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July 18th Panic Patch

Hey guys! As you may be aware, I released a small update the other day that added a settings button to the main menu, as a few people have requested.

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Hey guys! As you may be aware, I released a small update the other day that added a settings button to the main menu, as a few people have requested. This has taught me a valuable lesson in programming, that no matter how small a feature is, don't underestimate its ability to break the entire game. Due to a bug that came along with this update, some people have lost their save files. The game has since been reverted to the launch version which is free of this bug, and I'm going to hold off on implementing the options button on the main menu and will instead add it alongside the content update I'm working on, since that update will get extensive testing.

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addedHey guys! As you may be aware, I released a small update the other day that added a settings button to the main menu, as a few people have requested. This has taught me a valuable lesson in programming, that no matter how small a feature is, don't underestimate its ability to break the entire game. Due to a bug that came along with this update, some people have lost their save files. The game has since been reverted to the launch version which is free of this bug, and I'm going to hold off on implementing the options button on the main menu and will instead add it alongside the content update I'm working on, since that update will get extensive testing.
changedMake sure that the game is updated to the latest version before playing to make sure you don't lose your save file (if there isn't a settings/gear icon in the top right of the main menu, you're all good. If there is, close the game and update it).
changedChallenge mode with higher spawn-rates and limited cadets

Make sure that the game is updated to the latest version before playing to make sure you don't lose your save file (if there isn't a settings/gear icon in the top right of the main menu, you're all good. If there is, close the game and update it).

I'm really sorry to anyone who lost their save file because of this bug, it's totally on me, I should've done more extensive testing before releasing the update. But again, the game is now back to its quite extensively tested launch version, so all should be well now, and I won't be updating the game again until the proper content update is finished and properly tested. In case you're curious, here's what I'm currently working on/planning for the update!

  • Challenge mode with higher spawn-rates and limited cadets

  • Endless mode

  • Steam achievements

I'm seriously really sorry to anyone who lost their save data, and I will make absolutely sure nothing like this happens in the future!! I hope you'll still enjoy The Pale Deep!!! Thanks and... apologies, Casey

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