Announcement: VizionEck will release as two separate games

Started by Legend, Feb 08, 2017, 09:50 PM

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Legend

VizionEck Battle will release this year as the world's first cube combat game. It's the full multiplayer package with free DLC and no microtransactions.

The puzzle-platformer VizionEck Adventure will release significantly later.

Frankly it was stupid of me to combine these two games in the first place. They're completely different from one another and only shared a home menu. I've posted before about how I regretted merging them, but a few months ago I realized it wasn't too late to rip them back apart.



Here are some of the reasons this is better, both for players and myself.

  • Time: Adventure is a much larger game than Battle and needs much more time to develop. By releasing them separately, Battle can release earlier than before.


  • Different Audience: Adventure and Battle are completely different games that appeal to mostly different gamers. I determined it'd be better to let players buy what they want instead of being forced to pay for a mode they don't care about. VizionEck Battle will be cheaper than what VizionEck would have cost.


  • Marketing: I've struggled a lot with marketing VizionEck primarily because it was essentially two games sold as one. There wasn't a unified theme or an easy way to sell the concept as a package. Now I'll be able to market VizionEck Battle as VizionEck Battle. Plus since I've struggled with marketing, the vast majority of interested gamers don't even know VizionEck had a single player puzzle campaign. To them, VizionEck Battle is just VizionEck.


  • Experience: I have yet to release a commercial game. By releasing VizionEck Battle first, I can hopefully better prepare myself for releasing VizionEck Adventure. Adventure is 10 times larger than Battle and I'd really rather make mistakes on a smaller project first. Plus Battle can be improved with patches and free DLC, while Adventure cannot.






VizionEck Battle and VizionEck Adventure are internal names that might change. Please recommend Battle names if you've got them. VizionEck: Cube Combat Evolved sounds fun to me.

BananaKing

Cool. Feedback from the first release will certainly help you with the second one. Good luck with it!

Xevross

That sounds like a good idea and the benefits you point out make it seem like its worth it.

We might finally get some form of vizioneck next year at this rate! ;D

Legend

That sounds like a good idea and the benefits you point out make it seem like its worth it.

We might finally get some form of vizioneck next year at this rate! ;D
Haha 2017 should actually happen for Battle. I don't want to delay it a fourth time.

Xevross

Haha 2017 should actually happen for Battle. I don't want to delay it a fourth time.
I have faith in you!

ethomaz

Good luck.

I guess this way is for better ;)

Max King of the Wild

Something something lazy devs something releasing unfinished products something something grrrrr I'm mad

Riderz1337

Looking forward to it. Will definitely be buying both to show my support. Good luck!
Legend made me remove this. Everybody riot.

Legend

Still unsure what to call this.

  • VizionEck Battle
  • VizionEck: Battle
  • VizionEck Arena
  • Vizioneck: Cube Combat Evolved
  • VizionEck Battle: Cube Combat Evolved
  • Cube Combat Evolved
  • Cube Combat Extreme
  • Battle VizionEck
  • Cube Fighter
  • Battle Cube
  • Block Battle
  • VizionCube
  • Box Battle
  • Cube Battle
  • Box Fighter
  • VizionEck Cubed/VizionEck3
  • Battle Cubed/Battle3
  • Fighter Cubed/Fighter3
  • 3D Fighting Cube
  • Cube3


Or I could even just stick with VizionEck.

Xevross

You announced the game as vizioneck. Should keep it that way

Legend

You announced the game as vizioneck. Should keep it that way
Eh, games change names all the time. Especially among indies!

Plus my dev company is still called VizionEck so it's not like that name would go unused.

the-pi-guy

Cubefall
Titancube

Legend

Cubefall
Titancube
Uncubed
God of Cube
Cube of War
Horizon: Zero Cubes
For Cube
The Legend of Cube
Cube Effect
Metal Cube Solid
The Last Cube
Super HyperCube

BananaKing


Aura7541

Super Cube Bros