Hi All
Thank you so much for being patient while I had that PC mishap last month. I have been extremely busy fixing bugs and updating code for the release. And today is a good day to announce a few things.
Destroyer Doggo at ID@Xbox Digital Sessions
On March 26, 2024, I (Prateek Jadhwani) had an opportunity to talk about Brocula at the ID@Xbox Digital Sessions organised by XBox. This event was hosted by Jun Shen Chia, from the Xbox Global Expansion Team to show their support for independent developers and their upcoming games who are a part of ID@Xbox program.
And because of this event, there were also a lot of news articles. IGN India was kind enough to give their article about this event along with the official XBox Wire article.
Demo Updates
After months of delay, and feedback, I have now updated the demo to version 1.5.0.x. There are a few changes in this update. One of the major updates is the performance. As you might have seen from my earlier posts, I wanted the game to run smoothly on older computers as well. And now it can do that. It even runs smoothly on steam deck, which was earlier an issue.
If you are someone who is interested in the game, but don’t want to buy it yet, feel free to give this version of demo a try again.
Xbox Certification
After months of porting efforts, I am happy to announce that the most recent build of Brocula passed XBox certification guidelines. This was a major hurdle that I needed to clear in order to launch the game on XBox.
With this certification, the demo build is also available on XBox. Here is the link to the demo, if you would like to give it a try.
https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/brocula-demo/9p6qbwdw9jcp
Or if you would like to Wishlist the XBox version of the main game, here is the link:
https://www.xbox.com/en-in/games/store/brocula/9pmrpwfm01jf
22k Wishlists
This is mind blowing. I never imagined that so many people would be interested in this small game of mine. Thank you all who have wishlisted the game and are looking forward to the release. Which brings me to the next topic at hand.
Release Dates
Finally, the section you all have been waiting for. After a lot of thinking and testing, I have decided that the release date of this game should be as follows:
1. XBox: 7th May
2. Steam: 9th May
This date is not too close for me to not fix any last minute bugs and not too far that we all forget about the release.
If you are an influencer or from the Press, please feel free to request a review copy on KeyMailer for your favourite platform (XBox or Steam). Keys will be released on 1st of May, so you will have 1 whole week to play in advance.
Lastly, thank you all who have been a part of this journey. From making the first prototype of this game to finally releasing the game, this has been a long and emotional journey. I thank everyone who have been a part of this journey, and for all the love and support.
Best of Luck fellow Vampires,
Prateek Jadhwani