Investigators,

once again we pushed an update to fix some issues with Orwell. Please find the detailed patch notes below.

Be diligent,
The Osmotic Studios Team



Content Fixes

• Added two missing portraits, which were shown as "anonymous" in the profiler after the corresponding datachunk had been uploaded.
  
• A wrong date in the epilogue has been corrected.

Technical Fixes

• Loading of document images reworked, should be faster and more stable now. This might resolve issues for players reporting missing images in documents.
  
• Fixed a bug where the button "Next Day" in the debriefing could be triggered several times, which could cause one or multiple episodes to be skipped and/or break the savegame.
  
• Fixed a crash / game stalling that could occur while loading a profile.
  
• Fixed a minor visual glitch that could cause the "Your registration is now complete" to be invisible after creating a new profile.

Investigators,

once again we pushed an update to fix some issues with Orwell. Please find the detailed patch notes below.

Be diligent,
The Osmotic Studios Team



Content Fixes

• Added two missing portraits, which were shown as "anonymous" in the profiler after the corresponding datachunk had been uploaded.
  
• A wrong date in the epilogue has been corrected.

Technical Fixes

• Loading of document images reworked, should be faster and more stable now. This might resolve issues for players reporting missing images in documents.
  
• Fixed a bug where the button "Next Day" in the debriefing could be triggered several times, which could cause one or multiple episodes to be skipped and/or break the savegame.
  
• Fixed a crash / game stalling that could occur while loading a profile.
  
• Fixed a minor visual glitch that could cause the "Your registration is now complete" to be invisible after creating a new profile.

Investigators,

we just updated Orwell for you. This patch fixes a lot of the issues you have reported us, most importantly a game crash that could occur for some players in Episode 5, as well a bug that prevented images from loading correctly. You can find the the full patchnotes below.

Stay vigilant!
The Osmotic Studios Team



Content Fixes
• Slightly changed conditions by which the epilogue outcomes are determined.
• Messaging bookmarks in the Insider tool are now labeled “Chat” rather than “Message”, and now have the name of the conversation partner instead of “Message History.”
• Juliet’s updated browser history is now a history file type instead of a text file type.
• Fixed a bug that prevented a document on Insider device in Episode 5 from showing up.
• Fixed some spelling and wording mistakes.

Technical Fixes
• Fixed a crash / game stalling in Episode 5.
• Fixed a bug where images on Insider documents weren't loaded correctly for some players.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong tabs were opened after reloading a profile that had previously completed the game.
• Fixed a bug where content tabs were opened but no document was displayed.
• Fixed a bug where the Cassandra’s name Datachunk would show up in a wrong color.
• Now resizes chat bubbles when a speaker's name gets updated which could previously cause texts to overlap.
• Minor performance optimizations.

Investigators,

we just updated Orwell for you. This patch fixes a lot of the issues you have reported us, most importantly a game crash that could occur for some players in Episode 5, as well a bug that prevented images from loading correctly. You can find the the full patchnotes below.

Stay vigilant!
The Osmotic Studios Team



Content Fixes
• Slightly changed conditions by which the epilogue outcomes are determined.
• Messaging bookmarks in the Insider tool are now labeled “Chat” rather than “Message”, and now have the name of the conversation partner instead of “Message History.”
• Juliet’s updated browser history is now a history file type instead of a text file type.
• Fixed a bug that prevented a document on Insider device in Episode 5 from showing up.
• Fixed some spelling and wording mistakes.

Technical Fixes
• Fixed a crash / game stalling in Episode 5.
• Fixed a bug where images on Insider documents weren't loaded correctly for some players.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong tabs were opened after reloading a profile that had previously completed the game.
• Fixed a bug where content tabs were opened but no document was displayed.
• Fixed a bug where the Cassandra’s name Datachunk would show up in a wrong color.
• Now resizes chat bubbles when a speaker's name gets updated which could previously cause texts to overlap.
• Minor performance optimizations.

Hello investigators,

After the release of Episode 5 we took a much needed break, but now we're back on deck refining the game with some small updates to squash those bugs, fix up some typos that got through, and overall improving the stability of the game. Once the build is stable, we will then begin the process of making Orwell available for Mac and Linux systems, before looking at some other possible updates in the future.

But today, we need your help.



Steam has launched community voting for The Steam Awards, allowing players everywhere to vote on their favourite games of the year! We're humbly asking that if you enjoy Orwell, that you cast a vote for the game in The "Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!" Award. Described as "Some games melt your face. Maybe it was a crazy plot twist. Maybe you just got your wisdom teeth removed. Either way, this game BLOWS YOUR MIND", we feel that with the twists and turns that Orwell brought on a weekly basis, that maybe we fit into that category. If enough of us cast a vote in the same category, we might even get the nomination!



Also, don't foget that December 1st The Game Awards will be announced, and Orwell has been nominated in the Games For Impact category. Tickets, and viewing information can be found on the official website.

Until next time, stay vigilant!

Steve - Community Manager

Hello investigators,

After the release of Episode 5 we took a much needed break, but now we're back on deck refining the game with some small updates to squash those bugs, fix up some typos that got through, and overall improving the stability of the game. Once the build is stable, we will then begin the process of making Orwell available for Mac and Linux systems, before looking at some other possible updates in the future.

But today, we need your help.



Steam has launched community voting for The Steam Awards, allowing players everywhere to vote on their favourite games of the year! We're humbly asking that if you enjoy Orwell, that you cast a vote for the game in The "Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!" Award. Described as "Some games melt your face. Maybe it was a crazy plot twist. Maybe you just got your wisdom teeth removed. Either way, this game BLOWS YOUR MIND", we feel that with the twists and turns that Orwell brought on a weekly basis, that maybe we fit into that category. If enough of us cast a vote in the same category, we might even get the nomination!



Also, don't foget that December 1st The Game Awards will be announced, and Orwell has been nominated in the Games For Impact category. Tickets, and viewing information can be found on the official website.

Until next time, stay vigilant!

Steve - Community Manager

Investigators,

You need to return to service! You may now play Episode Five of Orwell, titled "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree". If you already own the game your Steam client should update the game automatically. If it doesn't, check the game's properties whether auto-updates are enabled.



In the wake of the drastic events of last week, you will need to confront the remaining members of Thought directly. This concluding chapter will reveal the answers you have been looking for, while raising one more important question.

This is the final episode, and thus concludes our weekly release schedule! We want to thank you all so much for joining us on this wild ride. Reading all of your comments, theories and questions has been utterly amazing, and filled us with so much joy! Now anyone who plays Orwell will be able to binge just like a new release on Netflix, but together we experienced something truly special.

What's next? We're all going to be in here answering your questions and responding to any issues that may arise, and then we're going to take a few well deserved days off. After that we'll be working away on a Mac version of the game!

On behalf of everyone at Osmotic Studios, and Surprise Attack Games, I would personally like to thank each and every one of you who has played the game, talked to us on Steam or Discord, joined us at PAX or Gamescom, and recommended our game to friends and family. You guys have been an awesome community, and I look forward to talking about Orwell, and all of its twists and turns.

Have fun, and as always, stay vigilant!

Steve - Surprise Attack Games & The Osmotic Team!

Investigators,

You need to return to service! You may now play Episode Five of Orwell, titled "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree". If you already own the game your Steam client should update the game automatically. If it doesn't, check the game's properties whether auto-updates are enabled.



In the wake of the drastic events of last week, you will need to confront the remaining members of Thought directly. This concluding chapter will reveal the answers you have been looking for, while raising one more important question.

This is the final episode, and thus concludes our weekly release schedule! We want to thank you all so much for joining us on this wild ride. Reading all of your comments, theories and questions has been utterly amazing, and filled us with so much joy! Now anyone who plays Orwell will be able to binge just like a new release on Netflix, but together we experienced something truly special.

What's next? We're all going to be in here answering your questions and responding to any issues that may arise, and then we're going to take a few well deserved days off. After that we'll be working away on a Mac version of the game!

On behalf of everyone at Osmotic Studios, and Surprise Attack Games, I would personally like to thank each and every one of you who has played the game, talked to us on Steam or Discord, joined us at PAX or Gamescom, and recommended our game to friends and family. You guys have been an awesome community, and I look forward to talking about Orwell, and all of its twists and turns.

Have fun, and as always, stay vigilant!

Steve - Surprise Attack Games & The Osmotic Team!

We got a pleasant surprise today to hear that Orwell has been nominated for The Game Awards 2016 in the category of Games For Impact.

This nomination is very special to us as the jury is made up of 29 of the most important game media outlets and the awards are televised around the world.

Even more exciting, Orwell is in fantastic company alongside some amazing games that have also been nominated such as That Dragon Cancer.

It was a great way to start the final 24 hours before the last episode of Orwell releases.

Check out more info on the awards and see all the nominees here:

http://thegameawards.com/nominees/