Hello Jans!

Today, we’re excited to share another video in our long-running "11 Facts" series, a tradition we’ve followed with the launch of each of our games.

This episode is especially unique and personal, as we invited Alex Jordan to present 11 facts for you, using 10 different voices of Jan!

And since there are so many versions of Jan, let’s see if you can guess who’s saying what.

Check it out below and on YouTube. Good luck!

11 facts + bonus one:

1. More than one Jan 

In The Alters, you take the role of Jan Dolski, a man forced to create alternative versions of himself in order to survive. 

2. An expedition gone wrong 

Jan Dolski is the sole survivor of a space expedition gone wrong. Stranded on an alien planet revolving around a radioactive sun.

3. A giant ticking clock 

The planet you landed on is riddled with dangers, the biggest one being its giant radioactive sun. 

4. A mobile base 

To traverse the hostile planet’s surface, you need to make use of a mobile base. This giant, round-shaped structure can be expanded by useful additional modules. 

5. A mysterious substance 

The planet Jan Dolski is stranded on, houses a mysterious substance called Rapidium. Its unique capabilities helps you create The Alters - alternative versions of Jan.

6. The human dimension

Your Alters are human beings with their own personalities and emotions. While bringing them to life is dictated by skills they possess, each one of them has his own emotional baggage.

7. Expanding the base 

With the support of other Alters, you can plan to expand your base with additional modules. You will be able to build units that help the mission run more efficiently.

8. Tools and technologies 

In the base, you’ll be able to research new technologies and build tools that will make your life on the planet safer and easier. 

9. Extracting resources 

Building base modules, satisfying Alters’ needs, and researching new technologies requires resources. To extract these through mining outposts, you will have to venture outside the base and explore the farthest corners of the planet.

10. A hostile planet 

Exploring your surroundings and searching for resources entails contact with many potential threats. Various anomalies may stop you in your tracks by exposing you to radiation as well as fooling your senses.

11. Stakes are only getting higher 

Can you ensure the success of your unlikely crew? Just know that Jan Dolski’s troubles won’t end there. With unsolved problems he left behind on Earth and a powerful corporation watching his every step, Jan will soon discover that the fight for survival can not only be challenging but also deeply personal…

12. (Bonus Fact) Jaan Jan Jan
Hmm Jaaaaan. Jan Jan Jan Jaaaan. Mhhhmmm Jan Jaaan Jaaan. Jaan Jan? Jan Jaaan!


Stay safe on your extraterrestrial travels Jans!

~ 11 bit studios team

Hello Jans!

In the middle of July, we would like to introduce another update to The Alters, which address most of the bugs reported by you recently: "A quantum singularity" achievement, crashes, rebellion, localization and many many more.

We are still speechless about your kind words, positive comments and reviews. Your constant feedback and support helps us improve the game, and your own personal experience from it!

Check the full list below \[SPOILERS INCLUDED]:

• Multiple fixes to rebellion logic. These fixes apply to new playthroughs and when player reloads a save from last journey

• Main quest on ACT2 breaking due to Research Lab removal

• Alters failing to gather during Final Day

• Personal Cabins not preventing Dormitory Rebellion

• Alters not claiming new Personal Cabins after old ones being removed

• ALX left on ACT2 being visible in ACT3

• Multiple adjustments to Alters side stories

• ALX research being available before researching Luminator

• New Perspective lesson being required for certain dialogue with Lena

• Rebels not using their Personal Cabins after returning to base

• Unable to complete Miner’s arm quest after he rebels at the end of ACT2

• ACT2 Interal veins not completing the “Look for more strange phenomena” step during “Strange Phenomena” quest

• Player getting stuck in ACT3 Tree climbs

• Luminator being visible during dialogue with Technician in rebel base

• Alters mentioning TUR and rebel base after the rebels return

• Miner still being in pain after receiving the prosthetic arm

• Captain still moving after dying in Interlude

• Multiple missing and wrong translations

• Occasional missing voiceovers

• Replaced LLM generated text on Command Center asset

• Replaced machine translated subtitles in Social Room movies

• Resources being reserved although no production was set up

• \[PS5] Game crashing when quickly closing the Tree of Life

• Infinite uphold showing negative production time

• Multiple collision issues during planet exploration

• Occasional crashes during climbing

• Crash when fast travelling to certain locations

• Dialogue icon visible on Alter Panel even though no dialogue is available

• Excessive movie watching stimulus

• Insufficient mood effect when using Contemplation Room

• Various performance optimizations

• “A quantum singularity” achievement never triggering

• Multiple SFX fixes

• Luminator getting misaligned with Jan’s hand after being damaged by anomaly

• Social Room movie audio still playing after alt-tabbing

• Strobing effect on Luminator light

• Interal foliage popping up on low quality settings

• Duplicated Alter News entries

• Missing warnings when disassembling outposts

• Missing logs from Contemplation Room

• Player gets teleported to Airlock or outside of base when using QC while an alter is present there in ACT3

• HUD not scaling properly with selected settings

• Movie watching tutorials being too long

• \[Steam Deck] Fixed a crash when progressing to the next chapter

• Over 50 other minor fixes and improvements

Thanks to you, survival has never been so personal.

Stay tuned Jans!


~ 11 bit studios team