Hey folks! It's been a while! I apologize for that, development has slowed down while we look for a publisher.
First, I want to thank everyone who played our game at MAGFest in January. We had an amazing time meeting you, and your feedback was invaluable. Most of it has already been implemented. Here's a photo of our booth from the event!
Now, for the exciting part: I aim to release a FREE playtest build of Art Attack into the wild, sometime in the next month to month and a half.
There are a couple of reasons I'm not giving an exact date or guarantee right now. The first is that, in the name of transparency, development has hit a hitch in terms of funding, and the only way that's likely to be remedied is with external investment, or preferably, a publisher. If you want to get guaranteed access to the game right now, and to support development, you can get access to more frequently updated builds on the Patreon.
Get immediate access here!
Please be aware, it would take a LOT of patrons staying subscribed for a significant amount of time to fund the rest of development, so we're not banking on this route. That said, everyone who supports is a huge help, and you WILL get immediate access to the most recent version of the game.
The second reason I'm not able to give an exact date at the moment, is that I've been doing this long enough to know that if you make a promise in writing and don't keep it, people get rightfully upset. Anyone who has tried to release an indie game in the past ten years knows that standing out in the market (especially these days with so much AI slop), is very difficult, especially with such a small budget. I want to make a marketing push rather than just dropping the playtest without any fanfare, and I want to make sure the playtest has the best chance possible of reaching as many people as possible. I don't want to promise something and be unable to deliver it.
I will do everything in my power to have a build of the Playtest out by the end of May. Exact date will be announced once I finish the videos I'm working on to promote the game on YouTube and TikTok.
Also, I often stream work on the game on Mondays at 6pm EDT on my Twitch. Sometimes my PC can't handle my video editing software and streaming software at the same time though, so it won't be every Monday.
TL;DR:
Free playtest of Art Attack coming to steam sometime before the end of May 2026! Please tell your friends to wishlist it!