- More lobby options, vote history window and rebalancing changes! (1.4.2) - 31 March 2024
UPDATE 1.4.2 FEATURES: Vote History tab https://i.imgur.com/I6k7uC5.png It is now possible to view the vote of each player on a specific Commissariat Proposal. Tyrant Special Permit Self Assignment option https://i.imgur.com/nDhlhBc.png By default, the Tyrant used to be allowed to assign Special Permit to themselves. Some players have expressed frustration with this, therefore it is now possible to customize your match accordingly. 7+ player two-sabotage requirement option https://i.imgur.com/sECnPIH.png Same goes for the two-sabotage requirement on the 4th task when playing with 7+ players. The 4th task required two sabotages by two different dissident members to be sabotaged successfully. This is now customizable. REBALANCING: Rebalancing Instability Instability is an important aspect of the game: it prevents players from indefinetely rejecting Commissariat Proposals, which would give…
- Patch notes for v1.4.1 - 15 January 2024
Patch notes for v1.4.1 BUGFIXES: Fixed a bug that would cause the creation of a "ghost Commissariat" in the background which would enact decrees. This was caused by a duplicated timer end event on the timeout of the Discussion Phase. This bug would cause many issues as a consequence. Therefore consider the following fixed: Match would suddenly end before-hand giving a (sometimes unjust) victory to Loyalists; The remaining Decrees counter would show negative numbers (since more Decrees were being enacted in the background); The Commissariat Proposal dossier would sometimes ask for a negative number of people to be chosen (caused by a mismatch of number of enacted Decrees and required members in the current turn); The member board on the right side of the screen would sometimes tag more than one player as the Commissar (caused by ghost Commissariats in the background).
- Viva la Purgación! - 6 January 2024
Viva La Purgación! After MONTHS of no updates, we're back with something big. We've pretty much added all of the features we intended to add from the release. Today we're proud to announce the Viva La Purgación! update, which adds new character models to unlock, a shop, an inventory for customization, a new scenario, two new soundtracks, a couple of Quality of Life improvements and solves some known bugs. Let's start with the new features. New Scenario (+new Soundtracks) Avena Club, a tropically inspired club. https://i.imgur.com/L2hoZZG.png It is possible to choose the preferred Scenario in the Lobby Creation menu: https://i.imgur.com/kslrikf.png Shop and Inventory (+new Character Models) You can now earn Loyalty Points by completing matches (not necessarily winning them). They can be spent in the Shop section of the game, where you can find loads of new Character Models that can be as…
- Achievements and Stats - 7 September 2023
Achievement and Stats! Well, after a few weeks of no updates, we're back with something. First of all, a big thank you to the Community that continues to help the game grow and develop, both by joining our Community Discord to interact with other players and those of you who continue reporting bugs so that we are able to improve every aspect of the game and therefore your experience. We got them working, finally. Both achievements and player statistics have been added to the game! Check this out. Steam Achievements. https://i.imgur.com/9AQp0zt.png Finally you can reach goals by completing these achievements! Player Stats https://i.imgur.com/dzzgQwK.png A Player Statistics section that shows how much you have done so far, from how many Dissidents you purged, to how many times you died. Tweaks Some aspects of the game have also been tweaked: Added minimum time to each countdown adjustment…
- Emotes - 14 August 2023
EMOTES Three new emotes available to all, usable in game! As you can see, two new more options are available in the Main Menu... https://i.imgur.com/DuQJbb5.png ...ignore Stats for now. They are still experimental and are only temporary (more info below). From the Customization option you can access the Emotes from the drop down menu... https://i.imgur.com/iURAbea.png ...and equip Emotes. Currently only three are available, which means they are all already equipped. More will be added... and yes, souvenirs and new character skins are planned as you can see! Press R to open the Emote menu, and just click the Emote you wish to perform. https://i.imgur.com/C75bWC3.png https://i.imgur.com/RDe7RVk.png Bugfixes: Fixed a bug where the Journal would not show the correct amount of Dissidents. Fixed a bug where any cooldown timer modification in the Lobby Options would not match the one in-game.…
- Patch notes for v1.1.1 - 12 August 2023
Update v1.1.1 Tweaks Added 1440p resolution (2k). Network stability improvements. Bugfixes Fixed a bug in which, when the timer for a Commissariat proposal would run out, the Voting Phase would have the Commissar also appear as a Member and the sole participant in the Commissariat. Fixed a bug where multiple players would have the same character. Fixed a bug that allowed people to enter whilst the game was starting (they would appear as None in-game and have a shadow figure as their character). Known bugs Match broken when host minimizes the game during lobby-to-game transition (servertravel phase). https://i.imgur.com/YnVBSNr.jpg To avoid this happening, all you have to do is avoid minimising the game whilst it is in the initiation phase (which would be the Waiting for Players screen).
- The Purge Dilemma - Official Soundtrack released! - 6 August 2023
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541710/The_Purge_Dilemma__Original_Soundtrack/ A big thank you to The Purge Dilemma's community and those of you who play the game! Many of you and also many outside of the community have expressed interest in the game's music. Well, today with great excitement we announce the Official release for all the OSTs in The Purge Dilemma. You may also buy it as means to support us, the deemaso dev team and our composer Pasquale Di Maso who have worked on this game with great care and love. Enjoy!
- Match Customization - 17 July 2023
UPDATE v1.1.0 FEATURES New Lobby Options that allow the host to customise the rules of the game to their liking: Cooldown between each phase; Starting Tyrant; Number of Dissidents; Number of players involved in each Decree. BUGFIXES Fixed a bug that would not place a dossier/folder at the center of the screen when opened. SCREENSHOTS https://i.imgur.com/9KyKZO6.png Customize the Cooldown times between phases, the starting Tyrant and the number of Dissidents in a match. https://i.imgur.com/tKp9EPb.png You can also customize the number of players involved in each Decree!
- Patch notes for v.1.0.4 - 6 July 2023
URGENT BUGFIXES: Fixed a bug where players would be able to vote after a Commissariat proposal was vetoed. Fixed a bug that completely broke the match (stuck in a phase indefinitely) when a player would not propose a Commissariat in time. KNOWN BUGS: When the Tyrant becomes Commissar there are times in which the dossier with the Commissariat proposal does not show up.
- Quality of Life improvements, tweaks and bug fixes (1.0.3) - 3 July 2023
UPDATE v1.0.3 FEATURES: Added video settings in the options menu (resolution and windowed mode). Added "Auto-switch" tick box in the Chat UI. Turning it off will prevent the game from automatically switching tabs to Game Log whenever something happens during the match. TWEAKS: When a player becomes Commissar it will appear in a pop-up window at the center of the screen. When the Purge begins a pop-up window notifying it will appear at the center of the screen. BUGFIXES: Fixed a bug at the end-game screen in which the text "Rejoining lobby" would only be visible for a split second. No longer will empty journals display the default text "0" at the end of the game. SCREENSHOTS New Pop-up Window https://i.imgur.com/mNXa1mH.png Auto-Switch https://i.imgur.com/fZQxFrC.png New Video Settings https://i.imgur.com/X9idJEt.png
- Patch notes for v1.0.2 - 30 June 2023
Patch notes for v.1.0.2 (Build 11597355) TWEAKS: Removed "Leak" Special Permit in 5-6 players matches. All Dissidents, including those that have been purged, now appear in the Dissident Victory screen. In the end-game screen, players now have more time to look at other player's journals before they are sent back to the lobby. In the end-game screen, the text "Rejoining lobby..." is now visible to notify players that they are being sent back to the lobby. BUGFIXES: Fixed matches In-Progress not appearing in the server list. They are now visible, but cannot be joined. Fixed a bug that let players interact with the documents and the notepad on the table during the Purge. This would cause their camera to be stuck. Fixed a bug where if a player disconnected/crashed during the start of the match, the others would be stuck in an infinite black screen.
- Patch v1.0.1 (build 11564344) - 27 June 2023
TWEAKS: Balanced role-assignation randomness. BUGFIXES: Fixed a bug which re-played the launching intro when being sent back to the Main Menu. Fixed a bug in the Lobby which showed The Minister portrait everywhere instead of each specific character portrait. Fixed the message offset in the chat. Some words at the end of a sentence would go out of bounds. Fixed the scale of black/blurred backgrounds for widescreen menus.
- The Purge Dilemma - Now Available! - 26 June 2023
After a year of waiting and a week of demo, the game is finally out. This is our first project ever and to have finally released it to the public on a such an iconic gaming platform, it is nothing but a great honour. Enjoy, it's free to play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996500/The_Purge_Dilemma/ A big thank you to whoever has helped us test the game and the open-beta players during the Steam Next Fest. Without your help and feedback this would never have been possible.
- Prerelease game session and dev live stream - 23 June 2023
Due to the high demand, we decided to organize a game session for Sunday evening (date set above), so that you can play with us developers and give us your feedback! Also, we have decided to start a live stream so that everyone can participate in the session, at least by watching the game from the outside. To participate in the game session, all you need to do is enter the lobby called with a title that will then be made public. REMEMBER: those who are not members of our Discord will not be able to participate in the session, so enter now to avoid the displeasure of losing your spot! Make sure to follow us on Social Media! You can find us on: Discord Twitter Reddit YouTube
- Be ready for The Purge Dilemma! - 18 June 2023
We are both nervous and excited. Are you ready to play the demo for The Purge Dilemma? Tomorrow, 19th of June 2023 at 18:00 BST, the Steam Next Fest will begin and the demo for The Purge Dilemma will be available. Make sure you give it a try with your friends, and leave feedback on our Discord. The full game release is on the 26th of June 2023 as soon as the Steam Next Fest is over.
- The Purge Dilemma - Human Mode - 10 June 2023
Both in playtests and outside, feedback pointed out, in some occasions, that the Human characters had a style to them, wishing for there to be an option to switch between Animals and Humans (Legacy Models). Well, today we added it. https://i.imgur.com/XGGfCdy.png Tick the box to enable the Human models. Only you will be able to see them, meaning if you and your friends wish to play a full-human game, everybody must agree to enable the option. The Human Mode basically uses the Legacy models and it also changes the character portraits. https://i.imgur.com/fAcKNtC.png https://i.imgur.com/dTPlcir.png Cool isn't it? A reminder to everyone that a demo of the game will be available to play this 17th of June in the next SteamFest! Thank you for reading this Developer Update. See you in the next one! Make sure to follow us on Social Media! You can find us on: Discord Twitter Reddit YouTube
- Participate in the next playtest! - 5 June 2023
https://i.imgur.com/wonicrD.png A reminder to everyone that a demo of the game will be available to play this 17th of June in the next SteamFest! Join our Discord to have a chance at participating in the next upcoming playtest. You will also be up to date on any changes coming to the game. Stay tuned!
- Redesigning The Purge Dilemma - Part 2 - 22 May 2023
Welcome back! Last time we gave a look at the design and model changes. However, we also pointed out that the game has been completely rewritten gameplay-wise. As specified in the last Update, after a series of playtests we have uncovered many inconsistencies in terms of gameplay, from unbalanced mechanics all the way to non-engaging features. This is what we will focus on in this developer update. We will analyse a match in order, going from start to finish. Keep in mind that the screenshots you see in this developer update are taken across several different playthroughs, so they do not always refer to the same match. In addition, all design choices in the UI may still be subject to changes. The Commissariat The Commissariat is the new major gameplay addition. A group of players will be chosen to decide on a Decree, then everybody together will either vote in favour of the proposed Com…
- Redesigning The Purge Dilemma - 9 May 2023
Hi! A lot has changed in this period of silence. The Purge Dilemma has seen a drastic change, both in terms of graphics and gameplay. Following a series of playtests we have managed to uncover many inconsistencies in terms of gameplay, from unbalanced mechanics all the way to non-engaging features. But these will be explained in next week's developer update. The same applies to artistic design choices - everything has been re-made to more fit the comedic theme of what was initially intended for the game, and this is what we will focus on in this developer update. Character Models and Portraits https://i.imgur.com/6jI0gP1.png Let us start with the character models. Here's the Tyrant! https://i.imgur.com/sdxfyDT.png Such a goofy looking pig. And for the poor men who must suffer his wrath... https://i.imgur.com/XlAWQfl.png https://i.imgur.com/ceSeIl7.png https://i.imgur.com/w8kfR2i.png htt…
- The Purge Dilemma - Happy New Year! - 9 January 2023
Happy New Year everybody! It has been a while since the last update on the game, so with this announcement we will shed some light on the situation. Following a series of playtests we have decided to restructure some core aspects of the game which will greatly improve balance and definetely make the game more fun and interesting, allowing for complete replayability and the elimination of monotonous gameplay. We plan on releasing the game in June during the Steam Fest, however we estimate that before then we could allow a short period of closed-beta access. We also plan on showing more about the game the upcoming weeks through screenshots and more, so stay tuned. Remember to share the Discord channel and the Steam page among your friends so that the community can grow! Make sure to follow us on Social Media! You can find us on: Discord Twitter Reddit YouTube
