Parasite

Devlog

• v0.18.1 - Bug fixes
  January 21, 2025 by Max Kowarski

  This is a bugfix release. Web demo was updated to this version as well from the very ancient 0.6! Now you can preview the game in its current state. I've had a report about sound bugs in Firefox, I'll... Continue reading

  
• v0.18 - Pickman's Model
  October 30, 2024 by Max Kowarski

  Last time I've said I wanted to start the work on the last major addition to the game before the release but before that I've decided to try out how's it going on the AI art scene. So after endless ni... Continue reading

  
• v0.17 - Extremely hostile takeover
  June 20, 2024 by Max Kowarski

  Sorry the new release took so long but it's a pretty hefty one. Firstly, the "engine" I used to draw the ingame entities has been removed in favor of low-level draw calls which made my life much, much... Continue reading

  
• v0.16 - L-LET'S HAVE A C-CHAT...
  August 04, 2023 by Max Kowarski

  There is now a conversation mode ingame. The parasite can chat with its host and later with the other NPCs. How it works is you first need to complete the tutorial (open access to the timeline), then... Continue reading

  
• v0.15 - More sounds and music updates
  March 18, 2023 by Max Kowarski

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  This release focuses on enriching the audio tapestry of the game. Essentially, it boils down to adding a lot of sounds where previously there was only silence. Plus, MaxStack has reworked his older wo... Continue reading
• v0.14 - Sandbox Mode and Pseudocampus
  December 06, 2022 by Max Kowarski

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  This release brings the often requested sandbox mode into the game. The current plotted scenario is moved into a separate choice during the game start. There is no timeline, no clue gathering, no plot... Continue reading

  
• v0.13 - Labs Update Two and Parthenogenesis
  October 08, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  The main focus of this release was scenario-related changes to the research labs. I don't want to spoil them but now there is an additional bit of gameplay that you will have to do once you reach the... Continue reading
• v0.12 - Ingame encyclopedia and host preservator
  September 02, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  The vacation is over and the update is ready. This release marks the addition of the thing that has long been on my radar. I'm talking about ingame encyclopedia. A lot of people ask questions about th... Continue reading
• v0.11 - Labs Update One
  August 05, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  I've started working on this update by fleshing out the expanded design for the labs areas. At that point, labs were not much different from other locations, civilians and security, and one lab holdin... Continue reading
• v0.10 is out!
  June 20, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  The focus of this update is on a long overdue writing for the improvement texts. I think the placeholder improvement names are from... 2019? 2018? I don't remember. Anyway, the improvements were also... Continue reading
• v0.8 released
  May 04, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  There are no gameplay changes in this one but a lot of maintenance stuff that should make playing the game more comfortable. The one small feature I'm most proud of is that you can now shift-click or... Continue reading
• v0.7.2 released and development resumed!
  April 06, 2022 by Max Kowarski

  Good news, everyone! I've resumed the development on the game. And now it's available on Steam, too! ( here ). All the people that have bought a copy of the game here, have received two Steam keys eac... Continue reading

  
• v0.6 released!
  November 18, 2019 by Max Kowarski

  Delirium washed over me as I sank in and out of consciousness, my body mending even as my mind shattered further. Had I seen what I thought I saw, or were they all fever-addled phantasms brought on b... Continue reading
• v0.5 and first release on itch.io
  May 04, 2019 by Max Kowarski#release

  Hello, everyone! This is a first Itch.io release of a roguelike project I've been working on and off for a couple of years now. Up to this point the game was completely free and open-source but from n... Continue reading