We greet you, Bounty Hunters! It seems like the game is one of your indie favorites! At least the partial results of 2022 Indie of the Year Awards say so, since Viscerafest got into the TOP 100 thanks to your votes. The second round starts now, let's continue with the voting and get Viscerafest to the actual top! Just click the "vote" button next to Viscerafest on the full Top 100 list - or pick more than one game, nobody's stopping you! Thank you all and have a wonderful holiday!

A Lil Dev update:

Ahoi folks! Lead dev here! and I thought I might take a second to get you up to speed on what's going on with the dev side of things. After the last update, there were a few Lil issues we wanted to iron out with a hotfix, which we expected would be the case. With that said it was meant to come out a lot sooner than it will, and that's for 2 reasons... The first is that my Grandma passed away recently. But before she died me and my father left town to be with her before left to be with the Lord, which inevitably had an impact on development being that we were gone for 2 and a half weeks. The second being that this hotfix... well let's just say it's not a hotfix anymore... At this point, it is a pretty massive and substantial update, but we're aiming to have it out by next week at the latest. Lots of fun stuff coming with it, can't wait for it to come out! As for Chapter 3, C3l1 - C3L4 are in a rough but playable state, with C3L5 on the way to joining them. I'm currently in the pre-production phase of C3L6 as well, and we're in the midst of making plans for the game's finale. All of the art for chapter 3's first cutscene is complete, and the latter ones are coming along nicely. We're still a ways out from release, but it's all starting to come together.
But to wrap things up, I want to thank everyone whose been sticking with us throughout the game's development, as well as to the wonderful folks actually helping us out with it. It's been an... odd... year for me, but one where I think I can comfortably say the Lord has exceedingly blessed me throughout. But whether you've been playing our game, or in the trenches with me working on it, I can't thank you enough. Have a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year! And OH! Also thanks to all the kewl people who make us fanart! Mattowaar:
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THE STORY

The year is 3796, and you are Caroline. A bloodthirsty, psychopathic mercenary who wants nothing more than to marry her wonderful boyfriend Athens Fetter. Problem is money's tight, and rings aren't exactly cheap. But thankfully there may be hope for her yet, as a warlock named Cromune has acquired a rather hefty bounty on his head. He's being accompanied by a small fraction of the U.S.C. (The United Scientific Conglomerate) Lead by Dr Mortice. Which means he's got a small army defending him. But what's an army to someone who's taken on a legion? What're a few hundred soldiers to death incarnate? Nothing but a slaughter... Nay... A viscerafest.

The Early Access version includes an introductory prelude level, the game’s main and chapter 1 hubs, and the entirety of the first chapter with 7 levels to play through. It also features 8 of the enemies, and 6 (out of total 9) of the game’s weapons. The second chapter is planned to be added down the line during the Early Access period. The hub's primary features together with the third chapter are planned for the game’s full launch.

KEY FEATURES

Navigate nonlinear hand-crafted levels, stuffed to the brim with secrets, using key cards, completing puzzles and various objectives to progress. Set across a wide variety of locations, from a space station above the earth, to a realm beyond our reality.

Wield 9 unique and powerful weapons, from staples of the genre like the bunker buster double-barreled shotgun, to the more unique and offbeat, such as the Pung Cannon.

Slaughter over 2 dozen different enemy types, from the minor grunts who make up the U.S.C's forces, to monsters beyond your ability to comprehend such as The Soul Hunters. New enemy types are introduced every level, each compounding the challenges you'll face with a variety of attacks and behaviors.

Juggle your resources, as you fight to stay alive, constantly balancing your use of ammo, health, and armor.

Move at the speed of light, chaining bunny hopping and dashing together to move at speeds no man would dream of, and with your overbearing air control, dance around projectiles like no other.

Collect tons of goodies to unlock items such as Cypher keys, and level modifiers to spice up your playthroughs.