The Longest Tale

Steam News · Mar 20

The Longest Tale | Patch Update 28

Here is where the Tale took the team over the last few weeks... Chi:Implement custom achievements and Steam achievement integrationTweaks to various mechanics: free climb, wind avoidanceOptimize level flow, remove a few tedious traversal segmentsPortal VFX Rockley:Various visual fixes (occlusion and geometry)Lore-related design and visual integrationIntegrate visuals for path shortcutsGeometry and...

Steam News · Feb 27

Patch Update 27 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team over the last few weeks...Sara:Socials management & press/influencer engagementChi:Bug fixes: combat, interface, feedback, environmentAdd timed hints for various mechanics and combat encounters Diego:Finish controller support & input optimizationsIntegrate dynamic/rebound inputs into all in-game prompts and textCamera alignment / auto-smooth assistanceJohn:Cont...

Steam News · Feb 26

The Longest Tale Demo Playthrough

A playthrough of The Longest Tale demo.

Steam News · Feb 20

Patch Update 26 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team over the last few weeks...Chi:Polish mechanics (combat, free climb, carpet ride) edge cases and UI for improved experienceAdd hints to various mechanicsImprove performance and scene transitionsSara:Socials management & press/influencer engagement Rockley:Integrate additional lore-related visual elementsVisual fixes and polishesDiego:Continue implementing contro...

Steam News · Jan 30

Patch Update 25 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team last week...Chi:Implement better camera control in certain areas in the gameEnemy pathfinding fixes: ensure enemies always pursue players in stealth zonesRanged attack animation and ammo fixes Sara:Socials management & community/influencer engagementPrep for upcoming conferences Rockley:Environmental design enhancements and fixesRender correct portal "far side"...

Steam News · Jan 23

Patch Update 24 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team last week...Chi:Ensure player always respawns and level resets correctly on deathEnsure death visual effects are consistent across all levelsFix bugs with camera, pathfinding, and area accessibility edge casesSara:Socials management & community/influencer engagementPrep for upcoming conferencesRockley:Continue improving background visual fidelity (while balanci...

Steam News · Jan 16

Patch Update 23 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team last week...Chi:Mechanic fixes: player/ropes interaction, fix camera jitterStealth fixes to ensure player can't just run through segmentsSara:Socials management & community/influencer engagementPrep for upcoming conferencesRockley:Design-related performance improvements and optimizationsImprove the fidelity of background assetsDiego:Begin implementation of cont...

Steam News · Jan 9

Patch Update 22 | The Longest Tale

It's a brand new year! Here's the first patch report of 2026 and where the Tale took the team last week... Sara:Socials management & community/influencer engagementJonathan:Formal QE verification of game as a new player, file various issues Can:Enemy attacks and gruntsUI soundsCompose new background tracks for Side of the World, Labyrinth Chi:Fix ropes so as not to go through playerFix combat, geo...

Steam News · Dec 12, 2025

Patch Update 21 | The Longest Tale

Here is where the Tale took the team last week... Chi:Combat fixes: Synchronize UI with enemy state, ensure all enemies successfully land, pathfindingEnvironment fixes: Ensure player can't get stuck, correctly setup all stealth triggersCheckout fixes: ensure player state is saved at the right locationSara:Socials management & community/influencer engagementCan:Compose & integrate combat parry SFXC...