Overthrown News

Watch the First Official Developer Livestream Now!

Attention Citizens!

To celebrate our first public co-op demo and Steam Next Fest, we are now streaming Overthrown completely live!

Join Cal from Brimstone for this special livestream to see us play and learn about Overthrown! There's no better way to learn about a game than directly from the development team. （＾ｖ＾）

[h2]Developer AMA[/h2]

Reminder: On Thursday, October 17, Cal and the Brimstone team will be answering your questions in an AMA on the Brimstone Discord. The AMA will start at 10 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. CEST.

Download the demo today and give Overthrown a try during Steam Next Fest. The demo will only be available to play until October 28.

To keep up on all things Overthrown, make sure you add the game to your Wishlist and follow these channels:

X(Twitter): https://x.com/brimstonedevs
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brimstonegames
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brimstone.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/brimstone

Cheers,
Brimstone and Maximum Entertainment

Play Overthrown During Steam Next Fest!

Attention citizens!

The Overthrown demo is NOW LIVE! (/^-^(^ ^*)/

Download, play and share your experience with us! We can't wait to see what chaos you create.

The demo will feature 90 minutes of gameplay where you'll experience:

2 seasons of building, farming and exploring
Combat against outlaws and tuskars
Lifting and throwing anything in the game
Online co-op
And more!

Please note we'll be adding more content and fine-tuning the game as we run up to Early Access launch. Furthermore, the demo is in English only, but we will have Overthrown localized in the listed languages by Early Access launch.

We'll have the demo live for two weeks, so you better act fast because this will be the only time to play Overthrown prior to Early Access launch.

Most important, please Wishlist Overthrown!

[h2]Overthrown at Early Access Launch ╭( ･ㅂ･)و ̑̑[/h2]

Speaking of Early Access launch, here's what's in store.

[h2]Next Fest Activities \(“▔□▔)/\(“▔□▔)/[/h2]

Catch us tomorrow, October 15, on Steam at 10 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. CEST for a special livestream with Cal from Brimstone!

Then on Thursday, October 17, Cal and the Brimstone team will be answering your questions in an AMA on the Brimstone Discord. The AMA will start at 10 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. CEST.

[h2]Demo Goals ¯\_ʘᗜʘ_/¯ [/h2]

For even more motivation to play Overthrown (not that you need any), we decided to set three demo download goals while the demo is live. If we hit these goals, then we'll add the corresponding content into the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133500/Overthrown/

To keep up on all things Overthrown, make sure you add the game to your Wishlist and follow these channels:

X(Twitter): https://x.com/brimstonedevs
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brimstonegames
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brimstone.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/brimstone

Cheers,
Brimstone and Maximum Entertainment

New Trailer & Steam Next Fest!

Attention citizens!

We have some exciting news for you today! (◞థ౪థ)ᴖ

Overthrown will be playable during next week's Steam Next Fest! In the demo, you'll get to experience:

2 seasons of building, farming and exploring
Combat against outlaws and tuskars
Lifting and throwing anything in the game
Online co-op
And more!

Next Fest starts on October 14, 2024 at 10 a.m. PT! We'll have the demo live for two weeks, so you better act fast because this will be the only time to play Overthrown prior to Early Access launch.

[h2]New Trailer! ヽ(*・ω・)ﾉ [/h2]

We're not done because there is a new trailer showcasing co-op for the first time! Watch it here:

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[h2]Demo Goals ¯\_ʘᗜʘ_/¯ [/h2]

To have a successful Steam Next Fest, we need you to download and play the Overthrown demo! This will help with discoverability during Next Fest, and more importantly, we want your feedback so we can release the best game possible this year into Early Access. We'll be checking the Steam discussions and you can also share feedback on the official Brimstone Discord.

For even more motivation to play Overthrown (not that you need any), we decided to set three demo download goals while the demo is live. If we hit these goals, then we'll add the corresponding content into the game.

A First Look At Overthrown—Throwing Out All The Rules

I’ll be honest: I was a little bit conflicted when I first saw Overthrown. I had seen a few little developer clips on TikTok, and it felt a bit like a game that was trying a bit too hard to be quirky or have an air of pretence to them—much like the early clips I saw of Hokko Life that leaned into that “what if Animal Crossing was better” narrative that was polluting the discourse at the time. This was why I jumped on the opportunity to get a hands-on preview of Overthrown because, deep down, I knew at its core, it had an idea worth exploring. It’s a solid reminder that sometimes, social media can make you a lot more cynical than your profession. While it’s still an early build, I gotta say I really like what Overthrown is doing! For the preview demo, the game plops you into a world with almost no setup or backstory. You’re a young, red-haired woman, and it’s apparently up to you to craft a civilization. You are apparently also a god since you can pull trees from their roots, throw them with reckless abandon, and run so fast you skip across water... Read more

Mechanic Primer: Lift Anything in Overthrown!

Attention Citizens!

We have our first public demo soon! Wow! ヽ(*・ω・)ﾉ Big ol' thanks for being here with us - we're so jazzed to share more details about the game as we start getting closer to both the demo and Early Access! If you want to see more neat stuff feel free to follow us on Steam, Discord, or other social internet places!

But first lets talk about;

[h2]POWER LIFTING[/h2]

One of the core pieces of Overthrown is the players ability to lift anything in the world! A mechanic we tossed in from the frustrations of putting things a few tiles too high and from friends placing item chests not aligned with the other chests (and having to then destroy stuff and say bye-bye to resources because you have to rebuild them). ( ╯°□°)╯ ┻━━┻

Don't like where your butchery is? Want to change the design of your whole kingdom? Just lift it up and toss it anywhere on the grid at any time! If you want more ease you can toggle a top-down view to power throw it onto the grid from halfway across the map!

[h2]But How Does That Even Work![/h2]

Your crown. It steals souls. Souls make for healthy muscles. Put it on and you can lift up anything you want from boulders to gigantic oak trees to your ol' soup kitchen! ╰( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )つ──☆*:・ﾟ

[h2]Okay, But Lets Make It More Interactable[/h2]

Okay, so lifting makes building easier but what else is it good for? Everything! We really wanted to craft a super playful and interactable lil' game. While your Sawyers can go cut down trees, what if you could just throw your tree into the sawmill to speed up plank production? What if you could... lift up your sawmill and sprint through the forest and have it automatically absorb all the trees while your citizens watch in horror?

Different buildings will be able to absorb their aligning resources! Toss stuff at stuff and see what it it does! Everything also makes a great weapon too (I like annihilating Outlaws by throwing Citizens I hate at them). ┐(︶▽︶)┌

I hope this mechanic brings more chaos into your cool ol' gaming life! And always always always feel free to share your thoughts when it comes to anything about the game! We're here to develop this together alongside all of you so your feedback is immensely important super welcome!

Check back soon for an announcement on the public demo! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡

To keep up on all things Overthrown, make sure you add the game to your Wishlist and follow these channels:

X(Twitter): https://x.com/brimstonedevs
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brimstonegames
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brimstone.bsky.social
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/brimstone

Cheers,
Brimstone and Maximum Entertainment