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LOVISH Announcement - by LABS & Matt Kapp

Hey everyone! This is Matt Kap! Some of you may know me from my work on Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Castle In The Darkness and The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth.

I’d like to introduce LABS' newest game that was just announced, LOVISH! What started off as a side-project that I was messing around with in between Castle In The Darkness 2 tasks (that’s still going smoothly by the way) has become a full and proper game!



LOVISH is an action-adventure platformer that’s full of heart (get it?)! Play as Sir Solomon, as he quests through 50+ bite-sized stages in order to “rescue” the “love of his life”, Princess Tsuna, from the grasp of the evil Devil Lord! Between every stage, you will see a random event scene, in which anything could happen! Honestly, the less said the better, there are a lot of surprises. Find items, defeat monsters, see familiar faces, and collect crowns on your way to your showdown with Devil Lord!
Check out the LOVISH Demo on Steam

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Working on LOVISH has been the most fun I’ve had working on a videogame project, and I think that fun and light-heartedness shows through in the game itself. Available now, is a short and independent prologue demo that tells a little bit of the story up until the events of the main game.



I’d love to hear what you think, so please try it out and wishlist it :).
Thank you for all the support!

- Matt Kap

[h3]Sir Solomon’s Lovish Saga: A Quest for the Heart (Maybe)[/h3]
Sir Solomon and the Saviors of Light depart Castle Cornelius to free Princess Tsuna from the grasp of the evil Devil Lord! But the knight is worried... What if after being freed, the princess falls in love with one of his friends instead of with him? So he does what anyone would do when blinded by love, and ditches his friends! Solomon ventures into the Devil Lord's castle alone, vowing to steal the princess's heart.

LABS and Matt Kap present Lovish, an outrageous 8-bit-styled action-adventure game! Venture through a series of bite-sized rooms, slicing up monsters, collecting items and getting to the exit! After exiting each room, enjoy a short event scene, in which anything could happen! Will you find an item? A random encounter RPG fight? Will the world get destroyed? Find out by conquering each room of the Devil Lord's castle, one challenge at a time!



[h3]Features:[/h3]
  • 50+ fun levels to play through, each with multiple objectives!
  • Wacky randomized event scenes between levels with hundreds of outcomes! You never know what you're gonna see next!
  • Collect a variety of items to upgrade Solomon's abilities, or expand the game in meaningful (and unmeaningful) ways!
  • Spend your pennies (in-game currency to be clear, no microtransactions here) in the in-game shop!
  • 100+ characters, some of which were designed by world-famous manga artist Ryusuke Mita (Dragon Half)
  • An exciting, 20+ tune soundtrack by Matt Kap (Castle In The Darkness, Astalon: Tears of the Earth)
  • Beautiful human-artist-made pixel art! Even the in-game AI art is drawn by a human person!
  • More secrets than ever before! (But this is the first game in this series, so that doesn't mean much, I guess.)
  • Unexpected guest characters
  • And lots more!

So please, be a good friend, and help Solomon rescue the princess!

LOVISH on Steam

Astalon discounted in DANGEN Entertainment Publisher Sale!

Heads up everyone!

Astalon and other great games in DANGEN Entertainment's catalogue are currently on sale with their deepest discounts ever!

Check out the sale page to get in on the sweet deals before it ends on September 16th!

NEW DISPLAY AVAILABLE

GRAB YOUR PRINT FROM THE TITAN OF DEATH HIMSELF!




Check out the amazing Astalon Poster made by Marcel Mosqi (@Mosqi) — an electrifying re-interpretation of Arias, Algus and Kyuli, all in Marcel's signature watercolor style!

Available NOW worldwide on the Merch Store for close to nothing! Snag yours ASAP:

https://merch.dangenentertainment.com/en-eur/products/astalon-alternate-poster


Immerse your gaming space in the unique charm of Astalon and Marcel's vision, bringing a fresh perspective to the game's gritty world.

The Power of Community:

Behind every epic adventure lies an even more incredible community. Your support has made Astalon : Tears of the Earth an amazing experience, and we're grateful for each and every one of you. So we made this poster as kind of a thank you to everyone ! Don't forget to share your excitement for the game, the poster, and the community that makes Astalon truly special!

Happy gaming!

Astalon Art and Creation, Bonus Tracks Album and Fan Art Contest!

Hey everyone! This month was something special! "Astalon: Tears of the Earth" turned 2 years old ! Part of the celebrations included new digital goods and some new contests and giveaways!

First, we're having a fanart contest! Drawings, music, stories- anything counts! Share your creation, tag @LABSworks on twitter or instagram, and use the hashtag #astalonfanartcontest ! We have some awesome prizes to give away. Full rules at the link below:

https://astalonart.dangenentertainment.com/




Next thing, we have released the artbook "Art and Creation" on Steam as well! This is over 100 pages that include every piece of official Astalon art, and a ton of behind the scenes info, lore, and interviews that will greatly interest fans of the game! You can buy it at the link below

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452360/Astalon_Tears_of_the_Earth__Art_and_Creation/



And finally, we have released a 3rd soundtrack album, which compiles all the bonus tracks from the Limited Run Games collector's edition soundtrack release! This album has 6 chiptunes that were cut from the game, as well as 6 new super arrange tracks by Matt Kap! You can buy it now on Steam or bandcamp, or listen on your favorite music streaming service!



Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2455450/Astalon_Tears_of_the_Earth__Bonus_Tracks/


Bandcamp: https://mattkap.bandcamp.com/album/astalon-tears-of-the-earth-bonus-tracks


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7zjmUMb3RpYGf7pHEUSVEj?si=x7-CVwLOR9KfDOlVabj21g&nd=1


We're grateful to every player who helped this game achieve everything that it was able to achieve. We're almost done with the anniversary celebrations, but keep an eye on our twitter and instagram in the near future for the last few tidbits ! Thanks again, ruins explorers!

http://www.twitter.com/labsworks
http://www.instagram.com/labsworks

-LABS team

Astalon trading cards are available!



Hey everyone! Today we're releasing the Steam trading cards, badges, and emoticons for Astalon! All you have to do is play the game to start to earn cards!

Another important note: It has been brought to our attention that the New Game + update for the Linux version has a bug that doesn't allow the game to start. For now, the Linux version has been set back to the previous version until we fix that. Thanks to everyone who has played Astalon, we're gonna continue to do our best!