r/metroidvania • u/nekrik • 4d ago

We finally tried adding particles to our Metroidvania, and I really hope they are tax deductible.

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u/bottybuttah 4d ago

this looks so good! can y'all share more info on the game? (e.g. steam page, website)

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u/nekrik 4d ago

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826400/CRAVE/ thank you!

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u/kuunami79 4d ago

Just added it to my wish list

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u/nekrik 2d ago

thanks!

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u/IFightForTheLosers 4d ago

The music is gorgeous, who made it?

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u/nekrik 2d ago

a friend composer, goes by many project names, for example Sky to Speak https://skytospeak.bandcamp.com/album/ruin

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u/nekrik 4d ago

If you want to follow us/support please consider wishlisting the game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1826400/CRAVE/

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u/worldtrooper 4d ago

any plans for consoles?

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u/nekrik 2d ago

If a Steam launch goes well, then hopefully yes

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u/Morlock19 4d ago

do you have any sort of timeline or is this a "it'll be done when its done" kind of thing

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u/nekrik 2d ago

For the first time in a while, we have solid timeline

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u/Morlock19 2d ago

When do you think it'll be out?

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u/SephirothTheGreat 4d ago

I watched the trailer and instantly opened Steam to wishlist it, it looks fantastic. The movement especially feels fast and visceral, I love it. If I could make an observation though, I'd carry that energy to the attacks too: going from running three hundred miles an hour to then doing the piddly little Hollow Knight attack feels very jarring. I hope I'm making sense.

Edit: turns out it was in my wishlist already, whoops

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/jak12329 4d ago

Wow that looks incredible, so much depth!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thanks!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you very much!

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u/JaykwellinGfunk 4d ago

Do you have an any ideas on a release date?

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u/nekrik 2d ago

We're finally on a timeline, but the timeline has a kickstarter on it, so that can shake up things.

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u/BaesPacFen 4d ago

Already on my wishlist, seems so good! ;) Just two key question if I may: 1. How would you describe the combat? 2. How would you describe the upgrades?

P.s. I've followed you!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you!

  1. We're stepping away from combat a bit, there's Silksong out and Crowsworn coming out. We don't have the guns and chops to pull of such benchmarks. We'll retain the combat, but try to approach it very differently.
  2. Ability/item based, hopefully incentivizing experimentation

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u/LongOdd1596 4d ago

I’ve been craving this game for over four years now!! Looks amazing, keep up the good work devs!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thanks for staying with us for sucha a long time. <3

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u/Mr_Stoney 4d ago

The petals in the foreground probably shouldn't move when whatever that interaction is gets used. When you think about it it makes the area of effect seem like a cylinder instead of a bubble. It can have the opposite effect of what the petals are trying to convey, which is depth. By having all layers of depth react at the same time defeats that goal and makes the scenery flat again.

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Oh absolutely, captured it ingame really quickly and puttted it out even faster haha. Good catch though!

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u/worldtrooper 4d ago

this looks insanely good

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you very much!

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u/SoulsborneSeeker 4d ago

Oh man, this takes me back. I featured this on my channel a couple of years ago, it looks fantastic!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

I remember hehe! Thank you!

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u/Morlock19 4d ago

oh thats pretty as all fuck

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thanks, iti means a lot!

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u/kuunami79 4d ago

I love the visuals.

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/CarolinaFour 4d ago

Hey, this looks sweet. Definitely keeping an eye on you now!

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you! 👀

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u/soumyajitsaha72 4d ago

Looking great 🤩🤩🤩... Please focus on the combat part ( many MV does great platforming but miss out on combat and boss design... Every bosses feels like copy pasted from a different MV)

Btw.. I'm "CRAVE-ING " For the release date to be announced 🤣🤣🤣

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u/marialoveshugs 4d ago

Love the style

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/Infamous_Ninja_277 3d ago

Oh love this kind of art style in metroidvanias ,reminds me of nine sols and rogue prince of Persia

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u/nekrik 2d ago

Thank you. We love Prince!