Updates
We showcased the latest build at Retropalooza in Arlington, Texas last weekend, and it was a huge success! It was quite popular and the booth was always busy.
Our booth:
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Sypha cosplayer:
![](https://i.imgur.com/9wqLZN7.jpg)
Dracula playing a game about killing Dracula:
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Also ran into Billy Mitchell:
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However, during the show we found several bugs that have delayed the release of the demo. If we don't finish fixing all the bugs soon, I'll release what we have in time for Halloween, then just release an updated version in November or December. Some things to know about the demo:
- Only Dorin will be playable for now. Irina will be included in the next update.
- This build will only have keyboard controls. We are currently working on a new input system that's not going to be finished in time. For those who really want to play with a gamepad, JoyToKey is a good option until we update the demo.
- We are aware of several bugs we may not have the time to fix by Halloween.
So no matter how unfinished the demo is by Halloween, it will be available to download, with bug fixes, gamepad support, and playable Irina coming in the form of an update over the next moth or so.
Horrified Board GameUnrelated to the demo, I saw this game while browsing my local gaming store yesterday:
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As soon as I saw it I had to buy it. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but the reviews on Board Game Geek seem fairly good. From what I understand, this is a Co-Op game and the victory conditions change based on which of the iconic Universal Monsters you are trying to defeat. For example, if Dracula is in the game, your task is to find and destroy all of his coffins. The tasks for defeating any of the other monsters is completely different, so each monster should provide a unique experience.
I'll try to find the time to play it on Halloween and give further thoughts.
Son of the DragonZydalc brought this new comic to my attention, and I picked up a copy when it released earlier this week. I haven't finished it yet, but it's very interesting so far. It's more similar to my original Wallachian Night story than anything else I've seen, including the Brother's Dracul comic I mentioned earlier in this thread. I'll try to find the time to give a full review, but at least for now, I would recommend it to Vania fans.
Steam, Early Access, and KickstarterLast of all, sorry for the long delays, but making games is hard. Thank you for your patience. We will not make the fans wait so long for updates in the future. Once the Halloween demo is released, we will continue to update it until it's feature complete. Once the demo is bug free, has playable Irina, and gamepad support, we will move from Itch.io over to Steam. We hope to have the new Carpathian Night demo up on Steam before the end of the year.
Early next year (around March or April) we will have an Early Access/Kickstarter build with a minimum of three complete levels, and hopefully a few optional secret levels. Those who support us by purchasing a build will continue to receive updates and new content often throughout the development of Carpathian Night. We haven't finalized a price, but it will most likely be $10 for the Early Access/Kickstarter build as well as the full game.
The delays have been long and updates infrequent, but I assure you we have been quite busy trying to make CN the best game it can possibly be.
As always, stay tuned!