RetroSpace News

[h3]From vicious mothmen to carnivorous plants, there’s no shortage of horrors on the Aurora 5…

And we’ll be showcasing a few of them in our brand new trailer![/h3]

We’re excited to announce that RetroSpace has been selected to feature in the Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase and we’ve prepared a spooky new trailer especially for the big event.



The Horror Game Awards is an event designed to celebrate horror as one of the best genres in video games and to recognise the year’s greatest horror games alongside the developers who make them. It’s a huge honour to have been selected for the event and we hope you all enjoy the spine-tingling trailer we’ve prepared for it.

[h3]If you want to see our trailer as soon as it goes live, alongside some other tremendously terrifying trailers from other indie games developers, you’ll need to tune in to the Horror Game Awards YouTube channel or Twitch channel at 14:00 ET (11:00 PT, 19:00 BST) tomorrow!

Let us know what you think of our trailer and chat with fellow RetroSpace fans by joining our new Discord Server![/h3]

[h2]Click here to join![/h2]

Stay awesome, be funky, play more:
The Wild Gentlemen - RetroSpace team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067820/RetroSpace/

[h2]RetroSpace offers players a variety of ways to get things done...[/h2]

...shoot your way out of a situation or go the silent and sneaky way? Your choice! Since this is a survival-horror FPS, it will often be more practical to sneak or distract your opponent, or maybe lay a trap, than to go for an open confrontation. Why? Because bullets are scarce, life is precious, and of course, no one likes a quick and gory death...

[h3]In our latest dev blog, we introduce the " sneaky way ", a set of methods that will allow the player to achieve success by stealth or indirect confrontation.[/h3]

Sneaking tactics:

One of the most important factors is the lights! Lights can be eliminated in a number of ways, such as simply switching them off or even permanently destroying them via guns or throwing objects at them, etc.



No one can see in absolute darkness, am I right? Well... almost. There will be opponents who don't rely on their eyes, but for the most part, you'll be safe in the dark. Therefore, you should always be very aware of the light conditions of your surroundings and, of course,e the Thief-inspired light indicator of your helmet/HUD.



The other important factor is sound. Not all enemies will be equally sensitive to sound, but they can all hear you to some degree, so you need to pay close attention to the noise you make. A device that you can get as a HUD upgrade will also help you with this.



But sound is not just your enemy, it can also be your friend. You can also distract your opponents with clever sound effects, but more on that later.

Gadgets & Mutations

There will be a lot of gadgets and mutations (Mutamods™) that can be used to enhance your stealth capabilities. In many cases, you can trick your opponents' senses, for example, with a classic invisibility tool or give yourself an advantage that allows you to better assess your surroundings, such as the ultrasonic Bat Ears Mutamod™.





Distractions & Traps:

Stealth is just one thing. To outplay all enemies and obstacles, you'll probably have to use various diversions or even traps. These can be gadgets, mutations, or moves that take advantage of the game's physics and many environmental factors.



You can use a decoy, a fake clone built from a unicellular organism, set electric traps, build impenetrable barricades, or leave fake trails to lure your opponent to where you can lock them up or simply eliminate them. But you can even use Aurora 5's defense systems against enemies or even against itself.





When everything goes wrong:

Of course, if all tactics fail, you still have two options: RUN OR FIGHT!

Both can be valid tactics and can save your life. While running may always be the more sensible choice at first (especially given scarce resources), you'll have plenty of tools at your disposal in case you'd rather take the fight. You'll have 10 weapons and a number of mutations and gadgets to support your combat abilities.





But whatever happens, remember one thing! Use your head! (or someone else's...)



Achievements, challenges & difficulty levels:

In addition to all this, we want to introduce a range of difficulty levels and give even the most hardcore players the chance to personalise their experience. Non-lethal playthroughs will also be possible, with an extra hard HUD-free option (simply if you don't wear the helmet, the HUD will never appear) and the like.

We also want to give players who are not very familiar with survival horror or immersive sims a chance to enjoy the game. Our current plan is to have at least 4 difficulty levels, plus the aforementioned multiple options of which the player can customize their experience by the way they play the game.

About the development:

Thanks to our fantastic fans for following, sharing, and loving the game so much! Please spread the word about RetroSpace, as we are a small team, so this is the main way we can promote ourselves.

Many people are demanding that we give a release date, but trust us, we're not giving one because we don't want to fool anyone or make any promises we cannot keep. Be patient, we are working to make the most perfect and memorable game we can!

Thank you!
Stay groovy, and stay awesome!
The Wild Gentlemen - Team RetroSpace

[h2]The Silence[/h2]

We were silent for a long time, for two reasons. The first is that we have an important announcement coming up - more on that below - and the second is that we're working on the game full steam ahead, and since we don't have a dedicated person just producing social content or Steam Devblogs, we've been focusing on the work instead.

This has paid off, and anyone who follows our social channels has seen some spectacular updates lately. Just a few examples:

[h2]The Adventure[/h2]

1- We were proud to unveil the updated Dome, or "Nexus Plaza", which will be one of the main hub areas of the game, where we will return several times and in several different versions.



2- Partly related to this is our train system (or more specifically our subway system) which will be the player's main form of travel between the major locations in Aurora 5. It's an anytime mode of transport (so not a scripted story event) that will function as the main means of fast travel for most of the game. (later you'll have other options)





3- We have some new weapons, like the Bradbury beam gun (slash raygun), and the mighty (and uncontrollable) Hand Turret.









4- We also working hard on gadgets and Mutamods that will help the players lure, trick, avoid, or eliminate their opponents.





5- Our friendly (but most of the times deadly) turret Steve is also working again after a huge update and face-lift.





6- And we have a lot of new things in store that we cannot show you yet, but here are some random concept arts and models to give you an idea....



[h2]...and now our AWESOME NEWS![/h2]

RetroSpace was started by a tiny team, essentially one person full-time and a few helpers when they had the capacity. This allowed us to get to a certain level and make a nice internal demo, but ultimately, we felt the game deserved much more and needed help.

So we came to the conclusion that we needed to find a publisher for RetroSpace, which could take the project to a whole new level. The search was long because we didn't jump at the first offer, we were looking for a partner who would approach the game in the most honest and understanding way possible, and who would have the same professional yet childlike enthusiasm for it as we did.

The good news is that we've found that perfect partner in Kwalee! They are more than just a publisher to us, they are friends and fans, and the project can now develop freely in a mutually beneficial symbiosis. What does this mean? We've been able to kick-start the game's development at a higher level - with a bigger team - so we can really focus on making the best experience possible while getting all the support we need!

Thank you for all your love, understanding and patience! Expect more dev blogs in the future.
Let's funkin' go!

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If you want to be a part of a great community (or a member of The Brothers of the Wrench!), speak with the developers, or just chat with other fans, join our new Discord Server!

[h2]Click here to join![/h2]

Stay awesome, be funky, play more:
The Wild Gentlemen - RetroSpace team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067820/RetroSpace/

[h3]Now is the time to be a part of the Aurora 5 crew, aspiring janitors![/h3]

Join our new Discord server, where everything is about RetroSpace, Immersive sims, FPS games, horror titles, and everything that is retro, disco, and funky!

If you want to be a part of a great community (or a member of The Brothers of the Wrench!), speak with the developers, or just chat with other fans, your place is among us! (pun 100% intended)

You can find the dedicated new server below: https://discord.gg/SXKuWpDsUg

Stay awesome, be funky, play more:
The Wild Gentlemen - RetroSpace team

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