- Survive the Blackout Anniversary Edition - 3 June 2026
Six years ago, on February 6th, 2020, we released Survive the Blackout. To be honest, we never expected to be working on the game six years later. Yet here we are. What started as our vision of a narrative survival journey through a world plunged into darkness found its way into the hands of thousands of players. Over the years, we've received countless messages, bug reports, suggestions and words of encouragement from the community. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us on this journey. To celebrate the game's 6th anniversary, we've prepared the Survive the Blackout Anniversary Edition update focused on polishing stories, improving accessibility and making the experience better. What's New? Complete Proofreading PassSurvive the Blackout is, above all, a story-driven experience. We've carefully reviewed and revised the game's text from beginning to end, fixing typos, impr…
- Marching on - what lies ahead Survive the Blackout - 24 June 2020
Survive the Blackout - a game that many of you wanted to play and experience, and a vision we wanted to bring to life. As a tiny indie studio who wants to maintain it's creative independence, we decided on working without external financing or a publisher. A replayable narrative game where each choice matters was an ambitious goal, but one that we almost managed to reach upon the game's release. The majority of players were satisfied with our debut as it was upon launch, but we knew that the game fell short of expectations. 6 out of 10 positive reviews won't do. We know we can do better, and we're making it better. For the last couple of months, we've been progressively releasing small updates, each improving the game's content, polish, and overall experience. Here's just a couple of things that these updates included: Written content proofreading, corrections, and polish New in-game ev…
- HOT Fixes - 8 February 2020
Dear Blackout Survivors! Thank you again for your interest in our tiny studio's first game. We are happy that many of you are enjoying the game already as it is! But - there's no other way to put it - we screwed up our initial release. By some dark twist of fate, the build that was shipped to Steam was not the one intended for distribution, but a build of an older, in-development version that was never intended for your eyes. And it was lacking. Severely. Among many other things - it did not include the correct version of the in-game texts. We apologize profoundly, because those of you excited the most about the game, the ones who bought it day-one - got te worst possible first impression. The today's patch improves the quality of in-game text assets, and we're working on polishing it even further. There's also been quite a lot of other issues. The achievements wouldn't unlock properly,…
- The Extra Mile - taking care of issues - 8 February 2020
Survivors of the Blackout! We're still very excited - and tired - after delivering our very first game to Steam's general public. We are very happy to see, that so many people immensely enjoy our vision and are willing to see through the rough state in which the game arrived. The first reviews prove that our concept of a narrative survival game is finding its fans. The negative reviews that came later, tell us that we need to put some extra work into the execution. We are aware of the issues at hand. We need to take care of some bugs. We also didn't have the time to polish the writing as much as we would like to. But the story doesn't end with the release. We know we can do better. We are more then determined to do so. We know there's a dedicated community around our game that has always put a lot of faith into our tiny studio. We won't let you down! And those of you who only came by Su…
- Survive the Blackout is here! - 6 February 2020
The Blackout... it took all light. The world as we knew it was over. We were cold, desperate, hungry, terrified of the future... But we had each other. Our leader Mark, the doctor, had a plan and gave us purpose in all this chaos. He said keep moving. Even when the food was gone. We could barely walk. But he said we need to reach our destination. The Light. And we trusted him. What other choice did we have but to trust our leader? Even when he made the call to leave one of us behind. He made us prey on the week. Said there was no other choice. A part of what made us humans... died that day. But we survived. Then... suddenly. Mark was gone. The world is in ruins. The leader of your little group has taken his own life. You are not sure what was the purpose of the journey he made take. But someone needs to step up. And the team needs some goal, a reason to keep fighting for survival. How w…
- The road is calling - 3 February 2020
The road. This one word brings out so many emotions. So many images instantly come to mind. We, humans, get mesmerized so easily by the magic of the road. Many of us just can't stay put. Others live their stationary lives fantasizing about the journey that can be, letting the passage of time turn it into the journey that could have been. But, for millions of people throughout our species history, a nomadic life has been the only choice. In Survive the Blackout the road ahead is dangerous, but pressing on forward brings hope. In fact, it might be the only hope for the group of survivors that you'll get to lead in the game. For each and every person in the grup, there is no "home" to get back to. For each one of them the past is but a painful memory of they have lost. The road is the only comfort that life after the Blackout can offer - and even that last shred of hope is fragile. It will…
- A story about an apocalypse - 23 January 2020
We're done with beta tests and getting close to the release. February 6 is only 2 weeks away. This is a good time to set the tone for what you're about to experience. Survive the Blackout isn't a story about the apocalypse. It is a story about *an* apocalypse. What's the difference? Look around. If you are reading these words, our guess you have a computer, or a laptop. A smart device at the very least. You've got time to play games, time for leisure. Apart from the struggle of late-capitalism, your life and well-being isn't in any imminent danger, and you're comfortable enough to focus on finding some entertainment for yourself. Your world is safe. Or is it? We like to take for granted the comfort and safety of our civilized life. The truth is, that the balance of things is extremely fragile. There are so many factors in the system, that even some subtle changes can send it spiraling d…
- New release date: February 6 - 9 January 2020
Save the date! February 6, 2020 is the new day of Blackout! Releasing an indie game on Steam is quite a challenge, nowadays. The competition is huge, the store algorithms seem to favor established AAA games, and the discovery queue feature is as dependable when it comes to presenting your game to the audience, as a politician in election campaign speech. You have to take a lot of things into account when releasing - things like other games that release on that day, time of the month, last year's crops and - apparently the date of the Chinese New Year. And when you learn that a huge sale is starting on the day of your planned release and will bury your game under a giant pile of -90%s - you have no other option, but to move your release date. That's what we did. We are terribly sorry to inconvenience you in such a way, but there is very little we could do about it. February 6 is our new…
- Survive the Blackout launches on January 23, 2020! - 10 December 2019
What kind of person would you be if the society wasn't there to watch you? What would you sacrifice to survive in a world, where electronic-dependent civilization has collapsed? How much does it take, to turn people into beasts? What makes them remain human? On January 23, 2020 play Survive the Blackout, and find out! What is Survive the Blackout Survive the Blackout is a game about choices. Difficult, meaningful choices that affect the lives of the group of survivors that you lead, and the people you encounter on your way. While telling you a story - a little different one, each time you play - it stops after each step and asks you for direction. You will: Try to survive in times of strife and danger get to safety Act like a reclusive loner, a determined survivalist, or idealistic hero Scavenge for resources that are scarce and in high demand Manage your team's health, hunger, stamina…
- Survive the Blackout coming in Early 2020 - 3 August 2019
Dear friends and followers of Survive the Blackout! We want to update you on the matter of our game’s release date. Our decision is to postpone it until early 2020, to put more time into the development. We apologise to everyone who feels disappointed, but we do believe it’s for the best. Please hear us out! We know that many of you are waiting to play Survive the Blackout in August. This was the date we were hoping to release our survival adventure, and we were holding onto that idea for quite a long while. It was quite doable, too. We just had to stick to the complexity level and mechanics that we’ve already had. Cut down on our original vision a bit. It would be just enough to launch successfully to Steam. To put Baby Bison Games on the map. That was the plan. Showcasing the game on various events, talking to our community on Discord, and following the growth of the wishlist numbers…
- Humbled - 14 June 2019
You know this expression from PR conferences of huge AAA studios. It’s a tired old cliche. A guy in a smart casual jacket and geeky t shirt comes up on the stage and says “we are humbled by your reaction to our game”. Always seems a bit bullshity, especially if you think just how humble those studios act outside the conferences. We are the polar opposite of an AAA studio. Yet, at this point, after showcasing Survive the Blackout at the Pixel Heaven Festival in Warsaw and Digital Dragons gamedev conference in Kraków, it’s hard to put our feelings into any other words than “we are humbled by your reaction to our game”. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34687037%2Fadd57828d2b03611563a265c842607cffb2c0fd9.jpg Pixel Heaven 2019 - Indie & Retro Games Festival Gaming trade shows and festivals, when you get to see people playing your game and hear their live feedb…
- Join our Discord community! - 24 April 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34687037%2F18d91ca109f2700eec8a2c1b3a7d7ef396b7f1b4.gif Do you want to know more about Survive the Blackout development? Get insider info Give us feedback Become a tester Get a chance to be... an in-game character! Bring your survival kits and join our community on Discord: Join our community > > > Don't forget to wishlist the game on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044040/Survive_the_Blackout/
