100% funded in just 19 hours! Now let's work on making Arkanya even bigger and better!
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Aug 05, 2020 at 12:55:55 PM
Just unbelievable. As I'm writing this, we just hit the 24 hour mark, and we've been 100% funded for over 5 hours now.
The community response has been nothing short of incredible! So many of you have done so much to help get the word out about Arkanya, and we're so grateful to be surrounded by such incredible people.
And to top it all off, we're less than $800 from our first stretch goal! I can't keep up with you guys! I know I'm not the only one who wants to sit on my couch with a friend and take on Arkanya together, so let's get that co-op mode unlocked!
You may have also noticed we now have a $22,000 stretch goal for pixel art cutscenes. If you've ever played Oracle of Seasons or Oracle of Ages, you should have an idea of what these will be like! If not, treat yourself to this:
If we can keep even a fraction of this insane momentum we've had so far, then together we can take Arkanya from an awesome game to an incredible one!
We still have lots of the "Design a capybara" backer tier left, so let me touch on that one for a moment because I think it'll be a fun one. In The Girl from Arkanya, there is a tribe of capybaras called Puru Puru. Puru Puru is lead by King Oli, and all of Oli's subjects are quite... eccentric. Those who back at that tier will be able to work with us to design a member of Puru Puru, choosing their fur color, creating an outfit (we love to put hats on capybaras!), naming them, and giving them a personality!
Stay tuned, we have more big announcements on the way! Also, if you want more cute games starring cute animals, I highly recommend Neko Ghost Jump !
Don't let the cute aesthetic fool you, it's really challenging, but very addicting! You not only switch between 2D and 3D perspectives to solve puzzles, you also switch between physical and ghost forms, meaning these puzzles have a ton of depth to them!
The game has over 40 levels, an online leaderboard (which I sadly am not skilled enough to get on!) and an absolute TON of customization options so you can dress up your cat however you want. Maybe if we're loud enough, we can convince them to do a Marisa outfit?
They've also got plushies which, I mean, look at this thing
And tons of different ways for you to get your real-life pet featured in the game!
Their kickstarter is coming up on its final 48 hours though, so check it out while you still can!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burgosgames/neko-ghost-jump?ref=c21yyv
Thank you all once again, for believing in us and supporting us in such an amazing way! If there are any topics you'd like me to discuss in future updates, please don't hesitate to leave a comment or message us! We'll respond to you personally at the very least, and it may become the topic of a future update!
You'll be hearing from us again very soon!
-BeanBandit, Lead Arkanya Developer