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16 FEBRUARY, 2022 – Digerati is delighted to confirm the release dates for A Musical Story, the new rhythm game experience and debut title from French developer Glee-Cheese Studio.

A Musical Story will launch as follows: 2nd March for PS4 and PS5, 3rd March for Nintendo Switch, 4th March for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, GOG, Epic, and other storefronts), Mac, iOS and Android. There will be a 10% launch discount for the PC, Mac, and all console versions. A Deluxe Edition including the full game, official soundtrack, digital artbook and wallpapers will also be available for PC and Mac.

A Musical Story‘s innovative approach to rhythm games, which puts an emphasis on the player’s ability to listen and feel the music rather than simply following a visual timeline, combined with its striking animated art style and original, 70s influenced folk-rock-psychedelia soundtrack, has garnered critical praise since the game was first revealed.

In addition to being part of The Day of the Devs Official Selection, A Musical Story has won ‘Best Art Direction’ at the Indie X Awards, ‘Best Audio’ at the Taipei Game Show, and received two Honorable Mentions at this year’s Independent Games Festival Awards for ‘Excellence in Audio’ and ‘Excellence in Visual Art’.

About the game

A Musical Story is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. Each correctly played melody opens a new chapter into Gabriel’s past, bringing him closer to the truth.

Key features

• Rekindle Gabriel’s memories with rhythmic button presses in time with the music
• Storytelling without words – discover Gabriel’s journey through music and visuals alone
• Gabriel’s story comes to life through a beautifully crafted art style created by Alexandre Rey
• A unique original soundtrack featuring 26 songs, composed and performed by Charles Bardin and Valentin Ducloux
• Play every song perfectly to unlock a hidden chapter

Source: PR Email

09 DECEMBER, 2021 – Severed Steel publisher Digerati has released a new trailer to showcase some of the new content that has been added to the stylish FPS since its launch on PC earlier in the year.

Two recent major updates from Severed Steel developer Greylock Studio have delivered a New Game + mode, two additional arm cannons (Gravity Gun and Impact Driver), level playlists in Firefight mode, enhanced explosion effects, and many other tweaks and improvements. In addition to the extra in-game content, new Steam Achievements, trading cards and community items have also been added since Severed Steel‘s release.

More content is planned for Q1 2022, and will include new and extended Campaign levels. There will also be further improvements to Severed Steel‘s level editor, which the community has already used to create some incredible original maps, as well as homages to genre classics Counter-Strike (Dust II) and Perfect Dark (Grid).

Severed Steel has been well received by reviewers, and currently has ratings of 76 and 80 on Metacritic and OpenCritic respectively. Steam overall user ratings are 93% positive, while the most recent user reviews are 96% positive, giving it an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating for the last 30 days.

“I’m thrilled with the response to Severed Steel’s launch. Having been a gamer my whole life it is a trip to be on the other side,“ says the game’s director and developer, Matt Larrabee. “The response from the community has been great, particularly the custom levels made through the editor. One level editor from the community has been brought onboard the dev team to help make a campaign extension, coming soon!”

Console owners will also get the chance to experience Severed Steel‘s intense, acrobatic gunplay action when it arrives on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch early next year.

About the game

Severed Steel is a single-player FPS featuring a fluid stunt system, destructible voxel environments, loads of bullet time, and a unique one-armed protagonist. It’s you, your trigger finger, and a steel-toed boot against a superstructure full of bad guys. Chain together wall runs, dives, flips, and slides to take every last enemy down.

Key features

• A unique fighter: Play as Steel, a nimble, one-armed sharpshooter on a mission. There is no reloading – pick your shots well and be ready to pry a loaded weapon from your enemies’ cold dead hands
• Stylish combat: Dodge bullets, leap off walls, slide kick, throw weapons – do whatever it takes to come out on top in intense and frenzied firefights
• Fully destructible environment: Pepper through plaster with sharp 4.7 mm rounds, punch through thick concrete with .50 cal slugs, or make big holes in things with your arm cannon
• Dynamic AI: No two battles are the same thanks to dynamic, unscripted, squad-based AI
• Firefight Mode: Chase high scores and fast times for leaderboard acclaim in this arcade-styled mode. Features 30 levels, each with their own sub-challenges, and over 20 unlockable, game modifying ‘Mutators’
• Campaign Mode: Blast through six compact story chapters as you battle against the forces of nefarious mega-corporation, EdenSys
• Accessibility: A range of adjustable settings for features such as difficulty, visuals, audio, controls, navigation, and more
• Level Editor (with Steam Workshop support): Build levels and share them with the community. Note: This feature is in beta and will continue to be updated post-launch

Source: PR Email

11 NOVEMBER, 2021 – Tunnel of Doom, a top-down action rogue-lite that combines tower defense with melee and ranged combat style gameplay, will launch 23rd November on Steam, GOG, Humble, and other PC storefronts. Nintendo Switch and Xbox One versions will follow next  month, launching 23rd and 24th December respectively. All versions will be priced $13.99 and will launch with a 10% discount for a limited time.

Created by Finnish developer, Antti Vaihia, Tunnel of Doom puts a unique spin on the rogue-lite action by giving players the opportunity to gather resources as they explore a monster-infested mine, and then use them to set traps and build defences before battling waves of ghoulish creatures waiting to emerge from the darkness.

About the game

Tunnel of Doom is an action rogue-lite hybrid that mixes tower defense with melee and ranged combat gameplay. Randomly generated, every run is different as you guide Angel on a quest to rescue her husband. Gather resources, discover perks, and use what you find to battle waves of monsters.

Key features

• Set Traps: It’s you against the hordes! Boost your chances of success and survival by strategically positioning cannons and barricades before battles begin.
• Gather Resources: Smash lamps. Destroy crates. Blow up rocks. Search the mine for materials that can be used as makeshift weapons or ammunition for traps.
• Weapon Combat: If your revolver or rifle ammo is running low… improvise! Throw rocks or glass. Swing your pickaxe. Break out the TNT. Do what it takes to avoid being mobbed by the monsters!
• Find Perks: Better traps. Improved weapons. More resources. There are 50 perks to discover, each offering an array of stat boosts and gameplay tweaks.
• Randomly Generated: The layout of the mine, perks, and monster battles change with each new game, meaning every run is different!
• Dream Mode: Escape the mine to unlock this new, endless challenge.

Source: PR Email

18 OCTOBER, 2021 – Get ready for chaotic car action! Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to announce it’s bringing top-down arcade-racer Bloody Rally Show to consoles next month. The game will launch November 3rd on PS4, November 4th for Nintendo Switch, and November 5th on Xbox One.

The Xbox One version will be available to pre-order with a 20% launch discount starting Friday, October 29th, and all versions will launch with a 20% discount for a limited time.

Developed by Lithuanian studio, Kodo Linija, Bloody Rally Show is set in a dystopian future where shock TV draws big audiences and big money. As a driver competing in the reality hit ‘Bloody Rally Show’, you must race in cars inspired by the infamous Group B class from the golden age of rallying. Races are fast, frenzied, and deadly.

In addition to an extensive single-player campaign that sees you gaining XP to access ever-more powerful rides, and earning money with the ultimate aim of buying your freedom, Bloody Rally Show also includes local multiplayer for up to four friends, and randomly generated circuits to ensure an infinite number of tracks and maximum race day chaos.

Released last year on PC, Bloody Rally Show has a 91% positive user rating on Steam, and was awarded ‘Best PC Game’ at the Lithuanian Game Awards. The game is created by indie studio Kodo Linija, aka solo dev Tomas Varaneckas.

“Bloody Rally Show was a passion project that made me quit my job as a devops engineer and become a full-time indie game developer,” Varaneckas says. “PC players seem to love the mix of lawless racing and satisfying car handling, and I’m excited that console gamers will also soon be able to enjoy the thrills and kills of Bloody Rally Show!”

About the game

Welcome to Bloody Rally Show – a head-on smash between frenetic top-down arcade racing and hyperviolent reality TV. You must drift, boost, and blast to keep the viewers entertained and your paymasters happy. Go full throttle and drive to survive! Includes local multiplayer mayhem for up to 4-players!

Key Features

• Buckle up for a story mode full of surprises: Drive fast and dirty to complete seasons, earn cash and XP, and nab a place on the podium. Can you win your freedom and escape the Bloody Rally Show?
• Motorsport’s deadliest cars: Choose from a range of cars inspired by the infamous and banned-in-real-life Group B rally class. Upgrade and unlock new vehicles for an ever more reckless ride!
• Infinite number of circuits and courses: A mix of handcrafted and randomly generated racetracks means there’s always a new challenge. Save your favourite generated tracks to use in Custom races!
• Participate in ‘Special’ races: Drive a huge car and cause maximum damage. Complete a race with the throttle stuck on 100%. Assassinate targets spectating trackside. All this madness and more!
• Weaponize your wheels: Enjoy the spectator splattering Pedestrian Cannon! Explode rivals with the shrubbery-tastic Homing Hedge! A variety of deadly weapons await in specific races and Battle mode
• Compete with friends and rivals: Race and battle up to three friends in local multiplayer for the most fun and chaos! Prove your driving prowess and claim a spot on the leaderboards!
• Play as a pedestrian: Take a break from driving and head trackside with your camera. Find the perfect spot to take photos and get extra close to the action! Just try to avoid becoming roadkill…

Source: PR Email

26 August, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati is monstrously excited to confirm the news that it’s bringing retro city smash ’em up Terror of Hemasaurus to PC and consoles (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) early next year. A modern arcade experience, Terror of Hemasaurus is the next game from Super Blood Hockey developer, Loren Lemcke.

As part of a dubious plan by The Church of the Holy Lizard to save humanity from its own reckless disregard of the planet, players embark on a rampaging, hugely satisfying, and darkly funny trail of destruction across multiple stages as one of four monsters – Hemasaurus, Clocksloth, Salamandrah, and Autonomous Hemasaurus.

Terror of Hemasaurus combines awesome pixel devastation and stupidly big explosions with farcical fatalities and comedic catastrophe in one monster-sized blast of apocalyptic good times. Players will be able to enjoy the end-of-the-world fun alone, or with up to three friends in local co-op.

About the game

Play as a giant monster and wreak havoc on humanity in this retro city smash ‘em up! Punch buildings, slap helicopters, eat humans, kick cars – enjoy multiple ways to cause carnage! Satisfying arcade action and mindless destruction for up to 4-players!

Key Features

• MONSTERS! Hemasaurus! Clocksloth! Salamandrah! Autonomous Hemasaurus! Four terrifying (but also kind of adorable) beasts, each with their own killer moves!
• DESTRUCTION! Explosive pixel devastation and mayhem on a monstrous scale! Reduce buildings to dust. Topple skyscrapers. Destroy everything!
• DEATH! Hurl humans into helicopter blades! Butt slam into crowds of terrified citizens! Eat people for nourishment! Smoosh them all to save the planet!
• STAGES! Do what the game tells you across a variety of levels! Kick cars into buildings! Rescue the cats and dogs! Total a tower in record time!
• FRIENDS! Got buddies? Good for you! Put them to use by getting them to join you for some local co-op carnage! Up to four friends can cause terror together!

Source: PR Email

12 August, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati is happy to confirm the release dates for The Magister. The murder-mystery card battler will launch September 2nd on Steam and Nintendo Switch, and September 3rd for Xbox One.

The latest game from developer Nerdook (Monster Slayers, Vertical Drop Heroes, Reverse Crawl), The Magister puts players in the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire – who is dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst to investigate a murder.

Players will be able to sample The Magister ahead of its release courtesy of The Magister: The First Two Days. As the name suggests, it will include the first two days of the randomly-generated whodunnit adventure (the full game takes place over 14 days). An exact release date is still to be confirmed for The Magister: The First Two Days, but it will be available to download from Steam for free sometime before September 2nd.

About the game

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

Key features

• Randomly generated murder-mystery: A walkthrough won’t help here! The events, clues, motives, and murderer change with every playthrough. Only YOU can identify the guilty suspect.
• Tactical card-based encounters: Your combat and negotiation skills are determined by the cards in your deck. Use a vast array of cards, such as ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Poison Slash’, ‘Weak Joke’, and ‘Long Talk’.
• Pacify enemies for a peaceful outcome: Use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ as an alternative to fighting and calm foes with your conversation cards to reduce their Rage level to 0.
• Choose your Magister: Different Magisters come with their own specialities and flaws. From cunning alcoholic to intelligent insomniac – every variation defines a different adventure.
• Recruit a human ally or furry companion: If needed, a Mercenary, Spy, or Sage can be recruited to assist in your investigation. You can also befriend one of the local cats or dogs to fight by your side in battles.
• Set in a captivating fantasy world: You have 14 days to wander Silverhurst and befriend or intimidate its inhabitants as you race against time to unmask the murderer.

Source: PR Email

23 June, 2021 – Digerati is thrilled to confirm the release date for Guild of Darksteel. The dark fantasy adventure will launch July 15th on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam, GOG, Greenman Gaming, Humble, Nuuveem), and will be available with a 25% discount for a limited time.

Guild of Darksteel is the debut game from developer Igor Sandman. A versatile artist with experience working across a broad range of creative mediums, and with nominations to his name for Best Art and Fresh Talent Prize from the Belgian Game Awards, Igor Sandman is the sole creator of Guild of Darksteel, having produced every aspect of it himself.

About the game

Guild of Darksteel is a cinematic, side-scrolling adventure set in a lush, layered dark fantasy world.

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure and follow the Sellsword, an immortal, as he seeks a purpose in eternal life by joining the Guild of Darksteel. Become one of their immortal mercenaries and investigate the mysterious tunnels underneath the cities of Ravenrock.

Key features

• Engrossing Combat: Utilize a refined combat system to defeat anyone who stands in the way of your mission. Unlock combos and level them up to your liking. Chain your attacks together and determine a personal attack strategy that will guarantee your victory.
• A Living, Breathing World: Explore the fully-realized city of Ravenrock, and interact with its inhabitants. Each character carries a deep story, breathing life into the world of Guild of Darksteel. Friends of foes, their lives won’t leave you unmoved.
• A Deep and Nuanced Story: Inspired by classics like Flashback and Vagrant Story, Guild of Darksteel tells a gripping story of power struggle and soul searching, as its characters come face to face with their mortality… or lack thereof.
• Stunning Artistic Vision: The world of Guild of Darksteel is comprised of dark, yet evocatively detailed pixel art, and set against a foreboding and thought provoking soundtrack. A unique and daring color palette sets the perfect tone for your investigation of the darkness that lurks beneath Ravenrock.

Source: PR Email

21 June, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to confirm the console release dates for Pythonesque point-and-click adventure, The Procession To Calvary. The game will launch July 1st on Nintendo Switch, and July 2nd on Xbox One. A PS4 version will follow very shortly afterwards – an exact release date will be confirmed as soon as possible.

The Xbox One version will be available to pre-order with a 10% launch discount starting June 25th, and both Xbox and Switch versions will launch with a 10% discount for a limited time.

Created by UK-based solo developer Joe Richardson, The Procession To Calvary is an adventure game that evokes the surreal humour of Monty Python, and is crafted entirely from hundreds of Renaissance paintings, with works from renowned masters such as Rembrandt, Bosch, and Michelangelo painstakingly cut and pasted into a madcap montage of invigorating imagery.

In The Procession To Calvary, players embark on a quest as an unnamed heroine to hunt down the tyrant Heavenly Peter. A bizarre cast of characters, perplexing puzzles, and implausible scenarios ensures the journey is a thoroughly absurd escapade.

About the game

The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game in which you journey through a richly detailed landscape built from hundreds of Renaissance paintings.

Huzzah! The holy war is over! Your oppressors have been vanquished, the churches of the Old God lay in ruin and thousands of innocent people have been murdered! But it’s not all good news; the tyrant Heavenly Peter has escaped your clutches, and you have been tasked with finding him…

Key Features

• Pointing and Clicking: A traditional point and click interface, with a ‘verb coin’ interaction menu and a simple inventory from which you can access your preciously hoarded items
• Renaissance Artwork: Paintings by Rembrandt, Botticelli, Michelangelo and many more are brought together into one consistent world
• Classical Music: A soundtrack selected to fit with the style of the artwork. Enjoy music from composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, and George Frideric Handel
• Optional Murder: Kill anyone who stands in your way and skip puzzles you don’t like. But be warned; your actions might come back to haunt you…
• Nonsense: Humour reminiscent of Monty Python. But rest assured, while some of the jokes may be ridiculous, the puzzles make perfect sense!

Source: PR Email

13 June, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati and developer Open House Games are delighted to announce A Tale of Paper for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is scheduled to launch Q3/Q4 2021.

A puzzle-platformer starring a paper protagonist that can change into different forms, A Tale of Paper was originally released last year as a PS4 exclusive after winning the PlayStation Talents ‘Game of the Year’ award. Since its PS4 release, Open House Games has been working on new content for A Tale of Paper. Three all new prequel chapters starring a new character with its own unique abilities will be included with the new versions.

About the game

A Tale of Paper is a puzzle-platformer that tells the story of Line, a magical character made of paper who can use origami to change its shape. Transform into a frog, a rocket, a bird and more as Line embarks on an emotional journey to fulfill the dream of its creator.

Key features

• Paper shape transformations: Jump high as an origami frog! Turn into a paper plane and soar! Discover seven forms, each with its own pros and cons
• A small hero in a big world: Overcome challenges, solve puzzles, and escape danger as you journey across beautifully crafted environments
• A narrative without text: Explore each level and find hidden collectibles to unveil the heartfelt story behind A Tale of Paper
• Discover bonus chapters: Complete the main adventure and unlock three prequel chapters, with a new character, new abilities, and new challenges

Source: PR Email