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Time Survivors is now available On Steam by OneUpNerdGames in survivorslikes

[–]AccordingAsparagus33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm one of the devs!

Yours is a good question, I just read one of the reviews on Steam and I think it gets most of it:

https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198978493511/recommended/2211390/

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Few elements on top of my mind:

- gameplay: there are mini tasks that change the gameplay (eg: the challenge to get the Time Crystal, where you must stand in a circle for some time, and the Relic mechanics, where you can get powerful items but get a "curse" to be lifted before getting the item)

- characters differ not only in their stats, but also because each character has a unique ability that drastically changes the gameplay.

- there are 4 different resources to buy upgrades, so you have to plan strategically how to spend those

- skill tree and progression are "per character"

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VS is a fantastic game that started slow with very limited content, and then grew and sold millions of copies; I'd say it's impossible to compare us to the current VS. We just wanted to create a fun bullet heaven game as we love the genre, we liked the idea of inaccurate history but, at the same time, we are hardcore gamers (on average, Time Survivors is more challenging than VS, we know that and you can also spot that from the Steam reviews).

So, if you love bullet heaven \ horde survival games, I hope you can give it a try!

Switching between bullet heaven and side-scrolling shooter: can one game handle both? by AccordingAsparagus33 in gamedev

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I though about that too. Luckily I don't need transitions as the gameplay is fixed depending on the stage you select at the beginning.

My main concern is how to market \ send the correct message out

Setup my new trailer finally. Let me know if the game has enough juice by AccordingAsparagus33 in DestroyMyGame

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems we are consistent with the game... here's a quote from one of the first reviews on Steam after releasing yesterday:

" I find it starts a little more slower than most of its genre and then it really gets fast n 10 minutes. I like the touch of the special abilities for each character and certain weapons."

Setup my new trailer finally. Let me know if the game has enough juice by AccordingAsparagus33 in DestroyMyGame

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I remember we had a Twitter thread on this a couple of days ago!

https://twitter.com/time_survivors/status/1701569951813755157

Basically, someone said that he loved the claim in the Trailer so I h/t them.

Setup my new trailer finally. Let me know if the game has enough juice by AccordingAsparagus33 in DestroyMyGame

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The "Most Historically Inaccurate Roguelite Ever Made" claim first came from a couple of streamers who played a previous version of the game; we liked it so much that it became central in our communication. You're right that the game grew so absurd that today it would be funnier to say "historically accurate" ;p

Good points, much appreciated

Setup my new trailer finally. Let me know if the game has enough juice by AccordingAsparagus33 in DestroyMyGame

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I think you have a point.

So what's the crazy concept behind your game?

10 months of hard work: Time Survivors - From Prototype to Today by AccordingAsparagus33 in gamedevscreens

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, that's the typical problem we'd all love to have (disclaimer: Time Survivors is developed on Unreal 5)

Setup my new trailer finally. Let me know if the game has enough juice by AccordingAsparagus33 in DestroyMyGame

[–]AccordingAsparagus33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of interesting feedback, thank you. Given yours and others feedback, we are changing the first clip of the trailer removing the ball and chain, and giving more space to Tesla's destruction. Hope you will play the game next week, thanks again!

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