Grey Block Steam news

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• Review score71% positive
• Total reviews7
• Release dateOct 26, 2022
• DeveloperSilver Rat Studios
• PublisherSilver Rat Studios

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Silver Rat StudiosPublisher: Silver Rat Studios

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Grey Block Steam news

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• Grey Block Major Update - 11 November 2023

  Quality of Life Improvements Features: Implemented Keyboard/Gamepad remapping Options Menu overhaul / reorganization Better keyboard and gamepad menu navigation Objective on-screen indicator is now a permanent toggle through Objectives menu (was previously on a 90sec timer) Escape key added as Pause menu alternative access Improved injured walk-speed Fixes: Resolved Nikki accidentally opening doors Cutscene 1 cinematic camera shake re-added Resolve cutscene 2 Nurse’s hair clipping Resolved Ralph not showing up in listening mode Resolved FL4 guard’s Z positioning causing him to appear floating Tutorial keyboard/gamepad navigation Opening credits error in logs Improved fog distance in Floor 6 and 4 level Improved large flat window LODs Resolved Inventory Item text being editable Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where if triggered while standing Nikki would not appear in cutscene…

• Quality of Life Improvements (Control Re-mapping) - 10 November 2023

  V2.1.0 Quality of Life Improvements Features Implemented Keyboard/Gamepad remapping Options Menu overhaul / reorganization Better keyboard and gamepad menu navigation Objective on-screen indicator is now a permanent toggle through Objectives menu (was previously on a 90sec timer) Escape key added as Pause menu alternative access Improved injured walk-speed Fixes: Resolved Nikki accidentally opening doors Cutscene 1 cinematic camera shake re-added Resolve cutscene 2 Nurse’s hair clipping Resolved Ralph not showing up in listening mode Resolved FL4 guard’s Z positioning causing him to appear floating Tutorial keyboard/gamepad navigation Opening credits error in logs Improved fog distance in Floor 6 and 4 level Improved large flat window LODs Resolved Inventory Item text being editable Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where if triggered while standing Nikki would not appear in cut…

• Grey Block Version 2.0 - 25 July 2023

  Version 2.0.0 Features: Overhauled the player camera system Improved camera positioning in walk, stealth, targeting positions Player/Ally mesh collisions with camera Smooth transitions between camera states Improved transitions between gameplay and cutscenes Updated Shaders for all Characters Refactored Opening Cinematics Improved lighting New character shaders provide better detail Theo escort scene has been redone to provide additional time to read screen text Greatly improved rendered video quality, fewer compression artifacts Refactored Gameplay Cinematics Staircase pre-lockpick scene Improved lighting New animations Staircase post-lockpick scene Fully reworked, improved and smoothed camera positioning Improved scene performance reducing frame-rate drops New animations, improved choreography Additional dialogue Cafeteria Refrigerator scene Fully reworked, improved and smoothed camer…

• Grey Block Major Update Part 1 - 25 July 2023

  Grey Block Version 2.0.0 Features: Overhauled the player camera system Improved camera positioning in walk, stealth, targeting positions Player/Ally mesh collisions with camera Smooth transitions between camera states Improved transitions between gameplay and cutscenes Updated shaders for all characters Refactored opening cinematics Improved lighting New character shaders provide better detail Theo escort scene has been redone to provide additional time to read screen text Greatly improved rendered video quality, fewer compression artifacts Refactored gameplay cinematics Staircase pre-lockpick scene Improved lighting New animations Staircase post-lockpick scene Fully reworked, improved and smoothed camera positioning Improved scene performance reducing frame-rate drops New animations, improved choreography Additional dialogue Cafeteria Refrigerator scene Fully reworked, improved and smo…

• Grey Block Version 1.2.1 - 19 February 2023

  Update 1.2.1 Features: Updated facial animations for opening scenes 1 & 3 Updated Nikki facial animations for remaining cut-scenes Gamepad Support Tested with XBox Series-X Controller Fixes: Updated Taser weapon hint Fixed Access Grey Block Objective label not showing in Objective List Fixed Roth’s key card objective hint not showing in Floor 3

• Version 1.2.0 - Gamepad Support - 9 February 2023

  V 1.2.0 Features: Added Gamepad support PS4 and PS5 controllers tested utilizing DS4Windows Note: Hacking minigame still requires keyboard input Updated UI hints, prompts, and instructional text to utilize rich text styling Instructional prompts utilize button images depending on which input is being used (keyboard or gamepad) Hacking tutorial updated to reflect changes to text styling Tweaked item highlighting, so that different items highlight at different times When multiple items were in a room, they would all flash at the same time which could be confusing Moved the USB stick in the Floor 3 Sys Admin’s office to a location where its highlight wouldn’t overlap the the computer’s highlighting Fixes: Fixed issue where: Opening cut-scene subtitles will start automatically after enabling subtitles in the main menu Vent level final dialogue event was not triggering Vent level exit timing…

• Grey Block Patch v 1.1.2 - 8 January 2023

  Grey Block V 1.1.2 Fixes: Resolved issue where if trying to skip cutscene at the end of CIPR level from a loaded game, the game would not proceed to the next level Resolved issue where the intro to CIPR level played on every reload, even if reaching the second check point Resolved issue where CIPR level intro cutscene couldn’t be skipped after doing a load Fixed Keypad minigame instructional text wrapping Resolved audio confliction occurrences on reload at 2nd checkpoint in CIPR level Resolved issue where background music would improperly play over the opening cutscene in CIPR level on loaded game. Resolved issue where partial solutions on keypad result in success Resolved issue where Save Slots in save menu were not displayed properly in CIPR level Resolved issue where flashlight break wasn’t detected properly, and player would not be able to melee.

• Grey Block Is Available Now! - 21 December 2022

  Version 1.1.0 Major Game Update Features: English subtitles added, as well as option to toggle All non pre-rendered cut-scenes are now skippable Improved soft shadowing for Theo and Nikki Improved facial animations for some cut-scenes Engine update to 4.27.2 Updated opening cinematic cutscenes to provide additional story context Updated mouse look default sensitivity Implemented configurable control options (axis inversion, look sensitivity) Nikki AI collision avoidance now uses EQS to avoid moving towards player position as well as player heading Nikki AI adjusts walk speed relative to distance from player Fixes: Ability to soft glitch through some glass doors has been resolved Fixed end game challenge case that exposed a potential crash scenario Fixed issues with audio levels not responding to slider adjustments Version 1.1.1 Hotfix Fixes: Fixed new game mouse-look not working because…

• Grey Block v1.1.0 Hotfix - 21 December 2022

  V 1.1.1 Fixes: Fixed new game mouse-look not working because default sensitivity is set to zero. V 1.1.0 Features: English subtitles added, as well as option to toggle All non pre-rendered cut-scenes are now skippable Improved soft shadowing for Theo and Nikki Improved facial animations for some cut-scenes Engine update to 4.27.2 Updated opening cinematic cutscenes to provide additional story context Updated mouse look default sensitivity Implemented configurable control options (axis inversion, look sensitivity) Fixes: Nikki AI collision avoidance now uses EQS to avoid moving towards player position as well as player heading Nikki AI adjusts walk speed relative to distance from player Ability to soft glitch through some glass doors has been resolved Fixed end game challenge case that exposed a potential crash scenario Fixed issues with audio levels not responding to slider adjustments

• Grey Block Update v1.1.0 - 21 December 2022

  V 1.1 Features: English subtitles added, as well as option to toggle All non pre-rendered cut-scenes are now skippable Improved soft shadowing for Theo and Nikki Improved facial animations for some cut-scenes Engine update to 4.27.2 Updated opening cinematic cutscenes to provide additional story context Updated mouse look default sensitivity Implemented configurable control options (axis inversion, look sensitivity) Fixes: Nikki AI collision avoidance now uses EQS to avoid moving towards player position as well as player heading Nikki AI adjusts walk speed relative to distance from player Ability to soft glitch through some glass doors has been resolved Fixed end game challenge case that exposed a potential crash scenario Fixed issues with audio levels not responding to slider adjustments

• Grey Block Gameplay Trailer is now LIVE! - 26 June 2022

  The final trailer before Grey Block's release has been unveiled. Check it out on the Grey Block store page, Youtube, or Twitter. Don't forget to wishlist, and tell us what you think of the new trailer! Hang tight, September 6th is just around the corner!

• Grey Block Next Fest Sign-Off w/ the Developer - 20 February 2022

  ABOUT We'll wrap up this Winter's Next Fest with a one-on-one with Grey Block's creator to discuss the game's creation in detail, including the themes and influence. We'll also conduct a brief play-through of the game's portions that players have the most difficulty with. Lastly, we'll host an extended Q/A where Ron will be available to answer almost any questions about the game and what will come next for the full release. AGENDA Grey Block: The Background You'll learn about the game, it's story, development process, themes & influence, and what's coming next in the full release from the developer himself. Targeted Play-through Based on your feedback over the course of the festival, we'll go over the things in Grey Block that stumped (or frustrated) you the most. If you have comments or ideas about what would be a really cool thing to include, or an improvement to be made, it'll be add…

• Grey Block Developer "Watch Me Play" - 20 February 2022

  ABOUT The creator of Grey Block, Ron P., will host a "watch me play" event for the Steam Next Fest where he will share insights into the development process, details about the complex story within Grey Block, and provide tips/tricks on how to get the most out of the Grey Block experience. AGENDA Introduction Begin by hearing some information about Grey Block. You'll learn about the game's creator, the Grey Block story, how to get the most out of playing it and what type of player the game suits best. Playthrough You'll take part in a full play-through of the Grey Block demo, where you'll receive insights on the story elements, hear behind-the-scenes info on some of the dialogue elements, and get tips/tricks on how to overcome some of the Grey Block's more challenging puzzles. Without spoiling the entire story, you'll learn how to fill in some of the more important gaps in the game's sto…

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