​Yesterday, the winners of Indie Cup UK 23 were announced and VIDEOVERSE won the Critics' Choice Award!

Indie Cup said the following about VIDEOVERSE:

​I still can't believe this incredible news and want to thank everyone who's supported me in making VIDEOVERSE come to life. Congratulations to all the other nominees and season winners, as well!

The demo of VIDEOVERSE is still available to play until release (date TBC really soon!) so please try it out if you haven't already and let me know your thoughts. :)

Until next time!

**UPDATE JUNE 22ND**

Thanks to everyone who joined the livestream on Tuesday! Unfortunately, due to the current heatwave in Germany and my poor, old computer, the stream was extremely slow and lagging, so I have decided to leave the pre-recorded stream running for the second event on Saturday instead. However, I will still be around in the text chat if you'd like to talk to me and ask any questions! :)

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Steam Next Fest starts next week on June 19th and runs until June 26th...and VIDEOVERSE is going to be there!

To celebrate, there will be TWO livestreams where you can come and chat to me about VIDEOVERSE. If you have any burning questions about retro games, pixel art or teenage drama, this is your chance to ask!

Each stream will be about 1 hour long:

• Tuesday 20th June 2pm (ET) / 8pm (CEST)
• Saturday 24th June 8am (ET) / 2pm (CEST)

There will also be an ongoing gameplay stream during the festival if you're unable to attend the livestream events. And, in the case you haven't done so yet, you can play the first chapter of VIDEOVERSE in the free demo, which is available now until launch!

Summer Game Fest last week was a huge success for VIDEOVERSE, bringing in lots of new fans from around the world! In case you missed seeing VIDEOVERSE in the Future of Play Direct, you can catch the Hype Reel here:

I'm looking forward to Steam Next Fest next week and super excited to chat with you and answer your questions.

Until then, take care!​

VIDEOVERSE will be taking part in Summer Game Fest 2023 during the #FutureOfPlay direct by GLITCH! The direct launches on Saturday June 10th at 11am ET / 5pm CEST, so keep an eye out to see some new footage of VIDEOVERSE!

On Steam, there will also be a stream of the game (with a brand new trailer!) from today until June 17th, where you can watch me play the demo and talk about game development. I hope you'll enjoy it, and please let me know if you have any questions or want to learn more about the game.

VIDEOVERSE has also just been nominated for the Critic's Choice Award at Indie Cup UK '23! Winners will be announced on June 30th.

During the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase last Tuesday, I announced that the narrator in VIDEOVERSE is Mark Takeshi Ota. You may recognise his voice from LIVE A LIVE and as Ryunosuke from The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles:

​You may have seen earlier this month that VIDEOVERSE has been selected to take part in The Storyteller’s Festival on Steam, from March 25th to April 1st. So, on Sunday 26th March at 5pm GMT/ 9am PST, there will be a broadcast of me playing the first online demo whilst talking about VIDEOVERSE's development – I'd love it if you could make it! You can set an email reminder from the Steam event page so you won't miss it, and the demo will available for you to download and play for free during the festival, until April 9th. Then, I'll be making some final changes to the game, and launching an updated demo shortly after.

Unfortunately, I am away during The Storyteller's Festival, so I the broadcast will not be live...but, on the plus side, there are now subtitles available for anyone hard of hearing. The broadcast will be available until the end of the festival, too, for anyone who misses it.

I look forward to hearing what you all think of VIDEOVERSE. This is the first online demo, and the game is still in development, so it's a great time to hear your feedback – Whether you find a bug, typo or just really, really like it, I'd love to know!

Also, I've rolled out some new promotional art featuring the Kinmoku Shark gaming system (see below), which is where the majority of VIDEOVERSE takes place! I'm really pleased with how this artwork came out – I think it shows off the game well...but, more importantly, if you check the Steam page, you may see the release date of "Q3 2023" – Ooooooh, exciting!! I still need to fix a few things with the game, but it won't be long until you can finally play the full game for yourself. Until then, check out the demo and let me know your thoughts!

Hello! I’m excited to announce that VIDEOVERSE has been selected to take part in The Storyteller’s Festival on Steam from March 25th to April 1st. The first online demo, containing chapter 1 of the game, will be available to download and experience during the event, and I can’t wait for you all to play it. 😀 

As for VIDEOVERSE itself, I’m happy to tell you that the following accessibility features have been added to the game:

• Closed captions
• Clear font option 
• A tip button, which can be used to conveniently find your solution without needing to quit the game and hunt online for one

Plus, I’ve recently added more chat animations, characters and side quests so the social gaming network continues to feel more like a living, breathing community.

VIDEOVERSE is approaching the end of development, and I'll shortly be announcing a release date for the full game – Stay tuned! Until then, please check out the demo available later this month on March 25th.