Devlog #7: New levels, enemies, weapons and mechanics

It's been quite a while since the last update. In the meantime, we've been working hard on new levels, mechanics, enemies, weapons, and gameplay improvements.

We also signed with Ultimate Games, a publisher, which will allow us to focus on game development, release the game faster, and deliver higher-quality work.

We aim to release the full game (not EA) in the first quarter of 2027. However, the exact date will be announced later, closer to the release date.

Meanwhile, by the release, we plan to:

• create at least 3 more levels (8 in total)

• replace the temporary art and voiceover

• add several difficulty levels and additional modifiers

• improve game mechanics and interface, and much more

Lonely Space is also participating in the Cyberpunk Festival, August 3-10, and we plan to release an updated demo for this event.

What We’ve Done

New mechanics and systems

• New hacking system. New mini-game for hacking vending machines, doors, and boxes.

• UV lamps now reveal fingerprints on password entry panels.

• Energy bridge. When deactivated, all enemies and items fall.

• Vending machines drop a random item when hacked.

• Intelligent loot system. Some crates give the player the items needed at the moment.

• Gas cylinders now detonate on impact if the impact force exceeds the threshold.

• EMP grenades and the Tesla Gun now turn off energy bridges and walls.

• A spark or another fire source can now ignite acid clouds.

Levels & Environment

• The Technical Deck level has been assembled, including the main story and additional quests.

• The Crew Deck level has been finished, including the main story and additional quests.

• The Recreation Dome level is 80% complete.

• Station deck maps. You can download deck maps from the security computers.

• The intro level has been significantly expanded. A new tutorial section has been added.

• New level object: Tesla Coil. Attacks the player or enemies when approached.

• New level object: Laser Beams that activate security systems and nearby enemies.

• New level object: Energy wall.

• 5 new posters made by a human artist.

New objects and weapons

• New arcade: Sex Invaders

• New weapon: Engineer's hammer. Big weight, big impact

• New weapon: Atomic Katana. Allows you to heat the blade, increasing fire damage on your attacks.

• New object: Charging Station. Allows you to recharge energy weapons and the player's psionic energy

• AddedNew itemEmpty Syringe. Using any stimulant leaves an empty syringe, which can be used to craft new stimulants.

• New item: Tablet with notes.

• New object: Radiation purification station.

• New throwable objects: Adult toys.

• Melee weapon upgrade kits: sharpener & composite materials

• Unique Coil Rifle Upgrade Kit: Aim assist system

• Unique Heavy Laser Upgrade Kit: Recuperator

• New items: syringes that provide a permanent increase to a stat

• Numerous organs. Any organic enemy has a chance of yielding an organ, which can be used for research and crafting in the lab. Researching organs also gives an advantage over this type of enemy.

• Metal grates with a crack can be destroyed by a grenade or a gas cylinder explosion.

• New item: glass test tube.

Enemies

• New enemies: Monkeys

• New enemies: Cyborgs

• New enemies: Tentacles

• Enemy variant: Armored crew with a revolver

• Enemy variant: Big radioactive crawler

• Enemy variants: Electric and Explosive eggs

• Enemy variant: Big robot with acid rounds

• Humanoid enemies can now be sleeping with reduced perception.

• Improved big robots' AI

• Rebalanced enemies' reaction to the player

• Enemies now wait for doors to open fully rather than pass through half-open ones.

• Added long dashes/jumps for some enemy types

• Thrown rats now deal damage to enemies

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Player

• Maps software:

  1. Mini Map

  2. Enemies Radar

  3. Doors viewer

  4. Stations viewer

  5. Security viewer

• New software:

  1. Energy injectors viewer

  2. Hacker amplifier v1-v3

  3. Improved neural interface software now shortens the time during quick weapon panel access

• New modules:

  1. Night vision. Unlike a flashlight, it doesn't activate enemies in the dark

  2. Jet boots. Allows you to perform an additional jump in the air

  3. Repairman. Allows you to repair simple breakdowns and improves repair efficiency

  4. Lab Assistant. Increases research skill by 1

  5. The Psionic Amplifier Module now lets you use Psionic Vision instead of a flashlight.

• Skills changes:

  1. New passive skill: Autopsy. Significantly increases the chance of extracting organs from corpses

  2. New passive skill: Blood Extraction. Increases blood extraction volume

  3. New passive skill: Focused mind. Slowly regenerates psionic energy

  4. Telekinesis skill now allows you to destroy security cameras

  5. True Vision skill now reveals UV messages

  6. Push skill now fires at an enemy or an object from the player's hands

• Inventory improvements:

  1. You can now swap items or groups of items

  2. Show all hotkey tips for inventory operations

  3. Item rotation hint

  4. You can now assign grenades to your quick access panel

  5. Fixed tons of bugs in the inventory

• Research:

  1. Added the ability to upgrade regular ammo to incendiary or corrosive ammo using the organs of the corresponding eggs

  2. The research menu now shows the number of recipes currently available for creation

• The flashlight now has a limited energy charge that is restored when turned off.

• Agility now affects player visibility, movement noise, and stealth damage.

• Major changes to player stealth mechanics.

• Improved movable handling.

Fixes and improvements

• Improved view for cameras, turrets, and robots via security terminals

• Information about access cards is now stored in the player's media

• Fixed a bug with large items disappearing from containers

• Drawers and lockers now remember the door open/close status when loading from a save

• Fixed a bug with turning off combat music

• Fixed the oil spreading when pouring it into holes between pipes under the ceiling

• Shotgun shooting blocker bug fixed

• Intro/Tech Bay door animations fixes

• Various ladder bug fixes. Different ladder moving sound

• Slow time skill bug fixed

• The quick weapons menu max size was increased to 32 items

• Option in settings to automatically use energy syringes

• Vending machines: display the selected item description

• Mine detonation delay is reduced

• Call elevator panels improvements

• Slow space station rotation effect

• And many more

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