Sorry We're Closed Wins "Best Video Game" at Aesthetica!
We are thrilled to announce that Sorry We're Closed won "Best Video Game" at Aesthetica Short Film Festival!
Founded in 2011, Aesthetica is a BAFTA-Qualifying international film festival which takes place annually in York, UK. In recent years they have added a Games Lab to the festival, "Video games are an immersive experience. We see the journeys into narrative design as a crucial way to understand the way that storytelling is evolving."
It is lovely news for us to receive in our launch week - we can't wait to share the game with you all on Thursday!
Tom & C.B.
The Music of Sorry We're Closed in Save & Sound
Hey cursed vessels,
Sorry We’re Closed was just featured in Save & Sound where Okumara revealed the process in developing music and more insights into the design.
If you missed it, you can watch it here!
We are less than 10 days away from launch! November 14th is so close! -riv otter
Sorry We’re Closed Joins Save & Sound on November 5th
Hey cursed vessels,
Sorry We’re Closed will join the upcoming Save & Sound! Save & Sound is an online music festival which celebrates toe-tapping soundtracks as well as unique implementations of music and audio in games.
Sorry We’re Closed section will start at 3pm PST on November 5th! https://www.twitch.tv/bedtimedg
- riv otter
1990’s Sorry We’re Closed Game Article Mockup!
Hey cursed vessel,
We are wrapping up Steam Next Fest with a Sorry We’re Closed game article mockup!
Remember those old, amazing game articles that came in old school magazines like Nintendo Power or Game Informer? Our artist Drew, designed a Sorry We’re Closed version! Seeing those old articles brings back some nostalgia. I wonder how much I’d have loved this game if it came out in 1996.
We are less than a month away from the Sorry We’re Closed launch… I hope you don’t let Michelle down and succumb to the curse put on her. - Riv otter
Ask the Devs in the Akupara Discord
Hey cursed vessels,
We are less than one month away from the launch of Sorry We’re Closed on November 14th! 27 days left until you get to face the curse of the Duchess. Are you counting and preparing? Break the curse…
If you played the Sorry We’re Closed demo and had some burning questions about the game, development, art, etc. then I am hosting an Ask the Dev session on the Akupara Discord where you can get those questions answered.
We may have a few other things planned for the week but I can’t reveal yet.
- Riv otter
Sorry We’re Closed Release Date: November 14th
Hey cursed vessels,
If you had your third eye out watching the Six One Indie Showcase you would have seen that Sorry We’re Closed will be coming out on November 14th!
Michelle is cursed by a powerful demon and she must travel between two different worlds which she can traverse between by opening and closing her third eye. She must use that power to break the deadly curse and survive the dangerous creatures and demons waiting for her. Prepare your weapons for November 14th.
- riv otter
Sorry We’re Closed joins Six One Indie Showcase
Hey Cursed Vessels,
Sorry We’re Closed is participating in the Six One Indie Showcase with a much-anticipated announcement to be revealed!
Six One Indie is a games outlet continuously working towards delivering a new take on indie amplification through showcase spotlights and in-depth commentary on the indie gaming and development scene.
To celebrate, I’ll be hosting a watch party with the community for the showcase in the Akupara Games Discord on September 19th at 9am PST!
- Riv otter
Come and watch our IGF Event live-stream and have a chat with the devs!
Hey Cursed Vessels,
Sorry We're Closed is a part of an awesome, not-yet announced Steam event, come watch us play the game, have a chat with us and check out the event we're a part of!
Live-stream starts on July 11th 3:30 PDT!
Come and watch Buddy, our marketing lead, fight through the rats while trying to not succumb the demon's curse.
- riv otter
Sorry We’re Closed Livestream
Hey Cursed Vessels,
The marketing lead at Akupara Games is going to try to break the curse placed on him by a powerful demon looking for love. Will he be able to escape the dimension run by demons or will he succumb to the curse?
The Sorry We’re Closed livestream will start May 10th at 10am PST!
