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Realms Deep 2023 & Development Update

REALMS DEEP 2023 We are thrilled to have Zenith chosen to take part in Realms Deep 2023! This project has always been rather niche.

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changedREALMS DEEP 2023We are thrilled to have Zenith chosen to take part in Realms Deep 2023 ! This project has always been rather niche. So having an event as prominent and well regarded as Realms Deep single us out is both incredibly flattering, and motivating!!
changedREALMS DEEP 2023We fully intended to have a playable version available for this event. Our apologies to anyone who landed on this page from the "Games with Demos" category. I don't think there's any way to drop out of that list at this stage?? The why is a bit longer of a story...
changedZenith will no longer be freeWith a growing scope, a challenging move to a new city mid-development, followed by Unity fully melting down - we had to re-evaluate a lot of things. It was decided that development will continue in Unity (starting over would be too costly), but not after weeks spent agonizing over whether that was still feasible. Especially when Free releases could potentially end up costing money to release with Unity's new Runtime Fee. That situation is a mess...
changedZenith will no longer be freeIt took quite some time to come to terms with it - but Zenith will now be a paid release. We promise the price tag on this game won't break the bank! It will likely be somewhere close to $5 at launch.
changedZenith will no longer be freehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2393290/They_Speak_From_The_Abyss_Zenith/

They Speak From The Abyss: Zenith changes

changedWe are thrilled to have Zenith chosen to take part in Realms Deep 2023 ! This project has always been rather niche. So having an event as prominent and well regarded as Realms Deep single us out is both incredibly flattering, and motivating!!
changedWe fully intended to have a playable version available for this event. Our apologies to anyone who landed on this page from the "Games with Demos" category. I don't think there's any way to drop out of that list at this stage?? The why is a bit longer of a story...
changedWith a growing scope, a challenging move to a new city mid-development, followed by Unity fully melting down - we had to re-evaluate a lot of things. It was decided that development will continue in Unity (starting over would be too costly), but not after weeks spent agonizing over whether that was still feasible. Especially when Free releases could potentially end up costing money to release with Unity's new Runtime Fee. That situation is a mess...
changedIt took quite some time to come to terms with it - but Zenith will now be a paid release. We promise the price tag on this game won't break the bank! It will likely be somewhere close to $5 at launch.
changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2393290/They_Speak_From_The_Abyss_Zenith/

REALMS DEEP 2023

We are thrilled to have Zenith chosen to take part in Realms Deep 2023! This project has always been rather niche. So having an event as prominent and well regarded as Realms Deep single us out is both incredibly flattering, and motivating!!

We fully intended to have a playable version available for this event. Our apologies to anyone who landed on this page from the "Games with Demos" category. I don't think there's any way to drop out of that list at this stage?? The why is a bit longer of a story...

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Zenith is a standalone Prequel to They Speak From The Abyss. This isn't a glorified demo, uploaded as a "Prologue", which has become a rather common developer trick here on Steam. While Zenith features locations and character from the Main Game, it is fully it's own game and experience!

Zenith will no longer be free

Our initial decision to make this Prequel available for Free was made when the game was a fraction of it's current size. Zenith was originally conceived 7 MONTHS ago!! The project has grown a LOT since then! As an example, the game now features over 50 unique monsters, and 30 originals tracks in the OST.

With a growing scope, a challenging move to a new city mid-development, followed by Unity fully melting down - we had to re-evaluate a lot of things. It was decided that development will continue in Unity (starting over would be too costly), but not after weeks spent agonizing over whether that was still feasible. Especially when Free releases could potentially end up costing money to release with Unity's new Runtime Fee. That situation is a mess...

It took quite some time to come to terms with it - but Zenith will now be a paid release. We promise the price tag on this game won't break the bank! It will likely be somewhere close to $5 at launch.

No release date is set - and unfortunately due to missing our original release target, we are unable to change it to anything other than the "Coming Soon" you currently see. A demo is in the works, and will be announced on Nikki's twitter as soon as it's available! And be sure to Wishlisht the full game so you are notified for it's full release!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393290/They_Speak_From_The_Abyss_Zenith/

-Graeme (2 Left Thumbs)

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