23 Mar 2020Developer post

ITTA launches April 22nd!

I am incredibly proud, happy, and excited to announce that ITTA will be released on April 22nd for PC and Nintendo Switch! Thank you to everyone for all your support so far. We're so close!

04 Feb 2020Developer post

Hey folks! Happy February! ITTA is still going through some bug-fixing and QA, so I thought I would share a look at ITTA’s main gameplay feature… mainly, those bosses! So, if you’re going to make a boss-rush game, you need bosses that are exciting and interesting to fight, not ju

Hey folks! Happy February! ITTA is still going through some bug-fixing and QA, so I thought I would share a look at ITTA’s main gameplay feature… mainly, those bosses!

So, if you’re going to make a boss-rush game, you need bosses that are exciting and interesting to fight, not just something that soaks/throws out a lot of damage. I’ve always been proud of the way ITTA’s bosses look and feel, and how they relate to the setting, but midway through last year I decided to spend some time really digging into making the way they play feel distinct as well. Revamping 18 bosses was no small feat, but thanks to some guidance and feedback from my publisher, I’m really happy with the result!

One of the best ways to illustrate this is with the first boss in the game. This golem is supposed to essentially act as a tutorial. They’re less difficult than the other bosses, since the goal for you is to get your “sea legs”, so to speak, and get a feel for how the game controls. Still, they should set the tone for what you can expect going forward, so some fairly significant changes were made!

The first and simplest one is that the boss now moves faster and is more aggressive in pursuing the player. It makes the fight a lot more intense and menacing. The second thing I implemented was a clear shift in the middle of the fight. After the player does enough damage to the boss, it starts gets angrier and starts shifting its attacks up. It’ll even begin slamming the ground and sending out much more dense showers of projectiles.

But the biggest change is the addition of this black… goop. You’ll learn more about it in game and what it represents, but now, later on in the fight, nasty black gunk will start to fall from the ceiling. It’ll turn into floating balls that will both form up around the boss to help protect it, and home in on the player, so they’ll need to shoot to destroy them.

I’ve implemented these same changes across nearly every boss in the game, in different ways. Some might summon a giant hand that sweeps the battlefield, or spawn in an enormous sword that spears towards you. And of course, I’ve spent a lot of time tweaking things like speed, damage output (both from the player and the bosses!), and more. The end result is (I hope!) that the bosses will all keep you on your toes, and provide a nice escalating challenge as you go.

As always, thank you so much for your time and support! If you haven’t already, please wishlist the game here on Steam! I’ve been working on ITTA for several years now, and it feels like a dream to realize I’ll finally get to share it with you all soon. Thanks for reading, and stay tuned!

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20 Nov 2019Developer post

ITTA Development Update #5

Hey everyone! I've been hard at work on ITTA, polishing and balancing the game for its 2020 release date. At this stage of development, you take a step back from your game and look at areas that can use some additional enhacement, and so today I want to talk to you a bit about IT

13 Sep 2019Developer post

ITTA Development Update #4

Hey everyone! Today I wanted to talk a bit about the place that inspired a lot of the visuals and tone in ITTA; Italy's Gardens of Bomarzo, also known as The Park of the Monsters, or Sarco Bosco... "Sacred Grove". "The Sacred Wood" is located in Northern Italy, realised in 1552 b

04 Sep 2019Developer post

ITTA Development Update #3

Hey folks! It's been a while since we updated here. We've been hard at work adding a lot of extra love and polish to ITTA. Some of this is cosmetic, but some of it represents a lot of different tweaks and enhancements to how the game plays. Here are a few of them. Lore and Legend

Hey folks! It's been a while since we updated here. We've been hard at work adding a lot of extra love and polish to ITTA. Some of this is cosmetic, but some of it represents a lot of different tweaks and enhancements to how the game plays. Here are a few of them.

Lore and Legends - Seek out mysterious tomes to get clues about the history of this strange new world, and learn more about Itta's ghostly kitty companion, Koki, as well.

Secrets - Hunt down hidden areas and blow up certain walls for secret rooms.
New Faces - The dialogue system has been upgraded with portrait art to represent whoever you're speaking with. So long, plain ol' text boxes!

The Cartographer - A big part of ITTA is wandering around the world and exploring. To make sure you don't get lost, the cartographer will fix up any old, decayed maps you find of new areas, so you can easily see where you've been.

Temporary Health - If you need a bit of extra help during boss battles, you can seek out the strange ghostly creatures that inhabit the world for a limited amount of extra health.

Overload - As you dodge enemy projectiles during combat, Itta's anger will begin to rise. When the percentage tops out at 100, she'll gain temporary strength that can help turn the tide.

Control Remapping - Play the game in the way that's comfortable for you by rebinding the keys or buttons to what you see fit.

Projectile Overhaul - Every boss now has a unique series of bullets to slay you with that add some character to the encounter.

In addition to major items like these, we've been rebalancing combat, adding a bunch of extra detail to areas, and revamping some of the art, and a few other surprises.

What does this mean for ITTA? Well, it means the game is moving to early 2020 for release. But we'll have exciting news and new footage for you very soon. In the meantime, watch this space for more announcements and updates, and follow the game on Twitter!

Here are a few sneak peeks at some of the changes!

TWITTER: www.twitter.com/ittas_gun (I post frequent updates + gifs and try to answer every question I can)
WEBSITE: www.ittagame.com (Be sure to subscribe to get any important info directly.)

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22 Feb 2019Developer post

"The Old Garden" Progression!

Hi everyone! As ITTA nears its final form, I thought it would be neat to see the progression of its aesthetic over a few gifs! For this post I'm focusing on the opening area, "The Old Garden". TWITTER: www.twitter.com/ittas_gun (I post frequent updates + gifs and try to answer ev

07 Jan 2019Developer post

2019 ITTA UPDATE!

Hey everyone! ITTA's development has been chugging along smoothly and with the start of the new year I'd like to share some of my favorite gifs from ITTA's development so far! If you're interested in following the game more closely (or just want to see more gifs) please follow th

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