Prison City News

Taken from a hidden bunker somewhere in Prison City comes an exclusive insight into the mind of developer Programancer on his thoughts about his latest title in the works!

This week, Programancer answered a few questions about his inspirations for the game, programming challenges, and his favorite boss(es).


[h3]Question #1: What games inspired you to make Prison City?[/h3]
Programancer: Power Blade (obviously), Shatterhand, Vice: Project DOOM, Mega Man, and a distaste for Power Blade 2.


[h3]Question #2: What do you think were some of the most challenging elements in the game to program?[/h3]
Programancer: I’d definitely have to say the bosses! Some of them change the formula up a bit and while programming them wasn’t challenging in the literal sense, they did force me to think outside of the box for a lot of their creation and design. Lots of adjustments to code and patterns to get the feel just right for the battles.


[h3]Question #3: Do you have a favorite boss?[/h3]
Programancer: This changes for me depending on my mood, but it’s a toss up between Fury Rhoads and the penultimate boss of the game (that I dare not spoil!), but I have a soft spot for the Jumbotron, too.


Stay tuned for more updates! Next time we’ll go into depth about Programancer’s use of references to existing media, his journey as a developer, and why he chose to set the game in Detroit!

Wishlist and play the free demo of Prison City now!

[h2]Head on over to the store page and get the newest demo of Prison City![/h2]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/Prison_City/



[h2]We added new stages to the demo and refined the gameplay![/h2]







Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle techno-terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses. Releasing August 2023. Hopefully coming to ALL consoles, but it all starts with a Steam Wishlist!

[h2]WELL?? What are you waiting for?![/h2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ_k2kADH_8

Interested in learning more about Prison City, its development, and team behind it? Join us for a live-stream to celebrate all things Steam Next Fest with a demo release, new game art, and trailer!



ABOUT STEAM NEXT FEST
"Steam Next Fest returns February 6th to February 13th, 2023! Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players and build an audience for a future launch on Steam."


ABOUT PRISON CITY
Your sentence begins … in Prison City! As former cop Hal Bruzer, accept the Chief’s plea to raid Prison City’s security zones and end the Techno-Terrorists’ reign. Throw your chakram or grab some grenades, eat hot dogs to restore health, and locate contacts to obtain key cards to the wardens' safe rooms. Inspired by NES action titles, Prison City is a sidescrolling dystopian experience exploding with tight mechanics, intricate level design, and a satisfying narrative. Do rad things like:

• Uncover hidden weapon and health upgrades,
  
• Grapple through 8+ zones, ranging from Sewer, Factory, and Preserve,
  
• "Play on Your Terms" - experience customizable gameplay and difficulty through a plethora of modifications, including health, damage, lives, and loot frequency,
  
• Compete for "best time" with Warden (Boss) Rush mode,
  
• Rock out to Raddland Studios’ (Retro City Rampage,Shakedown Hawaii) OST
  
• and talk to a dolphin!?
  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ_k2kADH_8

Interested in learning more about Prison City, its development, and team behind it? Join us for a live-stream to celebrate all things Steam Next Fest with a demo release, new game art, and trailer!



ABOUT STEAM NEXT FEST
"Steam Next Fest returns February 6th to February 13th, 2023! Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players and build an audience for a future launch on Steam."


ABOUT PRISON CITY
Your sentence begins … in Prison City! As former cop Hal Bruzer, accept the Chief’s plea to raid Prison City’s security zones and end the Techno-Terrorists’ reign. Throw your chakram or grab some grenades, eat hot dogs to restore health, and locate contacts to obtain key cards to the wardens' safe rooms. Inspired by NES action titles, Prison City is a sidescrolling dystopian experience exploding with tight mechanics, intricate level design, and a satisfying narrative. Do rad things like:

• Uncover hidden weapon and health upgrades,
  
• Grapple through 8+ zones, ranging from Sewer, Factory, and Preserve,
  
• "Play on Your Terms" - experience customizable gameplay and difficulty through a plethora of modifications, including health, damage, lives, and loot frequency,
  
• Compete for "best time" with Warden (Boss) Rush mode,
  
• Rock out to Raddland Studios’ (Retro City Rampage,Shakedown Hawaii) OST
  
• and talk to a dolphin!?
  

PRISON CITY will be part of Steam Next Fest!



From Steam:
"Steam Next Fest returns February 6th to February 13th, 2023! Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. For developers, Steam Next Fest is an opportunity to get early feedback from players and build an audience for a future launch on Steam."



In the coming weeks and during the festival, a playable demo will be made available for audiences to try out! We will also be scheduling live streams with the team to show off more of the game and answer any questions you may have about Prison City!

We are looking forward to updating the community on all the really rad stuff we've been working on for this title, including all-new key art, a new trailer, and more!

For more details, be sure to check out https://www.prisoncitygame.com
or, if you are an influencer or part of a press outlet, shoot an email to [email protected] for an exclusive preview!

Looking forward to Feb. 6th!

- Retroware Team & Programancer