[b]Hello, people![/b] (I'm sure there's someone out there, and I'm not just screaming into the void.) [h1]Nutflash - the short stuff[/h1] So, quick news first. We set the official release date for Exploding Babies Early Access at August 15th! Coolio! Also, TRAILER RELEASED! Maybe you already noticed, since it's up on steam as well, but here's the YouTube link just in case: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTOp_lLcW9w]Exploding Babies Early Access Announcement Trailer[/url] Go check it out, subscribe etc.. for other Nutfarm-related videos. [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34997912/3d37118c314c307f80be969be7b154524c7903e6.jpg[/img] [h1]WTF is Exploding Babies?![/h1] Yes, indeed. In the last post I kind of explained the history of Exploding Babies. Now that we have an Early Access launch date set (I'll explain more about the planned feature set for release in the next post), maybe it's a good thing to quickly go over the basics of the game. Exploding Babies is a local co-op party game with classic "easy to learn, hard to master" gameplay. The focus is on quick matches in a variety of messed-up environments, with changing themes and customisable game modes to keep things interesting. The aim is to have a BUNCH of these game modes, ranging from traditional ones like Deathmatch or Capture The Flag to more cryptic ones, like Sleep-a-Baby, Baby Pong and Boss Baby. Some game modes will be PvP, others will be PvE, some will feature teamplay, others will not. [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34997912/743a54f16672e2ce22235d19c324e824015fd1d2.jpg[/img] [b]In all of the game modes, the simple control scheme remains the same - you move around with directional controls and blast a pressure wave with ANY button. The blast radius and force grows as you keep the button pressed. [/b] A big part of the fun will be The Tournament - you can set the game modes and maps to play on, the amount of matches, the amount of rounds in a match and the winning conditions for a round (where applicable) and track the success (and failure!) of you and your friends over a whole night of intense baby exploding action. [img]https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34997912/976fad472d3a65f8a08996982f2eda3f488f6740.jpg[/img] The core gameplay mechanics are already implemented and we're now in the process of designing the game modes and maps for the initial Early Access release. There will be plenty to choose from at the beginning, with more content added steadily as we get nearer to final release. We will communicate on the exact amount and type of content in a later post. Allright! I think it's now time to activate Steam Summer Sale Hoarding Mode, so have fun and start pumping those baby exploding muscles of yours, they will be put to the test SOON! Ari / Nutfarm