The Scotch & Coffee (formerly Demonic Puppy Games) mod development team is a casual group which was set up after HL:OiFH became extremely popular when the concept was mentioned on a Half-Life mapping community forum. Sadly, OiFH is no longer in development, instead we are starting to focus on Source based mods.

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2024: The Year of The Core - Q1 update

2024: The Year of The Core - Q1 update

Half-Life: The Core 10 comments

This is it, we are in 2024, which I have tentatively dubbed "The Year of The Core" on our social media.

The Cutting Room - Part 2

The Cutting Room - Part 2

Half-Life: The Core 10 comments

It has been almost 5 years to the day since the first article in what I am charitably calling "The Cutting Room series." I figure after a year of near...

Onwards, into 2023

Onwards, into 2023

Half-Life: The Core 10 comments

Another year draws to a close and once again, The Core is without a release date. It seems unimaginable that it has been over a year and a half since...

Well well well... This was unexpected

Well well well... This was unexpected

News 30 comments

So, I made a post at the start of the year stating that The Core would in fact NOT be coming out by March 31st. I also said that some time within 2021...

Happy New Year...

Happy New Year...

Half-Life: The Core 11 comments

First of all, let me just say on behalf of everyone working on The Core, Happy New Year! Let's hope 2021 is a little better for all of us. Unfortunately...

The Core - Summer 2020 Update

The Core - Summer 2020 Update

Half-Life: The Core 20 comments

September is upon us! Roughly one year after we announced The Core's release date (Prior to us pushing it back by six months earlier this year) progress...

Summer 2019 Update

Summer 2019 Update

Half-Life: The Core 9 comments

So, the last time I posted a news article we were preparing files for a pre-alpha play test with a handful of people. That was four months ago. How'd...

The Cutting Room - Part 1

The Cutting Room - Part 1

Half-Life: The Core 13 comments

One thing that I simply cannot deny with regards to The Core's development is that it has been chock full of mistakes. Game mechanics have been pitched...

The Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence

Half-Life: The Core 16 comments

2016 was our quietest year to date on Moddb with only a handful of images released on our page.

Core-istmas 2015

Core-istmas 2015

Half-Life: The Core 9 comments

Where is The Core? Why are we not pushing for the upcoming MOTY award as normal?

The Core Q&A 3

The Core Q&A 3

Half-Life: The Core 42 comments

Ask your questions for the final pre-release Q&A session with the devs of The Core!

The Core 2014 - Sedatephobia?

The Core 2014 - Sedatephobia?

Half-Life: The Core 5 comments

So another year has come and gone. It was roughly one year ago that we dropped our first gameplay trailer on the internet and nothing could have prepared...

[In Dev] Creating an Evolution of a Map

[In Dev] Creating an Evolution of a Map

Half-Life: The Core PR 13 comments

Archie explains in detail his process for producing the popular 'Evolution of a Map' videos he's created in promotion of SnC's mod The Core.

OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASE

OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASE

Half-Life: The Core 19 comments

It is incredibly difficult to put into words just how excited we are to finally share our official trailer with you , the unbelievably awesome community...

Silence?

Silence?

Half-Life: The Core 2 comments

“Silence is a source of Great Strength.” ― Lao Tzu Some of you may be wondering why, of all times of year, would we fall silent during the votes...

Moving forwards...

Moving forwards...

Half-Life: The Core 3 comments

Exciting things are happening behind the scenes and we're doing more community outreach!

The Core Q&A2

The Core Q&A2

Half-Life: The Core 17 comments

We're still hard at work on the mod and while we don't have a lot of media to show we still want to let you guys know what's what.

The Summer Update

The Summer Update

Half-Life: The Core 3 comments

Things have been a little quiet lately, but there is no cause for concern. Read on to find out what's been going on at SnC Games.

The Bank Holiday Update

The Bank Holiday Update

Half-Life: The Core 3 comments

So with the bank holiday weekend comes an extra day where Archie and I are able to work well into the wee hours of the morning on The Core and as such...

Half-Life mods are not broken!

Half-Life mods are not broken!

Half-Life: The Core 15 comments

It seems that the Half-Life update that caused so much disarray a few weeks ago has been massively blown out of proportion...

SnC Games answer your questions.

SnC Games answer your questions.

Half-Life: The Core 4 comments

Many thanks to all those who posted questions for us. Here's hoping you find our answers video entertaining and informative.

Upcoming Q&A Video from SnC Games

Upcoming Q&A Video from SnC Games

Half-Life: The Core 2 comments

We know we owe a lot to the community. After all, you're the reason we have been working on this project for so long in the first place...

The Croe Update!! (April Fools 2013)

The Croe Update!! (April Fools 2013)

Half-Life: The Core 8 comments

We have uploaded some new media this morning that we are very excited about. Our coders have finally finished working on a new enemy. We are so impressed...

Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

Half-Life: The Core 12 comments

It's been a pretty bumpy start to the year, but rest assured we are still working on the mod and will be showing off more media in the coming weeks.

Where has 2012 gone!?

Where has 2012 gone!?

Half-Life: The Core 2 comments

2012 is drawing to a close and what a year it's been! There has been no shortage of drama among the Scotch&Coffee team over the past 11 months. Jobs lost...

The Big November Update

The Big November Update

Half-Life: The Core 3 comments

As we shoot past the middle point of the month, Christmas is approaching rapidly and we are working on The Core harder than ever. Archie's ability to...

The Core - October Update

The Core - October Update

Half-Life: The Core 4 comments

An in-depth behind the scenes look at the construction of one of The Core's most iconic battlegrounds - The Warehouse.

The Core - August Update

The Core - August Update

Half-Life: The Core 13 comments

New media, new locations, new partnership. Striving ahead to bring you the best mod we're capable of!

Week #1 Update

Week #1 Update

Mutagen 3 comments

Your weekly update, covering the development of Mutagen throughout the week.

Not dead!

Not dead!

Half-Life: The Core 4 comments

Where the hell are Archie and Urby and why haven't there been any recent updates to The Core?