TEXNOPLAZM Next Fest updated demo + release date news

[p]"Where did he go?"[/p][p]Short answer: I was deep in development.
Now, the news you've been waiting for: [/p][h3]TEXNOPLAZM joins Steam Next Fest with a freshly updated demo![/h3][p]This new demo is a vertical slice—you’ll play through the latest version of the opening levels after the whole thing went through multiple rounds of internal rebalancing, and...
you'll also get a peek at new mechanics and features from later in the game, so that you can get a compact but rich preview of the full experience. [/p][p]
[/p][p]"okay cool but when d-"[/p][h3]The game launches in Early Access later this summer![/h3][p]A full announcement about the EA launch is coming soon, so stay tuned.
[/p][p]For now, here’s a quick rundown of the key changes in this new demo:
(THIS UPDATE DELETES PREVIOUS SAVE FILES)[/p]

• [p]Global rebalance to attacks/weapons/enemies[/p]
• [p]Added a Flying Kick to the Player's punch moveset[/p]
• [p]Added Piledrive special move, unlockable at the Upgrade Station found in the demo[/p]
• [p]Added the Upgrade Stations, hidden places that grant powerups[/p]
• [p]Secrets found in maps now used to unlock Upgrade Stations[/p]
• [p]More video/performance options (toggles for Motion Blur, particle VFX, texture streaming)[/p]
• [p]Updated cutscenes, which can now be skipped[/p]
• [p]Innumerable bugfixes, tweaks and improvements[/p]

[p][/p][p]Have fun! And as per usual, be patient with bugs

-ML

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