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Genre: Indie

Aesthetic Arena

Aesthetic Arena 2 In Development
Many have been wondering what happened to the game or whether a new game was in development. I took a few months break from Aesthetic Arena development and then began developing a new project, titled "Aesthetic Arena 2". I felt like aesthetic arena was in a good stable state, and wanted to fresh start with something new and original but also related to the previous project because many seemed to enjoy aesthetic arena. Since almost two years ago when I worked on aesthetic arena, my game development skills improved greatly and that will show in this new project. It will include favorite ideas from the original along with a lot of new stuff and much improved gameplay. This game will include classic vaporwave aesthetics along with the outrun retrowave style of the original. If you enjoyed the original you will defiantly love Aesthetic Arena 2. If you would like more details or have questions about anything related to this project be sure to join the Aesthetic Arena Discord . Here I will be constantly giving development updated and what im working on along with answering any questions. Thanks For Reading! -Csgood Games

Update 1.5 Patch Notes
Aesthetic Arena Just had a patch with new features and gameplay elements. Read these patch notes to see what changed! This update changed gameplay experiences overall.

Overall Updates:


  • New Pause Menu Added (Access it by pressing escape)
  • Look Sensitivity Slider is now available in the pause menu
  • Music Volume Slider is also now available in the pause menu.
  • Game-play is more fast paced.
  • Enemy's no longer explode when colliding with each other, making them much more numerous
  • Spawns adjusted.
  • Health is no longer affected by difficulty, but rather speed of enemy's.
  • New Songs Added, (Thanks to BVSMV for providing the new music.)


Major Update 1.4 Out Now
Hi all, its been about a month since the last update and we have been listening to your feedback. This update is a big one. Lets go over some of the changes.

Major Updates:

  • Complete UI and Menu Rehaul. Much more interactive and user friendly.
  • Multiplayer [ALPHA] is out. It is still in alpha, so please, dont expect it to be even near perfect, as it is still being developed. However, people have been asking for it, and its something.
  • Controller Support has been added out of the box. You can navigate the menus and have the full experience with only a gamepad. However, there are some buttons you wont be able to interact with, as they will lead to optional scenes, or websites.
  • Easy, Normal, and hard mode have been added as requested. Speed of enemies, health of enemies, and spawn rate will be adjusted based on what you select.
  • No More Sprinting. We scrapped sprinting, dont worry, you will still go relatively the same speed as before.


Minor Updates:


  • Enemies Spawns Adjusted
  • Pickup Spawn Adjusted
  • Prologue and Arcade Removed (for now)
  • Bug Fixes

Aesthetic Arena Patch (v1.3)
Aesthetic Arena Has Recently Been Updated! Read More To See Whats Been Changed! We love your feedback so let us know in our discord! https://discord.gg/TNUcR3V

Major Changes:


  • Weapons Have Been Re-Skinned And Re-Sounded to a sci-fi type theme.
  • Added Some More Visual Elements To The Level. (Skeletons Dancing, Statues)
  • Bow Has Been Temporarily Removed, due to bugs and glitches. May be back soon.
  • Removed, or at least reduced a bug where you can not die. (let us know if you still encounter this bug).


Minor Changes:

<*>Fixed a bug where there are flashing light boxes everywhere,
<*>Changed Spider and Invaders hp and movement speed.
<*>Widely Expanded the invisible wall, having more space to roam, this also fixes the bug where cars cant reach you
<*> Added A Discord Button On The Main Menu
<*> Main Menu Colors Are Not As Bright.
<*> More small bug fixes

Huge Update On Aesthetic Arena Out Now! (v1.2)
It has been a long time since the last update and the wait is over. So many things have been added and changed since 1.1 and it is time to see those changes. Lets Start:

Major Updates:


New Modes:

<*>A "Short Campaign" Mode, or prologue, has been introduced. This is a very short play through and still a work in progress. It is our attempt to introduce some sort of backstory to this crazy universe, so we hope you all play it and let us know what you think. We are aware it lacks some gameplay and story, it is not meant to be a full fledged campaign, just a prologue.

<*>New 80s Arcade Mode. A mode that takes place in a 80s arcade machine. This is a topdown shooter with simular aspects to Aesthetic Arena, but different, more casual gameplay that we hope many will enjoy. Let us know if we should include more of these "mini games"

New Weapons:

<*>Bow: This weapon is very unique to the others. It is completely projectile, meaning you will have to aim up, wind up the arrow, and release to hit your target. It wont directly kill enemys, but rather push them very far back, making them possibly collide with other enemys. You dont have to worry about taking close proximity explosive damage with this gun. (Also ammo is unlimited.)

New Enemy:

<*>The Invader: We were planning on releasing a enemy that shoots the player, however due to bugs and time, we decided to release the invader. The Invader is basically a reskin of the car. If you move fast, it cant explode, but if you are moving too slow, you can deal some damage.

Minor Updates:

<*>Center car replaced with a space ship
<*>Revolvers are a different color
<*>Tweaked Visual Effects
<*>Some Spawn Locations Have Changed
<*>More Bug Fixes
<*>Menu Adjustments and Additions, Including a preview and description of each mode.
<*>Decreased some lighting emission.

Side Notes: If you cant move, Go to the control menu and click reset to default. Also If you would like to learn how to play, go here: http://www.playjustrun.com/aesthetic-arena-help.html.

Thanks For The Support and leave your comments and suggestions in the discussions. We want to hear them.

Aesthetic Arena V 1.1 Is Avalible!
Aesthetic Arena's first patch update is live with new content! Thank you all for the support and suggestions for this game. Lets get into the updates:

Updates:

  • New Music And Soundtrack (As requested) Find the soundtrack on our website: http://www.playjustrun.com/aestheticarenamusic.html

  • Music Synth Bars On Main Menu.

  • Added Brighter, and more jagged synth-wave mountains.

  • Buildings removed

  • Loot Pickups Increased, especially ammo boxes (as requested)

  • Added Brighter, and more jagged synth-wave mountains.

  • Character Now Moves Much Faster

  • Added Floating Platforms Moving Up And Down.

  • Improved Enemy Spawn

  • Mace Removed

  • Fixed A Under the Map Bug

  • More Small Bug Fixes.


Aesthetic Arena Is Out Now
Hello everybody, a few hours ago Aesthetic Arena went live on steam. Check the description to see what it is about! We will be continually updating and improving the game over time. Please leave any comment or suggestions in the discussions section of the official group. Cheers


View the official website here: http://www.playjustrun.com/aesthetic-arena.html

Coming Soon To Steam
Aesthetic Arena will be coming to steam soon. Details can be found on the store page, and if you have any questions, ask us in the discussions and we will be sure to answer them.