Another year, another update post – I hope you’ve all had a fantastic start to 2018! Today I come bearing discounts, music samples, and a brand new Dev Blog! Not quite a Monster’s Inc world reveal, but it’s not bad ;)
Lunar New Year Sale Discounts
For four days only (until 10:05 AM on February 19th Pacific Time), you can get 8-Bit Adventures at 60% off! That means you can own it for just $4 USD! You can also get the fantastic Remastered Soundtrack 30% off ($3.50 USD), or the Game + Soundtrack bundle 45% off (that’s only $6.60 USD)!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/370300
Additionally, my most recent game Tales Across Time is also participating in the sale, making an already cheap game even cheaper! You can now get it 20% off - that's just $2.39 USD!!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/461710
These discounts won't get any lower in the future, so get 'em while they're hot! ;)
And remember, every purchase goes towards 8-Bit Adventures 2's development. As many of you know, I am funding development myself, so any and all support is greatly appreciated!
Dev Blog
With the release getting closer, I wanted to write some articles about the process of developing 8-Bit Adventures 2. I don’t know how regular this will be (as you all know, first and foremost, I need to get the game finished!), but I hope you’ll enjoy them.
Right now there are two articles – an properly formatted version of my Battle System Overview from last year (explaining the battle system of 8-Bit Adventures 2), and a brand new article called ‘Inspiring an Adventure’ where I discuss some of the games (and other media) that inspire me and how they’ve influenced 8-Bit Adventures 2.
The reason I wanted to write about this is because when I make a game, it’s always a game that I want to play myself. So if you and I like similar things, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll like 8-Bit Adventures 2, as well! …At least, that’s my hope haha.
https://www.8bitadventures2.com/blog/
If you want to keep up to date with future articles and news, you can now join the 8-Bit Adventures 2 Mailing List! No spam – just new articles and major announcements. Just scroll to the bottom of the page listed above!
Music Samples
Now the fun part! I’ve uploaded lots of screenshots, but it’s very rare that I get to show off the game’s soundtrack. So today, I wanted to give you guys a sneak peek with five new music samples! They are significantly trimmed down and occasionally different sections have been edited together to fit within the sample size, but I think they give you a good idea of the chiptune goodness that Carfonu’s been working on!
Driftwood
https://soundcloud.com/8bitadventures2/driftwood-sample
World Map Theme
https://soundcloud.com/8bitadventures2/world-map-theme-sample
Glitch Battle Theme
https://soundcloud.com/8bitadventures2/glitch-battle-theme-sample
City of Sounds Part 2
https://soundcloud.com/8bitadventures2/city-of-sounds-part-2-sample
Desert Ruins
https://soundcloud.com/8bitadventures2/desert-ruins-sample
And if you want to give the composer some love, please check out his SoundCloud and send him some support – like Jerram and I, he’s working hard =) https://soundcloud.com/carfonu
That's All Folks
That’s all for now, but please stay tuned for more updates (and the release)! I always post 8-Bit Adventures 2 news here on Steam (including on the new 8-Bit Adventures 2 Steam Page!), but I also highly recommend following @CriticalGamesAU on Twitter, as that’s the best way I’ve found to keep up-to-date on news! Or now you can join the 8-Bit Adventures 2 Mailing List to receive updates to your inbox!
You can also check out the 8-Bit Adventures 2 Website for more info and screenshots (including our new Dev Blog), or check Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/CriticalGamesDev
We’re getting closer and closer to the finish line, everyone!~
Josh