To be eligible to take part in the Steam Next Fest you must have a demo available ... So that is what I did. I worked tirelessly for the whole of May to get a somewhat cohesive version of OutRune up to a standard that will show roughly what the game loop and game feel will be like for the early access release. This means players will be able to show support by giving the demo a go and giving feedback by joining the discord channel and dropping any comments or concerns there.
The Demo is planned to become available shortly before the start of the Steam Next Fest on the 19th of June. It will be available for the duration of the festival and also one week following the festival. It will close on Sunday the 2nd July.
If you'd like to join the community for more information and to keep up to date, here is the discord server:
https://discord.gg/xTtpWgSX3Y
I am very excited and nervous for you all to try the demo. It has been a very tough and rapid development whirlwind for the last few months and I look forward to becoming a normal person again. But hopefully all the effort will pay off and you will find the game fun and anticipate the early access release!
The demo itself is a bitesize version of the content that will be available in the early access release. There is only one floor for this demo so the character building and stat progression don't help that much, but considering the next floors will ramp up the difficulty, with many more enemy types and bosses, you will be able to see what kind of preparations you can make.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450490/OutRuneDemo/
Thanks for your time and hope to see you in the community discord channel!
E.Gascoigne