Wrack News

[p]We could have had Kain's sword, the Bravestar, just be a normal sword - you swing it, and things die. Ho hum, nothing special.[/p][p][/p][p]In fact, it started off that way! Early on in Wrack Remake, you'd just swing it, and it'd pretty much gib everything - so much to the point where it was overpowered... and started to be boring. Yikes![/p][p][/p][p]I was ready to simply reduce the damage on it and call it a day. But, thankfully our audio guy Michael Markie stepped in and pointed out how satisfying the sword is to use, and how making it not blow up everything in sight would be a mistake. So, together we found a solution - energy![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The sword would remain OP, but only for a short time. With each attack, it'd consume some energy, and eventually become depleted - unable to do the full amount of damage. While it does slowly recharge on its own, waiting around is boring, and we want the game to be beatable using just the sword. The solution?[/p][p][/p][p]Enter alternate fire! All weapons in Wrack Remake have an alternate fire; and, in the case of the Bravestar, it works together with the primary fire. Using the alt. fire causes you to block with the sword - allowing you to parry melee attacks, and deflect missiles. If you can pull this off, your sword recharges instantly, and you can go back to rampaging like a boss![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sound interesting, but a tad complicated? That's part of why we introduced the brand new tutorial! Rather than shy away from mechanics that make the game better and more interesting, but not immediately intuitive... we thought we'd just do a better job of communicating the inner workings of Wrack to you, so you have a much better time with the game, and way less confusion.[/p][p][/p][h2]Want to Try It?[/h2][p][/p][p]If you'd like to see how the tutorial, and all these design decisions are working out... there's good news: We're going to have a demo, and it's coming soon! So, you'll want to stay tuned for when that happens (to do so, might we recommend our Discord?). But, there's even better news: We've launched a limited beta of the game! If you're interested, just click the "Request Access" button on the Wrack Remake store page.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Limited slots are available as we prepare for the demo, so be sure reserve a spot quickly. (In fact, all spots already filled up at the time of writing this, but we'll open up more spots soon.) We're looking to make this game as great as it possibly can be, and your feedback will help a ton with that. So, it's much appreciated![/p][p][/p][p]If you made it all the way down here, why not join our Discord? We'd love to hear from you![/p]

Last year, we announced that we're working on two new Wrack projects - including a remake of the original Wrack. Today, we're thrilled to officially announce: Wrack Remake!

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It will be launching on Steam later this year, along with the Nintendo Switch. Before that, we'll have a demo available, and will getting as much feedback as we can to make the original Wrack experience as good as we possibly can.

IMPORTANT: This remake will still be available for free in the Wrack: Reclamation demo, but that probably won't be until 2026 at the earliest.

Store Page/Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3709080/Wrack_Remake/
If you have any questions, or would like to stay in contact, hit up our Discord.

Thank you, and Wrack is back!

As many of you know, we closed our doors back in 2019. Speaking for myself only, I felt lost and unable to give people what it was that they wanted. However, during the 2020 pandemic, I began to have the overwhelming urge to keep going. I knew Wrack was capable of so much more than it was, and that it has so many fans out there that wanted to see it live up to its potential - and wanted more. With that sentiment in hand, I started assembling a small team, and got back to work. It was time... for a reclamation project!

That's why today we're pleased to announce that not one, but two new Wrack projects are in development!


First up: We're remaking the original Wrack! This time, it's being made in Unreal Engine which gives it better lighting, performance, etc. It will include all of the original levels and monsters and such, but it'll also include much better mechanics - laying a much better foundation for the game, and everything to come after it. We're hoping it will come consoles next year. ... but what about Steam, you ask?! Well, that beings me to the next project!


The next project is a whole new Wrack game called Wrack: Reclamation. While a lot has been done on it, we're not ready to talk about it much yet - other than that it's a straight-up FPS (no tower defense or rhythm elements or anything like that!). It's basically Wrack with a lot more guns, levels, enemies, characters, and a whole lot more! We know Kain can't wait to grab his trusty mop and get going!


We plan to release it into Steam Early Access at some point in the near future, but we'll first release a demo for it - sometime next year. Included in that demo as a bonus will be the full Wrack remake!

If you're interested in checking out the Wrack remake, as well as staying up to date on everything else that's going on, hop right on into our Discord server. In the meantime, we'll be seeing you!

Hey there!

We're pleased to announce that Wrack: Exoverse has been released! Much like Wrack, Exoverse spent some time in Early Access, and came through it a far, far better game as a result. The trailer shows that off nicely!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg1GbTg4kms
It's available now with a launch discount of 10% for a limited time.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/520660/Wrack_Exoverse/
Thanks everyone!

Hey everyone!

The Wrack follow-up (but not sequel!), Wrack: Exoverse, is celebrating one year in Early Access with a milestone update! We've spent the past year listening to your feedback by refining, reworking, and adding to Exoverse to make it the best game it can possibly be. Now, this update caps it all off as we turn our eyes towards new content.

If you haven't checked out Exoverse yet, now's the time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la-Z6oML18o

https://store.steampowered.com/app/520660/Wrack_Exoverse/