[b]Hello Pathologists,[/b] Today, we’re bringing you a new Devlog detailing more about the future of Autopsy Simulator. In this Devlog, we’ll discuss our [b]new development partners[/b] and provide a well-requested[b] news update regarding our Autopsy Only Mode future update.[/b] [h2]An update on Development Partners for Autopsy Simulator[/h2] Before speaking about the future of Autopsy Simulator, we’d like to provide the community with an update regarding Autopsy Simulator's development partners. [b]Woodland Games are no longer the active development team working on Autopsy Simulator.[/b] Team17 Digital would like to thank Woodland Games for their dedication to developing Autopsy Simulator over the last four years and for their efforts to bring Autopsy Simulator: Dead Memories to Steam. [b]Team17 Digital has partnered with Epiphany Games to develop Autopsy Simulator’s Autopsy Only Mode update.[/b] Epiphany Games has a proven track record of delivering high-quality content and has previously worked with Team17 on several titles, including the console adaptations of DREDGE. We’re thrilled to work with Epiphany Games again to bring future updates to the Autopsy Simulator community. [h2]An update regarding Autopsy Only Mode[/h2] Last month we discussed a handful of Austopsy Only Mode's features. This included AOM's focus on simulation gameplay, randomised causes of death in the game mode and players being graded and scored by performance in the Autopsy Room. Today, we have more information to provide regarding the new game mode! In Autopsy Only Mode, players will [b]become a student Pathologist[/b] and will be [b]scored based on a set of specific criteria[/b], which includes: [list][*] [b]The flow of the Autopsy:[/b] Ensure all areas of the internal and external examinations were conducted. If some procedures or areas were skipped, players will be docked points from their final score. [*] [b]Player’s carefulness:[/b] Players will need to consider their options, as planning which examinations will be needed and performance in mini-games will all affect a player’s final score in AOM. Unnecessary examinations will prove costly, as incorrect examinations will negatively impact player’s scores. [*] [b]Final cause of death judgement: [/b]Select the correct cause of death for the cadaver and you will gain points and a better final rank. [*] [b]Clean-up:[/b] High quality and effective stitching of the cadaver will score players more points.[/list]Since our launch last month, we’ve heard players' feedback about the fixed state of the causes of death in Autopsy Simulator: Dead Memories. This will be different [b]in Autopsy Only Mode, with players being able to select the cause of death for each cadaver.[/b] In Autopsy Only Mode, there will be [b]three varied cadavers to dissect [/b]with ten total causes of death across the game mode. The causes of death are split between two categories, with [b]seven generic causes of death across all cadavers[/b] and [b]three unique causes of death, one per cadaver. [/b]When players begin their game in AOM, there will be [b]eight possible causes of death for each body. [/b]Start the external exams, plan your next steps, track possible causes, conduct internal exams, find the correct cause of death and close the body by stitching it up! [b]Autopsy Only Mode will score players on their performance during the autopsy. [/b]The team working on AOM will be reworking mini-games, allowing for enhancements to be made to the tools and the scoring system. This will provide more precise scoring and will allow for the failure of certain mini-games. Players need to be as efficient as possible whilst in the autopsy room by cutting organs precisely without wonky skull cutting or off-centre organ dissection, taking useful polaroid photographs during the investigation stage and more! [h2]Public Testing Environment Announcement[/h2] [h3]PTE arriving September for Autopsy Only Mode[/h3] Today, we’re announcing our [b]Public Testing Environment will arrive for Autopsy Only Mode in September.[/b] The introduction of this PTE in September [b]provides an opportunity for the community to playtest our AOM update[/b], with our team [b]gathering community feedback around the game mode update before the update’s full release. [/b]We aim to involve the community as much as we can in the development of Autopsy Only Mode! [h3]What is a PTE?[/h3] A Public Test Environment is a version of the game available for download that lets you play unreleased, beta-phase content. By running a PTE, we’ll test our game modes' new features, scoring system, gameplay mechanics and bug searching. It’s also important to note that the content in September may contain issues and incomplete features, as it will be a beta build. [h3]How can I be a part of the PTE?[/h3] When we’re closer to September, we’ll have further details regarding the Public Testing Environment – including information on how to be a part of our Autopsy Only Mode PTE! We've chosen to run a PTE before the full release of AOM to ensure the update lives up to the community's expectations, and so that the new game mode releases in the best state possible! [h2]Our Commitment Moving Forward[/h2] Lastly, we'd like to thank the community for all their feedback and passion towards Autopsy Simulator since our launch last month! We also want to assure you that the development team are hard at work creating Autopsy Only Mode and we are excited to involve the community in AOM's development during our PTE, to achieve the best update possible for Autopsy Simulator! We'll be sharing more news around the update between now and our PTE in September and look forward to showcasing more from our Autopsy Only Mode in more frequent Devlogs. 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