- MAW Demo Launch! - 1 December 2025
Heyo! For the past year or so I have been hard at work on my new game, MAW, and today I’m proud to announce that you can play the first chapter of MAW as a free demo! This game is something a fair bit different from my other games, but it’s still a very personal project for me, as all my games are… well maybe this one might be a little bit more personal 😅 What is MAW?MAW is a narrative driven adventure about a queer wolf detective exploring his identity in a totalitarian regime. You will be solving cases using animal abilities, sniffing for clues, licking for information and overall being a (good boy) wolf detective, while also keeping your identity hidden from the state… and your mother. What is in the demo?The MAW Demo features the first episode of what is to be a 7-chapter long story. This first episode is an introduction to the story, world, some of the characters and detective mec…
- ROSE GIVEAWAY - 19 February 2025
🚀 101 Steam Reviews in Just 93 Days! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who played ROSE and took the time to leave a review To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a special giveaway where you can win exclusive ROSE merch! 🎁 THE GIVEAWAY IS OVER! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED
- More Accessibility settings - 12 February 2025
There have been requests for more options to disable some of the more intense visual effects in the game, sooo you can now toggle: - Impact particles - Screen flashes - And you can adjust the Screen Shake intensity I have also added a new achievement for breaking the game by yeeting yourself out of the bounds of the map using the broken physics of the hanging cages (or if you find a different way to get the achievement, good job! That also counts ^^) ...also there might be some big event happening when we reach 100 reviews, but I don't wanna spoil the surprise :P (Also holyyy whatttt we are almost at 100 reviews?!?! how?! TYSM!!! ^w^)
- Fixing more stuff - 2 January 2025
- FOV Slider has been added to the settings - The Twin Skull boss should no longer have the shield up for forever after killing the other skull - Also, did you notice how large is that guy's sword?! But then again size may be deceiving.... (this is a hint for killing the Lingering Though a bit faster, you just have to look where you might not wanna usually look, or maybe you do? idk, I don't know you... I would look :P )
- Fixing some stuff - 2 December 2024
Hopefully these things are fixed now: (if not scream at me and I will try to do better next time :p) Increased size of weak points on teleporting enemies (now they can actually be hit!) Ending achievement should now be given to you when you complete the game Fixed the bug with the missing life sacrifice card in story levels Changed / reworked Twin Skull boss behavior Your save game is no longer deleted after beating the game (sorry for including this in the first place qwq) Added "End Run" button into the ESC menu Shotgun pickup in intro can not be abandoned
- Thank you for playing ROSE! - 27 November 2024
Wow, It's been just a week since the launch and ROSE is already my most downloaded game/thing!! Thank you so much!!! I know there are still issues with the game (a lot of them), but please be patient, I have a ton of work (working on 3 to 4 games rn), so I might be a little slow when it comes to updating ROSE. I wasn't expecting this game to gain any traction whatsoever, but now that I see that a lot of people are playing it and enjoying it, I know I must make it a better experience for you. In the past week I (at least) made two tiny hot fixes, that added the option to invert camera movement and fixed (hopefully) an issue with unlocking achievements. I'm reading all the feedback and compiling it into a list, so I can address the most pressing issues first. I hope you understand that it may take a while though. And once again, thank you for showing so much interest in this game, I serio…
- ROSE is a free rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress - 20 November 2024
A free game to play midweek? Why not eh? You really should check out ROSE, a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Developer Zakroutil launched it free on Steam, with an optional donation DLC on November 18th. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/rose-is-a-free-rogue-lite-arena-shooter-where-you-sacrifice-your-body-parts-to-progress
- ROSE just launched! - 18 November 2024
So this is it! The full version of ROSE is finally live! Wohoo! Ok, but what is actually in the game? There are 5 playable regions, each has a custom final boss. Overall there are 60 maps, including bonus arenas and story levels. There are 6 weapons that can be upgraded and over 20 custom boosts. The game is now playable from start to finish and features a story that slowly unravels as you progress. Will there be any updates? I will still be posting bug fixes and addressing major issues with the game, but I will no longer actively work on adding content or making big changes to the game. What about the demo? Demo has been taken down, I talked about the reason why more, in this post. What is the "Rose - Reflection" DLC? It is a paid DLC that does not add anything to the game, but serves as optional donation (more in this post) What if the game is a buggy mess? If you encounter any issues…
- ROSE - Release Date Announcement - 11 November 2024
Wait what, this game is actually coming out?! Yes! And the launch date is just a week away! ROSE is launching on the 18th of November, UTC 19:00. Pacific Time (US) 11:00 Eastern Time (US) 14:00 UTC-3 (Brazil) 16:00 CET UTC+1 (Central Europe) 20:00 MSK UTC+3 (Russia) 22:00 - November 19th IST UTC+5:30 (India) 00:30 CST UTC+8 (China) 03:00 JST UTC+9 (Japan) 04:00 AEDT UTC+11 (Australia) 06:00 With that said I would like to address a few important things regarding the game. Price ROSE will be free, the full game, playable from start to finish, will be totally free. No in game purchases or stuff like that. BUT there will be an optional paid DLC accompanying the game, however this DLC will not add any new mechanics or content that would be changing the gameplay in any way. This DLC will serve as a sort of optional donation you can make to support my future projects, but it will be completely…
- ROSE DEMO - 8 September 2024
Hey, it has been way too long since I posted any updates to ROSE, so here we go with some big news! There is a new Demo that has replaced the playtesting build. What is in the demo: 3 New regions (each region features unique enemies, movement mechanics and a region boss) Final set of weapons that will be in the full game (some weapons have been removed to reduce the scope, I will now focus on making the current set of weapons fun and balanced) New Sacrifices (several new sacrifices with progression have been added) More story maps / dialogues (after reaching certain milestones in the game, new story bits will unlock) Permanent upgrades have been replaced by per-run boosts New accessibility options (mainly an option to desaturate the environment and highlight enemies and important objects) Basically the demo contains 3/4 of the final game. This way I want to test what works in the game a…
- ROSE BETA - 25 October 2023
Hey there! I would like to announce that a free Beta version of ROSE is now available for download! HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BETA? To participate in the Beta, simply head to Rose's Steam page and join the Beta in the Join the Rose Playtest section. WHAT IS IN THE BETA VERSION? The Beta is completely free and at this moment features only a small portion of the game (limited selection of weapons, abilities, enemies and maps). HOW TO SUBMIT FEEDBACK? If you participate in the Beta, please share your experience with the game on our Discord or in the comments of this post. HOW LONG WILL THE BETA STAY ON? The Beta build will stay live from now on to an unspecified time. The Playtest version will be updated as I gather more feedback, but eventually the Beta will be removed as the game will move closer to the release date. Huge thanks to all who decide to participate and share their feedback!…
