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8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Rootless Studio · NEOWIZ
- Released
- Apr 7, 2021
- Platforms
- Last updated
Updates & announcements
- Developer postOriginal post
- Developer post
French Support Update & Bug Fixes
We're officially supporting French in 8Doors from now on. Also, the save data reset bug has been fixed in this patch. Thanks!
Original postWe're officially supporting French in 8Doors from now on.
Also, the save data reset bug has been fixed in this patch.Thanks!
- Developer post
Announcement for the Artbook Release & Special Sale
Hello Afterlife adventurers, Rootless Studio here! We'd love to give some updates on what we are up to. Artbook Release Meet various concept images, screenshots, illustrations in <8 Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure> Digital Artbook with exclusive behind-the-scenes dev stor
Original postHello Afterlife adventurers, Rootless Studio here!
We'd love to give some updates on what we are up to.Artbook Release
Meet various concept images, screenshots, illustrations in <8 Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure> Digital Artbook with exclusive behind-the-scenes dev stories and game designs.
Know everything about <8 Doors: AAA> universe through the 94-page Digital Artbook.Special Sale
Celebrating our Artbook release, we are going to run a 30% special sale on 8 Doors. If you don’t have 8 Doors: AAA in your library, you don't want to miss this one-week chance!
Meet us at TGS!
8 Doors is to be part of the Tokyo Game Show, one of the three biggest game shows in the industry. The show goes on for 4 days, from Sep 30th to Oct 3rd. Meet us at the TGS online!
Future Plans
We were originally planning the additional updates on the game contents. However, we have decided that it is better to quickly advance on the Switch release and then concentrate on the update. We sincerely apologize to the players who looked forward to the updates, and we promise that we will come back with another dev letter soon.
Thanks!
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Patch Notes #3 & Announcement
Patch Notes #3 Hello Afterlife Adventurers! 8 Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure is participating in this Steam Summer Sale! If there are any of you who had never played our game before, please don’t miss this chance! What’s more, there will be a new patch going live today! We’re
Original postPatch Notes #3
Hello Afterlife Adventurers!
8 Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure is participating in this Steam Summer Sale!
If there are any of you who had never played our game before, please don’t miss this chance!What’s more, there will be a new patch going live today!
We’re also preparing for some content updates for Boss Rush and so on. You’ll love it for sure!Patch Notes #3
- Game Engine We figured out some bugs with savings occurred due to the previous game engine. So we upgraded it to the newest version. It took a long time for us and we’re apologizing again for the late content update. Feel free to let us know any problem occurs with this patch.
- Controls with Controllers Now it’s available to change controls on your controllers!
- Red Specter Index The ghosts will share their stories within the Red Specter Index from now on!
And please look forward to the upcoming patches!
If you have a problem or feedback while running 8Doors, please let us know anytime via the contacts below :)
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email : [email protected]Cheers!
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Patch Notes #2
Greetings, fellow travelers of purgatory! We’re here with the most recent patch notes. Added Cloud Save - You can now use Cloud Save to save your progress on Steam. - Please note that you will have to manually select Cloud Save for it to work, the save is not automatic. Added gua
Original postGreetings, fellow travelers of purgatory!
We’re here with the most recent patch notes.
- Added Cloud Save - You can now use Cloud Save to save your progress on Steam. - Please note that you will have to manually select Cloud Save for it to work, the save is not automatic.
- Added guardian pets - We’ve added cute little guardian pets! - Remember the really big specter that chased you around? Well it’s a lot smaller now!
- Thurible - You can now upgrade your thurible to store more fugitive souls. - The upgrade can be bought from Deller.
- We’ve also made bug fixes, balance changes and some localization polish work as well.
There are additional updates on the way, and we’re excited to roll them out in the future.
Just to give you guys an idea of what the update is going to be, it’s going to things like a new Journal to keep track of different specters and a new Boss Rush challenge mode.If you have any questions about the game, consider hopping on our Discord server for help from the community and us!
Discord: https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email : [email protected] - Developer post
Patch Notes #2 & Announcement
Hello Afterlife Adventurers, This update aims to address some of the things we saw in your feedback. Thank you so much for letting us know what you think about the game! We implemented a pre-update to turn the Steam Cloud Save feature back on Please let us know if your save file
Original postHello Afterlife Adventurers,
This update aims to address some of the things we saw in your feedback. Thank you so much for letting us know what you think about the game!
[Cloud Save]
- We implemented a pre-update to turn the Steam Cloud Save feature back on
- Please let us know if your save file doesn’t load up properly
[UI Improvement]
- We added a feature to the UI that will make it easier to swap weapons (pictured below)
- Show the location of mirror shards picked up by the player.
[Bug Fixes]
- Fixed a problem where boss events wouldn’t work properly after turning off the game during one of them
- Fixed bug which player can’t land on spinning wheel when they are in Ducroak form.
- Fixed bug where the prices would mistakenly revert back to normal after resetting your skills because the number of times skills were reset wasn’t being saved
- Fixed bug where the player had 4 potions but the HUD incorrectly displayed them having 5
We also made several other fixes and adjustments based on your feedback/reports.
If for some reason the game isn’t starting or running properly, please follow the directions below.
Find the save file at the location listed below.
C:\Users[PCName]\AppData\LocalLow\Rootless\8Doors
Zip the folder and send it to [email protected] so that we can analyze.You’ll see us again soon with more improvements to the game, but please feel free to reach out to us anytime through Discord or email.
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email : [email protected]Thanks again!
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Patch Notes #1 & Announcement
Hello Afterlife Adventurers, Today we just released a patch to fix a couple issues (detailed below). Added a save point at the final boss Made some changes to map design Altered balancing of some boss battles Fixed problem where button inputs sometimes registered incorrectly. Fix
Original postHello Afterlife Adventurers,
Today we just released a patch to fix a couple issues (detailed below).
[Balancing Adjustments]
- Added a save point at the final boss
- Made some changes to map design
- Altered balancing of some boss battles
[Control-related Bugs]
- Fixed problem where button inputs sometimes registered incorrectly.
- Fixed the inputs for Xbox and Playstation controllers. (Ex. Not being able to jump when pressing ‘down’ on the d-pad)
[Misc.]
- Fixed some translation errors.
- We've found an issue with the Cloud Save feature and will try to fix it in the next patch, but it will be turned off for the time being. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and hope you can understand.
This patch also includes several other bug fixes and overall balancing adjustments.
If for some reason the game isn’t running properly, please follow the steps below.
- Find the save files at the location below. C:/Users/[UserName]/AppData/LocalLow/Rootless/8Doors
- Delete the file shown above and restart the game.
We’re also working on the contents listed below and hope to implement them into the game soon.
- Thurible Upgrade : Increase the number of fugitive souls that can be harvested.
- Cloud Save Support : We know that there is an issue with the Cloud Save if the game shuts down unexpectedly, so we’re actively working on a fix for this.
- Misc. Bugs
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us via Discord or send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email : [email protected]Thanks as always!
- Developer post
Hello Everyone, This is Rootless Studio. First of all, we’d like to sincerely thank everyone for trying out our game. It really means the world to us. That being said, we’re very sorry to see/hear that 8Doors didn’t meet some of your expectations and we’d like to apologize for th
Original postHello Everyone,
This is Rootless Studio.
First of all, we’d like to sincerely thank everyone for trying out our game. It really means the world to us.
That being said, we’re very sorry to see/hear that 8Doors didn’t meet some of your expectations and we’d like to apologize for that.
You can rest assured that we’re keeping a close eye on all of your feedback though (both positive and negative) and will do our absolute best to fix the bugs and improve on aspects of the game that disappointed you.
We also saw that many of you were having issues when using a Playstation controller in particular. We’ll try to fix this as fast as we can too, but recommend using an Xbox controller in the meantime.
*If for some reason an Xbox controller doesn’t work either, then we recommend clearing the Steam controller settings and trying to use the controller again. If it still doesn’t work, then please contact us via either of the options below.
Sorry again if we didn’t meet your expectations, but please stay on the lookout for future updates and improvements to the game. You’ll be hearing from us again soon!
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email : [email protected] - Developer post
Hello travelers of purgatory! 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure will finally be available on GOG and Steam starting April 8th! We’re very thankful to our community & fans that have been waiting a long time for the game’s release. We gave our best to develop the game and it’s
Original postHello travelers of purgatory!
8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure will finally be available on GOG and Steam starting April 8th!
Watch on YouTube We’re very thankful to our community & fans that have been waiting a long time for the game’s release. We gave our best to develop the game and it’s finally time for you to venture into purgatory as Arum.
Pick up the game while it’s on a 20% sale for the first two weeks of its launch!
The purgatory is split into nine different regions, adventure through these different landscapes with various weapons in hand to find your missing father.
Be the one to save the purgatory from its demise as you figure out dark secrets by overcoming ghastly adversities.
For those of you that want to focus more on the story and less so on combat, we’ve got you covered. We have added a new ‘story’ mode that allows you to venture through the purgatory without having to undergo too much stress due to combat & gameplay.
Guys, thank you so much for your support. We know we’ve said this tons of times before, but we mean it from the bottom of our hearts each time. Your feedback and suggestions for the game have truly shaped the game beyond our expectations.We will continue to make improvements to the game even after the game’s release and aim to give you guys the best possible gaming experience that we can deliver.
Here’s our Discord server and support email if you want to get in touch with us!
Discord: https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Email: [email protected] - Developer post
Official release Q&A
Hey guys, we’re finally releasing the full 1.0 version of 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure! Thank you all so much for your support, this couldn’t have been possible without your help. Q: How much will the game cost? A: The base price of the game is $19.99 Q: How much playtime c
Original postHey guys, we’re finally releasing the full 1.0 version of 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure!
Thank you all so much for your support, this couldn’t have been possible without your help.Q: How much will the game cost?
A: The base price of the game is $19.99Q: How much playtime can we expect in the full game?
A: It really depends on player skill but we’re expecting around 10~20 hours of playtime.Q: Are there going to be achievements?
A: Yes of course! There are a total of 44 achievements for you to unlock.Q: What time exactly will the game be released?
A: The game will be released simultaneously as written in different time zones below:- KST : 2021.04.08 10:00
- PDT : 2021.04.07 18:00
- CET : 2021.04.08 02:00
Q: Any plans for console releases?
A: We’ve been pretty set on developing the game for PC up until this point, but expanding the game to consoles is something we’re looking forward to doing. We’ll keep you updated about this.Q: How many in-game bosses are there?
A: There are a total of 21 bosses in purgatory. That’s 14 bosses and 7 hidden bosses, so be careful when venturing around the purgatory.Guys again, it’s been an amazing ride for us to develop a game that we’ve dreamt of and have it finally released to the world to play. We genuinely hope that you’ll enjoy playing the game as much as we’ve enjoyed developing it.
Discord: https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Support email: [email protected] - Developer post
Official Launch of 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Hello Everyone, We’re excited to announce that 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure will be launched on April 8th! It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs since we started developing the game in 2016 and we’re sorry that it took this long. However we put absolutely everyth
Original postHello Everyone,
We’re excited to announce that 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure will be launched on April 8th!
It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs since we started developing the game in 2016 and we’re sorry that it took this long.
However we put absolutely everything we had into creating this game and think the current version is much bigger than what we had initially planned and will be a lot more fun to play.
We’d also like to thank all of our loyal supporters who have been by our side this whole time and the large community of gamers that has been awaiting our launch.
Watch on YouTube Main Features of the Game
- 9 Chapters in Total
- 7 Types of Weapons
- 14 Bosses - A wide variety of bosses that were inspired by folk tales
- 3 Different Endings
- 2 Difficulty Levels
- 7 Secret Bosses - Bosses hidden in hard-to-find places
- 33 Types of Monsters and 3 Secret Ones
This isn’t the end of our journey though. Even after launch, we plan on finding more ways to improve the playing experience and further develop the game. So please be on the lookout for future updates and enjoy your trip into the afterlife starting on April 8th!
Thank you!
- Developer post
Developer Letter #4
Hello! It’s time for another development update! We’ve added a couple of cutscenes to better illustrate how Arum decided to search for her missing father and end up in purgatory! We hope that these cutscenes will help players be more immersed in the story. The underground sewer o
Original postHello!
It’s time for another development update!
We’ve added a couple of cutscenes to better illustrate how Arum decided to search for her missing father and end up in purgatory!
We hope that these cutscenes will help players be more immersed in the story.
The underground sewer of purgatory is a dark scary place...
Deadly carnivorous fish jump out from a toxic pool to try and feast on Arum’s flesh! Be careful while traveling in the sewers!
Watch out for falling rocks!
This bird… looking creature seems to have control over the icy cold environment!
Oh, here are some familiar faces…
a bit too many of them though!We’re currently working on finishing the game with QA testing & bug fixes to deliver to you a flawless experience! As always, thank you guys for your continued support.
We’re still aiming to launch the game very soon, so if you haven’t already, please wishlist the game so you’ll be notified when it’s out!
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Twitter: @RootlessStudio - Developer post
8Doors Promotion Giveaway Event winners
Hello everyone! Here's the list of 8Door Promotion Giveaway Event winners! ThundaSnake Phibious Coffee Brother One Winged Thanatos ANa Fate If you are on this list, please make sure to accept our ‘Friend Request’ on Steam so that we can send you the digital gift cards. Thank you
Original postHello everyone!
Here's the list of 8Door Promotion Giveaway Event winners!
- ThundaSnake
- Phibious
- Coffee Brother
- One Winged Thanatos
- ANa Fate
If you are on this list, please make sure to accept our ‘Friend Request’ on Steam so that we can send you the digital gift cards. Thank you for participating!
Wishlist our game on Steam!
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Twitter: @RootlessStudio - Developer post
[Event] 8Doors Promotion Giveaway
Hello! As we’ve announced 8Doors is planned to launch on 1Q 2021. We’ll announce the actual date on a future post, so stay tuned for that! That being said, there’s still a lot of work to do when it comes to spreading the word about our game. We’re hoping that some of you can help
Original postHello!
As we’ve announced 8Doors is planned to launch on 1Q 2021. We’ll announce the actual date on a future post, so stay tuned for that!
That being said, there’s still a lot of work to do when it comes to spreading the word about our game. We’re hoping that some of you can help us let people know about 8Doors through a giveaway event!
Here’s what you need to do:
[How to participate]
- Copy the Dev Blog #3 link below: https://bit.ly/3bRzqpv
- Share the link on social media websites, game communities or any other online platforms and add a comment like “8Doors Official Launch Date: Q1, 2021”.
- Leave a comment on this post with the words “[Giveaway Participation]” and the link of your post included.
[Deadline & Prize]
- Deadline: ~ February 2nd 23:59 (PST)
- Giveaway Prize: 5 random participants will be rewarded with a $20 Steam Digital Gift Card via Steam friend invites.
- Announcement of Winners: Winners will be announced on Feb. 5 in a Steam Community Post.
Thanks for participating!
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Developer Letter #3
Hello gamers! "8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure" will be released on Steam on Q1 2021. We’re back with some more sneak peek contents! ːsteamhappyː Is that a reaper? But he seems to be corrupted by sin, he’s attacking anyone in sight! Seems like he has some moves of his own, bet
Original postHello gamers!
"8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure" will be released on Steam on Q1 2021.
We’re back with some more sneak peek contents! ːsteamhappyː
Is that a reaper? But he seems to be corrupted by sin, he’s attacking anyone in sight!
Seems like he has some moves of his own, better watch out when fighting against him.
Another reaper…! This one can teleport to places closeby.
Looks a lot stronger than the one Arum just met, Arum’s going to have to think one step ahead when fighting against him.
Did you know there are drones in purgatory as well? Technology in purgatory is sure catching up quick! That guy’s pretty good at giving Arum a difficult time with his drone.
A spooky specter in the dark! With the lamp weapon equipped, Arum can light up and gain vision around her and attack at the same time! Now that’s one good multi-purpose lamp!
8Doors is nearing development completion, and hopefully have good news for you soon.
We hope that the game will be worth your wait. Thank you so much for supporting our game!If you haven’t already, please add 8Doors to your Wishlist!
Wishlist our game on Steam!
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Twitter: @RootlessStudio - Developer post
Development Letter #2
Hello gamers! Just a quick reminder that our second beta test will be closing soon. So if you haven’t already, consider downloading and playing our beta build! Also note that any feedback and/or general talk about the game is always super welcome via our Discord channel. That bei
Original postHello gamers!
Just a quick reminder that our second beta test will be closing soon. So if you haven’t already, consider downloading and playing our beta build! Also note that any feedback and/or general talk about the game is always super welcome via our Discord channel.
That being said, here’s another post of sneak peeks that will be in the full game. We’re working really hard to make the game as enjoyable as possible, so please stay tuned for more updates & our launch on Q1 2021.
Arum is floating down the freezing peaks of purgatory with her newly acquired trusty umbrella. With this new weapon/tool Arum is able to slow her descent down any terrain and can move around to land where she needs to. Looks like she’s found some place worth visiting, what building could this be?
Ever stumble across the pitch dark sewers of purgatory while playing the demo? Now equipped with a lamp, Arum and Ducroak make their way into the dangerous sewers in search for more clues for her father’s whereabouts. The sewers is a dangerous place filled with toxic wastes and slippery foes. Help Arum navigate her way safely!
A silhouette version of the in-game map! The purgatory is vast with many regions to be explored. The girl who voluntarily descended into purgatory to find her father, will Arum be able to finally meet him?
Thank you for all your support and patience so far! We promise to deliver a fun and memorable experience to you by Q1 2021.
Wishlist our game on Steam!
Discord : https://discord.gg/94qFECw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RootlessStudio - Developer post
2nd Beta Test Announcement
We’re excited to announce our 2nd Beta Test dates! November 26th ~ December 7th Who gets to participate? Everyone is invited to participate & play our latest build via Steam Play test. How is it different from the demo? In this Beta Test, you’ll be able to reach never before
Original postWe’re excited to announce our 2nd Beta Test dates!
November 26th ~ December 7th
Who gets to participate?
Everyone is invited to participate & play our latest build via Steam Play test.
How is it different from the demo?
In this Beta Test, you’ll be able to reach never before opened regions of purgatory and meet new enemies & bosses. There are also system & balances changes that were made too, so please tell us what you think of them. Be the first ones to experience more contents of the game (for free, too!)
The beta test will be closed after the set dates, so mark your calendars if you don’t want to miss out!
- Developer post
Q&A Sessions!
Hello gamers! Hope you’re all enjoying our demo! You might have noticed that we have a gameplay video on loop on our Steam page. While you're watching the gameplay footage, feel free to ask questions regarding what you see on the stream, and we'll answer them for you! Also, if yo
Original postHello gamers!
Hope you’re all enjoying our demo! You might have noticed that we have a gameplay video on loop on our Steam page. While you're watching the gameplay footage, feel free to ask questions regarding what you see on the stream, and we'll answer them for you!
Also, if you have a Discord account, why not join our server and talk about the things you felt while playing our game? We’re happy to answer questions and listen to your suggestions & ideas. We are always hungry for feedback from our players to help make the game better, so please come join us!
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8Doors - Steam Game Festival
Hello ! 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure will be participating in this year's Steam Game Festival ! 8Doors is a Metroidvania style 2D action platformer game based on Korean afterlife world view. Explore 8 different areas of purgatory by becoming the main character 'Arum'. Solve
Original postHello !
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure will be participating in this year's Steam Game Festival !
8Doors is a Metroidvania style 2D action platformer game based on Korean afterlife world view. Explore 8 different areas of purgatory by becoming the main character 'Arum'. Solve the mystery of happening in purgatory through the fight against the specter and lead fugitive souls to the right path.
Currently we are around 80% of development completion and are working hard to polish and tweak the game for our launch scheduled in the first quarter of 2021.
If you enjoyed the demo and want to be notified when the full game is out, please wishlist the game!
Also consider dropping by our Discord channel to give your feedback & opinions! https://discord.gg/94qFECwThank you.
- Developer post
Developer Letter #1
Hello everyone! We’re here with an update on our development! Currently we are around 80% of development completion and are working hard to polish and tweak the game for our launch scheduled in the first quarter of 2021. Without further ado, here’s what we’ve been up to: The inte
Original postHello everyone!
We’re here with an update on our development!
Currently we are around 80% of development completion and are working hard to polish and tweak the game for our launch scheduled in the first quarter of 2021.
Without further ado, here’s what we’ve been up to:
The interior of the Reincarnation Station where the list of all human beings are made, written and managed. Souls that work here look very busy!
A workspace in Purgatory! There seems to be a lot of tools down here.
That soul seems to be really focused on doing something.
A corrupted red fugitive soul wields its dark magic against Arum.
But who is that fighting alongside her?We have a lot more contents that we are done developing but we really can’t show you everything just yet. However, we’re going to run another closed beta test soon, so stay tuned for that!
Wishlist us on Steam to stay notified.
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/94qFECwBack to work for us! Thank you for your support as always.
-Rootless Studio