Mar 8, 2021

My Time At Sandrock – Development Update

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Howdy, all!

We wanted to give you an update on the development of our next game, My Time At Sandrock.

We’re currently going through the process of getting the game’s rating certified so that we can publish the game online. As soon as we have this locked in, we’ll be able to share more information on when we expect to release My Time At Sandrock into Early Access on Steam!

In the meantime, our team are continuing to develop and polish the game so that we can give you all the best experience when we launch! We’re pouring a lot of love and creativity into this game and we cannot wait for you to play it!

To Our Beta Players

The NDA will remain in effect until further notice, and when certification is obtained, we will announce the date for Early Access. By then we will also begin to lift the NDA allowing Beta players exclusive rights to start live-streaming and sharing screenshots and other content for at least one month before Early Access begins.

By the time Sandrock launches into Early Access, it will have more content, features, optimization, and overall fun than the Beta did, which makes for a better experience for everyone! It’ll be worth the wait. The next build is coming at the end of March, so there’s that to look forward to.

Thanks for your patience!

Pathea Devs

For any questions relating to My Time At Sandrock, please visit the official forums on the Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/My_Time_at_Sandrock/

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Feb 3, 2021

Super Buckyball Tournament is back, Come give it a try!

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Clear your calendar and fill your freezer with frozen pizza, because you’re not going to leave your PC for a week!

Super Buckyball Tournament is back today, and you can play the demo here!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059110/Super_Buckyball_Tournament!

Have you been twitching for the past 2 months since we closed the Preseason? Then you are about to get something to calm your nerves.

We open the gates to our new stadium and the rest of the package right now

And will leave it open until: Feb 9th 11:59PM PST

Make sure that you don’t miss out on this special opportunity to try our new character Sky, play on our new stadium – Mist City and of course to battle your friends and foes in the highly anticipated 4v4 mode which takes the competition to a higher level.

On top of that we also want to celebrate this beta with a tournament where all our enthusiastic Buckyballers get to throw down for cash prizes!

We welcome you to get your team together and signup for either of our 2 Tournaments:

EU Tournament Feb 7th, 5pm CET. Sign up Here
US Tournament Feb 7th, 12pm PST. Sign up Here

If you do not yet have a team, do not fret. You can join our amazing Discord Community to find new teammates!

See you all on the field!

- Pathea Games

Dec 22, 2020

Winter Sale + Sandrock Wishlist Goals！

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Save 66% on My Time At Portia in the Steam Winter Sale!

Start a new life as a Builder in the enchanting town of Portia! You’ll be helping to rebuild this post-apocalyptic town. Take on commissions and compete to be the town’s best Builder! Along the way you’ll craft, mine, cook, fish, farm, fight, and fall in love!

Sandrock Wishlist Goals

Wishlist My Time at Sandrock, the next My Time game, and help unlock more features for everyone! If we can reach the following goals by the time that Early Access launches in Spring 2021, we’ll add those features into Sandrock! We heard your disappointment for not reaching many of the great Kickstarter stretch goals during the campaign, so we’re doing this as a way to help reach those goals now! We’re at 92,000 wishlist already, so we’re getting close to the first goal!
100k wishlists: We'll add facial make-up into character customization
150k wishlists: We'll add a 'furniture customization' function that will allow players to mix and match furniture parts
200k wishlists: We'll add a 'multiplayer play/date' function between players
250k wishlists: We'll add to the current plans for parenting functions and have kids grow up to at least school age

Wishlist today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/My_Time_at_Sandrock/

If you want to learn more about Sandrock, join our {LINK REMOVED}Discord!

Thanks as always for your support! We wish you a safe and healthy holiday!

Nov 21, 2020

Last 24 Hours To Go; Brand New Combat System in Sandrock

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Last 24 hours to go!

Our {LINK REMOVED}KICKSTARTER campaign is almost over: less than 24 hours left!
To those still on the fence: this is your last chance to explore Sandrock ahead of the crowd and earn exclusive content!
Also - If you want to learn more about Sandrock and us, check out our {LINK REMOVED}, and for a peek at the exclusive content we're designing for backers, check out our Exclusive Wedding Clothes and Pet concept art!

Brand New Combat System in Sandrock
Once upon a time in Portia, there was a very simple combat system... -- Too simple, in fact! We wanted the combat system to be simple and casual; punishing gameplay mechanics didn't really feel right in Portia. The simple hit and dodge system we ended up with was fine and low pressure, but by the end of a long playthrough, pretty much every player was fed up with it. So, we're trying some new things to freshen up the combat in My Time at Sandrock, without giving up on our original philosophy of casual fun.

The difference players will notice first, of course, is the visual upgrade to the attacks! All of the moves in Sandrock will be fancy and fun to see executed. The main mechanical difference we've added to Sandrock is a "break" system, where players will be able to "break" an enemy's defense, then go all out and wail on 'em! Each enemy will have a level of "toughness" that can be broken through, and certain enemies will be easier to "break" with certain weapons or effects (more on this later). When an enemy's "toughness" reaches 0, an explosive visual signifier will play, their defense will be broken, and then the enemies will flinch at your attacks! We think this will make combat a bit more thoughtful and fun without weighing people down, and also create a more satisfying rhythm of gameplay for outdoor exploration and dungeon crawling.

Many players complained that combat in Portia is monotonous due to the binary toolkit: you can either attack or roll, and that's about it. The only feature we had that gave any room for creativity was limiting the number of rolls a player could make with the stamina bar. Beyond improving things with the 'break' system, we've brought in some experienced combat designers and programmers to help out our team and bring more creativity to combat; they began working on the Sandrock combat system in March 2019 and they've been hard at work since!
Let's look at some early-stage examples from My Time at Sandrock. First, we've made attacking and dodging more fluid:

Next, here's an example of creative solutions we're adding into combat:
This charming fellow here has a number of hammer smashing attacks he wants to flatten you with, but he's a bit clumsy, so you can bait him into hitting electric panels, which will shock him and break his guard! Little things like this we think will give combat more flavor while still keeping it casual.

More on the "toughness" and "break" systems we mentioned before: each piece of equipment will have lots of randomized attributes that can be influenced by the quality of materials you use to make them. In addition to having different feels to them, different weapons will 'break' certain enemies more quickly and can even gain additional 'break' effectiveness from other pieces of equipment, rewarding players who build better equipment with the ability to cut through enemies' defenses like butter!

Other things we're trying out include a new skill tree, unique weapon attacks, and attributes that increase as you spend more time using a tool or weapon...
If this is all starting to sound complicated, don't worry! Keeping things casual is still a core aspect of our design; as we add all this new stuff, we won't punish players harshly for opting out. Mastery of the new combat systems will just allow for deeper dungeon exploration: areas that are not necessary to complete the main story. Those who do dare to adventure deeper may stumble upon some very fine treasures however...
That's all for now! As we move onward and into the beta, we look forward to testing out our new mechanics with you and getting feedback from our players! We hope to add more skills, more fun ways to defeat enemies, new 'break' effects, weapon switch combos... sky's the limit! See you there, Sandrockers!

Please support My Time At Sandrock on Kickstarter, here’s the link, less than 24 hours left:

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If you do pick up the game don't forget to join us in the forums to chat with other players and get tips!

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Nov 19, 2020

PATHEA GAMES KICKS OFF THE SBT PRESEASON TODAY

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GET SBT PRE-SEASON HERE!

Welcome back to the future where speed, strategy and intensity are sweeping across the world with fast-growing Sport; Super Buckyball Tournament. Everyone can join, no matter if you are human, android, robot or have had your DNA spliced with an animal. But beware that only the toughest have what it takes to make it to the top.

Features

In addition to our six characters, two stadiums and mission system featured during the game’s open alpha earlier this year, the preseason will include:

• New challenger Samba: This guy is the first Chimera on the field and being half tiger, he is someone to watch out for. He is now one of the strongest characters in the game and his ultimate which gives him a massive speed boost, makes him hard to catch up with.

• 2 Arcade modes: Dodgeball & Mayhem
These to modes will be unlocked when you reach lvl 6 and will rotate every 24 hours, meaning one mode will be available to enjoy every day.

• Dodgeball challenges you to avoid getting hit by two balls while making sure those balls don’t rest on your side of the field for more than 12 seconds.

• Mayhem is a super-powered version of Standard mode, as abilities charge three times faster and players take control of random characters each time a goal is scored.

• New lobby with cool new UI and animated backgrounds.

• In-game background music has finally been added and with new sound effects for all characters, the game should definitely be experienced with the volume turned up.

• a comprehensive collection of skins (which includes accessories and player icons),

• Season pass with 60 levels. You will now be able to level up this all new season pass by completing daily and weekly challenges and earn special rewards.

• High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP).
We have given the whole game a makeover and optimized it to HDRP which has improved graphics and performance and gives you a much smoother gaming experience.

Our player-friendly community where you can find new friends to play with, join special activities or challenge other players is on the official SBT Discord

To keep up to date with all the latest information on Super Buckyball Tournament, pleas follow us on:

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If you like us want to see the game grow and succeed, a nice review would be a great help.
We would also be super stoked if you were to wishlist the full game Here.

Thanks for your support!!!

- Pathea Games

Nov 19, 2020

Last 72 Hours! Sneak peek at exclusive backer content

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Hello Portians and soon to be Sandrockers!

We’re entering the final 72 hours of our{LINK REMOVED}, so for those of you who are still on the fence: now’s your last chance to get exclusive backer-only content!

It’s hard to believe all the support we’ve received from you on this campaign; because of your tremendous aid, our initial goal was smashed out of the park- and in addition to the obvious benefits of a successful Kickstarter, our team has been exceptionally motivated and truly moved by the overwhelmingly positive responses from the community, which will no doubt help us to make the game that much better. It’s a dream come true to be able to create content for you guys that we’re passionate about, so, once again: thank you so much for supporting us and believing in our game!

We’ve already begun working on some of the concepts for backer rewards, here’s a sneak peek at some of the exclusive stuff that will only be available through Kickstarter!

Kickstarter Exclusive Wedding Clothes Concept Art

Kickstarter Exclusive Pet Concept Art

Please support My Time At Sandrock on Kickstarter, here’s the link, only 3 days left:

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