Steam News · 20h
The updated demo for Steam Next Fest comes with something new behind the bar: your first taste of our Alcohol system! For the demo, we're serving up a streamlined version of the system, built to be easy to pick up and use! 7 different drinks to find, each with its own effectInstead of a mana-style resource flask, you now carry Alcohol, which gives you temporary effects (your HP flask is unchanged)...
Steam News · 2d
We are thrilled to reveal the new trailer for The Dark West ahead of next fest! In this new trailer, you’ll get a deeper look into the world of The Dark West, a first preview of our brand-new Alcohol System, and a glimpse into what the future holds for the game!We also want to take a moment to thank everyone who has been supporting us since day one. Building a game of this scope with a small team ...
Steam News · 6d
We are incredibly excited to announce that The Dark West will be officially participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest!Following our previous playtests and the invaluable feedback we received from you all, we’ve taken the time to really refine the experience. What to Expect in the Updated DemoPerformance OptimizationsGeneral Bug FixesEnemy/weapons balance changesAnd a few surprises! The festiva...
Steam News · Sep 10
Hey everyone!We’re back with another behind-the-scenes look at The Dark West. This time, we’re diving into the game’s environment design with our Environment Artist, Piotr. He shares his background and tells the great story of how a surprise message from an old friend led him to take a leap of faith into a brand new role at the studio!In this video, Piotr walks us through his workflow and the imme...
Steam News · Aug 28
Hello everyone! A massive thank you to everyone who played The Dark West demo and shared their feedback! Your support over the last two months has been incredible. To ensure we deliver the absolute best experience for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, we will be temporarily removing the current public demo on September 1st. We're taking it offline to give it a proper overhaul, but don't worry, you'll ...
Steam News · Aug 27
Hey everyone!We’re back with another behind-the-scenes look at The Dark West. This time, we’re diving into the game’s visual development with our Illustrator and Concept Artist, Polo McPrieto. He shares his background and tells the amazing (and funny) story of how he joined our team, only to discover his art was already being used as a reference for the game!In this video, Polo walks us through hi...
Steam News · Aug 14
Hello Everyone! First off, we want to give a massive thank you to everyone who took the time to jump into The Dark West demo and share your experiences, videos, and incredibly detailed feedback on our Discord, on steam community forum, even on YT comment section.The recent re-release of the demo brought some fantastic results, especially on the technical front. We were thrilled to see that the opt...
Steam News · Aug 6
Hello everyone!We have released a minor update (build v0.0.103s) to address several known issues within the demo. Changes & AdditionsImproved blood visuals.Improved Black Bill abilities VFX and transformation visuals.Bug FixesFixed an issue where it was impossible to rebind abilities.Fixed a waypoint VFX memory leak.Fixed Lucky Shot not displaying on the HUD.Fixed embedded charge issues.
Steam News · Aug 1
Hey everyone!We're back with another Q&A for The Dark West. Lighty and Woolie will be hosting, answering your questions about the demo, the future of the game, and everything in between! When: We'll be going live at 4 PM PST | 7 PM ET | 12 AM UTCWhere: Our Twitch Channel Please drop any questions you have in the Twitch chat. We're going to do our absolute best to get through every single one. See ...
