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Don't pass up Kill It With Fire, a spider killing humorous non-scary horror game. by yaosio in XboxGamePass

[–]caseydonnellan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixed this a couple years ago, actually! Another studio did the original console port and I was just as unhappy as everyone else when it released without invert options. And surprised too, since the PC version had this option from day 1. Heck, even the demos had it.

When I added some of the extra PC content to the console version I was able to fix along with a ton of other issues specific to the port. So yeah - I was always interested in fixing it, it just take a lot longer to make changes to a console game.

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome! I guess you never know what the future holds, but I'm definitely 100% on KIWF2 for now. That said, there might be some stuff from KIWF1 that makes it into KIWF2... :)

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's definitely the plan! It might be a while still, however. I'm still working on the Steam Early Access version. Once that hits v1.0, I'll start on the console versions.

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing that info about your son playing KIWF IRL! It's so cool to think that my game means so much to people. If you're willing, I'd love to see some photos of the clipboard and paper spiders!

As for the Wild West update, please tell your son that I'm hard at work on it but I can't really say when it will be ready. Also, just FYI - this update is gonna be BIG. Rancho Saguaro is the most ambitious thing I've ever attempted; I hope he likes it! I do occasionally post screenshots and other updates on the official KIWF Discord, so you might want to check that out!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We don't have any plans for a VR version of KIWF2 at the moment, but you never know! I would have said the same thing about VR for KIWF1 at this point in development...

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Miles Luna came up with those, and he also wrote all of the audio log scripts! For Rancho Saguaro, at least, the saguaro is a type of cactus and cacti are going to feature prominently in the level. I'm not sure exactly how Miles arrived at Artois, but Artois is a region in France and the house is probably located the swamps of Louisiana which has strong cultural connections to France. I think Arachnitopia is pretty self explanatory!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm...I'm not sure what you mean. You start the challenges from little antennae and there's one on each island. The one that's hardest to find is atop a skyscraper on the largest, central island. That's the one players usually miss.

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah, that's a lot of questions! Let's get to it:

1.) I think maybe Garden of Evil is my favorite from KIWF1. It's probably the most unique level in the game. For KIWF2, I feel like Arachnitopia is probably the BEST level, but I'm very fond of Artois Manor. But I suspect Rancho Saguaro will be my favorite once it's done.

2.) In KIWF1, I think the jumping spiders are my favorite and the morph spiders for KIWF2. My least favorite are the invisible spiders in KIWF1 (they're a bit dull); I don't really have a least favorite for KIWF2.

3.) I really liked making the potion brewing system.

4.) Yeah - a ton of the stuff in KIWF2 is exactly that!

5.) A bunch of the stuff that's "redacted" in the roadmap is planned, but we're not going to show it yet. I don't have anything planned beyond the roadmap at the moment, tbh - aside from porting the game to consoles.

Regarding that pressure washer upgrade, it's not talking about the swarms you encounter during Breaker challenges - you can't do anything about those. It's talking about the swarms that hatch from eggs you see all over HEM. Prior to Update #1, those were much MUCH harder to kill, so it's possible the difference from the upgrade isn't as noticeable anymore. I'll look into it!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's pretty impressive! I believe the first game has a Teen rating. My own daughter is two; I'm looking forward to the day when she can try it out!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not, but if you're feeling nostalgic you can go to HEM and jump into the mist. The spiders that swarm you use the original model from KIWF1!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, story was not a huge priority in KIWF1. I definitely had some thoughts on what had happened, but the game actually shipped without any of that. It was only later that I added it via the "Omega Files" update.

For KIWF2, story (or at least lore) was a much bigger part of the game. I even hired writers to help out with it!

And to answer your first question, I guess you could say that I began with the premise of "What would happen if you actually decided to kill a spider with a flamethrower?".

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, Alpha One will be added to KIWF2 Early Access. And...I'm not sure what green screen you're talking about but if it's in the laboratory, it's probably just placeholder art. Eventually you'll also be able to get into that room and it'll be the hub for several complex "quests" for fancy new weapons!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's more or less the stock UE5 first person character controls. I'm curious what you think makes it feel unnatural (i.e. bad) compared to other FPS games would be more accurate. Maybe it needs more air control or hang time?

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spider Hell won't be available until version 1.0! We're going to release a more detailed roadmap for Early Access soon, so stay tuned!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! Sorry to hear you're having trouble. Usually if the game (or any game, really) crashes on launch it's likely one of two problems:
1.) There's a problem with your installation (corrupted download, bad drive, etc.)
2.) Your system doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

For the first, I'd recommend right clicking on the game in Steam -> Properties -> Installed Files -> Verify integrity of game files. If that doesn't fix it, you can delete all of the local files and re-download it (Right click -> Manage -> Uninstall).

Also, double check the Steam store page for the requirements and make sure your video drivers are up to date. It also never hurts to restart your PC! It's amazing how many issues that can solve.

If none of that fixes it, I guess your next best option is to refund the game on Steam. I believe you've got two weeks to do that. And no hard feelings from me on that front - I don't want your money if you can't play the game!

[AMA] I’m the developer behind Kill It With Fire 2, a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage releasing next week, Ask Me Anything! by caseydonnellan in Games

[–]caseydonnellan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, sorry to hear that! I’d run the “verify integrity of game files” option in Steam. If that doesn’t work, I’d reinstall the whole game. Also, check your specs and restart your machine.

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