Roombattle World Tour and 4 New Minigames – Devblog #6

[p]I’ve been wanting to write this for a few days now—weeks, maybe even months. The truth is, these past months have been intense, one thing after another with no break in between. And that makes it hard to find the zen moment to sit down and write this.[/p][p]Arnau traveled to Japan, Óscar and I went to Germany, and we also got invited to Tenerife. It’s kind of crazy, really, to think that just a year ago we were finishing the incubation program, and a year later we almost have a full game developed and have had the chance to present it nearly 15,000 km away from Barcelona.

But before that, let’s talk about the new minigames.[/p][h2]We’ve got new minigames![/h2][p]Arnau came back from Kyoto on a Tuesday, and by the following Monday we already had 4 new minigame prototypes. Looks like the vacation did him well.[/p][h3]
Dance Dash Revolution[/h3][p]
I’ve mentioned Arnau’s passion for dancing before. Well, here’s the result: he came up with the idea for this minigame one day.[/p][p]And that’s how Dance Dash Rebotlution became your new favorite minigame! Designed from pure passion and nonsense. It’s a tribute to the Arcade machine Dance Dance Revolution, but with vacuum cleaners instead of humans. Here’s you can see a little clip[/p][p][/p][h3] Cactus Rain[/h3][p] With this name and with Balloon Rain—there are two types of people: those who say it reminds them of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and those who say it reminds them of Prince’s Purple Rain. Which team are you on?[/p][p]That being said, players hate the first time they get pricked by the cacti. So what did we do? Made it rain cacti. Whoever survives this prickly minigame wins.

[/p][h3]Give me some air![/h3][p] When this minigame comes out, you’ll have to inflate a balloon with your own lungs. This will be validated thanks to a one-of-a-kind Artificial Intelligence. If you don’t do it, the game will lock your computer, making it completely useless FOREVER. So yeah, keep some balloons nearby when you play Roombattle.[/p][p]That said, the goal is to chase down tanks to inflate your balloons. Don’t worry, no matter how big they get, you won’t float away. This isn’t Up—we respect the laws of thermodynamics here.

[/p][h3]Roomball![/h3][p] If you’ve always been a star in the king of sports—football—this is NOT your minigame. This one’s made for everyone who doesn’t like soccer. Ever wondered what soccer would be like without all the bad stuff? Exactly: soccer with vacuum cleaners is the answer.[/p][p]That said, if you do like soccer, you can still yell Golassoooo every time you score. No AI will be watching that. Strange that I’m suddenly interested in AI—I’ll have to ask our roBOTs. Maybe I’ll tell you more about that next month.

[/p][h2]Roombattle World Tour

[/h2][h3]Bitsummit - Kyoto (Japón)[/h3][p]So yeah, we went to Japan. One of those things you don’t think twice about. Catalan Arts invited us to travel to Kyoto, to the biggest indie game fair in Asia.[/p][p]A super warm event where we had the chance to meet local devs and players. A unique experience. Plus, Arnau spent a few weeks traveling around the country in early July.[/p][p]Here are his impressions (and yes, he brought us gifts—I’ve now got a Porco Rosso keychain):[/p]

[p]That’s right! I took advantage of the long trip to soak up some of the culture. It’s incredible how knowing a bit of Japanese opens so many doors and leads to memorable experiences.[/p][p]I especially want to highlight the wonderful town of Beppu, where steam from hot springs literally comes out of the sewers. Houses have built boilers and pipes to collect this natural resource, creating hot spring baths everywhere. That’s why Beppu is considered an onsen town.[/p][p]Another highlight was Osaka, where I stumbled right into the city’s festival and got to see a boat parade on the Dotonbori canal.[/p]

[h3]
Indie Arena Booth / Gamescom – Cologne (Germany)[/h3][p]I still remember the day I got the email saying we were going to Gamescom. I jumped, I shouted, I couldn’t believe it. It’s one of the milestones that’s made us the happiest—we got to show our game at the biggest gaming event in the world. There was Silksong and, hundreds of games later, Roombattle.[/p][p]We’ve uploaded quite a bit of content on TikTok - go check it out, it’s pretty fun.[/p][p][/p][h2]Roombadvices

¿What are we playing?[/h2]

[p](Carlos) Dracamar demo, our neighbors at Gamescom. Amazing people, and the game has a Spyro vibe with Catalan cultural elements.[/p]
[p](Raúl) An obscure little title: Death Stranding 1.[/p]
[p](Óscar) I’m completing pending achievements in several games (Goat Simulator 3, Peak, Schedule I, Chained Together, and No Man’s Sky, where I even built the Millennium Falcon).[/p]
[p](Dust Games) Too many games to list, but also the charity bundle on itch.io Play for Peace – Games for Palestine 2025, to help a people facing extermination.[/p]

[h3]¿What are we listen/reading/watching?[/h3]

[p](Oscar / Carlos) Here’s the playlist I made for Óscar for Gamescom. It’s what played in our room every morning and night.[/p]
[p](Carlos) The album The Passionate Ones by Nourished by Time.[/p]
[p](Oscar) I’m back on RuPaul’s Drag Race—the dresses and the show are wild. I also started the new season of Wednesday, which I’m really enjoying.[/p]
[p](Raúl) I’ve been reading Homestuck, the famous 2010s webcomic. It’s really good, sometimes super niche, but the more I read it the more I see its influence everywhere.[/p]

[h3]Random content we recommend[/h3]

[p](Oscar / Carlos) The best döner kebab of our lives is in Cologne. Apparently, it’s famous—and for good reason: Haus des Döners.[/p]
[p](Oscar) I dug up an old video I had saved that helps me calm down when I get anxious.[/p]
[p](Dust Games) Next month, go to the BCN Game Fest. We’ll be there with something very cool. Want to see it? Should I show you? Here it is.[/p][p][/p]

[p]And that’s it for this month’s newsletter. See you next month! If all goes well, I’ll have climbed onto a sofa to scream at BCN Game Fest, and I’ll tell you how that went.
[/p][p]Kisses [/p]