Hello everyone! I just wanted to give you all a quick update about VIDEOVERSE's development.
Firstly, you may have noticed the updated screenshots on the store page. There are some new additions, showing the avatar creator and silly community drawings, plus the themes have been updated with their own unique graphics. I've also added GIFs to the description, showing more of the drawings and Emmett's favourite game, Feudal Fantasy.
Feudal Fantasy is the Kinmoku Sharks most popular JRPG, where Emmett meets other players in its exclusive Videoverse community. It's a clear nod to Final Fantasy, which was the game that lead me to making video games today! VIDEOVERSE is a story about inspiration, dreams and loveand, for me, that all started in the fan forums and chat rooms of my favourite video games!
VIDEOVERSE itself is about to enter beta testing, meaning it's getting very close to release. However, the release date is still TBD as I want to ensure there are no bugs or glitches when the game launches, so you can all experience the game as it's intended to be.
In the meantime, VIDEOVERSE will be at tomorrow's Indie Live Expo event! You can watch it live on Youtube May 20th 7pm (JST) / 12pm (CEST). Also, the next demo of VIDEOVERSE will soon be going live, too. Please keep an eye out for it in the next few weeks.
I thank you all for your patience and support as I finish this project that I started over three years ago. I cannot wait for you all to play it!
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Help Videoverse thrive and survive!
Take a trip back to the days of the early internet and fan forums, when the video game console "Kinmoku Shark" and its online social network "Videoverse" were still popular...
VIDEOVERSE is a 1-bit love letter to old-school social gaming networks where you play as Emmett, a video game-obsessed teenager. In this narrative adventure game, you’ll browse community pages, share artwork, make friends and report trolls to help this retro-inspired social network become a better place for everyone.
Will your actions help Videoverse thrive or will you get caught up in teenage dramas, video game fandoms and corporate conspiracies?
Videoverse features:
- A decision-based narrative adventure that can be enjoyed in around 6 hours
- A chill, retro-inspired soundtrack composed by Clark Aboud (Slay the Spire, Kind Words)
- A nostalgic throwback to retro social networks like MSN messenger, Miiverse and online message boards
- Original artwork and 1-bit pixel animations
- Choose your avatar and set your personal quote
- Unlock multiple side stories
- Accessibility options, including closed captions, self-voicing, sound and music volumes, colourblind friendly themes and clear fonts
- OS: Linux x86/x86_64
- Processor: Intel Celeron CPU 1000M 1.80GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- OS: Ubuntu 18 or equivalent
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 or equivalent
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or equivalent
- Storage: 200 MB available space