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GRIME II Dev Diary 4 - So... what about parry?
GRIME II Dev Diary 3 - Item Molds
In particular, how useless they are, because... well, they're consumed upon use.[/p][p][/p][p]This is frustrating both because it encourages hoarding (guilty as charged of that myself), but it's probably even more frustrating for those that actually use them, only to die anyway and not even reap the benefit of losing all of those items![/p][p]Items that they likely worked hard exploring the map and taking on challenges to gather.[/p][p][/p][p]That fucking sucks.
So instead, we have Item Molds.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35510198/21967ca25a93d10713c37da393dedc584ba43257.gif"][/p][p][/p][p]Item Molds refresh at checkpoints, and the more of them you find in the world, the greater your overall quantity of them per run will be.[/p][p][/p][p]Which bring me to the 2nd issue with Consumables... that a lot of the time, they're just not very useful.[/p][p][/p][p]This is because in a game that has leveling and all sorts of other progression systems that make you far more powerful the more you play, consumables tend to be balanced around the point where they were introduced into the game.[/p][p]So if you saved a bomb from the start of the game and need it now against a mid-game boss... it will probably be entirely useless.[/p][p][/p][p]So here comes the 2nd aspect of Item Molds, as you find more of them, they'll rank up. Up to 2 additional tiers that will both enhance their damage, as well as potentially introduce a new mechanic.[/p][p][/p][p]Example - Spike Ball Item Mold 1st tier.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35510198/0c05a4f36f6e769c8b50a9e97a7ec427bbc6716f.gif"][/p][p][/p][p]3rd tier - adds another bounce and a damaging explosion when it break.[/p][p][/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35510198/ee8fd5ac40bb30cf5779e75842a5683d41d05f0f.gif"][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]One of our main goals was that of variety, and there is a ludicrous amount of that in GRIME II. I hope you will find yourselves constantly excited for every single find you make.[/p][p][/p][p]Until next update, don't forget that we post WEEKLY updates to our Social Media (Links at the bottom of the post).[/p][p]Here's an example of one posted a while ago-[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/35510198/e73eec6bcef09e0dd50ba4df33a6f86a1f9fdac2.gif"][/p][p]
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New GRIME II Trailer Revealed in IGN Live
Set in a world obsessed with art, GRIME II is an action-adventure metroidvania where you play as a character known only as a Formless, an art mimic who can absorb creatures and summon molds in their shape. With the mold system, you’ll be able to absorb your enemies and transform them into living weapons, new temporary forms, powerful utilities, and much more.
Venture into a new and mysterious land in the GRIME universe, where danger and wonder await around every corner. Use your surroundings in tandem with your summoned molds to overcome deadly enemies and epic bosses, all the while exploring a deep world full of diverse cultures and characters.
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Want to let us know what you thought of the new trailer?
Then click the buttons below to join our Discord or comment on our social media channels!
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GRIME II Dev Diary 2 - Enemy Molds
Hey! Yarden GRIME director here.
Last Diary I talked about Health Wards and how you would obtain new Molds, Creature Molds specifically.
The Molds are cast using a Paint resources gained from attacking enemies, and scale with attributes to become a part of the many different possible builds.
Some Molds can be sent forward for quick, ranged attacks...
Some Molds will have you become them for a powerful attack, or flurry of attacks. Somewhat like Black Myth: Wukong.
Other Molds can offer powerful utility, apply debuffs, launch enemies, and more...
But there is another kind of Molds... Item Molds.
Their goal is to hopefully prevent hoarding behavior (which I am also guilty of), while also replacing the disappointing tedium of finding single use consumables that you'll hardly ever use.
But more on that on the next Dev Diary...
Until then, a reminder that we post WEEKLY updates to our Social Media (Links at the bottom of the post).
Here is an example of one showing some of the new outfits:
See you next time. :)
GRIME II Updates + Dev Diary 1
However, we have been hard at work this entire time, and aim to make it up to you with regular updates from now allllll the way up to launch with weekly updates on our Social Media pages.
Updates like this-
If you would like to see more clips and read more about one of our new combat mechanics in GRIME II read my full post here ->
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2529790/view/534345939582716132
GRIME Vinyl Now Available for Pre-Order
We’ve partnered up with Materia Collective to bring the dark and gloomy GRIME Vinyl!
From the instrumentals in minor that slowly come to life in the GRIME main theme to the fast paced action of the strings in The Final Performance, if you enjoyed the dreary environments in GRIME then this vinyl is an easy buy.
Preorder the Vinyl here!
https://materia.store/products/grime-original-game-soundtrack-2xlp-vinyl
I promise that it won’t be filled with rocks.
-riv otter
Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and Livestream
Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put GRIME on sale for 48% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match.
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames8thanniversarysale
Also, to celebrate, we will be hosting a multi-hour stream with tons of activities, announcements, and more! Stream is starting at 11:45 PM PDT! We really hope to see you there - and here’s to another year of publishing your favorite indie games on the market
https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames
- Riv otter
GRIME Daily Deal! 45% off NOW
GRIME is part of Steam's Daily deal, dropping the price 45%, for a limited time only from April 20 through May 4th.
It's safe to say GRIME is worth bragging about: Gold Winner of the GWB Game Awards in 2022, Best Character Design Award, amongst a handful of other renown wins... GRIME is notable addition to the soulslike metroidvania category.
If you (or a friend) been admiring GRIME from afar, there's no time like the present! Be sure to snag a copy before this Daily Deal ends on the 4th of May.
As always, stay tuned to our social and community networks for all things GRIME related:
Patch Notes 1.3.5
- Fixed a bug related to pullable platforms.
- Fixed a bug related to the platforming challenge in Unformed desert.
- Fixed an issue with Spike Traps sometimes damaging the player when not supposed to.
- Starting a new NG+ cycle will no longer break the game on placing a new map marker.
- The player will no longer stay invincible after defeating the Dreamborn Terror.
-Added missing localization of NPC dialogue in Abandoned Opus.
Just like before, we will keep an eye out for major issues reported to us. As long as nothing significant pops up, this might be it from us for a while.
Join our discord if you want to chat with us and the rest of the community. There's also a dedicated bug report forum there!
https://discord.gg/grime
Thank you all for being here with us. Next time you'll hear news from us will likely be over on GRIME II's Steam page, so make sure you Wishlist -
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529790/GRIME_II/
Until then. :)