Attention Jumpers!

After all these years, the lines of communication from the H.S.A. have come alive once again. Tales of lone survivors from missions past have reached us. Brave soldiers have retreated to the planets' surfaces after failed attempts to eradicate from within. These Jumpers must withstand the renewed onslaught that awaits them. They must do what they can... to survive. Read on! Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! Like the original, players will control a Jumper as they seek to blast away aliens using a variety of upgradable weapons, utilities, and grenades. However, things are a bit different this time as you control a lone survivor from a troubled mission. After failing to nuke the hive from within, you have been forced to retreat to the planets' surface. Now, you stand alone against the onslaught that awaits you. No new recruits will aid you. The good news is that you can still access upgrades such as powerful flame throwers, devastating grenades, and critical utilities such as the healing totem. Will they be enough to survive?

The Gameplay

Hive Jump Survivors was derived from the fun ambush moments found in the original. Players will start alone on a procedurally generated planet's surface with basic firepower. Hordes of aliens will begin to swarm the player who must fend them off one by one. As goo drops, it can be reinvested in weapon upgrades both old and new. Players must hold out as long as they can before the "boss" of that planet reveals itself as the final challenge. So, once again players can enjoy trying various upgrade strategies that will help them survive within the alien hives. This time, permanent upgrades can be applied by collecting a new resource called Amber. This makes each new "run" different and more exciting than the last. We could write forever about what's new and what's returning, but watching the sneak peek trailer below will do a much better job of getting you excited for another jump! [previewyoutube=JDocHEzG1Q8;full][/previewyoutube]

A Fresh Look

Hive Jump Survivors is receiving a complete visual overhaul from the original. The theme and lore will carry over, yet the new look and point of view will support the "holdout" style gameplay, allowing more game space for the action.

The Team

We're developing Hive Jump Survivors in partnership with a local development team called Joystick. This trio of developers has close ties with Graphite Lab, and lead efforts on our 2022 release called Kombinera. We're also enlisting the help of Sonamu Games, a new development initiative that you will hear more about in the coming months. Several core members of the original game are connected with the game as well. Matt Raithel (EP and concept artist on Hive Jump), David Greenfield (Lead QA on Hive Jump) are leading efforts from Graphite Lab's side.

A Plan for Release

Early Access was critical to our success with Hive Jump. So, once again, we're working to involve the players in the development of Hive Jump Survivors. We hope to bring the game to Early Access this fall where we will fine tune the experience with the support of players just like you. While development process can be a bit fluid, we expect to be in Early Access about 6 months. During this time we plan to add more content, more maps, more enemies and more action! We expect the Early Access version to be fully playable and worthy of playtime. We'll announce more as we work through development. The biggest help you can offer us at this time is to help spread the word and share your excitement for this next phase of the franchise. Wishlist Hive Jump Survivors on Steam Today! As we announce this new venture, you may wonder if the original will receive updates at this point. Sadly the core development team for the original has disbanded making it unlikely that we'll revisit the original Hive Jump. Releasing Hive Jump was a major moment in our history and we've learned a lot from it. We're pressing hard to make smart decisions as we move forward with the development of Hive Jump Survivors.

[ 2023-09-12 21:16:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

In the 24th century, humanity is at war with a hostile alien race. Outnumbered a million to one, mankind’s only hope of survival is the J.U.M.P. Corps. Its mission is to fight the alien menace hive by hive and planet by planet.

You and your friends assume the role of JUMPERS, and blast your way through procedurally generated alien hives in chaotic run-and-gun 2D platforming action. Up to 4 Players band together in Local or Online Co-op to kill aliens, avoid traps, collect treasures and discover lost relics. Defeat fierce alien bosses to complete your mission and save the galaxy.

Key Features

• Action Platforming: Engage swarms of aliens in frenetic combat. Avoid traps, withstand ambushes, discover treasures, rescue survivors, and more.
  
• Co-op Multiplayer: Play single player, or 2-4 player co-op. (local or online via Steam)
  
• Procedural Levels: Jump into procedurally generated alien hives. Level modifiers like dark levels keep you on your toes and offer new challenges to overcome.
  
• Unique Permadeath: Keep the transponder backpack in one piece! It is your mobile respawn point and if it is destroyed your team has no more lives.
  
• Challenging AI: Intelligent and fierce enemies will hunt you throughout the hive.
  
• Sci-Fi Arsenal: Pulverize aliens with pulse rifles, flamethrowers, and a variety of unlockable and upgradable weapons that persist between missions.
  
• Hand-Designed Challenges: Plunder challenge rooms and uncover lost relics to boost the power of your jumpers for that mission.
  
• Dynamic Lighting: Experience pixel-perfect dynamic lighting using Sprite Lamp.
  
• Daily/Weekly Challenges: Compete with friends and strangers to see who is the greatest jumper in the galaxy with Daily and Weekly Challenge missions with Leaderboards.
  
• Strategic Campaigns: The results of your jumps directly impact the ongoing galactic war against the aliens. Manage your planetary campaign between jumps in a turn-based strategy mode. (feature not yet present in Early Access)
  
• Gamepad Support: Play Hive Jump using your favorite console controller.