Metamorphosis is on sale! Get 33% off on this narrative, 6-legged adventure if you buy Metamorphosis between October 1-7. Are you still undecided? Play the demo! See the world from a whole new perspective and explore Kafka’s curious imagination. A journey is waiting for you.
Check out Metamorphosis’s latest trailer from the Tokyo Game Show:
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If you haven’t already played Metamorphosis, then the perfect opportunity is here just for you! Starting from today, a Metamorphosis demo is available on Steam.
[previewyoutube="X93mlGIjHf8;full"] In addition, Metamorphosis will take part in the Tokyo Game Show from September 23-27. Watch the show with us!
Explore a surreal world inspired by Franz Kafka’s curious imagination. As a man-turned-bug, you have to navigate the supersized world of humans as you work to discover what happened to you.
In the demo, you have to make full use of your tiny body and sticky limbs to make your way through the challenging environment a bug faces everyday, looking for clues, climbing walls, and solving puzzles.
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We are giving away 90 game key codes for Metamorphosis (30 Steam, 30 Xbox, and 30 Playstation) totalling to over $2250 worth of game key codes. Also we have chucked in over 17,000 V-bucks to 6 lucky winners too. After all, who doesn't like V-bucks.
That’s right, if you’ve decided to take the plunge into the surreal world of Metamorphosis, we welcome you to the colony of Arthropals. One of us! One of us!
We’re really glad that you’ve chosen to give Metamorphosis a try. Have you been enjoying your time exploring nooks and crannies and solving mysteries with 4 extra legs along to help? We’d love to hear your feedback, so please leave Metamorphosis a review on whichever platform you play it on.
If you’re a Steam Arthropal, we’ve got a patch for you! The patch consists of a few small changes that will help to optimize your gaming experience.
Here’s the full changelog:
Fixed an issue with the Lawyer's body clipping with his robe
Fixed an issue with the Lawyer not picking up the Skull if the wig is dirty
Improved the volumetric lighting behind Leni
Fixed the incorrect environmental shading behind Leni
Added a Depth of Field toggle to the graphics settings (Due to the engine bug, the DOF effect won’t be available on RTX cards. All other cards will have DOF on by default what can cause a significant decrease in overall GPU performance – this is both for AMD cards and non-RTX Nvidia cards)
Improved performance: unused sublevels in Tower are now kept in the memory
Fixed a camera overview bug which triggered when a camera was used instantly after a level loaded up
Going back from graphic defaults now only requires a single button press on the gamepad
Thank you for your descriptive reports. Please don’t stop providing us with your amazing feedback on Steam Discussions and Discord.
Ovid Works & All in! Games
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You’re invited to a special event! Join our livestream today, August 14, at 22:30 CET/16:30 EDT which will be hosted by the devs of Metamorphosis, Ovid Works. They’d like to thank you in person for playing Metamorphosis, share some development stories, and explain what the game’s about to anyone who hasn’t had a chance to try it yet. The stream will be spoiler-free.
You can watch the livestream on Metamorphosis’ Steam page:
Want to learn more about Metamorphosis or its development? Head to the chat section and type your questions—we’ll be answering them during the livestream!
The transformation is complete! Metamorphosis has emerged from its cocoon and is now available for purchase on Steam. Get it between August 12-19 with a 10% launch discount!
Watch our latest trailer and discover more of Metamorphosis' intriguing story: [previewyoutube="X6buBdAuvDc;full"]
Set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of why you transformed into a tiny bug. In the surrealist world of Metamorphosis, your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.
Play Metamorphosis and experience:
A bug's perspective in first person - see the world in a whole new way
Challenging environmental puzzles - do parkour, climb walls, search for clues, and overcome obstacles
Unique movement mechanics - make full use of your tiny body and sticky limbs
A story inspired by Kafka’s imagination - meet eccentric characters in a hand-painted world as you journey through surrealist landscapes towards The Tower
The time has finally come to reveal the release date of Metamorphosis! Chart your path through the nooks and crannies of civilization on August 12.
Take a peek at the new trailer, showing the habits of the curious creatures you will meet in the game, Arthropoda philosophica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GjGd26Hho4
Now set off on the journey yourself and play the first levels of Metamorphosis in the time-limited demo on Steam! Don’t wait—it’s only available from July 29 to August 5.
Hello, players! As the release of Metamorphosis approaches (more news coming really soon), we’d like to take a deep dive into the game’s design. We’ll focus on the gameplay mechanics governing the curious game world, its surrealist lore, and we’ll share new concept art, setting the mood for the real thing.
Here we go!
The Game
Metamorphosis is a first-person adventure game set in a surreal world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption. It’s a unique adventure, an intriguing challenge, and a captivating story with a mystery to solve, all inspired by Kafka’s curious imagination.
The game will provide an engaging and meaningful experience for players of all ages. Do you like adventure games or environmental puzzles? Are you looking for a narrative-driven game with a challenge? Are you a casual gamer hungry for an interesting story? It’s all here!
Corridor picture - concept art
You play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. At the same time you must save your best friend Joseph, arrested for reasons unknown. Gather clues by observing your surroundings, reading letters, interacting with other bugs, and listening to dialogue.
Gameplay and Mechanics
There are two main gameplay elements: solving environmental puzzles and platforming. Each area contains at least one unique puzzle you need to solve by observing your surroundings, finding paths through obstacles, and interacting with objects.
Exploration / Observation is a “how to get from point A to point B” type of puzzle, often through vertically designed levels. It’s best to explore and observe the area first, deciding which way to go and becoming familiar with obstacles, such as moving objects.
The Stealth / Avoiding Danger mechanic will have you plan a route to cross dangerous or exposed areas. The game visually indicates when you’re in danger.
It’s no surprise that you can also jump and climb. Gregor can automatically climb or walk on any surface that’s not vertical (< 89°), and jumping is used for platforming and/or getting around obstacles, pathfinding, and reaching hard-to-get-to areas. Have fun doing parkour.
And then there are Liquids—by walking through them, or storing and then using them, you can climb vertical walls or obstacles and walk over slippery surfaces. This Liquid sticks to objects and creates new paths for Gregor to traverse. When switching between >90° angled surfaces, the camera shifts, making the new surface the new “ground”. You can only carry a limited supply of Liquid, so plan your route well.
The Push / Interact mechanic allows you to push objects and interact with puzzles, use buttons or levers, etc. Use this power wisely.
The World
There are three types of environments in Metamorphosis.
The real world, though familiar, gains new perspective with the miniaturization of the main character. Play areas include the inside of a gramophone, among the clutter of a desk, inside cabinets and drawers, etc. Well-known objects tower above you, inviting you to explore nooks and crannies in different places of the game.
The bug world lies hidden in the spaces behind walls, under the floor, or inside desks, where common sense and rules of the human world do not fully apply. As you make your way through passages leading to strange places, floating lands, and surrealist landscapes, you may meet other bugs, both friendly and dangerous.
The world of Metamorphosis is filled with abstract spaces. Walk into a letter or explore a self-sorting cabinet—what other wonders will you discover?
That’s it for now. We hope we managed to pique your interest. If you’re left wanting more, follow us on social media and join our Discord or head to Steam Discussions and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.
You can now play the demo version of Metamorphosis as part of Steam Game Festival. But we have one more surprise for you—a livestream with the developers!
Watch the livestream on Sunday (June 21) at 22:00 CET/16:00 EDT to get some first-hand information about the game. The livestream will be broadcasted to Metamorphosis’ Steam page:
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