- A Spooky New Game from Psyop - 25 July 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F24515011%2Fe86ceff8f5670c76ee07cd161e1e9e2c63ac8c40.gif Along with releasing the non-VR version of Kismet, there is another new release today from our development team. It's called "Camp W" and it's a story-rich adventure game about being a young Witch trespassing at a summer sleepaway camp for Human kids. Like Kismet, Camp W is a beautiful visual experience filled with lots of high quality artwork and unique design. It's casual, but also immersive and thoughtful, and you can bet that it was crafted with heaps of heart. It also has a lot of spooky, witchy moments and themes spread throughout. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F24515011%2F7b89ebb45f0422050472f2d8c96358f51c2984b1.png We hope that you'll give it a look!
- Now available for non-VR PCs! - 24 July 2018
A quick announcement from Team Kismet: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F24515011%2F456dbf398d4ec68d15e6945740fcacdbd3d9dc54.jpg Since releasing Kismet as a VR title, we have been extremely grateful to receive such a positive response. However, because there are so many more PC owners out there in the world who are still yet to adopt VR, we wanted to find a way to get Kismet to them as well. For that reason, we have added in a third launch option, in addition to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift -- a new non-VR version. We have also dropped the price and added subtitles for English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese. (VR versions will also now feature these subtitles.) A quick note regarding compatibility: Since developing Kismet as a VR title meant primarily targeting Nvidia GPUs, we have noticed an issue with specific AMD cards. When changing graphical setting…
- Kismet is at PAX East 2017! - 8 March 2017
Come meet us in person and try Kismet for both VR and non-VR PC Edition at PAX East 2017, March 10-12! We will be exhibiting Kismet as part of the incredible Indie MEGABOOTH, right in the center of the show floor. You can find us listed in the guide under our company name, Psyop, at booth 16078 The show, as always, is sold out... but if you're there, you simply must stop by and say hello. We'd love to get to chat with you, face-to-eerie-victorian-plague-mask. Here's the Indie MEGABOOTH map, which represents the center chunk of the expo floor, with the full expo hall map below: We look forward to meeting you!
- Kismet is at PAX East 2017! - 8 March 2017
Come meet us in person and try Kismet for both VR and non-VR PC Edition at PAX East 2017, March 10-12! We will be exhibiting Kismet as part of the incredible Indie MEGABOOTH, right in the center of the show floor. You can find us listed in the guide under our company name, Psyop, at booth 16078 The show, as always, is sold out... but if you're there, you simply must stop by and say hello. We'd love to get to chat with you, face-to-eerie-victorian-plague-mask. Here's the Indie MEGABOOTH map, which represents the center chunk of the expo floor, with the full expo hall map below: We look forward to meeting you!
- Kismet Development Update - 24 January 2017
It's been a little while since we updated you guys on the progress of Kismet, so I have some news to share. First, a big THANK YOU to everyone out there who has tried Kismet and recommended it to a friend. In these early days of VR, your support has been HUGE for us. Kismet has been downloaded thousands of times all over the world, and the reception has far exceeded our original hopes and dreams for this quirky experience. We appreciate the positive reviews we've gotten here on Steam especially, where we've consistently held a 90%+ positive rating. If you've ever doubted if these user reviews matter, you can stop doubting it--they do! Here is what the Kismet dev team is exploring right now. Mobile Kismet - While we built Kismet for PC, we have heard from a lot of fans that mobile platforms are their only way into VR right now. We would love for you to be able to try our experience, so w…
- Kismet Development Update - 24 January 2017
It's been a little while since we updated you guys on the progress of Kismet, so I have some news to share. First, a big THANK YOU to everyone out there who has tried Kismet and recommended it to a friend. In these early days of VR, your support has been HUGE for us. Kismet has been downloaded thousands of times all over the world, and the reception has far exceeded our original hopes and dreams for this quirky experience. We appreciate the positive reviews we've gotten here on Steam especially, where we've consistently held a 90%+ positive rating. If you've ever doubted if these user reviews matter, you can stop doubting it--they do! Here is what the Kismet dev team is exploring right now. Mobile Kismet - While we built Kismet for PC, we have heard from a lot of fans that mobile platforms are their only way into VR right now. We would love for you to be able to try our experience, so w…
- Tarot-A-Day, Meet the Cards of the Major Arcana - 26 October 2016
http://i.giphy.com/3o6Zt0KznYQPPxf8J2.gif For the next 22 days we'll be sharing the cards of the Major Arcana on our Kismet Twitter account. Follow along to see each one, as designed and animated especially for Kismet, and learn about what the cards mean in under 140 characters. What exactly IS the Major Arcana? The Major Arcana represent the core of a deck of Tarot cards, and are considered to be the most important cards in the deck. Each Major Arcana card is numbered, from 1-21 (with The Fool, #0, a wild card) following a sequence of a person's life, from beginning to end. As you traverse the deck in order, you see characters, symbols, and situations that relate to different moments and stages of life, not necessarily good or bad, but distinct from one another. What each card means depends on the question you have asked, where it shows up in your particular reading, and the interpreta…
- Tarot-A-Day, Meet the Cards of the Major Arcana - 26 October 2016
http://i.giphy.com/3o6Zt0KznYQPPxf8J2.gif For the next 22 days we'll be sharing the cards of the Major Arcana on our Kismet Twitter account. Follow along to see each one, as designed and animated especially for Kismet, and learn about what the cards mean in under 140 characters. What exactly IS the Major Arcana? The Major Arcana represent the core of a deck of Tarot cards, and are considered to be the most important cards in the deck. Each Major Arcana card is numbered, from 1-21 (with The Fool, #0, a wild card) following a sequence of a person's life, from beginning to end. As you traverse the deck in order, you see characters, symbols, and situations that relate to different moments and stages of life, not necessarily good or bad, but distinct from one another. What each card means depends on the question you have asked, where it shows up in your particular reading, and the interpreta…
- Kismet is an IndieCade Official Selection! - 19 September 2016
We're happy to announce that the IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games has made our VR fortune-teller experience an Official Selection! We will have Kismet available for festival attendees to come and try out as part of this year's Night Games event. Night Games is a unique annual event at IndieCade Festival. On Saturday night, October 15th, the Festival transforms into the ultimate live playground as people play specially curated games under the stars and experience a memorable festival highlight. If you're going to be attending IndieCade, we'd love to hear from you! You can always reach us via the contact page on KismetVR.com.
- Kismet is an IndieCade Official Selection! - 19 September 2016
We're happy to announce that the IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games has made our VR fortune-teller experience an Official Selection! We will have Kismet available for festival attendees to come and try out as part of this year's Night Games event. Night Games is a unique annual event at IndieCade Festival. On Saturday night, October 15th, the Festival transforms into the ultimate live playground as people play specially curated games under the stars and experience a memorable festival highlight. If you're going to be attending IndieCade, we'd love to hear from you! You can always reach us via the contact page on KismetVR.com.
- How we created our mind-bending Tarot Cards with 3D scenes inside of them - 29 June 2016
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f440e04d088ea7d955f692/t/57730cb4bebafb91320f5ac0/1467157707901/ When viewed from the front, each of the Tarot Cards in Kismet appears to have a fully rendered, animated 3D scene inside of it. However, if you turn the card or move your head around it, it appears to be as thin as paper. Want to know how we did it? We've posted a full write-up on our website for you to check out, with lots of images from the making-of process. Here's a quick preview for you, then head to our website for the rest: The original painting of "Death": "Death," cut into pieces: (Also pictured: the "Fool" card) "Death," animated: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f440e04d088ea7d955f692/t/5772fcbff5e231100a56d6e0/1467153609876/kismet_tarot_card_13_death.gif How we did it: The cards are not strictly any one size. They are actually in a constant state of transformation…
- How we created our mind-bending Tarot Cards with 3D scenes inside of them - 29 June 2016
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f440e04d088ea7d955f692/t/57730cb4bebafb91320f5ac0/1467157707901/ When viewed from the front, each of the Tarot Cards in Kismet appears to have a fully rendered, animated 3D scene inside of it. However, if you turn the card or move your head around it, it appears to be as thin as paper. Want to know how we did it? We've posted a full write-up on our website for you to check out, with lots of images from the making-of process. Here's a quick preview for you, then head to our website for the rest: The original painting of "Death": "Death," cut into pieces: (Also pictured: the "Fool" card) "Death," animated: http://static1.squarespace.com/static/56f440e04d088ea7d955f692/t/5772fcbff5e231100a56d6e0/1467153609876/kismet_tarot_card_13_death.gif How we did it: The cards are not strictly any one size. They are actually in a constant state of transformation…
- Kismet Sees a 30% Off Sale In Your Future! 🔮🃏 - 24 June 2016
The Steam Summer Sale is here, and we're happy to be offering a 30% discount on Kismet! That brings the price down to under five dollars, but you will need to act fast if you hope to take control of your destiny; this sale will only last until July 4th.
- Kismet Sees a 30% Off Sale In Your Future! 🔮🃏 - 24 June 2016
The Steam Summer Sale is here, and we're happy to be offering a 30% discount on Kismet! That brings the price down to under five dollars, but you will need to act fast if you hope to take control of your destiny; this sale will only last until July 4th.
- An Interview with Kismet's Writer & Director, David Chontos, via Polygon - 4 May 2016
Gaming culture website Polygon just posted an interview with our very own David Chontos, Writer & Director of Kismet. Here is a snippet from the story: I've never believed in astrology or fortune telling, but the original pitch for coverage was surprisingly earnest and sincere. I wanted to give the program a shot and, to my surprise, I found the process of having my tarot read both calming and helpful for my mental health. It gave me a few minutes every day to think about the most pressing thing on my mind, and to have someone else talk about it, even if it all happened inside a headset. It was a quiet moment for contemplation and mindfulness. "The concept of psychic advisers has maintained a profound importance in human culture for thousands of years, and has a rich and beautiful history of art and craft that I have always found captivating," Chontos told me when I brought this up. "I…
- An Interview with Kismet's Writer & Director, David Chontos, via Polygon - 4 May 2016
Gaming culture website Polygon just posted an interview with our very own David Chontos, Writer & Director of Kismet. Here is a snippet from the story: I've never believed in astrology or fortune telling, but the original pitch for coverage was surprisingly earnest and sincere. I wanted to give the program a shot and, to my surprise, I found the process of having my tarot read both calming and helpful for my mental health. It gave me a few minutes every day to think about the most pressing thing on my mind, and to have someone else talk about it, even if it all happened inside a headset. It was a quiet moment for contemplation and mindfulness. "The concept of psychic advisers has maintained a profound importance in human culture for thousands of years, and has a rich and beautiful history of art and craft that I have always found captivating," Chontos told me when I brought this up. "I…
- Kismet is now available! - 2 May 2016
We are excited to finally flip the switch on the Kismet store page and make it available for download. Kismet will be on sale for a discounted price of just $4.96 for the first week. We hope you enjoy the experience! Feel free to reach out to us through this store page, our website, or via our social media accounts if you need any help at all. -Team Kismet http://KismetVR.com http://facebook.com/KismetVR http://twitter.com/KismetVR
- Kismet is now available! - 2 May 2016
We are excited to finally flip the switch on the Kismet store page and make it available for download. Kismet will be on sale for a discounted price of just $4.96 for the first week. We hope you enjoy the experience! Feel free to reach out to us through this store page, our website, or via our social media accounts if you need any help at all. -Team Kismet http://KismetVR.com http://facebook.com/KismetVR http://twitter.com/KismetVR
