Astral Ascent, a 2D platformer rogue-lite on PC and consoles with four worlds to escape, if you can beat the Zodiacs, 12 mighty bosses!
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Zodiac reveal: Gemini ♊, Octave Gameplay & New boss Showcase ⚡
over 3 years ago
– Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 12:02:18 AM
Zodiac reveal: Gemini ♊
First boss reveal from the fourth world (wind world), Gemini use a scythe and their fighting skills are impressive. Wind, thunder and powerful beings, that is what is waiting for you if you reach the highest place.
Even if you survive, the most powerful and relentless Zodiacs will make sure you do not go any further.
"It is very difficult to not crush the ants when they try to escape..."
You can vote for the next reveal with our ongoing Discord survey.
Octave Gameplay Showcase
Today we wanted to show you a complete fight of Octave, one of the 2 locked characters in the demo:
With his ethereal guns, Octave can attack from long range and his Signature Spells are more oriented toward summoning and controlling enemies. This is work-in-progress content but you can see the direction it is taking!
Capricorn ♑ boss fight showcase
With Capricorn ♑ we wanted to show you that we will not only have strong melee fighters bosses like Taurus but also magic bosses with strong and innovative concepts.
For Capricorn everything is about his 4 books containing Astral knowledge. He does not talk much but his power frighten even the strongest Zodiacs.
Capricorn will soon join the fight in our upcoming free demo update!
Highlighting other campaigns
Giving a visibility boost to other indie developers running their Kickstarter campaign is always a pleasure but this time it's even more special because the game is made on Clickteam Fusion, the engine we used for our previous game: Dark Devotion.
The game is named Lone Fungus, it looks very dynamic and has its unique touch. Also, it is made by a solo developer! He is close to reaching his funding goal and needs some additional support, check his game below:
See you very soon for the Astral Ascent demo update!
- The Hibernian Workshop Team
Announcing Voice Over Stretch Goal (English & Japanese) ⭐
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 11:30:58 PM
Emi Evans Collaboration Stretch Goal Validated ✔️
Stretch goal confirmed thanks to your support:
We will have a collaboration of our great music composer Dale North with Emi Evans for our final boss music: this is going to be such an intense moment!
We thought it would be absolutely awesome to also have English voice-over for every dialogs of NPCs / Characters & Zodiacs by professional actors. With your support we know that we can unlock this stretch goal!
Here is a placeholderpreview of what it could be like ingame:
New boss fight
As you probably understood, Capricorn ♑ is joining Taurus as bosses you can fight in our big demo update in just a few days:
His fight is completely different from Taurus fight, we think it is so nice for us to show you the different boss approaches we can have in the game.
Keep spreading the word about the game, it has a real impact!
- The Hibernian Workshop Team
200% reached + Working on a big surprise for you! ⭐
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 03:31:13 AM
First of all, tomorrow we will reveal more pictures of Ayla Exclusive figure, it is looking amazing so far, we cannot wait to share the progress made with you!
We also want to take time to thank all of you for your thrust: reaching 200% is huge!
Astral Ascent is going to compete with big names of the rogue-lites and you are making this possible ⭐
Working on a big update
Thanking you with words is nice but thanking you with a demo update is even better, it will include:
Also... it may be possible that we have one big surprise in this update that we will reveal soon, update will go live next week!
"It should be a crime for a game to be this well animated"
SplatterCat absoluely loved the game don't hesitate to check his video below:
The middle of the campaign is always pretty slow and it is normal, but do not hesitate to share with your friends or ask your favorite content makers to try the demo, it can make a real difference, we are counting on you!
Next Zodiac is...
You voted for him on Discord, the next Zodiac we will be revealing is... Gemini ♊! Our artwork artist Gaël (who also does the backgrounds of the game) started to work on it, first sketches are very promising!
Highlight other Kickstarter Projects
Today we want to highlight Down Ward, this is a game with an unique visual identity and an intriguing gameplay, it comes with a demo to play on Steam(link in the Kickstarter) if you want to try it out. Oh and we forgot to mention, this is done by a solo indie developer: amazing!
Figure Reveal & Special Offer 🔮
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 03:30:58 AM
Figure reveal + time limited offer! ⭐
Sharing with you the lastest pictures of the Kickstarter Exclusive Ayla figure!
Work in progress (arms & weapons missing)
Coming along so nicely, we are so hyped about it, we hope you are too! To celebrate this, we created a 72h time-limited offer for our Zodiac Tier (all physicals):
If you already backed the Zodiac tier you can switch to get the time limited discount!
Dark Devotion, discover the temple
Astral Ascent Kickstarter campaign created interest for our previous game: Dark Devotion!
We made a special offer to include a steam copy to your orders as an add-on for 50% of its price, it's the right time to try the game and it will allow us to get extra ressources to work on Astral Ascent.
Oloon the dreamer
Did you meet Oloon the stylist in our Kickstarter demo? She is often lost in her thoughts but she can help you to dye your clothes and hair, how cool is that?
"Your foes are dangerous... and classy. Make sure you compete with them on both fronts!" - Oloon
Demo Update, a surprise is coming ⭐
Here is an hint for you -
I hope you come prepared...
Highlighting other campaigns
You can see time and dedication in this project, today we would like to talk to you about Blu, a 2.5D ninja metroidvania inspired by Dead Cells, Prince of Persia and other classics.
The game has very promising mechanics and a free demo for you to try it out.
They are close to reach their funding goal so don't hesitate to support them!
- The Hibernian Workshop Team
Emi Evans collaboration stretch goal + Scorpio Reveal
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 11:07:47 PM
Stretch goal funded!
Zodiacs signature Spells Earth/Fire Stretch Goal is funded thanks to your help, prepare to use the incredible power of Zodiacs by yourself!
Kiran is all fired up!
Announcing Emi Evans Collaboration Stretch Goal
We are thrilled to announce this stretch goal, Emi Evans worked on amazing projects and we love her work. Having her voice on our final boss music will guarantee an unforgettable confrontation to remember for ages!
Example of her work:
Scorpio Reveal
You voted for it and here he is:
Scorpio, from the Water World
Scopio aims perfection, he is a competitor and he likes to play with his preys. His long range and quickness combined create a very tough opponent on the battlefield, be careful!
You can vote for the next Zodiac reveal with the dedicated poll on our Discord Server.
Speaking of attack speed, today we want to show you the potential of Electrify effect: when hitting an enemy, this effect adds chances to spawn an electrifying orb that bounces on near enemies.
As you may have guessed, it becomes even deadlier when your attack speed is increased! But, be careful, if no enemies are around this effect potential is greatly reduced.
Kiran is patiently waiting...
A lot of you told us how calm and peaceful the exploration music is so it gave us the idea of making this special video:
Highlight other Kickstarter Projects
Today we want to highlight Scrabdackle, self described as hand-drawn action/adventure game about going exploring it is a delight for the eyes and it looks incredibly fun. There is only 3 days left on their campaign so be sure to check their trailer below while it's still time:
As always, stay tuned because we have exciting news on the way and we wish you an excellent day!
