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soundStrider is going free-to-play
Hello psychonauts! I'm happy to announce that soundStrider will become free-to-play on Steam later this month. My goal is to bundle all paid copies of soundStrider with my next project when available. Full details about…
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v1.1.3 maintenance update
Adjusted some labels on the Audio Mixer screen Fixed a typo on the Audio Glossary screen Updated the desktop application to Electron 17
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v1.1.1 hotfix
Hello psychonauts! The v1.1.1 update fixes a hard lock that occurred whenever instrument unlocks were spawned. This should solve reported issues with crashes and black screens. Thanks for understanding. Cheers!
Announcement - soundStrider
v1.1.0 Released
Hello psychonauts! I'm excited to announce soundStrider's first minor update. Since release I've received several suggestions to help improve its accessibility. This update adds an audio glossary that explains its audio…
Patch notes5 changesFixUI/audio - soundStrider
v1.0.2 performance hotfix
Hello psychonauts! The v1.0.2 hotfix addresses some performance degradation issues. Please visit the shiftBacktick blog to learn more. Cheers!
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v1.0.1 accessibility hotfix
Hello psychonauts! The v1.0.1 update fixes a hard lock on the Audio Mixer screen when using input other than the mouse. Cheers!
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Now Available
Hello psychonauts! I'm excited to announce the release of soundStrider, a psychedelic audio exploration game, walking simulator, music generator, and relaxation tool. The past nine months have truly been an amazing jour…
Announcement3 changesWorkshopUI/audio - soundStrider
Coming July 10
Hello psychonauts! I'm excited to announce that soundStrider will be released on July 10! Since launching the demo on Steam earlier this year it has received numerous updates based on player feedback like an audio mixer…
Announcement3 changesPerformanceGameplay - soundStrider
Beta 6 released
Hello psychonauts! I hope you're enjoying the Steam Game Festival. After a productive week of working on soundStrider I'm looking forward to playing several of the demos. The Beta 6 update adds a few new things for folk…
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Introducing soundStrider
The game soundStrider is a psychedelic exploration game, walking simulator, music generator, and relaxation tool. Explore endless worlds and save bookmarks to revisit for meditation, studying, or sleep. All of its sound…
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Beta 5 released
Hello psychonauts! The Beta 5 update adds a performance settings screen with options to disable graphics, disable reverb, and adjust the rendering distance. They should help improve the experience for players having iss…
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Beta 4 released
Hello psychonauts! This update contains several changes for everyone enjoying the demo: Audio mixer with sliders to adjust various levels Statistics screen to view distance traveled and quests completed Improvements to…
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Developer Live Chat
Hello psychonauts! I am shiftBacktick, the developer of soundStrider, a psychedelic auditory exploration game. Please mark your calendars and join me for a special live chat. Ask me anything about developing soundStride…
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Beta 2 released
Hello psychonauts! This update contains several changes for everyone enjoying the demo: Steam Overlay support Larger and more varied worlds Quests send adventurers deeper into uncharted lands Minor tweaks and fixes Chee…
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Beta launched
Hello psychonauts! I'm excited to announce that the soundStrider beta has arrived! Its first beta update contains several changes for everyone enjoying the demo: Mouse controls for a more intuitive experience Remixed so…
Announcement5 changesCompatibilityGameplay - soundStrider
Welcome to soundStrider
Hello psychonauts! I'm pleased to announce that the soundStrider demo is live on Steam! I've been working on this game full-time for five months. In that time it's grown from its initial concept as an auditory explorati…
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