir

He is done as well, all the sounds and original compositions for the game have been completed.

Shadrick

He has been working with Vlad to get the last round of item descriptions finalized and has been reviewing documents for the game. Here is our current progress: https://www.tendogames.com/game-progress/

Hi guys, Happy Thanksgiving! Here is our development progress for the month of November.

Vlad

This month, Vlad worked on all required animations for the final cinematics and characters. Vlad has also finished all the levels, and set up all final cinematics. He is now currently working on some new costumes and trying to improve the main characters. https://www.tendogames.com/game-progress/

Rod

He is currently working on all level set ups, as well as checking the cinematics for errors, programming, etc

Eprdox

He finally finished the last level. He is currently working on a new prop model.

Tihomir

He is hard at work creating all the music and sounds for the cinematics.

Shadrick

He has been working with Vlad to finalize the final documents and voice scripts.

George

Currently working on some new costumes together with Vlad.

Hey guys, as you know, this will be the last year that Them and Us will be on steam as an Early Access game, as we are very close to finishing the game. As a celebration of this milestone and to give thanks to our players, we’re offering a 40% off discount for this Halloween. Happy Halloween! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/d9bfaf9045438b45ea5db7555bcdd2d3ca116909.png

Hi guys, We are happy to hear that you guys enjoy the new build and the brand new demo. Here is our developer blog for the month of September.

Vlad

Vlad promised himself to take a break from game development this month, but he is still hard at work. This month he managed to finish up nearly all the levels. There is only one room left to polish up. He is currently waiting for the environment artist to finish with it. You can see the progress here: https://www.tendogames.com/game-progress/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/9f5a15af658d1558cff7e306dec05dcbf30ecd4c.jpg While waiting for Eprdox to finish up the last level, Vlad has been working on a Player Manual UI. Once he is finished with that, he will move on to working on several new animations for the final cut scene cinematics and alternate endings.

Rod

Rod has been steadily working on improving the game and fixing problems while waiting for Vlad to finish up his work with the rest of the levels. Once that is done, he will work on setting up the levels.

Eprdox

He is almost finished with the construction of the last level, with only one more room left to be completed.

Tihomir

He has composed two new musical pieces and one extra track of ambiance for the new levels based on Vlad’s request.

Shadrick

He has been working with Vlad to finalize the scenes for the alternate endings, as well as working on final tweaks for in-game notes and texts for the user manual.

We made a few changes based on all the feedback we received so far. Thank you all for your feedback.

Please take note that all updates date are based on Japanese Standard Time Updates will take place once a week. Only important updates will be mentioned here.

In case you don't need new updates or have limited bandwidth please disable them or set the game to update only when you launch it. Following these 3 steps: 1. Right-click the game in your Library 2. Select the Updates tab 3. Under Automatic updates, choose Only update this game when I launch it {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/f8adf0b0aecd9f02317e92b5372099c7df20577a.png

Sometimes STEAM may not update the game correctly. This makes the game to crash to some people or not work correctly. To fix this please check the integrity of files like here:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

Update, 02 December 2020

1. We added another state for life check, now there is Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red. Having 3 life states was not enough, since there are some enemies that do more damage than others. This new state helps the player to know better when Alicia is in a warning state as follow Green = Fine, Yellow = Caution, Orange = Warning, Red = Danger. 2. We added an option to turn vibration on and off for the controller 3. We fixed one of the enemy problems. 4. The main character has been updated.

Update, 26 October 2020

1. We added an important hint to one of the puzzles. 2. Small fixes.

Update, 19 October 2020

1. Map now display doors that are Locked, Unlocked or Opened by the player. 2. In Tank Control we updated the quick turn animation. Alicia can now turn faster.

Update, 14 October 2020

1. We updated some of the note's problems. 2. We made some new changes on maps like updating collisions.

Update, 07 October 2020

1. Intro video has now a larger blend time enough for you to skip the video without hearing Alicia talking. 2. To fix most of the problems we expended the player inventory of ammo quantity that can be carried to 255 ammo for each type of ammo, handgun, shotgun etc We also fixed the problem with inventory and item box ammo pickup stacking together. 3. In the main hall there was a problem with one of the fixed cameras. This is now fixed. 4. We added a new hint to one of the objects.

Update, 30 September 2020

1. On Dark Forest we updated some of the dynamic and fixed cameras since were not well placed for alternate mode players. 2. The programmer made a couple of new changes on the other maps and in the AI. 3. We added a small eastern egg/homage to the first survival horror classic game that appeared in 1992, that inspired everyone to this day. Probably without it, the classic fixed-view camera system and per-rendered graphics style will have appeared much later or never. 4. Problem with a specific location crashing the game has been fixed.

Update, 17 September 2020

1. We increased the save game slots from 8 to 20. Please take note that Slot 1 became now Slot 8 . You cannot save on this slot anymore. 2. We removed some of the enemies in the halls. 3. Only one gear is now necessary to use on the elevator. 4. To not be any problems one of the small areas has been restricted to drop items in it. We had to update 2GB for this. 5. A new sound for the wheelchair has been added.

Update, 1 September 2020

1. One of the fixed cameras from one of the levels has been updated. 2. Probably you have noticed that some of the newer zombies could not be dismembered. Now they are. 3. All zombies now that remain with no arms will not grab Alicia anymore. 4. In Controls options there is a button named "Inverse Run Type". This button, if enabled, will allow all players that prefer to use a mouse and keyboard to not hold the run button anymore since it turns the walk into a run. The same goes for the controller. 5. We added knock-back animations for the dogs and a new death rollover animation (if shot by shotgun or other powerful weapons).

Update, 25 August 2020

1. Radio can now be turned off / turn on at any time. 2. We fixed a few errors that we had with the grass and some small stuff throughout the levels. 3. We added an important new cinematic that explains the lore of the dark ones and the spiritual essence. 4. Crossbow normal arrows critical hits knocking out the enemies have been reduced since its not a firearm weapon. 5. We modified/changed/added some of the pickup items. 6. The programmer fixed some other small problems that had to be fixed.

Update, 20 August 2020

1.We fixed some of the interior level details problems. 2. One of the main enemy "possible health glitch" if leave the battle area, have been fixed.

Update, 18 August 2020

1. The player is now able the unlock a higher difficulty after clearing the game of 0.8.0 build. 2. We fixed some very small check messages from the backyard area. 3. One of the barrels could not be broken by knife since was outside of collision, this problem is now fixed. 4. One of the puzzles has now a camera pan zoom cinematic, to show you more details, like if something is missing. 5. The extra game mode is now unlocked after finishing the 0.8.0 build, we look forward to seeing you on leaderboards.

We made several new changes and added over 10GB of new content. Alicia’s journey is soon coming to an end, with only one more small update left. Thanks to all our players and supporters for making this possible! There is now a free demo for everyone to play, test before buy! If you enjoy this game development and would like to see more games like this from our team please consider supporting this project. Update Changes: 1. We updated all the visual effects for each level, including fog, lighting, as well as improved the textures for subtle things like the street pavement, cars, windows, etc. 2. All zombie animations have been updated, there is now more detailed knockback animation for each part of the body. 3. We also created another grab animation for the zombies. 4. We completely updated all the zombie sound effects. Now each class has its own unique voice. This alone goes a long way in making the game more atmospheric. 5. We added several new weapons. 6. We added several new cinematics. 7. We added several new enemies and bosses, each of which also come with their own voice, attacks, and animations. 8. All the mansion locations have been added to the game and can be explored by the player. 9. All of Fog Island is now complete and ready to play. 10. This is a spoiler/surprise. Read with caution! Since the cemetery level was way too big for fixed camera style,, we created one more completely new cemetery level for people that prefer to play fixed camera mode 11. Several new, unique puzzles have been added to the game. 12. On Easy/Normal difficulty some of the puzzles have been removed or are easier to solve. 13. Some of the puzzles from the mansion have been updated to have more clues to aid the player. 14. For people who like the story and want to know more about Alicia and her journey, we have added several new documents that shine more light on her past including what happened on Fog Island. We also included a few new memory journal entries. 15. We added several new music tracks and background ambiance to make the game more atmospheric. 16. Character hair PhysX is now improved. 17. We added several new achievements. Since we have included a very large content, more than 10 hours of new gameplay we’ve decided to increase the price of the game a small amount. NOTICE!- Due to the size of the update and all the major changes that have taken place, we are unable to import old save files. Attempting to do so might crash the game or cause serious bugs/glitches. Sorry for any inconvenience! Please use the forums for any questions that you may have. Also please report any problems that you may find in here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/915600/discussions/0/1734343428033270290/ We look forward to your feedback! Thanks, the Tendo Games Team.

Hi guys, Here is our developer blog for June.

Vlad

This month I worked on many new animations and did some mocap for the last scenes. Vlad has also worked on 3 new cut scenes and updated all sounds of zombies enemies since now we are introducing each zombie class with each voice sound, thanks to our voice actors. Vlad has also worked on a new special enemy, which is now part of the story. Vlad has also edited some of the maps to work better with fixed cameras and fixed some of the puzzle props and notes. Now he is working to place all-new enemies and ambient sounds in the scenes.

Rod

He has been very hard at work, working on all-new levels (which are a lot) doing all the puzzles for them and code. Rod has also started to work to improve the map display, making to show doors condition on it. And working on the new sound system for the enemy. Last but not least Rod has been working on improving the public demo.

Eprdox

He is currently hard at work on the last level.

Tihomir

He recently created 3 new music tracks and some unique sound effects for our new enemies.

Shadrick

This month he's been waiting for a task. He is going to work shortly on all items' names and descriptions. We hope you enjoy our 25% discount and look forward to our biggest update shortly. We can't wait to show you our progress. Meanwhile, we will show you this in-game screenshot. We always wanted to make the mansion much bigger than other fixed camera old school games. We think this place is colossal. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/2f9ea62df4301f6716078ac6f192a718f9bf70ea.png A new and improved game demo will be available to all people shortly.

Hi all, Before we mention what all the team worked on this month, please take a moment to check out our latest patch update: https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/915600/view/1711864755146764555

Vlad

I’ve finished up all the documents and general planning for the next update. I worked on several new enemy animations since we are going to add a couple of new, unique enemies. I’ve also worked on some new cinematic animations, but I still have a bit more work to do before I can say that all the cinematics are done. Lastly, I finished with a few new character’s rig/skin/engine import. Only one more character left to add to the game after this, but, is not required for the next update.

Rod

He has continuously been working on improving the game characters and enemies, recently he finished with the setup of a few new enemies. Rod has also started to work on setting up all the levels according to Vlad’s planning. Last but not least, he prepared everything that’s needed for language localization, as mentioned we will start to localize the game support based on the country you bought the game in: (Russian and German - in this picture - is "google translate", => just for testing/show purpose <=) Click to enlarge {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33481345/33a1c00d07a15046a01be65ba86e0622fe57d29e.png

Tihomir

He recently created many unique sound effects for our new enemies. Currently, he is working on three new music tracks.

Eprdox

He is currently working hard on finishing the last level. Based on his last update he is doing a fantastic job.

Shadrick

He has been working with Vlad to edit some of the older game notes to fit the complete storyline and recently finished up some dialog scripts for the voice actors.

Hi guys First of all, we want to let you know that our team is doing fine, working hard on the game. Here is our developer blog for this month:

Vlad

This month I’ve been very busy working on all UI/GUI such as maps graphics, documents, items, etc. I have also updated and created new animations for a few new enemies and weapons. Currently I’m working on some new animations as well, preparing the upcoming documents and plans for the programmer, so he can start to setup everything that’s been completed.

Rod

He is continuously working on improving the game characters and enemies, as well as working on other components that will be included in the next update. He has also recently finished all the map graphics and documents code.

Tihomir

He created some new sounds for our new enemies. Now he is working to complete the remaining enemies sounds.

Eprdox

He is currently working hard to finish the last level.

Shadrick

He is currently writing new in-game notes, updating Alicia’s memory journal and writing more dialogue scripts for the voice actors.

Hi guys, We all know well about the current situation that is happening right now in the world. We wish everyone to stay safe and in good health! We have decided to do a 20% discount for the game for 2 weeks. Here is our developer blog for this month:

Vlad

I am extremely happy to announce that the whole mansion area is now finished, all the locations and more will be available to explore. We can’t believe how huge this place is. Now I am working on polishing all the remaining levels for the next update. Here is the progress: https://www.tendogames.com/game-progress/ I have also worked on a new character, and improved some character shaders, mostly the eyes, for a more realistic look. Last but not least I finished with all the planning for the upcoming update and puzzle assets.

Rod

He has been hard at work placing all the cameras for the new levels, as well as working on the new puzzles. Rod has also finished with all material physics. We can now add more effects and sounds for the weapons and footsteps.

Eprdox

He is currently hard at work on the last level. Based on his update he is doing an amazing job.

Shadrick

He has been working on character dialogue for the voice actors for the cinematic scenes, creating more game notes, and editing the previously written game notes to fit a few plot changes. On another news, we want to let you guys know that we have changed the name of the game app, here on steam, to Them and Us instead of Them & Us, due to the (&) steam search problems and link incorrect display.