BattleJuice Alchemist News

Hey folks,

okay, you caught me. There was a devlog on verticality before this one, but I couldn't squeeze in everything I wanted to share. So, I'll touch on the topic again. I'm sure it will be worth your time ;)

I always wanted to have vertical diversity, such as mountains, because I think having them adds a sense of grandeur to the game world. And I wanted players to be able to climb them and not just look at them from a distance.



So, we have these high places, but what about the low ones? It is part of our design philosophy not to block off areas from players that they feel they should be able to traverse. Remember those platformers from our childhood where the hero dies as soon as his feet touch the water? These games are cool in their own way, but they can break your immersion at these points. That's why we decided to let players swim and even dive.



This, in combination with our Freeze Flasks, adds another aspect to vertical landscape diversity. Players can interact with verticality in a very direct way: they can manipulate it! In the following GIF, you can see me freeze a water surface.



This not only separates me from the creatures that are underwater but also allows me to move faster than swimming. I just have to dodge those ice crystals and accommodate for my slippery feet. Now it feels like playing one of these platformers from our childhood again ;)

I have not really seen this way of working with verticality in many other games, and I think it is a concept worth exploring more. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

Have a great rest of the week!

Alain

Exciting news everyone! We will showcase BATTLEJUICE ALCHEMIST at Game Connection during Paris Games Week from 2-3 November!

Located in Hall 2.1, booth 23D, our team will be on hand to demo the game to media and industry visitors.

A team of producers and senior managers will be on hand to demo the game to attendees. Hands-on demo will be available in both English and French, and full media press kits are available!

We would like to invite everyone attending Paris Games Week to come over and see the game!

Good news everyone!

The cat-tastic playable prologue for Cats on Duty is now available to download for free!

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It’s a purr-fectly hilarious and action-packed blend of real-time strategy, tower defense, and match-3 mechanics, where heavily armed battle-hardened cat veterans of rodent skirmishes and yarn tangles take charge in defending their homeland (and litter boxes) against the forces of great evil!

The Steam Prologue contains the whole first chapter of Cats on Duty spread over 10 captivating levels, each showcasing a unique challenge and certain game feature. There is even a minigame, and a full boss fight to get your claws into, to prepare you for what’s to come in the final game.

Here you can also try out the co-op mode with your friends or family. One player focuses on the tile-matching field of the game screen to win the food needed to recruit and upgrade your battle cats while the other builds an unbreakable line of defense. Co-op mode can be easily activated or deactivated from the start menu or as you play.

With ‘cat’ and ‘kitten’ difficulty levels available, you can adjust game difficulty on the fly should you find the current level too hard or too easy for your skills or mood. You will also be able to carry over your Prologue save files into the main game so you can either continue from where you left off or reset the game progress in the settings menu and start over!

So try the free Prologue and add Cats on Duty to your wishlist!

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Attention all alchemy grand masters!🔮

Join us for an enchanting showcase of BattleJuice Alchemist at Gamescom Asia on October 22nd (Sunday), 12:30 SG/06:30 CEST. Don't miss the Indie Wavemakers / GameStart Asia livestream on Twitch and YouTube to witness the magical world of BattleJuice Alchemist come to life!

We are thrilled to announce that BattleJuice Alchemist will be showcased at Gamescom Asia event in Singapore from October 19-22! Join us at Stand BB21 in the Trade Zone and in the Entertainment Zone (in the Indie Zone by Wavemakers Stands Indie 21-24)!

BattleJuice Alchemist will also be participating in the Indie Wavemakers / GameStart Asia livestream - you can check out the exclusive gameplay on the event’s Twitch and YouTube channels on Sunday, October 22, 12:30 SG/06:30 CEST.