Major Demo Update and Roadmap Announcement

What’s up, my fellow Gorge Goblins?

I’ve updated the demo for the upcoming Next Fest with some pretty awesome additions.

Demo

• Facial expressions: Bumping your head is a lot more fun now

• More narration: Especially more “encouraging” when you fail… let’s call it motivation

• Added20 different fart soundsFor your enjoyment. I even added one real recording. Sorry for making this weird

• 7 new absurd collectibles: Well hidden or hard to reach, to give a better sense of the full game’s challenge

• Level design improvements: Some areas were too easy, even for the demo

• Visual overhaul: The protagonist fits better into the environment while still keeping that intentional style mismatch. Also, the post-processing looks sweeeet, if I may say so

• Performance improvements: Yay, finally playable on your fridge

• Demo Steam page: I decided to create a separate Steam page for the demo, so everyone can publicly share their high praise for this life-changing experience :)

Are you into bullet points? Then you are in the right place! Check out the roadmap for the full game.

Roadmap

Ascension System (NG+)

• 10 Ascension Levels, each unlocked by completing the previous difficulty

• The game begins accessible, with fewer hazards and a limited key set (ASDFJKL;). Perfect for learning blind typing.

• Ascensions increase: Level complexity, Checkpoint scarcity, Required keys, Overall difficulty

• The final Ascension is designed to be extremely challenging, targeting ~1% completion rate

Level Design

• Larger, more interconnected level

• Additional optional high-difficulty challenge areas

• Greater emphasis on exploration and risk/reward routes

Accessories

• Items provide different gorge stats (some even negative), rewarding harder routes

• New gameplay bonuses on certain items (e.g. increased “farting” force, reduced delay, etc.)

• Collecting full item sets unlocks secret areas

Keyboard Support Improvements

• Improved support for keyboards with limited key rollover

• The current fallback movement system (triggered by the “hold 8 keys” test at startup) will be refined to better match the intended gameplay experience

Other

• Steam achievements

• Steam Cloud Saves

• Support for additional languages

• General polishing and improvements

• Alternative ending(s)

• Added narration, humor, and more immersive elements

• More surprises to come