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The Eyes of Ara patch 1.5.1Oct 11, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsMinor patch update to fix the black screen bug that would occur when entering Chapter 3 while the Halloween or Christmas holiday events were active.The Eyes of Ara version 1.5 updateJan 9, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWhat's this, a new patch for The Eyes of Ara? That's right! Patch 1.5 is now live, and with it comes a few optimizations and improvements: FPS Limiter A new Limit Frame Rate option added to the Display Settings. This will allow you to cap the frame rate to your desired limit (or unlimited), such as when syncing the FPS to your monitor's refresh rate. The first time you load the game after downloading the patch this will default to 60fps. Engine Update The game has been updated to use the latest version of Unity. Visually you shouldn't notice anything different, but this does bring with it a bunch of performance optimizations under the hood, so users running on older PCs may experience improved performance. Puzzle Updates Chapter 1: The six-tile ceiling puzzle has been changed to only require the tiles to be rotated into the correct orientation, and no longer requires this to also be done in the correct order. A small change that should make this early-game puzzle less confusing (and save me from answering emails about this until the end of time). Chapter 3: The laboratory PC's display has been updated to make it more obvious that two steps are required to unlock the PC. Haunted HalloweenOct 27, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsDarkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! Venture into The Eyes of Ara for a special Halloween experience - the old castle has been decked out with all manner of creepy skeletons, spooky spiders, and terrifying tombstones. What’s more, the Pumpkin Lord has hidden a collection of eerie blue Jack-o’-lanterns throughout the castle. Only the most steadfast adventurer will extinguish them all and locate the entrance to the Pumpkin Lord’s tomb! The Eyes of Ara: Haunted Halloween is active in game from October 27 to November 2. Halloween themed art decorates the castle. Bonus Halloween themed puzzles to solve. Two achievements to unlock. Welcome to the Haunted HalloweenOct 26, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25567425/c723666771316700d9ff53c411e37c02f6c35b71.jpg Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! Venture into The Eyes of Ara for a special Halloween experience - the old castle has been decked out with all manner of creepy skeletons, spooky spiders, and terrifying tombstones. What’s more, the Pumpkin Lord has hidden a collection of eerie blue Jack-o’-lanterns throughout the castle. Only the most steadfast adventurer will extinguish them all and locate the entrance to the Pumpkin Lord’s tomb! The Eyes of Ara: Haunted Halloween is active in game from October 27 to November 2. Halloween themed art decorates the castle. Bonus Halloween themed puzzles to solve. Two achievements to unlock. Looking Forward to 2019Jan 3, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/bfabd76caa29e65af89355b5b66cfa49a8a622b3.jpg Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2019! I hope everyone had a lot of fun playing some great games over the holidays, and to everyone who discovered The Eyes of Ara for the first time over the break: welcome! Please enjoy the puzzle-solving, item-hunting, mystery-unraveling experience :) 2019 2019 is shaping up to be a big year for 100 Stones Interactive, most exciting of all is full-time production ramping up on the studio’s next title! I don’t have any details to announce about it yet, but rest assured The Eyes of Ara was only the first game from 100 Stones. No doubt major news will be posted on Steam when there is major news to share, but if you want to follow along with the moment to moment happenings at 100 Stones give the studio a follow on Facebook or Twitter. Community I also continue to check the Steam forums on a regular basis, so don’t be afraid to post over there too. As many of you know 100 Stones is a one-person studio, and building games, running a business, and taking care of my personal life can be an awful lot of work, so forgive me if I don’t get around to replying to every post super promptly - and with that said it has been great to see the community answer many questions people have asked before I even get to them. So once again, Happy New Year everyone, I hope you will continue to follow myself and 100 Stones into new adventures throughout the year! Patch 1.4 - The Explorer’s JournalOct 11, 2018 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/3d60626a53802be7255d17a05da56991c233371d.jpg Patch 1.4 is now live, and with it comes a handy new and often requested feature - the Explorer's Journal. Whenever you read a book/note/PC/etc, a copy of it will be stored for easy access at any time in that chapter. Simply click the book icon on the left hand side of the inventory bar to bring up the Journal UI. From here you can look through all the books and notes you have found in the chapter! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/558782ff817e10e895431da06ea194bd471f7dea.jpg In addition, certain clues found throughout each chapter will also be automatically added as notes in the Journal after you locate them in game, reducing the amount of hand scribbled notes you need to keep lying around ːsteamhappyː https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/4568a5e3623507ab78663357bfff1372bc6fca2a.jpg This update also includes a few other bug fixes and changes (including, you may have noticed, a new logo and desktop icon!) read below for the full patch notes. Patch Notes UI Explorer’s Journal added. After a book/note/etc has been read once it will be accessible via the Journal while within that chapter. Click the book icon on the left side of the UI to open the Journal UI, or use the J hotkey. Increased texture resolution of inventory item icons. Gameplay Changed the text on the laboratory PC in Chapter 3 to more clearly indicate the two steps necessary to access it. Added visual markers to the concentric circle puzzle in the sewer to aid with alignment. Other New logo and desktop icon! Scene file size optimisations Other minor tweaks and bug fixes Merry MysteriesDec 21, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/bbee76c1684f8c86570a8d0b854256640ad993c6.jpg ‘Tis the season for merry holiday mysteries! Tinsel hangs from the banisters, fairy lights illuminate the darkened halls, and carefully wrapped gifts await weary travelers. Venture inside the old castle this holiday and experience The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries event. Investigate the decorated halls and seek out the children’s letters to Santa, then solve a festive puzzle to open a very special gift. The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries will run from December 22nd to January 5th (you local time) and features unique art, puzzles, and Steam Achievements. Grab the latest update and enjoy some festive holiday puzzle solving!Merry MysteriesDec 21, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/bbee76c1684f8c86570a8d0b854256640ad993c6.jpg ‘Tis the season for merry holiday mysteries! Tinsel hangs from the banisters, fairy lights illuminate the darkened halls, and carefully wrapped gifts await weary travelers. Venture inside the old castle this holiday and experience The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries event. Investigate the decorated halls and seek out the children’s letters to Santa, then solve a festive puzzle to open a very special gift. The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries will run from December 22nd to January 5th (you local time) and features unique art, puzzles, and Steam Achievements. Grab the latest update and enjoy some festive holiday puzzle solving!Welcome to the Haunted HalloweenOct 26, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/6c599fe27fcdb45f9a7f0c9005a6b7717729ffb4.jpg Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! The Haunted Halloween is upon us again! Venture into The Eyes of Ara between Oct 27 and Nov 2 for a special Halloween experience - featuring unique art, puzzles, and Steam achievements! What’s more, The Eyes of Ara is currently 35% off during the Steam Halloween Sale, so what better time to go on a pumpkin hunt? Welcome to the Haunted HalloweenOct 26, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/6c599fe27fcdb45f9a7f0c9005a6b7717729ffb4.jpg Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! The Haunted Halloween is upon us again! Venture into The Eyes of Ara between Oct 27 and Nov 2 for a special Halloween experience - featuring unique art, puzzles, and Steam achievements! What’s more, The Eyes of Ara is currently 35% off during the Steam Halloween Sale, so what better time to go on a pumpkin hunt? Art Book DLC + New Language Options!Oct 17, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/e6e5339a2e99a3a0397ac3dcdfc89ee02924d098.jpg Exciting news: The Eyes of Ara patch 1.3.00 is now live! Along with a few minor fixes, this patch includes support for an additional 7 languages, bringing to the total number to 10! In addition to the patch, this update also sees the launch of the new Art Book DLC. Previously only available to the game’s Kickstarter backers, the artbook is now available for Steam users to grab a hold of too! Read all about the latest update below: New DLC: The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara Discover the hidden secrets behind the design and development of The Eyes of Ara in this detailed art book. Featuring beautiful high resolution images, development sketches, design notes, developer insights, and behind-the-scenes commentary from the game’s creator. This 46 page book includes sections focusing on the game’s pre-production, level design, puzzle design, story, collectibles, environments, the Eyes, and more! An excellent companion piece for fans of The Eyes of Ara. Purchase The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara separately, or pick it up as part of the Deluxe Edition and get this, the other DLC, and the game all together for a discounted price! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/aec7c1188e772cadd0734f6961b1f766f1fc3767.jpg New Language Options Now Available Good news! The Eyes of Ara now supports multiple new languages. Players can now hunt down lost secrets and unravel the mysteries of the old castle in French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. This is in addition to German and Russian support which was introduced in Patch 1.2.00. Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with the new languages. As an additional bonus, the Castle Maps DLC has also been localised into all supported languages! Read the full patch notes here. Art Book DLC + New Language Options!Oct 17, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/e6e5339a2e99a3a0397ac3dcdfc89ee02924d098.jpg Exciting news: The Eyes of Ara patch 1.3.00 is now live! Along with a few minor fixes, this patch includes support for an additional 7 languages, bringing to the total number to 10! In addition to the patch, this update also sees the launch of the new Art Book DLC. Previously only available to the game’s Kickstarter backers, the artbook is now available for Steam users to grab a hold of too! Read all about the latest update below: New DLC: The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara Discover the hidden secrets behind the design and development of The Eyes of Ara in this detailed art book. Featuring beautiful high resolution images, development sketches, design notes, developer insights, and behind-the-scenes commentary from the game’s creator. This 46 page book includes sections focusing on the game’s pre-production, level design, puzzle design, story, collectibles, environments, the Eyes, and more! An excellent companion piece for fans of The Eyes of Ara. Purchase The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara separately, or pick it up as part of the Deluxe Edition and get this, the other DLC, and the game all together for a discounted price! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/aec7c1188e772cadd0734f6961b1f766f1fc3767.jpg New Language Options Now Available Good news! The Eyes of Ara now supports multiple new languages. Players can now hunt down lost secrets and unravel the mysteries of the old castle in French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. This is in addition to German and Russian support which was introduced in Patch 1.2.00. Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with the new languages. As an additional bonus, the Castle Maps DLC has also been localised into all supported languages! Read the full patch notes here. Patch 1.3.00 - The World Traveler's UpdateOct 17, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/6cd5bfcd4c0c4ade09585c27e8344d8912c6891e.jpg Patch 1.3.00 is now live! And with it comes support for a whole host of new and often requested languages. Read the full patch notes below: Patch Notes New Languages Supported Added support for: French Italian Spanish Brazilian-Portuguese Simplified Chinese Korean Japanese Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. In addition, the Castle Maps DLC is available in all supported languages, including German and Russian which were introduced in patch 1.2.00. Gameplay changes Increased the zoom range of books Changed the code sheet in the gem room in Chapter 3 to use symbols rather than letters (this should help players playing the game in non-latin based languages) Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that was causing the text on some in-game PC screens to not display correctly. Fixed inconsistent fonts when playing the game in some languages. Patch 1.3.00 - The World Traveler's UpdateOct 17, 2017 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/6cd5bfcd4c0c4ade09585c27e8344d8912c6891e.jpg Patch 1.3.00 is now live! And with it comes support for a whole host of new and often requested languages. Read the full patch notes below: Patch Notes New Languages Supported Added support for: French Italian Spanish Brazilian-Portuguese Simplified Chinese Korean Japanese Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. In addition, the Castle Maps DLC is available in all supported languages, including German and Russian which were introduced in patch 1.2.00. Gameplay changes Increased the zoom range of books Changed the code sheet in the gem room in Chapter 3 to use symbols rather than letters (this should help players playing the game in non-latin based languages) Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that was causing the text on some in-game PC screens to not display correctly. Fixed inconsistent fonts when playing the game in some languages. Deluxe Edition, DLC, + Russian and German translations!Apr 11, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsThe Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 is now live, and with it comes some big developments: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/b5598efd3bd00304810de7153127c56e2ae8ef98.jpg Introducing The Eyes of Ara Deluxe Edition This combo pack includes a copy of The Eyes of Ara, plus both new DLC packs: The Original Soundtrack and Castle Maps (details on these below). Get them all together in this bundle pack for a 10% discount! New DLC: The Eyes of Ara Original Soundtrack Experience The Eyes of Ara’s beautiful, sweeping score with this Original Soundtrack by the game's composer, Matt Caradus. Provided in both high quality 320kbps MP3 format and uncompressed FLAC format. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/ab325641576232d5ffe6feb86ef27beaeb38b928.jpg New DLC: Castle Maps Delve even deeper into the mystery of The Eyes of Ara. Hunt down lost secrets and explore the castle like never before with these beautiful, hand-drawn maps of the game's three primary chapters. Each map comes in both a full-colour poster version and a printable black & white version with ample space to note down clues, secrets, and hidden rooms. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/cc98d5d5d62a21004ba25e381d15daadcabf02da.jpg Patch 1.2.00: Russian & German Translations now available! The Eyes of ara patch 1.2.00 just dropped, and with it comes one of the most requested features: the Russian and German translations. Click here to read the full patch notes. The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with all of this patch’s features, including the translations. Happy gaming! Deluxe Edition, DLC, + Russian and German translations!Apr 11, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsThe Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 is now live, and with it comes some big developments: http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/b5598efd3bd00304810de7153127c56e2ae8ef98.jpg Introducing The Eyes of Ara Deluxe Edition This combo pack includes a copy of The Eyes of Ara, plus both new DLC packs: The Original Soundtrack and Castle Maps (details on these below). Get them all together in this bundle pack for a 10% discount! New DLC: The Eyes of Ara Original Soundtrack Experience The Eyes of Ara’s beautiful, sweeping score with this Original Soundtrack by the game's composer, Matt Caradus. Provided in both high quality 320kbps MP3 format and uncompressed FLAC format. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/ab325641576232d5ffe6feb86ef27beaeb38b928.jpg New DLC: Castle Maps Delve even deeper into the mystery of The Eyes of Ara. Hunt down lost secrets and explore the castle like never before with these beautiful, hand-drawn maps of the game's three primary chapters. Each map comes in both a full-colour poster version and a printable black & white version with ample space to note down clues, secrets, and hidden rooms. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/cc98d5d5d62a21004ba25e381d15daadcabf02da.jpg Patch 1.2.00: Russian & German Translations now available! The Eyes of ara patch 1.2.00 just dropped, and with it comes one of the most requested features: the Russian and German translations. Click here to read the full patch notes. The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with all of this patch’s features, including the translations. Happy gaming! The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 - Russian and German LocalisationApr 11, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsGood news! The two most requested translations for The Eyes of Ara are now available. Russian and German speaking players can now enjoy the game in their native language. A big thanks to Alexander Preymak for the Russian translation, and Nina Neuwirth for the German translation. Along with the new languages, this patch also includes a few minor tweaks and fixes, full details as follows: Patch Notes General Added dust mote particles to many rooms Game window will no longer minimize when clicking outside of the game window Camera will no longer auto-rotate when mousing outside of the game window, such as onto a second monitor. Mac: Mousing over the edge of the screen will no longer cause the dock to appear Localisation Russian and German translations now available. Languages can be switched in the Display settings from the main menu. Demo The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with all of this patch’s features, including the translations. The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 - Russian and German LocalisationApr 11, 2017 - Community AnnouncementsGood news! The two most requested translations for The Eyes of Ara are now available. Russian and German speaking players can now enjoy the game in their native language. A big thanks to Alexander Preymak for the Russian translation, and Nina Neuwirth for the German translation. Along with the new languages, this patch also includes a few minor tweaks and fixes, full details as follows: Patch Notes General Added dust mote particles to many rooms Game window will no longer minimize when clicking outside of the game window Camera will no longer auto-rotate when mousing outside of the game window, such as onto a second monitor. Mac: Mousing over the edge of the screen will no longer cause the dock to appear Localisation Russian and German translations now available. Languages can be switched in the Display settings from the main menu. Demo The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated with all of this patch’s features, including the translations. The Eyes of Ara patch 1.1.00 - Helpful HintsDec 12, 2016 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/f620178b4d3ae9ca09727ec22b41629fd3bbde0c.jpg I have always thought of The Eyes of Ara as a game of two parts. The first part being the main story line and critical path of puzzles, and the second being the hunt for all of the bonus pickups. My design philosophy for the first part was that solving the puzzles should be the challenge, not finding them, and so all of the rooms in the game are designed to draw the player’s attention to the most important elements. Conversely, the bonus pickups are designed to be hidden (indeed I often used tricks with the art and room designs to misdirect attention away from hidden pickups). I’m a big fan of hidden collectables, but understanding that not everyone shares the desire to seek out that elusive 100% completion score I made these completely optional. It has been great to see that a lot more people have been determined to find all of the pickups than I anticipated. However some of the pickups can be particularly hard to locate, and on dark or high-contrast screens a few have proved to be very difficult to see. Given that everyone has a different level of patience for how long they are willing to search for hidden pickups, these two things combined means that (understandably) some players become frustrated with the pickup hunt. Patch 1.1.00 aims to rectify this with new Hint Settings added to the Gameplay Settings menu. From top to bottom they are designed to give progressively stronger hints for finding hidden pickups. Adaptive Hotspot Cursor: Causes the mouse cursor to change to a magnifying lens when mousing over a hotspot. This option has been available since launch and has simply been renamed in this patch. On by default. Hidden Pickup Chime: Play a sound when entering a room with hidden pickups still to find. Off by default. Pickup Highlight: Causes pickups to have a gold shine effect pass over them, making them easier to spot. Includes individual settings for Inventory items and Hidden Pickups (coins, figurines, and photos only). Off by default. In addition, many puzzles and pickups have been re-lit to accommodate dark and/or high-contrast screens. There’s a few other changes in this update as well, read the full patch notes below. 1.1.00 Patch Notes General Greatly optimised the file size of many assets. This has reduced load times significantly, as well as reducing the download and install size. Puzzles Re-lit many hidden pickups throughout the game that were difficult to see on dark/high-contrast screens or in bad lighting conditions. UI Added Hint options to Gameplay Settings Added a Gamma Slider in the Graphics Settings. The Up and Down arrows on the keyboard can now be used to zoom in on notes and journals. This change should help players without a scroll wheel, such as those using trackballs or touch pads. Localisation (Because I know you will ask :P ) This patch also includes a lot of back-end code to support localis...The Eyes of Ara patch 1.1.00 - Helpful HintsDec 12, 2016 - Community Announcementshttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/25567425/f620178b4d3ae9ca09727ec22b41629fd3bbde0c.jpg I have always thought of The Eyes of Ara as a game of two parts. The first part being the main story line and critical path of puzzles, and the second being the hunt for all of the bonus pickups. My design philosophy for the first part was that solving the puzzles should be the challenge, not finding them, and so all of the rooms in the game are designed to draw the player’s attention to the most important elements. Conversely, the bonus pickups are designed to be hidden (indeed I often used tricks with the art and room designs to misdirect attention away from hidden pickups). I’m a big fan of hidden collectables, but understanding that not everyone shares the desire to seek out that elusive 100% completion score I made these completely optional. It has been great to see that a lot more people have been determined to find all of the pickups than I anticipated. However some of the pickups can be particularly hard to locate, and on dark or high-contrast screens a few have proved to be very difficult to see. Given that everyone has a different level of patience for how long they are willing to search for hidden pickups, these two things combined means that (understandably) some players become frustrated with the pickup hunt. Patch 1.1.00 aims to rectify this with new Hint Settings added to the Gameplay Settings menu. From top to bottom they are designed to give progressively stronger hints for finding hidden pickups. Adaptive Hotspot Cursor: Causes the mouse cursor to change to a magnifying lens when mousing over a hotspot. This option has been available since launch and has simply been renamed in this patch. On by default. Hidden Pickup Chime: Play a sound when entering a room with hidden pickups still to find. Off by default. Pickup Highlight: Causes pickups to have a gold shine effect pass over them, making them easier to spot. Includes individual settings for Inventory items and Hidden Pickups (coins, figurines, and photos only). Off by default. In addition, many puzzles and pickups have been re-lit to accommodate dark and/or high-contrast screens. There’s a few other changes in this update as well, read the full patch notes below. 1.1.00 Patch Notes General Greatly optimised the file size of many assets. This has reduced load times significantly, as well as reducing the download and install size. Puzzles Re-lit many hidden pickups throughout the game that were difficult to see on dark/high-contrast screens or in bad lighting conditions. UI Added Hint options to Gameplay Settings Added a Gamma Slider in the Graphics Settings. The Up and Down arrows on the keyboard can now be used to zoom in on notes and journals. This change should help players without a scroll wheel, such as those using trackballs or touch pads. Localisation (Because I know you will ask :P ) This patch also includes a lot of back-end code to support localis...
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