BattleJuice Alchemist
BattleJuice Alchemist to Participate in Games Germany Event from June 20-27
In celebration of the event, BattleJuice Alchemist is now available at a special 20% discount! Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the action-packed world of alchemy and adventure. Add BattleJuice Alchemist to your collection today and join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of the German gaming industry!
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BattleJuice Alchemist Featured in Open World Survival and Crafting Festival!
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During the festival, you can explore the immersive world of BattleJuice Alchemist and experience its unique blend of alchemy and adventure. In addition, BattleJuice Alchemist is now part of the new special Alchemic Bundle, which includes both BattleJuice Alchemist and high-octane top down twin-stick shooter REMEDIUM. This bundle offers an excellent opportunity to grab two fantastic games at a discounted price!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41846/Alchemic_Bundle/
The ultimate Alchemic Bundle is now available!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41846/Alchemic_Bundle/
REMEDIUM is a brand new high-octane top down twin-stick shooter from the masters of violent entertainment that brought you REDEEMER and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin. Take on a mantle of a survivor-turned-soldier-turned-alchemist facing the aftermath of a deadly Grey Plague that devoured the whole continent and turned almost everyone there in the maddened mutants. Cleanse these wretched lands with fire, fight through the hordes of mutants and chimeras and find the cure!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1659090/REMEDIUM/
A new major content update for REMEDIUM has recently been released in Steam Early Access. It includes the long-awaited FULL First and Second acts of the game and packs in a wealth of new content to expand the world of REMEDIUM!
As for BattleJuice Alchemist, it is a genre-defying brew of action, crafting, survival, jRPG (yes, you heard that right!) and Tim Burton-esque aesthetics in one ever expanding package. Explore the wilderness, learn ritual magic, build a tower and craft potions to fight the demonic hordes of Samhain!
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Now, the dark and mysterious world of Caribou Creek will be even more accessible with the update now adding French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Portuguese Brazilian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean to the list of localized versions bringing the total to an impressive 12! This is only part of the ongoing development and update to the Early Access version with the team working with the community to bring even more great new content to BattleJuice Alchemist throughout the Early Access journey!
New Localization Update for BattleJuice Alchemist Live Today
From today, the dark and mysterious world of Caribou Creek will be even more accessible with the update now adding French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Portuguese Brazilian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Korean to the list of localized versions bringing the total to an impressive 12! This is only part of the ongoing development and update to the Early Access version with the team working with the community to bring even more great new content to BattleJuice Alchemist throughout the Early Access journey!
BattleJuice Alchemist will also be participating in this week’s Steam Open World Survival and Crafting Festival where fans can watch gameplay broadcasts with the dev team and purchase the Early Access version of the game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1384060/BattleJuice_Alchemist/
Also, we have launched a special game bundle on Steam. The ‘Alchemic Bundle’ contains two games - REMEDIUM and BattleJuice Alchemist and allows you to purchase both games with the 25% discount.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41846/Alchemic_Bundle/
BattleJuice Alchemist — Roadmap for May '24
May has arrived, and our journey through BattleJuice Alchemist's Early Access continues with fervor. Here's a glimpse into what we've been brewing up for you.
Continuing from our last roadmap post for April '24, we're still knee-deep in the process of localization. Our publisher is currently hard at work getting BattleJuice Alchemist translated into the first batch of languages, namely Korean, Japanese, Russian, as well as simplified and traditional Chinese. It's a meticulous task, but one we're all committed to, ensuring that players from diverse linguistic backgrounds can fully enjoy the world we've crafted.
Now, let's shift our focus to The Well, the enigmatic new location we've been teasing. Some of you may have caught glimpses of concept art for it on our social media channels.
Nestled within the desert, The Well stands as a beacon of hope amidst the arid landscape. Its significance lies in the presence of the water spirit Undine, rumored to inhabit the central fountain, providing the city with its most precious resource: water.
The architecture of The Well is a testament to resilience and ingenuity. While not ancient, its design incorporates elements inspired by desert-dwelling civilizations, with sandstone, wooden structures, and ornate buildings adorned with red rocks from the surrounding desert. Shallow water channels intersect the city, traversed by small bridges, creating a unique and captivating environment for exploration.
Now, without further ado, allow us to introduce two of The Well's intriguing inhabitants.
Firstly, meet Willow, the scholar. Her appearance defies convention, sporting rare spectacles and elegantly floating robes. Always seen clutching a book and a feather, Willow exudes intelligence and curiosity in equal measure, embodying the spirit of learning and exploration that thrives within The Well.
And then there's Melvin, the Cleaner. Towering and commanding attention, Melvin's impeccably clean attire hints at his meticulous attention to detail. As a cleaner, he holds a humble profession. Initially, he appears calm and focused, but there's a craziness in his eyes that hints at something more. This intriguing edge makes it compelling to discover the role he plays in the city.
As you explore deeper into The Well, get ready to discover its secrets and form bonds with its residents. Keep in mind, though, that the folks here all have their own ways of revering the fountain spirit Undine. Balancing their needs and keeping them all content won't be a walk in the park.
This month, our focus remains on finishing The Well. We're implementing quests and working diligently to finalize the inclusion of all characters native to The Well into the game. While we're eager to share this new adventure with you, polishing and testing are necessary to ensure a seamless gameplay experience. As such, it will be a few more months before The Well is ready to be unveiled to our players. Thank you for your patience and support, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue to shape the world of BattleJuice Alchemist!
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BattleJuice Alchemist Joins Steam Endless Replayability Fest!
Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the endless replayability of BattleJuice Alchemist and enjoy the action-packed gameplay at a reduced price. Grab your copy now!
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BattleJuice Alchemist at WASD 2024 Gaming Expo!
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This prestigious event showcases the best of the gaming industry, and we're thrilled to have our game among the chosen few!
The Well Concept Art
Most of the city is made of stone, but there are wooden parts that are less permanent. Beside sand color, blue (greyish-blue in the BJA color scheme) can be seen and the red rocks from the desert may be incorporated to ornate architecture.
The city is surrounded by a not too high sand-stone wall. It is not as rough as e.g. the one surrounding Caribou Creek, which is made from individual stones, but smooth. The city is paved in most places. Due to the availability of water, there are quite a lot of plants here, not growing wildly, but in a park-like controlled fashion.
What is the historical context of this area?
Many years ago there was an event called the Turn of Times. All modern technology was lost. People had to reinvent everything and managed to get back to a technological state equivalent to nothing more advanced than the steam age.
This is the most advanced place the player has visited so far (and will only be surpassed by the Boiler Drum, where people have access to steam technology). Because of the Turn of Times, this can’t be an ancient place, so architecture does not have to derive from US architecture or known desert-dwelling civilisations.
But since these civilizations built the way they built for a reason, the architects of the Well may have come to the same conclusions.
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BattleJuice Alchemist — Roadmap for April '24
Greetings, Alchemists!
As we're powering ahead at full steam (pun not intended), we wanted to give you a sneak peek into our Early Access journey for April 2024.
This month, we're diving into the task of adding new languages to the game, thanks to the support of our publisher, ESDigital Games. It can be a challenge, particularly for languages with alphabets different from English, the original language in which we developed the game. If you're curious about the intricacies of localization, we invite you to delve deeper into the topic by checking out a previous devlog here.
But of course, we’re not only working on localization. This devlog's a bit of a mystery and we hope you'll hang in there with us and let your imagination run wild with what our work-in-progress pictures might reveal.
Let's take a peek behind the curtain. Feast your eyes on a glimpse of a new story location we're feverishly crafting:
Hidden within its mysterious walls are secrets and challenges waiting for those who travel there and explore.
But what's a world without its inhabitants? Fear not, for alongside this new locale emerge fascinating characters, each with their own tales to tell and quests to embark upon.
These enigmatic figures will step into the light as we journey through Early Access.
Now, onto the burning question: When can you expect these exciting additions to grace your screens?
As much as we'd love to snap our fingers and make it happen, the magic of game development requires time and patience, especially for a small team like us. Right now, we're knee-deep in crafting Act 2, which entails the new content which you'll get to experience during Early Access.
We appreciate your patience as we navigate this adventure. While we may not be dropping new content every other day, rest assured, the treasures we're cooking up will be well worth the wait.
In the coming months, we'll be peeling back the layers to reveal more about this new location, its inhabitants, and the thrilling adventures that lie ahead. Until then, keep those cauldrons bubbling, your wits sharp, and your spirits high.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more updates!
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Hotfix 0.28802
We're thrilled to roll out our first hotfix (0.28802), for BattleJuice Alchemist Early Access! This update focuses on addressing some bugs and implementing a few quality-of-life improvements to enhance your experience.
The biggest chunk of this patch is made up by various optimizations and tweaks aimed at smoothing things out. You'll find improvements in player navigation, fixed issues with camera rotation and eliminating other potential hiccups.
Our beloved characters have also undergone some adjustments, with Plato now maintaining a more respectful distance, allowing you to interact in town a bit more easily (may need some more work in the future). And fret not about pesky distractions - we've removed the version note from the in-game interface, ensuring your focus remains squarely on the enchanting world before you. You can still see your game’s version in the main menu, of course.
As always, we're immensely grateful for your unwavering support and invaluable feedback and we can't wait to continue this journey with you.
Join us as we raise our goblets to hotfix 0.28802 and maybe stop by on our Discord to provide feedback.
Talk to you soon!
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Player
- Fixed a bug where player could get stuck on tutorial shrine in Mountain Pass.
- Fixed an issue with camera rotation while zooming.
Items
- Tweaked secret items in tutorial level.
NPCs & Story
- Fixed a wrong texture sometimes being applied to Plato after level change.
- Changed Plato keeping a little more distance to you so he doesn't step on your toes too much.
- Fixed repeated rewards from Raven NPCs in Stone Circle.
Various
- Added a tutorial to inform player about day-night cycle and tower.
- Changed timing of some tutorials like evading, being missed or debuffed.
- Removed version note ingame (bottom right), can still be seen in main menu.
- Fixed rebound keys (axes) not always saving correctly.
- Various minor gamepad and UI related fixes.