Being and Becoming News

We’ve received a ton of amazing feedback and are forever grateful for your diligence, interest, loyalty and expertise! You gave us advice, criticism and, most importantly, your first-hand-passionate experience. This all will help us shape Being & Becoming into a game that will live up to your expectations and trust.



In return, we’d love to share a little bit of player statistics with you.

• 60% of players have finished the full Playtest build. Next time we will make sure to treat you with even more challenges to beat and secrets to discover.
  
• We have received feedback from people who live in more than 70 countries worldwide. One even came from Narnia. We are watching you closely now, Aslan!
  
• 85% of our players preferred The Mother Superior to The Organ. Is there some Family vs. Music conflict going on somewhere right now?
  
• And, well… visuals! You’ve praised them so much that we have nothing to do but to let our artists out of the basement now. They’ve definitely earned a chance to touch grass and enjoy a day of fresh air.

Still, the time has come to announce that it’s time to return to slumber yet again. At least for now! On the 1st of March the Playtest will close its doors till next time we are ready to share something fresh and new with you all. And if you haven’t shared your feedback yet – you still have some time to let us know how you feel about the game right now.

Feedback Form (eng)

This is not a goodbye, but a “see you later”!

We’ll be waiting for you to dive into our channels for the latest devlogs, news, and more. The Collective Dream will resurface again.

Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, we're eager to finally say these words aloud:

Welcome to The Collective Dream!

The Being & Becoming Playtest has finally begun. It’s been a long and challenging road, but we hope that you’ll love The Dream we’ve been weaving in the background. Hold steadfast to your anchor and your faith, and take the plunge!

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The world ahead is dangerous and hostile, O Dreamers. You will:

Discover Relics
Each of the faithful is blessed by a relic of great power from The Word. Find relics from fallen divers that radically alter your combat abilities. There are no 5% more damage bonuses, only unique effects with stunning visuals. Mix and match any you can find to create new playstyles unique to your personal tastes or to counter specific enemies and bosses.

Unravel the Mystery of The Dream
The Word’s prophecy is fate itself. Discover your place within the prophecy and meet those whose fates your story intertwines with. Each strange NPC you happen upon is fully voice acted and has their own story to tell. Perhaps you can find a way to rewrite these fates and carve your own path through The Dream?

Behold Strange and Beautiful Sights
The Dream is a vibrant and eldritch manifestation. Explore detailed locations filled to the brim with peculiar creatures and destructible objects all bathed in an intricate lighting system that tweaks the hue of every individual pixel. We have heard your feedback and improved the visuals and animations throughout the game.

All of this is but a glimpse of the complete Being & Becoming experience. But in the spirit of the game itself, you can also directly affect The Collective Dream by leaving your feedback in the survey below. Your preferences, your tastes, your deepest fears will materialize, should you write them within The Word.

Feedback Form (eng)

Already tried out the playtest and now looking for more high-quality metroidvania experience? Check out the other member of the Critical Reflex family – Altered Alma. A bizarre combination of classic Metroidvania with RPG elements and dating sim features wrapped up in a slick pixel-art presentation. Whether you want to beat up bad guys, find love, or just explore the ravishing cyberpunk cityscape, Neo Barcelona awaits!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2190700/Altered_Alma/

See you soon, O Dreamers…

Dive into our channels for the latest devlogs, news, and more. The Collective Dream awaits!

[h3]Rise and shine, Dreamers.[/h3]

We hope that your Christmas and New Year have been graceful enough, with dinners tasty and the slumber restorative.

BE PREPARED!

We didn’t come empty-handed! The Playtest of Being & Becoming Playtest is launching on January 20th. You still have enough time to sign up for the playtest and get notified the second it goes live!

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So… what awaits you, Dreamers?

Treacherous Terrains.
The Dream has begun to decay. The once peaceful Dream is now inhabited by savage, corrupted monstrosities. Majestic landscapes and architecture are now on the verge of crumbling into dust and the once safe routes are consumed by profane horrors and overgrowth.

Unforgiving Bosses.
Who knows what is lurking within each strange principality of The Dream. Many of the faithful have become unspeakable horrors, but there seems to be a hierarchy within that corruption. The Third Temple and the Aqueduct of Jerwan each hide a great and terrible malevolence that overshadows any before it. The only way out is through, Dreamer.

The weight of your predecessor’s fate.
Though you have only recently awakened within The Dream, you are not the first to embark on this path. Countless souls have perished, time and again, while trying to fulfill their mission. Now it is your time. Prove your worth and become the savior of the faithful trapped within this dream turned nightmare.

…and much, much more.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917990/Being_and_Becoming/

All of this is but a glimpse of the complete Being & Becoming experience.

Within a few days, we will be thrilled to open the Collective Dream for you to dive into and get your own first-hand experience. But right now, while we are giving the playtest the final touches, you can plunge into our channels for the latest devlogs, news, updates, and more.

The Journey awaits!

Greetings, Dreamers.

As time marches on, we are finally ready to guide you through the Upcoming Playtest of Being & Becoming. Let’s dive into it together, shall we?

Don’t let beauty lull your vigilance, Dreamers. The deeper you descend, the more treacherous the world becomes:

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Decaying terrains — travel through a monumental temple, an ichor-bubbling forest, and an enigmatic, arcane aqueduct. Watch each step and calculate each jump with careful precision. Crumbling platforms and entrapped passages are just the beginning.

Corrupted enemies — don’t let the crawling horrors and bloodthirsty vegetation fool you. Their decrepit and sickly appearance conceals their true threat. No mistake will be forgiven here.

Faithful weaponry — the Exalted Axe and Cleaver are not the only allies your predecessors have left for you. The other faithful perished after failing in their mission, but now it's your turn to fulfill it. Take the time to unlock a weapon’s potential and become a force to be reckoned with.

Versatile abilities — don’t rely on pure luck and brute force, Dreamer. Assimilate the knowledge of long-lost comrades in faith and discover capabilities that seemed unreachable before. Don’t let their sacrifice go to waste. They have walked and crawled so that you would be able to run.

Click the link and sign up for the playtest taking place on Steam soon. This glimpse into the world of the Collective Dream is just the beginning.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917990/Being_and_Becoming/

See you soon, O Dreamers…

Dive into our channels for latest devlogs, news and more. And the best part is that we’ll uncover it all together. Hope you are ready to take the plunge!

[h2]Greetings, everyone.[/h2]

It’s been a while since our last journey together. Without further ado, we will take you on a guided tour for one of the upcoming locations in Being & Becoming.
Let us Dive into this together, shall we?

Emerging from the ruins of a once grand cathedral, you descend into an ominous cavern. Bioluminescent ichor bubbling up from the pustules within the wood illuminates the treacherous path deeper in.

You radiate your own light within this foreboding darkness…

What other horrors could be lurking within these woods…

The blood of a renown battle watered the dense vegetation within The Great Forest of Gilead. They say the forest devoured more men than the sword. It now sits mired in corruption from the fallen star, Wormwood.

The Wolf sinks his teeth into the wood itself, manifesting from the corruption wherever he pleases. His many arms reach out to grab any passerby and pull them into his maw.

Strike a balance between swiftness and caution…

As you plunge down into the depths of the cave, the passage grows ever more dangerous. Thorns have woven their way into every surface they can, still slick with the blood of those who have met unfortunate fates upon their jagged spikes.
The gravity of your mission weighs heavier than the diver suit they bound you in. Yet, you still must tread lightly and quickly to survive.

Faith lifts your soul and body from the darkest depths…

As you escape the dark confines of the caves, your view opens up to the full majesty of The Great Forest of Gilead. Gargantuan trees and strange underwater life stretch out before you, forming a deadly combination that will test your reflexes and observation skills.

There are secrets great and small hidden within these woods…

Salt can be found just off the beaten path…

Stuck between a relentless onslaught and timed challenges

Ascending great coral structures, you will be swarmed by the corrupted creatures of this forest. One wrong step and you can find yourself diving back down to the forest floor.

Pay close attention to traps and enemies or pay dearly…

Creatures encased in statue fragments fallen from mysterious, skyscraping towers here cling to the walls in search of their next meal. Invulnerable to blade and even anchor, they can only be avoided. Perhaps if you had more movement abilities, you could bypass them…

Some obstacles cannot be challenged head on, instead use your wits and mobility to proceed…

As you pass these crawling horrors, the entrance is revealed to you – a grand entrance to beautiful, yet forgotten towers, tall enough to pierce the firmament itself. What could be lurking within these great structures of man and dream?

An imposing figure looms over the entrance, but does the being it was carved after seek to offer salvation or something else…?

…And this ends our tour for now! As you can glean from these enemies and mechanics, Being & Becoming is not just about relentless fighting. You will have to platform your way across a variety of challenges and be extremely mindful of your every step. Are you up to the task?

In the coming months, we will be ready to show you more locations we are currently working on, as well as other aspects of the game’s development. In the meantime, make sure to follow our socials and wishlist the game to stay on top of things as our development marches on.

[h3]See you soon, O Dreamers…[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917990/Being_and_Becoming/

[h3]Dive into our channels for latest devlogs, news and more[/h3]