Desolate (text version)

Devlog

• Desolate v2.3 released - bug fixes
  March 27, 2022 by Kemp

  Yesterday I released v2.3 of Desolate. This is a bug-fix update based on some bugs reported by a player: Characters equipped with Chameleon will no longer cause the game to crash when they enter comba... Continue reading
• Desolate v2.2 released - re-adds missing expansion
  January 15, 2022 by Kemp

  I've uploaded Desolate v2.2. The only change in this version is that I've re-added the Dark Matters 2 expansion to the list of default expansions that will be loaded. Due to an oversight this was miss... Continue reading
• Desolate v2.1 released
  January 01, 2022 by Kemp

  New year, new version. Thanks to a bug report by krakeder on the Desolate gameplay video, I've now fixed the ammo and health gained from visiting the Armoury and Sickbay respectively. Previously it wa... Continue reading
• Desolate v2.0 released (with Dark Matters 2 expansion)!
  July 24, 2021 by Kemp

  I've just released version 2.0 of Desolate. As with the v1.4 update, this is a big update and includes a lot of behind-the-scenes things in addition to the major item: Desolate v2.0 includes the Dark... Continue reading
• Desolate v1.4 released, with Dark Matters expansion!
  August 31, 2020 by Kemp

  I've just released version 1.4 of Desolate. This is a big update, including a lot of behind-the-scenes things that only matter to me, but the big headline addition is: Desolate v1.4 includes the Dark... Continue reading
• Desolate Raspberry Pi build released!
  July 23, 2020 by Kemp

  I have just added a build of Desolate for the Raspberry Pi and this will be a supported platform for future updates too, releasing simultaneously with the Windows build. (Watch out for a big update co... Continue reading
• v1.3 update - improved look!
  May 19, 2019 by Kemp

  I just pushed out an update (Windows only for the moment) to improve the overall experience when playing Desolate. As of v1.3, Desolate supports coloured text and proper line wrapping with automatic d... Continue reading
• Mac release
  December 14, 2018 by Kemp

  I'm not a Mac person, but thanks to some kind help from another developer I now have a Mac release for Desolate! This isn't an app bundle, just an executable file. It's quite likely that before you ca... Continue reading
• v1.2 update - minor bug fix
  December 07, 2018 by Kemp

  I released v1.2 of Desolate. This has a bug fix for input parsing with small crates (you could enter invalid choices before). It also shifts the text to the right by one character's width, so it's not... Continue reading
• v1.1 update - Vision Helm bugfix
  December 04, 2018 by Kemp

  I have released v1.1 of Desolate, containing a fix for the Vision Helm. This item can be used once per level, but the game was incorrectly treating it as usable only once per game... Continue reading
• Desolate released!
  December 03, 2018 by Kemp

  My text-based adaptation of Grey Gnome Games's boardgame Desolate has now been released. Trapped in a base overrun by hostile aliens, you must gather enough power cells to start up a shuttle before th... Continue reading