When I Was Young Steam news

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• Review score71% positive
• Total reviews165
• Release dateJul 10, 2020
• DeveloperWallRus Group
• PublisherArt Games Studio S.A.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: WallRus GroupPublisher: Art Games Studio S.A.

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When I Was Young Steam news

When I Was Young news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Retirement of When I Was Young Artbook from Steam Store - 19 September 2025

  Hello everyone,We’d like to inform you that the When I Was Young Artbook will be retired from the Steam Store and will no longer be available for purchase soon.It's your last chance to get it!If you already own the artbook, don’t worry — you will still be able to enjoy it at any time.Thank you so much for supporting the project and for being part of our journey.Art Games Studio

• When I Was Young - Winter Sale! - 22 December 2022

  Merry Christmas Soldiers! You can now grab When I Was Young for -80%!

• Gamers, assemble! We need your support! - 20 September 2021

  Don’t adjust your screens and refresh the browsers or Steam clients! You’re seeing well, this devlog is about something totally different than usual! On the occasion of the ongoing campaign on Kickstarter, we’re helping our brother, Climber: Sky is the Limit, get some well-deserved attention! Our studio, together with A2 Softworks, didn’t expect the project to be nominated in 2 categories on such prestige event as gamescom 2021. Nominations gave us a lot of motivation, and fuel for future development but like in every game cycle, there is a time when developers need some help from their community. This time has come for us, that’s why we would like to invite you all to Climber: Sky is the Limit’s campaign on KICKSTARTER! For the next few weeks on Kickstarter, we’re going to collect funds and feedback from the gamers to polish the game and astonish everyone with its final form! At this s…

• WW2: Bunker Simulator + WIWY! - 4 September 2021

  ATTENTION SOLDIERS! Now you got a chance to get both When I Was Young and WW2: Bunker Simulator for 15% less. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/22592/WW2_Bunker_Simulator_and_WIWY_in_Bundle/ Fight in Vietnam Fight in Normandy You wanna defend captured bunker against the German forces or play a challenging 2D action game set during the Vietnam War? WW2: Bunker Simulator and WIWY bundle got you covered!

• When I Was Young -40% @ Steam Summer Sale - 24 June 2021

  Steam Summer Sale is on now! Visit Vietnam now for 40% less! Discount last till 8th July. Hurry up and enlist now!

• When I Was Young picked for the Official Selection of GDWC 2020! - 28 April 2021

  Hello Soldiers! Yesterday we got a message about the results of Game Development World Championship 2020 in which WIWY took part. The game was selected for The Official Selection!- a curated list of 30 games that took part in the GDWC 2020 and caught judges' eye. The Official Selection Games will be announced during the GDWC 2020 Awards show on April 30th. The show will be streamed live on the GDWC Twitch channel starting at 15:00 / 3 PM (UTC). Remember to come and watch the show. Put on your best uniform!

• Hotfix update #1.08 - 10 January 2021

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with masks collection achievement. If you found all the masks and still didn't get special achievement for it - just go to masks menu and you will earn it. (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) Follow us:

• Bugfix update #1.08 - 9 January 2021

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug when you fall down at the edge of the city base in ch 5 lvl 1 (far left side) Possible fixes (needs to be approved by ppl who got these bugs): - Fixed bug when you can't get over the landing pad in ch 3 lvl 1 (after arrival to base at your way to your tent) - Fixed bug when other marines can't get over the bridge in ch 3 lvl 4 (at night ambush) (WARNING: to avoid this bugs don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) Follow us:

• Vote for our game! - 25 November 2020

  Hello, soldier! The annual Steam Awards is coming, and on this occasion we decided to nominate our game in the category "THE BEST GAME YOU SUCK AT"! You haven't forgotten how many times you had to pass an obstacle course before going to Vietnam, have you? And after this you were waiting for deadly traps, impassable tunnels and endless waves of enemies. Every vote is very important - we are counting on you! Follow us:

• Halloween 2020 - 28 October 2020

  Hi there! We are happy to announce that WIWY is participating in the Steam Halloween Sale. During this event, collectible national Vietnamese masks which hidden at all levels of the game become pumpkins! Now is the time to start collecting this crop, because the masks have become a little more noticeable, which means that you have a better chance of finding hidden in the jungle gatherers and get a rare achievement for it! Also everyone who posts a screenshot with a full collection of pumpkins in the community, we will give the game DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115940/When_I_was_young_Artbook Good luck in your search! Follow us:

• Bugfix update #1.07 - 4 October 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug when you reqch the end of layout without the pilot and you can walk with dialogue box in ch 4 lvl 2 (part with crashed helicopter) - Fixed bug when you try to pass to another layout without the pilot and hero just dissapeared in ch 4 lvl 2 (part with the road at the end) (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) Follow us:

• New game about Vietnam War by WallRus Group! - 27 September 2020

  Hello there! It's been 2.5 months since the release of "When I was young" and we are happy that during this time we have new reviews, and bugs, on the contrary, have disappeared! Meanwhile, our team started working on a new game: This project is a digitalization of the card wargame from the indie board game developer Loki in the setting of the alternative and post-apocalyptic Vietnam War ːRedStarː US Marines and Vietnam partisans, welcome to Rock'n'roll: Card Wargame - a card wargame with interesting game mechanics and a unique visual style that will send you on a crazy alternative-historical trip through the chemical-drenched jungles of the Vietnam war. Take on the role of a commander of Vietnamese guerrillas or US armed forces and show your opponents what you're made of! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1423260/RocknRoll_Card_Wargame/ Features: 28 different cards: 12 units and 16 or…

• Bugfix update #1.06 - 14 August 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with dialogues in ch 6 lvl 2 (dialogue between Russell and м113 crew) Another improvement: - Fixed some typos in the text in English (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) Message to our community: Hello everybody! Right now we are working on our next project (which will be anounced in September) but we are ready to fix any possible bugs you will find and describe in this topic https://steamcommunity.com/app/1059230/discussions/0/3356799628310475188/. When you write about bugs in rewievs/another discussions we don't have any notifications and can't start working on fixing. So please use special bug topic, thanks! Follow us:

• Hotfix update #1.05 - 14 July 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with sniper shooting in ch 9 lvl 2 Possible fixes: - Fixed bug with undead VC commander in ch 6 lvl 2 (on the market) Unfortunately we can't repeat that bug on our PCs and for now we can't be sure what we fixed them. So we will be grateful if you guys (thouse who got any of these bugs) check it and write us about any results. And please don't forget to restart the chapters fron the chapters menu overwise fix will not work. Thanks! (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) If you found a bug - please let us know and we will try to fix it. Thanks! Follow us:

• Hotfix update #1.04 - 12 July 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with no object text changing in ch 4 lvl 2 on keyboard (village scene) - Fixed bug with no dialogues at the far left side of the village ch 4 lvl 2 (in rus language) - Fixed bug with no dialogues at the final scene of ch 9 lvl 2 (in rus language) (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) If you found a bug - please let us know and we will try to fix it. Thanks! Follow us:

• Hotfix update #1.03 - 12 July 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with wrong interaction in ch 9 lvl 2 (final scene) (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) If you found a bug - please let us know and we will try to fix it. Thanks! Follow us:

• WARNING! - 12 July 2020

  Greetings everybody! If you played the game in the Early Access and have some saves from old version - don't continue game on old saves. Just go to the chapters menu and restart current chapter. Overwise your saves will load old code without last chapter and latest changes. Thanks! Follow us:

• Hotfix update #1.02 - 12 July 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with dialogues in ch 4 lvl 2 (on rus language) (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) If you found a bug - please let us know and we will try to fix it. Thanks! Follow us:

• Hotfix update #1.01 - 11 July 2020

  Changelog Fixes: - Fixed bug with undead NVA officer in ch 9 (WARNING: to avoid this bug don't load last save. You have to restart current chapter from the chapters menu after load the update and reach the bug moment from the start of the chapter) If you found a bug - please let us know and we will try to fix it. Thanks! Follow us:

• Full Game Release Date - 3 July 2020

  We are happy to announce that our game is ready for Full Release!!! On the 10th of July you can play it in full version. After months of polishing, implementing mechanics and adding some new feedback players features we are sure you would like it - now we have 87% positive reviews on the game page on Steam. Besides the content which you have in Early Access, in the full game you will get: Complete story (9 chapters instead of 8 available) Added in-game collectibles at all levels Enemies activate the melee system when the player approaches Also with the full game you'll can buy OST and Artbook: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1115940 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265350 Play Free Demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/1078650 Follow us:

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