We hope summer is treating you well. Remember to stay hydrated and wear sunscreen! Here in 2Awesome we've been busy, improving alma an preparing something for you! Lets get into it!
Today at the Open Sauce Event we were part of the Secret Sauce Showcase alongside a lot of amazing indie games!
Since Steam Next Fest, we've spent a lot of time reviewing your feedback, watching streams, reading comments, and identifying areas where the demo could improve. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts. Your feedback helped shape this update.
Today, we're happy to release a major update for the Altered Alma demo. So lets check out some of the many improvements we have!
The demo now includes expanded difficulty and accessibility settings, allowing you to adjust elements such as enemy damage, enemy health, parry timing windows, player strength, and more.
Whether you're looking for a challenging Metroidvania experience or want to focus on exploration and story, you can tailor the game to your preferred playstyle.
Combat and movement are at the heart of Altered Alma, so we paid special attention to the feedback surrounding both systems.
We've refined Jack's movement to feel more responsive and consistent throughout the demo. The parry system has also received several adjustments, improving timing, feedback, and overall reliability to make successful parries feel more rewarding.
Another highly requested feature is now available.
You can fully customize your controls and rebind inputs to create a setup that feels comfortable for you. Whether you're playing with a controller or keyboard, you'll have more freedom to play your way.
We've updated several of the in-game pixel-art cutscenes to improve presentation, pacing, and storytelling.
These changes help key moments flow more naturally while giving Neo Barcelona and its characters even more personality.
Also we have Voice Acting on the intro! So you can have a Sneak Peak of whats comming for the rest of the game!
Exploration should always feel rewarding.
We've added new pickups throughout the demo and improved existing items to make their effects clearer and more impactful. You'll find more useful rewards while exploring the city and uncovering its secrets.
We've made a variety of updates to the UI based on community feedback.
Menus are clearer, information is easier to read, and overall navigation feels smoother. These changes improve the experience from the moment you start the demo until the credits roll.
The interior of the Esperanza has been reworked!
A new layout makes it simpler to find everything on the ship and to access all rooms!
This update exists because of your feedback.
Every comment, bug report, stream, review, and discussion helped us improve Altered Alma. We're continuing to work on the game every day, and we're excited to hear what you think about the updated demo.
If you haven't played recently, now is the perfect time to jump back into Neo Barcelona and see what's changed.
A huge shoutout to everyone who’s been active on our Discord, giving us your love, support and feedback. Your input has been incredibly valuable and has helped us fine-tune the game and polish the final details. We’ve been taking tons of notes, and your excitement genuinely keeps us going.
With each update, we’re getting closer to bringing this world to life, and we honestly couldn’t do it without you. Thanks for being with us on this journey. We can’t wait to share even more soon.
See you in our next entry,
– 2Awesome Studio
Activity subsidized by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Creative Europe Media and the Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC).