The locations, surrounding objects, visual style is very solid. What is stellar is the audio design which is out of this world. So far the game is very short and I am waiting eagerly for more. But my biggest FEAR is that the game will become a shooter. I really hope the horror will come first and fighting will be secondary.
WOW! Just WOW! This is by far THE BEST ALIEN HORROR GAME I have ever played, and one of the BEST INDIE HORROR GAMES I have ever come across! Im Impressed with what the developer has achieved creating this game all by himself, i can not wait for the next episodes! 10/10!
Here is my playthough on YOUTUBE, you can see how terrified i was while playing this game!
I had such a blast playing this game. The audio design is amazing. The map is so atmospheric ( if that's the right word for it) Just everything was so well made. It was about 1 hour long but it felt like 20 min. The only thing I wanna comment is when you have the gun. It's a bit to close on the face but other than that IT WAS AN FANTASTIC JOB. I can't wait to see more updates on this game. Don't stress on the game, take your time. There's also a whole message for u ( if you watch the videos people post )
Hey, amazing work!! I purchased this to play on my new 4090 based machine with triple 4k monitors - I'm running it at 3 x 1440 (100fps on ultra :) and it looks incredible but there seems to be a problem with the field of view being incorrect (should be a lot wider) and I can't find any way to change this - it means the top and bottom of the inventory etc is cut off majorly when I equip it, and things don't generally look right (e.g. way too zoomed in). Is there an ini file hack or fix I can apply? I want to be able to experience it as intended the first time I play it and using full triple-widescreen as the immersion is crazy. Please let me know! :D Thanks
Two months ago I purchased the founders edition, which I turned on, set up, played, saved and went to bed. The next day when I wanted to continue, the settings were reverted to the original settings and I couldn't load the saved game because there was none. For reasons I don't understand, the game doesn't want to save any data to the computer.
I looked and I'm not the only one this is happening to. Could you take a look at this please? This is a total game breaking bug.
Also, I've emailed you twice, please, if these emails reporting problems from players are going to your spam folder, maybe it would be a good idea to create some sort of community place where we can report these bugs? Or integrate a bug report system right into the game, what do you think? O.o
Thank you for your understanding and possible answer.
Thank you for reaching out, and thank you for the feedback. Please make sure:
You have free disk space on the drive CHORDOSIS is located and the drive Windows is located.
Make sure you've extracted the game, and it does not run from the compressed .zip file. It's impossible to make save files inside the .zip. (or, just simply use the itch.io app to download the game)
Right click on the "CHORDOSIS - FOUNDERS EDITION.exe" and select 'Run as administrator"
I'll do my best to reply as much as I could, and as quickly as I could. I'm working on a built-in feedback system for CHORDOSIS since the beginning, but it's still not as good as I want it to be. You can press SHIFT+O to open the in-game feedback system.
I'm leaning towards on an official discord server before Steam and/or console releases, where I could even stream some of the development process, and provide more insight into CHORDOSIS. One of my ever main goals is to be absolutely open about the game and it's current state, especially for founders. But as of now, I don't have a capable enough PC to simultaneously develop the game and stream it, but with your support this will change in the next couple months. :)
Hope this helps and hope you'll have fun with my game! Thank you Fenekie, Adam
I don't think I could run any application directly from the archive unless the application was compiled into a single file, i.e. an exe file... :'D
I have enough disk space everywhere for now, so hopefully it will last a long time. I tend to download all possible purchased games directly to my PC... xD
I think I figured out where the problem was... o.o Don't you have it defined in the code that the saved data is saved to a directory with the exact name? O.o Because I unzipped your game to my SDD, I didn't rename the folder and without giving it admin rights, it started saving the data. So I moved it to the HDD where I had it before, just kept the folder name and the data saving kept working. :D So the problem was probably that I renamed the game folder... o.o
If this is indeed the problem, then I would recommend changing the code to save the data to the root directory, not a directory with a specific name... :)
- Atmosphere and Environment : creepy and immersive
- Ambient Sounds and music : chilling and suspenseful
- Episode final is awesome and freaking creepy
- Great game mechanics support (controls)
The cons :
- Storytelling and Narrative : mostly non existent
- Long non playable introduction
- No voice, mostly reading stuff : from my perspective, it breaks the experience (show, don't tell!)
- Should include small puzzles / challenges
- Map around the church is messy and not easy to understand
- Really not sure about the click and drag function to open doors ... Initialy, I though the version was buggy first until a realize I needed to drag ...
In summary, a great job and chilling entertainment !
Even though I just watched Fooster's gameplay vid on YouTube and thus feel like I've already played it, I just had to come here to buy the game, because it is far too special not to own a copy of. Also, I appreciate that Episode 2 will be mine as well, which is another great reason to buy the Founder's Edition.
I just can't believe you did this by yourself. The detail work is so amazing, it is seriously the quality of Resident Evil 7, which was created by hundreds of people! This must have taken you many years to create. And the story is so compelling that it's literally impossible to stop playing.
I haven't been so excited by any game in a long, long time, so please keep working on it. And by the way, I much prefer to buy things on itch, so thanks for having it here. Itch is the last sanctuary of true independent game making. I know that it will also be released on Steam and Epic (hopefully GOG too) at some point, which will no doubt send this game into the stratosphere, but I want to thank you for releasing it here first. It means a lot to me, since I have no real fondness for huge companies, even though they are a necessary thing for small creators to survive.
Keep it up, Adam. I can't stress enough how my mind was blown the first time I realized that this was done by one person. You have a great eye for set design and visual beauty, and have a true understanding of what it takes to create atmosphere and the feeling of horror and dread.
I watched Jacksepticeye play this and I was in love with it, its not very often I play a game after already watching it but I just had to with this one and it was 100% worth it! even though I already knew what to expect I was still blown away by visuals and the sound design alone, already cant wait for episode 2
Brother i played it with the UEVR inyector on a Quest 3. Its an incredible work. Super inmersive. The only thing is you don't see the mouse cursor in VR.
anybody knows what to do with the Fuse found in the small house (???)
OK, i am stuck. I am at the man behind the door, exploring and getting fuel. suddenly it gets dark and There is a light in the distance and i cannot do anything anymore, not saving, exploring etc. I am waiting but nothing happens.
It worked once, i got in a tunnel, but restarted because i missed something. Next try i just jumped off the roof and ran towards the light. I met 2 aliens in the woods and it went dark. then I was back at the shed and filled the tank and went to the church. But now i missed that tunnel. At the church I beelined towards it, got sidetracked, went in and went on. I ended at a purple light with ppl floating and that was it. Pretty short, i probably did a speedrun and ignored stuff but not intentionally.
Where is the best place to report bugs, questions or improvements? I use an ultrawidescreen and need to adjust the field of view to play this game properly on my monitor.
I don't have the privilege to test out the game on ultrawidescreen. Any reports on that will be more than welcome. Please reach out to me via email at adamdubigames@icloud.com
I would love to put your name in the credits, if that's fine with you.
I've been an enthusiastic gamer for as long as I can remember. I believe I started gaming around the age of 6. Thanks to my dad, it was possible; in his "young" years, he was also an avid gamer, or whatever it was called around 1990. :)
As I mentioned, gaming has always been a hobby for me, something I did almost daily until I was 28. There were even phases, usually the ones without a girlfriend :), where I completed every game that hit the market and had a "okay enough" reputation.
A lot of money went into this hobby.
However, at some point, no game really grabbed me anymore. Whether multiplayer or single-player, everything seemed to have been done before — the same mechanics, gameplay, settings. Everything felt the same,...... just boring.
Sometimes I had to force myself to play. It was enjoyable, but no game left a lasting impression anymore.
This has been going on for the last ~5 years; I hardly play anymore due to work and family.
There are months where I don't sit in front of the PC except for work. Occasionally, a game reaches me, mostly some multiplayer game played with friends, which is fun mainly because the right people are involved, and it often turns into a sort of competitive game.
However, all the single-player games I touched in the last 5 yearsor more were rather underwhelming, including genuine AAA gems like Elden Ring. It was nice, motivating, played it three times, but it was still.. just.... just Dark Souls......
The last game that surprisingly blew me away was Nier: Automata, released in 2017, also played multiple times to see 110% of the game. Story and what needs to be done to uncover all of the story, and what the game tries to deliver was just amazing!
I still think about it sometimes. But enough about other games.
I stumbled upon Chordosis through a German YouTube channel, and I have to say...
Those were the best 2 hours of gameplay I've had since 2017!!!!!!!!!
I can't exactly explain it, but the atmosphere created here is spot on. Every step felt like I was taking it myself.
The details, setting, movements, sound, gameplay, storytelling – everything merged into an immersion that is simply fantastic.
Nevertheless, it's worth mentioning that not everything was groundbreaking, but the execution of those parts still felt new, "juicy."
Within those 2 hours of gameplay, there was not a second of boredom. The tension was always high.
The rewards obtained by exploring the game's wolrd & story were well implemented. Unique, different, it doesn't bother for a second that there are actually no speakers for the NPC and Char.
The attention to detail is rarely seen. I still don't understand why not every AAA game, with a hundred times the development power, looks, feels, and plays at least as good.
I have great respect for what has been achieved here. I am incredibly looking forward to seeing and experiencing more of this game.
I almost have to say wistfully that the game reminds me of the good old times.
So, basically, all that's left to say is: Game of the decade for me, a game that captivated me for 2 hours, bringing me back a bit more to the gaming I used to love so much.
Many, many thanks for this experience, and here's to many more experiences with future episodes.
I also bought your first game "Adam Lost Memories" also stunning ans something about to think. Bought it here full price instead of steam 3$ drop. Its worth it.
Fist Impressions of the game, where really good. Waiting for the second chapter. But one suggestion, shelves need to be more free. Not just locked in a room.
I bought this game and for some reason mouse clicks do nothing. It moves the camera and the WASD moves the character, but I can't get out of the opening bit inside the trailer/camper thing. Do I uninstall and reinstall? Tried Steam and Itch.io with the same results.
Please keep in mind that as of now, CHORDOSIS is not out on Steam, and it doesn't have a dedicated installer. Please be careful, make sure your version of the game is legit, and not a scam. The itch.io version here is the only legit version for now.
I'm not sure why mouse-clicks only register in the UI. If you have a gamepad, please try to disconnect it, and try to click outside the game and back in. Make sure nothing is "stealing" your mouse input. OBS or Streamlabs likes to do that. Also, the van's door only gets intractable when you pick-up the in-game controller from the bed. You can open the door by holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.
When I click on the in-game controller from the bed, nothing happens. I can get the game open and click the New Game option, and the difficulty. Once I'm in-game, I can't do anything after the short drive. I can only move around the camper.
did you get out of the car/van? you need to look and exit into the back space. when you are sitting as driver you can only look from drivers window, so exit vehicle from behind
The mouse clicks in game do not work for me, so i cannot get out of it, nor pick up the controller on the bed. I tried different things like disabling the touch screen to my laptop and bought a brand new mouse. I give up.
This game simply does not work for me after the short drive in the beginning. I tried updating all drivers, bought a new mouse, disabled all Windows protection apps, not running OBS or Streamlabs, and not using Steam. I cannot pick up the in-game controller or get out of the van. Very disappointed.
Honestly, good luck on your next chapter. I love that everyone else seemed to have a great experience with it and it looked so fun.
See if you have any other peripherals plugged in that the game doesn't like. I've had several Unreal Engine games refuse to accept inputs if my usb keypad is plugged in.
dude this is amazing i am so torn as to what to write here as 50% of me wants to say take your time with this dont rush it out before its done while 50% of me is screaming, no! you cant end it there! gimme episode 2 ! great work man any eta on ep2?
-edit omg i just realised when the universal unreal vr mod comes out this will be in vr!!!!! i cant wait for that!!!!
This game was incredible!! Never have I been so impressed by an Indi Game before. Going through the first chapter was breathtaking, the graphics alone look so real and the atmosphere was spot on! For the mechanics, it reminded me a lot of Resident Evil 7 and I absolutely love that! The use of fogging when looking at your Inventory was a very good touch as well. The effects and sound design were even better then I hoped, to hear aliens in the woods, had me on edge! Anyways Just wanted to say thanks for such a cool game, and please keep going with it! 10 out of 10!
I did also record my playthrough as well for anyone who would like to see things first hand and my reaction with it, this is part 1 of 2 videos so stay tuned for part 2. ~Notlad
OH MY GOD. sound design, megalophobia, graphics (detailed where it should be), local (place/country) legends... oh my. oh my. oh my. you are VERY talented person. thank you for your work. will buy it asap and wait for part 2! <3
I love that there were no cheesy jump scares in this game. The music and sound effects were enough to keep me on the edge of my seat! Also, that lone guy just staring up at the sky was a nice touch! Can't wait for the next episode!
This game had insane graphics and detailed work and it shows the dev put heart and soul into this project and its wonderful thanks for this great game experience
Hello Adam, I really enjoy the demo, the atmosphere is perfect. I loved exploring the creepy area and I can't wait to do the next part. Great job, i'm glad to be a founder ! ;)
Anyone heard back from this ? I paid extra to get names featured in part 2.... Sent off an email about the names being included in part 2, heard nothing back.
I know I only paid an extra $15 but still... Anyone heard back from the email adress ?
So I am not the only one... But in my case it was because of a technical problem. I can't activate NVIDIA NIS in the settings. When I click on it nothing happens. Without it I have extreme stutters. GTX 1070 / i7-8700. So I send Adam an email. No response. I send another email. No response. So yeah, I don't know what's going on. Very worried about the game and sad, because the game is really amazing!
Thank you so much for your feedback, and for attaching a video even. Truly helps a lot. I'm really sorry, your mail went to spam and I completely missed them. I will be more careful from now on.
Your CPU scored "12901" on cpubenchmark.net. This is great, basically anything is good above 5000 for 4K@30
Your GPU should be also great for around FullHD@30 gameplay, but keep in mind that CHORDOSIS is a brand new next-gen title and it uses a lot of new technologies that were not available when your GPU was released in 2016.
However, I wanted to push the game out to as many people as possible, so I even delayed the release to include NIS natively. (fog disabling and more fog settings are also in the works, and they should help with older configs)
I tested CHORDOSIS on a 1060 6GB GPU with NIS enabled and everything worked fine. The only thing I noticed that NIS doesn't support "borderless fullscreen". I used this pretty cool guide to troubleshoot: https://appuals.com/nvidia-image-scaling-not-working/
And about the FOV. I get this requested a lot, so I'll definitely include a FOV slider in the future, but it will need a lot of testing.
CHORDOSIS has a dynamic FOV system, and it defaults back to 105, which is a relatively large number, because... well, while I get it why, I just really hate small FOV in horror so I tried to cap it to as high as possible. (for an example RE7 FOV ls capped at 90.) There's no way to go above 105 as the game starts to fall apart.
The slider will express the option to the player to change the FOV between 80 - 105
Thank you so much again for your feedback, and I'm sorry I missed your mail. If you experienced this in the past and you think it could be helpful, then feel free to hit me up and I could ask Apple what's up. Might help.
Hello David, thanks for your response! Nvidia NIS is activated on my system, but I still can't activate it in the games settings. But I can activate Nvidia DLSS which must be a bug because my GTX 1070 doesn't support it.... so there is something wrong. :( This is the first game I have a problem, I hope you find out what's causing this bug and bring out an update. I love the game!!
Just played chapter one and liked it. The sounds and the atmosphere are pure goosebumps. I also think the level design was very good. I hope the money will help you creating many more similarly exciting chapters and finaly make a good game out of it.
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cant wait for chapter 2
Absolutely phenomenal game! Keep up the work dude!!
I watched the walkthrough and the game looks super cool, like it's a pre-recorded video
Great first episode., great artstyle and spooky sounds. I really like it. This what Control should have been.
The locations, surrounding objects, visual style is very solid. What is stellar is the audio design which is out of this world. So far the game is very short and I am waiting eagerly for more. But my biggest FEAR is that the game will become a shooter. I really hope the horror will come first and fighting will be secondary.
AMAZING GAME, You should really advertise this to steam, It will pop off for 2 or so weeks
Yeah with a wider audience like steam this shit will pop off
Really not much of a game. More like a tech demo. It's cool. But I guess I expected more.
For 6 dollars you got AAA quality by one dev what do you expect?
WOW! Just WOW! This is by far THE BEST ALIEN HORROR GAME I have ever played, and one of the BEST INDIE HORROR GAMES I have ever come across! Im Impressed with what the developer has achieved creating this game all by himself, i can not wait for the next episodes! 10/10!
Here is my playthough on YOUTUBE, you can see how terrified i was while playing this game!
I had such a blast playing this game. The audio design is amazing. The map is so atmospheric ( if that's the right word for it) Just everything was so well made. It was about 1 hour long but it felt like 20 min. The only thing I wanna comment is when you have the gun. It's a bit to close on the face but other than that IT WAS AN FANTASTIC JOB. I can't wait to see more updates on this game. Don't stress on the game, take your time. There's also a whole message for u ( if you watch the videos people post )
Can't wait for more updates
Best regards
Swerk
Hey, amazing work!! I purchased this to play on my new 4090 based machine with triple 4k monitors - I'm running it at 3 x 1440 (100fps on ultra :) and it looks incredible but there seems to be a problem with the field of view being incorrect (should be a lot wider) and I can't find any way to change this - it means the top and bottom of the inventory etc is cut off majorly when I equip it, and things don't generally look right (e.g. way too zoomed in). Is there an ini file hack or fix I can apply? I want to be able to experience it as intended the first time I play it and using full triple-widescreen as the immersion is crazy. Please let me know! :D Thanks
No help at all? really? 😒
Dear developer AdamDubiGames,
Two months ago I purchased the founders edition, which I turned on, set up, played, saved and went to bed. The next day when I wanted to continue, the settings were reverted to the original settings and I couldn't load the saved game because there was none. For reasons I don't understand, the game doesn't want to save any data to the computer.
I looked and I'm not the only one this is happening to. Could you take a look at this please? This is a total game breaking bug.
Also, I've emailed you twice, please, if these emails reporting problems from players are going to your spam folder, maybe it would be a good idea to create some sort of community place where we can report these bugs? Or integrate a bug report system right into the game, what do you think? O.o
Thank you for your understanding and possible answer.
Regards
Fenekie
Dear Fenekie,
Thank you for reaching out, and thank you for the feedback. Please make sure:
I'll do my best to reply as much as I could, and as quickly as I could.
I'm working on a built-in feedback system for CHORDOSIS since the beginning, but it's still not as good as I want it to be.
You can press SHIFT+O to open the in-game feedback system.
I'm leaning towards on an official discord server before Steam and/or console releases, where I could even stream some of the development process, and provide more insight into CHORDOSIS. One of my ever main goals is to be absolutely open about the game and it's current state, especially for founders.
But as of now, I don't have a capable enough PC to simultaneously develop the game and stream it, but with your support this will change in the next couple months. :)
Hope this helps and hope you'll have fun with my game!
Thank you Fenekie,
Adam
Hello AdamDubiGames,
I don't think I could run any application directly from the archive unless the application was compiled into a single file, i.e. an exe file... :'D
I have enough disk space everywhere for now, so hopefully it will last a long time. I tend to download all possible purchased games directly to my PC... xD
I think I figured out where the problem was... o.o Don't you have it defined in the code that the saved data is saved to a directory with the exact name? O.o Because I unzipped your game to my SDD, I didn't rename the folder and without giving it admin rights, it started saving the data. So I moved it to the HDD where I had it before, just kept the folder name and the data saving kept working. :D So the problem was probably that I renamed the game folder... o.o
If this is indeed the problem, then I would recommend changing the code to save the data to the root directory, not a directory with a specific name... :)
Best regards!
Fenekie
I've completed the game.
The pros :
- Atmosphere and Environment : creepy and immersive
- Ambient Sounds and music : chilling and suspenseful
- Episode final is awesome and freaking creepy
- Great game mechanics support (controls)
The cons :
- Storytelling and Narrative : mostly non existent
- Long non playable introduction
- No voice, mostly reading stuff : from my perspective, it breaks the experience (show, don't tell!)
- Should include small puzzles / challenges
- Map around the church is messy and not easy to understand
- Really not sure about the click and drag function to open doors ... Initialy, I though the version was buggy first until a realize I needed to drag ...
In summary, a great job and chilling entertainment !
Can't wait for the next episode !
Even though I just watched Fooster's gameplay vid on YouTube and thus feel like I've already played it, I just had to come here to buy the game, because it is far too special not to own a copy of. Also, I appreciate that Episode 2 will be mine as well, which is another great reason to buy the Founder's Edition.
I just can't believe you did this by yourself. The detail work is so amazing, it is seriously the quality of Resident Evil 7, which was created by hundreds of people! This must have taken you many years to create. And the story is so compelling that it's literally impossible to stop playing.
I haven't been so excited by any game in a long, long time, so please keep working on it. And by the way, I much prefer to buy things on itch, so thanks for having it here. Itch is the last sanctuary of true independent game making. I know that it will also be released on Steam and Epic (hopefully GOG too) at some point, which will no doubt send this game into the stratosphere, but I want to thank you for releasing it here first. It means a lot to me, since I have no real fondness for huge companies, even though they are a necessary thing for small creators to survive.
Keep it up, Adam. I can't stress enough how my mind was blown the first time I realized that this was done by one person. You have a great eye for set design and visual beauty, and have a true understanding of what it takes to create atmosphere and the feeling of horror and dread.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐✰✰✰
I watched Jacksepticeye play this and I was in love with it, its not very often I play a game after already watching it but I just had to with this one and it was 100% worth it! even though I already knew what to expect I was still blown away by visuals and the sound design alone, already cant wait for episode 2
wann kommt chapter 2 endlich???
Game is so far outstanding and with great potential, please support this creator!
Brother i played it with the UEVR inyector on a Quest 3. Its an incredible work. Super inmersive. The only thing is you don't see the mouse cursor in VR.
anybody knows what to do with the Fuse found in the small house (???)
Waiting for 2nd chapter :D
Salty I have to use this terrible platform to play such a good game. Its unheard of because its not on steam.
How do i open the development console in thi9s game?
OK, i am stuck. I am at the man behind the door, exploring and getting fuel. suddenly it gets dark and There is a light in the distance and i cannot do anything anymore, not saving, exploring etc. I am waiting but nothing happens.
just walk off the top of the garage towards the purple light i also got stuck there for a few minutes
Thanks, will try that
Did it work
It worked once, i got in a tunnel, but restarted because i missed something. Next try i just jumped off the roof and ran towards the light. I met 2 aliens in the woods and it went dark. then I was back at the shed and filled the tank and went to the church. But now i missed that tunnel. At the church I beelined towards it, got sidetracked, went in and went on. I ended at a purple light with ppl floating and that was it. Pretty short, i probably did a speedrun and ignored stuff but not intentionally.
Where is the best place to report bugs, questions or improvements? I use an ultrawidescreen and need to adjust the field of view to play this game properly on my monitor.
I don't have the privilege to test out the game on ultrawidescreen. Any reports on that will be more than welcome.
Please reach out to me via email at adamdubigames@icloud.com
I would love to put your name in the credits, if that's fine with you.
Wow, just wow!
I've been an enthusiastic gamer for as long as I can remember. I believe I started gaming around the age of 6. Thanks to my dad, it was possible; in his "young" years, he was also an avid gamer, or whatever it was called around 1990. :)
As I mentioned, gaming has always been a hobby for me, something I did almost daily until I was 28. There were even phases, usually the ones without a girlfriend :), where I completed every game that hit the market and had a "okay enough" reputation.
A lot of money went into this hobby.
However, at some point, no game really grabbed me anymore. Whether multiplayer or single-player, everything seemed to have been done before — the same mechanics, gameplay, settings. Everything felt the same,...... just boring.
Sometimes I had to force myself to play. It was enjoyable, but no game left a lasting impression anymore.
This has been going on for the last ~5 years; I hardly play anymore due to work and family.
There are months where I don't sit in front of the PC except for work. Occasionally, a game reaches me, mostly some multiplayer game played with friends, which is fun mainly because the right people are involved, and it often turns into a sort of competitive game.
However, all the single-player games I touched in the last 5 yearsor more were rather underwhelming, including genuine AAA gems like Elden Ring. It was nice, motivating, played it three times, but it was still.. just.... just Dark Souls......
The last game that surprisingly blew me away was Nier: Automata, released in 2017, also played multiple times to see 110% of the game. Story and what needs to be done to uncover all of the story, and what the game tries to deliver was just amazing!
I still think about it sometimes. But enough about other games.
I stumbled upon Chordosis through a German YouTube channel, and I have to say...
Those were the best 2 hours of gameplay I've had since 2017!!!!!!!!!
I can't exactly explain it, but the atmosphere created here is spot on. Every step felt like I was taking it myself.
The details, setting, movements, sound, gameplay, storytelling – everything merged into an immersion that is simply fantastic.
Nevertheless, it's worth mentioning that not everything was groundbreaking, but the execution of those parts still felt new, "juicy."
Within those 2 hours of gameplay, there was not a second of boredom. The tension was always high.
The rewards obtained by exploring the game's wolrd & story were well implemented. Unique, different, it doesn't bother for a second that there are actually no speakers for the NPC and Char.
The attention to detail is rarely seen. I still don't understand why not every AAA game, with a hundred times the development power, looks, feels, and plays at least as good.
I have great respect for what has been achieved here. I am incredibly looking forward to seeing and experiencing more of this game.
I almost have to say wistfully that the game reminds me of the good old times.
So, basically, all that's left to say is: Game of the decade for me, a game that captivated me for 2 hours, bringing me back a bit more to the gaming I used to love so much.
Many, many thanks for this experience, and here's to many more experiences with future episodes.
Thank you very much, Adam.
Thank you so so much! It keeps me going! I'm literally just a dude making this game in my bedroom, it means sooo much!!!
I also bought your first game "Adam Lost Memories" also stunning ans something about to think. Bought it here full price instead of steam 3$ drop. Its worth it.
Keep up the good work! Greetings from Germany :)
SAMEEEE i cant waitttt
Fist Impressions of the game, where really good. Waiting for the second chapter.
But one suggestion, shelves need to be more free. Not just locked in a room.
Episode 1 blew my mind. After Scorn and SOMA, no game had captured me so much. Any idea when episode 2 will be ready?
I bought this game and for some reason mouse clicks do nothing. It moves the camera and the WASD moves the character, but I can't get out of the opening bit inside the trailer/camper thing. Do I uninstall and reinstall? Tried Steam and Itch.io with the same results.
Thank you for the feedback.
Please keep in mind that as of now, CHORDOSIS is not out on Steam, and it doesn't have a dedicated installer.
Please be careful, make sure your version of the game is legit, and not a scam.
The itch.io version here is the only legit version for now.
I'm not sure why mouse-clicks only register in the UI. If you have a gamepad, please try to disconnect it, and try to click outside the game and back in.
Make sure nothing is "stealing" your mouse input. OBS or Streamlabs likes to do that.
Also, the van's door only gets intractable when you pick-up the in-game controller from the bed. You can open the door by holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.
Thank you,
Adam
When I click on the in-game controller from the bed, nothing happens. I can get the game open and click the New Game option, and the difficulty. Once I'm in-game, I can't do anything after the short drive. I can only move around the camper.
did you get out of the car/van? you need to look and exit into the back space. when you are sitting as driver you can only look from drivers window, so exit vehicle from behind
The mouse clicks in game do not work for me, so i cannot get out of it, nor pick up the controller on the bed. I tried different things like disabling the touch screen to my laptop and bought a brand new mouse. I give up.
Try ALT-TABBING, try fullscreen, windowed screen, etc... its something with the unreal, drivers or stuff like that... it can be solved/bypassed...
This game simply does not work for me after the short drive in the beginning. I tried updating all drivers, bought a new mouse, disabled all Windows protection apps, not running OBS or Streamlabs, and not using Steam. I cannot pick up the in-game controller or get out of the van. Very disappointed.
Honestly, good luck on your next chapter. I love that everyone else seemed to have a great experience with it and it looked so fun.
I had the same issue until I realize I can open doors by holding the left mouse button and DRAGGING the mouse.
Could you pick up in the in game controller by clicking on it? The settings cogs over the pillows does nothing for me either.
Weird stuff ... I am using my mouse (no pads). Everything went fine. And yes, clicking on the cog for settings worked out fine as well ...
The Cogs over the pillow is the gas filler on the outside of the van. Its just shows through. I had to double-click the controller to pick it up.
See if you have any other peripherals plugged in that the game doesn't like. I've had several Unreal Engine games refuse to accept inputs if my usb keypad is plugged in.
dude this is amazing i am so torn as to what to write here as 50% of me wants to say take your time with this dont rush it out before its done while 50% of me is screaming, no! you cant end it there! gimme episode 2 ! great work man any eta on ep2?
-edit omg i just realised when the universal unreal vr mod comes out this will be in vr!!!!! i cant wait for that!!!!
This game was incredible!! Never have I been so impressed by an Indi Game before. Going through the first chapter was breathtaking, the graphics alone look so real and the atmosphere was spot on! For the mechanics, it reminded me a lot of Resident Evil 7 and I absolutely love that! The use of fogging when looking at your Inventory was a very good touch as well. The effects and sound design were even better then I hoped, to hear aliens in the woods, had me on edge! Anyways Just wanted to say thanks for such a cool game, and please keep going with it! 10 out of 10!
I did also record my playthrough as well for anyone who would like to see things first hand and my reaction with it, this is part 1 of 2 videos so stay tuned for part 2. ~Notlad
OH MY GOD. sound design, megalophobia, graphics (detailed where it should be), local (place/country) legends... oh my. oh my. oh my. you are VERY talented person. thank you for your work. will buy it asap and wait for part 2! <3
Adam. This game is truly phenomenal, it deserves a spot as GOTY even though its not finished... Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see more!
I love that there were no cheesy jump scares in this game. The music and sound effects were enough to keep me on the edge of my seat! Also, that lone guy just staring up at the sky was a nice touch! Can't wait for the next episode!
I thought this was very good, I'll be buying myself a copy of the full version. Looking forward to more. Good job
This game had insane graphics and detailed work and it shows the dev put heart and soul into this project and its wonderful thanks for this great game experience
and cant wait for chapter 2 to finally release!!
I love the chapter one! can´t wait for chapter 2
Hello Adam, I really enjoy the demo, the atmosphere is perfect. I loved exploring the creepy area and I can't wait to do the next part. Great job, i'm glad to be a founder ! ;)
Anyone heard back from this ? I paid extra to get names featured in part 2.... Sent off an email about the names being included in part 2, heard nothing back.
I know I only paid an extra $15 but still... Anyone heard back from the email adress ?
So I am not the only one... But in my case it was because of a technical problem. I can't activate NVIDIA NIS in the settings. When I click on it nothing happens. Without it I have extreme stutters. GTX 1070 / i7-8700. So I send Adam an email. No response. I send another email. No response. So yeah, I don't know what's going on. Very worried about the game and sad, because the game is really amazing!
Thank you so much for your feedback, and for attaching a video even. Truly helps a lot.
I'm really sorry, your mail went to spam and I completely missed them.
I will be more careful from now on.
Your CPU scored "12901" on cpubenchmark.net.
This is great, basically anything is good above 5000 for 4K@30
Your GPU should be also great for around FullHD@30 gameplay, but keep in mind that CHORDOSIS is a brand new next-gen title and it uses a lot of new technologies that were not available when your GPU was released in 2016.
However, I wanted to push the game out to as many people as possible, so I even delayed the release to include NIS natively. (fog disabling and more fog settings are also in the works, and they should help with older configs)
I tested CHORDOSIS on a 1060 6GB GPU with NIS enabled and everything worked fine.
The only thing I noticed that NIS doesn't support "borderless fullscreen".
I used this pretty cool guide to troubleshoot:
https://appuals.com/nvidia-image-scaling-not-working/
And about the FOV.
I get this requested a lot, so I'll definitely include a FOV slider in the future, but it will need a lot of testing.
CHORDOSIS has a dynamic FOV system, and it defaults back to 105, which is a relatively large number, because... well, while I get it why, I just really hate small FOV in horror so I tried to cap it to as high as possible. (for an example RE7 FOV ls capped at 90.)
There's no way to go above 105 as the game starts to fall apart.
The slider will express the option to the player to change the FOV between 80 - 105
Thank you so much again for your feedback, and I'm sorry I missed your mail.
If you experienced this in the past and you think it could be helpful, then feel free to hit me up and I could ask Apple what's up. Might help.
Thanks,
Adam
Hello David, thanks for your response! Nvidia NIS is activated on my system, but I still can't activate it in the games settings. But I can activate Nvidia DLSS which must be a bug because my GTX 1070 doesn't support it.... so there is something wrong. :( This is the first game I have a problem, I hope you find out what's causing this bug and bring out an update. I love the game!!
Hey,
Thank you so so much for your support!!!
Yes absolutely!
I'll reach out in the very near future in bulk from my official email.
Adam
Just played chapter one and liked it. The sounds and the atmosphere are pure goosebumps. I also think the level design was very good. I hope the money will help you creating many more similarly exciting chapters and finaly make a good game out of it.