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Riverside, CA -- AUGUST 23 2021
A series of exciting announcements at Devcom today regarding the upcoming Asian diaspora roguelike, Midautumn. The game will be getting a Kickstarter campaign on September 3rd, which means the campaign will coincide with the real world Midautumn festival on the 21st of September. A brand new animated trailer for the game and a pre-alpha demo are also slated to launch on the same day.
Watch the Kickstarter Teaser Trailer here
Midautumn is a supernatural game about blasting evil spirits, gentrification and Asian diaspora culture.
The game boasts some absolutely stunning character portraits, as well as a unique blend of lo-fi pixel art and psychedelic spell effects. You play as Robin Lam, a recent college grad with no clear direction who has resorted to crashing with their Grandmother in the fictional town of Nambo Quay, California. In exchange, Robin’s Grandma reveals to Robin that the Spirit World is real, its entrance is in the basement, and Robin is strongarmed into being its latest protector.
When you’re not blasting spirits in the ever-shifting rooms of the Spirit World, the town of Nambo Quay is filled with a cast of colorful, larger-than-life characters for you to forge bonds with. You’ll have hundreds of unique story events to learn about what's really going on in this cozy, mysterious town.
The game’s kickstarter demo will allow players to toggle the amount of damage the player takes so even players who are intimidated by rogue-lites can still play and enjoy the narrative. This pre-alpha demo will be an early look at the game’s opening chapter, designed to allow players to give early feedback during the kickstarter campaign.
Beyond their appearance at Devcom this week, Midautumn will also make appearances during their Kickstarter campaign at the PAX 10, Game Devs of Color Expo, and Steam Next Fest
If you’re as excited about Midautumn as we are, you can check out the Kickstarter and request to be notified once the campaign goes live, wishlist Midautumn on Steam, and follow along with the campaign on Discord and Twitter!