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Vol. 32 Ready or Not Development Update
Thu, June 9, 2022
A walk through Los Suenos
Attention Officers,
Welcome to the 32nd edition of our biweekly development update! This time around we're going to explore elements of environmental storytelling in the game, breathing life and adding detail to the world of Ready or Not.
Los Suenos is a city in decline. Widespread poverty and homelessness, skyrocketing crime rates, and a lack of municipal support are just some of the issues facing the local population. There is an aura of desperation and hopelessness across the city, and the symptoms and results of this can be found throughout the game's levels.
Without further ado, let's explore the everyday realities of Los Suenans....
A Stagnant, Halted Place
The 4U gas station has been hit hard by Los Suenos' woes. The city officials' refusal to budge on wage increases has led to a now 40 week long strike by sanitation workers. Garbage is piling up in the streets, and its nauseating stench lingers wherever you go.
Above: They've stopped trying to maintain it. Why bother?
Above: Trash ends up wherever there's space. No one's paid to pick it up.
As if things weren't bad enough, a robbery gone wrong turns into a hostage situation inside the gas station. An armed civilian tried to put a stop to things early, but being a hero doesn't always pan out.
Above: He should have known better. Luck wasn't on his side; in this city, is it ever?
Above: A failure to eject at the worst possible time.
It's no surprise people are driven to crime. With the worn down DeBanco security services protesting for safer working conditions amidst a string of robberies, there's no one to transport money for the banks. No one to refill the ATMs.
Above: We can't even access the money that we have. What the hell can we do?
Above: Just a machine that mocks us. What's it good for?
Throughout Los Suenos, you'll be able to see broader signs of the city's struggles through its media outlets. Whether it's over radio, TV broadcasts, or newspaper publications, everyone's looking for answers that no one seems to have. A series of magazines in the game's levels help to flesh out this story.
Above: A little bit of history for one of America's most storied, and now downtrodden cities.
Above: Trouble across the border. Tensions boiling over. Who's going to fix this?
Above: Even the affluent are starting to feel the pain. The rats spread like a plague.
This is just a taste of what you can expect from Ready or Not's environmental storytelling, as we strive to make the world come alive and include as much detail as we can in every level to contribute to the world that we've built. You'll see more and more added with continued updates to the game, so be on the lookout!
Conclusion
This concludes our 32nd biweekly newsletter, focusing on the various story beats located in the game's levels. Please tune in next time for even more development news, and keep an eye out on our social media!
If you'd like to help us test new content on the Supporter exclusive experimental branch, provide us with your game feedback, and keep up with all the activity and play testing events occurring within the Ready or Not Alpha, you can become a Supporter at www.voidinteractive.net or at our Steam store page.
Keep your feet on the ground.
Community Management Department
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The Largest Supporter Edition Content Update Yet
Sun, 12 June 2022
The Largest Content Update Ever, Now Available to Supporters
Attention Officers!
We’re happy to finally bring the supporters one of our biggest updates yet!
The update brings substantial changes to our AI cover system, new weapons, a mountain of bug fixes, the semi-final version of the Valley of Dolls map, and so much more!
It’s been a long time coming but we very much hope the wait was worth it, as of the posting of this announcement the patch will be live for Supporters with the public branch coming when more issues are worked out and tested by the Supporters.
Without further ado, lets get right into the longest patch notes yet! https://steamcommunity.com/games/1144200/announcements/detail/3370395218647880370
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Community Content Exhibit Vol. 2
Thu, 16 June 2022
Welcome to the 2nd in our series of monthly newsletters dedicated entirely to community creations and contributions to Ready or Not. This time we’ll be focusing on some pieces that didn’t make the cut for the Art Contest and those that came before and after!
Listed is no particular order, let us begin!
Community Spotlight – Mods of the Month
1.) Starting strong, we’ve got a fantastic pixel representation of Ready or Not’s arsenal brought to us by Hash. The high level of quality of these pieces would very much not be out of place in a pixelated Ready or Not!
Twitter:
@hashashaaaa
2.) The next piece is one brought to us by Rennn, bringing to life the terror of being jumpped by a very well placed criminal and the following panic as the team struggles to reorganize and deal with the threat. Sadly this piece received a criminally low amount of votes due to its late entry.
Twitter:
@Ilobeste
3.) Finally we end with the highest scoring piece from the Art Contests public vote, presented to us by LesterDem. A piece parodying the iconic teaser image for the movie John Wick 2.
Editors Choice
4.) Just after the contest I came across piece that’d be a shame not to share, we’ve got an image brought to us by Cannon Fodder who sadly missed the art contest's submission date. A humorous exchange between two ex
Law Enforcement Officials.
Twitter:
@us_cannonfodder
Closing
Thank you to everyone that participated in our first ever community art contest, and for the positive reception from everyone that voted and gave feedback. Without all of you such events would not be possible and we hope that it will be the first of many.
Going forward we can’t wait to see what else the community brings to the table as we continue on into the future.
If you'd like to help us test new content on the Supporter exclusive experimental branch, provide us with your game feedback, and keep up with all the activity and play testing events occurring within the Ready or Not Alpha, you can become a Supporter at www.voidinteractive.net or at our Steam store page.
Keep your feet on the ground and pen in your hand.
Community Management Team
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Vol. 33 Ready or Not Development Update
Fri, 24 June 2022
Data Center Preview
Attention Officers,
Welcome to the 33rd edition of our biweekly development update! Before we dive into this briefing, we want to let you know that Ready or Not is now available for 10% off during the length of the Steam Summer Sale, its first ever discount Be sure to tell your friends before you continue this briefing, where we’ll be taking the first ever look at Data Center, a new level still in its early stages of development.
An Endless Stream of Data
Data Center sees the Los Suenos Police Department raiding the offices and server rooms of a shady tech company. The search for sensitive information related to an active case is a race against the clock, requiring the player to overcome a series of secured doors and on-site security guards.
Above: A very early look at the exterior and surroundings of the map, Data Center.
Above: A collection of tens of thousands of files, all tucked away in the mountainside.
Data Center's interior combines a series of open spaces utilized by the staff, and claustrophobic, tight stacks of servers with little space to maneuver.
Above: Watch your fire. Those vending machines aren't cheap, you know.
Above: A state of the art kitchen. Only the finest for the company's employees.
Above: The amount of dirty secrets and dollar signs stored on these machines is staggering.
Above: Be careful. Everything in this room is valuable and delicate to boot.
While Data Center is still in the early gray box stages, there's a ton of depth already on display and much more to be added. Our level designers, artists, and story writers are all hard at work putting it together. We look forward to sharing more with you in the future!
Conclusion
This concludes our 33rd biweekly briefing, taking a first look at one of Ready or Not's future levels, Data Center! Make sure to tune in next time for more development news.
If you'd like to help us test new content on the Supporter exclusive experimental branch, provide us with your game feedback, and keep up with the Supporter community, you can become a Supporter at www.voidinteractive.net or at our Steam store page.
Keep your feet on the ground.
VOID Interactive
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The Biggest Content Update Yet Is Now Public
Wed, 29 June 2022
With over 500 Fixes Thanks to the Feedback of Supporters
Attention Officers!
Since the release of the Supporter branch, the Dev team has pushed over 500 internal fixes with all of the feedback we received from the Supporter Edition owners to bring the cleaned-up version of the update to everyone! With that being said we here at VOID Interactive are very excited to ship out the latest build of Ready or Not for all players!
To celebrate, we’ve also prepared a beautiful trailer showing off the tweaks to Barisa Cove, some beautiful shots of NEON, and even a special guest at the very end that some of you that are well versed in the tactical shooter genre may recognize.
If you'd like to help us test new content on the Supporter exclusive experimental branch, provide us with your game feedback, and keep up with the Supporter community, you can become a Supporter at www.voidinteractive.net or at our Steam store page.
Make sure you follow Ready or Not on Steam here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144200/Ready_or_Not/
Keep your feet on the ground.
VOID Interactive
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