Lacuna Passage Lives

A couple months ago I had to make a very difficult announcement. Lacuna Passage was being put on ice. That decision was not made lightly and I kept looking for a solution that might allow the game to live on. Well, I’m happy to share that Lacuna Passage has found a new home. Effective immediately, Candescent Games is taking over development.

I’ve been communicating closely with Vilas Tewari and the team at Candescent Games in Burbank, California and the future looks bright for Lacuna Passage. This game has been very important to me and I wouldn’t trust it to just anyone. They have demonstrated a great understanding of the themes and design, and they have really impressed me with their ideas on how to improve upon that foundation.

I know the team at Candescent Games is excited to get their boots on Mars, but the important thing for me was that they were willing to let the current version of the game continue to exist as a separate archive branch on Steam - a snapshot of what Random Seed Games created. It should be fun to watch the game grow and become what I always hoped it could be. My work here is mostly finished, but I am looking forward to keeping in contact with the new team as they shape their own Martian future.

For my Kickstarter backers, the current version of the game is where I will be adding the remaining digital rewards and those changes will remain on the archive branch on Steam. Those changes may or may not carry over into later releases. I will also still be managing the remaining physical rewards so if you have any questions about those please direct them to contact@randomseedgames.com.

I hope you will welcome Candescent Games as the new stewards of Lacuna Passage. Please be patient with them as they work to get all life support modules operational. Your mission is not over.

Sincerely,
Tyler Owen
Random Seed Games


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Dear players,

It’s my pleasure to announce that we - Candescent Games - will be carrying on development for Lacuna Passage. Tyler and his team at Random Seed Games have done a great job designing an absorbing Mars survival experience. On playing the early-access version I was struck by the promise of the gameplay mechanics, and the haunting beauty of the martian surface. My team and I are excited to fully realize this concept.

Candescent Games is an indie studio based in California. Our previous indie title, Tinertia, was launched on Steam and PlayStation4. We’re looking to bring the same level of innovation and polish to Lacuna Passage. Tyler will be in the loop throughout the development process. We want to make sure the game stays true to the core vision.

As Tyler mentioned, we will preserve the current version created by Random Seed Games and give players access to it on a Steam branch. Before we begin our task of building out the game, the team and I will spend 3-4 weeks planning the best path forward. While we have lots of ideas, we’re not going to make promises at this point. Instead we’d like to hear from you. Tell us about your likes and dislikes, favorite mechanics, issues, and what you’d like to see.

Mars is the next great frontier for mankind. We’d like Lacuna Passage to confidently place you on the harsh planet, and immerse you in the challenges that Martian astronauts would endure.

Sincerely,
Vilas Tewari
Candescent Games, Inc.