ShelfLife: Art School Detective
PLAYTEST INFO
Thank you participating in the 2024 ShelfLife: Art School Detective PLAYTEST!
This is a small demo showing off a tiny section of the game, so expect bugs and incomplete features! The demo is roughly 25 mins in length, and begins around an hour or so into the full game’s story, so there may be a few pieces of context missing.
ONCE YOU’VE PLAYED THE DEMO, FILL OUT OUR SHORT FEEDBACK FORM:
CONTROLS:
| ACTION: | KEYBOARD: | XBOX CONTROLLER: |
|---|---|---|
|
Move
|
[WASD] or [Arrow Keys] |
[Left Stick] or [D-Pad] |
| Confirm / Interact |
[SPACE] | [A Button] or [B Button] |
| Game Menu |
[TAB] | [Y Button] or [X Button] |
| Browse Game Menu |
[Q] and [E] |
[Right Bumper] and [Left Bumper] |
| Pause Menu |
[ESC] | [≡ Menu Button] or [▶ Start Button] |
| Walk Faster |
[SHIFT] |
[Left Trigger]
|
FAQ:
CAN I STREAM THE PLAYTEST?
Nope. We would appreciate it if you didn’t stream ShelfLife publicly while it’s in this early stage. The intention of this playtesting event is to gather feedback to aid us in development, but also to showcase the game itself to those who haven’t been able to play the demo when it’s been exhibited.
However, feel free to stream yourself playing the game to a small group of friends privately (e.g. screen sharing on a Discord call) if you want to!
WILL THE PLAYTEST DEMO WORK ON MY PC?
You can check out the minimum system requirements on our Steam Page. This playtest build is not super optimised, and may have some slowdown on older systems, however the game is not very demanding. This playtest build requires around 5 GB of free space on your PC.
WHAT INFO ARE YOU COLLECTING?
Great question! We’re looking for more information about what YOU, our potential players, want!
We’ve got some ANALYTICS set up within the build, so we will be able to get a small amount of anonymous information about some of the choices players make in-game (which NPCs players talk to, what they look at, etc). Ultimately what we’re really hoping for is written feedback in our survey form, and any additional thoughts you have as a player!
HOW CAN I GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEVS?
If you have any other questions, or run into anything that you think needs our immediate attention, please either contact us via email: info@fnifegames.com or join our Discord community.
KNOWN ISSUES / BUGS:
Clipping: We know that there are some areas of the map where the Johana (Player Character) or Yamato (Security Guard that follows the Player) can clip parts of their bodies through. Feel free to include this in your feedback, but it may already be on our to-do list.
Long load times: We know that some PCs struggle to load into the Security Office and Art World. We have attempted a fix, but this might not work on all computers. If this is still happening or you notice any other areas that have long load times please let us know!