In the latest instalment of the Dev Series we talk about the level design of the Goliath Offices and the guiding principles that we try to keep in mind when working on new missions for the game. There also a little tease for the upcoming boss fight that will wrap up the Goliath Offices demo... Watch the episode on our YouTube channel and don't forget to tell us what you'd like to see covered in…
Patron Demo #02 has been available for a couple of months now, so we decided to do another Dev Commentary and walk you through the new areas. In the second commentary, Jordan and Adam take you through the Goliath Basements while discussing the new Unicorn abilities that you will have to master in order to survive against the more dangerous VRmin types. Watch Surviving the Goliath Basements | DE…
We're back with a new episode of the Dev Series! In this instalment we take a look at the design philosophy behind our basic VRmin Type as well as giving a quick peek under the hood of the enemy AI controller. Take a look at the new episode and catch up on the previous ones over on the Samurai Unicorn YouTube channel!
Patron Demo #02 is now available for our supporters on Patreon! Klo descends into the Goliath Basements and must fight through the infested underbelly in search of her partner. Players will have to master Klo's newly acquired Unicorn Abilities in order to survive against the new VRmin types waiting in the depths. For more information on how to get the demo, visit the Samurai Unicorn Patreon !
The team at The Horror Game Awards invited us to premiere a new trailer during the event and we took the opportunity to show more of the Unicorn combat abilities that Klo will have to master as well as the next area that will be added to the patron demo. You can watch the Exclusive Teaser on YouTube now ! And if you missed The Horror Game Awards livestream , it is also available as a VOD.
Patron Demo #01 has been available for a few months now, so it seemed like a good time to do a playthrough and provide some insight into the environment art/encounter design of the introductory mission. In this first dev commentary, Jordan and Adam sit down to play the latest build of the Goliath Offices and tease some of the updates you can expect to see in future demos. Watch Exploring the Go…
In the last episode of the dev series for 2023, we're looking at why Bonus Costumes are such an important part of games and why we love making them for Klo! We'll be back in early 2024 with more episodes of the devlog, but we need to focus all our efforts on Demo #02 before the holidays roll around. Anyway, you can EP04 - The Joy of Bonus Outfits on YouTube now!
We were invited by Horror Visuals to take part in The Indie Horror Showcase presented by DreadXP and The Mix on the 19th of October 2023. It was a huge line up of exciting Indie horror games and we are so proud to have been featured as part of Horror Visuals Official Selections. Don't worry if you missed the livestream, you can watch the VOD on YouTube now ! And if you'd like to rewatch our new…
We're back with another instalment of our Dev Series! This time round we're going into all the level design details and how we create environment art for a playable space. Don't forget to let us know what you'd like to see covered in future episodes. You can watch EP03 - Establishing an Environment on YouTube now!
Episode 2 of our Dev Series is out now! Following along each month as we tackle different areas of development and provide some extra insight into the creative process of making Samurai Unicorn. In the second episode, Adam and Eric join us to talk about how the art of character design and animation blend trees come together to create a protagonist worth caring about. Watch EP02 - Creating Klo n…
To coincide with the release of our patron demo, we have just launched our dev vlog series that will give a greater insight into our process as we work towards the completion of our full opening mission demo. In this first episode, the game director of Samurai Unicorn outlines our hopes for the future of the game as well as the 3 main demo updates supporters on Patreon should expect to see over…
Patron Demo #01 is now available to all of our supporters on Patreon! Take control of Klo and explore the abandoned Goliath Offices in search of something that will incriminate the megacorporation. Players will have to master Klo’s handgun and shotgun if they want to survive against the two types of VRmin hiding in the claustrophobic office spaces. For more information on how to get the demo, v…
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