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Post-GamerFest Updates and Upcoming Plans

This week has been a whirlwind!

by/October 27, 2024/inGame Development and Coding, Irish Games Industry, News

How was our week?

We started by recovering from GamerFest, which was an incredible experience.

We had two stands at the show: one for “Ventilate” at the Scattergood Studios Castle and another for “Crystal Edge: Retribution” at the eir stand. Thanks to the eir team for their amazing support and to Stuart and his team for inviting us again to the expo.

Our teams from Broken Brains and Ventilate were present, along with Sophie, our PR manager, who was busy with interviews and capturing content for social media. After two days of non-stop action, we were exhausted but thrilled by the positive feedback from players who loved both games. It was great to see so many players actively engaging with us, providing valuable feedback that will help us improve our games.

Post-show, we focused on fixing the last few bugs in both games. Although they are close to shipping, we want to ensure they are polished and professional. We’re also exploring the possibility of licensing some heavy metal music—stay tuned for updates on that! This could add an exciting new dimension to our games, making them even more immersive and engaging.

Next, we are working on getting the Steam pages for both games up and running. The page for “Crystal Edge” is almost ready; we’re just waiting on the trailer video. We’ll start on the “Ventilate” page soon. Having these pages live will allow players to wishlist the games, helping us build momentum before launch. Meanwhile, we’re also promoting “The Gauntlet” on social media to keep the buzz going for our other projects.

At the show we ran into lots of cool characters including AntiTinkerbell who became the official Queen of the Castle for the weekend.

On the development front, we have another show planned in January—MegaCon at the RDS in Dublin. We’re planning the next version of the Castle and deciding which game to showcase. “Crystal Edge” needs some additional textures, and “Ventilate” is being adjusted to be a bit easier based on player feedback. It’s fascinating to see how player feedback can shape the final product, ensuring it meets the expectations and preferences of our audience.

In addition to these tasks, we’re also working on some new features and improvements for our games. For “Crystal Edge,” we’re adding more depth to the maps and fixing a few bugs that players discovered during GamerFest. It’s always interesting to see how players interact with the game in ways we didn’t anticipate, finding areas we need to refine. For “Ventilate,” we’re making the game a bit more accessible while maintaining the challenge that players enjoy.

Overall, it’s been a busy few weeks with a lot of progress. We’re taking a few days off before diving into our next plan of attack for Christmas, aiming to launch the games and promote them at MegaCon in January. This period will be crucial for us as we finalize the games and prepare for their release. We’re excited about the upcoming months and can’t wait to share more updates with you.

Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you all at MegaCon in January!


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