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Old 10-20-17, 02:51 PM   #1
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radar Abyss Crew, dive into the abyss with your crewmates


Hi dear sub-fans!
Abyss Crew is a multiplayer cooperative videogame where you play the crew of a submarine in a steampunk universe.
You can be the Pilot, the Radio, the Gunner or the Captain (optional role).


The pilot controls the submarine


The gunner manages torpedoes and external modules


The radio detects surroundings and get information about enemies


The captain tries to coordinate everyone to fulfill the missions!

We also released a few hours ago the teaser trailer of the game, we're very excited! You can watch it here:

(any of you know how to embed a youtube video in the post?)

The game can be played over internet, but we rather aim for plays locally, with friends, to give the feeling of participating to an adventure together.

We are mostly inspired by Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator for the bridge crew simulator. And by Jule Verne's 20000 leagues under the sea for the steampunk universe.
We also discovered Wolfpack/HMS Marulken last autumn, 6 months after development begun (and we're fan of this game, truly ), but Abyss Crew aims to be more an adventure game, easier to handle, in a fictive steampunk universe.

The development began during spring 2016. We had so much fun playing Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator with friends, we were dreaming to make a similar game in a submarine! I began the development alone, but then some people really liked the project and the team grew
Today the game still have a lot of development, so we're open to external opinions on what we should do. If you'd like to playtest it, don't hesitate to ask!

About the future news, we'll be at the CGX festival in Montreal this week-end, and at the Montreal International Game Summit the 11.,12. and 13. of December - if any of you is around at this time, we'll be glad to meet!

So, what do you think about this project?
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Old 01-15-18, 11:38 PM   #2
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Hi fellow submariners,

After 3 months of development (already!) since my last post, here are some news. We are preparing tons of very exciting stuff for Abyss Crew!

First, here are some animated GIF!

The eye of the kraken


Element selection


Submarine modules view


Playtest
Also, we are organizing a playtest in Montreal, QC, Canada at the end of the month. It will take place on Thursday, 25. January from 6:30pm, at the Gameplay Space location,1435 Rue St-Alexandre, Montreal H3A 2G4. Entrance is free, and there are some drinks on site. More info on the Facebook event page.

If you'd like to test the game but cannot come to Montreal, send me a small email, we'll be delighted to invite you to an online playtest. We want to have feedback on the stuff we prepared!

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We currently have different logos for the game, but we don't know yet which one is the best (see above)


Right now most users prefer the 3d or the 2nd, but let us know which one do you prefer, and maybe why.

Thanks a lot for your support!

Captain Pollux568
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Old 02-18-18, 07:01 PM   #3
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Hi fellow submarine fans!
So, it is time for the official announcement:
Abyss Crew is coming on Kickstarter!
This is it... Two years after starting the project, the game has evolved a lot, and is still evolving.
For those who are not familiar with Kickstarter, it's a crowdfunding platform, where you can support a project you like. If the project doesn't reach its funding goal before the end of the campaign, no money is spent. If the project exceeds its funding goal, the game may include new stuff (stretch goals).

Funding goal for Abyss Crew is 4000 CAD$, i.e, about 3100 US$ or 2600 EUR. It will help to remunerate young, quite talented artists/audio designers/coders. The campaign will last from next Friday (Friday, 23. February) to Sunday 18. March.

To support the project, you can:
-give 1 CAD$/0.80 US$. It may not be a big amount of money, but for us, it is worth a lot!
-buy the game at 14 CAD$/12 US$, which is a bit of a discount compared to the retail price (20 CAD$/16 US$)
-like the Facebook page, suscribe to the Youtube channel, suscribe to the newsletter. If we reach 500 likes on Facebook, 500 Youtube subscriptiona and 500 newsletter subscriptions, the next stretch goal is automatically unlocked!

And right now, you can discover the Kickstarter campaign trailer:


I count on your help to support this submarine project
Especially next Friday, as the beginning of a crowdfunding campaign is particularly critical!
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Old 02-23-18, 09:48 PM   #4
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And...
The Kickstarter campaign has just started!
Here is a link towards the page that we have prepared during the 2 last months: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...submarine-game
You can discover a new video, the last game graphics, some great drawings...
For now it goes well, and the game has been selected in the "projects we love" on Kickstarter

To support the project, you can share the page with your friends and on Facebook, and make a pledge

Thank you very much!
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Old 03-07-18, 01:21 AM   #5
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We did it! The project has reached its funding goal!
A huge thank you to the supporters who have help Abyss Crew!
But it's not over: the next level of funding is $ 5,000, and will unlock the survival mode!
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Old 05-01-20, 08:58 AM   #6
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Greetings, fellow submariners o7


After 4 years of development and a successful Kickstarter, the game is now released in Early Access!
It has changed a lot since the first post here
It is a multiplayer cooperative game where you and your friends are the crew of a steampunk submarine.

Find it more on http://steam.abysscrew.com
Don't miss the 20% discount until the 6. May!




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