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Update 1.4Dec 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt took us WAY longer than we anticipated, but the 1.4 update is finally here. It consists of a huge number of bug fixes, plus many QoL improvements. This update is compatible with your existing save games, but if you want the best experience, we advise to start a new game (some bugs will still persist on save games from 1.3). Some macOS players have been experiencing save file issues after the update.Here's a step by step guide on how to fix them. Changes and improvements - Updated Unity version from 5.5.3 to 2021.3.30. This means less software and hardware conflicts, better performance and less crashes. - Fixed the vast majority of known bugs. We couldn't fix them all though (but believe me, we tried!). - Fixed many issues with newer Mac systems. - Fixed many issues on Linux. - Added Steam DRM on Windows. This DRM is added to pretty much every game on Steam and is nothing like the shitty Denuvo stuff that made DRM a trigger word. We need to add this to have no issues with Steam integration, please read up on it if you're concerned. - Fixed achievements not unlocking for many players. - Added better 4k support. - Updated the UI in some places. - Added the Automagical Save File Corruption Recovery System. If your saves get corrupted / deleted, the system will try to use the back ups without any input from your part. - Added Steam Cloud support. - Many performance improvements. - If you have a key to open a door, the default action for this door will be to use the key, so you don't need to open up the context menu anymore. - Some minor changes to the Prologue. - Some general rebalancing, mostly in the second chapter. - Added French localization. - The gamepad control scheme and UI has received many improvements. Reworked control bindings Here are the Xbox One Controller bindings: - Primary Action : A - Aiming : LT - Secondary attack: RB - Run : B - Vault : B - Dodge: Right Stick Button - Reload: Left Stick Button - Inventory : Y - Skill Menu: LB - Player Menu: View Button - Far look: RT - Cycle: D-Pad Left - Effects Cycle: D-Pad Right - Open context menu: X Changes for gamepad mode - Player character auto jumps over objects while running. - Objects selection has been reworked. - Context menu has been reworked. - Inventory: Objects selection has been reworked. - Throwing objects mechanics have been reworked. - Autorun has been removed. - Inventory, Workshop, Saw : UI has been reworked. - Added optional aim assist. The full list of fixes and changes can be found here. Thank you to everyone who helped out during the testing! You are all truly wonderful. Update 1.4.1, 31/12/2023. - Fixed input binding menu on higher resolutions. - Fixed second intro cutscene in Hungarian. - Hopefully fixed visual glitches around the cursor. - Fixed cropped notes during dialogue on higher resolutions. - Fixed missing text in dialogue between chapters. - Hopefully fixed incorrect damage applied to characters. - Fixed message displaying on the bottom of the screen when l...Darkwood studio releases new game's alpha then promptly says it's going on hiatus but may return 'in 5-10 years when we get our s*** together'Aug 10, 2023 - PC Gamers developer names go, Acid Wizard Studios is a great one, but fans of horror game Darkwood may well wonder what kind of acid it's talking about. The Polish studio has announced that, following the release of Darkwood's 1.4 update and the alpha of Soccer Kids , it's going to be shutting down... Read more.Ask us anything on Reddit!Jun 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWe are live with a Ask Us Anything session or Reddit! Over the next 24 hours (or more, if need be), the whole dev will be answering your questions. LET'S GO!The story of Acid Wizard Studio from the past few yearsJun 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWe've kept you in the dark these past few years about what we've been working on. So, we compiled a long post about the major events at Acid Wizard Studio. Go check it out and if you have any questions, visit our AMA session on Reddit tomorrow (29/06/2023) at 12:00 CEST.The studio behind Darkwood are making turn-based tactical football, and you can try it free nowJun 27, 2023 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunFollowing phenomenally frightful survival horror game Darkwood, Polish team Acid Wizard Studio are now making... a football game? They've just released a free public alpha for Soccer Kids, inviting everyone to try their turn-based tactical footie game starring schoolkids in 90s Poland. This is extremely not what I expected next from the studio whose debut game made Adam backtrack to kill his own dog "because the world is convincing and I didn't want to leave suffering animals lying around the place if I didn't have to." Come watch the trailer. Read more New game from the creators of Darkwood - Soccer Kids!Jun 27, 2023 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5940033/d8429b4d6266661fd4bf5c5629611ab81029d8d3.png Surprise! We've just released a free early version of our next game - Soccer Kids! Play it now for free and let us know what you think. We're looking for your feedback! This game is way different from what we've done before and I'm sure you will have many questions. We'll be doing a Ask Us Anything session on Reddit later this week to answer them so stay tuned!New update coming soon, biggest discount ever!Oct 31, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsDuring the Halloween sale, Darkwood is -70% off for the first time! Furthermore, we're finishing work on the 1.4 update. If you want to get a sneak peak of it or help test it out (as it contains many under the hood changes), you can do so really easily switching to the publictesting branch on the Steam client. Here's how to do it!. There is no known release date for the update yet.The best survival games on PCNov 17, 2020 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunIt’s no longer the most urgent gold rush in PC games, but survival games continue to be regularly released, and older games continue to be regularly updated. It’s only natural then that we’ve taken some time out from foraging for edible berries to update our list of the best survival games for 2020. (more…) The 20 best survival games on PCFeb 21, 2020 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunEver since Minecraft got us hooked on surviving its deadly nights and sinister, snickering foes over a decade ago, there have been wave upon wave of new survival games to scratch our deepest masochistic itches. Attempting to tackle them all at once, however, would probably lead to an early grave, so we’ve put together this list of the very best survival games on PC to help satisfy those cravings for Darwinian supremacy. Whether you love punching trees, surviving against the elements or simply stuffing your belly with as much grub as you can manage, there’s a survival game with your name on it. (more…) Daily Deal - Darkwood, 60% OffAug 9, 2019 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 60% on Darkwood!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time Darkwood 1.3 - new languages!Aug 7, 2019 - Community Announcements嗨! Ciao! Szia! Merhaba! This update brings four new languages to Darkwood: Simplified Chinese, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian. There are also improvements to the German localization. Fixes - Fixed Musician not appearing in Chapter 2. Sorry about that! This fix will not be available if you've already started Chapter 2. - Fixed "white screen" issue for Portuguese players. - Fixed rare save game corruption in regards to interacting with the crazy Doctor in Chapter 2. - Fixed incorrect outcome for Musician in the Epilogue when he was killed by the player. - Fixed max stackable items exploit from traders. - Fixed Dog and Mutated Dog being unlootable after being killed by a beartrap while having the Shadow Armor. - Fixed Piotrek appearing in chapter 2 even though he died in the rocket explosion in chapter 1. This fix will not be available if you've already started Chapter 2. - Fixed player invincibility exploit when entering gamepad menu. - Many typos fixed. - Fixed weak regeneration perk not appearing in journal and incorrect icon. - Fixed dream about the Underground not spawning the Forest Spirit. - Fixed credits ending too soon. - Fixed incorrect number of items displayed in the journal. - Updated handwritten fonts. - Fixed instances where text would not fit on a note or in the journal for some translations. - Memory optimizations. This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the awesome localization teams: Italian translation Marcello Colombo scionae Italian proofreading Marcello Brancaccio Chinese translation Riddle Amazingkobe Peter Leong Chinese proofreading Peter Leong Turkish translation Ahmet H. Ayık Akın Ergin Turkish proofreading Phoenixier Akın Ergin Hungarian translation lostprophet.hu Fonts & sprites Ivan Babich If you notice any issues with the update, please report them so we can fix them :) French localization is almost done and should be ready pretty soon, although we don't have a estimate on when that could be. xoxo, The Acid WizardsDarkwood is available on consoles!May 14, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsDarkwood releases on all consoles this week! Check out our launch trailer produced in-house by the same people that made Darkwood look and sound as you love it! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/7e306e19986000b4b50c1a3eff9d6621da178034.jpg In other news, we have been working on a update for the Steam version that you might expect in the nearest future. xoxo, The Acid WizardThe 20 best survival games on PCOct 9, 2018 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun We ve been battered by wave after wave of survival romps since Minecraft popularised the genre, with its deadly nights and groaning zombies, almost a decade ago. In its wake, we’ve been introduced to a cavalcade of punishing, persistent environments intent on putting us in an early grave. The masochistic impulse to put ourselves through the wringer for entertainment has spread to RPGs, management games, cosmic sandboxes and more than a few horror games, so even if you don t fancy punching rocks and trees while wandering around in the wilderness, you might still find a survival game to tickle your fancy. (more…) Daily Deal - Darkwood, 50% OffSep 30, 2018 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 50% on Darkwood!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time Darkwood, Acid Wizard's brilliant horror game, is going cheap till later todayAug 20, 2018 - PC GamerDarkwood, Acid Wizard Studios' wonderfully terrifying top-down survival horror game, is on the final stretch of a weekend Steam sale. From now through 10am PST / 6pm BST today, it's 40 percent less its regular price.   Way, way back in the year 2013, Omri said this of Darkwood's pre-alpha:  I gauge the scariness of horror games using my patented Curl Chance™ system, which measures how likely I am to curl into a ball of whimpering fear when I play them. I rate the new trailer for Darkwood , an upcoming top-down survival horror title from indie group Acid Wizard Studio, a "Mommy" out of 10 based on the inky shadows and surreal sense of unease. Launched last year, it's now scarier still—and its use of light and dark and its ability to conjure fear based on what might be lurking in the shadows is second to none. Spoiler: there are often things lurking in the shadows.  Anyway, let's not keep you any longer—grab Darkwood for £7.19/$8.99 while there's still time.    Happy birthday Darkwood!Aug 19, 2018 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/fe4af7982cf20676209e0a4927a0cf305c0a2dab.jpg Exactly one year ago Darkwood was released! This feeling melts our acid hearts! To celebrate, you can grab Darkwood for -40% off right now! We hope to have some cool announcements to share with you this year so stay with us! The Acid WizardsMidweek Madness - Darkwood, 30% OffJan 23, 2018 - AnnouncementSave 30% on Darkwood during this week's Midweek Madness*! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time Darkwood 1.2 - localization update, -30% off!Jan 22, 2018 - Community Announcements¡Hola! Hallo! Olá! This update brings three new languages to Darkwood: Spanish, German and Brazilian Portugese. Fixes - Fixed issue with the gamma slider. - Fixed many typos. This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the awesome localization teams: Spanish translation Miguel Ávila Spanish proofreaders Miguel Ávila Joaquín Soro Castelló Adrián Martínez Esteve Spanish testers Miguel Ávila Daniel "Juez" Lastra Mefiston German translation Dominik Raab Brazilian Portugese translation Diego Tatsuo de Oliveira Onishi Franklin Magno Bruno de A. L. Magalhães Lui Laskowski Yuri Nikolai Fonts & sprites Ivan Babich More languages are coming in the future! Also, be on the lookout for more Darkwood related news this year! xoxo, The Acid WizardsDarkwood 1.2 - localization update, -30% off!Jan 22, 2018 - Community Announcements¡Hola! Hallo! Olá! This update brings three new languages to Darkwood: Spanish, German and Brazilian Portugese. Fixes - Fixed issue with the gamma slider. - Fixed many typos. This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the awesome localization teams: Spanish translation Miguel Ávila Spanish proofreaders Miguel Ávila Joaquín Soro Castelló Adrián Martínez Esteve Spanish testers Miguel Ávila Daniel "Juez" Lastra Mefiston German translation Dominik Raab Brazilian Portugese translation Diego Tatsuo de Oliveira Onishi Franklin Magno Bruno de A. L. Magalhães Lui Laskowski Yuri Nikolai Fonts & sprites Ivan Babich More languages are coming in the future! Also, be on the lookout for more Darkwood related news this year! xoxo, The Acid WizardsHow killing permadeath in Darkwood led deeper into the forestJan 9, 2018 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThis is The Mechanic, where Alex Wiltshire invites developers to discuss the difficult journeys they underwent to make the best bits of their games. This time, Darkwood . All roads lead deeper into the woods, says one of the twisted characters in Darkwood, an excellent and haunting game of survival in a nightmarish forest. There are horrors in its tangles of subsuming wood, things you won t quite understand, characters who aren t quite human, aren t quite friendly. A game in the tradition of Pathologic and STALKER, Darkwood was developed by a Polish team of three called Acid Wizard Studio, and in many ways, it sounds as if that mordant quote is a comment on their experience of making it. Their desire to marry a strong non-linear story, meaningful choice, a threatening atmosphere, and a procedurally generated world that changes shape during play, led to serious challenges. As team working on their first-ever game, they d blundered into tackling some of the biggest design questions in games today. It was an extremely stressful experience, artist and writer Artur Kordas tells me, as Darkwood s development pushed into five long years. And part of their solution? Killing permadeath – a decision that led them deeper into the woods. (more…)