Hola, ninjas!
October was our busiest and craziest month so far, from our first public demo to plenty of streams, events and more - here's everything Mexican Ninja that happened last month.
First public demo
We started the month strong by releasing our first public demo on steam, no NDA, no funny business - just raw, chaotic and frantic gameplay! As an extra, IGN picked up our demo release teaser! (Gracias, chicos!)
To celebrate, we made a short compilation of a few moments we witnessed from you, the ninjas of the rebellion!Thanks to LeonDrummer, Enya Yoruneko, Nadine Von Terror, FouthTv and TheerionsS for the clips! <3
We also want to thank all the press that covered the game's release such as PuntoDeRespawn, FullSync, GamersHeroes, NoisyPixel and of course, VICE!
El Ninja World Tour
In a surprise announcement, we had the pleasure of putting together an event style calendar where we highlighted all the events, festivals and other fun stuff happening in October!
We started off strong by being both a sponsor and one of the main RAIDATHON games during LAGs Creator Fest! Our very own Dario (Creative director) and Gabriel (Co Studio Head) even had an interview with the lovely Aolynn!
Check out the interview below!
Beat ’Em Up Games Party
We wasted no time and had our first demo featured on the Beat 'Em Up Games Party! Joining the big boy leagues alongside titles like Absolum, Marvel's Cosmic Invasion, Shinobi and more!
It can't all be digital however, that's why we buckled up and were present in two events in opposite sides of the world!
SOFA
We were prepared but Bogota sure wasn't! We brought Dr. Misi stickers, the demo, and plenty of water for those willing to challenge the streets of Nuevo Tokyo!
Thank you to everyone who stepped up and helped us test the demo! <3
Bucharest Gaming Week
This was one of our BIGGEST events to date - we not only brought the demo, but built an entire Mexican Ninja themed stage! Filled with challenges, rewards, and plenty of spicy goodness!
Between the ninja deaths, we almost had some IRL ones too...check out our spicy challenge where some lucky players got codes for the full 1.0 of Mexican Ninja!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQJfGjNjeec/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
GCMX
In a surprise announcement and a last minute addition to our tour, we had the opportunity to be present at Game Conference Mexico! Where we ran the demo, got lots of incredible feedback and of course, flexed our mexicano culture in the best way possible! (We drank a lot)
Remember that we have highlights of all these events on our Instagram page in case you want to see what they were like!
After all these events were done, we thought we'd take a little break, but we THOUGHT WRONG.
Before we could even take a breather, we hit our first big milestone - 10k wishlists!
We seriously cannot thank you enough, your feedback, videos and comments have been nothing short of incredible! Gracias, wey!
Demo verdict?
Now, we ran the demo for almost a month, and like any dev, we LOVE statistics! So here's a few numbers that made us REALLY proud!
-Over 5k downloads!
-Average playtime of 1.5h!
-And lastly...92% VERY POSITIVE
It was lit, I repeat, the demo was LIT.
Your month, your Mexican Ninja!
Switching gears, have you ever wondered what your inner Mexican Ninja is if it were based on your month? Well now you can!
Check out the image gallery below and let us know which ninja you got!
Demo gets sunset + new playtests!
As the month of October came to an end, we sunsetted the demo - in order to get our heads down, work on the game and make it even better.
And, now, YOU can help us as well! We'll be running regular playtests through our new community hub!
https://mexicanninja.harbor.gg
If you want to help us test the game and win exclusive rewards including skins and more, register and join us now!
Wrapping up!
This month was absolutely insane - I cannot believe how huge this revista turned out to be, and we didn't even include all the new gameplay clips, memes and general banter we've had all over our socials!
We're not slowing down either, November is a very promising month and we're definitely going to have some big announcements soon! Stay tuned and remember - wishlist Mexican Ninja, or risk a Narkuza gnawing on your toes while you sleep.
Look, El Ninja is even pointing where you need to click! It's THAT easy!
Also, join our discord already, we have a great community and we post memes all the time, you'll get a chuckle, trust.
That's it for now! Stay sharp, stay chaotic, stay ninja.
-Fire