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Carnage in Space: Crucible
6 years ago

First look! Demo is LIVE!


That’s right, the demo is here at last! You can download it from the main page. In case you’re still reading, here are a few things that will be helpful to know:

  1. Installation instructions:
    a. Download the package
    b. Extract it
    c. Open up nw.exe
    d. Enjoy

  2. There are two (2) levels to complete. But once you’ve finished them, there’s still more to see for the truly dedicated!

  3. For the demo, you can only start the story as Nightmare.

  4. After you beat the demo, you’ll be able to replay Chapter 1 as Kodon and try out his different playstyle. To do so, enter the marked building (it will be pointed out at the end of the demo), admire the very fancy production-ready* graphics within, and “talk” to the pink rectangle.

  5. Once you’ve accumulated some cash, you can buy some new guns from the shop (also pointed out at the end of the demo). You can get the Scattergun for Nightmare or the Cannon for Kodon. It’s rather pricey, but the Cannon is well worth the investment if for no other reason than the potential to rocket-jump with it. While you’re at it, you can also check out the other weapons just to see those animations I worked so hard on.

  6. Yes, the demo is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux! Because I care.

  7. I value your feedback! And by that I mean I am borderline desperate for it. So go right ahead, if you feel so inclined, to leave a comment here telling me what you liked/what you hated/what confused you. This is still early in development and there’s going to be a lot of polishing and balancing to do further down the road.

Demo credits:

Prologue placeholder music: Take the Lead by Kevin MacLeod
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Chapter 1 placeholder music: I’ve Got a Bazooka Man by Teknoaxe

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