- MY NEW GAME - Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde - OUT NOW! - 25 May 2022
Hey everyone Some of you may or may not know but since the launch of Galactic Mining Corp I have joined forces with a few other amazing developers. We started our own studio called "Creature Cauldron" and we have been working away on our first release Spirit Hunters: infinite Horde! SPIRIT HUNTERS: INFINITE HORDE - OUT NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1914580/Spirit_Hunters_Infinite_Horde/ My/our latest video game Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde just released onto Steam Early Access. Check it out! "You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system." The game costs just $5 for Early access and we are working on this a lot so expect regular updates and frequent content! Thank you all so much for the amazing sup…
- MY NEW GAME - Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde! Out May 25th - 18 May 2022
Hey everyone! I have some very exciting news! Since the launch of Galactic Mining Corp I have joined forces with a few other amazing developers. We started our own studio called "Creature Cauldron" and we have been working away on our first release Spirit Hunters: infinite Horde! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1914580/Spirit_Hunters_Infinite_Horde/ "You are the Spirit Hunters in this action rogue-lite. Slay huge waves of monsters and harvest their souls for ever increasing power. Unlock many playable characters, abilities, maps and more through a deep progression system." RELEASE DATE - 25th May 2022 Head over to the Steam page to check it out and SMASH it on your Wishlists! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1914580/Spirit_Hunters_Infinite_Horde/ Thank you all so much for the amazing support with ALL my games. I am super excited to be releasing another game and WE hope you enjoy it…
- Galactic Mining Corp - RELEASE DATE SET - 31 March 2021
Hey everyone This will be the final development update post, as I can now announce the release date for Galactic Mining Corp! First up, over the last few weeks I have worked on squashing over 200 bugs and issues identified by my amazing team of testers who have spent collectively thousands of hours playing the game through over and over again. In particular, I'd like to thank my good pal RetroSteezy for his incredible dedication to meticulously pulling apart my game over hundreds of hours of playtime - cheers, mate! :D Alongside all this bug fixing has been more polishing and some late-game balancing, which has been both difficult and time-consuming, but important to the overall experience. In my last update I told you that Lana_Lux had voiced Kira, the tutorial bot. She is now joined by Galactic Mining Corp's character artist, Peet Cooper, as the voice of Hogan the hangar dude. And of…
- Galactic Mining Corp - Development Update #13 - 18 January 2021
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F67948c78e85137b8d84530a7a4bbdd3b47c022ce.png Happy New Year! It's a brand new year and I am really pleased to report that all of the crew members and HQ rooms are now finished and have been integrated into the game. Most of the artwork is now also done, with a few remaining larger static pieces for the Investment Sites still to go. I am growing the GMC universe every day with the backer content and it is shaping up really nicely. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2Fcc72c37a9c56a3eab8858a00f4f7ce7f88259498.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F8b2f0ace7682846baf22f1a6f9ece3b4dcd39255.png Further to extensive feedback from alpha testers, it became clear that the additional fourth galaxy was skewing the progression and spacing out the…
- Galactic Mining Corp - Development Update #12 - 23 December 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F67948c78e85137b8d84530a7a4bbdd3b47c022ce.png Hey everyone For those of you who have been tuning into my Twitch livestreams, you will have seen some great progress over the last few weeks. I am really pleased to tell you that all of the HQ rooms are now complete, as are most of the backer content rewards. HQ rooms include saunas, dark matter reactors, meditation gardens, and even an animal rescue centre. Here are some more examples of the new rooms you can build in your HQ building: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2Ff449c8d4b8dd640b382f5b1aeaac95fd61b74c1a.png Peet has been also working tirelessly on the crew character portraits, which have turned out beyond amazing. From fire-breathing space giraffe to a smug 1980s business guy who loves showing people his watch, there h…
- Galactic Mining Corp - Development Update #11 - 1 December 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F67948c78e85137b8d84530a7a4bbdd3b47c022ce.png This update is a little different to my previous ones, but it's both important and deserving of a little context - I have decided to change the name of the game to "Galactic Mining Corp". I'm in the process of making the name change across all media platforms effective Tuesday 1st December. Please rest assured that the game is staying the same as has been promised - it is only the name that is changing (and not really by much). https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F0250cf4d5c3fc41195f63b228830d0885c8149e7.png "OK Windy, that's great, but WHY?" I hear you scream. First and foremost as time has gone by and development has progressed, it has become clear to me that the game is more than a sequel. It is Geo's successor in nearly every…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #10 - 25 November 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone! As we reach the end of November, it has been a very intense few weeks here at the studio. There has been lots of testing and refinements on systems and mechanics across the whole of Geo 2. From tweaking progression in the Coretrium to adjusting the fine-grained stats for drills and bonuses, a huge amount of effort has gone in to get things balanced so that you have the most enjoyable experience when mining for your galactic fortunes. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2Fb786d58889b26e40780868c30098f6bdc4019be5.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F47b71b596e30485b0075504ba11733db5e55402c.jpg We know that players love being able to show off their skills and determination, so…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #9 - 31 October 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone So much has happened with both Geo 2 and my other games since the last update. Rest assured I am working on Geo 2 every single day and doing my very best to make Geo 2 the sequel to remember! So enough words Windybeard, tell me what you have done! Effects and Polish Now this is one of my favourite stages of a games development. Now that I am fast approaching the later stages of development I have been replacing, updating and polishing everything that needs it. Little tweaks to explosions, small visual effects, colour changes and rearranging things that didn't quite feel right. The list of these small jobs is too long to list here but after several weeks of this the game has leapt forward in terms of quality. Below are a few screenies that show some of the…
- Puzzle Plunder - Vampire Night - DLC Released! - 14 October 2020
Happy Halloween gamers! I heard the screams for more Puzzle Plunder content and here it is! Puzzle Plunder Vampire Night is an all new Puzzle Plunder adventure. Help the vampire lord with his thirst for loot! Journey along the moon lit trail, Collect endless and every greater piles of loot and upgrade your cart, but watch out, you better connect plenty of moon amulets to stop the sun rising or "Ffffffft"... the vampire lord is dust! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1445800/Puzzle_Plunder__Vampire_Night/ Puzzle Plunder Vampire Night is only a few bucks (cheaper than a pumpkin latte) and here is what you get... 33 new steam achievements Hours of additional game play Separate progression from the FREE Pirate adventure Over 150 new types of loot to find Awesome vampire spooky stuff. Great for Halloween gaming Glorious new soundtrack Got the Support DLC? You got yourself a shiny gold horse…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #8 - 16 September 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone There has been loads of great stuff happening with Geo 2 over the past few weeks. Heres whats been going down in grove town! Kickstarter As you may have seen the Geo 2 Kickstarter was a roaring success! It was fully funded in under 5 hours and finished at around 250% funded, achieving 2 stretch goals! This means that Geo 2 will now have an extra galaxy to explore, there will be hidden arcade mini games to find and play in the galaxy maps that will unlock cool stuff and thirdly you will be able to send nano drills off to bring you resources!! Wooo! A big part of the Kickstarter campaign was to allow people to put their own stamp on the universe by designing planets, rooms, investment sites and more. I am now getting back the information from the amazing ba…
- Geo 2 Kickstarter - FULL FUNDED - 27 August 2020
And there you have it! The Geo 2 Kickstarter campaign is over... and what a journey it has been! You wonderful backers smashed the initial funding target in under five hours, then unlocked the first stretch goal of the additional galaxy, and then with less than 25 minutes to go before the end, the second stretch goal of the Nano Drills was also unlocked. Thrills through to the very last seconds! :D I really can't thank you all enough for your support - it will give me the extra time I need to craft Geo 2 into what I always hoped it would be. The additional content, quality upgrades, and new game features would not have been possible without the incredible backing I have received from all you lovely people. Again, I send you all my greatest thanks for helping me to bring the full Geo 2 vision to life. Twitch | Discord | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Patreon | Steam | Youtube Much love…
- Geo 2 Kickstarter - Final 12 Hours! - 26 August 2020
Ladies and gentlemen... The final countdown is here and we are now JUST TWELVE HOURS from the end of the Geo 2 Kickstarter campaign. This is the last opportunity to pledge in the Kickstarter and also have access to those unique in-game content rewards, so one last time: PLEASE SHARE the campaign with friends, colleagues, and family. The last little push might even get us to the *second stretch goal* for the Nano Drills! Backing a reward tier also gives you a free Steam key for the first Geo game, which is an offer not available through any other channel once the Kickstarter finishes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO GEO 2 KICKSTARTER There remain a variety of opportunities to place your special mark on the game - rooms, planets, investment sites, and space traffic still have available slots should you wish to design something to go into Geo 2. For those looking for a more extravagant way to show the…
- Geo 2 Kickstarter - Just 48 Hours Left - 25 August 2020
There are now less than 48 hours until the Geo 2 Kickstarter comes to an end! Although Geo 2 will be my seventh commercial game release, this has been my first Kickstarter. Coming into it, I was quite nervous about how it would play out but the level of support from both my long-time fan base and new backers has truly blown me away. It's your pledges that will allow me to realise the final vision for Geo 2, plus also include some amazing content ideas and designs from backers. With just a couple of days left we have already almost doubled the original funding target and I can't thank you all enough for this support. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE GEO 2 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN Check out this lovely fan art rendition of Kira the Geo 2 helper bot. Drawn by the amazing Grace Liu. As you will hopefully have seen from the previous updates, work on the game has continued throughout the campaign includin…
- Geo 2 Kickstarter - 7 Days to go... - 19 August 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F7c1d3d38d246792526ad8b19f58e15ee31a25f8e.png So we have reached the final seven day countdown to the end of the Geo 2 Kickstarter! The steady influx of new backers and the constant messages of encouragement continue to surprise me. Thanks to everyone who has shared the campaign and all of you who have pledged your support so far. Since the last update I have made lots of great progress with various parts of the game. Last week I completed the first of Geo 2's hidden mini-game cartridges to play within the Arcade: "Mr Banihan's Banana Drama" - it was a huge amount of fun to work on that. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F74ea15025155b543c85b45eceadfe05cda8e2eea.png I then moved on to more of the planet art, some of which you can see below: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/…
- Geo 2 Kickstarter is Live! - 28 July 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F7c1d3d38d246792526ad8b19f58e15ee31a25f8e.png As valued community members I wanted you to know first... the Geo 2 Kickstarter is now live! Geo 2 is a game about building and growing your intergalactic mining corporation. Head out into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your ever-increasing profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy workforce, obtain new drill components, research new discoveries, and upgrade everything along the way. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2Fd9dcb134483ecfa796404d065621bdae4e1f1009.png Geo 2 marks my seventh commercial game. With some additional development time funded by this Kickstarter campaign, it will enable the completion of the vision which includes loads more interesting content, yet more hand-dra…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #7 - 24 June 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone Its been a good few weeks since the last update however please be assured I am working endlessly on Geo 2 to make it the best game It can be. Here is some new stuff! HQ Customisation AS you play through Geo 2 you will be able to increase the size of your HQ which allows you to build more rooms, you will also be able to unlock different locations to have your HQ such as an arctic tundra or a volcanic cliff top. There will be many more of these to unlock as you play through the game. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F1c235f86fbf103915eeb3bd57f737628460d4545.gif Crates As you drill you will find crates which contain special power-ups and abilities. When the game starts you can only find a handful of these crates howe…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #6 - 27 May 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone Geo 2 development is pressing ahead nicely . Since the last update a large amount of art work has been completed. Pretty much 2 weeks of solid art and design. Tiles Last update I spoke about the tile designs and my progress (72 tiles completed) I have now completed all 120 tile designs for Geo 2 WOOHOO. Its a massive content milestone and I am happy with how they turned out. Its no easy feat to design 120 unique tiles that are interesting and colourful. Here is 6 more tiles to look at! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F5e955c1e752dbdb1c945ed76c3a452b9a1714319.png Points of interest I have also completed the design of a few new “points of interest” scenes. I showed an unfinished design last update so here is that s…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #5 - 13 May 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9e4d07ce64aa2e10973c143df09ae9e360e7535d.png Hey everyone Lots of work has been happening with Geo 2. Most of this work is lots of tiny modifications and bug fixing. One of the biggest changes since the last update was the new Geo 2 Logo. Below you can see both the new and old Logo designs. New logo https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F9be40e274e484d7714d5cc09247c07f52cd86965.png Tiles I have also been designing many of the tiles that will fill the worlds in Geo 2. At the time of writing this I have completed 72 Tiles. I plan to have a huge assortment of tiles to bring a great variety to the worlds you drill. Each tile has its own stats and information and every single tile can be leveled up in Geo 2. Leveling up a tile will increase its cash value by 50% and also award you…
- Geo 2 - Development Update #4 - 29 April 2020
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2Fad8338ad5765d2bc282e529a4d8e8cbc458bc338.png Hey everyone In this update I will explain the many ways in which you can progress and upgrade almost every thing in the game. One of the main game play aspects of Geo 2 is the freedom to choose how and when you level up whatever you wish to upgrade. The choice is yours and those choices are never wrong. Every upgrade helps in some way or another. Last week I went into detail about the drilling system in Geo 2 and in order for you to successfully drill planets and make money you need to become stronger and more resilient to the many forces at play trying to stop you achieving this. In short you will always want to increase your stats! Basic Stats There are a boat load of stats to manipulate in Geo 2 however you have a small set of base stats that are key to progressio…
- Geo 2 - Wishlist it now! - 18 March 2020
The Geo 2 Steam store page is now live! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32943092%2F2bbd283572555cd9b9df75aa0ccd8e3e1967f3d8.gif Geo 2 has everything Geo 1 had and a huge amount more. I will keep you posted on its progress via the Geo 2 forums, feel free to ask me any questions or offer any suggestions via the forums and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I am able. Thank you all again for the amazing support over the years and I hope you are excited for Geo 2. It is my most ambitious game yet and I really hope you enjoy it when it launches soon. Check out Geo 2 on steam today, pop it on your wishlist and follow Geo 2 for notifications! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218500/Geo_2/
