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I need your help with a new video trailer for Hidden in Plain Sight
Do you have video editing skills? Would you be interested in creating a video trailer for Hidden in Plain Sight? The trailer I currently have is pretty bad. It was made by me in like 30 minutes about 15 years ago and I…
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Added Simplified Chinese
I really hope I haven't messed anything up with this, but I added Simplified Chinese as a supported language. If you have any problems with the game, please let me know ASAP. If everything is running as usual, please le…
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Localization beta testing
Hi all! I'm beginning to think about localization (adding languages) to Hidden in Plain Sight. However, I'm pretty nervous about making a change that breaks the game for everyone. I haven't touched original game code in…
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Bad Golf is coming to Steam!
Bad Golf is coming to Steam on 9/30/2025 A long, long time ago I made a game called Bad Golf for the Xbox 360 Indie Games platform. On the surface, it looks like a pretty simple 2D golf game, but there are some special…
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Thank you, and a small request!
Hi friends. I've received so many nice comments about this game over the years, and I just wanted to say thank you. It's so personally rewarding for me to hear stories of friends and families bonding together and having…
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Crash bugfix
Fixed a crash that happened when you enable/disable statues during a Ninja Party game
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Turkish Bug fix
A tiny bug fix to make HIPS work in Turkey. Google the "Turkey capital I problem" for details
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Hidden in Plain Sight Online -- public beta now available
I have opened the beta testing for the new version of Hidden in Plain Sight to the public for the Windows version of the game. If you opt into the beta, you will be able to play online with up to 8 players total. There…
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Hidden in Plain Sight -- Online play for up to 8 players coming soon!
Hidden in Plain Sight came out nearly 10 years ago for the Xbox Live Indie Gaming platform. With respect to online gaming, that was a completely different time and place The Xbox only allowed four players maximum. We di…
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Ninja Party has been updated!
I never like the "Touch all the Five Statues" win condition on Ninja Party. The game always ended suddenly with a lot of question marks. I have modified the rules of Ninja Party. The original Ninja Party has been rename…
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New game mode -- Ninja Battle Royale
I added a new game mode to Hidden in Plain Sight. It's called "Ninja Battle Royale." It's basically Ninja Party, minus the statutes, and adding a shrinking circle. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes. It might be…
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New game mode -- Ninja Battle Royale
I added a new game mode to Hidden in Plain Sight. It's called "Ninja Battle Royale." It's basically Ninja Party, minus the statutes, and adding a shrinking circle. Give it a shot and let me know how it goes. It might be…
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Now available for the Xbox One!
Hidden in Plain Sight is now available on the Xbox One. Find it in the Creators Collection in the Xbox One Games marketplace. (Just in case there are any Xbox One owners out there reading this...)
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Now available for the Xbox One!
Hidden in Plain Sight is now available on the Xbox One. Find it in the Creators Collection in the Xbox One Games marketplace. (Just in case there are any Xbox One owners out there reading this...)
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Hidden in Plain Sight is now available for SteamOS/Linux and Mac!
I don't really know what else to say. If you like the game, please help spread the word!
Announcement - Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is now available for SteamOS/Linux and Mac!
I don't really know what else to say. If you like the game, please help spread the word!
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