Quench Now On Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight

It looks like OSnap Games isn't the only one taking to Kickstarter today, because Toronto developer Axon Interactive is taking to the fundraising  platform to help finish the development of Quench.  The story-driven puzzle game pits you as Shepherd, an avatar of nature who can control the weather to guide animals where "you must protect your flock, tend the land, and unravel the mystery of the strange smokebeasts that have invaded the world."

You can check out the trailer below, and all the details of the Kickstarter here.

SUPPORT QUENCH ON KICKSTARTER AND STEAM GREENLIGHT!*** Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/26f9ae1 Greenlight: http://bit.ly/1U6JMCk Release Date: Fall 2016 Platforms: Windows & Mac (DRM-free) Website: http://quenchgame.com Quench is a story-driven puzzle game set in a colourful, lo-fi world. You play as Shepherd, an avatar of nature, and you have the power to control the weather to guide herds of animals on a perilous journey.

Axon Interactive is looking for $26,000 dollars but does include some stretch goals like voice acting, and a Wii U port. Make sure to check out the Kickstarter for all the details, let's get this game funded! The game also has a Steam Greenlight page up which you can vote for here. Make sure to follow Axon Interactive on Twitter and Tumblr for all the details.

OSnap Games Launches Kickstarter For Quasar

OSnap Games is busy away work on their shoot 'em up Quasar for Steam, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and have taken to Kickstarter to help them with the final push.  The goal is $25000, with 35 days to go, I think we can get this one fully funded.

"Inspired by great shoot ‘em ups of the past such as Asteroids and Space Wars, we’ve set out to make QUASAR a bullet-tastic, top-down multiplayer game for our generation. The mechanics are simple, but the action takes place in procedurally generated areas for a unique and frenetic play experience that tests your skills every time. The game can be played with up to 10 players (5 vs. 5), and we like to say it is easy to learn, fast to play and hard to master."

You can check out the Kickstarter right here, and follow the developer on Twitter as well.  I've had a chance to play to play Quasar and it's a long of fun.  The Kickstarter has all sorts of details on the gameplay, and sound track with the estimate delivery date on it being September 2016, so hopefully we don't have to long of a wait.

Axon Interactive Announces Kickstarter For Quench Coming This Wednesday

Axon Interactive teased that something was in the works for Quench, and now we know what. They've announced that this Wednesday they'll be launching a Kickstarter for their upcoming game Quench.  There will also be a Steam Greenlight page that we can vote for:

In the past year, we’ve received incredibly encouraging feedback from our fans about the unique aesthetic of the world and its creatures, the focus on non-violence as a game mechanic, and the central themes of compassion and community, where you can change the world through nurturing the earth and helping others.

We’re on our way to completing and releasing Quench on PC and Mac near the end of 2016. But with the majority of our funding received and paid out (and the final amount allocated to post-production costs), we need a boost to help us get to the finish line. So we’ve decided to turn to our friends, family, and fans.

In the meantime, make sure to follow Axon Interactive on Twitter and Tumblr.

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Coming To PlayStation 4

Having just released Don't Starve: Shipwrecked on Steam late last month, Capybara Games and Klei are not done collaborating. They've announced that Don't Starve: Shipwrecked will be coming to PlayStation 4 this Spring.

"The expansion pack for Don't Starve introduces the ability to craft boats, and explore the open seas."

"Hop in a sailboat and chart new corners of the mysterious archipelago, paddle a raft through the crashing waves and shout “Land Ho!” when you spot a newly discovered jungle island, find treasure maps that lead to buried riches, or fire cannons at pursuing sea monsters or schools of surface-slicing fins. To us, the rich mythos of shipwreck and pirate castaway lore was a perfect fit for Don’t Starve’s survival gameplay, and the expansion into seafaring offers a new set of challenges to established players."

Don't Starve is currently out right now on PlayStation 4, with Shipwrecked coming this Spring.

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander Releases On Steam Early Access April 21st

It's a busy week for Toronto game developers this week, Massive Damage Inc has announced their space strategy RPG Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander will be hitting Steam Early Access later this month.  Halcyon 6 was a successful Kickstarter from last year that recently showed off some of the ground combat.  Check out the launch trailer below!

Halcyon 6 on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/371200 It's official! Halcyon 6 will launch on April 21st on STEAM Early Access.

You can download the game right here on April 21st, and follow the developer on Twitter.

Play The Latest Build Of Arrow Heads From Odd Bird Studio

This is a solid reminder that the winner for Artistic Achievement, and Best Overall Game at Level Up this month can be played right now by anyone.  Arrows Heads can be downloaded for free on the teams official page (it's near the bottom), and all the team asks for is your feedback:

Remember to also tweet and follow the gang on Twitter, and FaceBook.  We got to play an earlier version of the game a few weeks back and discussed it on our podcast, we were huge fans! Congrats to Odd Bird Studios, and keep on crushing it!

New Screenshots and Gifs for Quench

Friends of the site Axon Interactive have been a little quiet on the Quench front lately, but they did show off some new screenshots and gifs of their upcoming game, which you can check out below.  Quench puts players in control of "Shepherd, an avatar of nature, and you have the power to control the weather to guide herds of animals on a perilous journey."

You can follow along the developer on their official Twitter, and Tumblr feeds.

Award Winners At Student Game Showcase - LevelUpTO

Last night there was the 6th annual Level Up here in Toronto, which is a showcase event for local students to show off their games.  Pitfall Planet won last years, and this year had quite a few winners, including friend of the site Oddbird Studio.  This all came from Level Up's Facebook page.

Artistic Achievement - Sheridan College - Oddbird Studios -  Arrow Heads

People's Choice Award - OCAD and University of Toronto  - Plunder

Best Overall Game - Sheridan College - Oddbird Studios - Arrow Heads

Technical Innovation Award - UOIT - Ominous Games

Congrats to all the winners! Here are some tweets from the event.

Things are heating up at Level Up! #Toronto #gamedev pic.twitter.com/RFbWSCA0pi

— LevelUpTO (@LevelUpTO) April 6, 2016

If you're a #gamedev in Toronto, #LevelUp2016 at the Design Exchange is where you want to … https://t.co/U7IXyTQFer pic.twitter.com/bbJ1YZEFSN

— Big Viking Games (@BigVikingGames) April 6, 2016

Just got to @LevelUpTO and the place is stacked with great games projects! #Toronto #gaming pic.twitter.com/yWcSWXPx6l

— Lightning Rod Games (@LRGthunder) April 6, 2016

Loud On Planet X Launching On This Month On PS4, Steam, iOS And Android

Last we heard of Loud on Planet X, they had just completed a successful Kickstarter, having raised over $50,000 dollars towards making their game.  And now, the game will be out in a couple of weeks!

Loud on Planet X will launch on PlayStation 4 and Steam on April 19th, and on iOS and Android April 21st. You can check out the trailer and some screenshots below:

LOUD on Planet X is releasing April 19 on console (PS4™/Steam) and April 21 on mobile (iOS/Android)! - Defend your stage with music! LOUD on Planet X is an arcade-style indie music game featuring Tegan and Sara, Purity Ring, METZ, Metric, Lights, July Talk, F*cked Up, Cadence Weapon, Austra and more.

Choose from a cross-section of top current indie music artists, then defend your stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks! LOUD on Planet X is an exciting new indie alternative to Rock Band or Guitar Hero with a splash of Plants vs Zombies – a new hybrid of rhythm game and classic shooter with tower defence elements.

Before the games launch, you can follow them on Twitter. They've also promised to announce "3 top international artists" the week of the games launch.

Far Cry Primal Gets A Free "Survivor" Mode

Ubisoft has announced that their prehistoric first person shooter Far Cry Primal will be getting a free update, which includes a new difficulty "Survivor Mode".  This new difficulty will include permadeath (optional), less humans and animals to hunt, the minimap turned off, a stamina gauge, and more. You can check out the announcement trailer below:

The Stone Age is about to get even more brutal. Far Cry Primal will receive a FREE "Survivor Mode" update on April 12 for consoles and PC, which will make Oros and its inhabitants harsher and more dangerous than ever. You'll also have the option of enabling permadeath, if you're willing to risk extinction.

“The idea of doing this mode actually started from the team, saying they wanted to create this mode based on feedback they got from the community,” says Thomas Simon, Far Cry Primal’s game director. “The keystone of that survival mode is the change in the exploration, crafting, and difficulty of the game to make it even more realistic. After that, there are options the player can activate to go further.”

Far Cry Primal was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC earlier this year, and I quite enjoyed it.  The new update will be available April 12th for all platforms.

Modbox Out April 5th On Steam Early Access

Indie developer Alientrap had announced Modbox late last year, and it will now be available on Steam early access next week.  The HTC Vive sandbox physics game got one last big update before release that you can check out here.

• Create Rube Goldberg style large room scale creations with the Vive’s precise controllers

• Share your work on Steam workshop ingame, or try out others online

• Construct with primitives by just touching them together. Add in hinge joints, ropes, propellers, rockets, piston, balloons. Then control them by wiring them together with throttles and levers.

• Pick up and play with toys to interact with the world - including baseball bats, basketballs, crossbows, pistols, chainsaws...

Modbox is a VR physics sandbox game for room scale VR, coming early 2016. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Alientrap Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Alientrap Blog: http://www.alientrap.org Killscreen interview with more information: https://killscreen.com/articles/modbox-expands-the-playful-possibilities-of-toys-with-virtual-reality/

Modbox will be out April 5th, and you can check out the steam page here, but make sure to give the developer a follow on Twitter as well.

Dwarrows Now On Steam Greenlight - New Trailer

Indie developer Lithic Entertainment are busy away working on Dwarrows, a town-building game coming to Steam later this year.  You can vote for the game on Stream Greenlight, but make sure to check out the trailer and screenshots below. Let's help them get this game on Steam!

NOW on Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=642051488 Official Sites: http://www.dwarrows.com http://www.lithicentertainment.com https://www.facebook.com/LithicEntertainment https://twitter.com/LithicEnt Dwarrows is a peaceful town-building game that borrows from the Action Adventure genre. Take control of three uniquely skilled characters to leave the confines of the town, explore the lush forest surrounding it, and work together to solve puzzles.

You can check out the full site for the game here, but make sure to follow the developer on Twitter and FaceBook.  Remember to vote for the game on Steam Greenlight.

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Releasing March 31st On Steam

Vancouver based developer Klei have announced their expansion pack to Don't Starve, titled Shipwrecked, will be released March 31st on Steam. The game can currently be purchased on Steam Early Access, and is a collaboration with Toronto developer Capybara Games has helped them out with.

Our collabo with good friends @CAPYGAMES is ready to set sail! Don't Starve: Shipwrecked launches March 31st! pic.twitter.com/fnuieDjimN

— klei (@klei) March 23, 2016

Available Now on Steam Early-Access! http://store.steampowered.com/app/393010 ** Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is currently still in development, with plenty of features still to be added. There are some key features that we'd like to release (e.g. more characters, base game integration) before we officially exit Early Access.

We're all of course highly anticipating Below from Capybara Games, so we'll have lots of Capy love in the first half of this year.

Below Gets A New Trailer And Some Creepy Music

With GDC going on, some developers have used that time to make some announcements, and this included Capybara Games, developers of Super Time Force Ultra.  Below is their upcoming adventure coming to Steam and Xbox One, and a new trailer has been released with some creepy music from Jim Guthrie. Check it out below.

What lies BELOW? Find out this summer. http://www.whatliesbelow.com Coming to Xbox One & Steam.

Below was delayed late last year but this new trailer says coming this Summer, so we won't have much longer to wait.  Make sure to also check out the official website, and let us know in the comments if you plan on picking it up.

Check Out 4 New Minutes Of P.A.M.E.L.A

With GDC is full effect, I mentioned on the podcast that it might be a slow week. Apparently NVYVE wasn't listening, and they went ahead and put up new footage of their upcoming survival horror game P.A.M.E.L.A. You can check it out below!

Experience the first few minutes of survival in Eden, as the Sleeper awakens into the dangerous and unforgiving fallen Utopia. P.A.M.E.L.A. is an open-world, utopian survival horror game coming to PC in 2016. Get more info at http://www.pamelagame.com. Explore and survive in a Utopian future, ravaged by humanity's misguided pursuit of perfection.

Looks pretty incredible.  P.A.M.E.L.A is scheduled for a 2016 on Steam. Check out the full site for more screenshots, and follow them on Twitter.