Vienna-based game developer Martin Mauersics announced the release of Eigengrau for Nintendo Switch™, a colorful shoot 'em up where every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
The game features a wide variety of challenging stages and gimmicks, classic arcade gameplay, and many accessibility options. The Nintendo Switch version also supports single Joy-Con™ couch co-op, vertical-mode gaming with the Flip Grip, and Nintendo Switch Online leaderboards.
“It was a great experience porting Eigengrau to the Nintendo Switch, and I hope a lot of people will check it out and have fun!”
Eigengrau is available for Nintendo Switch on the Nintendo eShop, and for PC on Steam, itch.io and Epic Games Store.
Links
Nintendo eShop:
Americas, Europe, Japan
Nintendo Switch Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yYc2Eo9GGs
Game Page:
https://www.maus-games.at/eigengrau/
Press Kit:
https://www.maus-games.at/eigengrau/press_kit.html
About the Game
A twist at every turn!
Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted experience.
Journey across burning mountains, frozen plains, below the ocean, and outer space, driven towards an unknown goal. Collect ancient fragments of mysterious origin, and try to find yourself, while the world around you falls into darkness.
Are you really doing the right thing?
Have Fun (Gameplay)
- Experience more than 50 different handcrafted arcade stages and 10 challenging bosses across 8.5 areas.
- Swing around enemies, hide in the dark, jump through space and time, rotate with the environment, and avoid tricky obstacles.
- Each stage is carefully introduced, gradually advanced, and twisted into countless exciting variations.
Be in Control (Accessibility)
- You can change difficulty and game speed, or equip a shield to fit your playing style.
- Practice individual stages and find the best strategy, or play everything at once in Classic Mode.
- Disable unwanted effects, adjust the interface, rotate the screen (Tate), and remap controls to your liking.
Reach the Top (Scoring)
- Race against time, keep up your multiplier, and break the highscore.
- Solve additional tasks to receive bonus points and try to get the highest medal in every stage.
- Unlock trophies by turning the rules upside down and thinking outside the box.
Work Together (Multiplayer)
- A completely new experience: Local co-op changes how some of the stages work and feel.
- Play with a friend and support one another. Or don't.
About the Developer
Martin Mauersics is an engine programmer and game developer from Vienna, Austria. After working on technology for games like Hitman, he finally decided to complete one of his own long-standing game projects with his custom game engine.
Originally started in 2010, the project went through a lot of changes over the years and was even put on hold for some time until development resumed in 2020 with the goal of finally bringing this game to life. Eigengrau was released in 2023 for PC and Nintendo Switch.
Contact information can be found on the official website:
https://www.maus-games.at/eigengrau/