Ruckball
RUCKBALL Launch is imminent.
Just a quick note to remind you that we need your feedback. Feel free to join our discord server and share with us yout experience.
https://discord.gg/KTX2BDH
For alpha testers, it's recommanded to reinstall the game and to delete your Ruckball saves.
Good game all ! have fun ! ːsteamhappyː
ArkRep Team.
RUCKBALL (ex sumocrats) F2P Early Access launches on May 17th !
https://youtu.be/rYvFBHk-Lew
During these 8 months we mainly worked on the gameplay redesign and on improving your multiplayer experience. Here are the main updates:
PUNCH : Pure physics.
Now punch is more sensitive, it is still as powerful as ever but you can also make short hits and pass the ball to your teammates. The magnus effect will allow you to put some spin to your ball by hitting it on its sides. Ideal for decieving a goalie or scoring goals from impossible angles.
BALL : Control.
The interception allows you to stop the ball or steal it from your opponents. It is a formidable defence tool, especially when combined with the drible, which has received all our attention with a more precise ball control than ever before.
ENVIRONMENT : Dynamic.
We wanted the environment to become a gameplay resource. As you approach a surface, you can use it as a support to push your body and gain speed. You can try all this on the new Beachblitz arena.
https://youtu.be/u2n1vM0dVEc
EARLY ACCESS : May 17th : 19h00 UTC.
That's how we're going to do it. Once released, the game will remain online and accessible to all in the form of an Early Access that can be downloaded for free from Steam. You can already add it to your wishlist to be notified of the launch.
The game will only be playable on weekends. This means that if you start the game during the week, you will not be able to create a game and will only have access to the turorials. By joining us on Discord and sharing your experience you will allow us week after week to improve the game and make it the great competitive game we all hope for.
Make the people know about RUCKBALL. See you on Friday.
Trial by fire. Community feedbacks from the live demo
Hey sumos !
You were about 600 to participate in the Sumocrats demo, way more than expected !
Sumocrats had to undergo the pressure of a release before it could be opened to a wider public. So we launched the first Alpha without any advertising or press relations campaign. Thank you, everybody, for being so many to test our game! The objectives of this Alpha were simple. Test the general gameplay, feel the rhythm of the game and test the matchmaking in real conditions.
During a week we’ve been watching your games. This has allowed us to isolate the bugs and crashes you have experienced. We had also benefited from your help. Throughout the week you brought up problems that we had not experienced during our internal tests. Thanks to all of you we now know what the strengths and weaknesses of Sumocrats are.
THINGS YOU LIKED :
- Level Design : Fancy design but we must do more arenas.
- Character Design / Animations : You loved the animations but we need to work on wall animations and find a way to add more momentum feeling.
- Game design : Very simple, fast to understand, nervous.
- Sound Design : Sound design rocks. We will add more tracks in the next release.
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please share it with us on our Discord. It could be the killing feature for Sumocrats !
THINGS WE NEED TO IMPROVE :
- GUI: Ok for a clean GUI but it cannot be at the expense of the game understanding.
- Crashes and bugs : To many crashes reported. The loadings are way too long.
- Matchmaking : Not enough players. The invite features is not perfected yet.
- Lag : The ball glitches, networking can be improved.
- Tutorial : We should add some AI to train new sumos.
We made an update during the first days of Alpha ( See patchnote ). You can still report them on the SUMOCRATS Discord to help us improve the game.
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/236947683?t=02h43m33s
For those of you who haven’t managed to join the 2v2 games, we advise you to watch the very good Ciekmate streaming. You will see players who exploit the simplicity of Sumocrats’ mechanics to invent new ways of playing. (The back dribbling is just incredible).
We’re getting back to work quickly, see you soon for the next alpha!
ArkRep team
Fabien, Cesar, Laurianne, Guillaume & Guillaume, Olivier, Stéphane.
DEMO RELEASE
After long weeks of discussions with Steam support and numerous patches, all systems are go ! We are pleased to announce the launch of the Sumocrats demo on Friday, March 9th at 5pm GMT.
It will be available for free as a downloadable demo from the Steam store page of Sumocrats, it will remain live for one week.
On the program of this first version :
– Tutorial: to understand the rudiments of space sumo
– Auto matchmaking : 2V2 on 2 different arenas.
– Escouade : Possibility of inviting a friend on steam to form your team.
– Custom : which will allow you to customize your Sumocrats.
Be aware that the game is still under development. You will probably encounter many bugs or design incoherences. Thank you for reporting them on the SUMOCRATS Discord to help us improve the game.
We have been working on SUMOCRATS for two years now. This Friday is a great day for us ! We’ll celebrate online with you all weekend and even the night for some! … Try to beat us 😉
Thank you again for your patience and all your encouraging messages. See you soon in the arena!
ArkRep team : Fabien, Cesar, Laurianne, Guillaume & Guillaume, Olivier, Stéphane.
Alpha delayed
Cheers ArkRep
"Sumocrats for all"
Hey Sumocrats, D-1 before the alpha launch!
You’re probably wondering why you haven’t received your Steam keys yet… Don’t worry. We made a decision recently. Sumocrats is a multiplayer game, and we are convinced that the more you will be there, the more we can positively improve its development.
We are pleased to announce that the alpha will be open to everyone this weekend, from Friday 9 February 20h GMT to Monday 12h 8h GMT. Just go to Sumocrats Steam page, download the demo and click play.
We maintain the principle of the monthly updates so you will always be able to benefit from new content and features every month.Starting this Friday, you will be able to try out your player’s new customization system. You will also discover for the first time the music composed by Gabardine for our game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBYFspDyI8Q
We hope that many of you will join our community. Thank you all for your support in this final stretch! See you in the arena!
ArkRep team : Fabien, Cesar, Laurianne, Guillaume & Guillaume, Olivier, Stéphane.
"Alpha features"
Hey Sumocrats,
From February, we decided to go for a monthly update of the game to include new features and new content on a regular basis. The idea is to take your feedbacks into account to improve the game up to its Early Access version.
The duration of the Steam alphas will be one week, so we will have three weeks to integrate the modifications before launching the next one. During this period, we invite you to take an active part in the Discord to discuss your gaming experience and allow us to better understand your expectations.
Here is what will be contained in alpha V2.01:
GUI :
We had revamp the whole GUI. Here is a screenshot from the main menu ( we add a title for the show...):
TUTORIAL :
We don't want to put new comers into action without having done the tutorial. The tutorial will learn you how to move in 6DOF. It will also teach you how to shoot the ball and make super strikes.
MULTI :
Once you have reached multiplayer stage, the game will start in 2vs2 mode. You can invite Steam friends to join your team and play co-op matches. Future versions will include other game modes, for now we are working on a simple matchmaking principle to improve the network. The matches will be played alternately on two maps, Laika and Encelade.
Laika is an inter-carrier connection module located in space. The map is straight and allows very fast and aggressive plays. Beware of sharpshooter who will be able to fire devastating shots.
Encelade is a maintenance station built on Saturn Enceladus satellite. This map features a double bend that emphasizes tactical play. On Encelade the victory is played in the middle of the map which is a real battlefield. You are warned.
CUSTOM :
you will be able to equip two different armors and wear two different sponsors. We also add a color wheel feature so you can fully custom your equipment. Of course you can play a man or a woman :
ZARDOZ corporation :
RHINO Corporation :
Alpha will start on Steam in few days. Stay tuned ! You can still join the alpha program and help us to improve the game xp here : ALPHA SUB
it's free of course.
Voilà, thank you all for reading ! See you on the next update.
"A year of dev".
Hey guys ! We’ve been working hard this year to give you the coolest experience possible for the comming closed Alpha.
First of all, we have been through a year of playtests with our pre-Alpha. A lot of people played Sumocrats, hardcore players, casual gamers, journalists, fans, developers, friends, we had tons of feedbacks =, thank you all !
We worked hard on the game inputs to find the perfect balance. We rescaled arenas, improved skins quality and animations. We had to resized hitboxes and the environments to make it clearer and easier to understand. Pretty much everything had been redesigned from scratch !
We had also been part of various events, we met thousands of players : Indiecade / Everygame City / Winterfest / Japan Expo / Game Connexion Paris / Geek and game festival… Near 1000 players allready registrate to participate at the alpha and join the arena.
We are now close to the quality we expected for an alpha. So when should it be released ? If the matchmaking works fine we will launch it on February !
We captured a gameplay video of the actual build so you can have a better look at the overall feeling of the game :
https://youtu.be/-TWvDe8L1WI
Closed Alpha registration is still open : http://sumocrats.us13.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=65fa3f653a98d938464a4a928&id=1babc90045
From January things will speed up to launch the Alpha. We hope this Devblog puts your minds at ease knowing that the game will arrive in the timeline we have promised, at the quality we promised, and with all the amazing features that convinced you to support us in the first place.
Last thing, if you want to talk about the game, meet the team and see exclusive contents, join our Discord now ! https://discord.gg/KTX2BDH
We wanted to thank you all for your support this year. Merry christmas all !