Observation

We've just pushed a fresh new build of the game, that introduces a few much-requested features as well as some vital fixes for those on ultra-wide displays/resolutions previously not supported. If you've tried and had issues before with some of these, give it another spin and let us know if your issues are resolved. We hope you enjoy the game! PC: New Features: Extended range of supported keys for Key Binding (Keypad) Game Resolution options limited to the maximum resolution of their display to prevent other issues Improved support for various screen resolutions Master Audio Level Slider in Options Improved Mouse Sensitivity values on slider in Options Achievement support added to various platforms A new backspace icon... Fixes: EAS Module Diagnostics back button not responding on certain resolutions "Zoom Not Achieved" on several hatch locks when on some ultra-wide displays, preventing progress. Cursor 'jumping' around screen when holding R Missing text in controls options page. Issue with some text characters displaying incorrectly when playing in English on a Turkish system, also causing a progression block. Control Glyphs not updating when keys are

After years of pre-production, pitches, and prototypes, then 25 months of solid development, Glasgow-based developer No Code finally released sci-fi adventure Observation in May, 2019. I reviewed it for PC Gamer, calling it a "stylish, understated, and subtly chilling psychological thriller", and other critics shared my enthusiasm for the game, which sees you playing as an artificial intelligence aboard a stricken space station.  That’s a long time to work on anything, and I’ve always wondered: what does releasing a game feel like? So I asked Observation’s writer/director Jon McKellan, founder of No Code and former UI designer on Alien: Isolation, about the immediate aftermath of releasing a new videogame to the world.  "We were so guarded during development because we didn’t want story spoilers getting out," he says. "Then on release day you’re watching people playing it on Twitch and it feels wrong. You’ve kept this thing internal for so many years, and it’s been on your mind constantly, and suddenly it’s out in the wild. It&#x

Developer: No Code Publisher: Devolver Digital Release: May 21st On: Windows From: Epic Games Store For: 20/$25 I can’t think of another game that has so quickly made me care so much. I’m staring at Emma Fisher, adrift in zero gravity after (another) unknown calamity has buckled our space station and briefly disabled my camera feed. I’m looking at what might be a floating corpse, aghast at the idea that I’m responsible for it. She isn’t moving. She isn’t telling me what to do. In some ways, I’m more lost than she is. I’m the AI, you see. (more…)