The cat is out of the box! The Pack Rat Alpha demo is finally available on Game Jolt. Throwback Lab has been working hard on an improved demo that was only available during the 2017 Puerto Rico Comic Con. Since then, we have taken into account the suggestions of the players, fixed bugs, and added in new features to this demo.

To be more detailed, the 2017 build runned UE 4.12. By then, UE 4.17 released and we couldn’t update the version due to lack of time and technical issues. The summer of that same year, Throwback Lab started working on Pack Rat from the ground up in 4.17. We had planned to have the new build up and running by the end of the year. Little did we know what would come during Fall.

Two tropical storms devastated Puerto Rico and left us without power for months. Naturally, other more important tasks came about, such as family. We had to put aside Pack Rat until Puerto Rico recovered. By early 2018, Throwback Lab was up and running with renewed strength and passion for Pack Rat.

This demo includes the first version of Local Split Screen. Down the line, we intend to replace the placeholders with fully modeled characters. As of this moment, Pat is fully modeled and in the process of being rigged while Matt is being modeled. For our next build, we will have an improved UI/Menu also the addition of Pat and Matt running around in game with their own unique abilities and stats. From their on out, a steady stream of characters will be worked on until the full cast of playable characters are in game and ready to pack.

If the demo is well received, we intend on frequently updating the client with new game modes and levels. To be more precise, We will introduce a new game mode and see how the public feel about it before moving on to the next game mode or making tweaks to the release. For so long we have had the goal to properly release a demo for everyone to enjoy. And we are very glad to have achieved that after a hectic year. Our next goal is to attend PAX next year with the help and support of the Pack Rat community.