We are now *very nearly* at the point where we can release the first version of this new game Ive been working on with my new company Mind Feast Games..! Whats the story behind the game? Well, running hospitals is expensive. A clever bean in central government decided that tearing up requirements for medical qualifications would help. So volunteers are now welcome in hospitals! You decide to enrol and help your local hospital. You can be one of four characters whose specialist skills are throwing and catching; Jason the American footballer , Prisha the pizza chef , Ethan the juggler or Tamira the javelin athlete Josh and Kaitlin, our two artists, have been working hard on these 2D characters and the 3D objects that youll have to navigate in the game.
This is Prisha the chef getting a patient to a bed in the fastest way possible!
And a water cooler that is looking a bit the worse for wear . . . is that a fish inside it?! Josh even managed to teach himself animation so the characters can do this now:
Ethan the juggler idling, running and throwing Ive been weaving together the 2D characters, 3D objects and hospital world to create some fun levels - heres how level one in two-player mode is shaping up:
Tamira the athlete and Jason the American footballer waiting to be given their actions! Joe and Rupert have been doing stirling work on the code, and the characters are now able to do 4 moves in a row without breaking the game engine Joe has also revealed a hidden talent for UI (user interface) design and has created lovely selection screens for levels and characters: [previewyoutube=ZsovWtBRq7s;full][/previewyoutube] Our Discord has been steadily growing and we have been playing games such as Build-a-body, Emoji Movies and Story Hive . Heres a collage of each mini-chapter we made for Book 1 of Story Hive. One of our community members created it so we could remember the laughs we had writing it - thanks James!
We also play live games like JackBox once a week which Bronte has been streaming on our Discord so we can all play together. The even more exciting news is that the demo is very nearly ready!! You can wishlist it on Steam now! Of course, you can also get in touch with any questions, queries or comments - wed love to hear from you! See you soon, Shaz, Julia and the MFG team New Game Announcement! Co OPERATION: MultiTurn is coming..! A few of you might already knowI have been working on a new game called Co OPERATION: MultiTurn with my new company Mind Feast Games..! And we have exciting news! The Steam page is now public https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEnCM1ckTHc Were making this game to help people feel connected socially and emotionally. Heres how you can get involved with the early demo or the more polished version which will come later: Wishlist the game on Steam! That way youll be the first to know when it's available to purchase and play with your friends and family. Want to get involved before the demo is out? Join our Discord community! You can chat with the team and the other community members and play games together (we have a weekly live games session as well as longer, asynchronous games that run over several days). The experience is all about teamwork, communication and fun. We want our development process to reflect that so were being very open. The Discord is also where well be sharing our progress and concepts so you can see the game as it develops. We get the community involved in creative decisions for the game and company too - lots to get stuck into! Want to be one of the first people to play the demo once it's ready? Join our mailing list! Have any questions? Start a discussion with us on Steam! If you care about co-op games and like the idea of an inviting and accessible game that you can play with friends, family and partners while still having a gaming experience that feels like it has some depth get involved Join us on Discord and/or the Steam forum and be part of turning this thing from a good idea into a great game. Cheers, Shaz and the Mind Feast Games team