2024-07-05 21:42 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3954248/19912134d84a282525f41c78d8639eadb27cc84c.jpg A team in London asked if they could get our permission to try to make a long form adaptation of The Dream Machine. In the spirit of the game, they're utilising claymation to create the surreal artwork. They plan on crowdfunding a small proof-of-concept short. Check their project out and support them! For clarity, Erik and I aren't involved in that project, but they have our blessing. https://greenlit.com/project/dream-machine
2021-12-14 12:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Festive Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. They don't change the game in any major way, but might enable us to translate it sometime in the future. Don't ask me about dates regarding that - because I don't know. It won't be anytime soon though... Update notes: Started work on enabling translations (very preliminary) Fixed translation related bug Fixed bug with achievement descriptors not working Fixed bug where the game tried to unlock deprecated achievements Tweaked game graphics Updated legacy code Tweaked UI Fixed typos Don't be shy if you encounter any problems in
2021-08-30 12:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. Some of you have been experiencing low frame rates in the game. This issue is very difficult to adress because of the technology used to make the game, but if you're having frame rate issues, there's three things you can try: 1) Lower your monitor's display resolution before launching the game. 2) Lower the graphical settings in the game's Settings. 3) Tell Steam you want to download the Experimental branch (Properties > Betas > Experimental). You might have to launch it outside of Steam. Does the experimental branch mess with my save
2021-05-10 15:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
People of Earth! It's been four years since we released the final chapter of The Dream Machine, concluding a journey almost ten years in the making. We thought that was worth celebrating, and therefore we decided to make this update a little extra special! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3954248/6199acb8ce90f07dcc64c1665d58a5fa90f409ca.jpg The story of the game 14 years ago Erik and I were working 9 to 5 jobs we didn't really like. We were unhappy and both of us had considered quitting several times. Occasionally we'd call each other to stave off the boredom. During some of these calls, we started talking
2020-12-26 16:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Festive Greetings everyone! We just released a small set of tweaks. Some of you have requested that the game window not float on top of other windows – and we listened! The "always on top" behaviour was originally implemented to side-step some graphical issues, but since those have been solved we decided to remove the behaviour entirely. Update notes: - Game: Turned off "always on top" game window behaviour - Game: Added default Steam Input configurations - Game: Tweaked credits - Chapter 1 & 4: Improved toilet flushing sound quality - Chapter 2, 4, 5 & 6: Added dream machine sounds - Chapter
2020-10-30 19:07 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3954248/a54fb2ccc07def3cd5401888586b729edaa2f065.jpg People of the world! Since it's Halloween, we thought it would be nice to offer a discount on the game. So if you've been on the fence about this game, now's the time to pounce! Thank me later! Cheers, - a
2020-09-24 11:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Hello World! We just released an optimization update related to the books. Some players experienced low frame rates when reading the books, so we wanted to address that. This update should improve performance while reading books. If you're still experiencing problems, disabling the Steam overlay might also boost performance. Update notes: • Chapter 3, 4 & 5: Fixed rasterization problem related to text in books • Chapter 3, 4 & 5: Removed filter effects in books • Chapter 4 & 5: Fixed typo As for now, the diary books in Chapter 2 have yet to be fixed, but we're working on that as well. Don't be
2020-03-31 09:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3954248/03a0d4c102eb477db6a96f8755b0fe563ab11f07.png Fellow Dreamers! In celebration of the release of The Gateway Trilogy, we're discounting the price of The Dream Machine! So if you've been on the fence about buying it, now's the time! And when you're done playing it, rejoice in knowing that there's a whole new game experience waiting for you on the other side! What could be better than that, huh? I hope you're all doing well and stay safe during this bleak time! If you're interested in The Gateway Trilogy, you can find more information here: https://store.steampowered.com
2020-03-20 08:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/29914088/24c542587e4d269a0963c81e93218c412963aee3.png Mellow greetings! We've been working hard to finalizing the game during these last couple of months, but we're now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The game is in a good enough state that I can confidently say that we will be releasing on March 31st. In order to celebrate the coming release we made a spiffy new trailer. Feel free to spread it to everyone, including those awkward friends you haven't talked to in a few years, you know the ones... We hope you like it! Wishlist and follow if you haven't alr
2019-12-11 15:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3954248/f6262c1991f62fc427710b262f715b50e6f03f1d.jpg The Gateway Trilogy is an upcoming point-and-click puzzle game by Cockroach Inc. The Gateway Trilogy includes remastered versions of the first two games – plus a never-before-seen third installment. Gateway is an adventure game series set in a mostly empty black void. Guide a character through a series of rooms, solve puzzles in order to progress. Add to your wishlist now!
2019-12-09 10:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Happy Festivus everybody! Another update just went live! Celebrate as you see fit! I suggest dancing or whistling. The update is not super meaty, but it contains various fixes and improvements that I'm sure some of you will appreciate. Here's a rundown of what the update contains: • Game: Tweaked credits • Chapter 3, 4: Added clues • Chapter 2, 3, 4: Tweaked dialogue • Chapter 2, 4 & 5: Added helmet boot up sounds • Chapter 2: Tweaked background art in Morton's backroom • Chapter 2: Tweaked background sounds • Chapter 2: Tweaked item descriptions • Chapter 3: Fixed background rendering issues
2019-09-16 06:49 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Happy September everybody! We just uploaded a small update to address a stability issue some of you have been reporting. The issue in question is the one were the game sometimes freezes during the language loading at the very start of the game. • Game: Fixed freeze bug As always, don't be shy if you see something strange or buggy in the game. Cheers, - a
2019-05-30 17:05 UTC · Announcement · Valve
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2018-12-12 16:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Happy Festivus everybody! Another update just went live! Celebrate as you see fit! It's not super meaty, but it contains various fixes and improvements that I'm sure you'll appreciate. Most importantly it exposes most of the keyboard shortcuts directly in the UI. I know some of you have been asking for that. Here's a rundown of what the update contains: • Game: Tweaked UI • Chapter 2: Fixed typos • Chapter 2: Tweaked dream journal texts • Chapter 2, 3 & 4: Removed page turning flicker • Chapter 2, 3 & 4: Improved page turning performance • Chapter 4: Added tentacle shadow animation • Chapter 6
2018-10-12 11:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Cockroach
Fellow Human Beings! We just uploaded a small patch for the game, because that's how we roll. It's not super meaty right now, but I might add a few things in the coming days. Who knows? Here's a rundown of what the update contains: • Game: Attempted to fix save game related bug • Chapter 4: Fixed freeze bug in Edie's dream • Chapter 4: Tweaked interactions • Chapter 4: Tweaked dialogue As always, don't be shy if you see something strange or buggy in the game. Cheers, - a
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