Hello everyone!

It's been awhile, I hope you're safe. We're still working and things are finally settling after the "Covid crater" as a colleague put it. It's been a hectic few months since March, 2020. But now we're back to inform that we will launch a new Kickstarter campaign in the end of January, 2021! Let's start with showing our work in progress intro to celebrate (soon you can see it in glorious three dimensions). [previewyoutube=MDR2REC4k-4;full][/previewyoutube]

What's Been Happening?

In short we've spent these months trying to survive, doing work for hire, applying for loans, grants and investments. We also spent two months pitching to a major publisher and almost got signed with a huge budget, but fell through. It's also been interesting to transition to a complete remote team, from being in an office for 5+ years. We're going to work remotely as long as the pandemic continues.
We've found more work for hire until the end of the year and our investors have given us some more money to keep going. We're in a position where half of the team can work full on with the prototype and prepare for the new release.

Improved Prototype

Since March, 2020 we've improved the feedback and are upgrading the visuals, the economy system and improved the animal AI and mechanics. It's still a proof of concept, but we're trying to show how we can iterate with feedback. There's still no insects though, sorry. ;) Check out the paintover below with our new "Eco Ship", a VTOL aircraft (vertical take-off and landing), it will complement our awesome eco van.

A New Kickstarter

We're doing a new campaign in the beginning of next year, late January, 2021. There are publishers who are slightly interested, but a lot of people in the game industry are on the fence, they want us to show numbers, some feel that games about the environment and ecology is too niche. If you ask me I think it's something that anyone on Earth can relate to in some way, but I digress. We're going to show everyone that Among Ripples: Shallow Waters is a game people want, and with you, our early fans we're going to make it!

Let's Stay in Touch

We've updated our social media presence, and right now we communicate through Twitter, Instagram and our newsletter mainly. If you want to stay up to date or check out cute pictures of our pets, that's where to be.

• Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gJDx0T
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/EatCreateSleep
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatcreatesleep/

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See you soon! //Martin & Eat Create Sleep

[ 2020-10-14 07:57:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Among Ripples 2, an eco tycoon sim focused on maintaining balance in lakes and rivers. The water bodies are filled with different creatures that needs your help. In the game you focus on saving nature from different hazards and problems. Our game is inspired by ecology and the people who spend time and effort to solve the problems we face today.

Key Features

• Create your own ecosystem, balance predators and prey and make the environment livable.
  
  
• Nurture and tend to creatures, understand their needs and comforts. Watch how they interact with the world you create for them.
  
  
• Shape your world, by raising and lowering land, expanding the lake.
  
  
• The game adapts to your skill level and creates a meditative flow for inexperienced and experienced players alike. You will also be able to tweak your challenge.
  
  
• Immerse yourself in a single-player campaign where you lead a couple of scientists. Build your mobile research base, research tech trees and ask your companions for advice.
  
  
• Build your own experience, with the custom games mode, level editor and mod support you can branch out and find new unexpected ways to play the game.

Setting

Among Ripples 2 is set in Sweden where you save lakes and rivers. From the breathtaking northern fell landscapes to agricultural farmland in the south; you will save them all. You are the leader for a group of scientists who have been chosen to rehabilitate lakes and rivers that have been damaged. The game is about finding hope to solve one of the biggest challenges of our time.

Work in Progress

Among Ripples 2 is still under development and the game is subject to change.