Project Apparatus

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• Patch Notes·14 Mar 2025Official

  Update: Apparatus v1.25

  1st off, I just want to say "Thank You" to anyone who has somehow stumbled upon this title and tried it out. I know It wasn't the best it could have been when I released it, and I apologize for that, but I genuinely believe it is in a much stronger place now and I aim to continue improving it. So what's changed? Kind of a lot. Most noticeably: -Lighting has been improved. Yes, this game takes place in a dark, run down factory, but that's no reason not to be able to see your surroundings. As such, more lights have been added/tweaked, dark shadowed areas have been lessened and an option has been added to the main menu to further increase brightness/gamma. -When using a controller, Playstation glyphs can now be displayed instead of xbox ones. You shall need to forgive this small indie developer, but I could not figure out a system to make the type of controller input recognized, so when using a controller you can now toggle whichsetup you wish to see in the pause/main menu. -Some new sfx/ music tracks have been added. You likely wont notice these, but still want to mention it. I am very finicky about the sounds that play in this game, and may alter them further in a future update. -Fixed a glitch where some enemy robots wouldn't respawn after killing player while simultaneously being destroyed. -Small animation fixes to level intro "cutscenes" that just generally improve the game's look. -Minor level tweaks to try and make the factory feel more "alive" That's all the noticeable stuff. As always, If you tried the game before (or picked it up on a whim during a sale) PLEASE let my know what you think could be improved for future updates. Keep rolling. -Scyclic Games
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• Patch Notes·27 Nov 2024Official

  Project Apparatus Update no.4

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44889476/82ffde9a804e6e7385253bd8b8208fcde304961e.png Greetings. This isn't a large update by any means, but I feel it is a much needed one. Hopefully these alterations are all for the better of making this game feel more complete. First and foremost: Jumping has been "fixed" -Due to some much needed player feedback, of which I am grateful for, I have given the player both a double jump, and removed the charge mechanic that allowed the player apparatus to jump higher (kind of). To summarize: -The stamina/jump bar now reflects the player's Nitrous levels. Use Nitrous to dash and double jump. -Pickup items have been added to support this mechanic. -Holding the jump button for approximately a half second, immediately causes character to jump slightly higher than it would had the user simply tapped it. -The player HUD now indicated whenever an item in proximity can be interacted with. -HUD has also been reduced slightly, as I felt it didn't need to be as prominent as it was. However, this could change again if necessary. -Minor visual changes and level fixes. This mainly includes general cleaning up of geometry, and altering any assets I believed would make the levels "flow" better. -Some player SFXs have been either changed, fixed, or removed entirely. -Finally, The tutorial text has been reformatted to just generally look/read better. Hopefully, this will help actually explain what players need to do in a concise manner. I think that's all the important stuff. As always, do not hesitate to leave feedback, positive OR negative. And more importantly, thank you for playing.
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• Patch Notes·20 Sept 2024Official

  Project Apparatus Update no. 3

  Greetings! Some stuff has been added, and other stuff has been changed in order to improve sections of the game. General Fixes: -One of the biggest complaints, lack of air control, has been increased. The player now has slightly more maneuverability while jumping. This should make jumping onto a crate (for example) from a standstill position easier. However, momentum is still recommended for longer jumps. -Inventory overhaul; yes, this game has an inventory menu. Why? BECAUSE. It now has been modified in order to hold the max number of items, and make item descriptions readable. -Camera adjustments and player weapon swap tweaks. -SFX changes and fixed volume slider not effecting certain sounds. -Finally, there is now a fun little event located in level 3 for those willing to scavenge. As for the level specific fixes: Level 2 -Turret firing has been adjusted to allow for more time between shots -2 sections have been heavily reworked, and improved, to keep player from getting stuck in a specific area when transitioning planes. - Altered geometry (mostly visual changes that do not affect gameplay) Level 3 -On NG+, player can now access previously locked room -minor changes to level geometry Level 4 -Added invisible walls to impede player movement and prevent Apparatus from getting stuck in unintended areas. -The entire main ending, basically. That's all! As always, please don't hesitate to leave feedback on how you believe the game could be improved so that I can make this project as good as it can be. Also, thank you for playing. -Scyclic Games
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• Patch Notes·29 Aug 2024Official

  Project Apparatus update no.2

  Greetings. Just a quick update because a few issues were brought to my attention, and I can't help myself from going back and adding/altering other stuff I think will make this game better. Now, for the important stuff: Non-lvl specific edits/fixes -NG+ has been fully implemented --Energy does not recharge --NEW WEAPONS?! --slight alterations to story and enemies during sequential playthroughs. -Improved weapon swap functionality (see NG+), and fixed a glitch where player could swap weapons when the apparatus was considered inactive -Fixed an issue where dashing would cause the wheels to spin rabidly long after the action was performed. -The player's Apparatus can now be sliced in half vertically by spinning blades. --Honestly meant to have this in sooner, but I kind of forgot.... my bad. Level 3 edits -Added general background assets to visually improve sections -Revamped/edited cutscenes -because I thought they looked cooler this way (opinions may vary) -Minor changes to the main boss fight (If you know, you know) --Saw blades are now SLIGHLTY easier to dodge (Original difficulty level moved to 2nd playthrough) Level 4 edits -Fixed a bug where ending text wouldn't play unless certain criteria were met. -general Lighting/geometry fixes that I'm sure no one will notice -Added optional dialogue Level 5 edits (yes, there is a 5th level) -Altered enemy placements -Fixed an issue where Apparatus's wheels would not turn when moving on the x-axis -other fun stuff Apologies, a few additional things that I missed worth mentioning -added energy dispenser for NG+ on level 3 -The last weapon parts can now be picked up in either order -Level 4 select menu button has been fixed, and will now function correctly after the player has completed level 5 {Just on the off chance anyone wants to go back after finishing the game] -Finally, fixed player not being able to shoot until a prior action was performed in level 5 OKAY. Now that's everything. If you have found something you think ...
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• Patch Notes·15 Aug 2024Official

  Week 1 update

  Patch Notes -Fixed an issue where it was possible to die right before finishing the boss fight, thus causing a fake-out death. -Improved weapon swap -missing sfx added for spark tool, and other minor sound alterations -level 3 final chase and cutscene adjustments Small stuff -NG+ energy tweaks -Background geometry
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