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News:
07/10/08:
Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you all know how well development is
going at the moment. Programming for the game is almost 100% done
(bug-fixing aside), which leaves only one thing still in production: the
video sequences. I know how much everyone loves the video sequences and
story of my games, and so I'm not skimping this time around. These video
sequences are a lot more complex than anything I've done in the past, and so
they are taking a lot longer. To give you an idea of where I am in terms
of finishing the video sequences: I am currently rendering scenes from
page 22 of the 89 page script. Once the video sequences are done, the
game will be ready for beta testing! It's still a number of months away,
but I'm getting there!
04/17/08:
Just a quick update for everyone that they should update their links for my
domain name and this website. Previously, the Unimatrix Productions
domain was at
www.unimatrixproductions.com. As you can see, that website is
expired, and I am having difficulties renewing it with the current host.
So, I am transferring my domain to
www.unimatrix-productions.com.
I ask that everyone please update that link. Also, you can now reach
this Stonewall Penitentiary site at
www.unimatrix-productions.com/stonewall, although the current link will
still work, as well. There's a LOT of game-related news I'd like to
share with you all... However, I think it would be more exciting if I
wait just a bit longer. The project is still coming along...and quite
well, I might add! I've hired a new lead programmer - Christian
Behrenberg - who has done an outstanding job thus far. Thank you all for
your continued support of this project!
12/22/07:
I just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a happy holiday season and new
year. Development continues on Stonewall Penitentiary.
Unfortunately, my lead programmer had to quit, due to personal reasons.
So, I am currently shopping around to find a replacement. Until that
happens, development is at a stand-still. The good news is that the game
is now well over half done. Once I do find another programmer, I
estimate that development should take another six months or so, and then I
will be ready to begin beta testing! Happy Holidays, everyone!
08/20/07:
Wow, it feels like I haven't updated this in a long time. Wait...it HAS
been a long time! The good news is that I've finally found the free time
to update the screenshots section. It now contains the new and improved,
grittier look of the prison that I spoke of in the last update. As you
can see, the prison has changed quite a bit! In some screenshots, I've
included before-and-after pics for you to see the difference. Still, the
screenshots themselves do not do the game justice; there's nothing like
exploring an abandoned prison, with all the visual queues, sounds, and
dramatic tones...and so I CANNOT wait for you all to get a chance to try the
demo, when it becomes available. Sadly, that is still some time away.
Right now, I am in the process of mapping out all of the rest of the game's
scenes. I'm just under the 50% mark so far, but now that the graphical
renovation is complete, that percentage should increase fairly quickly.
So, to sum of, development continues, however slowly. The good news is,
now that I have a core game engine that is stable, future games won't take
nearly this long to make. So bear with me now, and I promise that I'll
be able to start popping out games every year or so again quite soon.
Until then, enjoy the new screenshots!
04/18/07:
This is the standard "development is still in progress" update. I've
hired a few additional team members to work on programming and graphics.
Right now, my focus is on improving the look of the prison by dirtying it up.
Once this is complete, I'll post new screenshots, so that you can see the
comparison. In the meantime, the programmers are busy coding the custom
save game/load game system. I'll continue to update you (however
sparsely ;-) ) as development continues!
01/25/07:
Happy belated new year, everyone! I am pleased to report that the core
game engine for Stonewall Penitentiary is in place and stable.
Just a few odds and ends (mostly graphical enhancements) remain. The
focus right now is on mapping the scenes of the game and programming the
puzzles. Once that is complete, the next step will be creating the video
animation sequences. All in all, development is going well, if slowly.
I have finally updated the screenshots section to include pictures from the
game engine. All previous screenshots have been removed, so all of them
are current. Enjoy!
11/29/06:
Just a quick update for everyone that development continues and is going quite
well. Because of the delays related to the move to real-time 3D, I am
afraid that I don't have any updated screenshots yet. I hope to post
some within the next few months, however. Until then, I'd just like to
give everyone a friendly reminder that all the screenshots currently on the
site are outdated, as the graphics are continually being improved. Thank
you all for your continued support of Stonewall Penitentiary!
08/21/06:
I apologize for the delay in updating this, but I've been quite busy.
So, the big news: Stonewall Penitentiary is making the move from
2D to 3D! Some of you may not know what this means, and others may not
be happy about the change. So, to clarify points, I've created a
separate page to explain the process. Please read the details
here. Thank you!
07/09/06:
Some big news regarding Stonewall Penitentiary is coming soon, so
stay tuned!
05/16/06:
Six new screenshots added to the Screenshot section!
03/31/06:
Added a newsletter sign-up for those who wish to be informed about
Stonewall Penitentiary's release date. To sign up, enter your e-mail
address in the form to the right.
03/06/06:
Project name changed to Stonewall Penitentiary.
02/04/06:
Five new screenshots added to the Screenshot section!
12/07/05:
Talented composer Stephen Veach has been hired to compose the soundtrack to
Stonewall Penitentiary. Welcome, Steve!
11/15/05:
The official Stonewall Penitentiary website goes live! Check out the game's first
public screenshots, and be sure to vote in the poll to the right. For
the record, I have not voted (nor will I) in the poll myself, so don't think
that there are any clues there!
10/11/05:
Pre-production is completed! Production begins on Stonewall
Penitentiary with a
tentative release date of Quarter 3, 2006.
07/02/05:
Pre-production begins on Stonewall Penitentiary.
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