Earlier in the month we got to show off The Church in the Darkness at Day of the Devs, a showcase for unreleased indie games held by Double Fine and iam8bit in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. It was an intense day of setup and then showing the game for hours and hours (the show closed at 10PM) while surrounded by many other inspiring titles. We were off in a room dedicated to more slow-paced, narrative-focused games, which was great in terms of volume though by the end of day I wished the carpet had a pad under it.
Here's a nice highlight reel from the show that gives you a sense of the positive vibe of the whole thing - catch a glimpse of us right at the end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJ77nk1rK0
Shout out to some of our neighbors, particularly talking corn game Maize from Finish Line Games (who are shipping later this week!), as well as the early in development time-looping game 12 Minutes, the thoughtful We Are Chicago, and Spy Party, who came armed with a huge team to introduce people gently to their complex multiplayer game.
And of course thanks to everyone who stopped by and played it and gave us feedback - trade shows are great for seeing how people react to the game, and leave us with a good to-do list of what to work on next. And if you didn't make it, we hope to catch you at another show in the future.
- Richard