Last 2 Weeks to Play Hellsweeper's Alpha Demo + Some Sneak Peeks!
Hello Hellsweepers,
On behalf of the Hellsweeper VR team, we would like to thank everyone for participating in our Alpha Demo!
Community feedback plays a huge role in helping us mold Hellsweeper VR into a game that YOU would love to play. And based on the hundreds of responses that we received, it’s humbling and encouraging to know that an overwhelming number of you seemed to have enjoyed the demo and are excitedly looking out for the full game launching Q3 this year.
[h2]Your Feedback[/h2]
During the past few months, we've read each and every one of your comments and suggestions, and zoomed in on the requests that were frequently brought up like alternative reloading mechanics, better weapon feedback, improved enemy AI, more accessible and intuitive controls across various devices and more.
A few of you also pointed out issues with underwhelming sound effects, lack of music and a couple of odd-looking graphical assets -- but don’t worry, most of these were either placeholders or still under production.
Lastly, we’d like to assure you that although the demo was only playable using select PCVR devices, Hellsweeper VR will be available on various PC and mobile VR headsets during and after its launch.
[h2]What’s in the oven?[/h2]
Since we released the demo in September 2021, our team has been diligently making all the fixes and working on some really awesome suggestions from the community. We've also gone full-speed on development and have started swapping out early placeholders with the final assets. Here’s a quick one, with more surprises to come soon!
Along with content, we've also been fine-tuning the gameplay mechanics.
Sometimes, enemies are determined to take you with them. Minions now crawl to you with determined passion whenever their upper body remains. This makes you more aware of your surroundings and ensures you keep them down for good.
Many of you suggested adding elemental variants of the enemies to complement the player's elemental magic skill tree. We heard you!
We're still working on the rest of the gang but here are some previews. Elemental enemies don't just come with elemental abilities and resistances, they also have some unique attacks that require different offensive and defensive strategies to weed them out.
[h2]Last 2 weeks to play the Alpha Demo![/h2]
Finally, as we focus all our energy and resources into making sure that we deliver a kickass game -- and hopefully, on time! -- we would also like to announce the closing of our alpha demo. The last day to access and play the alpha demo will be on 31st January 2022.
But don't worry. We’ll be actively updating and sharing progress of the game, such as content and gameplay sneak previews, with the community so don’t forget to regularly check our Steam forum or join our discord channel. In the meantime, you can check out our development roadmap here. We'll update the scope and content as we go along.
Hellsweeper VR’s full release is scheduled for Q3 2022.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us through our Steam Forums or chat with us on Discord. We love engaging with the community.
For more updates, please don’t forget to wishlist HellsweeperVR. Your support means a lot to our team. Thank you!
Crafted with Love,
The Mixed Realms Team