I launched a revamped version of Indie Dev Story onto Steam!
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It had been a while since I launched Indie Dev Story originally. In fact it was back in 2017, and it’s now 2024!
I was looking at my itch.io account and realised that people were still playing it, which was cool to see.
I went back to play it again and had a lot of fun, so much so that I decided to launch it on Steam so that more people could play it. I wanted to update the game rather than just releasing the same itch.io version again. So I got to work improving and fixing stuff for the Steam launch.
Below is a list of the main changes I did for the new Steam build:
- Localisation - The game is now in 5 languages; English, French, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
- Updated Engine Version - You won’t see much change with this it’s more of a base project thing but I updated from Unreal Engine 4.12 to Unreal Engine 4.25
- Steam Achievements - I added 20 Steam achievements that you can unlock while playing the game
- Added More Easter Eggs - Updated the game's auto name generators with names of my newer game dev friends and newer games that I have solo developed since Indie Dev Story (e.g. Freerunners, Ultraball).
- Bugs & Optimisations - and of course I fixed a bunch of bugs and made some optimisations to make the game run better for everyone
- UI Tweaks - I also updated the UI in misc places to help improve readability
Thats not all!
Digital Behind the Scenes EBook (PDF)
I also launched a Behind the Scenes DLC alongside the Steam Launch. It’s a 32-page behind-the-scenes look into the making of Indie Dev Story, a game inspired by my own experiences and journey as an indie developer!
Take a peak into what it takes to bring an indie game to life! Find out about:
- The original concept and inspirations
- Development progress and challenges
- Finding an art style
- Ideas and features that didn’t make the cut
- Enhancements for the Steam release
- And much more!
If that sounds up your street then check out the Indie Dev Story Behind the Scenes Steam page below:
IDS - BEHIND THE SCENES STEAM PAGE