In this Trine 4 Dev Diary, we go behind the scenes with Trine series composer Ari Pulkkinen and learn how the music of the Trine series has evolved over the last 10 years!
We had a blast showing off Trine 4 at E3 this year with Modus! We were featured on YouTube Live, Twitch Live and GameSpot Live, and got to show some cool new gameplay from three levels. Trine 4 also won some amazing awards. Here are some highlights from the show!
Thank you everyone who stopped by our booth and tuned into the broadcasts, we can't wait to show more of Trine 4 in the upcoming months leading up to the launch :)
After five years in the making, we are thrilled to announce Starbase and to reveal first details about the game and the official announcement trailer!
Starbase is a massively multiplayer online game with gameplay focused on building and designing spaceships and stations, exploration, resource gathering, crafting, trading, and combat. Coming to Early Access later in 2019, you can wishlist the game here on Steam.
Get ready to conquer space by yourself or with friends in the ever-expanding universe of Starbase! Starbase is an MMO with a fully destructible environment and a multitude of fine-detailed simulations that allow you, the players, the ultimate freedom to conquer space and unleash your creativity.
Set in a universe of huge scale and detail, the fully-destructible environment and the hybrid of voxel and vertex-based game mechanics enable simulations in the game at immense depth. Wow, thatβs a fancy sentence, right? But what does it even mean? Well, in practise, this:
Minor collisions may break a few outer plates from your spaceship, while fast-speed crashes can rip the ship apart. Thruster propellant pipe leaks may cause spaceships to stall, but the corrosive, leaking propellant might also melt the superstructure of your precious ship and cause a catastrophic failure. Damaged ship controls in a spaceship do not necessarily mean your space travelling is over, as you can apply manual values for the flight directly to the generator and thrusters from the engine room. Just remember that someone might steal your precious cargo while you are fixing away in the engine room.
The scale and depth of the simulation in all aspects of the game gives you the ultimate freedom to use your innovativeness and creativity β the building blocks of success in Starbase. From constructing single spaceships with durable outer platings to creating massive automated factories and designing electricity and data networks, you are free to do it your way.
Key Features:
Destructible environment with voxel and fracture damage and in-depth simulation
The environment in Starbase is fully destructible, meaning everything can be destroyed or disassembled with the right kind of tools and weaponry.
The in-depth physics simulation enabled by hybrid of voxel and vertex-based game mechanics make fights, exploration and flying spaceships more creative and fun and the simulation of structural and elemental durability in the game adds its own twist and challenge to the efforts to conquer space. Poorly designed superstructures combined with overpowered steering thrusters can snap the spaceships in half if cutting corners too much in a space race!
Play and interact online with thousands of players, join factions, and more
Start shaping the Starbase universe with fellow robots by joining and working for factions. Build, fight, chat and group up with other players to discover and settle the vast galaxy that is waiting for its first conquerors to make their mark.
Mine asteroids by yourself, trade and haul cargo with your friends, or build a capital station with a huge company.
Take part in the battle between the Empire and the Kingdom, or leisurely explore the galaxy while the insurance system has you covered should you accidentally wander into uncharted space.
Build and design your spaceships, stations, and devices down to the tiniest detail
The smallest building unit in Starbase is a single bolt, allowing you to build, repair and modify spaceships, stations, and devices as you wish.
Even the smallest ships have thousands of parts, each with their own detailed damage model, making building and designing a truly creative process.
Learning to use the in-game programming chips will take building and designing to a new level; innovation, automation of ships and creating clever ship layouts will make all the difference!
Explore the infinite universe and gather resources
Explore the vast universe to discover stations, social hubs and new raw materials. Arrange an exploration mission with friends and find out what the universe has to offer.
Travel to an asteroid field to mine raw minerals and salvage different materials from broken ships, trade materials at trading stations or steal from others if that floats your (space)boat.
Early Access
Starbase Early Access invites you, the pioneers, to a new galaxy that you can begin to first explore from one station, the Mega Station, located at the celestial orbit of a single planet. As you eventually settle the entire orbit, you can start finding ways to travel to the planetβs moons and someday all the way to other planets and distant star systems. The still unoccupied universe of Starbase offers adventurous pioneers the chance to take part in the building of the galaxy and in discovering what will be the first steps in the twilight of space travel.
Early Access allows you to explore, buy and modify spaceships, form social connections and to earn money by gathering and selling resources. You can start building your home stations at the Mega Station and begin the exploration and creation of the Starbase universe together with us here at Frozenbyte.
Join the discussion at Discord to choose a side from the rivalling factions of the Empire and the Kingdom or form your own alliances with other players. The plotting starts already! Discord is also the hottest place to be for competitions, latest news and possible alpha tests, so make sure you join now!
We at Frozenbyte together with Modus are extremely happy to finally announce Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince and reveal the first gameplay details and trailer:
Featuring an all-new story that reunites Amadeus, Pontius, and Zoya, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince returns to the magic of 2.5D sidescrolling with the puzzle-platforming gameplay that defined a genre in Trine 1 and 2. Come play as the three iconic heroes in the most extensive Trine adventure yet, complete with stunning new environments and dynamic, physics-based puzzles that players have grown to know and love.
After years apart, the Astral Academy has requested help from the three heroes to find Prince Selius, whose intensely dark nightmares have begun to slip into reality and wreak havoc on the waking world. Encounter more epic boss fights than ever before, solve fascinating puzzles, unlock new skills, explore lush, vibrant landscapes, and experience a hauntingly beautiful new soundtrack by the composer of Trine 1-3. Additionally, and for the first time ever, Trine adds four-player co-op to its feature list.
Key Features
Gorgeous, 2.5D landscapes. Explore uniquely designed levels in beautiful, 2.5 dimensions, from breathtaking ruins and haunted tombs to tranquil birch groves and blueberry forests.
Local and online multiplayer. Play with up to 4 players online or in local co-op.
Captivating storytelling. Follow the story of a haunted prince as you journey through magical fairytale landscapes inhabited by friendly creatures, as well as a host of nightmarish foes.
Dynamic puzzle-solving. Solve puzzles - solo or with friends - that feature fire, air, light, magnets, electricity and more, with challenges tailored to the number of players.
Abundant skill trees. Unlock diverse abilities and amazing new skills.
Completely revamped combat system. Experience the heroes' own bloodcurdling nightmares in boss fights featuring an enriched combat system with fresh challenges and thrilling action!
Enchanting soundtrack. Enjoy a wondrous soundtrack with songs that bring life to each new environment.
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is developed by Frozenbyte and published by Modus Games. For more info and pre-orders please visit www.trine4.com or see more screenshots on our blog and website.
Our new game, Nine Parchments, set in the Trine world is now available! You can even unlock Amadeus as a playable character. Will he finally learn to cast fireballs? π
Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast 'em up game of magical mayhem from Frozenbyte!
Runaway apprentice wizards seize the opportunity to complete their spellbooks by going after the lost Nine Parchments. As the would-be wizards rapidly acquire powerful new spells without learning proper safety measures, it's natural their hasty progress results in plenty of deadly accidents...
Nine Parchments combines real-time spell-shooting action with RPG elements - level up your character and collect magical loot, filling your wardrobe with a myriad of wizard hats and powerful staves.
Our new game, Nine Parchments, set in the Trine world is now available! You can even unlock Amadeus as a playable character. Will he finally learn to cast fireballs? π
Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast 'em up game of magical mayhem from Frozenbyte!
Runaway apprentice wizards seize the opportunity to complete their spellbooks by going after the lost Nine Parchments. As the would-be wizards rapidly acquire powerful new spells without learning proper safety measures, it's natural their hasty progress results in plenty of deadly accidents...
Nine Parchments combines real-time spell-shooting action with RPG elements - level up your character and collect magical loot, filling your wardrobe with a myriad of wizard hats and powerful staves.
Already heard who is the last playable character in Nine Parchments? See all the playable characters in the video below, including the final surprise appearance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQ8mUii9T8 Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte. The game's story is set in the Trine universe and it will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and for PC on Steam in 2017.
If you're interested, please also note that Nine Parchment's will be playable in the following events! More info from our latest blog post here on our website.
Already heard who is the last playable character in Nine Parchments? See all the playable characters in the video below, including the final surprise appearance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtQ8mUii9T8 Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte. The game's story is set in the Trine universe and it will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and for PC on Steam in 2017.
If you're interested, please also note that Nine Parchment's will be playable in the following events! More info from our latest blog post here on our website.
The colorful Trine world will be see on Nintendo Switch this year with our next title, Nine Parchments. Take a look at the game from the new trailer below! Other announced platforms are PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOEKESOFOI0 Some of you may have noticed that we've kept quiet about the game for quite some time, so it's cool to finally break the silence and show some new footage! How does the game look? π
Here is also a list of the game's upcoming features!
Wield the power of the elements and master a diverse and ever-changing arsenal of spells
Unlock new playable characters, wizard hats and magical staves
Level up and train your characters in the magical arts, but choose your path wisely!
Battle strange creatures and mighty bosses in a breathtakingly beautiful world, set in the Trine universe
Online and local co-op with 1-4 players
I hope you're excited about the game as well, because you can bet that we are! Also feel free to check out some other details and new screenshots from our blog on our website. π
PS. We'll be heading over to Hamburg in Germany in June 9-11th for Magnology where we'll have a new playable demo of Nine Parchments. So stop by if you're in the area!
The colorful Trine world will be see on Nintendo Switch this year with our next title, Nine Parchments. Take a look at the game from the new trailer below! Other announced platforms are PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOEKESOFOI0 Some of you may have noticed that we've kept quiet about the game for quite some time, so it's cool to finally break the silence and show some new footage! How does the game look? π
Here is also a list of the game's upcoming features!
Wield the power of the elements and master a diverse and ever-changing arsenal of spells
Unlock new playable characters, wizard hats and magical staves
Level up and train your characters in the magical arts, but choose your path wisely!
Battle strange creatures and mighty bosses in a breathtakingly beautiful world, set in the Trine universe
Online and local co-op with 1-4 players
I hope you're excited about the game as well, because you can bet that we are! Also feel free to check out some other details and new screenshots from our blog on our website. π
PS. We'll be heading over to Hamburg in Germany in June 9-11th for Magnology where we'll have a new playable demo of Nine Parchments. So stop by if you're in the area!