Geneforge 1: Mutagen Update #13

In what looks to be the last pre-release Kickstarter update for Spiderweb Software’s Geneforge remaster, Jeff Vogel lays out the project’s preliminary release schedule, shares a couple of fresh screenshots, and lets us know that a playable demo of the remaster will be available as part of Steam’s upcoming Game Festival.

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This should be the last update for Geneforge 1 – Mutagen!

The next time you hear from us, Geneforge 1 – Mutagen should be out for Windows and Mac, with the iPad version coming soon after. We plan to ship in late February, though the exact date might slip by a day or two in either direction. We’ll try to give an exact date in the next 2-3 weeks.

Lately, we started setting up the game on online stores (which is quite a bit of work) and doing the last bits of balancing in beta testing. We’re looking for specific encounters that are too hard or creation abilities that are too strong or weak. Geneforge has many endings that need to be tested, and we need to make sure there aren’t mistakes. The game is meant to be winnable without ever attacking a foe, and we have been tweaking a lot of key areas to make sure it’s not unfairly difficult.

At last, everything seems clean enough for a v1.0 release. We have made release candidates to get final testing. (And, of course, there are still bugs. We’ll keep patching the game until it’s solid.)

If you want to get an advance taste of the game, we will be taking part in the Steam Game Festival in early February. You will be able to play the Geneforge demo a few weeks early. Watch our Twitter to see when it is available.

Closed Beta

If you backed Geneforge at a level that gets you into the closed beta, you should have gotten a message from Kickstarter a week ago. If not, check your spam filter. We’re getting great feedback from the Kickstarter backers, and they’re getting to find their contributions in the game.

Finally, here are a couple bonus screenshots to hold you over. Thank you again for your support, and your patience will be rewarded soon!

– Jeff Vogel