Happy #Halloween from all of us at #DeadMatter!
We thought we'd celebrate the occasion by paying homage to the poster for George A. Romero's 1978 classic, Dawn of the Dead.
We hope our backers enjoy testing 0.7.0 and we can't wait to show more to the rest of our followers.
The 0.7.0 update arrives tomorrow at 11:59pm for backers. With that, we wanted to show a comparison of Dead Man's Flats as it's the core focus of 0.7.0. ☠️
Pictured below: 🛣️ Road into town 🛌 Elk Pass Motel ☕️ Cup of Hope Cafe ⛽️ Gas station
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To conclude our celebration of #zombie gaming, we're highlighting #TheLastofUs.
Though maybe not quite "zombies", the game's fungal foes are every bit as horrifying.
Pushing the boundaries of both storytelling and visceral violence, the game is one the best in history.
We teased a single shot of an outdoor patio area in last week's update. 🪑
We now have that area completed and ready to show off! A weekend getaway resort left in disarray by the apocalypse. The focus was on abandonment in this area.
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Today we're featuring a game that turned anyone with a smartphone into a #zombie-killing machine, #PlantsVsZombies! 🌻🧟
Originally launched on PC and Mac, the tower defense title prioritizes quirky enemies and addictive gameplay over visceral terror.
Zombies can be silly too.
Heels on the ground: true Slav around. 🪆 Heels in the sky: American spy! 🔭
We've added this classic striped tracksuit to the game! Favoured in eastern Europe and respected by all, the garb is extra stretchy to allow maximum squatting AND infected evasion speed! 🏃♂️ #DeadMatter
Today's #zombie gaming history post is dedicated to co-op classic #Left4Dead. 🧟
Countless nights were spent fighting endless hordes of tanks, witches, and rabid infected.
Its legacy lives on through similar multiplayer titles and its recent spiritual sequel, #Back4Blood.
We're speeding towards the 0.7.0 Closed Alpha update on Oct. 31 and have another blog post to fill y'all in on how things are coming along. 🎃
Including: 🍹 Outdoor Patio Area 🏃♂️ Tracksuit 🛑 Modular signage 🖼️ 0.6.1-to-0.7.0 comparison screens
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We can't talk about #zombie gaming history without mentioning #ResidentEvil. 🧟
Featuring revolutionary level design, terrifying enemies, and some of the best-worst voice acting in history, the title spawned an iconic horror franchise.
What's your favourite entry in the series?
The Bow Valley hosts a wide variety of commercial support trades from mechanics to builders and everything in between. 🔨
Survivors looking for base building materials need to look no further than the Dead Mans Flats industrial district. 🔧 #ScreenshotSaturday
Grant from our team is making an optimization and art pass on the tutorial/shooting range area to help ensure it runs well and looks good. 🎯
The goal is to have a more “welcoming” environment for players new and old to mess around as a nice entry point to the game. #DeadMatter
To celebrate the spooky season, we're looking back on #zombie gaming history. 🧟
Though zombies appeared in games as far back as the early 80s, the first truly good one was 1993's #ZombiesAteMyNeighbors. 🏘️
Featuring B-movie camp and fast gameplay, the title is still fun today!
Atteeeeention!
Victor from our team recently put the finishing touches on this army uniform. 🪖
It reflects the Canadian standard-issue combat uniform and features a contrasting coyote armor rig to protect vital organs.
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Another fresh blog post is comin' in hot. Check it out for tons of spicy details about the upcoming 0.7.0 update. 🔥
Including: 🪖 Combat uniforms 👨👩👧👦 Character diversity 🎯 Shooting range 💽 Database fixes 🗺️ New locations 👁️ Special sneak peeks
Dusty from our team made some amazing changes to the foliage assets that we’re using. 🌲
We took in some community feedback and applied it to give them a far more realistic appearance. You can almost smell the fresh air. 🌳
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Julian from our team has been improving the retroreflective shading model that #DeadMatter uses to enhance navigating with limited light sources.
This will help players to explore and drive at night, detect imminent danger, or even spot other survivors. #indiedev #indiegame
We recently made some changes to the skin-shader for the survivors. 👨🦲
In overhauling the skin material itself, our characters now utilize virtual texturing to bring out some of the finer details that are present in the scan data. Read more: #DeadMatter
Our latest blog post is up! It's a big one featuring contributions from numerous team members. 🙋
Check it our for info on: 🌄 Level design 🧟 Infected spawning 🖥️ Material AO Fixes 💄 Skin shading 🪞 Retroreflective shading 🌲 Realistic foliage
Grabbed this shot from the blog post, and the file name is the perfect caption: fortkickass.jpg
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A child's bedroom remains untouched - is it because there is no loot to be gained? Or is it protected by someone still?
Our level designers are hard at work crafting new spaces that tell a story. There will be plenty to discover soon...
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