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Dev Log: Mirrors!
One of the most interesting aspects of our game, The Tartarus Key, is the implementation of reflective mirrors. While most modern games rely on screen space reflections or render targets to achieve realistic mirror effe…
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Dev Log #3: Atmosphere vs Jumpscare
Hey everyone! We thought this was a great opportunity for us to talk a bit about how we approached some of the scarier elements of The Tartarus Key, and why we often went with creepy vs cacophonous when it comes to our…
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Dev Log #2: People Then vs Now
Hey everyone! Dora here, your friendly neighborhood producer. While the team is hard at work polishing puzzles and blasting bugs, I thought I'd step in to share an update. The Tartarus Key has been in development with u…
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Tartarus Key Dev Log #1: Reinventing Retro
CW: flashing lights Hi there, Tartarus Key fans–Leo and Kevin here, and happy holidays! Vertical Reach has been hard at work on the game, so we wanted to give you a closer look at our progress throughout development, st…
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The Tartarus Key Demo Update
As we enter the final day of this Steam Next Fest, I wanted to thank everyone who has played The Tartarus Key demo. We hugely appreciate the feedback we've received over on our discussions page as well as on our Discord…
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Tartarus Key Demo Available Now!
Hi there, Tartarus Key fans! It’s Catherine from Armor Games Studios again! If you didn’t already hear, today is the first day of Steam Next Fest, which means a demo of the game is available RIGHT NOW for you to play. T…
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Announcing The Tartarus Key!
Hello there! Welcome to the official Steam page for the upcoming PC horror adventure game The Tartarus Key by Vertical Reach. I'm Catherine from Armor Games Studios, the game's publisher, here to keep you in the loop ab…
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