Outbound News

We are super happy to tell you that we will be revealing something at this showcase on April 10th, 6pm CEST/9am PDT!

There will be announcements from 30+ games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates and more. There's no hosts, ads or sponsors – just games!

It'll be streamed on Youtube, Twitch, and right here on Steam!

Feel free to check out https://iii-initiative.com/ for more information.

We can't wait to show you what we have in store, see you there!

We are conducting a Multiplayer Playtest in March and you can apply now! The playtest will start on March 3rd and will run for at least week (or longer, depending on demand). We will send out invitations in waves, so it is possible to join later. Please note, that we can not accept every application and will select a limited number of participants.

With this playtest we want to encourage players to play Outbound together and participate in multiplayer test sessions that involve voice communication with up to 4 players. If you don't feel comfortable doing that, we kindly ask you to skip this playtest.

If you are interested to join, you can

APPLY HERE

In order to participate, you will also need to join our community Discord server, since we will coordinate the playtest and set up voice communication channels for players there.

Thanks for helping making Outbound a fantastic game!

Cheers,
Marc & Tobi

It is still hard to believe, but with an astounding 5197 backers this campaign has truly been an incredible success! What a truly AMAZING month this has been, and we really can't thank each and everyone of you who believes in Outbound enough! 🫶

The Kickstarter campaign has ended and with the raised funds we are able to create a truly amazing game! Thanks to your incredible support, we unlocked a couple of stretch goals, that will be added to the game. Namely:





We received many requests from fans that came too late to the Kickstarter campaign to be able to participate in the Alpha or that forgot to add another add-on and we decided to offer another chance to do that!

Therefore, we have set up a Late Pledge Store (powered by BackerKit) which will stay online for a limited time only.

Thanks to the successful Kickstarter, we've reached another stretch goal and will add a Dog Companion to Outbound! 🐶✨



Originally, we didn't plan on adding a companion to Outbound, but we are very thankful that you care so much about the game that you brought this incredible idea up! This is a huge milestone for us, and we couldn't have done it without each and every one of you.

Our artists worked really hard on creating a cute and fitting companion for Outbound and we are happy to share the design today! Everybody is different, and therefore we want to offer multiple in-game skins for the companion. You can customize your companion to your liking! 😊



[h2]Companion Gameplay[/h2]
We have also been very hard at work programming a prototype for the companion!



You will be able to give commands such as picking up an item or directing your companion to a certain position.



You will also be able to put things from your backpack into your companion's pouch! Your companion can even store its items into your vehicle for you!



[h2]Cotton Candy & Marshmallow Skins![/h2]
We created two special skins: Cotton Candy & Marshmallow! These can be acquired as a Kickstarter add-on! You can add them to your pledge when backing the project on Kickstarter to give your companion a unique and very cute look! :)



[h2]Thank You! ❤️[/h2]
We are beyond grateful for your incredible support. Reaching this goal is not just a testament to the game we’re building, but also to the amazing group of people who believe in it. You’re helping us create something truly special, and we can’t wait to see where this journey takes us all! 🤩

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of Outbound. Stay cozy, keep dreaming, and let’s continue making Outbound the best it can be together!