Hey everyone, welcome to the first Max Beyond devlog!
We plan to share regular updates to keep you in the loop on our progress and give you a chance to share your thoughts and feedback. Plus, we’ll be launching our Max Beyond Discord server soon, where you'll get some cool behind-the-scenes sneak peeks at game content!
So, what is Max Beyond?
Max Beyond is a thrilling couch co-op action-puzzle game set in the multiverse, where you and another player (both playing alternate reality versions of the character Max) must collaborate to solve intricate puzzles, unlock doors, overcome challenging obstacles, and use quantum abilities to combat waves of evil robots & giant toys manifestations—all within a set timeframe.
We're currently working on a prototype of the game, which will be finished in April!
Wait, why does that name sound familiar?
Because it's also the name of our 2024 animated feature film, created entirely in Unreal Engine 4.2.6.2
(available to watch on Prime video). The game is heavily inspired by the film, and it has a lot of similarities...but also lots of changes too! For example, one thing we really wanted for the Max Beyond game was for it to be as family friendly as possible; so there are no guns, no blood, and no gore.
Our milestones so far:
JANUARY 2025
- Game design process
- Prototype level built
- Game development begins
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2025
- Game dev continues
- Sound design
- Optimisation
- Game testing begins
- Bug fixing
- Community engagement begins
- Discord set up
Here's a short video that highlights some of the progress we've made over the past few months:
https://youtu.be/Jb3Hrz_zn3k?feature=shared
Thanks for reading!!
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https://www.tiktok.com/@max.beyond
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