Playtest #4 Is Now Live! This week’s playtest is easily the biggest and most challenging yet! With improved AI, new Mechs, a new mobile base, and better server optimization and support, we’re expecting this playtest to be next-level! 60,000 people already have access, and we plan to invite *50,000-100,000* new players for this playtest. Remember : this is a playtest! Things may break, bugs will…
Playtest #4 Is Almost Here! The wait is almost over. Our 4th playtest is taking place from July 9th to 13th , and it’s easily the biggest ORMOD update & playtest yet . Over the past few months, we’ve been rebuilding and refining huge portions of the game based directly on player feedback. This playtest introduces massive improvements across nearly every aspect of the game, from smarter enemies…
250,000 Wishlists + 10k Discord Members A quarter of a million of you is absolutely mind-blowing. Words cannot describe how incredible the ongoing journey is with all of you as ORMOD continues to build & grow. It only inspires working even harder. Much more to come! New Playtest Details for the new playtest will be announced in the coming weeks! We’ve been absolutely smashing through all of the…
Our Biggest Playtest Yet Has Concluded! Our third playtest was a big success! I personally had so much fun playing with everyone & getting into some pretty intense fights. Over 80,000 players total were invited, with 40,000 playing for a combined total of 85,000 hours during the week. We’ve enjoyed seeing people explore the world of ORMOD and appreciate your feedback. These playtests are a **HU…
ORMOD Playtest #3 is live now! Who's getting access! · Amber & Steel Patreon supporters and approved ORMOD creators have been granted access for the past 24-48 hours. · We’re inviting other Patreon tiers, Discord sign-ups, and thousands of Steam sign-ups in waves over the next few days. · Everyone who had access to a previous playtest automatically has access to this one. New Discord sign-ups w…
Hey Everyone! The May 14th playtest weekend is fast approaching, so it’s time to share details about content and timing. To celebrate hitting the amazing milestone of 200,000 wishlists , we’re making this the largest playtest yet! We’re planning to invite 50,000 - 100,000 players, in addition to the 15,000 who already have access. Playtest #3 Dates & Content Playtest Schedule: Playtest Start Ti…
Hey everyone! Playtest #3 Date + 175k Wishlists! The next playtest will take place in 3 weeks, beginning on May 14th As a massive thank you to all of you for waiting and providing so much valuable feedback last time, the playtest will be live for even longer this time around! On another note, reaching 175k wishlists is absolutely unreal and it just encourages me to work harder than ever. 200k u…
The Second Playtest Weekend Concluded! Thanks so much to every single one of you for trying out the playtest, we had a lot of fun & enjoyed hearing all the super helpful feedback. These playtests are a huge help in improving the full game. Expect many changes and improvements as I continue development. If you didn't get in this time around, don't worry! The first playtest had 300 invites, this…
ORMOD Playtest #2 Is Live Now! We will be moving full steam ahead with the playtest! Storm or not, ORMOD comes first! In the meantime, here are some reminders and important deets: Who's getting access! · Amber & Steel Patreon supporters and approved ORMOD creators have been granted access for the past 24-48 hours. · We’re inviting other Patreon tiers, Discord sign-ups, and thousands of Steam si…
100,00 Wishlists! First off… 100,000 wishlists ! WOW. Thank you all for the incredible support!! It has been absolutely mind-blowing taking ORMOD from 0 to all of this in just the last few months! Thank you so much for wishlisting, following, and telling your friends about ORMOD. Much more to come! The Next Playtest! The next playtest begins March 27th at 4PM UTC! We’re Inviting 5,000-10,000 Pl…
85,000 Wishlists! Wishlist and community growth have remained steady since our initial announcement in late November. Just over this past weekend, we skipped past the 80,000 milestone and hit 85,000! Over 45,000 people signed up for the playtest, and we now have nearly 2,200 excited Discord members. We thank each and every one of you for continuing to support ORMOD throughout its development, w…
Hey Everyone, How’s it going? The time has finally come to share an important update about the upcoming playtest and development plans for ORMOD! Playtest Date Update Our first playtest has been moved from February 6th to February 20th ! This wasn’t in the slightest an easy call, but a necessary one. I honestly wasn’t expecting 30,000+ signups, and I need a bit more time to prep the build so th…
55,000 Wishlist Milestone! 55,000 is honestly wild. That’s a huge number of people, and we can’t thank you enough for following ORMOD’s journey. Thanks for sharing the game, talking about it with your friends, and cheering us on across socials. The support has been unreal, and things are still moving fast. It doesn’t look like we’ll be slowing down anytime soon! 20,000+ Playtest Sign-ups We ope…
THANK YOU I appreciate every single one of you who made this first month possible! It’s been non-stop action since I announced my game just weeks ago! It's been great meeting so many new, amazing people & making ORMOD into the best possible game it can be. AMA We will also be hosting an AMA on r/Games Tomorrow, the 16th at 22:00 UTC. Get your questions answered! DISCORD Remember to hop in our D…
THANK YOU We have to give our utmost & absolute gratitude & thanks for supporting the project & our small team, it means everything. It's been amazing talking to & meeting so many new people. Much more to come! WHATS NEXT · Continuing development & keeping the community in the loop · Looking towards giving the community access to playtesting & listening to feedback · Bringing a solid roadmap &…
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