Hey there, fellow Appalachian Investigation Group members!

I just wanted to first and foremost thank you all so much for the support that you’ve shown me since the launch of the Kickstarter[blueridgehunting.com] on Halloween! Blue Ridge Hunting is something that I have wanted to make for a while now, as someone who grew up in the area and has heard the legendary cryptid tales firsthand. 

Speaking of these legendary tales, in the demo, you will be introduced to the Dewayo, a 6-foot-tall bipedal wolf-like creature. The Dewayo has been sighted primarily in the state of Maryland and is known to let out bloodcurdling screams in the dead of night. Below is some concept art of the Dewayo during the early planning stages to give some insight into the creative process. If you are up to the task, check out the demo with your friends and hunt that sucker down!  

While we still have a way to go to reach that 100% funded goal, the demo has improved quite a bit since we made it public the day this Kickstarter campaign launched, and I’m excited to share with you what improvements have come to the demo.

Demo Improvements

• Shotgun is now placed in a more natural carry position in your character’s hands.

• Dewayo now runs away when on low health.

• Dewayo’s health has also been lowered.

Demo Fixes

• Fixed a bug where entering an invalid lobby code would cause the game to get stuck on the loading screen.

• Fixed a bug where the player would duplicate/spawn headless clones after a save was reloaded.

• Fixed a bug where the clipboard would not remove itself from player's inventory after returning from a mission.

• Fixed a bug where the player could still move and use items while on the mission summary screen post-round.

• Fixed a bug where the final profit from a mission would not calculate correctly.

• Fixed a bug where random ambient sounds would sometimes fail to play during the mission.

• Fixed a bug where the shotgun wouldn't apply damage to Dewayo when shot.

Upcoming Demo Additions

• Adding wild animals that you can come across while hunting in the Appalachian wilds.

• A plaster bucket and bear trap items.

• Jukebox in the lobby of the AIG homebase.

• Continued bug squashing and performance. 

I want to once again thank you for your excitement and support of Blue Ridge Hunting! Don't forget to wishlist and see you in the field, investigator!

Happy Halloween! Blue Ridge Hunting's Kickstarter campaign and FREE Steam demo are live RIGHT NOW!

By backing us on Kickstarter, you can help support the game's development whilst also receiving some backer-exclusive swag in return. Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, so please help us reach our goal!

Want a preview of the full game? Check out the FREE Steam demo, available right now! We will be updating the demo throughout the coming month with additional content, bug fixes, and improvements. Be sure to join our Discord server to give your feedback and suggestions!

Thank you for your support! Have a spooky Halloween :)