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You can read the full Earthblade blog post here. Post-development, I now know that we both are,” they write. During the Farewell DLC’s development, I began to form a hunch. “During Celeste ’s development, I did not know that Madeline or myself were trans. Thorson later revealed the game’s protagonist, called Madeline, is canonically trans in a personal blog post of self-discovery. The studio’s previous release Celeste was highly acclaimed for its challenging yet accessible gameplay and emotional narrative of overcoming personal odds. The reveal shows some gorgeous painted art with an eerie green glow and what looks like a giant sword in the background.īetween the art and the harp music, we’re getting some Secret of Mana meets Final Fantasy vibes. Now it’s our job to turn this ephemeral, pristine mind-object into a real, imperfect & human actual-object.” No other details on Earthblade have been revealed, but as Thorson notes: “I can see the general shape of it, and I feel really good about where it’s going. The next release from the Celeste team, coming 20XX. As for a release date, the Celeste developer is keeping its cards close to the chest, proffering up a vague ’20XX’ launch. The comfort zone is safe and easy, but boring.”Ī tweet from the developer describes Earthblade as “A 2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world.”Ī 2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world. Extremely OK Games (exokgames) ApEarthblade Release Window The developer explains that since the release of Celeste over three years ago, it’s been through three prototypes before settling on Earthblade.

“The unknown is exciting, but scary and difficult. “Finding the right project is hard! It has to hit that tiny sweet spot between the unknown and the comfort zone,” explains Thorson. It’s been three years since the release of Celeste and the team have worked on four different prototypes before settling on Earthblade. More details on Earthblade won’t be announced for a while, but this teaser hints at the direction the team is heading. There are no firm plans for a release date currently, with.

Įxtremely OK Games released a teaser for the new project, including poster art and music from Lena Raine.ĭescribed as a “vibe reveal”, the blog post is from trans director of R&D Maddy Thorson. It took us 4 prototypes to find Earthblade, and it’s now been over 3 years since Celeste’s initial release, Thorson continued. Very OK Games also specified that the following information about this project would be time consuming.Earthblade is the next game from the developer behind celebrated trans platformer Celeste. For the time being, we have to be content with the only media below. No release date or platform has been determined for Earthblade. We hope some of you will ultimately enjoy what we create. But I can see the overall look and feel good about its direction.” It is our duty to make this pure, ephemeral mental being into a real, imperfect and human being. Not quite, you see: Most of the details remain blurry in my mental image, and I think many of the details will change along the way. Extremely OK Games is well known for its brutally difficult platformer Celeste. This version of the game apparently falls into the studio’s sweet spot between the. Though the developers of Celeste have teased a new indie project called Earthblade, theres no telling how long fans will have to wait for its release. Maddy Thorson of EXOK talked about the game’s development though, saying that it took four prototypes to arrive at the game in its current form.

“This project raises me to the highest level. Earthblade has no release date or announced platforms it merely exists out there in the nether somewhere. The truth is we do not know how long we will need: We will take what we need (and it will be long).” “It seems optimistic to say, loud and clear, that Earthblade could appear within five short years since Celeste. “Four prototypes were needed to find the Earthblade, and it’s now three years since Celeste came out,” said Maddy Thorson. Extremely OK Games Studio announces their next project: Earthblade, Described as “a 2D motion exploration game in a pixel-flexible art world.”Ĭreators of Celeste He was stingy with the comments on this production.
