Developer posts and news about this game.
Thank you for your interest and support in Arc Surfer. We are officially retiring the game. As a self-funded indie studio, we ran out of funds several years ago with the high hopes of returning to this exciting title. Since our multi-player license expired recently (only single p
Experience the Transporter Effect. This replaces the instant teleport to the end lobby after surfing a track. Visual and audio effects clearly let you know that the track time is ending.
VRFocus' tweet says, "Arc Surfer is like someone dragged the X Games into the future." The review goes on to say, "One of the crucial aspects developer Pixel Fyzz has got right is the movement and control of the board", and concludes with the potential of Arc Surfer becoming an i
Performance improvements. These improvements will help computers that are equipped with the baseline specs.
- Because of format changes to saved player settings, the Tutorial Track must be played again to open the full menu. It's short, and it will be a good review. - This update also brings locked tracks to the menu. Surfing Boon Valley will unlock High Noon. As the menu shows, the Co
- HANDS! You can now wave to your friends, or do a little jig. - Arc Generator sound from your competitors Arc Boards can now be heard when they are close by.
Introducing Boon Valley, our newest track. After you are introduced to the simple mechanic in the tutorial, visit Boon Valley for your first surfing experience and start on your quest to become a master surfer. There is a new track selection menu, making it quick and easy to sele
Voice chat (VoIP) is here. Now you can talk with your fellow surfers. Grab a board, surf's up!
Many quality of life improvements: - New HUD, displaying your score, time remaining, and your place in the current run. - New Hangout Lobby after the run. - New simplified scoring system. Maximize your rail riding to get the most points during the allotted track time. Note: Leade
Hello, I'm Felicia, community manager at Pixel Fyzz. Our goals are to make the impossible happen every day. Our media pages are up and running. We are working hard in our continuing effort to polish Arc Surfer and our next update will be out soon. If you have any suggestions, ple
Tutorial track design change. Now each skill has its own section. Sections end with a Try Again and Next portals. The Jump Boost section is now the most fun. We will be updating the other sections so they are also their own playground. The tutorial is fun, but when you are ready
It's time for us to increase our price. Since our release, we have been continuously improving the product in terms of polish, experience, and training. Training has been a big focus for us. Like any sport, good instruction will send you on a path towards mastery. Thanks to the f
We had a great showing at the Seattle VR Meetup, where both new and experienced VR people tried out Arc Surfer. The meetup was held at Seattle's Pacific Science Center.
Steam Game Updates recently interviewed us about our most recent release, Arc Surfer:
Revisit the Tutorial Track. Revamped graphics brings it in line with the other areas. - Major update to visuals - Added jump booster training - New movement and jump videos - Adjustments to training components
Leaderboard scores are being reset. A bug was found in the scoring system, which is now fixed. Sorry leaders. Track layout at the starting gate has changed. Also, a few more track tweaks and additional jump boosters have been added.
Become a better Arc Surfer with enhanced training. The tutorial now encourages you to stand in the "sweet spot" and the updated videos show more detail. Arc Board Techniques: 1) Do not bend over to increase speed. Adjust your position by taking small foot steps and shifting your
To address our unique multiplayer mode, we have changed the text on the Play Menu to read: Multiplayer, auto join, 1-8 players. When you select the Multiplayer button, you will either be starting a new race or entering a race in progress. If you enter a race in progress, you will
Jump booster added: Go sky ward, recover from missed rails, find new connection points. Player tags added: The player's start lane symbol is their tag. Tag sizing over distance will be improved in a future version. Shader and geometry optimizations. Ground level track adjustments
Arc Surfer update: Version 0.4.0 released We enhanced the tutorial to give better examples of using the Arc Board, including video (which will be updated soon). The tutorial also explains the shield surrounding the board, which you are to stay behind for your own safety and board