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It's been a wild ride since launching our first game on itch almost three years ago. Since then we've talked to and met lots of gamers from all around the world. We've launched Cycle 28 on PC and console, and released a free content update for our first game.
For the past month or so Dave and I have been building a Patreon page. We are creating this community for those of you who want to dig deeper into game development and game design. By becoming a patron you'll be getting behind the scenes access to how we make games, becoming involved in our creative process, and getting first access to everything we make - including our games.
For example, we have uploaded a playable version of the two dimensional precursor to are first game - along with a video of Dave and I playing it and talking about that project. Over the next few months we will be posting scans of my note books and other stuff, including some early prototypes of Cycle 28.
If that sounds like something you would be interested in head over and check out the rewards we offer and pick something which works for you.
Developer Stream Tuesday at 8PM GMT
The immovable object vs the unstoppable force! On this week's Pill Bug developer stream Sean and Dave will go head to head in a battle they will surely write songs about. Each will have half an hour to post a score on the Cycle 28 December leaderboards - who will leave the winner?
Check out all the details here and join us on twitch to find out!
October Monthly Leaderboard Results
It's been a ghoulishly tough month at the top of the Cycle 28 leaderboards.
We've had some truly terrifying scores posted by names that have haunted the game from the beginning.
The trail of devastation left by the 5 individuals named below has shocked everyone here at Pill Bug. The screams of their victims were heard across the globe. But who are they? Some already know, some will be eager to find out, and some will have to look away or hide behind a pillow.
Here they are... if you're brave enough...
Horrifying, aren't they?
Also, it was Halloween. Hope you all had a great time!
Vote for Cycle 28 in the GDWC2018
We made the final vote for the GDWC2018 fan favourite! Help us out by clicking the image above and voting for Cycle 28. Thanks for all your continued support.
September Monthly Leaderboard Results
Wait, what, September results?
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Where did September go, amiright?
I guess time flies, if you're not stuck in a time loop. Fortunately, more and more players are breaking themselves out of that loop (congrats to those players!)
Perhaps all that work is why the scores for September were a little on the modest side? Here's the top 5:
Still great to see new names each month!
What about the ongoing rivalry between myself and Sean? I'm afraid we took a month off from chasing scores, as we worked on promoting the new update for our first game. Call it a "cooling down period". We'll be back posting mediocre scores in no time.
Introducing the Pill Bug Interactive Collection Bundle
There has never been a better time to be a Pill Bug Interactive fan.
So if you already own Cycle 28, you can grab the Cycle 28 soundtrack and Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox for 20% off.
Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox is an abstract god game with fully simulated genetics and evolution. Get creative, playing at your own pace, as you experiment with this simulation of an ecosystem. It is a super chilled out game, something I often need to play to calm down after a Cycle 28 session!
Check out this let's play by Randomise User to see if the game might be your cup of tea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB9956QMKnM
August Monthly Leaderboard Results
I don't know about you folks, but August had Sean and I asking: will Cycle 28 ever be the same again?
We saw the first player break Olivia out of her time loop and see what the end of the game had to offer. You can see the full story here on the Community Hub .
And if that wasn't enough to make August extra special, I broke 10k for the first time and did it live on stream!
So, without further ado, here's August's top 5:
Some familiar names there at the top, and some new players pushing their scores - all great to see!
And for those worried we might have lost Sean to the Switch, rest assured he's still doing the best he can. Bless him.
After 5 months, 14 days, 6 hours the Cycle 28 mystery has been solved
The ARG-esque community puzzle involved hunting through ship logs, hidden stories, local libraries, and artisanal coffee videos
We are extremely excited to announce that a member the Cycle 28 community, Sam from Australia, has claimed the first ever Pill Bug Golden Ticket!
Having solved the mystery of Cycle 28, Sam explained step-by-step how they broke Flight Lieutenant Olivia Bergen - the game’s protagonist - out of the time loop, becoming the first person to see the end credits. Sam was very grateful to many members of the Cycle 28 community in helping them reach the solution. As well as a bunch of Pill Bug goodies and prizes, Sam will get every Pill Bug game we ever make!
We’re not going to tell you exactly how the mystery was solved, that’s up to Sam, but we will say all the community’s hard work in finding the codes, cracking the cipher, and keeping each other going made a huge difference. If you aren't part of the discussion already, check out our Discord channel:
https://discord.me/pillbugint
To celebrate Sam’s achievement, we are putting Cycle 28 and Intelligent Design on sale on Steam from August 27th to September 3rd!
This isn’t the end for Cycle 28, of course. Can you figure out how Sam solved the mystery? Will it take you 5 months, 14 days, and 6 hours? And there’s still plenty of competition to be had on the leaderboards. We’ll see you there.
July Monthly Leaderboard Results
It's been quite the summer so far for Cycle 28!
Sean and I continue to be amazed by the support players show the game, and July's leaderboard scores are testament to just that.
Just look at those numbers!
ThereIsNoHope continues their dominance from last month. Both they and Haystack broke the 20k mark in impressive style. And a shout out to streamer Stealelves for the respectable 3rd place finish - go check out their stream for Cycle 28 action, amongst other games.
August is well underway, but there's plenty of time to push those scores.
Good hunting, Lieutenant!
June Monthly Leaderboard Results
It's hot, hot, hot here in the UK as summer really kicks in! I don't know about anyone else, but my trigger finger is pretty sweaty in these temperatures... At least, that's my excuse for not winning this month's leaderboard. What's yours?
There's one person who doesn't need to answer that, of course, and that's this month's winner: ThereIsNoHope!
With that kind of scoring for June, I guess there really was No Hope for the rest of us.
Congratulations, ThereIsNoHope! Get in touch either on our Discord or email us at: dave@pillbug.zone to claim your June Leaderboard Prize!
For anyone interested in how Sean and I fared in June, I'll just leave this here:
