Ever since the original prototype, Chasm has begun with a short text crawl followed by Daltyn entering the town of Karthas. We've always tried to stick to a "play it, don't say it" philosophy, and after studying up on Joseph Campbell's hero's journey we realized that the Outpost that Daltyn is stationed at was the perfect place to begin an epic adventure. The Outpost lies on the border between the rival kingdoms of Guildea (Daltyn's homeland) and Delkath, and is an important strategic position in the long-running war between the two. Starting there will not only give you a taste of Daltyn's life before the journey, but also help establish the lore of the world more deeply. We'll be showing off more of the Outpost in the coming months, but for now enjoy the first look at its courtyard!

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We've been hard at work on new content for the past couple months, as well as doing some overall improvements and polish to the game. The next few GIFs show off a couple enemies you will encounter in the Gardens, as well as many improvements we've made such as new hit effects and shaders, dynamic dust particles, improved damage stats, dramatic freezing for important events, and more. Please keep in mind these are downsampled from 60 to 30 FPS, so they aren't nearly as smooth as it will be in-game!

We usually only show off the more polished stuff, but we thought you all might like a little peak behind the scenes to see how things are made! The following GIF was recorded in a debug room we use to develop and tune the mechanics of the game. It features a new Wall Jump ability, hard landings, pushable obstacles and more!
Also check out our most recent Kickstarter update for another image and a preview track off the OST! We'll have more to reveal next month, so stay tuned!

[ 2015-08-01 05:18:56 CET ] [ Original post ]