Well folks, after years of development, and countless hours of testing and feedback from you, Particulars has finally released for PC, Mac and Linux.
On behalf of the developers, and all of us at Surprise Attack Games, thank you so much for your feedback and support. It's hard to believe that back in July 2013, Particulars was voted through the Steam Greenlight process and not long after, made its way to Steam Early Access.
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To celebrate the launch, Particulars is currently 20% off via Steam and The Humble Store.
We hope you enjoy the subatomic playground we have created. See you on the forums.
Steve - Community Manager
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