solace state | Vivid Foundry https://vividfoundry.com Creativity emerges, even from structure. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:37:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Solace State: Emotional Cyberpunk Stories is now available! https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2023/10/01/solace-state-is-now-available/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 03:56:28 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?p=3286 Unite the people and ignite the revolution. As a hacker, make your mark in hundreds of moral choices. 3D Visual Novel Solace State is available today on Steam and Xbox! You can pick up your own copy at: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/928000/Solace_State_Emotional_Cyberpunk_Stories/ Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-IE/games/store/solace-state/9nr5h934436j Remember, you’ll get to meet Torrent! Here’s his new social profile:   Additionally, […]

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]]> At Solace State, What Does a QA Tester Do? https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2023/10/01/at-solace-state-what-does-a-quality-assurance-tester-do/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 03:40:44 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?p=3274 Solace State is a visual novel that requires a lot of testing, due to its complex narrative, custom 3D text-in-the-environment system, and trippy sci-fi camera transitions. Less than a week before the game’s release, Kas Millard shares the process. Long time no see! With days until Solace State’s launch date on September 14, we are […]

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]]> Solace State year 2021 in review https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2022/01/07/solace-state-year-2021-in-review/ Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:21:00 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?p=3056 Solace State in 2021 has seen more production development from both myself and our larger team than in any previous year. But, on the other side of this is the vulnerability of tapping into myself to write fiction about social trauma and transformation, while experiencing my own grief and loss.

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]]> Solace State: 2019 Year Review https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2020/01/12/solace-state-2019-year-review/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:08:28 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?p=2875 Solace State has seen both challenges and growth in 2019. We've also got a chock-full of pictures to share with you. Let's celebrate our efforts from 2019 - from GDC, to Kinda Funny Games E3 showcase, to TCAF Comics x Games, and more!

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]]> [Press] Femhype: Blanket Fort Chats: Game Making with Tanya Kan, Part 2 https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-2/ https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-2/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:50:52 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2695 We continue our chat with Tanya Kan, a Toronto-base game designer. Last time, she talked about her creative process and her upcoming game, Solace State. Today, we talk about her attraction to narrative-driven games as well as games and game makers that have inspired her.

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]]> https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-2/feed/ 0 [Press] Femhype: Blanket Fort Chats: Game Making with Tanya Kan, Part 1 https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-1/ https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-1/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:45:08 +0000 https://vividfoundry.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=2691 In this week’s post, we feature Tanya Kan, a Toronto-based game designer most recently known for the upcoming game, Solace State.

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]]> https://vividfoundry.com/blog/portfolio-item/press-femhype-blanket-fort-chats-game-making-with-tanya-kan-part-1/feed/ 0 Solace State: Reflections from Bit Bazaar and the Canadian Video Game Awards https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2016/02/24/solace_state_bit_bazaar_canadian_video_game_awards/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:38:57 +0000 http://vividfoundry.com/?p=2042 This post has been a long time in coming! My game dev and related work have been thriving. It’s been quite an adventure in December and January: I had a great time showcasing the first build at the Canadian Video Game Awards with Bit Bazaar, and I continued working on some build ideas for Solace […]

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]]> Solace State: More scene assets https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2015/11/21/dev-log-4-more-design-solacestate/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:22:49 +0000 http://vividfoundry.com/?p=1895 More scene assets have been added onto my Unity build since the last post. This is because I’m creating my first showcase demo build for early December! I will have a table at a fan expo with my art prints as well, and it’ll be a great opportunity to gain some valuable feedback from players […]

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]]> Solace State: A re-introduction https://vividfoundry.com/blog/2015/11/07/solace-state-a-re-introduction/ Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:55:44 +0000 http://vividfoundry.com/?p=1865 A lot has changed over the past months for how Solace State looked, told its story, and played out. I had expected development to be a thoroughly transformative process, and it has not disappointed me. I read up on a number of studies that examined political resistance, as well as cyberspace as the new frontier […]

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