Life Below News

[p]Hey Reef Guardians![/p][p][/p][p]We’re super excited to share that we are launching a brand new developer interview series on YouTube taking you behind the scenes with the team. 
[/p][p]Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sitting down with Lise, Siv, ITR and Thor, diving into sound design, narrative, accessibility, systems and mechanics all shaping the game. 
[/p][p]Our first video is live now, where we explore how real marine science inspired Life Below’s core systems, and how those ideas were made into a game that’s fun to play.
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Don’t forget to wishlist the game on Steam and follow us on socials as we share more developer interviews and sneak peeks soon![/p]

[p]We wanted to give you the heads up that Life Below’s demo will be coming down on 17th December, as we prepare for the next stage of development.[/p][p]Over the past 6 months, we have had an incredible amount of comments and feedback that we’d love to start implementing into the build. We had such a great reception at Gamescom and Tokyo Games Show, and loved seeing everyone dive into Life Below! Thank you to everyone who played, posted, reported bugs and told us what you loved, your insights are already helping shape the future of Life Below.[/p][p]Thank you again for being part of this journey - stay tuned for more updates![/p]

[p]Welcome Reef Guardians.[/p][p][/p][p]Something shifts in the cracks and crevices of the reef. Waiting to emerge...[/p][carousel][/carousel][p]We at Megapop and Kasedo Games wish everyone a truly spooky Halloween! [/p][p]Whether you are exploring the dark depths of the ocean, or staying on land with a scary film indoors, join us over on our social media platforms for exciting news, updates, and more coming soon![/p][p][/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/HjWS2xVWqE[/p][p]Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lifebelow.net[/p][p]X: https://x.com/LifeBelow_Game[/p][p][/p][p]We look forward to seeing you in the reef! But remember. You arent alone down there...[/p]

I am often heard complaining that similar genres seem to surge in popularity all at once. It certainly happened with cozy farming simulators and is currently happening with extraction shooters. After accepting my Life Below appointment at gamescom 2025, I was bombarded with city builders, too. It seems that as soon as I am looking for something, it pops up consistently. With that said, I am always happy to see a studio do something different with an oversaturated genre, and developer Megapop is doing just that with Life Below.

I was able to sit down with Game Director Lise Hagen Lie and have her walk me through the game in a quick 30-minute demo that showed me various stages of the game from beginning to end, after players are more established. Though it doesn’t look like your typical city builder, Life Below is just that, only for marine life. You’re not just building typical housing and commercial buildings. Instead, you’re building an entire ecosystem, the absolute base... Read more

[p]Kasedo Games & Megapop are excited to bring Life Below to Gamescom 2025! We can’t wait for you to dive into our sub-aquatic reef builder at Hall 7.1, Booth A02. For the first time ever, the game is available in multiple languages: English, German, Japanese, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese (Simplified).[/p][p]Explore, expand, and protect your reef as Thalassa, facing dynamic underwater challenges while discovering new wildlife.[/p][p]Check out the gameplay trailer: [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Swim over to our Discord for all the latest updates and make waves on Steam by wishlisting Life Below today![/p]