Release Date Announcement & Demo Update

Hi everyone, how are you doing?

I've got some release date news for you:

A Standard Deviation will release on the 26th of August.

Wow, release is really just a few weeks away...

To tell you the truth, I feel a bit conflicted about this. If I didn't set myself some deadlines, this project could have kept going forever. There is stuff that I didn't manage to put in the game, but I kinda ran out of energy. As the development progressed, that kind of energy that comes from feedback and new ideas became more and more scarce.

So I guess that, just like the 3 unfinished games before it, A Standard Deviation too will come to an end in order to make space for other works, just in a better shape than the others. Ultimately I'm happy with the state that the game is in now. And that's why I'm confident about this release date.

Stil, I will try to add some more secrets and polish before the game comes out. And there will be time to work on updates and content post-release. But more than anything I'm looking forward to see what you all think of A Standard Deviation.

In the meantime, please enjoy the demo I've just updated with some new stuff.

New in the demo!

• Removed the labyrinth from the tutorial section as I recognized it is not quite an early-game puzzle. I'm sure it will resurface some day. The splitting tutorial has taken its place. And a second splitting tutorial has hit the island.

• Added a short tutorial on how to access the map and items menu early in the game.

• A button prompt will appear upon obtaining an equippable item for the first time. It disappears once the player equips an item once.

• Added a room to Tower and Mirror caves that makes it more clear when progress is made toward a specific goal. They also provide a shortcut back to the base camp.

• A new faunian is visiting the island. Players that keep exploring the island after the end of the demo may find him and accept his sprint challenge.

• Menu fixes & improvements.