You can now choose to dive into the world of They Breathe together with a friend.

It's May 24th, and six whole years have passed since They Breathe first appeared on Steam. As a small celebration, we figured it was high time we released the game's original soundtrack as well. So now there's nothing to stop you from listening to the somber main theme on repeat as you fall asleep, or even letting Kristian Johansson's gut-wrenching soundscapes accompany your next Fortnite stream.

Here's the link.

But did you know that The Working Parts also made this other game once, that we don't talk about as much? The first game that any of us ever released is called Residue; a five-year labor of love - and hate - that spawned seven careers in games (that we know of). It was rife with beginner's mistakes from the get-go, and time certainly hasn't done it any favors. But if there is one aspect of the game that has truly aged well, it's this: Joel Bille's very first video game soundtrack. To this day it's got some of his strongest melodies (which is saying something) and although the various themes cover a range of emotions and atmospheres, there is always this underlying sense of lament over the horrific fate of the Aral Sea and the communities that depended on it. At the same time, I find that I turn to this soundtrack for hope; for a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is so much worth fighting for.
This soundtrack is now also available on Steam.

If you can't muster the cost right now, we completely understand that. You will still be able to find both soundtracks for free on Bandcamp.

Stay safe,
The Working Parts

Five years on from its Steam release, They Breathe is still dear to our hearts. Without giving away too much, it does things in its 30 minute runtime that no other game has done, probably things no game will ever do again. To honor those things, The Working Parts have been preparing a remaster over the past year, rebuilt from the ground up in Unity and featuring scores of tweaks and improvements that we hope warrant a return trip to the bottom.

The remaster is headed for new platforms like Mac, iOS and Android, but for this Environment Day we are kicking things off where it all started, featuring the new version as a totally free update to the Steam game on Windows! You can still choose to launch the Classic version when you start the game, but then you'll miss out on all of the below. Okay, let's see if we can do this without spoilers...

• Updated artwork, effects and ”3D” lighting for a slicker and more chilling look
  
• Retooled backgrounds and foregrounds
  
• The game can be played entirely with the mouse
  
• Support for vertical screens (looks so good we actually made this the default on phones)
  
• Largely reworked progression of creature encounters
  
• Major changes to behaviour of ”green” creatures, creating fresh gameplay situations
  
• New effects clarifying the electric nature of certain creatures
  
• New effects that make it much easier to gauge creatures' oxygen levels
  
• Reworked frog behaviours to make saving them fairer (but still not necessarily a realistic undertaking...)
  
• Reworked control restrictions when player oxygen runs out – more in line with other frogs
  
• Tiny bubbles from the screen edge give away the position of upcoming air bubbles, making planning easier
  
• Overly flashy new intro screen
  
• We do a small new thing with legs
  
• Tweens, tweens, tweens – the remaster is all about soft, smooth movement, and the sudden pops that marred the original's animation are a thing of the past
  
• Overall tweaks of random factors that you'll never notice, but greatly reduce the risk of boring, confusing and overly unfair things happening. As a result, the difficulty level is more consistent, and generally a bit easier.
  
• Plus tons of other minor surprises

See it in action in the new trailer here.

If you've descended into the forest before, we hope you'll take this free opportunity to see this old gem in a new light. And as always, take care to let the newcomers discover the world beneath the surface for themselves. If this is your first time making the plunge, then, well...

The Working Parts wish you good luck!

Yep, we dropped the price of our other game on Steam called Residue to the same price as They Breathe!, it now costs $1,99.
Which means you can get the whole The Workingt Parts "catalogue" for 3.98 :D
Hopefully more people can discover the game now!

If you like They Breathe, maybe you'll also like the new game (released today!) Bulb Boy! This game reached us because the creators were huge fans of They Breathe, and seeing both our heroes shared the green color and scared eye look, we thought we'd do something together! So yeah, during the Steam Halloween Sale, They Breathe is at 60% off and Bulb Boy launches, RIGHT NOW, at 10% off! Go get it!

Here's some info!

Bulb Boy
One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves. Find light in yourself!

Gameplay
Bulb Boy is an intuitive 2D point & click horror adventure about a boy with a glowing head (alright, it's a bulb...) inspired by Machinarium and Gobliiins. Solve puzzles, defeat wicked monsters and reveal bulby's abilities to unfold a twisted tale. Ohhh... And don't forget to save your Grandpa-raffin and Mothdog from the frightening darkness..

Key Features
DEFEAT THE MONSTERS -Explore the Bulb house, that is full of frightening creatures. Defeat the evil in all its forms and bring the light back.
BULB'S TALENTS - Being a boy that is a bulb comes with many talents. Not only does your head light up and allows you to survive electrical shocks, but it can also be unscrewed for use in strange places.
PLAYABLE FLASHBACKS - Play as other family characters. Relive Bulb Boy's childhood memories to uncover the mystery of the story.
BUBBLE SPEECH - No dialogue, just bubble speech. Watch the story unfold in animated clouds.
SECRETS - There are things in the house waiting to be revealed.
POOP - In many sizes and proportions.

Yes! The Working Parts' second (first, actually) game Residue is now available on Steam, alongside They Breathe!
Right now, there's a -20% release sale up until 8th August!

http://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/265790/

Hope all of you They Breathe fans get a chance to check it out!

Short info about Residue
Up-tempo adventuring and family drama ensue when the survivors of a disastrous charity project return to the dead ships in the former Aral Sea in Uzbekistan. Residue tells a personal story by letting you explore a larger-than-life, ridiculously detailed rendition of one of our world's most fascinating (and horrifying) locations.

http://theworkingparts.bandcamp.com/releases

The full soundtrack for They Breathe is now available on Band Camp. For free and up! Hearing this without the all-too-familiar context of the game we spent months in, we're starting to get why people get so creeped out...

They Breathe has breached the surface. The game is now available on the Steam Store for $2. Experience this unimaginable world for yourself with all its surprises and twists. These are 30 minutes you won't soon forget.

Thanks everyone for a great release party in the official group chatroom. The night has only just begun!

Hugo Bille
game director

We're warming up for a long night, and I hope many will join us in the new Steam Group as we welcome They Breathe to the world. At midnight Central European Time we release the beast, and we're as excited as were terrified of partaking in all your discoveries and experiences. No two playthroughs of They Breathe are alike, so tell us what happened to you! Please help us make this a night to remember, and see how long you can keep us awake.

Hugo Bille, game director