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Welcome to Drake Frontier! A Space Western action RPG featuring real-time combat, organic roleplay, and a deep narrative. Meet different factions, friends, and foes, shape your own interactive story and explore the distant planet Drake.

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Playtest is moving to the Beta-branch of the Demo

Jan 23, 2024

Thank you for participating in the playtest!

We are striving to improve our game and share new updates with you as quickly as possible. Now, you can download our playtest version of DRAKE directly from the Beta branch of the Demo in your library. To access beta-brunch add the Demo version to your library.

Then click on "Properties" in the library page of the game

Select "Beta versions," and in the "Beta Testing" dropdown menu, choose the "playtest - New Updates Testing" branch. After that, the game will download the necessary patch.

You'll know you're on the right branch if you see the [playtest] label next to the demo name.

Don't forget to leave feedback after testing!

In patch 0.1.4, we've improved the interaction with the graphical API, eliminating visual glitches during loading, minimizing, and maximizing the game, fixing crashes during resolution changes and quality settings adjustments. This should enhance the overall smoothness of the game.

We've also refined gamepad control in the game menu and corrected the display of interface elements at non-standard resolutions, such as on the Steam Deck.

Patch 0.1.4 is available to everyone who has added Drake Playtest to their library.

Thank you for your numerous detailed reviews.

They have helped us identify issues that we couldn't detect on our own.

We are currently working on improving artificial intelligence and fixing issues related to the movement of the bugs and character, such as falling through floors, doors, and walls, as well as AI navigation problems. This is a technically challenging task. Last year, we began transitioning AI components to an asynchronous architecture and aim to complete this transition. This will allow us to fix many errors, speed up scene loading, and avoid crashes. It will help us to create a stable foundation for developing an exciting combat system.

Next, we plan to enhance the inventory, add new types of weapons, and improve interactions with collectible items. We have already made significant progress in this direction and look forward to showing you these updates.

After completing the core code, we will focus on the most exciting aspects: progression, character creation screen, companions, and other features.

Please join our Discord[discord.gg] channel.

There, you can report problems or make suggestions in the "Feedback Forum" section and vote for other players' proposals.

Wishlist Drake on Steam, it helps us a lot and see you, space cowboys!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735880/DRAKE/

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DRAKE Playtest Feedback

Thank you so much for your interest in Drake. We've put a lot of effort and time into enhancing the gaming experience in Drake and are eagerly awaiting your feedback! Please leave any suggestions, questions, or problems you've experienced during the Playtest here....

tov_bell

Feb 14 @ 12:12am

General Discussions

Playtest Extended

Jan 3, 2024

Hello everyone!

We have some exciting news to share with you all! After considering the valuable feedback and suggestions we've received, we've decided to extend the Playtest period for our game. This extension means that you'll now have until the 15th of January to dive into our game world and explore all that it has to offer.

Your input has been incredibly helpful to us, and we're thrilled to give you more time to experience the game and share your thoughts. So, keep those comments and recommendations coming – they're making a real difference!

Thank you for your continued support and engagement. We can't wait to see what more you'll uncover and share with us by January 15th!

Stay tuned for more updates, and happy gaming!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735880/DRAKE/

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Playtest Update v.0.1.3

Dec 25, 2023

Friends, thank you for your feedback and comments. Last week, we dedicated our efforts to improving character control responsiveness, fixing bugs, and making minor visual enhancements to the level.

Detailed List of Changes in Playtest Update v,0.1.3:

- Added a main menu. Users with weaker graphics cards are advised to set the graphics to Low in the main menu before launching the demo level.

- Fixed a bug where character control broke after jumping.
- Improved character control sensitivity, refined stop animation, and enhanced control responsiveness when changing camera angles.
- Changed the internal logic of interacting with interactive items, fixing bugs that caused progression blocks during rapid interactions.
- Fixed a bug where bugs could become aggressive even after using the A-2 wave at the station.
- Transition to and from the station should now be faster.
- Improved camera behavior and fixed errors related to incorrect camera switching.
- Refined station geometry and enemy placement for non-combat playthrough options.

- Enhanced visuals and lighting inside the station, along with some visual bug fixes.
- Improved depth of field effects in cutscenes.
- Enhanced fade effects for entering and exiting cutscenes.
- Upgraded VFX, animations, lighting, and overall visual styling in certain cutscenes.

Known Issues:

- Using the kick move can cause improper IK behavior in the character. A temporary fix: remove the weapon and try the kick several times to exit the broken state.
- Jumping and shooting simultaneously can break the animation, making the jump animation appear incorrect.
- On Steam Deck and monitors with non-standard resolutions, the Esc menu may not display correctly.
- Visual artifacts when minimizing and maximizing.
- Excessively long level loading times.
- Crashes on PCs with weaker hardware. We're continuing to work on optimization.
- We're also working on improving the combat system and aiming, as well as reworking enemy AI.

Please report any issues you encounter during the playtest. Your feedback helps us improve Drake.

Thank you for your interest in the project in 2023. This year, we've significantly reworked and improved the game's foundation. In 2024, we aim to build on and enhance these results with additional gameplay mechanics and new content. All of this would not be possible without your support. Please continue to share your thoughts on the game and stay tuned for more updates in the new year of Drake!

Thank you very much, Merry Christmas and happy New Year! 🎄

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Is this still being developed

Has this been abandoned?

Kittah has Claws

Feb 10 @ 8:40am

General Discussions

Movement controls

I read in one of these topics that movement is by keyboard - WASD, which I absolutely hate. I much prefer the classic movement by mouse, as in Diablo and Grim Dawn. Both have ranged combat yet are able to use the mouse for movement. Is there any way we can get that as an option?...