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Underwater Space devlog #02



Aquanauts…
The thin wall between our world and the ancient secrets hidden in the deepest parts of the ocean has always been fragile. Not long after the Big Flood the wall has fallen apart and known waters across the globe have mixed up with those deeps. What does it mean for us? That the old Energy is now around us and the creatures we see may disturb what we thought about life. Not all of it is capable of good and evil. Some of it is filled with power, possessed by it. And that’s exactly what is standing in our way right now. In the form of aggressive fishes, shining weirdly through the water. In the form of giant monsters still sleeping just below us. But when you hear the cracking rocks and the unbearable scream you just know one thing - the sleeper has awakened!

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Today we want to introduce you to the main concept of Underwater Space. As you may have anticipated, the game will be filled with the mystery of the deeps. The greatest mystery of it all is the old Energy released to the world when the whole Earth was flooded. It came together with lifeforms possessed by it. Some of them are strong enough to keep their power for themselves and still decide about their fate. But most of them turned out to aggressive creatures willing to use the power to destroy everything that is unknown for them. And what is the weirdest, unknown thing for someone living in the deeps for centuries? Yes, mankind. You will be placed in the very dangerous world where enemies are waiting just around the corner.



But the Energy has its benefits too. People learned how to collect and transform it for later use. It powers the great mining centers, the engines of high-tech ships, and can even serve as a shield for a restricted amount of time. That means you will hunt for the ancient creatures not only to survive but also to gather the most precious resource that will help you to fight your way through the game. There are other resources too but that’s something you will learn in the next devlogs ;)



More about the game, its world, gameplay mechanics and what we are currently working on in the next devlogs.

Best!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599070/Underwater_Space/

Underwater Space devlog #01



Hello Aquanauts!
After months of work on concept and preproduction we have finally reached the point when we can show you a gameplay video from Underwater Space game. So hold on and watch carefully our first video in devlog series, focused around the feeling of underwater space exploration:

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Please keep in mind that the game is totally work in progress right now, so every piece of it is subject to change. Especially UI which serves as a placeholder for the time being. But on the other side we are pleased with how the game looks so a general feeling of the visuals probably will stay the same for the rest of the development.


Feeling of the unknown
The game takes place in deep waters. Almost the entire world looks like this after some unfortunate events we will talk about later on. You may recognize some structures from modern civilization but most of what you’ll see will be strangely new.
We encourage you to explore every inch of the underwater space. Set yourself for a journey in caves scattered everywhere, waiting to be visited. Find new species swimming around peacefully. Come closer to plants never seen before by a human… But be careful. There are rumours of monsters hiding near the bottom somewhere, hunting unprepared wanderers. Even some of the smaller fishes seem bizarre, like they possessed some kind of power that is too strong for them to hold inside. Should you explore that too...?

We hope you enjoyed this little sneak peak from us. More about the game, its world and gameplay mechanics in the next devlogs.

Best!