Just a heads up, I've been very focused on the development of the game to make sure I deliver it this year. Still no promises or release date, but you can be sure it is getting there and looking more and more awesome! So I haven't had much time to market the game and it's been getting hard to get into festivals lately.
But starting today, Exophobia is part of DreamHack Beyond 2023, bringing a week of showcase of indie games, filled with demos, discounts and releases! I'm beyond excited for a new event like this :)
I don't have anything new to show to comemorate this, but if you haven't yet, try the Exophobia demo and give your feedback in the Steam forums or join our Zarc Attack discord! I have been sharing a lot of stuff there from the final game.
Enjoy your week, Zarc
PAX East 2023 Demo Update
Hey everyone! As I'm packing for a long trip to get to PAX East, I couldn't leave the rest of you without any new stuff. So I uploaded a new version of the demo that has been available for quite a while. This new version just adds the general polish I've been working on lately for the conclusion of development, so no new features of course. But go ahead and replay it, maybe you'll find hidden things ;) Also, let me know of any bugs, as my testing has not been extensive ahah.
See you at PAX, and if not, have fun with the demo! Zarc
Meet the dev at PAX East 2023!
Hey there, it's been a while!
PAX East 2023
I'm super excited to share the news that I will be traveling from Portugal to Boston next week for PAX East 2023!! All this wouldn't be possible without PM Studios, so I'm very thankful for the opportunity to get to personally experience another video game event and of course, showcase my own game!
Let's meet at the PM Studios booth, kiosk number 15055. I will be showcasing the first ever additional content for the game, Infinite Mode, which is an endless arcade run. Full health bar, full weapon upgrade, how long can you survive and what will your highscore be? Be the first to try it!
If you can't attend, I will be uploading an improved Steam demo version online, which fixes some nasty bugs (they have been there for a long while now, sorry!) and polishes some bits. Please say hi online either way!
Development Update
IT'S BEEN 5 MONTHS SINCE I POSTED HERE?? Time sure flies and it always feels there's something left to do... I'll give you a status update. The game is in its last stages of development, which everyone says its the longest. Testing and fixing bugs, finishing quality of life stuff, tweaking level layouts (level design is really hard sometimes!), working together with the audio team to make sure everything *sounds* perfect (those guys can hear things I can't, I swear). So basically tying everything together, and it's taking more time than expected (I'm always afraid of leaving something behind!). But I'm finally seeing an end line and it's getting closer, so thank you so much for sticking there. Let's hang on Discord through this last stage: https://discord.gg/Qb5Kd3p
So, hope you are still there waiting for the release, I'm counting on your support, which I am super grateful to have! And if you're attending PAX East don't miss the PM Studios booth! See you soon, Zarc
Exophobia at Day of the Devs 10th anniversary!
How you going? Zarc here.
This is huge news, I'm super excited to announce that Exophobia is part of the next edition of Day of the Devs, which is celebrating it's 10 year anniversary! Double Fine and iam8bit bring you a selection of amazing indie games for a digital AND in-person event, happening at The Midway in San Francisco, on November 5th, and everyone can join for free! So if you are around, don't miss out this event. If you are not, you can still catch it live online!
Anyway, I'm super excited to have Exophobia among all these great games and be invited to such an important event for indie games. Wish I could go to San Francisco, but it's a big trip, so my friends at PM Studios will enjoy the event for me (I'm jealous!). Check out the past edition here, looks fun!
Another event is upon us, this time it's DreamHack Beyond, bringing a showcase of indie games, filled with demos, discounts and releases!
If you haven't yet, try the Exophobia demo and give your feedback in the Steam forums or join our Zarc Attack discord!
As some final news, I want to take this space to share that the game's release has been defined, but not yet announced. I decided to delay it to next year, as the end of this year won't be a great time to release games, so I'll take this extra time for some extra polish! Hope you understand, and see you in 2023.
Best, Zarc
Exophobia at Realms Deep 2022!
3D Realms and friends are once again organizing Realms Deep, an event showcasing retro FPS games and more, filled with special content like world-premieres, interviews and more! Check it out here: https://www.realmsdeep.game/
Exophobia will make a small appearance tomorrow, but the whole thing is worth getting comfortable to watch, so, grab a beer (or anything else you like) and don't miss the livestream starting today 12:00 PM PT!
Unrelated, but today is also my birthday! Would really appreciate you telling your friends about Exophobia as a gift *wink*. It's also cool if you just join the Zarc Attack Discord and meet other fans.
Hope you have a great day and enjoy the show! Zarc
Exophobia on Another Indie Game Showcase
Hey everyone! Still recovering from PAX West, it was really a blast! I want to thank anyone who came by and played the demo, had some really interesting interactions there and it's always great to see players reactions on their first time playing the game! I really missed these physical events.
Here's another indie game showcase Exophobia was part of, literally! The cool team at Duel Screens invited PM Studios to showcase their games in this nice collection of indies, check it out: Watch Another Indie Game Showcase here!
Well, time to get back to my regular life now, bye! Zarc
Play an exclusive Exophobia demo at PAX West!
Hey everyone! Exophobia will be showcased at PAX West in Seattle, September 2-5 and I'm specially excited because... I'm going to be there!! That's right, I will fly straight from Portugal to experience my first ever US event. So if you are attending PAX West, let's meet! I want to make the most of it! Oh and you can also play an exclusive Exophobia demo at the PM Studios booth made specially for this event. In it you will have a chance to fight the engines boss, which is pretty far in the game, so it can be a challenge to new players!
Let me know if you are going to visit, and see you there! See ya, Zarc
Exophobia at PAX Rising Online 2022!
Hello! Summer keeps going with the avalanche of events! Exophobia will be part of PAX Rising Online, an event celebrating indie games, July 9-10.
In this event you not only get to play demos, but learn more about game development. Exciting! Have you been enjoying Exophobia demo?
Best, Zarc
Exophobia at Save & Sound - A celebration of music in games!
Join us July 14 - 18 right here on Steam for one of the largest digital expos about audio and music in games. Featuring concerts, deep-dives, and mashups from 70+ developers from around the world, prepare your eyes & ears for a unique event!
Starting at 10am PDT / 7pm CEST, a 4-day live show from July 14 to 17 will stream showcasing all the wonderful content made just for Save & Sound.
If you enjoy what you have been hearing from Exophobia until now, don't miss this opportunity to hear a bunch of new exciting tracks in this OST teaser with a performance by the composer itself, João Costa!
Dancing is guaranteed!
Set a reminder to be notified when Save & Sound will go live! The Exophobia segment will be shown on July 16 at 11am PDT.
The show will be streamed on the Save & Sound website. Check out all the games part of the event on saveandsound.io
