Hi Climbers! It’s another big patch for Ascend, with loads of fixes and updated features for improved support for controller and playing the game. We've been working hard on squashing a few bugs that have an effect on quality of life, like clipping issues in the ground or puzzles not working as they should. We’ve also given a bit of a facelift to the Scorpio puzzle, elevating the area more and…
Hi everyone, We hope you had a lovely festive wintery season and happy new year 🎇 Just a quick one from us, we wanted to hit the ground running so here's a hotfix to start the year off right! Hotfix 1.3.1 · Save System: Duplicated assets are now fixed. When backing out to the main menu and going back into the game, you will no longer be holding the previous key items. Note: We are looking at u…
Welcome to our biggest Patch for Ascend! This update brings a lovely milestone for the end of the year, Steam Achievements! They are now live, so you can finally show off your mastery of puzzles and starsigns. We’ve also been hammering through quality of life bugs across the board to smooth out progression, tighten the story flow, and make the journey feel that bit more magical from start to fi…
Hey climbers! We’ve got a lovely little double announcement today and we’re buzzing to finally share it. ❄️ !!Ascend is part of the Midwinter Spirits Steam Showcase!! ❄️ Ascend has officially been selected for the first ever Midwinter Spirits event on Steam! WOOO! With over 160 titles involved, it’s shaping up to be a brilliant celebration of cosy winter vibes, magical worlds and everything inb…
Hi all, we've been busy attending events and showing off Ascend! It's been great seeing people enjoy Ascend in person and also find out what they love about the game! We'll be at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham at the end of this month! Make sure you come and find us in the Leftfield Collection or the Rezzed Zone. This time we'll have two booths! Take a look below at some of the fixes we've added i…
Hi everyone, ⋆˙⟡ We’ve been hard at work polishing ASCEND and learning so much along the way. We’re a small, no-budget indie team who built this game out of love, and we’re honestly so proud of how far it’s come. Thank you so much for the patience, feedback, and support that helped us able to focus on our priorities for bugfixing. This update fixes a lot of the issues you’ve been reporting - es…
Welcome fellow climbers! 🏔️ It's been just over a week since we launched, we're a small indie dev team working on this game in our spare time, so all reviews and feedback help so much! Saying that - thank you so much for your support and feedback - we've taken them on board and have just implemented them into a major patch. This update brings new art and audio, improved tutorials and puzzle in…
It's definitely been a climb, but we made it to the top (and soon so will you)! Ascend has officially released 🎉 We hope you like it - we're so proud and couldn't be more thankful for your support. Thank you so much, for your feedback and your words of encouragement 💖 Now please, play the game and discover the world of Ascend 🌠 (and send us pictures throughout your climb!) Let us know any fe…
Hi everyone! Today we wanted to show you behind the scenes of how we implemented the sounds for inspecting items in Ascend. Ashley takes us through the setup process and how implementation was done in Unreal Engine 5.5! Take a look! - Miami Avalon Team
Hi stargazing climbers! (we'll workshop that name) Get ready for Demo Update 2.0 🌠 We're adding a bunch of new features, here's what you can expect; · It's now the start of the game up until the end of the Leo puzzle (no more Sagittarius section!) · An update of introducing the Time Turner · Time Turner is now called Starweaver 💫 · NPC's take on a greater role during Dusk · You can now try ou…
Last month, we had the chance to showcase Ascend at MegaCon, which was a great experience! MegaCon was such a blast! We brought along some of Ascend’s new levels and updated demo, and seeing people dive into the puzzles (and seeing those younger than 12 always beat the puzzles!!) was amazing. The feedback we got is going to help us make the game even better, and honestly, just watching people p…
Hi everyone, We wanted to share a quick update with you all. The release date for Ascend has been moved to 30th September . The decision wasn’t easy, but with us working on the game part time, the timeline slipped a little underneath us. We want to make sure every puzzle is thoroughly tested and the most annoying of bugs are squished before you set foot on the mountain. ✨ What's Next? The good…
Hey everyone, It's Nareice here from the Miami Avalon team! First off, a massive thank you to everyone who played Ascend during Steam Next Fest. Your support, kind words, and feedback meant the world to us. We’ve been going through all your comments and bugs you've been posting, suggestions, and we're doing our best to prioritise what we can fix while continuing to work on the full game coming…
We're back with another exciting update! Our demo is now not only looking better but also sounding delightful too (new Yak sounds anyone??) 🦬 Go try out the improvements to our puzzles and explore the library! 🌠 General · Performance increase and memory leaks update. Now less memory leaks overall. · New Timer turner UI added, now pulses and gives a visual indicator that time has passed. · Add…
We’re thrilled to announce that Ascend will be featured in the Women-Led Games Showcase - Summer Game Fest Edition! This showcase is a celebration of games led by women across the industry, and we’re honoured to be part of it. Tune in on June 7th at 10AM PT to catch an exclusive look at Ascend alongside a stunning line-up of games from women-led teams. 💫 Watch the full showcase here: Being a p…
We've got some incredibly exciting things brewing over at Team Miami Avalon which we can't wait to share with you! But in the meantime, we've added some magical touches to our demo - check them out ✨ Your quest is as follows... Try out our new and improved demo, give us feedback and continue being lovely humans! 🌠 Fixes and changes · Performance update in the castle. The castle should now not…
Good news everyone! We've been loving your response to our demo so far, and so... it's being extended until the end of April ✨ Our team has been hard at work after receiving your feedback, here's what we'll be implementing in this patch! Thank you for all your support, and please continue giving us any feedback - it helps a lot 💗 Fixes and changes · Main Menu added before game start. · Quit ga…
We're over the moon to announce that we've just released a demo so you can experience a taste of Ascend 🎇 Our demo will be playable from today, 2pm on 27 February until 20 March 2025! Here's what you can expect; · 15 - 20 minutes of gameplay · Featuring the starsign puzzle for Leo and Sagittarius - feedback wanted! · Players will learn how to use the time turner (beneficial for all puzzles in…
Hey all, we're really excited to be a part of Summer Game Fest: Future Of Play Steam Event on Sunday 8th June alongside so many incredible games. We hope you'll check out everything the showcase has to offer, including wish listing Ascend ! Future of Play Direct We're featured alongside many other brilliant indie titles! You can watch the direct below! Steam Event Visit the Steam event here and…
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