[previewyoutube=fh8Y_n9kDVk;full][/previewyoutube] [b]Hey Ninjas![/b] Almost a year ago, deeply encouraged by your support for Sairento and armed with learnings from working on it, we embarked on the development of our second VR game, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341490/Hellsweeper_VR/]Hellsweeper VR[/url]. We wanted to create another kickass title that is worthy of being called a spiritual successor to Sairento - but with better graphics, improved combat and more innovative gameplay. Today, we are thrilled to announce that we are almost ready to release the Hellsweeper's alpha demo, and we are inviting you to playtest it as soon as it is available within the next few days/weeks! [b]3 Easy Steps[/b] 1. Head on over to the link below 2. Wishlist Hellsweeper 3. Request Access to playtest it You will receive a notification once Hellsweeper is ready for playtesting. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341490/Hellsweeper_VR/ [b][h2]Hell... Sweep... wait, what?[/h2][/b] Hellsweeper VR came about from our desire to improve what made our first game, Sairento VR, uniquely daring as a VR game. We are keeping Sairento’s no-holds-barred locomotion while improving its arcade-style action with semi realistic physics, allowing you to pull off even crazier moves like juggling enemies in the air. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27218225/d2fa1311388c51c9dc9e48245736efcb35143f39.gif[/img] Combat is a core feature of Hellsweeper VR. At the most basic level, you can summon and wield various tools of destruction. Cleave through an undead horde with a claymore. Snipe down flying foes from a distance with an antique rifle. Turn a foe into a pincushion by summoning a salvo of piercing ice shards. Group enemies together with a gravitational vortex. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27218225/45b1c695d1796493dee2d49b9c3de3c2104d96b8.gif[/img] Advanced players however, can also adeptly combine magic and weapons to greater effect. Enchant an ordinary battle-axe into a frost-imbued one, allowing you to chill an enemy on hit. Transmute an arrow with fire, turning it into an explosive projectile. Merge flame and ice to channel a beam of pure arcane energy, cutting through swathes of minions with ease. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27218225/fafc1d8294b06eb69198f1b26782cc1223fd52c5.png[/img] Upgrade and customize your skills, and experiment with unique variations of abilities to discover what being a Hellsweeper really means to you. On top of gameplay, we’re also improving the graphics, animations and the overall visual experience -- many of which, we didn't know how to do right [i]yet[/i] when we first worked on Sairento. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27218225/7087f347d0a3321bc5423b636d9fbe1b5addc4c6.gif[/img] We crafted Hellsweeper VR as a spiritual successor to Sairento VR, our studio's very first game which will always hold a very special place in our hearts. Back in 2016, we were a handful of developers who had no prior experience working on VR games, much less, enough dev space at work to fling our arms around in VR without giving the person seated right next to us an accidental uppercut. But what we lacked in space, funds and pantry snacks, we tried to make up for with our bold vision on what we believed virtual reality gaming should feel like: absolute freedom. Your overwhelming support in the last five years made taking that leap of faith all the more worth it. [b][h2]Let's build Hellsweeper VR together![/h2][/b] As with our tradition of developing games for and together with gamers, we want to get the community involved in our dev journey for Hellsweeper VR. We look forward to reading all your suggestions and feedback once the Alpha Demo comes out! Please Wishlist Hellsweeper VR on Steam and follow us on our [url=https://discord.com/invite/EYSbHnM]Discord[/url] for the latest news! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341490/Hellsweeper_VR/