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'SurviveOn!' is an open world survival game which brings fresh air into the genre by combining it with several RPG-elements and many more features to double the user experience and immersion of the game.

The game is going to feature a singleplayer mode with a basic story mode as well as a multiplayer mode in which the player can explore the world of 'SurviveOn!' with other people.

We plan to release the game under a 'pay as you want' model. Which means you can download the game completely free of charge if you want to.


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Hello there!

It has been 3 years since the last real playable update on ‘SurviveOn!’. It sure does not feel like 3 years for us. We have been quite busy with other stuff in our lives since then and a lot changed for us, but our determination to release the game some day stayed strong. Today marks the day of another version of ‘SurviveOn!’. A version that will change a lot of our previous features and systems, but certainly not the last version we will release. In this development report we wanted to take the chance to explain our absence and to answer all the questions you had about the game.

Where have you been?

While our determination to deliver a finished and well playable product never changed, our lives around us did change quite a bit. We just did not have the energy and enough inspiration to finish what we started. Another important aspect is that a lot of similar games were released during that time. We just did not feel like we could deliver a well enough product back then.

Was the game still in active development during the last 3 years?

Well, yes and no. We made substantial progress on the technological side if the project. The graphics have been immensely improved and the overall performance (which was one of the many issues we faced) improved as well. So there was some progress being made. We also did a lot of work on the A.I. of the enemies, a minimap system, a quest system, new vehicles, new weapons, improved weapon handling and wrote back story for the world and the characters.

Will we see a full release of the game?

You will eventually. And to top that you will do that completely free of charge. You would not believe us how bad we want to tell you an accurate release date but we just can’t at this point. There has been a lot of restructuring going on in the background and we think at this point it is best to develop the game hand in hand with the community. Our goal is not to make ‘just another survival game’. We want to do something bigger and better than that. So we are thinking of doing weekly (most likely monthly) releases of the game and develop the game based on your feedback. This concept proved itself quite helpful back in the day when we started developing the game.

How much will it cost?

As we said before it will not cost anything. At least if you don’t want to pay anything. We settled for a ‘pay as much as you like’ system. This means you can get the game completely free of charge if you want to but if you want to support us you can donate a few bucks. It is your choice. We think this is a fair system as you never know what happens to early access titles etc.

What changed in the new version that was just released?

The most important changes are the following:

  • Added a bunch of new vehicles
  • More item spawns
  • Improved overall performance
  • Improved menu
  • Different branding
  • Modern post-processing effects
  • Improved physics
  • WIP introductory cutscenes were added in this version and will be worked on further. With this we are laying the foundation of our story line.
  • New spawn position that suits the story
  • Started to fill empty spots on the map with more life.
  • Improved Skybox
  • Removed Day/Night cycle as it is currently beyond broken and needs some work to look good again.
  • WIP Enemy A.I. that is still quite quirky but does the trick for our proof of concept.

There are probably some more major things that we did miss here but why not give the game a try and see for yourself. Have a look for yourself and download the game below.

Development Report #6 - Back for more!

Development Report #6 - Back for more!

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A small insight into the work we did on the game in the past few months and our plans for the future.

SurviveOn! v0.3.1 - Water physics and more!

SurviveOn! v0.3.1 - Water physics and more!

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Version 0.3.1 just released and with it we fixed several issues but also finally added water physics to the game!

A small insight into version 0.3.1

A small insight into version 0.3.1

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Today we want to take a quick look at what will await you in version 0.3.1 of 'SurviveOn!'. For this patch we planned a lot of bug fixes and a huge new...

Version 0.3 available for download now!

Version 0.3 available for download now!

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Yesterday we released version 0.3 of the game! From now on you are able to play the game on Mac and Linux as well!

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SurviveOn! - Release 0.5 [Windows]

SurviveOn! - Release 0.5 [Windows]

Demo

After 3 years of absence this version of 'SurviveOn!' marks our comeback and our way into a completely new direction. Every version from here on out will...

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.4 [Windows]

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.4 [Windows]

Demo

Version 0.4 of 'SurviveOn!' brings the new pause menu and many more changes. To see what exactly changed, take a look at the changelog.

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Mac]

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Mac]

Demo

Version 0.3.1 of SurviveOn! will add water physics to the game and fix several issues.

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Linux]

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Linux]

Demo

Version 0.3.1 of SurviveOn! will add water physics to the game and fix several issues.

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Windows]

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3.1 [Windows]

Demo

Version 0.3.1 of SurviveOn! will add water physics to the game and fix several issues.

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3 [Mac]

SurviveOn! - Alpha 0.3 [Mac]

Demo

Version 0.3 of 'SurviveOn!' will add several new features to the game and also improve the visual effects immense. There are NO enemies in this version...

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mikesback
mikesback

The game seems pretty cool, but if there's one thing I might suggest (hopefully you guys take constructive criticism unlike half the planet), is if you maybe add a twist to the monsters. There's many games out there like this, where you survive and try to stay alive while exploring with creatures attacking you, BUT, you need to stand out. Try and add some kind of twist with it, that's all i'm saying. :) Either way I'll be sure to keep an eye on this game!

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PlanBGames Creator
PlanBGames

Hello,
constructive criticism is totally fine and we always like to hear what people have to suggest to make this a better product. TBH the enemies are still a little bit of a problem at the moment. We are working on a bit of a new concept for the game and want to move away from that 'zombie apocalypse' cliché many survival games have on the market. We try our best to deliver you with an interesting enemy design and feel.
Thank you for your interest and feedback on the game! :)

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Siegfriedd
Siegfriedd

I've downloaded the game, and I think it could be a good project...
but.... There are no enemies!!!!!! weapons are useless if there is nobody to shoot!!!!!

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PlanBGames Creator
PlanBGames

Yep there are currently no enemies in the game as we are overworking our concept at the moment. May take a while until you will be able to see new enemies in the game. :/

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Guest
Guest

It should have an autoupdater, of course, that should the added when the game´s stable.

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FenderXT
FenderXT

HAHA, I went back and tried the "demo v0.2" xD That was a fun video to make.
Youtube.com
This is the video for the new version V0.3

Looking forward to see more from this game :)

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FenderXT
FenderXT

Sooo here we goo, this gameplay video toke some time and some trubbel to make, but it was all fun :) Nice game so far I must say, sad though there are no enemies, so what to do more then walk around exploring and oops sorry I was not ment to go there...
Looks really promising so far, wish you good luck with it!

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Nic_Z
Nic_Z

It seems the Mac Version doesn't work. First Mac can't open Rar files. It says the mac is unable to open the application. I will send you a screenshot of the problem

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FenderXT
FenderXT

"UnRarX" works just fine to open rar files on Mac though :)
I am in the making of a gameplay video now of the Mac verison. Will upload it tomarrow. There was a really funny thing that happend xD

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Nic_Z
Nic_Z

My mac says it can't open the file

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Nic_Z
Nic_Z

ignore that

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PlanBGames Creator
PlanBGames

New Mac-version should be available in a few hours. We apologize for the error.

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