Progress Update: May - October 2022
Author: From Steam
Date:
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
Game: Monsters and Monocles
Genre:
Action, Indie, Early Access
Developer: Retro Dreamer
Release Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Developer: Retro Dreamer
Release Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Hi everyone,
It’s been a while since the last update, so let’s jump right in.
During the summer, it became increasingly clear that we were both feeling pretty burned out creatively from working on the game full time for around 8 years now. We kept pushing on with it the best we could, but soon realized that we needed to step away for a little while to recharge.
Around this time, a few developer friends suggested that the outlandish world of Monsters & Monocles would be a perfect fit for a timed horde survival game. We really liked the idea, and decided to spend a couple of weeks making a quick prototype using many of the same assets. Pretty early on we could see that it had promise, so we decided to spend a little more time during the summer expanding the concept to see if we could turn it into an actual game.
By the end of summer, the game had really started to come together, and also began to take on an identity of its own as a legitimate Monsters & Monocles spinoff. Since it shares so much of its DNA, but with its own thematic twist of trying to survive against the march of time itself as the clock strikes midnight, (literal indestructible marching clocks of death in this case), Monsters ‘til Midnight felt like a perfect fit.
The Monsters 'til Midnight coming soon page can be found here.
Although the coming soon page for Monsters ‘til Midnight is now live on Steam, we still have some work left to do in order to wrap it up, so we have a Q1 2023 release date penciled in.
We still have every intention to return to Monsters & Monocles, and we’re hoping that some time away will help offer fresh perspective and a sense of renewed energy needed to get it across the finish line.
As always, I truly appreciate all of the kind words of encouragement, and the many large buckets of ongoing patience that you've all given us.
Thank you for reading, and please stay safe and take care.
Craig
It’s been a while since the last update, so let’s jump right in.
Taking a Break and Quick Prototypes
During the summer, it became increasingly clear that we were both feeling pretty burned out creatively from working on the game full time for around 8 years now. We kept pushing on with it the best we could, but soon realized that we needed to step away for a little while to recharge.
Around this time, a few developer friends suggested that the outlandish world of Monsters & Monocles would be a perfect fit for a timed horde survival game. We really liked the idea, and decided to spend a couple of weeks making a quick prototype using many of the same assets. Pretty early on we could see that it had promise, so we decided to spend a little more time during the summer expanding the concept to see if we could turn it into an actual game.
Monsters ‘til Midnight
By the end of summer, the game had really started to come together, and also began to take on an identity of its own as a legitimate Monsters & Monocles spinoff. Since it shares so much of its DNA, but with its own thematic twist of trying to survive against the march of time itself as the clock strikes midnight, (literal indestructible marching clocks of death in this case), Monsters ‘til Midnight felt like a perfect fit.
The Monsters 'til Midnight coming soon page can be found here.
Where does Monsters & Monocles Fit Into This?
Although the coming soon page for Monsters ‘til Midnight is now live on Steam, we still have some work left to do in order to wrap it up, so we have a Q1 2023 release date penciled in.
We still have every intention to return to Monsters & Monocles, and we’re hoping that some time away will help offer fresh perspective and a sense of renewed energy needed to get it across the finish line.
As always, I truly appreciate all of the kind words of encouragement, and the many large buckets of ongoing patience that you've all given us.
Thank you for reading, and please stay safe and take care.
Craig
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