Jun 20, 2024

Cozy Marble is at Games Baked In Germany!

Cozy Marbles - t1mperator

Did you know that all pixels, blocks and marbles in Cozy Marbles are being hand-baked in Germany? ːsteamhappyː

Anway, i am super happy to announce that Cozy Marble participates in the "Games Baked In Germany" festival starting now!

This means the demo will be up even longer, so until end of June!

So grab a Pretzel, build some marble runs and check out all the other games in the event:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/games-made-in-germany-2024

Cheers,
Tim from Pixel Pea Games

Jun 20, 2024

Breaking down our first gameplay teaser of INDUSTRIA 2!

INDUSTRIA 2 - Mamas_Johnny

Hey everyone!

Today we want to share exciting new gameplay for INDUSTRIA 2! In fact, the first ever gameplay teaser so far. You can watch the gameplay right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJlPJYXPU9E
For this gameplay presentation, we prepared a number of cool new features, such as our new diegetic inventory, two new enemy types (one of which is human???) and player choice, slightly reminiscent of stealth/immersive sim games. Lets start with the inventory.

INDUSTRIA 2 is all about immersion. Apart from super detailed sound design, loads of atmosphere and detailed environments, we had one more nut to crack: UI. In the first game, we already tried to be as minimalistic as possible, but in the sequel, we finally have the skills to really pull it off, like we always imagined it. The inventory is the toughest case, as selecting weapons/tools, crafting and item management needs a lot of buttons to press, eg a lot of player input, normally solved through text UI elements.

For INDUSTRIA 2 we're going for a fully diegetic inventory, placed directly on the floor in front of the player. The game does not pause, so you gotta be careful when you choose to open it as your vulnerable while managing your items. Naturally, the game environment will light the unrolled bag, but it also has a little lamp attached in case your finding yourself in a dark place (which there is plenty of).

At the bottom, you can see two active weapon slots, scrollable without opening the inventory, and three active tool slots, for molotov cocktails and world items (also scrollable). You will only need to open the inventory, when swapping your two active weapons with two of the four stored weapons. Or if you want to swap the stack of grenades, with a stack of bandages. We are still playtesting this thing, but its already a lot of fun. Let us know what you think.

In the gameplay teaser, you can also see these new spider type enemies, rushing the GDR Agents (red dudes) as soon as Nora shoots this weird tripod thingy. The GDR agents (more on them another time) set those tripods up to stop the spider enemies attacking them. Essentially, you can see two factions fighting each other, which is a concept we always wanted to introduce in the first game, but never were able to make it happen.

Now its working though, and wow, this really adds so much to the game world. Nothing better than making two rivaling enemy factions distract each other, so we can play this area save. Talking about player choice: yes, this area could also be played differently, by attacking the agents straight and not even destroy the tripod (we call them Disruptors btw).

We hope these things excite you just as much as they excite us. INDUSTRIA 2 is shaping up to be so much more complex on a game design level, we get happy everytime we open the editor.

Have a great day and talk soon!
David & the Bleakmill Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2154070/INDUSTRIA_2/

Jun 20, 2024

Hotfix #1: C++ error fix

First Dwarf - Honeykonfetti

Hello everyone! We are in the middle of the most intense days for us!

One of the main things we’re currently working on is adding the AUTO SAVE to our game. It should be available on Monday/Tuesday! We heard you!

We’d like to thank all of you who decided to buy our game and explore the world of Driftland with Tru and Ragna!

Fixed C++ runtime error

That being said, we’re constantly checking up on you on Steam, Discord and all of our social media. And we recognised a recurring issue with C++ runtime error.

This should no longer be a problem as we managed to solve it! The error shouldn’t come up anymore, please keep us updated if you encounter any weird issues in that matter. We’ll do what we can to help you.

Available Bundles!

Let’s stay in touch!

Thanks to your overwhelming feedback we’re quick to catch up on any errors that may occur in the game, so thank you so much for that! We’re extremely happy with how you greeted First Dwarf during our launch and we hope that you’ll have more and more fun with every update in the future!

Join our Discord, so we can be up to date with all the things that are going on right now!

Thank you and we’ll be back soon!
Star Drifters Team 🌟🚀

Jun 20, 2024

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Jun 20, 2024

The demo is available once more, this time with a German localisation!

Techno Banter - Crunching Koalas

Attention, Bouncers!

Techno Banter will have a playable demo during the upcoming edition of Games Made in Germany. The event celebrates the talented dev teams and games from the country, so naturally the demo features a full German localisation. The game has also undergone a massive UI facelift, just in time to shine during the event.

The developers Dexai Arts are true Berliners, which can clearly be felt in the inspiration the game takes from the wonderful and weird underbelly of the techno capital of the world. Having spread long roots in the Berlin DJ scene, they’ve brought many local DJs on board to spin tracks inside the game’s main club Green Door.

We're very happy to participate and we hope you enjoy the event too!

Make sure to follow us on socials!
Techno Banter Twitter
Crunching Koalas Twitter

Jun 20, 2024

Release Day! Meow Moments: Olympicats DLC is Here! 🎉🐱🏅

How Buddy’s parents met - a jigsaw puzzle tale - su.menssana

Today is the Day! The Olympicats DLC is now live!

The wait is over, and we’re thrilled to announce that the Olympicats DLC for Meow Moments: Celebrating Together is officially available! Dive into a world of sports, unity, and adorable cats with our latest release.

🌟 Experience the Thrill: Join cats and characters from around the globe as they compete in friendly and exciting sporting events.
🌟 Celebrate Unity and Peace: Enjoy scenes that highlight the values of sportsmanship, respect, and international camaraderie.
🌟 Creative Possibilities: Use the new Olympicats assets in the Community and Creative Maker to design and share your unique scenes. Mix and match items from all your scenes to create something truly special.

The game is fully prepared for the new DLC. Get ready to explore, create, and celebrate with the Olympicats DLC. Thank you for your support, and enjoy the fun!

Start your Olympic journey now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988380/Meow_Moments_Olympicats/?utm_source=msisteam&utm_campaign=olym_newsrelease

Oh, in case you didn't know, the base game is free to play!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2647300/Meow_Moments_Celebrating_Together/?utm_source=msisteam&utm_campaign=olym_newsrelease

And don't forget to follow our Steam Developer´s page so you don't miss our updates:
https://store.steampowered.com/developer/menssana