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Retro Downscroller Roguelike UDO drills away on Switch and Steam February 1st
A frenzied, precision-focused pixel art roguelike downscroller awaits those who accept the challenge of drilling down the layers of a mysterious planet on behalf of UDO Corporation.
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January 25, 2024
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Short N Sweet :
São Paulo, Jan 22nd 2024 - UDO, a new 2D Downscroller Roguelike, developed by Blue Firefly Games and published by Short N Sweet, is arriving on Switch and Steam on February 1st, bringing up a 2D Pixel Art hardcore challenge focused on gameplay precision and quick reactions; a quirky corporate sense of humor; and dozens of different ways to drill down - and die - in a hostile, mysterious, ever-changing planet.
The game has players embodying a simple, honest worker at UDO Corp, a giant mining company that is exploring this mysterious, dangerous planet. As they venture down the depths of the planet’s four ecosystems with their giant drill, they face increasingly difficult dangers. And if they die, which they will (a lot), UDO Corp has an easy solution: just hire one more worker like that and call it a day!
This sets up the roguelike loop that drives the pixel-perfect, skill-centric precision downscrolling platforming gameplay challenges that players will face in UDO. Debuting Brazilian developer Blue Firefly crafted a polished, non-complex, deep game loop that engages from start to end in short spurts of fun, challenging players to put in a good amount of effort to master its difficult levels in order to advance.
Key Features
The only way is down: Unique fast-paced Downscrolling bouncing core mechanics. Master your drill's mechanics to blast your way down into the creepy hole in a rare down-scroller game format. You'll be amazed at how much different stuff you can do with it.
JUICY, JUICY, Roguelike: Enjoy super tight and rewarding gameplay as you unlock perks and extra powers for your character and drill through 4 Ever-shifting Worlds with randomly generated levels in meticulously crafted Roguelike loop, upgrades and progression,
Beloved meets the new: UDO brings a familiar retro pixel art roguelike style with an unique easy to learn, hard to master gameplay mechanic, 18 Different character skins and a crudely funny corporate storyline
Lotsa stuff: Make each run unique by choosing between different suits and upgrades to shape your playstyle. 36 gameplay-altering Skills, 5 equipments that change the way the player drills and interact with the environments to discover and master
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Fact Sheet
Title: UDO - Unidentified Drilling Object
USD 14,99 / £ 13.29 / € 14,79 / R$ 19,99
Genre: Roguelike Downscroller Platformer
Players: 01
Tags: Roguelike, Pixel Art, Indie Game, Downscroller, Hardcore
Release Date: Feb 1st 2024
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Steam. (Playstation and Xbox coming soon)
Developer: Blue Firefly Studio
Publisher: Short N Sweet Games
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Contact
Please reach out to Paulo or Camila at [email protected]
ABOUT SHORT 'N' SWEET GAMES
UDO is the second game published by Short N Sweet, a new publishing label focused on bringing premium yet affordable, short, engaging gaming experiences for console and PC players. Short N Sweet aims to create games that can provide fun without the high engagement required for bigger titles. It empowers small, up-and-coming game developers from all over the world by funding, supporting development and porting, and publishing their games on consoles and PCs.
ABOUT FLUX GAMES
Short N Sweet is a new company within Flux Games, a Brazil-based game development studio specialized in creating IP-based full game experiences for Consoles and PC. The studio has crafted and shipped titles such as Cobra Kai 1 and 2, The Walking Dead Destinies, Trenga Unlimited, and GUTS since it pivoted towards console gaming in 2019.
More about Flux Games here
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