First Class Escape: The Train of Thought — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| General development update | 2024-11-04 | Hello everyone, As some of you might have already noticed, the Steam store page for our next game 'Escape Memoirs: Bank Heist' is live. We are expecting to release it some time next year, most likely in the second half. In the meantime, we are currently working on a DLC scenario for 'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories', which will be completely free. We are hoping to finish it relatively soon. Finally, we are also working on some miscellaneous small updates to our other games as well. 0 Deer Soft |
| "Escape Memoirs: Safe House" is out now! | 2024-07-19 | Hello everyone, Our latest game, Escape Memoirs: Safe House, is out now. We hope you enjoy it. You can find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2722360/Escape_Memoirs_Safe_House/ |
| "Escape Memoirs: Safe House" progress | 2023-12-22 | Hello everyone, As some of you might have already noticed, the steam store page for our next game, "Escape Memoirs: Safe House", is live. Based on our current progress, we are hoping to release the game in early 2024. Anyways, we hope you all enjoy your holidays. 0 Deer Soft |
| Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories is out now! | 2023-08-07 | Hello everyone, We thought we should let you know that our latest free game, Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories, is out now. We hope you enjoy the game. You can find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2363730/Escape_Memoirs_Questionable_Side_Stories/ -0 Deer Soft- |
| 'The Bunker' DLC is out! | 2023-03-07 | Hello guys! The DLC for the Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories is out. Check it out here |
| "Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is out now! | 2022-09-30 | Hello everyone! We are quite excited to tell you that our latest game, "Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories", has been released. It is a smaller free co-operative escape-room game that we decided to make as a thank you to our players for their continued support, which has allowed us to get this far. We sincerely hope you enjoy it! 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.5 | 2022-07-29 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.5 QOL changes and optimizations: -Small VRAM optimizations -Adjusted player movement to be more responsive -Adjusted the behaviour of safes to make them more intuitive -Other small QOL changes |
| "Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is out now! | 2022-06-16 | Hello everyone! We are happy to tell you that our third game, "Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" has been released. We want to thank you all for your continued support and interest in our games. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy playing this game as much as we enjoyed making it. You can check it out here: Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.4 | 2022-04-28 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.4 Bug Fixes: -Fixed a problem where sometimes in multiplayer the opening process of certain objects (Such as the challenge room trophy cage) worked incorrectly. -Removed friction from certain objects in order to make them move more regularly, regardless of frame-rate or internet connection stability. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.4 | 2022-04-28 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.4 Bug Fixes: -Fixed a problem where sometimes in multiplayer the opening process of certain objects (Such as the challenge room trophy cage) worked incorrectly. -Removed friction from certain objects in order to make them move more regularly, regardless of frame-rate or internet connection stability. |
| "Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" store page is live | 2022-04-22 | Hello everyone! The Steam store page for our next game "Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist" is now live. It is a similar type of cooperative escape-room style puzzle game so if you enjoyed this one you will probably like it as well. As always, we want to thanks you all for your feedback, as it truly helps us make each game better than the last. You can wishlist the game here. We will keep you updated on the progress of the game. 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.3 | 2022-02-14 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.3 General: -Slightly increased walking acceleration. Bug Fixes: -Adjusted moving object friction calculations to work correctly with very high frame-rates(200+). This should fix various issues were objects did not move as much as they should have when played with higher frame-rates. |
| "First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is out now! | 2022-02-08 | Hello everyone! We are happy to tell you that we have released our second game:"First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds". We want to thank you all for your continued support and interest in our games. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy playing this game as much as we enjoyed making it. You can buy the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826570/First_Class_Escape_2_Head_in_the_Clouds/ 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.2 | 2022-01-04 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.2 General: -Added "Instant Inspect" option to the settings menu. Turning this setting on causes camera to teleport to any inspect-able environmental objects (such as most puzzle devices and some books) instead of smoothly flying to them. |
| Update on First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds | 2021-12-13 | Hello everyone! We just wanted to let you all know we have been making good progress on "First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" and are currently on pace to have the game finished by the end of January/early February. You can wishlist the game here. We will share more with you as we get closer to release. 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.1 | 2021-12-07 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.1 General: -Fixed few typos Bug fixes: -Some small bug fixes |
| "First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" store page is now live | 2021-11-25 | Hello everyone! The Steam store page for our next game "First Class Escape 2: Head in the Clouds" is now live. We have been making good progress on it while also keeping up with patching the first game. Thanks to all of your feedback, we have been able to keep improving the first game while also ensuring that the next one will be even better. You can wishlist the game here. We will keep you updated on the progress of the game. 0 Deer Soft |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.5.0 | 2021-11-23 | Here is the change log for patch 1.5.0 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Save files from previous version are not entirely compatible. We highly recommend you do not use them and instead start your current chapter over (Or first finish your current chapter before downloading this patch, and after you have downloaded the patch start the next chapter from the main menu). Features: -The Infamous Math Box has been relocated to a new optional challenge room at the beginning of chapter 4, and as such is no longer mandatory. The reward for solving it is an in-game challenge trophy and a steam achievement. -Chapter 4 now has one new puzzle where the Math Box used to |
| Halloween sale, trading cards, and our thoughts | 2021-10-29 | Hello everyone! In this announcement we are going talk about the current state of the game as well as our future plans, and some miscellaneous topics. Firstly, we want to thank all of you for the both the overall positive reception as well as all of the constructive criticism we have received. We are a two man indie team working on basically zero budget, so to see that so many people have enjoyed our game has made us very happy. Current State of the Game After the release of the game we have been hard at work improving/refining the game based on your feedback. We thought we would compile a list of some of the things we have added/changed sinc |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.4.1 | 2021-10-28 | Here is the change log for patch 1.4.1 Features: -Re-baked lighting to fix some lighting artifacts. This should also generally improve lighting a bit. Bug Fixes: -Some small bug fixes |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.4 - Save Game Support | 2021-10-20 | Here is the change log for patch 1.4 Features: -Added support for Saving/Loading. Bug Fixes: -Various small fixes |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3.5 | 2021-09-27 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3.5 Features: -Added "Movement Smoothing" option to settings. This setting has been on by default, but you can now disable it as well. Turning it off might reduce motion sickness experienced by some individuals. -Added experimental "Stopped Train" option to settings menu. This option allows you to stop the movement of the train, potentially reducing motion sickness experienced by some players. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3.4 | 2021-09-26 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3.4 Puzzle Adjustments: -Adjusted the size of certain inspection volumes, making it easier for players to realize they can inspect certain objects in the environment. Bug Fixes: -Some small fixes |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3.3 | 2021-09-24 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3.3 General: -Slightly reduced the collision size of the player character. This should make cramped areas easier to navigate even when playing with multiple players. -Reworked the appearance of the pause menu to be in-line with our other menus. -Added "Join through Friend List" option to the multiplayer menu. It was always possible to join through the steam overlay friend list, this option just adds a dedicated button to opening it. Bug Fixes: -Fixed a bug where the ending music would sometimes play multiple times on top of itself. -Added sounds to some objects that were missing them. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3.2 | 2021-09-23 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3.2 Features: -Added "Interaction Force" to settings menu. This option allows you to change how "heavy" interact-able objects (doors, drawers, etc) feel. General: -Adjusted how interaction force is handled for certain objects. Bug fixes: -Fixed various bugs caused by unstable network connections between the host and clients, such as players sometimes getting stuck in certain states (Getting stuck in zoom state, object getting stuck in players hand, etc). -Various small fixes |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3.1 | 2021-09-22 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3.1 General: -Adjusted the force needed to move objects, making most things feel easier to move. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.3 | 2021-09-21 | Here is the change log for patch 1.3 Puzzle Adjustments: -Further adjusted the locations of some notes/objects in order to make them slightly easier to find. Features: -Added name tags above player characters for multiplayer. -Added a sign which displays the controls in the starting room. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.2 | 2021-09-20 | Here is the change log for patch 1.2 Puzzle Adjustments: -Slightly shifted the locations of various notes and objects in order to make them a bit easier to find. -Added additional hint to back of the note concerning the functioning of the safe in tutorial. General: -Reduced the force needed to open/move various objects, as well as adjusting the direction you need to move your mouse to open certain objects in order to make it feel more intuitive. -Fixed some typos in certain notes. |
| Patch Notes for Version 1.1 | 2021-09-19 | Here is the change log for patch v1.1 Puzzle Adjustments: -Made some slight adjustments to the mathematical device in chapter 4 to make it easier. It is still supposed to be very challenging but it should be more manageable now. -Slightly adjusted the name puzzle device at the end of chapter 3 to make it clearer which letter is currently selected. Features: -Added options for invert mouse look to the settings menu. -Improved the effectiveness of hint vision by reducing its cooldown, increasing its duration, and making the particles more clearly move towards the hinted objects. Bug fixes: -Fixed a bug where the collectible display table had al |
| Potential fix for steam vr bug | 2021-09-17 | This patch should hopefully fix the bug with steam vr forcing itself open. |