Nightmare Side: The Game

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• Patch Notes·28 Oct 2024Official

  Steam Scream Fest Participation + Patch Notes 1.0.2

  Dear players, Thank you for your incredible support and feedback. It's been a challenging month for us, but Happy Halloween! We hope you're enjoying a spooky season. We’re excited to announce our participation in this year’s Steam Scream Fest! During the event, our game will be available at a 25% discount, so if you haven't picked it up yet, now’s the perfect time. We're also rolling out a major patch with some important adjustments and additional language support, thanks to the fantastic team at Indiewords. We greatly appreciate their efforts. Patch Notes v1.0.2 Localization: Simplified Chinese localization by Indiewords Turkish localization by Indiewords Key Balance Adjustments: No More Insta-Death: Getting attacked by ghosts the first time will no longer result in an instant death. The second attack will be fatal, which should help reduce frustration from unexpected deaths. Quest Navigation Improvements: Red markers have been added to the map to assist with navigation, making it easier to find your way. Other Minor Adjustments: Minor bug fixes and UI enhancements In-game instructions on how to access the legacy version Thank you for your continued support! Feel free to reach out and leave feedback on our social media. Best regards, Hige Studio
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• Patch Notes·16 Aug 2024Official

  Hotfix v1.0.1 Patch Notes

  Dear Players, Thank you for your continued support and feedback! To enhance the game's experience, we’re making the following adjustments: 1. Removed ghost colliders: Accidental collisions with ghosts will now be less punishing than before. 2. Candle gathering adjustment: Candles for the ritual are now located in one area, making the quest easier and reducing penalties for failure. 3. Revamped Ghost Jul's behavior: After stealing the money, you can now follow Jul to discover where he hides it. 4. Bug fixes related to culling: Resolved issues like suddenly dropping off the map and certain items being unpickable. 5. Limited music to active food stalls: This will help players identify which food stall is active and where it’s located. 6. Visual adjustments/fixes: Corrected minor visual glitches. 7. Maze difficulty adjustment: Eased the difficulty by widening the range where the red ghost despawns. What We're Working On for the Next Update: 1. Reducing punishment from ghost attacks by preventing instant-death outcomes. 2. Further difficulty adjustments to the maze. 3. Additional minor bug fixes. Feel free to reach out to us on Discord or social media with any more feedback! Thank you. Sincerely, Hige Studio
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• Patch Notes·10 Aug 2024Official

  Acknowledgement and Hotfix

  Dear Players, Thank you for playing Nightmare Side: The Game. We understand that the Full Release version differs from the Early Access version. To accommodate this, we've kept the Early Access version available in the Legacy branch, accessible through the Betas menu in your Steam Client. It is with a heavy heart that we couldn't build the Full Release on top of the Early Access version due to technical and financial constraints, but we hope to resume work on it when the opportunity arises. To address some major concerns regarding the Full Release version, we will implement the following changes: 1. Removing colliders from the ghosts: This will minimize accidental collisions with ghosts, which previously resulted in death. 2. Gathering candles in one area: This change will simplify the candle ritual quest. 3. Fixing bugs related to culling: This fix will address an issue where players could suddenly fall underground during exploration. 4. Ghost Jul's behavior: After Jul steals money, he will now run off in the direction where he hides it, helping players navigate more easily. 5. Limiting music to only active food stalls: This change will make it easier to identify and navigate to active food stall locations. If you have any further concerns, feel free to leave a comment here or join our Discord server. Thank you. Sincerely, Hige Studio
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• Patch Notes·8 Aug 2024Official

  Full Release v 1.0 Patch Note

  Full Release is Finally Here! It has been quite a journey for us. We want to acknowledge the support we've received along the way from players, our team who has been working tirelessly, Ardan Radio as our partner, and other collaborators who made this possible. Early Access Version Preservation In this Full Version, you'll essentially receive a brand new game. This new version may feel different from the Early Access version, and some players might prefer the Early Access version for its unique charm. To preserve the Early Access experience, we have made it available in the Beta Branch. To access this, go to your Steam library, right-click on the game, click 'Properties', and from the 'Betas' tab, select 'Legacy' from the dropdown menu. We even plan to give this version a minor update if possible. What's New in v1.0? Here are some major changes in this Full Version: 1. New storyline & mystery 2. New objectives 3. New ghosts! 4. New ghost mechanics 5. Bigger map/location to explore 6. Localization feature for Indonesian and English 7. New achievements Price Adjustment The pricing we set for the Early Access was intentionally undervalued, as we wanted to appreciate the players who took the risk of playing the game in its experimental state. To reflect the significant work done on the project, including tailor-made level design, accurate real-life location and character modeling, interviews, voice acting, IP-related assets, and gameplay, we need to adjust the pricing for the full release. We intended to offer a substantial discount on the full release. However, due to Steam's policy, we cannot offer a discount until at least 30 days after the price change. We apologize for this inconvenience. We will put the game on sale once we have the opportunity and momentum to do so. Thank you for your understanding. Future Updates: 1. Bug Fixing and Refining: Based on feedback, we will continue to make updates to fix any issues. 2. More Localization: In the near future, we will s...
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• Announcements·1 Aug 2024Official

  Letter to Players and Release Date

  Dear Players, It has been two months since the originally planned release date of the Full Version. First of all, we'd like to sincerely apologize for the extended delay. This situation has disappointed many of us, but it was unavoidable. On the announced release date, we discovered a major issue in the game, something unforeseen. We should have known that rushing the development process was a significant risk. While it might have been convenient for us to release the game and fix the issues in later patches, we felt that doing so would betray the support we've received so far. The issue required us to essentially redo our work from scratch, unfortunately. We decided not to provide further updates because we were afraid of making promises we couldn't keep. Every single day since May 30th has been filled with both regret and optimism. Every single day, we told ourselves that today might be the day we could finally release the game. The past few months have been genuinely tough for us, involving farewells, financial issues, and even a traffic incident. There were times when we felt like giving up. We can't express enough how thankful we are for your support despite all of this. There was always a strong urge to release the game once it was in a playable state, but your kind and supportive words, urging us to take our time and do our best, kept us going 24/7 since that day. Now, we are confident enough to announce that the Full Version of the game is ready to be released on August 8, 2024. This will be on a Thursday night, the original airtime for the Nightmare Side radio show, and a well-known mystical time for Indonesians. For those who already own the Early Access version, your game will be updated to the full version, but we're working on keeping the Early Access version accessible after the full release. More announcements to come. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Hige Studio
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