Lorn's Lure

Devlog

• Explore Mode Out Now!
  November 15, 2024 by Rubeki

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  Sorry this took so long but I had to redo a good chunk of the last level, and I'm battling a very bad flu. What is Explore Mode? It aims to smooth out very difficult spots for players that were expect... Continue reading

  
• Start your picks!
  October 10, 2024 by Rubeki

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  I just wanted to let y'all know that the speedrunning community is up and RUNNING (get it?). I hope this community grows, as I seriously enjoy watching the runs, and would love to see it hit GDQ one d... Continue reading

  
• What Next???
  October 04, 2024 by Rubeki

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  Just wanted to let you all know what I'm working on since the first two updates have been released. 1. Explorer Mode I've heard your concerns about how a few sections are very challenging, and not wha... Continue reading

  
• PLUSHIE!
  October 02, 2024 by Rubeki

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  If you've always wanted a cute plushie version of The Android, you can now pledge $2 to this Makeship petition! >> https://www.makeship.com/petitions/the-android << This plushie will be an adorable re... Continue reading

  
• Small Patch
  October 01, 2024 by Rubeki

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  Had to make a smaller followup update after some issues were reported. Full Run and Crystal Run achievements should now load :) Chapter 6 loading bug likely fixed (There was a case where the culling g... Continue reading
• BIG UPDATE
  September 30, 2024 by Rubeki

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  It's time for the first of many updates! Here's the list of patch notes: Bugs: Achievements implementation fix. The achievements you should have gotten will now be populated on startup Invisible trigg... Continue reading

  
• OUT NOW
  September 20, 2024 by Rubeki

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  After 256 years, Lorn's Lure is finally out! What you should know Don't forget to leave a review! Pre-launch it's all about wishlists. Post-launch it's all about review count. I will continue to take... Continue reading

  
• It's Official
  August 23, 2024 by Rubeki

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• New DEMO Live!!!
  July 24, 2024 by Rubeki

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  I've just dropped a new demo that aims to show how the game is NOW, very close to launch. The previous demo had deviated severely from its current state, so I wanted to update it before releasing the... Continue reading

  
• Launch Season Announcement!
  June 16, 2024 by Rubeki

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  Lorn's Lure is now at a stage where I'm more confident in giving a narrow launch window. I'm aiming for a launch WITHIN SUMMER!!! According to Google, this gives me until "the autumn equinox, which is... Continue reading

  
• OMEGA SIGNUP
  January 21, 2024 by Rubeki

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  Come one come all! Closed Omega testing is now open for applications!!! >>> CLICK HERE TO APPLY <<< NOTES: This is access to the full length game! Download will be hosted on itch.io, not steam to avoi... Continue reading

  
• OMEGA BUILD SOON
  January 05, 2024 by Rubeki

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  And Happy New Year! So I passed my 2023 goal..... HOWEVER - the closed beta is very very close to launching. I just need to add a few final touches - so I'm gonna go out on a limb and say January it w... Continue reading

  
• The Road To Beta
  September 09, 2023 by Rubeki

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  I have finally reached a point where the entire game is playable end to end. Although I can't show anything from the last level due to spoilers, I will say that you get a grappling hook :) You can see... Continue reading

  
• Only 1.5 Lorns Left!
  July 17, 2023 by Rubeki

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  I've got another area complete, and only 1.5 left to polish! Beyond that there's: 3rd detail sweep (shouldn't take as long as this second one, which was the brunt of the work) Creating the crystal lev... Continue reading

  
• Sliding Through the Deserts of Time
  June 04, 2023 by Rubeki

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  No I don't have a release date yet - sorry for the click bait..... Still looking like this year - but can't be certain when specifically just yet! I also missed last month's update since taking care o... Continue reading

  
• Megastructure and Chill
  March 28, 2023 by Rubeki

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  Just a song on loop to study to in the Megastructure :)... Continue reading

  
• That One Level
  March 18, 2023 by Rubeki

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  It's time for a monthly update! As I mentioned last time, progress has been a bit slow given that our baby is coming very soon now! I have managed to make a dent in the current level I'm working on, s... Continue reading

  
• Chat GPTeam!
  February 14, 2023 by Rubeki

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  It's been over a month since the last update, and progress is still quite speedy! Here's a summary: I've finished the Cave area to beta quality - including some very foolproof out of bounds prevention... Continue reading

  
• Blazing Dev Speed!
  December 26, 2022 by Rubeki

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  Lots of progress since the last announcement! I've finished 3 chapters to beta quality. Part way through finishing another one as I speak I've added a crawl ability for claustrophobic gameplay in the... Continue reading

  
• Is Twitter Actually???
  November 18, 2022 by Rubeki

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  Time for the monthly progress update! Please read till the end to get contingency socials :P Here are a few things I've accomplished since the last update: I've completed the gameplay optimization for... Continue reading

  
• Gameplay Updates
  October 20, 2022 by Rubeki

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  It's been about a month, so it's time for another update! In prep for level design, I did have to do another round of mechanic revamps. I wasn't happy with the dashing mechanic - it felt floaty and we... Continue reading

  
• Going Down The Checklist
  September 17, 2022 by Rubeki

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  Hey folks, It's been a while since I've posted an update here. Mostly have been busy at my day job - BUT I have still managed to make significant progress. Here's the updated todo list 20% of the last... Continue reading

  
• Aaaalmost thereee...
  July 25, 2022 by Rubeki

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  It's been a while since the Steam Fest and I've made a bunch of progress since then! What's left? Here's a rough list of what's left: 20% of the last level (currently working on this) I gotta finish t... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Launch!
  June 13, 2022 by Rubeki

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  I've finally pulled the trigger and launched a patreon page here: patreon.com/rubeki Why I'm doing it I want to start building a runway for my studio, and not just for completing Lorn's Lure. This mon... Continue reading

  
• Thank You!
  March 31, 2022 by Rubeki

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  I'm absolutely floored by the reception of the prologue / demo, and I want to thank everyone that played, left feedback, joined the discord, uploaded speedruns, and just shared their thoughts in gener... Continue reading

  
• Another fix and feature!
  March 20, 2022 by Rubeki

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  Now includes an FPS slider Fixed the bug that allows you to drop down forever as long as you don't move on the wall... Continue reading
• Patches!
  March 18, 2022 by Rubeki

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  First round of design and bug fix updates: Control prompts for closing the scan window is now set to whatever the active controller is, like the rest of the prompts Climbing tutorials appear only afte... Continue reading
• Demo 2.0 Out Now!!!
  March 11, 2022 by Rubeki

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  The demo is now live! <a href=" Lorn's" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://rubeki.itch.io/lorns-lure">Lorn's Lure by Rubeki Some notes about it: It is shorter than the previous demo to create mor... Continue reading

  
• Demo Page and Release Date !!!
  February 11, 2022 by Rubeki

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  The second Lorn's Lure demo is officially being released on... March 11th!!! You will find it on this page, the Steam page, as well as the "Prologue" page here<< The benefit of having it as a standalo... Continue reading

  
• Demo 2.0 Beta Signup Open!
  January 07, 2022 by Rubeki

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  It's Demo 2.0 beta time! If you want to be involved in testing, please fill out this form: https:// forms.gle/9b5QPerJ8D6a96 gC9 … I'll select about 10 - 20 people by Monday and distribute the keys... Continue reading

  
• Welcome 2022!
  January 04, 2022 by Rubeki

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  Happy New Year Hope everyone had a decent holiday - I sure did. I ended up taking 2 weeks off after a very long time without a break, so this update will be short. Anyway, here's what to expect in ear... Continue reading

  
• Demo 2.0 Coming Soon!
  December 13, 2021 by Rubeki

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  That's right - I've been hard at work on a new demo based on feedback from the last one! What Changed? Shorter demo (old one was about 1 hour in length average, so it should be much less than that now... Continue reading

  
• Happy Halloween!
  October 31, 2021 by Rubeki

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  Happy Halloween! And if anyone new is coming from the Dread XP Showcase , welcome! New Area! Progress is coming along - finally finished the 4th area, and on to the 5th. Just started with some atmosph... Continue reading
• Hello Itch.io!
  October 15, 2021 by Rubeki

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  This is my first update on Itch.io, but I hope to do more starting with this one! I've been working on a new level, but I don't want to reveal too much about it, so I'll just tease it a bit and then s... Continue reading