Loddlenaut News

Calling all interplanetary ocean clean-up operatives, GUP-14 needs your help.

Your mission: to clean up GUP-14, a small ocean planet that was once the home of GUPPI, a mega-corporation that makes and sells everything from soda to rockets. When you first arrive on the planet, you’ll find yourself amid murky waters, oil spills, and scattered junk.

Play the Loddlenaut demo and enjoy just a small slice of what the full game will offer including an introduction to the game’s friendly ‘loddle’ creatures. Use your bubble gun to clear the ocean of gunk and other ocean debris to create an environment where the loddles will thrive. Upgrade your equipment and construct new tools to aid you in your quest for a clean, pollution-free planet.

Tune in on Thursday for the Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition for some exclusive reveals and exciting news.

• Save the date: Dec 08 2022 - 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT
  
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Hey everyone,
We're incredibly proud to announce that Loddlenaut will be part of this year's Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition alongside lots of other exclusives, demos, and world premieres.

The event starts on December 8th 2022 at 1pm PT/4pm ET/9pm GMT so save the date!

To find out more and sign up for an alert head to http://wholesomegames.com

Loddlenaut is a game with big heart made by a tiny team, and so we’re very happy to share that Loddlenaut is part of Tiny Teams 2022, hosted by our friends over at Yogscast Games.

If you click the banner up at the top of our Steam page (or this very link), you’ll be whisked over to the festival. It’s live right now, and you’ll discover dozens of brilliant titles from similarly micro-sized teams.

Tune in on Sunday 7 August between 03.00 PDT / 11.00 BST / 12.00 CEST and 06.00 PDT / 14.00 BST / 15.00 CEST for the Wholesome Games stream and you’ll even catch sight of an extended hands-on session with Loddlenaut!

We are excited to announce that we are supporting WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation for World Oceans Day!

The WDC World Oceans Day Sale starts today and runs until 13th June, 10am PDT 2022, and you can make some fin-tastic savings. While we aren’t on sale just yet, you can wishlist us to keep up to date with this and many future activities we take part in to better our oceans.

WDC is the leading global charity dedicated to the protection and conservation of whales and dolphins. WDC defends these remarkable creatures against the many threats they face by fighting to stop whaling, end captivity, prevent accidental entanglement and deaths in nets and create healthy seas. They also advocate for the vital role that whales and dolphins play in fighting climate change and keeping our planet healthy. Their vision is a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

If you want to read more about WDC, you can do so here: https://uk.whales.org/

You can find many other amazing games in the sale here: https://bit.ly/OceansDaySteamSale

Thank you for joining us and for supporting WDC! 🐋


📸 WDC/ Charlie Phillips

Secret Mode is pleased to confirm it has partnered with indie team Moon Lagoon to publish the upcoming creature-raising survival game Loddlenaut. Loddlenaut was first revealed in 2021's Wholesome Direct conference as the show's ‘one last surprise’ game, and it was subsequently funded through Kickstarter in July 2021. The full game is coming to PC and Mac in 2023.  

Loddlenaut is a single-player adventure and survival game where players assume the role of an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet, repurposing marine debris and taking care of axolotl-like alien creatures called “Loddles”. 🐠

“Loddlenaut's announcement made a big splash with everybody in the office," says Paige Dolan, Greenlight Manager at Secret Mode. "When Secret Mode was founded last year, our core identities were wrapped up in the lines: 'We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything.' Loddlenaut completely encapsulates those values. Combined with the game's messaging about climate care - a topic very close to the heart of our team - Loddlenaut is the perfect title to join the Secret Mode ranks."

“When we began Loddlenaut as a grad school project inspired by some games from our childhood, we had no idea where it might take us,” says Ricardo Escobar, co-founder of Moon Lagoon. “We wouldn't be where we are without our wonderful community and our Kickstarter backers. We are thrilled to be partnering with the amazing folks at Secret Mode, and with their help we can now expand our vision and bring Loddlenaut to an even wider audience.”

Please stay tuned for more information on Loddlenaut later this year. 🔫