And is available to play now
Our friends at Big Sugar Games sent us the following information about the game Unto the End. Here is the press release:
As the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition gets underway, indie publisher Big Sugar is thrilled to confirm that a demo for the upcoming cinematic platformer Unto The End is available to play for the duration of the event, which ends next Monday, 22 June, at 10 AM PDT.
Unto The Enddeveloper 2 Ton Studios has updated the demo with a few feature and gameplay tweaks based on feedback from its previous outing as part of the Digital Dragons showcase, which was hosted on Steam last month.
The demo can be downloaded from theUnto The EndSteam page:
As part of the festival, 2 Ton Studios' husband and wife team, Stephen Danton and Sara Kitamura, feature in Steam's 'Developer Spotlight' interviews. The pair share memories of their real-life travels that helped to shapeUnto The End, and they also reveal howPunch-Out!!has been a major influence in designing the game's deep, 2D combat system.
Watch the whole interview below.
More about the game
Unto The End is a hand-crafted cinematic platformer about a desperate journey home. Master combat through improvisation and observation in intense sword fights. Spot opportunities to use artifacts and trade items. An adventure told through your actions, how will you make it home? Key features
Read-React Combat: One of a kind combat system focused on skill and mastery, designed and built from the ground up specifically for 2D. Fight intelligently and strike tactically with your sword and range weapons in fierce one-on-one and group battles
Handcrafted Encounters: The adventure unfolds through carefully crafted encounters, each featuring intelligent, worthy opponents, all with their own motivations and place in the world
Player-Skill Focused: A challenging single-player experience with minimal handholding. All the father's abilities are available from the outset and mastery of those skills, as well as keen observation of your surroundings, are key to survival and success
Unforgiving Terrain: From cavernous underground ruins to harsh mountain peaks, overcome environmental challenges and deadly traps as you travel through a world of meticulously crafted landscapes