Hello, Steam friends!

In this short and sweet update, the last one before the end of the year, I'm sharing exciting news with you:

ASYLUM HAS BEEN AWARDED AN EPIC MEGAGRANT!

But wait, because whenever you hear 'Epic' around these parts, there's immediately talk about exclusives, and screaming, and riots, but calm down: this has nothing to do with exclusives! Please put down your pitchforks 😅

The grant is money with no strings attached and is happening at the best possible time for us. We're going to use this cash on booze and drugs because we really need them to complete the project, but maybe better salaries for the team too, as well as upgrading hardware, a new member for extra polish and meeting our remaining deadlines, as well as other things, such as better chainsaws and sharper axes.

It's truly fantastic news for the end of the year and an important acknowledgment for the team. While the game was progressing great, finances were tight and we were running on fumes. This will allow us to complete the game with less stress and more happiness, and extra happiness is always good. I think this is really good news for the adventure genre too because Asylum may be the first true point-and-click game to be recognized with an Epic grant.

So, we're ending this year on a high note as I'm wrapping up a polished and feature-complete demo for our Kickstarter backers, including settings, saving/loading, and all the stuff you've come to expect in a finished game, for every platform we promised: Windows, macOS and Linux. Our schedule looks good and we're looking to complete this monster in the coming months. Still lots of pending details and testing, but we're eyeing a release around Q3 2020. I'm truly sorry that it can't happen earlier, but we want to give you a lovingly crafted experience without a single bug (well, except disgusting insects you'll find inside the asylum).

Exciting times ahead. Thank you so much for sticking around while we conclude this epic horror adventure 🙏🏼 We won't disappoint you!