Happy Friday and get ready for another issue of Weekly Apart - the blog series that keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest from Dawn Apart. This week we're super excited to announce that we have found and hired a composer to score our little factory and space colony sim and share the first track he has produced for our soundtrack!
But before we dive into the soundscapes of Aurora, as always here is the reminder to check out our socials and leave a like, comment or follow (last week we gained our 100th follower on YouTube, which is one small step for our channel but could be the beginning of a giant leap for all automation and base building game fans;) Oh, and by the way, one half of our four man team will be at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next week to network, attend lectures and overall have a good time. So if you happen to be there as well and want to say hi, let us know (ideally by joining our Discord, where we'll be sharing some impressions from GDC).
Colony Music
When we first came up with the idea of creating a crossbreed between an automation game and a colony sim that takes place on a distant planet, we knew that having an epic soundtrack would be an absolute must. Setting foot on an alien world and encountering (possibly hostile) lifeforms, starting a colony and building huge factories just requires a certain type of soundtrack that effortlessly moves from restrained to bombastic and optimistic to threatening. Our goal is to not merely underscoring in-Game events but to create a musical backdrop that stays with players even after they have finished playing the game (our biggest inspiration in that regard would be Howard Mostrum's amazing soundtrack for the game Planetary Annihilation)
We're happy to announce that we have found a super-talented and versatile up-and-coming composer to do exactly that. Abel Lifschutz is a classical trained composer and pianist based in Seattle, Washington, who has a bachelor's degree in film scoring and creates music for all kinds of visual media. He also writes concert music, which is a big deal for us since we are planning on having the whole soundtrack recorded by a symphonic orchestra. Without further ado check out his first (electronically created, for now) track for the Dawn Apart soundtrack:
Incredible range
You can also check out his demo reel below to get an impression of the wide range of themes and emotions Abel can convey through his music and what general direction you can expect from the full Dawn Apart soundtrack. Overall, having such a skilled musician on board is another piece of the puzzle on our way to create a great game and we can't wait to share our first demo which will likely include more of his pieces.
So enjoy the music, let us know in the comments what you think, and share some of your favorite game OSTs. On a side note please make sure to check out our latest episode of #MachineMondays which features, err, a sleeping machine that is very important for maintaining a space colony:) See you next week!
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We've added a new upgrade system, redesigned 8 Forest levels, and introduced trading cards in the latest update! Check out more details here.
As Season 2 of A.V.A Global comes to a close, we'd like to announce that the Infinity Domination mode, which was added in the Season 2 update, will, unfortunately, be removed after the Season 3 update.
We understand that Infinity Domination mode is a unique and special feature of A.V.A Global, and we want to express our gratitude to all users who have enjoyed playing it.
To celebrate the final Infinity Domination event, we have prepared a special play event for all of our dedicated players. We hope you will join us in making the most of this opportunity to enjoy the mode one last time.
THE FINAL INFINITY DOMINATION
Play A.V.A Global Infinity Domination Mode every day during the below event schedule to receive the 'Mercenaries Box' daily! Additionally, players who play Infinity Domination mode for five consecutive days during the event schedule will have the chance to win the 'EPKO Roswell skin.' We'll randomly select 50 lucky players to send the skin!
EPKO Roswell is a very special skin that you can only obtain from Infinity Domination mode.
[EPKO Roswell]
【Event Schedule】 > Time (UTC): 2023. 03. 18. 00:00 am - 2023. 03. 22. 15:00 pm > Central European Time (CET):2023. 03. 18. 01:00 am - 2023. 03. 22. 16:00 pm > Beijing Time (BJT): 2023. 03. 18. 19:00 pm - 2023. 03. 22. 23:00 pm > Pacific Time (PT):2023. 03. 17. 16:00 pm - 2023. 03. 22. 07:00 am
SURPRISE 777 CAPSULE!
Lastly, we will open a 'surprise 777 capsule' [MA-47M Jiao] in the capsule shop! Please check the opening schedule in the below information
[MA-47M Jiao]
[Opening Schedule] *Time (UTC): 2023. 03. 17 09:30 am ~ 2023.03.20, 06:00 AM *Europe Central Time (CET): 2023. 03. 17, 10:30 am ~ 2023.03.20, 07:00 AM *Beijing Time (BJT): 2023. 03. 17, 17:30 pm ~ 2023.03.20, 14:00 PM *Pacific Time (PT): 2023. 03. 17, 01:30 am ~ 2023.03.19, 22:00 PM *Please note that the skin capsule shop schedule may be subject to change.
2. Fixed a bug with falling through the floor for some players, added additional blocks.
3. Changing the damage screen. ( for a more convenient overview of the player ) Added 50% transparency and display sequence.
4. Added hints on the use of items in different places of passage. ( pills, books )
5. Added infinite spawn of books, on the 1st floor, when the book misses the lever.
6. Added a block when falling out of the ventilation in the kitchen (now, when descending from the ventilation, the character simply rolls past the table).