Featured in the PixElated Festival, Eagle Island Twist will be 20% off starting on Monday, July 29th!

Its that time again! Retroware is proud to be showcasing our games at the TooManyGames 2024 convention this weekend! If youre in the area and down to play some games, head on over to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA from Friday, June 28th to Sunday, June 30th!
Well be featuring a bunch of our gamesall available to play! Theres a whole lot to see and experience at the convention, so dont miss this opportunity to visit our booth, check out some merch, and play all of our past titles and the current ones in development! Well see you at TooManyGames 2024!
And dont forget to visit the Steam event page for TooManyGames, showcasing all of the games (and honorable mentions) that will be featured at the event! https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44973690/sale/TooManyGames2024 Be sure to follow Retrowares developer page to stay up-to-date on all our games, news, and more! https://store.steampowered.com/developer/retroware

As part of the Endless Replayability Fest Sale, Eagle Island Twist will be available for 20% off! This sale will run from TODAY 05/13 until 05/20, so don't miss out and grab yourself a copy of Eagle Island Twist!
Eagle Island Twist is a collection of two games in one--the classic Eagle Island and the free TWIST DLC! In Classic, follow the story of Quill and his winged companion Koji as they explore the mysterious Eagle Island and confront the terrifying guardian, Amaura! In TWIST, play as Fia and her flying partner Kusako in a nonlinear journey to restore the broken Manaroc Twist!

Players can upgrade and gain new abilities in their travels when playing Classic, or take on a platter of minigames when playing TWIST. Whatever your playstyle, Eagle Island Twist brings tight mechanics, a retro-style color pallet and theme, and so much more!

Start your journey today! Be sure to follow Retroware's publisher page to stay up-to-date on all our games, news, and more! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/retroware

Going to PAX East 2024? Stop by the Retroware booth (15031) and play the demo!

Journey across Eagle Island as Quill or Fia, with their flying partners Koji or Kusako respectively, as you navigate multiple levels based on classic retro designs! Enhance your flying partners with elemental powers, and face off against a host of challenging bosses! The original Eagle Island comes with a focus on story, while Eagle Island TWIST enhances the experience with minigames!

Were excited to be featuring Eagle Island Twist alongside our other games at PAX East 2024! You can expect to also see: AVGN I & II Deluxe, LOVE 3, Prison City, Toxic Crusaders, Iron Meat, and The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Questall available to play! See you there at Booth 15031! Be sure to follow Retrowares publisher page to stay up-to-date on all our games, news, and more! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/retroware

From Programancer, the developer of Prison City and Dumpy & Bumpy, comes a brand new game:

The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest!

Youre supposed to be the hero, but your spotlight was taken away!

Go on a perilous journey through the world of Transylvania. Explore dark mansions, discover minigames, and collect different parts of Dracula to raise him from the deadthen kill him!

Create different equipment chains and customize your experience with a host of adjustable settings!

Wanna take a break from your journey? Enjoy a fine platter of minigames that include: Memory, Fishing, Crabbin Races, Crane Game, and even some Launch Surfing!

Were excited to announce this new project in development with Programancer!

AND, if youre itching to get your hands on playing a preview of The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ), YOU CAN at MAGFest 2024 at the National Harbor from Jan. 18 - Jan. 21!

Look for the Retroware booths in the MIDDLE of the MIVS hall! Well also be featuring Toxic Crusaders right next to our TASQ booth, so be sure to stop by both!

We cant wait to have players take their first dive into The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest (TASQ)! Look forward to even more!

WISHLIST NOW!

Follow Retroware's developer page to stay up-to-date on all our games, news, and more!

Eagle Island Twist is a roguelite action-platformer with falconry-inspired combat. Soar into an original story-driven adventure, fighting through procedurally generated levels and challenging boss fights. The TWIST is free DLC, including new characters and handcrafted, retro-themed minigames.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/681110/Eagle_Island_Twist/

Basic Movement Movement in Eagle Island Twist follows a simple left and right horizontal scheme. When you run either way and suddenly change direction, your character will do a brief slide, then start running in that new direction.
Jumping & Grabbing Jumping allows Quill and Fia to reach higher areas normally out of reach, which could allow them to grab onto a ledge and further access what was once inaccessible at lower heights. Certain runestones can further increase their jump height, along with being able to evade incoming projectiles and special enemy types.
Aiming Quill and Fia utilize a multi-directional aim. However, their range to throw Koji/Kusako respectively is limited without the proper runestone! Players can take advantage of this directional aim to hit enemies beyond narrow pathways, traveling midair by hitting enemy to enemy, or to get a good angle to eliminate multiple enemies at once.
Attacking with different Elements and Maintaining Manaroc Quill and Fia can attack by launching their flying companions at targets. Each owl can imbue itself with elemental powers to increase their potency and utility across different levels. Below are just some of the many elemental forms you can have Koji or Kusako change into! [olist]

Zephara Form: The lightning form. Covers Koji or Kusako in an electrified aura, allowing them to travel in a straight line aimed at any direction. This form allows Koji and Kusako to travel through and damage multiple enemies in a line. [/olist]In addition, each use of any elemental form depletes a set amount of Manarocs in the players bar. In order to use certain elemental forms, players must have the necessary Manaroc amounts to use. In the examples below, each time Fia throws Kusako, while imbued with an element, she will lose one Manarocas indicated by the disappearing blue icon in the top left.

Switching between Elements Koji and Kusako are able to switch between multiple element types, increasing their potency and utility across different levels. Knowing when to use the Magira type over the Icora type could prove essential to defeating certain enemies, as well as maintaining your manarocs.
Time to explore all of Yulu with Quill and Fia! Eagle Island Twist is available NOW!

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It's two games in one for twice the fun!

Head on over to the Steam Page, or look below to get this discount!

A very minor patch in preparation for this weekend's speedrun tournament.

Bug Fixes

• Workaround: In rare circumstances the urchin at the end of Prickletack Pond could despawn itself. As a workaround for the tournament, if this happens the Manaroc Shard will now spawn in automatically at 13 seconds in the boss room or later. This will be fixed properly in the next major patch.
• Fixed: The secret code was not displayed when playing the game in German language.

Thanks to all the players who provided early feedback on Discord. A quick patch with a few QoL features and some fixes :)

Features

• Speedrun timer now continues to run on the menu and map
• Speedrun timer now shows an individual level timer

Changes

• The combo-crystal puzzle in Ice Slide Glide has been redesigned to stop players misinterpreting the solution.
• A manaroc block has been added to the challenge at the end of Thrust Jump Jeopardy to help players find the solution.
• In Hardcore difficulty, blocks which contained hearts on easier difficulties now appears as solid empty blocks instead of breakable blocks. This was misleading players into thinking secrets were nearby.
• Off-screen seeds in Sploding Seeds now have an arrow indicator
• Minor tweaks to a few levels
• Ice Shard Missiles on Ancient Armaments now despawn if you enter a room and one is near Fia.
• Sound effects no longer play on repeat when stationary on the Twist map screen.
• The clinking cog sound effect of falling platforms is no long audible when in other rooms.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: It was not possible to gain a gold medal on Ribbilick Ruins. The coin requirement has been lowered.
• Fixed: The game soft-locks when health reaches zero in lava, when trapped beneath a platform.
• Fixed: The game could occaisional crash on first load due to an issue creating the config.ini file.
• Fixed: Spamming different feather selection when flying through a room exit could cause Kusako to teleport backwards in Flying Solo.
• Fixed: Kusako could clip inside the terrain when taking damage in Flying Solo.
• Fixed: Manaroc Twist Shards could be bounced around by explosions, causing them to land in inaccessible areas.
• Fixed: Sometimes new paths appeared offset after beating a level and returning to the map screen.

Its been a long flight, but after a lot of hard work and lost feathers, Eagle Island Twist is out today! [previewyoutube=oz1JTHVQBx4;full][/previewyoutube] This massive update takes the awesome mechanics of the original Eagle Island, and builds on them in fresh and inventive ways across an expansion that is practically a new game! About Twist: Eagle Island Twist is a free update that brings an all-new story to Eagle Island. As Fia, use your kookaburra Kusako to embark on an adventure that has you facing off against a dark doppelganger to restore a broken artifact - the Manaroc Twist! On your journey youll encounter extraordinary challenges, huge bosses, and awesome new powers, as you track down Dark Fia. Jam packed with new content, Eagle Island Twist brings the high-flying action of the original game to new heights! New Levels, New Challenges: Explore over 45 handcrafted stages that mix up the gameplay and pay homage to classic retro titles. Choose between casual or more difficult routes via the branching world map, and replay levels to find hidden collectables and secret areas.
Feathered Frenzy: On your journey youll find emeralds hidden throughout the levels. Use these to unlock new feathers that grant incredible powers like the golden Lumara form, which allows you to launch Kusako at the speed of light!
Two For One: Owners of the original Eagle Island get Twist as a free update, and newcomers get both experiences in one great package! Take on the original roguelike challenge as Quill and Koji to defeat the guardian eagle Armaura, or try the Rogue and Weekly Speedrun gameplay modes to test your skills.

In Eagle Island Twist, blast through an island of dangers as Fia with your projectile kookaburra companion, Kusako. Battle through crisp, colorful pixel art in this handcrafted platformer. The rules change every level, but with brilliant power-ups youll conquer unique environments, enemies, and bosses. Use your kookaburra to defeat enemies and collect coins, seeds, and manaroc.
Fly through 45 handcrafted stages that homage retro classics in both visuals and gameplay.
Traverse a 16-bit era world map and choose from casual to more difficult routes. Revisit stages to discover hidden collectables and secret areas.
Gather green gems and trade for legendary featherslike the golden Lumara form, which casts Kusako off at the speed of light!
High-flying adventure awaits you on Eagle Island! (No birds were harmed in the making of this game.) Visit our website to learn more! screenwavegames.com

Hey everyone, welcome to the Eagle Island Summer Solstice Update! I've been paying close attention to reviews and feedback, and challenged myself to create this update fixing all of the key issues players had with the game! Here's a fun video showing the update's features. If you stick around for the end, you'll get a preview of what's coming next! [previewyoutube=2Pg3S9wGO5Q;full][/previewyoutube]

Revamped player control

Revamped aiming system

New runestones

Damage and checkpoints

Effects and graphics

Thank you all for trying out the recent feature patch -- aptly named the Free For Owl Update. Your experiences and thoughts are valuable and Im eager to share even more plans for Eagle Island in the coming months. Make sure to join the discussions on our official Discord follow Eagle Island on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to not miss out on any of it. Patch 1.0.8.4 addresses: Adjustment: Achievements now allowed with Gameplay Tweaks turned on Adjustment: Quill is locked in place when repeatedly attacking diagonally, instead of shuffling forwards Adjustment: Forest Fire doesn't begin in the loading room Fix: Treasure rooms could spawn off snowboard sections Fix: Icoras Wrath could get huge combos on Mantikittens For a full list of previous patch notes, visit: http://pixelnicks.net/eagleisland/changelog/ Please leave a Steam review if you havent already! Thanks, everyone - Pixelnicks

From the outset, I wanted to create Eagle Island to be an experience where you can play the game to best suit your needs - a challenge I took head-on to make roguelites more accessible without compromising the genres core ideas. So many people have been playing Eagle Island, thanks for stepping up to offer feedback and continuing to support the game since launch! A sincere Thank You to everybody enjoying their time with Eagle Island. Our Discord community has been growing steadily and just surpassed 1000 members! Our award-winning game is soaring to new heights - and thanks to the communitys feedback, which has been instrumental in the development of this free patch, Ive got a lot of great ideas for future features and additional content. My aim is to make this the best 2D roguelite platformer of 2019! I'm adding to Eagle Islands already thorough list of accessibility options, further allowing players to leverage in-game features for more personalized gameplay experiences. Ive pushed a bunch of features, rebalances and fixes in the upcoming patch, including some of the most requested features:

• New Lite difficulty setting - bridging the gap between Casual and Core
• 360 aiming option
• Permanent runestones option
• Store extra runestones in Quill's backpack
• Win bonus runestones on a game over
• Create a loadout of runestones from Quill's backpack at the beginning of a run
• Improved thumbstick aiming controls - for both 360 and non-360 aiming
• Revamped difficulty screens
• Option to change difficulty level on Game Over
• Rebalanced several runestones & abilities based on additional player feedback

Hey, I've been listening to your feedback and I've just finished developing a big patch, and it's available now in a public beta. Just choose the public_beta branch for Eagle Island (there's a how-to GIF at the bottom). It includes a new difficulty mode, Lite, which only requires a 3x combo to earn health. Additionally, you'll be able to keep unused runestones and apply them as a loadout in future runs! You'll also get the chance to win extra runestones on the game over screen depending on how many monster's you've defeated. I've also added a 360 degree aiming mode for Koji. This is a departure from Eagle Island's core design and may unbalance the game for you, but it's here for you to try! Why not jump into the official Eagle Island Discord server and tell me what you think? All this comes with a whole bunch of other fixes and tweaks, check out the changelog:

• Add: New Lite difficulty setting
• Add: Store unwanted perks in the backpack
• Add: Lucky Chance on game over
• Add: Select loadout from backpack on new run
• Add: 360 degree aiming Gameplay Tweak
• Add: Permanent runestones Gameplay Tweak
• Fix: Spamming change feather while performing double jumps could soft lock Quill
• Fix: Urchidna could hide behind large coral
• Fix: Keys could sink to the bottom of water before Quill can swim
• Fix: Toucan Trader shop items werent consistent on seeded levels
• Fix: Venom and Potam projectiles sometimes stop bouncing
• Fix: Lantern chains could break apart and shake
• Fix: Icoras Wrath could last forever when using Icora Lock
• Fix: Soft lock in Armaura battles when attacking from below the cameras bottom edge
• Fix: Graphical error in gold Rattits tail
• Fix: Olivers hit sprite was facing the wrong way when facing right
• Fix: The shop button hint text did not update after buying an item
• Fix: Mushroom monsters gas cloud hitboxes did not match their animation
• Fix: Ancient Coin slot was shown, but empty, after completing The Lair
• Fix Linux/Mac: GIF and screenshot features would crash the game
• Fix Switch: Could not scroll down text boxes
• Fix GOG: Achievements didnt work when offline
• Adjustment: Enhanced throw angles when using the thumbstick
• Adjustment: Revamped difficulty screen
• Adjustment: Option to change difficulty on Game Over (story mode)
• Adjustment: Option to change difficult on Win (story mode)
• Adjustment: Quill can now run while up or down is being held
• Adjustment: Fire Trail runestone replaced with Ember runestone
• Adjustment: Volcanic Bomb runestone no longer sets the ground alight
• Adjustment: Mushboom runestone explosions no longer hurt Quill
• Adjustment: Can now launch Koji while in a ledge grab
• Adjustment: Can now hit Burrophs tail while it is retreating
• Adjustment: New Game Plus button now has a description
• Adjustment: Time locked doors in Fireside Forest and High Tide Trouble are more forgiving
• Adjustment: Overworld map now shows secret levels and ancient coins
• Adjustment: Increase amount of items given for Offering runestone
• Adjustment: Iframes added after Blast Off and Stratosphere
• Adjustment: Quills horizontal attack animation speed adjusted

Thanks to everyone who's been supportive and provided feedback so far! There have been a few patches already - you can check the changelog here. Most fixes involve making the minecarts easier. What's coming soon in v1.0.8.0? I've received a LOT of feedback over the last few days, and one thing is very clear. Players are divided into two main categories: those who want to challenge themselves to learn the game/mechanics, and those who would rather go through the game with less challenge (presumably with a more Mario-like difficulty). For those in the first category (want a challenge and learn the game/mechanics), not too much is changing. I'm patching and fixing any unfair parts so you won't be cheated. For the latter category, I'm introducing a new difficulty mode - Lite. In this mode you'll be able to gain health by attaining a 3x combo (instead of 4x). You'll be offered the option (but not necessarily encouraged) to change the difficulty after having a few game-overs on a level. You'll have some bonus HP while fighting overworld bosses. A question to prospective Lite difficulty players - would you like blue chests to contain 1 heart as well as gaining hearts from 3x combos? I need to make sure this mode has the correct settings and your feedback is required! It'll go live on a beta branch - more info coming soon.

Eagle Island is LIVE! YES - its true! Thank you so much for your patience in this journey. My first video game is now available for you to play! Ive dreamed of being able to complete and launch a game for most of my life. With your excitement fueling my programming, its finally a reality. Not only did Eagle Island successfully fund on Kickstarter way back in 2017 the release on Steam, but its available on Nintendo Switch (NA) eShop right now, too! Its been an amazing learning experience, of course. For example, Nintendo Switch (EU) eShop isnt live yet (but it will be on July 16) - turns out the certification can be a real pain in the feathers. Regardless - Thank you for playing and supporting Eagle Island. Keep an eye out for merch soon!

Hello falconers, fans, and supporters! Its been an incredible journey and Im thrilled to announce that Eagle Island will be available for purchase on July 11th - finally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5553lW2zk It goes without saying, but were incredibly thankful to our Kickstarter supporters, wish-listers, and Discord community members. Explore Eagle Island with Koji, master the gameplay, and share your favourite moments with the in-game GIF editor. Well feature a few that are tagged #EagleIsland on our social pages - you can even capture GIFs from the demo, available now! Stay tuned here for updates and future announcements. Welcome to Eagle Island!

Weve received some great news ahead of announcing our launch date! Eagle Island was on display for a record-breaking attendance at MomoCon 2019. Over 39,000 gaming and animation fans made their way through the convention centre to play titles including a brilliant lineup of indie developed projects. YouTuber Jesse Cox hosted the 5th Annual Indie Games Showcase recognising 20 indie titles on the showroom floor. The judges, Rami Ismail (Vlambeer), Mike Fahey (Kotaku), Chris Carter (Destructoid), Austin Wood (PC Gamer), and Janet Garcia (IGN), gather to select the top 5 games at MomoCon 2019! Amongst the standouts, Eagle Island was named an Indie Winner! Its an honour to be awarded and include with other great titles. Were really, really excited to get the launch Eagle Island. Stay tuned - launch date will be announced very soon.

Eagle Island is on the way - its HAPPENING! Its safe to say we underestimated the amount of time behind proper QA and testing, but the support weve had in the past year has been.. owl-mazing - thank you to those in the Discord and on Twitter for joining our high-spirited community. With an official demo now available on Steam, were on track to speaking publicly to a very exciting launch date announcement in the coming weeks! After taking Eagle Island to conventions and putting it in the hands of reviewers, soon Koji and Quill will be available for everyone to play at home.
If you havent yet - get your hands on the demo! Every run generates a new map - who knows what youll come across on your next crawl. Keep an eye out for the Eagle Island launch trailer and date in the coming weeks! Thanks for sharing the experience with me.

Hey there, prospective falconers! Eagle Island is finally feature complete! I just need to get through the testing phase to ensure the product you receive is bug-free and super smooth!
If you want to join the community, chat with other fans or testers, or even myself (I'm Nick), hop into the Eagle Island Discord server.
Here's a recap of what you'll find in the game:

• 9 biomes, with a total of 16 visually different environments
• An impressive and unique level generation system
• Story mode with 19 procedurally generated levels
• Rogue mode with 16 configured run styles
• 85 runestone perks to randomize your character build
• 10 main bosses, and 3 special story mode boss battles
• Each main boss has 4 difficulty settings, making future encounters more intense
• Boss Rush mode, which is crazy fun
• Weekly Speedrun mode, where you can challenge other players to the fastest completion time on a short run

GIF heavy post!
Quill and his owl, Koji, are exploring Eagle Island and attempting to rescue the magical Totem birds from a monstrous eagle. You can see Totem Zephara above!
These boars are causing quite the commotion!
Deep in the mines Quill and Koji find a rickety old mine cart track. You'll need quick reactions to launch Koji as you hurtle into danger!
Treasure chests containing perks are strewn across the levels. Here, Quill has collected the dangerous Flame Strike perk which sets the ground ablaze when using the fire attack!
Here Quill and Koji have to navigate a gauntlet of angry sea urchins before finding a locked door. To open it, they have to activate the combo crystals on the ceiling.
No game is complete without big bad bosses. This angry scorpion is one of 10 bosses to be found in the game! Watch out for his fire attacks! Feel free to follow development on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pixelnicks

GIF heavy post!
Quill and his owl, Koji, are exploring Eagle Island and attempting to rescue the magical Totem birds from a monstrous eagle. You can see Totem Zephara above!
These boars are causing quite the commotion!
Deep in the mines Quill and Koji find a rickety old mine cart track. You'll need quick reactions to launch Koji as you hurtle into danger!
Treasure chests containing perks are strewn across the levels. Here, Quill has collected the dangerous Flame Strike perk which sets the ground ablaze when using the fire attack!
Here Quill and Koji have to navigate a gauntlet of angry sea urchins before finding a locked door. To open it, they have to activate the combo crystals on the ceiling.
No game is complete without big bad bosses. This angry scorpion is one of 10 bosses to be found in the game! Watch out for his fire attacks! Feel free to follow development on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pixelnicks