Off the Beaten Track News

[p]It’s been about 20 days since we released the demo, and thanks to all your feedback and playtesting, we’re rolling out our first major demo update 🎉[/p][p]We carefully reviewed the most common feedback, and this update focuses on movement feel, balance, and overall match flow.[/p][h3]What’s New[/h3]

• [p]Changed default movement behavior: characters no longer move automatically by default — movement now starts only with player input[/p]
• [p]Increased character rotation speed for snappier and more responsive movement[/p]
• [p]Added health variation between characters[/p]
• [p]Improved balance for weapon damage, mines, and arena interactables[/p]
• [p]Reduced freeze duration on the ice arena[/p]
• [p]New mine-based mechanic for the Electric Ray[/p]
• [p]Added additional setting for enable or disable Player 2 input on the numpad keyboard[/p]
• [p]Updated default settings for Match and Tournament modes to provide a better demo experience[/p]
• [p]Improved computer player (BOT's) behavior[/p]
• [p]Improved camera behavior[/p]
• [p]Improved arena backgrounds, with some fully reworked[/p]
• [p]Improved existing animations and added new ones[/p]
• [p]Improved main menu[/p]
• [p]Improved lobby screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed many bugs[/p]

[hr][/hr][p]Thanks again to everyone who played the demo and shared feedback — it directly shapes the game ❤️
More updates coming soon![/p]

[p]Hey everyone![/p][p]We’re excited to announce that the Off the Beaten Track demo is officially live! 🚀
You can now jump into fast-paced aerial battles, play locally with friends, or challenge others online.[/p][p]Demo includes:[/p]

• [p]Local/online multiplayer for up to 4 players[/p]
• [p]Tournament Mode and Match Mode[/p]
• [p]8 unique playable characters[/p]
• [p]32+ weapons: bullets, rockets, lasers, mines and other[/p]
• [p]12 interactive arenas, including a secret one[/p]

[p]We’d love to hear your impressions — your feedback will help us shape the final game.
Thank you for supporting our small team and for joining us on this journey! 💖[/p][p][/p][p]🎮 Play the demo now![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]We’re getting closer! 🚀[/p][p]Our demo for Off the Beaten Track is just around the corner.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you all so much for the excitement and support — it really means a lot to our small team 💖[/p][p]Stay tuned and wishlist the game to get notified when the demo launches![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Games are great. We all know that. But did you know they can also be great for your head?[/p][p]Running from 8–15 September, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we’re proud to take part in Games Against Living Miserably 2025 - the event on Steam that celebrates how games can help us unwind, connect, and escape.[/p][p]Click here to visit the Steam Event[/p][p]The event is presented by Curve Games and the suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably. By taking part, we’ve pledged a donation to CALM’s life-saving work.[/p]

[p]We’ve just released a new trailer for Off the Beaten Track![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]This is the first full trailer after our announcement, and it highlights the progress we’ve made since then:[/p]

• [p]updated visuals of all arenas[/p]
• [p]added new arenas[/p]
• [p]improved animations[/p]
• [p]updated game UI[/p]
• [p]added new mechanics and effects[/p]

[p]We hope this gives you a clearer picture of where the game is heading.[/p][p][/p][p] 👉 Check out the new trailer and add Off the Beaten Track to your wishlist![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]