The Bad Son — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| SuperGrandma Expansion Pack now available | 2022-12-02 | The expanded version of The Bad Son (version 1.3) is now available. The player will be able to visit the Derrigtown Hotel, located next to the parking lot, where he will meet Dolores' mother: the most grandmother of all grandmothers, known as SuperGrandma; authoritative, rich lady, who preserves the health of the body, is however prey to concern for her daughter Dolores and her granddaughter Isabella. His soul is afflicted, but soon he will receive an unexpected visitor at his hotel: a tourist lost and dizzy as a duck needs a place to spend the night and… Unravel the mystery that is hidden in the hotel! What does the expansion include? New lo |
| SuperGrandma Expansion Pack coming soon | 2022-11-23 | Introducing “SuperGrandma Expansion Pack” We are very happy to announce that The Bad Son, the indie horror RPG that offers a tribute to the classics of the genre while trying to do its bit through a narrative that parodies the control society, will receive on December 2 an expansion titled SuperGrandma Expansion Pack that will delve into the plot, characters and lore of the town of Derrigtown while also adding a new playable mechanic. In this way, the player will be able to visit the Derrigtown Hotel, located next to the parking lot, where he will meet Dolores' mother: the most grandmother of all grandmothers, known as SuperGrandma; authorita |
| Big Update! | 2022-11-02 | Version 1.2 of The Bad Son offers new content, which players can enjoy right now, and among which is a new map and tributes to the anti-authoritarian film The Truman Show and to the Brave New World author. We also fixed health point bugs thanks to the community. Below we refer to the main new features included in version 1.2: New map Many players have asked us to include a map; in this sense, although we are not convinced that the exploration experience is the same with a map, we prefer that player has the option to use it in case they wish. The Other Truman Show + achievement In this new side quest, unlike in the movie, Tom will not be tryin |
| Improved English translation | 2022-10-27 | Good news! After the suggestions of some English curators, who advised us to improve the English translation; we now release version 1.1, whose main novelty is the improvement of the English translation. |
| Exclusive content during launch week | 2022-10-13 | Hi, We want to tell you that we would like to reward the players who support the proposal during the launch week, so that those who immerse themselves in the intriguing adventure that The Bad Son offers from the day of release -October 26- until the 2nd of November will have the possibility to obtain: A golden egg: Discover the magical effects of this strange egg produced by Tom's unconscious. Gallinaceous Achievement: During the interaction with the hen that lays the golden eggs, known to her friends by the nickname Chickengame, you will be able to reply something that will make the bird happy... We hope you like it! ************************ |
| Added information about the controls | 2022-10-11 | New information about the controls: On the night of October 7, the friends of TodasGamers were the first to play The Bad Son live; we enjoyed as children with them, and we also had the opportunity to notice that it was necessary to improve the information regarding the controls of the game, since these had been unclear for our friends. In this way, the player can be clearly informed about the controls after having selected the language and decided whether or not to watch the prologue. About gamepad controls: We have adapted the controls to the model that uses the Xbox controller, used not only by the Xbox 360, One or Series X/S controllers th |
| Added game difficulty settings | 2022-09-30 | The Bad Son has received a pre-launch update. In this way, version 1.0.1 includes some of the suggestions that the Steam curators have sent us, among which the new difficulty modes stand out. New Hard Mode Do you want a more challenging experience? Then select hard mode; the enemies will be stronger and you will hardly receive healing items. Normal mode is the most recommended If you don't know which difficulty mode to choose, we recommend that you select the normal difficulty, although if you think that a part of the game is too complicated for you or, on the contrary, you want a greater challenge, then you can adjust the difficulty selector |
| Already in Gold phase! | 2022-09-19 | Good news! The Bad Son has entered the Gold phase! We are starting to send keys to Steam curators to try out the indie horror RPG with hide and seek mechanics that pays homage to the classics of the genre while trying to do its bit especially when it comes to the narrative plot: a kind of Anti-Oedipus in which children and young people exercise power in the town and its surroundings. Request a key: Press and content creators: If you are interested in obtaining a digital copy of the game for analysis and/or retransmission purposes, you can request it by writing to info@cronosprmarketing.com |
| New quest added | 2022-08-27 | Welcome to Derrigtown Bank? Hello everyone, As we mentioned before, we are improving the mechanics of the flee thanks to the help of the community. In this sense, we removed the persecution that took place in the streets of the town and included a new quest, which we would like to tell you about today. The new adventure will be located in a horrible and devastated place: the Bank of Derrigtown. The player must hide in the cupboards as they go through the top floor of the building and turn off the ATMs, in order to mislead the enemies and reach the center: the Speculator's office, where a scene will take place that we prefer to keep in mystery |
| Game improvements thanks to the community! | 2022-08-20 | Changes in the flee mechanics In recent weeks we have been fortunate to have the help of several players, who have tested the beta version (currently in version 0.9.1) and who, in addition to commenting on those aspects that they liked the most, have also helped us indicating that the proposal can improve on issues such as the flee mechanics in the town, which gave an abrupt rhythm to the gameplay, focused on that part of the game in the mysterious and slower exploration time. In this way, we have decided to remove this mechanic from the streets of the town, as well as include a new flee mission that will be available from beta version 0.9.2. |
| New release date | 2022-07-25 | On October 26, The Bad Son (PC/Steam) will go on sale, the indie horror RPG that celebrates to the classics of the genre while trying to innovate in the narrative plot: a kind of Anti–Oedipus in which children and young people exercise power in the town and its surroundings. More information: -Press kit: http://zoozobra.com/the-bad-son/ -Contact: buzon2@zoozobra.com |
| Learn about some of the characters of The Bad Son | 2022-07-19 | Dolores and the monkey What the hell? Dolores hurts herself. She is a middle-aged woman: rich, flirtatious, she has dressed in light blue and… you will see her with the powerful people of Derrigtown, boasting that her house has a beautiful view of the holy field, complaining that her daughter is worse than a monkey at the fair. As for the poor little monkey, he just wants bananas, more and more delicious rewards. ***************************************************************************** The paramilitaries: The paramilitaries work for the Accumulator, who has sucked their brains out and... they think you are a dangerous minion of Malachai, |
| New screenshots | 2022-07-09 | Hi, We would like to show you two new screenshots of The Bad Son. -The fire station Something very strange is happening in that place... -The factory of evil Run as fast as you can! What do you think of the screens? What would you like the game to include? You can contact us on Twitter or by email: buzon2@zoozobra.com Links: Twitter Meet Point |
| Improved demo! | 2022-06-27 | Although we released the first demo version of The Bad Son last February, we have continued to work on the game throughout this time; It is for this reason that we would like to present you the improved version of the demo, in which you can see some changes: the missions have changed, as well as the depth of the mapping or the movement of the player, among other aspects. In any case, the development is not over yet, and we want you to help us continue to improve the game, so that the playful, visual and narrative experience is more successful. In this sense, we would like that, in addition to trying the new version of the demo, you tell us wh |
| New trailer | 2022-05-16 | 💏We are very happy to show you the new trailer for “The Bad Son”🔥🔥! Discover the mystery behind the curse of the boys born that day in 1979 in Derrigtown🏔, in this indie horror RPG inspired by Stephen King's story entitled "Children of the Corn". 👉Add the game to wishlist. |
| Release date announced | 2022-03-18 | We are very happy to announce that The Bad Son, the indie horror RPG that flouts authority, will be available on September 7th. Help us by adding the game to your wish list! |