Hello everyone! While the next game trailer is receiving a few finishing touches, we would like to share one more piece of good news. Thanks to HeroCraft (game publisher), our team took part in the GTP Indie Cup Summer’18 - one of the biggest online competitions for indie developers in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, backed by Unreal Engine, Unity, Amazon and other notable companies.
INSOMNIA: The Ark was one of the 109 titles that took part. The game was eligible for 5 nominations and won 3 (!) awards including:
Press quotes
Lately, INSOMNIA: The Ark has been a frequent guest at PC Gamer (see “12 cool-looking indie games in development right now”) and other outlets. A nice bonus from taking part in competitions like this is the additional attention from the games media, and we feel like it’s a perfect time to share a few select quotes:
"One of the things that I like the most with “Insomnia” is its rich environment and eye for details, because it really looks and feels as if you are wandering around in a dystopian / dieselpunk / sci-fi / apocalyptic environment (the game takes place on a huge space station called “Object 6”)." - Jonas “O.J” Ek @ The Gaming Ground
"The most fascinating aspect of Insomnia so far is its worldbuilding. It’s openly dieselpunk, but it doesn’t adhere to that subgenre quite so literally. It seems more invested in creating its own unique world with dieselpunk elements, just as Fallout is its own unique brand of atompunk." - Richard Costa @ Techraptor
"The non-linear storytelling, gameplay, and overall tone of the game fill the void that BioShock has left in the years since I first went to Rapture, and Insomnia: The Ark‘s inspirations from that game are clear, while it still retains its own identity with a captivating, intriguing world." - Ashley Donnelly @ DualShockers
What YouTube thinks of INSOMNIA
Ever since the launch of closed beta, we’ve been seeing let’s plays and streams pop-up from all around the world. So if you weren’t able to participate in the test yourself, we recommend checking out one of the following videos in your native language:
English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_Njl5qnho www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-UQ9fAlqUU
Deutsch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQZuXv0Q31M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxn8vJqBvOo
Español
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xTz7v0L46k
Polski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWr2y8Zs8tA
Thanks to everyone for spreading the news! Until next time :)
P.S. important notice to everyone participating in the current beta test. Since we are getting closer to launch (only 13 days left!), our team plans to wrap the test up on September 17th (next Monday) to focus entirely on the release version of the game. So make sure to play the heck out of the current beta before it’s gone :D