Introduction
- What will happen to Beyond Senses?
- Is it still being developed?
- Is it still worth buying Beyond Senses?
These are just some questions you might be thinking at the moment. I want to clarify any points regarding the current state and development of Beyond Senses.
As you might already know, I have announced the last update of Beyond Senses a few weeks ago. This might let you think it's not worth it buying Beyond Senses anymore. I want to say "thanks" to all of you guys who believed in the project and participated in the development! You are awesome!
Who am I?
Yes, there's just one developer - me. My name is Sky Haubrich, I'm 20 years old and founded Pyxton Studios at the age of 15. My biggest passion is creating things. That's probably why I started developing games. I honestly can't tell you what drove me when I decided to start a company. However, I neglected my school career - haven't learned for an exam since then.
How was Beyond Senses brought to life?
I was developing my first game, Deluded Mind, for years. I invested every single second of my existence in this video game (90+ hours a week!). It's not perfect and I could do much better now but I'm proud of being the developer! Deluded Mind also helped me finding my soulmate... really! After Deluded Mind was released, I started developing Beyond Senses.
Even though my first game wasn't a success I still believed in the company and worked on Beyond Senses day and night. I finished school at that point of time, so there was even more time available for me. Unfortunately, my biggest mistake was to believe that a good game would sell itself automatically. There's much more behind selling a video game. I might be a good developer but I'm not a good marketer. I just don't have the necessary connections in the gaming industry and am not able to get in contact with big influencers.
Now, Beyond Senses got into a vicious circle: No active players = no new players = no sales = no money for further development.
I am sorry for letting you guys down but I'm currently in an age and state where I want to get financially independent and start a career. I realized that it's not about developing video games. It's about developing things in general.
That is why I decided to study Electrical Engineering and - preferably - want to work as a Development Engineer. I'm glad I found a great company who accepted me even though my grades weren't that good since I didn't invest much time in my school career (because of my company). I'm doing an integrated degree program, just for those who wonder why I work for a company.
What happens to Beyond Senses?
Beyond Senses will not be further developed by me. However, I'm currently reaching out to development teams, asking them if they would like to continue the development of Beyond Senses. I believe there will be a team who accepts my offer, so there might be future updates. I can't promise it will happen or when it will happen but I assure you I'll do my best!
Is it still worth buying Beyond Senses?
I think it's still worth buying Beyond Senses. Since I'm giving away the rights for Beyond Senses to someone else, I don't want to reduce the price for now. I recommend buying the game with some friends when there is a sale! You can still enjoy an awesome gaming experience. And if there are future updates from the new development team, you will still get new content.
If there are many active players, it might encourage other development teams to continue working on Beyond Senses!
My last words
Thank you for reading through my words. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who believed in Beyond Senses. I'll do my best to provide you future updates by looking for another developer. :-)
Stay healthy!
Best Regards,
Sky Haubrich