Welcome back, Ectype!
Our Hutlihut team is hard at work on a Major Update, bringing you some seriously good stuff! Yes, you! Here are some of the things... Can't wait to have you all try it out.
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If you haven't already, check out our first 'upcoming release' article here, where you can get a sense of all the cool stuff already in the upcoming major update.
* Here's a motivational picture of us having taken the liberty of being creative next to a slightly open window, polluting the room with fresh air.
But... we ALSO wanted to add something that really embraces the fantasy of being in the depths of space... together.
Calamities, Hazards, and Opportunities
The Astral Map UI has been expanded to give players a clearer overview of what the next objective may or may not contain - and with this, we wanted more variation in how to stage it. So below is a sneak peek of some of the variation we'll be adding (again, WIP, so things may change).
Black Hole
What sci-fi universe exists without a black hole!? Yes, you might have noticed that we are no exception!
This gravitational singularity took a while to get "right", but hands down, it is one intimidating experience! We can't wait to get it into your hands. Or at least just have it eat you and your ship whole.
Void Bomb
The HOLLOW have picked up on our nuking cue and have started sending sector-obliterating bombs to the sector you and your crew are in. With an ominous countdown, this thing will stress you out... While implementing it, we also discovered we really had to DRAAAAG out the explosion to really savor killing you and your crew. So yeah. You should charge that Void Drive ASAP!
"Voidfish"
We aren't 100% settled on a name for this thing yet. What I can tell you is, we had a blast making it (speaking of blast, at the moment, it dies in a giant fiery explosion... at least until we can replace it with gooey bits spraying in all directions). Our animator had fun doing some procedural stuff to avoid having to animate the millions of bones it has... or doesn't have. It's a space-jellyfish, full of Biomass.
If you have a good name for it, leave it in the comments - we might even end up using it.
Hydra
Early concept of a completely new enemy, one which is more of a hazard than a fair fight. Named after a certain multi-headed beast, this thing will split into triplicates when killed and make your life a living hell - so keep a safe distance until you are prepared!
NOTE: Last chance! 🚀
Void Crew on sale now. Get it for just $14.99 (was $24.99 – 40% OFF!)
🎉 …don’t miss this deal - get it for your friends!
Until the next transmission…
// Daniel, Creative Director, Hutlihut Games 