Oct 28

EA.1.2.35 Content update - new challenges

Quantum Odyssey - contact

I’ve seen far too many Seekers get stuck at the tutorial. I believe it's my fault and I am finding ways to improve on this. It's fascinating to see that most people who put over two hours in, end up going 20h+, hence my goal is simple: to make the first 30 minutes feel like a casual, approachable experience, definitely not the "hardest puzzle game ever made", as some may have pointed out many patches ago.

Two new wordless challenges have been added to create a more fluid on-boarding experience. These focus purely on what the gates do. Only in part three of the series will you explore why they do what they do.

Beyond that, you’ll also find improvements to dialogue and several updated encyclopedia entries.

Oh, and one more change: Paula Marie has taken a leave, entrusting her tutorial duties to the Sage of Axioms. Hopefully later this week we'll be adding a bunch more features requested by our community on Discord.

Do also take a minute to review this project on Steam, this really helps communicate what the game does, perhaps even better than the current trailer and long descriptions (I hope soon I'll get the space to work on these too).

See you in the quantum realm! Hopefully from next year we can kick off our first competitions!

Oct 28

Shape Level-Up: Classic Clicker Mode

도형세계에서 렙업하자 - Calamity - tes44600

🔹 Difficulty Additions — Classic Mode

Enemy HP: 80%
Enemy ATK: 10%
Enemy DEF: 70%
Poison damage: 10% of normal
Some items cannot be obtained.

Obtainable: Boss skills, Encyclopedia records (job change possible), Story progression & map travel items, Boss kill count
Unavailable: Challenge counts, Boss equipment / accessories / treasures, Money, EXP, other items

🔹 Difficulty Adjustments

Progress speed now varies by difficulty:

Easy: ×0.9
Normal: ×1.0
Hard: ×1.1

Classic = treated as Easy
Extreme+ = treated as Hard
(Speed modifiers apply during battle only)

🔹 Classic Mode — Boss Adjustments

Magic Circle: Cancel HP ratio damage reduced to 2%, healing no longer increases.
Dia: Healing amount fixed at 100.
Rasha: Light & Dark gauge fixed at 50%.

🔹 Boss Improvements

Maru

BGM changed
Shuriken phase: cancel buttons reduced to 3, layout adjusted
HP increased to 17,500
Smash & slash damage reduced

Ghost

Will-o’-the-wisp: cancel buttons reduced to 3, distance shortened

All Patterns

After World Tree Village: cancel timing window increased 0.75s → 0.85s
After Circle Village: key cancel speed slowed 0.8s → 0.92s (timing 0.20s → 0.23s)

🔹 Other Changes

Triangle City window optimization improved
Sky color adjusted to be more natural
Orb cost in Emperor’s Altar reduced 75京 → 30京
Square Village Library dialogue updated
- “1st Magic Revolution” → “10th Industrial Revolution (2480–2512)”
Near Challenge Level Reduced to 280K

✨ New Skills

🔹 Supernova (Magic Skill)

Cooldown: 120 s
Mana cost: 100
Condition: Defeat Near
Effect: Deals 10% of target’s current HP, then deals 75,000% × 20 hits as additional damage.

🔹 Lethal Magic (Passive Skill)

Condition: Defeat D.Joy Dairon
Meteor & Meteor Blaze damage +15,000 %p
Magic Beam damage +12,000 %p

Oct 28

The "Dimension Girlfriend" store page is now online!

Dimension Girlfriend - KING

Dear players,

The highly anticipated female-protagonist card battle game "Dimension Girlfriend" has officially launched on Steam! The official version is coming soon!

As a card battle game told from a female perspective, the game deeply blends delicate 2D storytelling with strategic card battles. Collect unique heroines and exclusive cards of varying styles, assemble ever-changing competitive lineups, and unlock character stories in thrilling duels. Experience the dual thrill of strategic gaming and immersive storytelling.

Pre-order launch bonuses now! To thank you for your support, we're now offering pre-order bonuses.

Complete the following steps to participate:

1. Add to Wishlist/Follow: Go to the Steam store page and wishlist/follow the game to receive limited-edition cards and resource packs upon launch.

2. Join the Community: Join the official player community to get the latest updates, including version releases and updates, and participate in exclusive community draws for a chance to win a Rare Card Selection Box.

Click the button below to add to your wishlist and follow us now, and prepare for the upcoming card competition with the heroine!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4064980/_/

Community Link:

QQ Group: 1027617708

Discord: https://discord.gg/DzrpXpznn3

Oct 28

Steam Achievements and UE 5 Version!

The Ghost of Redstone Manor - redstonemanorgame

The game is now running on Unreal Engine 5.5, which has vastly improved lighting.

I've also added Steam Achievements at request from a few people to the new UE5 version as well, with seven available to unlock.

I've made several general graphics updates given the clarity that UE5's lighting system brings to the house, and a bunch of UI tweaks. More to come no doubt as I spot more issues.

The Ghost of Redstone Manor was originally built on UE 4.27, and that version is still available if anyone would prefer it. It's saved under the ue4 beta branch, accessible from the library properties settings.

Thanks for your support!

Joe

Oct 28

Celebrate the STEAM Scream Fest! & “Choking Love” — Chinese Novel Coming Soon!

SUFFOCATE - YaLin

🎃 Celebrate the STEAM Scream Fest! 🎃

Event Period｜ Oct 28 – Nov 3
Special Offer｜ 10% OFF during the event!

🕹️ Limited-Time Discount!
Grab it while the Scream Fest sale lasts —
prices return to normal after the event!

📖 “Choking Love” — Chinese Novel Coming Soon!📖

Release Date｜ Nov 14, 2025 (Fri)
Bestselling Author｜ Kawachijo
Publisher｜ Sharp Point Publishing

💀 “Choking Love” is a side story expanding on the game’s world.
Whether you’re a player intrigued by the story,
or a reader who prefers to avoid horror games,
this novel will let you experience the same tension and emotion in a whole new way.

Support bestselling author Kawachijo and stay tuned for
the release of “Choking Love”!

💬 Join our submission event on Discord!
Participate for a chance to win a free copy of the game! 🎁
Show off your creativity and connect with fellow players!

Oct 28

Mini-Devlog #4: Story & World

BIRDCAGE - Giannis

Hey everyone!

Giannis and Barry here today to talk about the story of BIRDCAGE, where the ideas behind it came from and how the game delivers our story to the player. Despite taking place over the course of only a day or so, BIRDCAGE marks a key point in a long history of a world headed for destruction.

What will you uncover, in the DRYAD MEMORY?

FLEDGLING

The idea of a shoot ‘em up titled BIRDCAGE goes all the way back to 2017 (which we’ll cover in a future development history blog!). However, the seed that grew into the tree that is BIRDCAGE’s story was the mythological tale of Alcyone and Ceyx, two lovers who drew the wrath of the gods with their romantic hubris and were transformed into birds as punishment. This was soon mixed with the mythological “cosmic egg”, a motif that appears across numerous cultures around the world, and we had the main elements that would become the core of the world of BIRDCAGE.

-The Pilot awakens in the cockpit of the HALCYON-

BOXING DAY AD 2226

The story of BIRDCAGE really begins some 100+ years before we meet The Pilot. While advanced space travel was heralded as an unparalleled breakthrough, the truth is that in the 23rd century, humanity is on the brink. Global conflict escalates amid climate disasters, famine, disease and rampant social inequality. World powers turn to hopes of large-scale off-world colonization and frontier genetic science to secure their futures. At this critical moment, a desperate coalition of nations willing to champion unity and the discovery of a mysterious artefact, change the course of humanity’s trajectory forever.

After a fleeting period of peace, much of humanity is cast off into the solar system by what will eventually become the SELENE Authority. These humans, living off-world in ever deteriorating social and material conditions adopt the name “Orphon”. What follows is a turbulent period of conflict that sets the stage for the events of BIRDCAGE.

BE 2342. Mankind has branched into space and two opposing factions have emerged. One on side, SELENE, in control of the Moon and what remains of Earth. On the other, RADON, in control of the space colony CAGE.

Led by Mother ROENTGEN, the RADON Daughters have ordered GENOME Control to create a new breed of weapon. A weapon to end Earth’s reign and birth a new universe, the WORLD-EGG.

Deep inside the CAGE, a pilot awakens in the cockpit of the HALCYON - an experimental RADON gunship. Inside the newly-hatched Pilot’s mind, a Voice echoes: Destroy the WORLD-EGG.

JUST COMMUNICATION

One of our goals with the design of BIRDCAGE was to try and impart the stages with a sense of character and context, for those who are interested in exploring it. From the earliest prototypes, a Call System was in place and has been part of the game’s DNA since.

In STORY Mode, it was particularly important to us to have small windows into the psyche of the RADON Daughters, the bosses who talk to you before and after their encounters. Additionally, during gameplay you might receive an Optional Call, which can be answered by pressing the PAUSE button, granting you further insight into the events of the game. Boss and Optional calls also help put faces to the characters behind these gunships, which we hope will make them more memorable for players.

And, crucially, ARCADE Mode strips all calls and in-game dialogues out for the classic arcade experience.

-Thesis confronts The Pilot-

DRYAD MEMORY

Much of the game’s back story, as well as information about the characters and their ships are available in the game’s database, the DRYAD MEMORY. By playing BIRDCAGE, the player earns an in-game currency called NEURO. NEURO can be spent within the DRYAD MEMORY to unlock the aforementioned additional story information, as well as new window borders, to customize your gameplay experience!

-DRYAD MEMORY database entry on the RADON Fleet-

…AND MORE!

We hope that gives you some idea about the wider world and the history of BIRDCAGE.

Please look forward to exploring even more within DRYAD MEMORY and maybe you can even decode some of the mysteries surrounding the WORLD-EGG and its creation.

Good luck, Pilot!

-PB Team