The Pale Deep version 1.2, or rather it's new and much cooler name, "The Ice Giant Update" is officially out now! This update adds new content, addresses many changes that y'all have requested, fixes some bugs, and has some other neat tweaks that I think really improve the game!

Here's a complete list of everything new!

• Challenge Mode (Higher spawn rates and a limited number of cadets)

• Endless Mode (Instead of the usual ending, the game keeps going and gets harder)

• Accessibility mode in the settings menu (Adds audio captions for sound-dependent mechanics)

• Discord link in the settings menu

• Additional in-game text to make some ambiguous features more clear

• Visual tweaks

• Bug fixes

  • You no longer spin indefinitely after pausing while holding down a direction

  • If disabled, the 3D effect no longer gets automatically re-enabled upon rebooting the game

  • If you shut off the power while the audio recorder is playing during the blackout sequence, the music now returns to its default volume instead of remaining at the quieter volume it changes to while the audio recorder is playing

  • The slowest descent speed now makes a lower pitch of the chain descending sound instead of silence

If you run into any issues, be sure to let me know on the game's Steam discussion board, or in the game's Discord server! (I've tested the update quite thoroughly, but yah never know, especially as a solo dev)

Anyway, I hope y'all enjoy the update!!!

-Casey

Hey guys! Update 1.2 is almost ready for the main branch, but just needs a little testing to make sure everything is all good! I am but a solo dev with a small group of friends to help me playtest, so it would really help me out if you're able to give the experimental branch of 1.2 a shot and let me know if you run into any issues, or if you don't run into any issues! (Both pieces of information are very helpful). I've pinned a thread in the game's steam discussion board, and you can also reach me on my Discord server!

If you're interested in helping test the update, you can opt into this version by right clicking on the game in your library > going to properties > betas > and then setting "beta participation" to "experimental". WARNING: This version has not yet been extensively tested and is almost certain to contain bugs. I cannot guarantee the safety of your save file if you choose to opt into this version.

Anyway, with this post I have released a new version of 1.2 to the experimental branch with some minor fixes, so hopefully everything is perfect now! (But you never know with game dev...)

I hope you all are enjoying The Pale Deep whether you're on main branch or experimental!