Hey, Cosmic Janitors and all the citizens of Aurora 5!
The Silence
We were silent for a long time, for two reasons. The first is that we have an important announcement coming up - more on that below - and the second is that we're working on the game full steam ahead, and since we don't have a dedicated person just producing social content or Steam Devblogs, we've been focusing on the work instead.
This has paid off, and anyone who follows our social channels has seen some spectacular updates lately. Just a few examples:
The Adventure
1- We were proud to unveil the updated Dome, or "Nexus Plaza", which will be one of the main hub areas of the game, where we will return several times and in several different versions.
2- Partly related to this is our train system (or more specifically our subway system) which will be the player's main form of travel between the major locations in Aurora 5. It's an anytime mode of transport (so not a scripted story event) that will function as the main means of fast travel for most of the game. (later you'll have other options)
3- We have some new weapons, like the Bradbury beam gun (slash raygun), and the mighty (and uncontrollable) Hand Turret.
4- We also working hard on gadgets and Mutamods that will help the players lure, trick, avoid, or eliminate their opponents.
5- Our friendly (but most of the times deadly) turret Steve is also working again after a huge update and face-lift.
6- And we have a lot of new things in store that we cannot show you yet, but here are some random concept arts and models to give you an idea....
...and now our AWESOME NEWS!
RetroSpace was started by a tiny team, essentially one person full-time and a few helpers when they had the capacity. This allowed us to get to a certain level and make a nice internal demo, but ultimately, we felt the game deserved much more and needed help.
So we came to the conclusion that we needed to find a publisher for RetroSpace, which could take the project to a whole new level. The search was long because we didn't jump at the first offer, we were looking for a partner who would approach the game in the most honest and understanding way possible, and who would have the same professional yet childlike enthusiasm for it as we did.
The good news is that we've found that perfect partner in Kwalee! They are more than just a publisher to us, they are friends and fans, and the project can now develop freely in a mutually beneficial symbiosis. What does this mean? We've been able to kick-start the game's development at a higher level - with a bigger team - so we can really focus on making the best experience possible while getting all the support we need!
Thank you for all your love, understanding and patience! Expect more dev blogs in the future.
Let's funkin' go!
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Stay awesome, be funky, play more:
The Wild Gentlemen - RetroSpace team
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