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Beta branch has been updated (Everything okay on Index?)
Beta has been updated. Expecting to drop this week. Index cable is broken and delivery got botched. Is everyone on Index problem free? Ping me a message if anything comes up or just to assure me. Hope everyones New Year…
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Merry Christmas! (New Beta Branch)
I've been working on update 1.5 this month which includes a rework of some of the early caves, some changes to the ending (The Reprimand) and a few various changes throughout the journey. Its not quite ready to roll out…
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The Soundtrack Is Out!
Composer Nicky Vella has ventured into The Utility Room after You did with just a Tascam and some climbing gear to re-record some of the music. He climbed some V7's and V8 to narrowly miss being squashed several times.…
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Major Update 1.5 coming this month + Soundtrack releasing this week
A Big update is coming later this month which will overhaul a lot of the initial caves (Don't worry only good things) and bits of the ending. Maestro/Composer Nicky Vella has mastered the music for the game and wrapped…
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Update 1.4.9 - New hands, New Modes, and a New Bedroom
Hows about that Jacob Geller video?! I watched that leaning against a door with a hand on my heart and another covering my eyes. Big thanks to my housemates Patrick for accompanying me through that ordeal - aside from t…
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Nominate THE UTILITY ROOM for VR Game of the Year!
The 2023 Steam Awards are open and you can nominate THE UTILITY ROOM for VR Game of the Year! We're going to be up against some whales so being a contender is a victory in my eyes. Either way the award for THE FIRST OUT…
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Update 1.4.8 - Changes to Smooth Locomotion
Smooth locomotion is by default now controller-oriented. Previously it was HMD oriented because the player swinging their arms would cause them to move backwards in mid-air as their controller pitch/yaw changed. I manag…
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Minor Fixes to Leap mechanic
Accidently made the Leap velocity value a second offset from where it should in the last update so I've fixed that. The vibrations should now properly match the charge/vibrations/sound. Made the Leap's charge up curve m…
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Update 1.4.6
Just a small one The Pendulum SMASH happens a further away from you. Its less overwhelming which might be a bad thing but at least you can see whats going on now and it makes sense with where the debris is during THE BO…
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Update 1.4.5 - Index Optimisations and other changes
finally got my hands on an Index. Blows my mind to think I had the hubris to release the game without testing it on the headset. Well.. I didn't have the funds, and I still don't but I've managed to blag one and I disco…
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