It has been some time since we last wrote about some development updates, so let's start with the good news first:
We are certain that we will release Tiny Thor in Q2 this year!
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Now to the content of this post, some of you who perhaps also played some other Norse themed game lately (that might have won some awards....) might ask themselves which part of the nordic mythology Tiny Thor is covering. It will be loosely based on events leading up to Ragnarök
We won't spoil you here how far we go, but be sure that you will be immersed not only by the wonderful setting and art, but also through the storytelling we recently added.
Let us know what you think of storytelling in a platformer and whether you would like to see more of it!
Lastly, here are some screenshots of the new dialogue between Thor and Odin (notice their cute new Avatars)
The beginning of an adventure
We finished the new title screen for Tiny Thor this week. The old one (which can still be seen in the demo) was often criticized. And we also felt that a handmade pixel art screen would do more justice to the game.
In the background, you can see Yggdrasil, the world tree that is central to our story. A view over the different worlds, and a hero who is ready to face his responsibility, should set the mood for a great 16-bit inspired pixel art adventure.
I hope you enjoy it.
When is Tiny Thor going to be released?
Our game Tiny Thor has been in development for a very long time now. We even made the mistake of announcing a release date several times, only to epically miss it (it's always the same with these lazy developers).
We've finally changed our minds and decided NOT to break Duke Nukem Forever's development time world record. Furthermore, we will complete and release Tiny Thor in 2023 (for real! seriously! I promise!).
Seriously, we're really happy with the state of our game right now. There are still some features missing, but they are manageable (actually, most of the stuff is to polish things up). In fact, for the first time in development, our to-do list is getting smaller instead of bigger (if only there weren't those stupid bugs. GRRRRR!!!).
We have more great news (and a concrete release date) to announce soon, but it's still a bit too early for that - so stay tuned.
Ah.... one more thing: our world map is now completely finished. Here you can see the last part of the Overworld Map (but this part still has a surprise for the players which we will not spoil):
And if you're interested in how something like this is made, here's a time-lapse of how our artist Nauris had made it from scratch:
Welcome to Svartaflheim
Welcome to Svartaflheim - the 2nd world in our game. You will encounter some epic boss fights in this section of the game, obtain more abilities and will find the first Singasteinn.
Midgard Worldmap Teaser
This is the overworld map, which ties the levels together and gives an outlook on what's to come.
There are also some branching pathways and potentially a secret or two to uncover.
This teaser shows off the first world Midgard:
The Queen Bee
These are a few impression of another boss fight of our upcoming game Tiny Thor: Welcome, queen bee lady. You shouldn't be fooled by her cute appearance.
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Tiny Thor Livestream with the devs
We want to celebrate the launch of the first public demo of Tiny Thor on Steam, so join us in this live stream where we play our game, answering questions and howing some exclusive new content of the game.
World Map
Happy #screenshotsaturday. This is the progress map for our upcoming game. This part shows the first world, Midgard, with two more zones to come.
Hope you like it. Oh, and by the way: Next week we're dropping the first public demo at the Steam Next Festival.🥳
Queen's Quarter
Welcome to the queen's quarters. Many honey collectors seem to be humming around over here. Can Tiny Thor fight his way through to the last encounter with the glamorous queen bee lady?
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The Stonecrusher
Another boss fight for Tiny Thor is ready. Meet the Stone Crusher, but best avoid his handshake ;)
