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2026-05-14 16:04 UTC · Community Announcements · colonyman
Greetings all,We're happy to announce the release of the official trailers for Bot Colony _Redux, along with new details regarding the game’s upcoming multilingual support and next Playtest. Here's the official trailer for Bot Colony _Redux. We also have a new, extended gameplay trailer showcasing lots of content. Language is one of the core gameplay mechanics of Bot Colony _Redux, and making the game playable in multiple languages — or even a mix of two languages — opens the door to creative, funny, and natural interactions for players around the world. Bot Colony _Redux is a multilingual sci
2026-01-28 03:42 UTC · Community Announcements · colonyman
Hi all, We have a development update today for the new year (pardon the radio silence!). Bot Colony _redux is making steady progress, leveraging improved technology to deliver new features.Robot refreshFollowing our sweeping, game-wide remaster of environments in every episode (exploiting several Unreal 5.6 features), we've now completed a similar refresh to all the robots and vehicles in the game. It's great to see this extra detail, with sophisticated shaders and nuances like weathered metal--making the bots feel more at home in their respective environment. Check out some examples in this p
2025-09-03 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Neovar
Hello all! We are very pleased to share with you a few screenshots of our continuous hard work at reimagining Bot Colony with the tools and technology we have at our disposal today. Today's Spotlight: Arrival! And without further ado...Bot Colony _redux "Arrival" ScreenshotsWe hope you enjoy this sneak peek of Agrihan's lush new tropical landscapes and the airport's total make over, including the feisty kiosk bot, Tina, and Nakagawa plaza with its exotic domes and sea goddess projection.So, verdict: what do YOU think?We encourage you to visit our _redux page, participate in the FREE Playtest w
2025-08-02 00:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
Welcome Playtesters!Thank you for your interest in the Bot Colony _redux Playtest. For this first phase of the Playtest, we have a slice of the game's third episode for you to sample (and feedback!). This episode takes place on an oil rig in the Pacific Ocean, recently abandoned by human staff and taken over by robots!Gameplay to Test: In this smaller version of the episode we've prepared for the Playtest, you'll start by flying a Hunter Bot over the oil rig to remove some pesky sentries before landing. After landing, you'll experience several of the early mission-related dialogue challenges t
2025-07-24 18:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
Hey Bot Colony fans! We wanted to share a look at how Bot Colony _redux is evolving with a gameplay clip from our new Humanity Test, which will be part of the Playtest branch (sign up here!).This short scene features two AI interrogators testing whether a player is truly human or a synthetic impostor. The robots are suspicious, sarcastic, and in full control — and it all plays out through real-time mic or keyboard interaction.Here’s what’s improved since the original:✅ More expressive AI dialogue NPCs respond more naturally and stay in-character through complex back-and-forths — including inte
2025-07-09 19:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
Welcome to the future of NPC interaction.In Bot Colony _redux, you don’t pick from scripted choices. You talk, and they respond intelligently. 🎤 Real-time voice dialogue with AI NPCs 🤖 No dialogue trees. No pre-written scripts. 🔍 Investigate and command. 🧠 Every word matters. This gameplay trailer showcases a first look at our AI-powered conversation system, rebuilt from the cult classic Bot Colony, now in Unreal Engine 5. 🎮 Wishlist Bot Colony _redux on Steam now! 🎮 Wishlist Bot Colony _redux on Steam now! 📢 Join the community: https://discord.gg/kkyTFYNb3Q 🧪 Demo out NOW, Playtest SO
2025-06-11 22:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
We are thrilled (!) to invite you to try the first public demo of Bot Colony _redux as part of Steam Next Fest!This is your chance to experience our signature real-time AI-powered conversations with NPCs, with no dialogue trees and no scripts; just whatever YOU want to say!We’re currently hard at work on the upcoming Closed Beta, which will feature expanded content including factions, more mission depth, and richer interaction. Your feedback from this Demo will help shape what comes next.If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to talk in a game and be understood, now’s the time! Give it a t
2025-06-03 19:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
AI-driven communication with NPCs were recently featured in a high-profile Unreal Engine demo. But this vision has deep roots in indie development, too. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6166112/ea002b0aeb8899bdf2d039a2ce42fb0f7772abde.png Bot Colony _redux is our reimagining of the 2014 cult classic Bot Colony, fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5. It features real-time voice conversations with NPCs in a unique sandbox-style AI interaction system, because we believe intelligent, unscripted storytelling deserves a bigger spotlight. If you’re curious to try the updated version of Bot Colony (for FREE!), a demo is
2025-05-23 17:52 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
We are excited to share a sneak-peek into the visual transformation our game has seen over the past months and years of hard work! 🤩 Without further ado... ta-da! 🥳 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6166112/704c7785efd412b527f42443d82c3f40f99817b1.png What you see here is a 1:1 comparison of the same scene, one from earlier in development, and the other a completely rebuilt version with richer atmosphere and striking details to bring our immersive storytelling to life. This is not only a comprehensive update to models, textures, and level design, it's a complete artistic reimagining powered by Unreal Engin
2025-05-16 16:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Van
Whether you're a long-time fan of the original or totally new to the world of advanced natural language interaction with robots, this is your chance to experience a taste of what's coming. The demo features the same groundbreaking vision we've always shared — now with improved tech and updated visuals, powered by Unreal Engine 5! 🧠 Speak with robots, investigate mysteries and test the limits of AI conversation. It’s all back and better than ever — now featuring an exciting collaboration between OpenAI services and our own homemade Natural Language Processing technology! 💬 Join our community
2025-05-05 13:20 UTC · Community Announcements · BotColony
Thank you for your support! It will soon be 11 years since Bot Colony was launched - that's a LONG time, and I don't know how many of you still remember the game. I thank everybody who played Bot Colony and gave us money and/or feedback, positive or negative. We worked on the game from 2009 to 2014, and at that time, Bot Colony was ahead of its time, technology-wise. We underestimated the project scope and had to part with 40 people from a team of 45. Those customers who saw the promise and became fans inspired us to keep going. We never gave up on Bot Colony and kept working on the game, with
2023-03-20 21:14 UTC · Community Announcements · ortwin
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2021-12-07 22:05 UTC · Community Announcements · BotColony
Grabbing objects in Unreal 5 Bot Colony was released on Early Access in June 2014. It was built on top of the Havok Vision engine. To get a character to grab an object, we had to start with an FK ( Forward Kinematics, like extend arm to reach the vase) animation and switch to IK (Inverse Kinematics, like grab the vase ) in the middle of the motion. Fast forward 7 years, and now Unreal 5 features FBIK (full-body Inverse Kinematics). FBIK means that when you reach for something, the whole body adjusts (like bending your knees and leaning forward to grab an object that's a bit far). Here's a deve
2021-05-05 13:25 UTC · Community Announcements · BotColony
We're not just porting Bot Colony to Unreal, we're developing a new, better game. Owners of Bot Colony on Vision will get access for free to the new game (Bot Colony Redux, or some other name). Bot Colony on Unreal will be crisper, faster and more responsive than on Vision. Dialogue, the key distinguishing feature of our game, is a huge challenge. The completely open dialogue in Bot Colony (say whatever you want) was a recipe for trouble - the robots often didn't understand what players said, which inspired many videos, some funnier than others. Understanding language - the key promise of this
2020-10-28 14:58 UTC · Community Announcements · BotColony
You can help by answering the Questions after watching the video, thanks! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6166112/ecd12760b9a9ff808d3617a2e96118952065007b.png This is initial concept for the Sandbox setting (initially, next to the Intruder house) and the mood. The basic theme is a robot/android party where you can do fun things. It's a sandbox that you control (alone or with others). We plan to start this as single-player with Jimmy and his friends, and evolve to multi-player (2-4 players). We'd appreciate hearing back - wishes, ideas, comments, any feedback you'd care to offer about how you could have fun
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