Dev Update: Living Voice of Darkness, Instincts & Cinematics

Summer is a time to recharge, and our team took a little time for rest and vacations as well. But as the saying goes: the dogs bark, but the caravan moves on. We didn't stop for a second and made another huge leap forward towards the release!

Here’s what we worked on this month:

👾 Threats & 3D Models: Complete Set

• Bestiary & Animations: We’ve fully wrapped up our work on all enemies! All models and animations for them are officially ready, tested, and integrated into the game.

• 3D Elements: All planned 3D objects and environment assets are completely finished.

🎨 Interface & Controls (UI & Gameplay)

• Nearly Finished UI: We’ve practically finalized all user interface elements. The game is becoming much more intuitive and user-friendly.

• Smooth Animator: Fully completed the optimization of the main hero's animator system. State transitions are now buttery smooth, and all critical bugs have been squashed.

• AddedWoodcutting MechanicsAdded and tuned a fully functional wood-gathering system.

👁 Instinct System: Your Main Ally

We’ve implemented a unique Instinct System. Trust us, in the grim and dangerous world of Darkest Messia, it will save your life more than once. Instincts will help you sense danger in time or locate a living soul amidst the utter darkness.

💾 Reliability & Saves

Significantly improved and rewrote the save system. Now your adventures, achievements, and hard-earned progress are protected even better.

🎙 Voices that Awaken the Dark: Voiceover & Heart

We are currently actively recording voice lines for characters in both English and Ukrainian.

We’d also like to share something extra special: in the Ukrainian version, you’ll hear the voices of the developers themselves! Each of us picked a character (or even a few) close to our hearts and gave them a piece of ourselves. We want you to hear the very people pouring their souls into this game.

🎬 A New Level of Cinematic Quality

A tremendously talented cinematic developer has joined our team! Thanks to her, our cutscenes and cinematic trailers will become vastly more impressive, immersive, and high-quality. Personally, I absolutely love cinematics in games, and I’m beyond thrilled that Darkest Messia will feature them at such a high standard.

What’s Next?

Ahead of us lie even more tests, polishing, and merging all systems into one cohesive monolith.

In the meantime, enjoy the summer heat—sip on some cold mojitos, relax in the sun, and don’t forget your sunscreen so your skin stays youthful! Unfortunately, the world of Darkest Messia hasn't seen the sun in a very long time... Though who knows—maybe you'll be the one to bring its light back to these lands?

Oh well, time for me to run—stalkers are already battering down my cabin door!

Bye everyone, and thank you for staying with us! ⚔️