Lunar Descent

Half-Life 2 mod |

Lunar Descent is an action-adventure game, set on the Xterrier Lunar Colony. It mixes brutal combat, exploration and resource scavenging. To stay alive, players must be careful when dealing with enemies and ever mindful of their limited supplies.

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Patch Released & Post-Release Thoughts

Patch Released & Post-Release Thoughts

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I released a small patch for Lunar Descent today, rebalancing the game's difficulty. The frustration with the last two levels surprised me, but the criticism...

The latest in the Dissolution universe

The latest in the Dissolution universe

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The Kepler Experiment, as Lunar Descent and The Apocalypse of Eden did before it, will expand on the world built in Dissolution, allowing you to explore...

Continuing traditions and progress update

Continuing traditions and progress update

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It’s been a long-standing tradition for the Dissolution universe mods to feature protagonists that really like their drink. Would The Apocalypse really...

Announcing The Apocalypse of Eden

Announcing The Apocalypse of Eden

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I'm happy to announce that I'm working on a new mod called The Apocalypse of Eden, a survival horror mod for Half-Life 2. The mod takes place in the same...

This Week In Mods: December 1 2017

This Week In Mods: December 1 2017

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The biggest mod stories for the week of December 1, 2017.

Lunar Descent Released

Lunar Descent Released

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After 4 years of development I’m very happy to be able to announce that Lunar Descent is released!

Lunar Descent Release Date

Lunar Descent Release Date

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After several years of development, I can announce that Lunar Descent will be released in just under a fortnight, on the 25th November this year!

The Plan

The Plan

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A few folks on ModDB (and elsewhere) have been asking about the mod's progress. It's been long enough now that I'd like to give a quick update.

Alpha Testers Wanted

Alpha Testers Wanted

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Science fiction total conversion, Lunar Descent, is seeking alpha testers!

Bold colours on the Lunar Colony

Bold colours on the Lunar Colony

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A short discussion on the use of bold colours in the upcoming HL2 SP mod, Lunar Descent.

Alpha Tester Statistics

Alpha Tester Statistics

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In this developer's article, I discuss the use of statistics in analysing alpha playthroughs of Lunar Descent.

Level Design Workflow

Level Design Workflow

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In the latest entry to the Lunar Descent Development Blog, I discuss my workflow for designing and developing the mod's levels.

Devblog: Motivating Exploration

Devblog: Motivating Exploration

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In our first development blog update, I discuss the strategies we take to motivate players to explore the lunar colony.

Announcing Lunar Descent

Announcing Lunar Descent

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Lunar Descent will be a single-player mod that places strong emphasis on exploration, environment design, story-telling and brutal combat.