Hey there, Bibiki -the audio composer and sound designer of Arco- here! I hope you've been enjoying Arco so far It's been a real pleasure to read your last comments on how are you having a good time with our beloved characters. I'm passing by to say that last weekend we had the first Arco live concert at Guadalindie, where we played a selection of Arco tunes. I had the pleasure to play with Victoria Ruiz, the original singer and player of tunes like Lgrimas de Cal and Mirella Dez (ellanorte), sound designer at ZA/UN that sang in Sempiternal In case you want to watch it, here is the full concert [previewyoutube=B1npQfRIPDI;full][/previewyoutube] Thanks so much for your support along the way, it means a lot

[ 2025-05-23 07:25:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

With this build, we're taking language support out of "Beta" status. This means languages are available on non-steam platforms and we're satisfied that the major issues with the translations have been solved. Steam build was uploaded a few days ago, so you should've been able to enjoy the latest changes already! For those who missed it last time, the supported languages are: Spanish - LATAM German Simplified Chinese Russian Japanese Portuguese - BR Many issues with translations (small and not-so-small) have been fixed since the last build. Thanks to everyone who has helped with testing! If you have any further issues please keep the reports coming - after making extra sure your copy is up to date! The other changes have been fairly minor but will un-stick a few people - Soft-lock in Act 3 when running a translation fixed - Crashes with very specific item equips fixed. - Time has been added to the manual save slots in the pause UI for some dedicated players trying to see every last dialogue line! There has also been a very positive review of the game over on Polygon, we can tell the reviewer really vibed with the game! Give it a read if you're still on the fence https://www.polygon.com/gaming/475119/arco-review Thanks, and enjoy!

[ 2024-12-04 09:44:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are very happy to announce that Arco is now available in the following languages: - Spanish - LATAM - German - Simplified Chinese - Russian - Japanese - Portuguese - BR We want to say that, since the game has a lot of text and we are a small team, we are aware that you may find some misprints here and there. Even though we are checking that everything looks perfect for you, in case you find some misprints or bugs, it would help us a lot if you could report that at Steam forums. Besides the localisation, we've made some minor audio and performance improvements, as well as some background changes to implement better the localisations. Thank you so much for your patience, we hope you enjoy Arco a lot in your languages!

[ 2024-10-24 20:27:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are super happy to announce that Arco got nominated for the "Best Indie Game" in the 2024 #GoldenJoystickAwards
If you liked Arco and want to support us, go and vote us for the award at the website below, it'd mean the world to us https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/ Thank you for your support on Arco. We are a small team and this is a huge milestone for us For more news, remember you can follow us on Twitter or Instagram

[ 2024-10-14 10:27:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are happy to announce that Arco is part of Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest! Besides, you can get Arco now with a 20% discount!Atzi We are very grateful about all the game reception so far, and we are working hard to bring localization live asap Thank you!tinder

[ 2024-09-30 17:02:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Thank you everyone for your reviews! We've reached Overwhelmingly Positive which I officially puts us in the cool kids gang and will grant us entry to gamedev valhalla. We're still working on localisation and expecting to deliver it soon. Meanwhile we're pushing this patch with smaller changes and lots of bugcrash fixes. Switch has also received a patch recently and we'll keep updating it to make sure it's quality matches the steam version.

Patch Summary

• Reworked save menu and allowed more save slots
• Added subtitles to in-game songs.
• Fixed a lot of crashes.

Changelog

• New load/save menu with 5 manual and 10 auto saves, and fixed some graphics bugs there
• Added song subtitles
• Couple patches to player combat inventory, so killed characters drop ALL their items and also so it doesn't get duplicated if you win the combat and get back
• Added camera pan scaler so that people who are motion sick can turn it off
• Adjusted Itzae skill tree so the passive upgrades are visible right away
• Restored character HP in starting bar silently when they are re-added
• Now coins show correctly if you have 99+ coins
• Added healing loot before bog ambush so players don't get instakilled
• Made it so you don't have to have Atzi to dig up previously discovered gold and some other Atzi interactions
• Added flags to avoid accidentally skipping Holyground interaction
• Fixed various description inconsitencies and typos
• Patch so teleport works as dash on Mountain Temple
• Reworked Lamb logic so Zoka and Lamb are different events and trigger independently
• Ending Guilt threshold adjustement
• Nerfed Brace slightly.
• Nerfed mushroom spread mushrooms slightly
• Fixed goat mission and password box
• Fixed (some) infinite money exploits
• Fixed El Gallo fight not triggering animations
• Fixed line drawing cache potentially growing forever
• Fixed skeleton talking even if you killed him
• Fixed bug with fires in RC_HQ
• Fixed ending achievement
• Fixed clifftops watchtower crash
• Fixed El Gallo fight animations and ending explosions killing player
• Fixed crash in revive corpse action
• Fixed inv lost reference crash
• Fixed minecarts and fuel tanks so they can't be exploded with Explode Corpse
• Fixed quick_shot_dash action crash
• Fixed one of the temple combats not self-completing
• Added SetProcessDPIAware for Windows to hopefully avoid blurriness on high DPI screens
• Added high DPI window flag for Mac (separately handled on Windows)

[ 2024-09-26 02:34:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

First of all thank you everyone for enjoying Arco, and reporting all the bugs! If you played Arco but haven't left a reivew yet, please do, it helps

Patch summary

• Lots of crash and bug fixes. Let us know if you find anything we missed.
• Demo! Some people asked so we brought the free demo back! It's important to notice that the demo is the first 2-3 hours of the game and that the saves carry over to the final, if you choose to buy, so it is the best way to see if you like the game!
• Assist mode in settings for players who care about the story but are struggling with combat. You can use it to blow stuff up, skip combat and turn off ghosts. We recommend experiencing the game without it, but we want to make sure everyone can get the most fun out of the game.
• Option to skip Act I when replaying the game. To make Obelisk hunting and looking for alternate paths a more pleasant process.
• Holding space previews bullet paths. Thanks for the suggestion.

What's next

• Localisation. Arco will be translated into 6 languages: - Spanish - LATAM - German - Simplified Chinese - Russian - Japanese - Portuguese - BR The translations are planned to release before end of the month on Steam.
• Switch patches. We realise Switch version of the game runs worse than PC and has additional bugs. There's a Patch on the way addressing the main issues. As we can't instantly push new changes to Switch, the fixes there will lag behind the ones here. Hope you understand. We hope that the upcoming Switch patch will be accepted by Nintendo in the following week.
• More and more fixes. Hopefully, most of the issues are now resolved, but we'll keep an eye out for more bug reports and tackle them asap.

Changelog

- Fixed 2x Mana Buff sometimes not working in combat - Assist Mode - Added Act 1 skip when replaying the game. - Fixed some Achievements not triggering. - Changed scenario summary presentation a little - Patched accidentally leaving Zoka behind - Typo fixes - Increased draw scale for the pre-fight UI in encounter for comfortable reading on Switch/Deck - Fixed use button visible for one frame if it shouldn't be on opening inventory - Fixed crash in boss_moth - Rattler mission hints - Fixed lizard egg softlock - Patched items that do damage when consumed so they don't break the game if used in pre-battle - Fixed Chali trader shop crash - Fixed wrong-size overlay with funny res - Less blinding crash screen - Reworked Sprite Caching - Fixed infinite money loop (one of em at least) - Bunch of skill description fixes - Fixed Revive Corpse crash - Added missing 'worm ghost' description - Fixed being able to take Zoka past the forest - Fixed train wormhole - Fixed archeology minigame crash - Added missing mana pickup description - Fixed kid ball mission not finishing - Added bullet paths visible when holding space First person to find another crash on Steam and ask gets a key for their friend >:)

[ 2024-08-24 00:40:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

"A masterful addition to the cinematic genre it follows - exciting and beautiful and random and hellish all at once, - EDGE Magazine Simultaneous turn based system 10-15h choose your path game Rad art and music Immersive narrative Dark paths to jump into We are so excited to release the game to the world. We really hope you enjoy it at least as much as we did making it

[ 2024-08-15 16:07:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are SUPER excited to announce that Arco is being released on August 15th! Don't miss our brand new trailer with a stunning animation by Juicy Vibes [previewyoutube=5Oft1Mwob7Q;full]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Oft1Mwob7Q[/previewyoutube] Moreover, starting off today, you can play our brand new demo, being able to play the beginning of the game without any restriction (about 2 hours of gameplay ) We are looking forward to the game release so you can all enjoy what we've been working on for so long We hope you enjoy the demo a lot in the meantime; and feel free to write on the discussion board any thoughts that come to mind! Feel free to wishlist and share if you like it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/Arco/

[ 2024-07-29 14:37:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Arco is taking part of #PixElatedFestival kicking off July 29th We are thrilled to share that Arco is part of #PixElatedFestival starting July 29th!
You'll be able to play a BRAND NEW DEMO, where you'll get your hands into the first 2 hours of the game! Better yet, your save from that demo will transfer over to the full game so you won't have to replay that content if you don't want to. (You're free to and might want to make different choices!) You can check http://pixelatedfest.com for the complete line-up of games and activities We have some more exciting news next Monday when the event officially kicks off, so stay tuned

[ 2024-07-23 13:15:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello folks! Today is a pretty exciting day for our crew, as IGN published their exclusive preview of the game (the first two acts), and it turns out they think Arco is a pretty cool game. WE TOLD YOU! [previewyoutube=wbDAVPXtQDs;full][/previewyoutube] "It's been a while since I've felt so captivated by such a minimalist game as Arco," says Leana Hafer from the IGN team. We've been in the weeds getting the game ready for launch later this year, and hearing that it sounds like we are on the right track has been a nice morale boost. We hope you take the time to check out their wonderful preview to get a new look at what we are cooking up in the game. That's not all! The fine folks at Latin American Games Showcase have invited us over again for the Summer Game Fest edition of their show, and we are showing off a pretty neat boss fight with them on June 8 @ 10 AM PT. Here's a hint for that boss - . That's all for now, we will see you later this summer with a release update for Arco. Take care!

[ 2024-06-05 21:09:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch the devs play!

[ 2024-02-09 12:57:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Thanks for playing and all the feedback, looking forward to more of your thoughts. We have updated the demo with the following changes:

• Added Mac support
• Game is locked to 16:9 ratio now, which should prevent any elements from being out of the screen
• Some crashes and small bugs have been fixed.

Enjoy :)

[ 2024-02-07 22:10:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch devs play the Arco demo!

[ 2024-02-06 19:45:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=zMtUYpEI3EU;full][/previewyoutube] Dont miss the opportunity to play the first Steam demo of Arco! In this demo, youll be able to:

• Learn Arco's simultaneous combat system thanks to a quick-start tutorial
• Explore the dense forest and a mysterious temple in a snippet of Itzae's story, a Kanek warrior that youll guide in the full version of the game!
• Compete at Kaneks arena, a place where youll be able to test different characters and skill trees against various enemies

You can play the demo using mouse + keyboard and/or controller This will be our first time doing a public demo of Arco online. We hope you enjoy the experience. If you have any feedback we'd appreciate if you filled in this questionnaire. https://forms.gle/JhUwj65HcV5YjUmg7 Thanks The demo is ENGLISH only, but youll be able to experience the game in different languages for the final release! (and yes, Spanish EU and Spanish LATAM are some of them ) Enjoy playing the demo and make sure to give us a wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/Arco/ Arco Team

[ 2024-01-25 14:13:31 CET ] [ Original post ]