We've released our first chapter today as an extended demo! Dive back into Styx as you revisit the Prologue and continue forward into Act One in its entirety. As a team, we believe in taking our time to deliver the best story possible without crunch – it’s part of our power as an indie studio. We really appreciate everyone who’s been patiently waiting ever since we announced Call Me Under, so we wanted to show our appreciation by releasing this extended demo. We hope it offers a taste of what’s to come for our delicious cast and the sinister mysteries they find themselves trapped within.
Play as the Human or the Skia in our two different player roles to uncover the mysteries of Styx. But choose wisely! Some of your choices affect the interactions you unlock. With a number of new CGs across both routes, we're excited to show you a little more of the story we've been working so hard on, and hopefully leave you wanting more ready for the full release later this year.
Demo Notes
While some of the UI is updated from what you saw in the original demo, this is not necessarily the final look! We wanted to give it a bit more polish so you get an idea of what the final game will look like, but we also wanted to keep a lot of that under-wraps for the main release. The gallery is simplified to just display the demo CGs, but in the main game, we will have multiple galleries for CGs, flashbacks, and other fun things you'll encounter around Styx.
Another important thing that those of you who played the original demo will notice is that we removed Blue's voice-over lines. This is purely because it felt a little misplaced now we've extended the demo and ONLY had his prologue lines voiced. The purpose of getting those demo lines voiced originally was to help our Kickstarter prospects. But do not fear, THE FINAL GAME WILL STILL BE VOICED!
We encourage you to share your experience with your playthrough by using #CMUdemo
See you under the waves.