Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


That's right, folks! The beta is out now. Go ahead and update your Steam item titled "Hello Neighbor Alpha Access". If you haven't done so, pre-purchase the game to get in on the pre-release action

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890

Here's an outline of expectations for the beta and the launch. Short summary:

  • New intro is in, not final
  • Updated the AI
  • Minor fixes to the house

To access the Beta, go to "Properties" > "Betas" and select your desired version from the dropdown. By default the app launches Alpha 4.

We are aware of bugs and stability issues. Please share your bug-reports in this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/521890/discussions/0/1458455461498958279/

The beta is part of our release codebase, which is different from the Alphas. We are documenting all bugs in the thread.
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


That's right, folks! The beta is out now. Go ahead and update your Steam item titled "Hello Neighbor Alpha Access". If you haven't done so, pre-purchase the game to get in on the pre-release action

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890

Here's an outline of expectations for the beta and the launch. Short summary:

  • New intro is in, not final
  • Updated the AI
  • Minor fixes to the house

To access the Beta, go to "Properties" > "Betas" and select your desired version from the dropdown. By default the app launches Alpha 4.

We are aware of bugs and stability issues. Please share your bug-reports in this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/521890/discussions/0/1458455461498958279/

The beta is part of our release codebase, which is different from the Alphas. We are documenting all bugs in the thread.
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Surprise, everyone! Tomorrow morning at 9am PST (West Coast time) we're launching the Hello Neighbor Beta. Everyone who Pre-Purchased the game on Steam will get the update automatically. Previous alphas will still be available via Right Click > Properties > Betas.

You can still pre-purchase the game on http://HelloNeighborGame.com, you'll get a Steam key. The only difference is DRM-free builds on top of the Steam key.

Producer's Update

I wrote up a Producer's Update for July here, featuring the current state of affairs and our PAXWest 2017 launch event.

Set your expectations

The beta will not have major updates compared to Alpha 4. We're being very cautious about putting any secret release content into it. We need to test out updated AI and the intro sequence. Visual differences are minor.

Stay tuned for tomorrow! Tell your friends to "FOLLOW" Hello Neighbor on Steam so they never miss news:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Surprise, everyone! Tomorrow morning at 9am PST (West Coast time) we're launching the Hello Neighbor Beta. Everyone who Pre-Purchased the game on Steam will get the update automatically. Previous alphas will still be available via Right Click > Properties > Betas.

You can still pre-purchase the game on http://HelloNeighborGame.com, you'll get a Steam key. The only difference is DRM-free builds on top of the Steam key.

Producer's Update

I wrote up a Producer's Update for July here, featuring the current state of affairs and our PAXWest 2017 launch event.

Set your expectations

The beta will not have major updates compared to Alpha 4. We're being very cautious about putting any secret release content into it. We need to test out updated AI and the intro sequence. Visual differences are minor.

Stay tuned for tomorrow! Tell your friends to "FOLLOW" Hello Neighbor on Steam so they never miss news:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890
Hello Neighbor

Hello Neighbor is a stealth-horror game about the perils of living next door to a really creepy guy—although the fact that you are the one who keeps breaking into his house to poke through all his stuff makes me wonder who the creepo here really is. The issue of legal and moral culpability notwithstanding, it does sound like fun, and going head-to-head with an AI in a break-and-enter battle of wits is certainly an interesting idea. It's currently scheduled to come out on August 29, but you can get a taste of what it's all about right now, and for free, with the demo that was released on Steam and GOG last week. 

The demo is "pre-alpha," which I assume drops it somewhere between the alpha version that's available now to anyone who pre-purchases, and the pre-alpha build that we looked at last year. It may actually be the same build we played with, although with nine months passed between then and now, I would assume (or at least hope) that it's newer and updated to some extent. Which is good, because while Chris described that October version as "good fun" and said he was looking forward to playing a more polished build, it was obviously incomplete and suffered from some technical wonkiness.

I haven't tried the Hello Neighbor demo myself so I can't opine as to whether or not it's any good. I can say with absolute certainty that it is free, however, and that's a pretty good starting point.  A closer examination of how the game works is available in the video below.

Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Hey everyone! Super exciting day today -- Hello Neighbor is finally available for pre-purchase on Steam! By doing so, you get Hello Neighbor Alpha Access!

Demo available!

The demo on Hello Neighbor's Store Page is the Pre-Alpha, available for free. Check it out!

Pre-Purchasing the game & getting Alpha Access

1. Pre-Purchase Hello Neighbor on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/

2. You will get a new item in your Steam Library titled "Hello Neighbor Alpha Access"

3. Launch it to play Alpha 4

4. Go to Properties > Betas > Select previous alphas if you'd like to check them out

Checkout the latest Hello Neighbor trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tRN3gHWJ8

Enjoy, and have fun! The game launches on August 29th.

PS if you pre-purchased Hello Neighbor from HelloNeighborGame.com, you will be getting a Steam key today via e-mail
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Hey everyone! Super exciting day today -- Hello Neighbor is finally available for pre-purchase on Steam! By doing so, you get Hello Neighbor Alpha Access!

Demo available!

The demo on Hello Neighbor's Store Page is the Pre-Alpha, available for free. Check it out!

Pre-Purchasing the game & getting Alpha Access

1. Pre-Purchase Hello Neighbor on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/

2. You will get a new item in your Steam Library titled "Hello Neighbor Alpha Access"

3. Launch it to play Alpha 4

4. Go to Properties > Betas > Select previous alphas if you'd like to check them out

Checkout the latest Hello Neighbor trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tRN3gHWJ8

Enjoy, and have fun! The game launches on August 29th.

PS if you pre-purchased Hello Neighbor from HelloNeighborGame.com, you will be getting a Steam key today via e-mail
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Hey folks! We've got a new E3 trailer and gameplay of the beta right here. The beta is currently playable at E3 in the Xbox booth.

E3 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tRN3gHWJ8&feature=youtu.be

(watch it in 4K if you can, it's great!)

E3 Beta Gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVJBw9PBreI&

This is a draft intro for how the final game will open.

If you haven't checked out the alphas yet, you can get the Pre-Alpha and Alpha 1 for free at http://HelloNeighborGame.com

Don't forget to Wishlist Hello Neighbor on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Hey folks! We've got a new E3 trailer and gameplay of the beta right here. The beta is currently playable at E3 in the Xbox booth.

E3 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tRN3gHWJ8&feature=youtu.be

(watch it in 4K if you can, it's great!)

E3 Beta Gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVJBw9PBreI&

This is a draft intro for how the final game will open.

If you haven't checked out the alphas yet, you can get the Pre-Alpha and Alpha 1 for free at http://HelloNeighborGame.com

Don't forget to Wishlist Hello Neighbor on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/
Hello Neighbor - Alex@tinybuild


Kept you waiting on the launch date, huh? :)

It's official. Hello Neighbor will launch on Steam on August 29th.

To celebrate, I published a video of how the original AI worked in the Pre-Alpha for Hello Neighbor. It gives you a rundown of the Neighbor's logic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu7Z52RaBGk

Since the Pre-Alpha, the AI has evolved significantly. We're in deep crunch right now, so if we find time, maaaybe we'll do a video for the current state.

Meanwhile, I can neither confirm or deny the existence of an ARG. This is definitely not a clue.
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