Dev Blog [4/1/16] / Beta 0.0.3 Update

Klepto is scheduled to release as Early Access on 5/17 for $12.99 ($9.49 during the launch sale)!

Because our initial Early Access release now has a smaller scope than we originally planned to launch with, we decided to significantly reduce the price from the originally planned launch price of $19.99. We expect to have one price increase during Early Access in addition to the final price increase when we exit Early Access. However, scheduling for any price changes will be announced at least a month in advance.

We still have a solid year of development ahead of us. Fortunately, Klepto's core framework is in place and ready to start growing with all the exciting things we have planned for this game. I've always been a big fan of open development and it's a model we intend on using during this long journey we have ahead of us. To help get us started, I've setup a public Trello board for our Early Access Roadmap. Over the upcoming weeks I'll be populating those cards with additional details. We encourage you all to post comments and vote for features you're most excited to see implemented.

To view, comment and vote on our Early Access Roadmap visit: https://trello.com/b/bw8DJ0C7/klepto-early-access-roadmap

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A few weeks ago we announced our upcoming "beta" for Klepto and the amount of signups we received greatly surpassed our expectations. During that time we've release two builds to a small group of testers and crowdfunding backers. Today we put the final touches on the 0.0.3 release and we're preparing to send out the first batch of invites. The first batch consists of the first 50 individuals who registered for the "beta". As a special thanks for their eagerness to help us test, those 50 beta keys will also unlock the retail version on 5/17.

Don't worry, we still have a lot more keys to give out! The remaining invites won't contain a retail key but instead we will be sending retail keys out separately to lots of individuals based on their engagement with us on the support board and via their gameplay stats from the Steam Leaderboards.

The beta invites will be on-going until our Early Access launch on 5/17.


Before & After 0.0.2 Character Updates

Current Features in 0.0.3

Maps:

• Tutorial
  
• Main Menu
  
• Murky Meadows (12 houses ready)
  
• Oldtown (Pawn Shop location)

Game Modes: Sandbox Single Player

VR Support: DK2 / Comfort-Mode / Full Gamepad Support

Steam Stats/Leaderboards/Achievements


Upcoming Features for 0.0.4

• UE 4.11 Migration
  
• More houses for Murky Meadows
  
• Game Modes: Multiplayer Co-Op, Multiplayer Cops & Robbers
  
• Mission System
  
• VR Support: CV1, Vive, Motion Controls

New Level Added
-Burglary Workshop (Tutorial)
-- Access from the Main Menu via the Tutorial icon on the Klept_OS Desktop

Main Menu
- Gamepad support added to virtual cursor

Murky Meadows
- Added house on 820 Kershaw Dr
- Added house on 822 Kershaw Dr
- Added house on 825 Kershaw Dr
- Added house on 830 Kershaw Dr

Klept_OS Mobile (In-game Tablet)
- Inventory Management
- Options (Will be expanded in future updates)

VR
- Comfort-Mode
-- Toggle using Left Shoulder Button
-- Adjust Degree of Movement via Options menu
- Flashlight now follows HMD

Steam Stats / Leaderboards / Achievements
- Stat tracking for various gameplay stats
-- Stat Page will be added to Klept_OS Mobile in the next release
- Steam Achievements

Selling Loot
- Loot can now be sold at Pawn Shop
- Heat penilty now deducted from loot value

Misc.
- Motion activated flood lights added
- Added ambient city sounds


Fixes / Improvements

Lock Picking
- Added Gamepad support
- Input now requires being crouched
- Fixed duplicate lock pick spawns

Interaction
- Improved accuracy interaction icon trace
- Added time-based interaction to disable Telco Box (press and hold Interact)

Added Loading Screens between levels

Fixed "crazy legs" caused by stepping on/near certain objects

Alert music no longer plays when entering Pawn Shop

Multiple AI improvements to Police and Resident AI

Known Issues

Main Menu
- HMD preview window does not launch as fullscreen causing restricted movement to virtual cursor
- Limited desktop interaction with virtual cursor

Inventory
- No limit to carry weight / loot quantity

Klept_OS Mobile
- Options values default back to "Custom" between levels - Settings are still retained