- Faye Falling is 35% Off + New Update! - 24 May 2025
The third major update for my game Faye Falling is out now! The new update features an expanded Challenge Mode, improved backtracking, new secrets, new rings, trial rewards, QOL updates, improved performance, the ability to equip two rings at once, and lots more! Faye Falling is also 35% off for the next two weeks, so make sure to grab it if you haven't yet! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865750/Faye_Falling/ If you haven't checked it out yet, Faye is very much a spiritual successor to View From Below. It takes everything I did with this game and makes it so much better. It features 5 endings, 6 bosses (+1 secret boss), 3 gameplay paths, an original soundtrack with 30 songs, and lots more! More soon, Jack
- Faye Falling *OUT NOW*! - 20 July 2024
I'm really excited to announce that my new indie rpg "Faye Falling" is out now! It features.... 5 unique areas to explore, each filled with secrets 24 puzzles 3 Classes Dozens of spells Dozens of enemies, each with their own unique attack patterns 6 Bosses + a hidden secret boss 3 Gameplay Paths 5 Endings Unlockable Challenge Mode I took everything I learned from making View From Below, and tried to make something funner, deeper and more meaningful. Make sure to get it now to take advantage of the 15% off launch discount! Thanks so much for playing my games. It means so much to me. Jack
- v1.731 - 1 November 2023
I caught some issues I missed initially in the 1.73 update. Fixes Re-added some missing smile posters + the missing poster barrier near the mirror Fixed secret beast rooms 1 and 3 missing their visual clues Fixed the joining Gabriel scene + a layering issue in it Added bleed around more room edges
- View From Below 1.73 - 24 October 2023
View From Below has been ported over from Game Maker 1 to Game Maker 2. (This took so much time and work, you don't want to know LOL.) While porting, I was also able to fix a rendering issue that would cause black lines to appear between tiles on some displays. Game saves from previous versions aren’t compatible with the new version- but they won’t be deleted or overwritten, so you can resume old saves whenever you wish by returning to 1.72 through the Steam client. (Select the "2021 Build" from the update branch as per these simple steps.) You can find the full patch notes below. Patch Notes Engine Ported over to Game Maker 2 Bug Fixes An issue causing black lines to appear between tiles on some devices was fixed Game Feel Doubled the walking speed of the player Condensed tutorials Condensed chase sequences Balanced some evade patterns and spell castings The shaders and tilesets have b…
- View From Below 1.72 - 27 July 2021
Bug Fix -The Shadow Knight minigame now increases your attack stat correctly (Thanks to r.e.fan0 for catching it!) Balancing Improvements -Reduced damage of chase sequences by 1 hit -Made casting the "Fire Ball" spell a bit easier
- View From Below 1.71 - 28 June 2021
Improved Performance -Thanks to the GMsched extension, the game now runs smoothly with lower CPU usage. Bug Fixes -Fixed a rare bug with the dialogue box position in an early chapter 5 scene -Fixed the attack sound overlapping in some cases when hurt in the overworld -Fixed two rooms showing the stem when the screen is shaking -Fixed the 3rd enemy’s speed not being used correctly when setting the turn order
- View From Below 1.7 - 3 May 2021
The first anniversary of View From Below is quickly coming up this month! I learned so much from making (and launching) this strange, dark little game, that I’m really hopeful and excited about what the future holds. If you haven’t played it yet, now would be the perfect time, because it’s currently on sale for 60% off. Here's an updated version of the launch trailer: Before announcing my next game in a few weeks, I wanted to first release one final update for View From Below. (Aside from any future bug fixes if necessary, of course.) It makes *lots* of small tweaks to round off some rough edges, and improve balancing. Here’s the full patch notes: Gameplay Bell’s first chase sequence has been updated with an additional attack pattern Altered the map design for Rose's third chase sequence with more alternative routes Balancing Adjusted some item sell prices Lowered the damage done in mos…
- View From Below Update 1.63 - 9 January 2021
A new build for View From Below is now available. Version 1.63 was released on the 8th of January with a few important fixes for bugs introduced in 1.62. (Hopefully I managed to fix it all up before anyone ran into them.) These are the (short) patch notes: Patch Notes -Fixed the game acting glitchy during certain story events -Fixed some rare crashes If you have any issues, feedback or questions, feel free to leave a post on the steam forum. That's all for now, -Jack.
- View From Below Update 1.62 - 4 January 2021
A new small, though important, update for View From Below is up now. It adds 2 new minigames to give the Abyss consoles more variety, as well as some other cool little improvements and additions. It also fixes a rare glitch introduced in the last update that'd stop the correct cutscene music from playing, and some scenes not playing out correctly when mashing the confirm and cancel keys really fast. Full Patch Notes: New Abyss Minigames -The 1st computer now has a brick breaker mini game -The 2nd computer now has a Snake minigame -The 3rd computer has the original block-matching minigame, with a minor visual bug fixed Tweaks and Fixes -Improved balancing -Fixed an issue where the correct music wouldn't play in some cutscenes after a battle or screen change If you have any issues, feedback or questions, feel free to leave a post on the steam forum. Thanks, -Jack.
- View From Below Update 1.61 - 20 December 2020
A quick, small patch for View From Below is up now. It has some small improvements, as well as some minor bug fixes. Patch Notes: -Made the attack bar smaller horizontally -Improved spell casting balancing -Added and changed some overworld music -Improved flashback 6 and 7 cutscene artwork -Some visual improvements -Fixed some minor bugs If you have any issues, feedback or questions, feel free to leave a post on the steam forum. Happy Holidays, and thanks so much for playing. I'll be announcing my next game ASAP, I'm really excited about it! -Jack.
- View From Below Update 1.6 - 14 December 2020
Hey! I just released a new major update for View From Below. It adds some new features like GamePad rumble, the ability to set GamePad button prompts and in-game online leaderboards, as well as lots of refinement and polish across the entire game, such as new Rose chase sequences, and improved tilesets. Here are the full patch notes: Patch Notes: New Features Full GamePad support with button label settings, and rumble Added in-game online leaderboards New Rose Attack Patterns Sequence 1 was remade Sequence 2; the swords now spin, and spawn closer to the player Sequence 3; the beams now spawn from Xs, and swords occasionally also spawn Tweaks Improved screens and menus Pacing improvements to Chapter 1 and 3 Important fix to balancing to avoid the late-game balance issue Renamed The Runes of Truth to “The Abyss of Truth” Improved some jokes Visual improvements, such as new weather effects…
- View From Below Update 1.5 - 22 November 2020
Hey everyone, I just finished up another update for View From Below. While it adds a few new things, it was mainly focused on polishing up some visuals and story sequences. I'll be releasing 1 more major update sometime in December- but for now I can safely say that the game is *very* much all finished and polished up. If you do have any feedback or suggestions though, make sure to let me know! Patch Notes: New Content Added some final new achievements Added 3 more Shady Traders selling powerful items Added 2 new minigames for attack training and eating mana berries Added an Iron Mask blacksmith Added 3 additional stats to the spy log: perfect attacks, owl flights and coins collected Tweaks Refined the broken bridge scene in chapter 1 Major dialogue improvements Added a small screen shake when puzzles are finished or levers are flipped Increased the intensity of the brightness setting F…
- View From Below Update 1.4 - 9 November 2020
Following 2 recent small updates - 1.31 and 1.32 - today I'm really excited to announce that the biggest update for View From Below yet is up now! It includes new content, new features, new secrets, and lots of polish and refinement throughout the game. Here are some of the updates: New Content Added some new achievements Added The Fountain of Riches and Secret Igloo to Glacies Added a Blacksmith Added new types of coins, and a new type of chest called a Chance Chest Added a new song that plays inside ice caves Tweaks Improved map design Made Challenge Mode harder (hehehehe...) Improved some dialogue, and toned down some meme-y-ness Added NPCS you met through out your journey to the 2nd last room, congratulating you on your victory Lots of visual improvements, such as Bell attacking with treasure instead of coins Bell has a new talking sound effect Fixed some tiny bugs You can check out…
- View From Below Update 1.32 - 18 October 2020
I just finished up and uploaded a new small-ish update for View From Below. It includes new features such as a (mean) Knight who will train your attack stat for 100 gold, a spirit who will offer you hints and advice in Fallen Temple, as well as some other little things such as graphical improvements. These are the Full Patch Notes: -Added attack training -Added hints -Balanced some chest contents -Minor bug fixes -Small visual improvements If you have any issues, feedback or questions, feel free to leave a post on the steam forum. Thanks for playing! I hope you like the new updates. -Jack
- View From Below Update 1.31 - 30 September 2020
Hey everyone! I just uploaded a small update for the game. This doesn't add anything too exciting like new content or anything, but it does make some small fixes and tweaks. -Improved the options, and made them save globally -Lots of minor visual improvements -Set more name restrictions to avoid possible conflicts If you have any issues, feedback or questions, feel free to leave a post on the steam forum.
- View From Below Update 1.3 - 14 September 2020
Hey everyone! I'm back again with another major update for View From Below. Launching just over 3 months ago, the game has improved and grown so much thanks to all of your feedback and suggestions! I'm really excited to announce that Patch 1.3 is available now! These are the updates: Tweaks and new features Game feel improvements: Smoother camera and hit stop Some visual polish Balancing updates Rose now attacks with lasers instead of knives V-Sync is now on by default Reduced the strength of the brightness setting, and capped the minimum to 50% Improved pacing in chapter 3 and 4 New Content Added "Diamond Fruit" and "Chance Fruit" Added 2 new chests Added some new secrets You can check out the full patch notes in the community forums here. If you have any suggestions or feedback, make sure to post it in the community forums or in a review! I might take it on board for a future update.…
- View From Below Update 1.2 - 27 July 2020
Hey everyone! Thanks so much to all of you that have played View From Below so far – it really means the world to me. The game launched just over 2 months ago now, and thanks to your feedback and suggestions, it's continued to grow and improve, and become the best game it can possibly be. I'm excited to announce that Update 1.2 was just released, and it contains a bunch of awesome new features: Bell's house is now accessible, should you manage to seek it out. In it, you can find out more about the mysterious character, as well as attempt to unlock his giant safe. But what's the combination? And what does it contain? You'll have to explore Below to find out… Glacies Cliffs now contains 5 hidden "Mana Berry Trees" which were planted by a quirky Mage. Find, pick, and eat from them, to boost your Max Mana stat! Many tweaks and QoL updates have been made to the game based on player feedback.…
- View From Below Update 1.1 - 25 June 2020
Thanks so much to everyone who's played View From Below so far! It first released just over a month ago, and it's been really awesome to hear your thoughts on the game, as well as about the secrets you've come across and your theories on the lore. Today I uploaded a major update that includes Steam achievements, online community leaderboards for the minigames, as well as an unlockable New Game+ mode called "Challenge+" ! I've also previously released smaller updates that have added graphical improvements, the ability to quickly skip evading minigames and much more! Challenge+ makes enemies harder, items cost more and sell for less, and also includes some mode-exclusive lore. It's tricky, but not too tricky- I promise! If you manage to beat it, you also unlock a special achievement. Pretty nifty! Thanks so much for playing VIEW FROM BELOW. I hope the game has meant as much to you, as it'…
