Headup Announces ‘Escape from Naraka’, a First-person Survival Platformer for PC
Speed through a labyrinthine temple packed with Balinese mythology, trials, traps, and deadly enemies
26 May 2021 Headup is thrilled to announce the fast-paced first-person survival platformer, Escape from Naraka, which will make its way to PC in Q3 2021. It is developed by the Indonesian developer team Xelo Games, with a soundtrack created by Yohan Jager, known for his great work for Pumpkin Jack.Escape from Naraka combines Balinese legends and mythologies with strong influences from games like SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, DOOM, and Dark Deception. As you can see from the trailer, that makes for a very special experience: https://youtu.be/7EXfvm5Stq0
The game puts you in a nightmarish, labyrinthine temple dominated by an evil demon called Rangda the Leyak Queen. Using 3D scan technology for world-building; most of the detailed environment assets in the game exist in real life.
To save your beloved one, you’re going to platform your way through diversely themed platforming sections, each one challenging you with new deadly trials as well as traps and terrifying enemies. Developing the arts of dodging and perfect placed jumping is just one part of your successful escape. You also need to collect essential abilities and find the fastest way through the courses.
Compete with other players in the global Steam leaderboards - every level and every whole run will be recorded, so you can compare your records with those from other players around the world.
Wishlist and follow on Steam to receive a reminder for the upcoming Steam Next Fest demo on June 16th. Also, feel free to check out Twitter and discuss the game with the developers on Discord. We also recommend checking out this part from last week’s AHEAD live stream.
Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit Headup Signs Its Next Point & Click Adventure
Headup’s next adventure hit for PC, following Trüberbrook and The Inner World
25 May 2021 After the success of The Inner World and Trüberbrook, Headup announced Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit, their next beautifully hand-painted point & click adventure. Developed by the Lithuanian team Tag of Joy and led by the art director of Broken Sword 2.5, the game will take the players to a vivid modern Europe, zesting for life. The game will be released for PC, Mac, and Linux in 2022.The story follows a girl from Chicago, Milda, who unexpectedly receives an inheritance from her grandfather – a house in Lithuania. She sets off to Europe, but an unknown stranger threatens her upon arrival, demanding that she give up her inheritance. Determined and intrigued, she explores the run-down house, discovering old documents and clues dating back to the 15th century. In no time, Milda gets dragged into a dangerous search for a long-lost mysterious relic.
The tech behind the game
”In Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit, we use 2D hand-painted backgrounds that we project on a 3D world and blend them with 3D characters”, says game director Šarūnas Ledas. “As challenging as it may be, this allows having various visual effects in the game: smart lighting effects, real-time shadows, 3D depth effects (parallax), which react to the cursor's and the main character's positions in the scenes.” What’s more, many of the scenes in the game have various perspectives and camera angles, from traditional side view to top-down.
If you like to learn more about the game directly from the developers, you’re welcome to check out this part from last week’s AHEAD live stream. And of course, there is an announcement trailer, too: https://youtu.be/WJN6eDPBDxg
Wishlist now, and stay up to date by following Crowns and Pawns on Twitter and Discord!
Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield Releases Today and Is Headliner of the Very First AHEAD Live Stream Event
Run faster with the fancy illumination support of SteelSeries GameSense and get the dope-tastic soundtrack for your smartphone or HiFi-system now
19 May 2021The 3D Runner Aerial_Knight's Never Yield, created by Neil "Aerial_Knight" Jones, will be released today for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, as well as PS5 and PS4. The price on each of these platforms will be $ 11.99, € 11.99, and £ 9.99 with a 10% launch discount on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Game Store). The game will leverage Smart Delivery for Xbox platforms and Cross-Buy for PS5 and PS4.
SteelSeries GameSense Support
As one of the first games, Aerial_Knight's Never Yield is supported by SteelSeries GameSense, which can make your keyboard, mouse, and headset light up in fancy colorful ways, making Wally’s run even more enjoyable! Check out the pictures below, and you’ll immediately know what we’re talking about! More info on Steam.
Soundtrack available now on several music platforms
The last time we told you will be able to get the game’s soundtrack on vinyl, but that was only half the truth: You can now pre-order the vinyl, but you can also get the soundtrack on several digital platforms. Please find the complete list here: https://ffm.to/aerialknightsneveryieldsoundtrack
Headup’s Very First AHEAD Live Stream Event Launches Today
Headup’s first official live streaming event called "AHEAD" will take place later today. Together with several developers, we’re going to celebrate the release of Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, and introduce three exciting new masterpieces. We will also update you with more information and some release dates on the story-driven FPS Industria, the narrative adventure Lost At Sea, and our open-world sandbox game Tinkertown.
Tune in to AHEAD later today at 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 8 PM CEST on Twitch, YouTube, Steam, or FB Gaming and share some indie love via Twitter! ❤️
Microsoft’s Independent Developers Publishing Program supported the development process of Aerial_Knight's Never Yield. Stay up to date by following Aerial_Knight on Twitter and Discord.
3D Runner Aerial_Knight's Never Yield Is Coming to Xbox One and PS4, too!
Owners of PC, Nintendo Switch and next-gen consoles won't be the only gamers to enjoy the upcoming 3D narrative runner game
04 May 2021Headup announced that the upcoming 3D Runner Aerial_Knight's Never Yield will be available for Xbox One and PS4 owners, too. Until now, the game from Neil "Aerial_Knight" Jones was announced for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC only, with its release date on May 19th.
Aerial_Knight's Never Yield will be available on May 19, 2021. It will feature cross-buy for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One as well as PS5 / PS4. It will also be available for Nintendo Switch and PC you'll find a demo on the Nintendo eShop (NA / EU) as well as on the game's Steam page. Stay up-to-date by following Aerial_Knight on Twitter and Discord!
The development process of Aerial_Knight's Never Yield was supported by Microsoft’s Independent Developers Publishing Program.
Card Combat RPG Cardaclysm Received a Massive Content-Update
The Whole Experience was Drastically Improved
29 April 2021 It's time for another round of Cardaclysm as its developer Ede Tarsoly used all the user feedback we gathered since the game’s release and revised a lot of elements:The user interface received a big overhaul in many parts, there’s a new tutorial, new filter- and search functions, better balancing (in several respects) and even more loot in general! ????
Sounds good, right? You can check out the update now, and even save money if you're going to buy it: To celebrate the update we lowered the price by 50% for 7 days!
Read the full change log here!
Tinkertown’s “Back to Nature Update” Adds Fishing, Farming, Cooking & more, Plus Additional Languages
The game now supports German, French, English and simpl. Chinese
23 April 2021Our popular open-world multiplayer adventure RPG, Tinkertown, received a huge content update today.
In addition to additional languages (French, German and simpl. Chinese), the “Back to Nature update" adds many new "farm-tastic" features: players will finally be able to harvest crops and trees, go fishing and cook delicious meals! Those meals will also bring new buffs that make you harder, better, faster and stronger. (But beware! Enemies can weaken you with their own debuffs now, too!)
Tinkertown is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as part of the federal government's computer games funding program with a total of €153,669.
Patch Notes:
- New feature: Fishing! (Find and catch various types of fish!)
- Plants can now grow and yield crops!
- Added new types of plantable trees
- Added new types of crops
- Added new crafting station: Stove and oven!
- Added over 20 new recipes
- Added new potions with various effects
- Food and potions can now grant various types of buffs
- Re-balanced some recipes
- Re-balanced some types of enemies
- Minor bug fixes
- New weapon upgrades
- New languages added: Simplified Chinese, French and German
3D Runner Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield Arriving for Consoles and PC on May 19
Run for your life through a futuristic Tokyo-style Detroit while a dope-tastic soundtrack gets you in the flow!
15 April 2021 We're happy to announce the release date of Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, a highly stylized narrative 3D runner game for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC on May 19, 2021.This is not your typical “runner” game! Run, jump, slide and dash through a futuristic Tokyo-styled Detroit to a head-bopping soundtrack while Wally, the protagonist, attempts to save what’s left of the world.
Stay up-to-date by following Aerial_Knight on Twitter and Discord.
Narrative Puzzle Adventure Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood Out Now for PC, Mac and Linux
A Vibrant Adventure with Many Twists and Turns, Inspired by Brothers Grimm
08 April 2021 We are celebrating the official release of Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood for Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store today. The game is now available for PC, Mac and Linux platforms for 14.99 USD / 14.99 € / 11.99 GBP with 15% discount at launch.Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood is a light-hearted puzzle solving adventure with many twists and turns. Developed by Devespresso, renowned for their signature hand-illustrated graphics and the popular ‘The Coma’ series and ‘Vambrace: Cold Soul’, the game features unique branching story paths with several endings and recurring time loop (think Groundhog Day).
Scarlet, an aspiring singer, is caught in a powerful tornado, and wakes up in the mysterious realm of Glome - a lush, vibrant world brimming with magic, beauty, and artifacts from a bygone culture. There she meets a hapless Munchkin caravan who depend on her for guidance through the perilous Wicked Wood, guarded by the cantankerous witch, LeFaba. To help them, Scarlet must take on the mantle of the Red Witch and learn to wield the powerful Womping Stick. While she may be completely outmatched, Scarlet soon learns a recursion hex has her reliving the same day. Can she use her newfound powers and the knowledge gained from her previous lives to outwit LeFaba and lead the troupe to safety?
The Deluxe Edition of the game will come with two digital artbooks - one containing illustrations and in-game art, the other featuring a photography from the making of Scarlet Hood’s live-action trailer. This package will also include the game’s original jazz soundtrack. The Deluxe Edition is available for 17.61 USD / 17.61 € / 14.09 GBP.
Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood is available in nine languages; English, Korean, German, French, Ukrainian, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish.