- Devlog Chap 2 #2 - Scenes, new character & ambient sound - 13 June 2025
Hello adventure fans, It’s time for a little insight into what’s been happening behind the scenes with Chapter 2 of A Twisted Tale.As many of you know, development continues to be entirely hand-drawn and animated frame by frame – and with Chapter 2 being significantly larger than Chapter 1, there’s now even more to illustrate and bring to life.Scenes, scenes, scenes...Most of my recent work has gone into backgrounds – especially the lush jungle areas. While I’m careful not to reveal too much, here’s a small glimpse from deep within the swamp… which may or may not feature a claw machine. I couldn’t resist.Jungle foliage in particular takes a great deal of time. Even though I’ve become more efficient at suggesting detail in the distance, I still tend to lose myself in the process. At one point, I realised I’d completely lost track of how many scenes were still ahead – so I grabbed the nea…
- Devlog Chap 2 #1 - New screens, parallax effect & lightmap - 26 September 2024
Hello dear adventure fans, since you have requested updates here on Steam as well, I am trying to make this possible with a devlog that runs parallel to the Kickstarter updates, but is of course tailored for here. I hope to be able to involve you better. Having already presented you with a first scene & teaser for Chapter 2, I'm all the more pleased to show you a little more. Not only am I currently drawing the backgrounds for all the scenes (and there will be a few more than in Chapter 1), but I'm also trying to polish up the atmosphere a bit. So I've been working on the parallax effect and the creation and integration of lightmaps. It is certainly a question of the extent to which these elements can still be described as retro and can be authentically integrated into the 90s 2D design style. I have to admit that this was the main reason why I hadn't even thought about it for Chapter 1…
- First info about chapter 2 - 20 July 2024
As many of you know, I'm currently working on Chapter (episode / book / tale) 2, and have been for a while, so it's about time for an official announcement. So I'm really pleased to announce publicly that Chapter 2 of A Twisted Tale is going to be more Caribbean than Hermann's (you know which fisherman) wildest dreams. The graphics are still hand-drawn, but I've decided to overdraw the hard outlines in the colouring process as well. This makes it easier for me to draw and I personally like the look better this way, as Vio blends in better with the environment. For you, this also means a reunion with familiar and new faces, a large portion of clichés and some cliché-breaking. So you'll come across a lot of things that you wouldn't necessarily expect in a setting like this ;) Apart from that, I don't want to give too much away, but let the screenshot stand for itself. Greetings from Germa…
- Hotfix online - 15 March 2024
Hotfix online + It is now prevented that the language changes every 2 or 3 clicks if you look at the items in the antique shop in English (sorry, that was a really stupid bug)
- New patch online! - 13 March 2024
English: + If you try to use an item with the fisherman's bucket, you now get a reaction + If you try to use the seed bag in the antique shop in the English version, Vio no longer accidentally speaks German + The last residues from the dialogue of the old demo were removed in the final antique shop (table) + The scorched earth in the forest is now also labelled (if the cube is gone) + The bug that Vio disappears in the forest at the end sequence when she uses the cube has been fixed + Vio now does not have infinite Orichalcum in her inventory (after use) + If you load the last autosave after finishing the chapter, Vio is no longer invisible (only applies with the new autosave) + If you have used the cube, Vio no longer acts as if she hadn't used it at all when you take a closer look at this item + The old lady now reacts when you try to give her the drink she wants using only detergent…
- Chapter 1 released - 7 March 2024
Vio's adventure begins! And my journey as Solodev continues. Many exciting months lie behind me and I am really happy that you finally have the opportunity to discover "A Twisted Tale" - with full English and German voice over! This milestone would not have been possible without the support of the community, the wonderful efforts of the voice actors and the wonderful people who have accompanied me on this journey of solo development. I can't thank you enough for that. For you players, this means that you can already discover Vio's adventures. Even though the game will be told across 7 chapters, it does not mean that you are playing a half-finished adventure. Each chapter has its own characters, settings, puzzles and stories. The average playing time of the first chapter is 6-8 hours. All further chapters will have at least this length. Vio's adventures, the stories, settings and the fra…
- Release: 7 March 2024 - 24 February 2024
The time has come: The first chapter of A Twisted Tale starts on 7 March 2024 (1 pm EST (UTC -5)) here on Steam. It's been a long journey to get here, but it's far from over. I'm really looking forward to experiencing this important moment with you. Thank you for all your support!
- Comedy point and click adventure A Twisted Tale has a demo and Kickstarter live - 21 June 2022
Full of loony characters, unexpected twists and challenging riddles A Twisted Tale looks like another interesting point and click adventure coming with Native Linux support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/06/comedy-point-and-click-adventure-a-twisted-tale-has-a-demo-and-kickstarter-live
- Live on Kickstarter! - 7 June 2022
Hello dear adventure friends, Now it's time, now it's up to you! The Kickstarter for A Twisted Tale is now live and only with your help can I realise the game as I have planned it. With full voice over in German and English - and translated into other languages. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eva-a-twisted-tale/a-twisted-tale I am really grateful and happy about every little help. Whether you support me financially, send me a few lines of encouragement, or just tell me about A Twisted Tale - every support helps me to make the game come true. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Greetings from Germany, Eva
- A Twisted Tale is part of the Future Games Show - 20 May 2022
Hello adventure fans, Aren't these incredible news? A Twisted Tale is part of GamesRadar's Future Games Show - I still can't believe it! You can follow the show on Twitter, Youtube, Twitch, Facebook and on GamesRadar itself - and of course on Steam ːsteamhappyː. I look forward to celebrating this special day together with you! Stay healthy and greetings from Germany! Eva
- Pre-Launch Kickstarter page is online! - 5 May 2022
Hello adventure fans, "Oh boy, oh boy, and this is just the beginning!" (Quote: Kenny Falmouth in Monkey Island 3, German version) Today is a great day to quote Kenny's words. Because as of today, there is a pre-launch page on Kickstarter, which you can find here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eva-a-twisted-tale/a-twisted-tale There, with just one click, you can ensure that you receive a notification as soon as the Kickstarter goes online. The campaign is intended to secure funding for the German and English voice over and also make (further) translations possible. It will start soon! If you want to be one of the Early Birds, don't forget to activate your notification ;) Stay healthy and see you soon, Eva
- WE CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. - 7 March 2022
Hello adventure friends, As a solo developer, it is a very special honour and great pleasure for me to be part of this year's Women's Day event on Steam! The event starts Monday 7 March and runs until Friday 11 March. Keep up to date with the latest news on Twitter and / or Discord. And don't miss any more important events by signing up for the Newsletter. In the spirit of International Women's Day there will be something to see and hear from me here and there :) Also, my 23-Point-&-Click-Homage-and-Reference-Challenge is still running for all savvy adventure game connoisseurs who want to go exploring in the A Twisted Tale gameplay demo. You can find out more about the Challenge and this stupid T-shirt here: https://twitter.com/TaleTwisted/status/1499380829310668806 I hope you enjoy this wonderful event, greetings from Germany, Eva
- NEXT FEST WITH A TWISTED TALE - 21 February 2022
Heyho friends of point & click adventures, A Twisted Tale is taking part in the Steam Next Fest in February! It is a great honour and wonderful to be given this special opportunity. Celebrate and try out the little gameplay demo. Adventure fans take note: 23 homages and references from the great classics await - who will discover them all first? Connect on Twitter and Discord and take part in the challenge. Don't miss the A Twisted Tale Kickstarter and sign up for the newsletter: https://twistedtale.de/en/ I'm looking forward to celebrating the Next Fest with you! Your Eva
- THE BIG ADVENTURE EVENT - 23 January 2022
Heyho Adventurefans, I'm proud to announce that A Twisted Tale is part of the Big Adventure event! And look who gets to enjoy a cup of coffee and a muffin on the official graphic! It is a great honour to be able to stand next to so many great adventures and developers. Together with Cryptic Hybrid we will click through the gameplay demo of A Twisted Tale - and in a Q&A we will get a bit more information about my indie game. Broadcast time: 11pm CET / 4pm CDT Be there and celebrate this special event with us! To make sure you don't miss anything, you can register for the A Twisted Tale newsletter here: https://twistedtale.de/en/
- Gameplay Demo now avaible! - 19 November 2021
Come and discover A Twisted Tale in this little gameplay demo.
