Cold Shell
Cold Shell small fixes
ːArtillerists_Plusː Arena 1 thugs twins will not freeze in attack animation
ːArtillerists_Plusː Fixed a couple of places where you could slip out of level borders in act 1
ːArtillerists_Plusː Fixed a typo in arena 6 outro text in english version
Cold Shell release!
ːboltː Great news! Cold Shell is available now!
ːArtillerists_Plusː Time to play !
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1080680/Cold_Shell/
Cold Shell is a top-down, sci-fi, arcade brawler with persistent RPG elements. Bash thugs and change wallpapers.
Cold Shell release date
ːboltː Great news! Cold Shell will be available: 28 Feb, 2023
ːArtillerists_Plusː Feel free to wishlist !
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1080680/Cold_Shell/
Cold Shell is a top-down, sci-fi, arcade brawler with persistent RPG elements. Bash thugs and change wallpapers.
Cold Shell dev progress 2021
First of all, I wish you all a happy new year!
I rarely post to Steam, but here is a Cold Shell update, to keep you informed.
Main story quests are 100% complete now (but lack some small arts here and there). So yeah, one can start a game and walkthrough it all the way to the end credits. Here is a spoiler-free ending screen.
Arena selection screen has the enemies' art updated. It has 9/10 battles ready now, i have to finish the last one. 90% done.
Controls customization screen. I've heard more than once that people may want to change the controls. It's rather hard to implement (for a not-so-skilled person as myself). BTW for the default controls i've taken keys from emmm... a very popular, classic, top-down game that has melee combat, lakes of blood and drug references. But anyways, you will be able to select your own keys in the game, yay!
For more transparency each skill's description will now show you more info on damage you can deal (or HP you can heal). E.g.: instead of "strong bash" it's now "x4 DMG bash".
I still have a few side missions to finish, bugs to fix, and boring technical stuff to do. But i can finally see the finish line ahead of me. Steam release date is updated to 2022 (obviously). And i will keep working towards finishing the development sooner than later.
You can follow game's twitter for weekly (or so) updates on the development process.
Once again, happy new year everyone!
Cold Shell dev progress
I haven't posted on Steam for awhile. But the development of Cold Shell is going well. Let me give you a short list of current progress so far:
- - main story is 90% complete (i am focused on the final act 3)
- - secondary missions are 60% done (they take less time to create, but are based on main missions assets)
- - room customization is 100% ready (all the art is ready and implemented in game)
- - battle system, active skills and passives are 95% ready (it all works, but needs more balancing)
I am not certail about any release dates. And i hate giving any false promises. But I move steadily towards the release.
You can always check my Twitter and IndieDB where i keep posting stuff.
Minor demo patch
* Fixed a few typos in the quest texts
* Removed the red "save warning" sign, that sometimes spawned for no reason in the room
Cold Shell hits top-10 Players Choice - Best Upcoming at IndieDB!
Cold Shell made it to the top 10 Players Choice - Best Upcoming at IndieDB.
I've added the medal to the awards section of the game's page with a link to the article, in case you want to check it out.
That is huge for a small indie dev like me. And i can't thank enough all the people who voted for Cold Shell.
I keep working on the game. The COVID-19 landed a heavy hit on the development near the end of 2020 when the (only) artist got sick for 2 months. But he's fine now and we are returning back to normal.
I work on the act 3 (of 3 acts). Acts 1 and 2 are mostly dev complete, with some art pieces missing. I still can't name any release dates yet, because my previous fragile schedules were shattered by all that 2020 mess we all had.
Stay well and stay cool.
Cold Shell at the IndieDB 2020 indie of the year vote
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I keep on developing the game even as you read this. You can always check my Twitter and IndieDB where i keep posting new stuff.
BTW since you are so awesome to actually read this here is some fresh info - i am working on the last third of the game (3d act of 3). Doing all i can to make the release closer :)
Cold Shell at GDWC 2020 weekly vote
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I carry on developing the game. You can always check my Twitter and IndieDB where i keep posting stuff.
Small fixes for the demo
* bridge boss could attack too fast on some systems, not any more
* added an Interference on the map screen in room, when the protagonist is ready to fight - for visibility
* tutorial levels now have the "light" correctly connecting the hint button to the skill icon
* made the "stop music" levels' exits wider - for a more comfortable mission completion
* now some texts under the quest banner will fade a bit, for a better look
Thanks to the people who reached out to me and told me about those issues, you are awesome!
Also, those fixes will be included to the full version.