Steam News29 March 20251y ago

Venge 2.1 is OUT - The Final Act 1 Update

Venge 2.1 is out! This update brings a ton of new content, polish, and a brand new minigame, ACT 1 MADNESS. If you'd like a quick recap instead of reading, here's a video covering all of this: https://www.youtube.

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addedVenge 2.1 is out! This update brings a ton of new content, polish, and a brand new minigame, ACT 1 MADNESS.

addedAct 1 MadnessAct 1 Madness is the brand new minigame that features EVERY monster from Act 1, all attacking you, all at once. This minigame is extremely hard and will take a lot of practice to top the leaderboard. It can be unlocked once you beat Act 1!

addedImproved Real WorldThe real world has been massively improved, including a fancy new intro that sets the tone much better, and some dangerous mold to keep you on edge! Explore the story of what happened to the employees and Rotnic itself...

addedNew Cartoonist Boss FightThe cartoonist boss fight has been reworked to take way less time, down from about 1 hour to 30 minutes or less. The map is completely new and a lot smaller. There's now 4 entrances into the nest, with the cartoonist blocking each entrance off one by one as you play! This makes the boss fight way more interesting and much more fun.

changedCEO Puzzle RepacingThe "flipped falls and forgotten halls" scene has been cut down and repaced to be more enjoyable for newer players especially. The puzzle has been reworked and is now much faster with a more interesting cutscene!

addedNew Sticky NotesEvery sticky note has been rewritten to be more interesting and about half of them have been cut, making the whole experience way less annoying. The new story is a bit more obvious lore wise too.

Venge changes

addedVenge 2.1 is out! This update brings a ton of new content, polish, and a brand new minigame, ACT 1 MADNESS.

addedAct 1 Madness is the brand new minigame that features EVERY monster from Act 1, all attacking you, all at once. This minigame is extremely hard and will take a lot of practice to top the leaderboard. It can be unlocked once you beat Act 1!

addedThe real world has been massively improved, including a fancy new intro that sets the tone much better, and some dangerous mold to keep you on edge! Explore the story of what happened to the employees and Rotnic itself...

addedThe cartoonist boss fight has been reworked to take way less time, down from about 1 hour to 30 minutes or less. The map is completely new and a lot smaller. There's now 4 entrances into the nest, with the cartoonist blocking each entrance off one by one as you play! This makes the boss fight way more interesting and much more fun.

changedThe "flipped falls and forgotten halls" scene has been cut down and repaced to be more enjoyable for newer players especially. The puzzle has been reworked and is now much faster with a more interesting cutscene!

Venge 2.1 is out! This update brings a ton of new content, polish, and a brand new minigame, ACT 1 MADNESS.

If you'd like a quick recap instead of reading, here's a video covering all of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oviyhV16Wts

Act 1 Madness

Act 1 Madness is the brand new minigame that features EVERY monster from Act 1, all attacking you, all at once. This minigame is extremely hard and will take a lot of practice to top the leaderboard. It can be unlocked once you beat Act 1!

Essentially, each boss has their own chamber. Inside of each chamber lives the monster and a snippet of their districts. Complete the chamber and collect their artifact to unlock the main gate to escape! However, once you beat a bosses' chamber they'll escape into the hub... which makes solving the other chambers more difficult!

Improved Real World

The real world has been massively improved, including a fancy new intro that sets the tone much better, and some dangerous mold to keep you on edge! Explore the story of what happened to the employees and Rotnic itself...

New Cartoonist Boss Fight

The cartoonist boss fight has been reworked to take way less time, down from about 1 hour to 30 minutes or less. The map is completely new and a lot smaller. There's now 4 entrances into the nest, with the cartoonist blocking each entrance off one by one as you play! This makes the boss fight way more interesting and much more fun.

Laserette Pacing Update

The laserette has seen a minor pacing update, which speeds up the player and allows for a much more fluid and fast experience!

CEO Puzzle Repacing

The "flipped falls and forgotten halls" scene has been cut down and repaced to be more enjoyable for newer players especially. The puzzle has been reworked and is now much faster with a more interesting cutscene!

New Sticky Notes

Every sticky note has been rewritten to be more interesting and about half of them have been cut, making the whole experience way less annoying. The new story is a bit more obvious lore wise too.

Tons of new secrets have been added

That's all I'll say, have fun hunting!

Real world cartoons!

Some real world cartoons have been added, which help Rotnic feel more believable and alive! 3 were made by me, 2 by other artists! (Xioanz and ???)

Quality of Life Changes

new settings - new loading screen - new death screen - launch points - helpsie skippable dialog - item keybinds - inventory shortcuts - improved crosshair - inspectable filtering - inspectables pin rework - inspectables view emails

Plus thousands of bug fixes!

The Future

This makes the end of the 2.0 saga... I'll be taking a short break then I'll start Act 2 development again! I'm expecting itll be out next year! Thank you all so much for your love, support, and patience. Making this game has been such a journey, thank you!

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Steam News / 29 March 2025

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