We Were Here Forever - Patch Notes v1.0.28
We Were Here Forever
Patch Notes v1.0.28
January 31, 2023 | IN PATCH NOTE, WE WERE HERE FOREVER, DEVELOPMENT| BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Explorers!
The team @ Total Mayhem Games is still working very hard to bring you the best experience. We have noticed that some of you have experienced some issues (probably due to some trickery of the Jester), and we are trying to help you out!
We have just released a new patch, already containing the following changes:
Improvements:
- Autofocus input fields when displaying add friend popups
- Overall performance
- Intro video when playing on Steam Deck
- Default resolution when playing on Steam Deck
- Increased overall menu text sizes for readability on Steam Deck and consoles
- Unusual characters in player display names are now automatically replaced by an ‘X’ for crossplay conveniency
- Accepting a player invite on Steam now directly moves you to the correct lobby without having to accept the in-game invite popup first
- Visual feedback when adding a friend in-game that’s already in your friend list
- Four different soundtracks are added when walking on the crossroads during different phases of the game
- Readability of the in-game EULA
- Added info help screen on how to play with someone on another platform
- Replaced the point at which the The Cache puzzle is saved to prevent loss of progression when quitting the game directly after solving the puzzle
- Added character animations when attempting to unlock an Astrolabe piece from it’s pedestal
Fixes:
- Missing player visuals when other player is holding a note in Rockbury
- Removed ability to equip/unequip the torch when a cinematic is playing
- Various language fixes
- New games no longer display 3% progress in the main menu
- Fixed reversed achievement unlocks: X marks the plot and Cache Chase
- Various game-breaking crashes and performance issues
- Master account details not being displayed properly in the account settings menu
- Launching the game when accepting an invite no longer gets stuck before entering the main menu
- Misplaced hints at checkpoint ‘The Vault’
- Some Chapter numbers that were displayed improperly
- Missing walkie-talkie visual during some animations
- Some low resolution 2D menu art
- Voice chat no longer stops working when rejoining a room in the main menu
- A minor chance that the achievement: Grave Sins, Monster Bargain, Ruins of Rockbury and Evermore did not unlock properly
- Using the Walkie-talkie very rapidly no longer breaks the voice chat system
If you still run into any issues, please check out our support page:
https://totalmayhemgames.com/support/support-we-were-here-forever/
For some direct support, reach out to us on our socials or join our Discord server;
https://discord.com/invite/TxRYRAz
All the love from the team @ Total Mayhem Games!
Nominate We Were Here Forever!
Nominate We Were Here Forever!
Better With Friends and Best Original Soundtrack Award
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 | IN NEWS, EVENTS, EVENTS | BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Dear explorers!
It is time to nominate for the Steam Awards 2022! There are many categories to choose from, but for We Were Here Forever, we decided that the two that fit the game the most are: Better With Friends and Best Original Soundtrack!
Nominate us for the Better With Friends Award
You need a fellow explorer to embark on your adventure in We Were Here Forever? Did you manage to stay friends until the end?
Nominate us for the Best Soundtrack Award
Music is such an important element to the game! We’re extremely proud of the beautiful sound track of We Were Here Forever! Has it been on repeat for you or do you need a reminder? You can listen to the soundtrack below.
White Winter Mayhem
Want to get your hands on some exclusive Were Were Here Forever merch, that perfectly fits the wintery cold season? We still got some limited edition snow globes available in our store! These are hand-painted and one of a kind. A perfect gift for yourself and/or your explorer partner. You can find it, along other merch, in our Total Mayhem Store.
Celebrate Sinterklaas in We Were Here Together
Here in The Netherlands, we have double the festivities and presents in December! Before Santa Claus arrives and brings us presents under the tree, Sinterklaas makes his visit from Spain and brings us presents through the chimney and in our shoes!
You can experience this holiday in the basecamp of We Were Here Together! Have you been a good friend and partner though?
We Are Thankful
For all who celebrate, we wish you all a happy upcoming Thanksgiving! We’re very grateful to have such an amazing community and we can’t wait to share more unforgettable memories with you all together.
Yours Forever,
Total Mayhem Games
We Were Here Forever finds their way to other platforms!
We Were Here Forever finds their way to other platforms!
NOVEMBER 10, 2022 | IN NEWS, RELEASE, EVENTS | BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Hello explorers!
We’re happy to share with you all that We Were Here Forever is now coming to consoles offering cross play as well! On January 31st, explorers on console can start their adventure!
For all our dear explorers here on PC, this will be an amazing new opportunity to revisit your adventure in We Were Here Forever, now combined with a partner on console! Will your friendship be strong enough to cross beyond platforms, or is one of you getting betrayed again…
Additionally, we’re working on some fun stuff for you all, so keep your eyes out on our social media and join our Discord for updates.
Total Mayhem Merch gets snowy & spooky
A limited edition snow globe is now available in our merch store! They’re trapped here in the Mayhem dungeon, will you free one?
Shaken no stirred
And don’t miss out on our special spooky merch! Halloween might be over, but that doesn’t mean that scary vibes have to stop. In need of a mug, tumblr, shirt or comfy pants? We got you covered. Find the collection here. Additionally, we got other WWH merch as well, so be sure to see if there’s anything to your liking!
Yours Forever,
Total Mayhem Games
We are here to share some news!
We are here to share some news!
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 | IN EVENTS, NEWS, EVENTS| BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Hello dear explorers!
We hope everyone is doing well and had a great summer break! We got new exciting things to share with you all!
We Are Fighting Loneliness
We are incredibly excited to announce that we are working together with British Red Cross for Operation Anti-Loneliness 2022!
The core of our games is that you have to team up with someone else, work together and communicate with each other, and we have always encouraged forming bonds and social connections through gaming. So what better way to celebrate Operation Anti-Loneliness than by playing We Were Here Forever?! 1 in 5 people in the UK are affected by loneliness, and one of the things streamers can do to help is to fundraise money by streaming We Were Here Forever for 5, 10 or 20 hours.
For more information about the fundraiser or if you would like to donate directly to the cause, click here .
We Were Here Forever at Dreamhack
Conventions are back! From 14-16 October, We Were Here Forever will be available to play at Dreamhack in Rotterdam, The Netherlands!
Not only is this on our home turf, this is also the city where the Total Mayhem office is located, so it’s going to be extra special for us! So for our Dutch explorers, or international explorers who are going to visit, be sure to stop by and say hi! We always love chatting and meeting you all! More info on Dreamhack here .
We Are Nominated!
In the category Puzzle Game, We Were Here Forever is nominated by the Tiga Game Industry Awards 2022! TIGA is a network for games developers and digital publishers and the trade association representing the video games industry in the UK. It’s always an honour to be nominated, fingers crossed! See the list of categories here
But the nominations don’t stop there! We also got nominated in our home country for the Dutch Game Awards for Best Audio & Best Game Design! Go see the list with other great Dutch videogames here!
Amazed by our dear explorers
We always love seeing you all get creative, may it be your own projects or We Were Here related! This amazing Jester cosplay by @FalmarinDeCarme really blew us away! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Yours Forever,
Total Mayhem Games
A month feels like Forever
A month feels like Forever
JUNI 21, 2022 | IN NEWS, RELEASE, EVENTS,| BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Dear explorers!
It’s already been a month since we released We Were Here Forever . It’s been an amazing journey working on this game and seeing you all play and enjoy it has been a treat! Thank you all for that!
As you might’ve seen, we’ve been working hard on updating the game and making it run even smoother and better. This includes bug fixing, translations, smoother gameplay, and overall improvements to the game! You can read more about this by clicking here.
Please be sure to keep your game updated and let us know if you run into any problems in the community section here on Steam.
Forever Grateful
We love seeing what you think of We Were Here Forever and your reactions have been amazing! We’ve shared some of your community reviews and press reviews, which warms our hearts forever.
Merch which isn’t here Forever
Would you like to have a piece of We Were Here Forever hanging in your own room, with our We Were Here Forever art? We have a limited stock of signed art in our merch store! Some of them are already sold out so be sure to get one, before they’re gone forever…
You can find our merch store by clicking here.
Forever Yours,
Total Mayhem Games
We Were Here Forever | Patch Notes v1.0.27
We Were Here Forever
Patch Notes v1.0.27
JUNE 10, 2022 | IN PATCH NOTE, WE WERE HERE FOREVER, DEVELOPMENT| BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Explorers! The team @ Total Mayhem Games is still working very hard to bring you the best experience. We have noticed that some of you have experienced some issues (probably due to some trickery of the Jester), and we are trying to help you out!
We have just released a new patch, already containing the following changes:
- Rare case where Walkie-Talkies would sometimes disappear during animations
- Rare case where Astrolabe items would appear or be stuck on places they could be mounted on
- Rare case where players could get stuck in the tutorial
- Rare case where players could get stuck in Rockbury using the crane
- Rare case where players could get stuck using the capstan to enter the Graveyard area
- Rare case where the automaton during Story Reconstruction puzzle would perform sound
- Rare case where doors would open after solving the puzzle with the Guardian in the Nautilus
- Rare case where players could get stuck in the ski lift towards Rockbury
- Minor issues with the Statue puzzle in the Warden’s Office
- Various minor gameplay & visual issues
- Some additional scenario’s where players could get stuck on a black screen
- Optimization of several areas and cutscenes, to improve performance
- New journey menu has been improved with option to mark areas as completed while starting
- Some translations have been improved
- Crossroads now has different audio tracks, improving feel of the environment
- Improved controller support
- Added and improved several animations in the game
If you still run into any issues, please check out our support page:
https://totalmayhemgames.com/support/support-we-were-here-forever/
For some direct support, reach out to us on our socials or join our Discord server;
https://discord.com/invite/TxRYRAz
All the love from the team @ Total Mayhem Games!
We Were Here Forever | Patch Notes v1.0.26
We Were Here Forever
Patch Notes v1.0.26
MAY 25, 2022 | IN PATCH NOTE, WE WERE HERE FOREVER, DEVELOPMENT| BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Explorers! The team @ Total Mayhem Games is still working very hard to bring you the best experience. We have noticed that some of you have experienced some issues (probably due to some trickery of the Jester), and we are trying to help you out!
We have just released a new patch, already containing the following changes:
- Possible cheat to skip final stage in Arena puzzle
- Possible cheat in Rockbury to jump over the bridge
- Possible soft lock in Graveyard with door closing too soon
- Possible soft lock with not being able to bring up the Nautilus
- Possible soft lock in the Illusions
- Possible soft lock at Meet the Jester
- Possible soft lock during Graveyard dig puzzle
- Rare case where Astrolabe items or puppets could dissappear while interacting with them
- Rare case where both players fall in well on coffin click
- Rare case where a player could fall off the Crossroads elevator
- Rare case where a player could fall through Rockbury layout
- Rare case where a player could walk on water in final scene
- Rare case where a player could jump out of the crane in Rockbury
- Rare case where a player could still move after disconnect
- Rare case where players could get launched in the sky after use of capstan mechanic
- Rare case where players could duplicate an Astrolabe piece
- Rare case where a player could unintentially hear the Guardian
- Crossroads elevator not being available when returning from an area
- Issues related with players roles (including black screen scenario’s)
- Friends list is further improved
- Hint menu is improved
- Settings menu for Audio & Video, inluding texture quality now more easily visible
- Several subtitles including the Arabic language
- Navigation support with controller through menus
If you still run into any issues, please check out our support page:
https://totalmayhemgames.com/support/support-we-were-here-forever/
For some direct support, reach out to us on our socials or join our Discord server;
https://discord.com/invite/TxRYRAz
All the love from the team @ Total Mayhem Games!
The Chronicles of Castle Rock Finale
The Chronicles of Castle Rock Finale
MAY 12, 2022 | IN NEWS, WE WERE HERE FOREVER | BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Dear explorers!
The final episode of our live-action series ‘Chronicles of Castle Rock‘ is here! Thank you watching the series, we hope you enjoyed this new addition to the We Were Here story and that it got you even more excited for We Were Here Forever!
We Were Here Forever is really out!
In case you missed it, We Were Here Forever released 2 days ago!
Buy your copy now on STEAM & EPIC!
Thank you so much for playing it! We love watching your reactions and experiences! Seeing so many people play our game that we’ve worked on for so long is truly amazing!
Total Mayhem Livestream!
Later today at 07:30PM CEST, two members of the Total Mayhem Team will play through some areas of the game and talk a bit about the game making process! Be sure to tune in! You can find us on Twitch.
Forever Support
Al though we always aim to provide you the best performing game (for)ever, unfortunately there are some things we can’t oversee.
Please note that we’re working hard on fixing the issues you’ve reported. We’re planning to release an update very soon. For now, if you run into any problems, please be sure to check this feed here and try the possible solutions listed. If they don’t work, of course report them to us and we’ll try to look for a solution!
Yours Forever,
Total Mayhem Games
It's finally here! We Were Here Forever is OUT NOW!
It's finally here!
We Were Here Forever is OUT NOW!
MAY 10, 2022 | IN NEWS, RELEASE, WE WERE HERE FOREVER | BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Dear explorers!
Being left behind and forgotten, it’s time to escape Castle Rock once more, if you’re clever…
We Were Here Forever is out now!! You can get the game until the 17th with a 10% launch discount.
This is our biggest game yet! With over 12 hours of gameplay, 22 puzzles and 6 chapters, it feels like we’ve been working on this game forever.
We’re super happy with how the game turned out visually too! There are a lot more areas for you to explore. Each with their own lively environment and colours.
Furthermore, the story of Castle Rock will run towards a climax and you’ll finally discover if breaking free from its curse is possible, or perhaps you’ll be trapped forever…
That is up to you, our dear explorers! Good luck and we hope to see your thoughts and experiences on social media and here on Steam.
We Were Here Forever: Fan Pack
For our determined and loyal explorers, we got a special Forever Fan Pack for the game.
This will include:
- We Were Here Forever Game
- We Were Here Forever Digital Artbook
- We Were Here Forever Digital Soundtrack
- We Were Here Forever Wallpapers
The artbook has over 150 pages and the soundtrack contains 40 songs! It’s available for $22,98. We hope you all enjoy the amazing art and music that is provided with this edition.
Furthermore, we have some new We Were Here Forever merch to celebrate the release of the game! You can find it on our merch store. Get that drip !
Special thanks to our explorers
It’s crazy to think how far we’ve become since our first student project We Were Here and we thank you, our wonderful community, for playing our games and being such amazing people! Without you guys there wouldn’t be a Total Mayhem Games and We Were Here series as we know it today, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
And a SPECIAL THANKS to our beta testers! Your love and input for our series and We Were Here Forever has been really helpful!
Chronicles of Castle Rock
While you wait for your game to download, be sure to check the fifth episode of our live-action series! The finale of the series is scheduled for upcoming Thursday, the 12th. So stay tuned!
Thank you for everything dear explorers!
Yours forever,
Total Mayhem Games
Chronicles of Castle Rock is nearing its end...
Chronicles of Castle Rock is nearing its end...
MAY 9, 2022 | IN NEWS, WE WERE HERE FOREVER | BY TOTAL MAYHEM GAMES
Dear explorers!
The release of We Were Here Forever is only 1 day away!! We’re so excited, you have no idea!
However, you don’t have to wait for some new content until tomorrow! Our new episode of ‘Chronicles of Castle Rock’ is now live.
Learn more about Kees Klokkenmaker himself, his family and a hidden the area down below he travels to…
Don’t forget to check out the other episodes if you haven’t already. You can find the link to the whole playlist here.
We Were Here Forever in-game footage
In case you’ve missed it, we released our release trailer last week! It shows a lot of new amazing areas you’re going to discover with your fellow explorer, with in-game footage. And yours truly the Jester, telling you what to expect…
Be ready tomorrow, explorers!
Yours Forever,
Total Mayhem Games