- Equalizing prices… but sale first! - 17 February 2023
Hello everyone and a belated Happy 2023! It’s normally around this time that we would write a recap of the previous year’s endeavors, and believe me, there were a lot: returning to real-world events, becoming a Twitch Affiliate, and for Mondrian's sequel, Plastic Reality, introducing new game modes, publishing its Free Admission demo, you name it, we did it. But that is not why I’m here today. I am here to talk about pricing. You have likely seen a lot of news lately about Steam prices being readjusted to match exchange rates, and yes, we will be doing the same, but also striving to be as fair as possible about it. With that in mind, we thought we would give you a heads-up as to the incoming changes. For both Mondrian – Abstraction in Beauty and Mondrian – Plastic Reality, we will be equalizing prices on Steam across all territories on March 1. Why are we doing this? Well, put simply, t…
- Mondrian - Plastic Reality Now Available! - 23 September 2020
It's here! It's finally here! The long awaited sequel to Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty has hit Steam, with a MASSIVE launch sale! Mondrian - Plastic Reality takes the addictive gameplay from the first game and cranks it up to 11, with all new obstacles like Portals and Splitter Blocks, modifiers like Shifting and Tenmetsu Blocks, a hundred levels, five playable characters, an all new backend color wheel system for dynamically generating beautiful color schemes, Razer Chroma RGB support, a powerful level editor, Steam Workshop, an all new Adventure Mode with monthly stories being added, and a customizable hub world. Basically... there's a lot. We've been working on this game for a long time, and would love to bring our beloved Abstraction in Beauty community over to it. From now through the 29th, you can take advantage of both the launch discount, AND the bundle discount, to get the n…
- Mondrian - Plastic Reality Demo Released! - 16 June 2020
Hello Abstraction in Beauty fans! Danny here. I know it's been a while, but I wanted to let you know that the demo for the game's sequel, Plastic Reality, is now live for the Steam Summer Festival! The game keeps everything you knew and loved from the first one, but adds a lot on top like five playable characters, new game modes, plenty of new art, and the Mondrian Maker level editor, with Workshop compatibility! That's right, you can now make your own Mondrian levels, even for the demo, and they will work when the game launches in September. Please check the game out and let us know what you think! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1087050/Mondrian__Plastic_Reality/ - Danny
- Wishlist Mondrian - Plastic Reality on Steam Today! - 26 June 2019
Hi everybody! I've got some exciting news for you today. Mondrian's sequel, Plastic Reality, is now live on Steam and ready to be Wishlisted! We are aiming for a release later this year, and we're really excited to show you what we've been cooking up. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F10164918%2F80b3ebbdaaf72b226a3606b92c797bb53692870a.jpg So you may be wondering, what's so new in this game? It looks pretty much the same! Well, on the surface, you're correct. We've worked hard to perfect the formula we created in Abstraction in Beauty, but under the hood there's so much more going on. It all starts with Mondrian Maker, the game's simple but powerful level editor. Using Mondrian Maker, you can create your own levels in mere seconds, and share them with your friends! We'll be implementing Steam Workshop functionality not just for levels, but also other modif…
- Help Us support Extra Life Boston! - 27 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F10164918%2F7e827743308be8d7efc6d78d046ca519310e346d.jpg Hey friends! Exciting announcement today. We're bringing the brand new Mondrian - Plastic Reality to Extra Life's Game Day in Cambridge. If you're in the area, this 12 hour marathon is going to be a REALLY fun event, and we're psyched to show off the latest updates to the game in-person. In the meantime, you can help us Make an Impact. From now through November 2, 50% of all Mondrian game & merch sales will go to Extra Life Boston. That's right, even Abstraction in Beauty! So if you've only wishlisted the game here, now is an absolutely perfect time to click that Buy button. You can also grab the new game, Plastic Reality, in Early Access on itch.io or GameJolt (don't worry, it WILL be here in the future, we just haven't gotten around to building in Workshop support y…
- Help Us bring Mondrian - Plastic Reality to PlayNYC! - 7 June 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F10164918%2Fb417d4a8e6624f1734845f3d4bdcc71ec8414f2b.jpg Hi all! I know it's been a little while, but today we're bringing you a very important announcement: We've Been Invited to PlayNYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NDxq_wI2Po Our friends at Playcrafting have invited us to bring the Mondrian sequel, Plastic Reality, to their PlayNYC event in August (11th and 12th). This event is looking to bring together gamers, developers, and streamers from all across the tri-state area and beyond. It's a great opportunity for us to show off the new game and the Mondrian Maker level editor to a huge audience. However, between booking the space, travel, and marketing opportunities, it's not going to be cheap to attend. So, we have updated our Support Us page with a new campaign. If we can raise about $1500, we'll be able to bring Mond…
- Surprise Update! Mondrian - Plastic Reality on itch.io - 15 January 2018
Hi everyone. I know it's been a long, long while since the last update, and yet here we are. This is an especially exciting update because we have big news. And what is that news? That's right. We are bringing you a new Mondrian game in 2018! Mondrian - Plastic Reality takes what we established in Abstraction in Beauty and cranks it to 11. Firstly, every bit of art has gotten a MAJOR coat of spitshine, smoothing everything out with an extra, minor layer of baked-in antialiasing to help the overall look. Effects animations have also gotten an overhaul, as well as the powerup icons. There are five playable characters, each with their own, distinct feel thanks to the inclusion of Top Speed, Acceleration, and Braking stats. 99% of game modes & content return from AiB (some minor mechanics may end up getting cut by the end), with tons of brand new levels, and exciting new mechanics like ball…
- Surprise Update! Mondrian - Plastic Reality on itch.io - 15 January 2018
Hi everyone. I know it's been a long, long while since the last update, and yet here we are. This is an especially exciting update because we have big news. And what is that news? That's right. We are bringing you a new Mondrian game in 2018! Mondrian - Plastic Reality takes what we established in Abstraction in Beauty and cranks it to 11. Firstly, every bit of art has gotten a MAJOR coat of spitshine, smoothing everything out with an extra, minor layer of baked-in antialiasing to help the overall look. Effects animations have also gotten an overhaul, as well as the powerup icons. There are five playable characters, each with their own, distinct feel thanks to the inclusion of Top Speed, Acceleration, and Braking stats. 99% of game modes & content return from AiB (some minor mechanics may end up getting cut by the end), with tons of brand new levels, and exciting new mechanics like ball…
- Happy Birthday, Mondrian! Price Cut & Version 1.3.1 Available Now - 21 September 2016
One year ago today, we launched what would become our biggest game to date, but we had no idea just how big. Since then, Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty has grown beyond anything we imagined when we started the initial prototype, and we have our fans to thank for helping us turn the game into a truly great product. There is so much new in this anniversary update, including some long overdue fixes, and we think you're going to love what's in store! To celebrate, we are dropping the price of the game from $6.99 to $4.99, and the Deluxe Edition from $9.99 to $7.99. If you purchased the game here within the last two weeks and have played for under two hours, feel free to refund and pick it up at the reduced price! If you haven't gotten the game yet, this is a great time to pick up Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty, all 3 game modes, and now all BILLION+ possible levels! Say it with me now:…
- Happy Birthday, Mondrian! Price Cut & Version 1.3.1 Available Now - 21 September 2016
One year ago today, we launched what would become our biggest game to date, but we had no idea just how big. Since then, Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty has grown beyond anything we imagined when we started the initial prototype, and we have our fans to thank for helping us turn the game into a truly great product. There is so much new in this anniversary update, including some long overdue fixes, and we think you're going to love what's in store! To celebrate, we are dropping the price of the game from $6.99 to $4.99, and the Deluxe Edition from $9.99 to $7.99. If you purchased the game here within the last two weeks and have played for under two hours, feel free to refund and pick it up at the reduced price! If you haven't gotten the game yet, this is a great time to pick up Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty, all 3 game modes, and now all BILLION+ possible levels! Say it with me now:…
- Testing Branch Updated - 1.3.1a3 - 19 August 2016
Surprise surprise, it's time for another testing branch update! This time there are actually some pretty significant new features, changes, and bug fixes. Features Added a Quit Prompt to Gem Chest screen Added Difficulty selection to Main Menu after choosing your game type. This was spurred on by not seeing many leaderboard entries in difficulties other than Easy. Hopefully this brings on some new scores! Added Language options to the Main Menu. If you are interested in helping us localize Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty, you can find a spreadsheet of entries in Google Drive here. Right now only English is available, but the game is set up to have multiple languages available if we can get some help. You'll receive a Localization credit and a free Mondrian Deluxe Edition game key if you can help us out. Changes Lowered difficulty of Corestar Easy by removing corner gray blocks Removed…
- Testing Branch Updated - 1.3.1a3 - 19 August 2016
Surprise surprise, it's time for another testing branch update! This time there are actually some pretty significant new features, changes, and bug fixes. Features Added a Quit Prompt to Gem Chest screen Added Difficulty selection to Main Menu after choosing your game type. This was spurred on by not seeing many leaderboard entries in difficulties other than Easy. Hopefully this brings on some new scores! Added Language options to the Main Menu. If you are interested in helping us localize Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty, you can find a spreadsheet of entries in Google Drive here. Right now only English is available, but the game is set up to have multiple languages available if we can get some help. You'll receive a Localization credit and a free Mondrian Deluxe Edition game key if you can help us out. Changes Lowered difficulty of Corestar Easy by removing corner gray blocks Removed…
- T-Shirts Available Now! - 12 July 2016
Hey everyone! Just posting a quick announcement to say that we now have t-shirts available! We'll be posting one new Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty t-shirt a week at Teespring, starting with the game's honeycomb icon. They are available in men's and women's styles, in black, white, and primary colors, for just $19.99! I can't promise we'll be able to bring shirts to events, or that any shirt whose campaign has ended will come back around again, so you might want to pick one up ASAP if you like it. You can find this current shirt and all upcoming shirts at our new storefront right here: https://teespring.com/stores/lantanagames
- T-Shirts Available Now! - 12 July 2016
Hey everyone! Just posting a quick announcement to say that we now have t-shirts available! We'll be posting one new Mondrian - Abstraction in Beauty t-shirt a week at Teespring, starting with the game's honeycomb icon. They are available in men's and women's styles, in black, white, and primary colors, for just $19.99! I can't promise we'll be able to bring shirts to events, or that any shirt whose campaign has ended will come back around again, so you might want to pick one up ASAP if you like it. You can find this current shirt and all upcoming shirts at our new storefront right here: https://teespring.com/stores/lantanagames
- Testing Branch Updated - 1.3.1a1 - 2 July 2016
Hey everyone! The testing branch has just been updated to Version 1.3.1a1. Some notable additions include: Difficulty selection moved under Start Game instead of in the Options menu The ball now pauses for a split second when powerups are hit, in an effort to ease up some of the visual noise Night mode improvements for background paintings Lowered difficulty of Corestar Easy by removing corner gray blocks Removed requirement for Controller to be attached to make the Input Type label change in Options menu Fixed a bug where having Checkerbox selected would load Mirrobox levels, and vice versa What we particularly need feedback on is the Ball Pause. Please let us know how this feels, whether you love it or hate it, if maybe the pause should be even longer (right now the ball will start moving as soon as all powerup effects are over) etc. There will be one or two other additions for cleani…
- Testing Branch Updated - 1.3.1a1 - 2 July 2016
Hey everyone! The testing branch has just been updated to Version 1.3.1a1. Some notable additions include: Difficulty selection moved under Start Game instead of in the Options menu The ball now pauses for a split second when powerups are hit, in an effort to ease up some of the visual noise Night mode improvements for background paintings Lowered difficulty of Corestar Easy by removing corner gray blocks Removed requirement for Controller to be attached to make the Input Type label change in Options menu Fixed a bug where having Checkerbox selected would load Mirrobox levels, and vice versa What we particularly need feedback on is the Ball Pause. Please let us know how this feels, whether you love it or hate it, if maybe the pause should be even longer (right now the ball will start moving as soon as all powerup effects are over) etc. There will be one or two other additions for cleani…
- Version 1.3 Released - Bring Your Quarters [Weeklong Sale - 25% Off!] - 9 May 2016
http://lantanagames.com/press/mondrian/images/mainstreet.png Prepare, one and all, for Arcade Mode! In this brand new game mode, you'll have 3 lives to get through 20 rounds, collecting gems as you go. If you run out of lives, you can spend 25 gems to restock. However, you're competing for glory on the Steam Leaderboards, so losing that many gems may also mean losing first place! There are separate leaderboards for Relaxing, Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties, and each difficulty also restocks a different amount of lives for 25 gems (Relaxing & Easy = 3 lives, Medium = 2 lives, Hard = 1 life). Also there is a Steam Achievement for beating Arcade Mode without losing a life. Have fun with that one. We didn't have time to implement Local Leaderboards yet, but you can expect them at some point within the next couple of minor updates (1.3.1 or 1.3.2). There are also some other new features,…
- Version 1.3 Released - Bring Your Quarters [Weeklong Sale - 25% Off!] - 9 May 2016
http://lantanagames.com/press/mondrian/images/mainstreet.png Prepare, one and all, for Arcade Mode! In this brand new game mode, you'll have 3 lives to get through 20 rounds, collecting gems as you go. If you run out of lives, you can spend 25 gems to restock. However, you're competing for glory on the Steam Leaderboards, so losing that many gems may also mean losing first place! There are separate leaderboards for Relaxing, Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties, and each difficulty also restocks a different amount of lives for 25 gems (Relaxing & Easy = 3 lives, Medium = 2 lives, Hard = 1 life). Also there is a Steam Achievement for beating Arcade Mode without losing a life. Have fun with that one. We didn't have time to implement Local Leaderboards yet, but you can expect them at some point within the next couple of minor updates (1.3.1 or 1.3.2). There are also some other new features,…
- Incoming Update - Backup Your Saves! - 7 May 2016
Hey everybody! This is a quick announcement to let you all know that Version 1.3 will be releasing this Monday, May 9. Cloud Saves are not yet fully implemented in the game, but we did add local backups in the last update. If you haven't played in a while, here's how to make sure your game is backed up: Update to the latest stable build, 1.2.3, or the build in the testing branch, 1.3a5 Go to Options > Gameplay Options > System Press the Backup Data button, and the game will automatically create a backup of your mondriansettings file in your parent User directory Alternately, the game will also automatically backup your settings file when you exit, so you can just open and close the game! It never hurts to manually back up your save file, though. When the game updates, you can restore your progress just as easily: As soon as you open the game, go to Options > Gameplay Options > System Pr…
- Incoming Update - Backup Your Saves! - 7 May 2016
Hey everybody! This is a quick announcement to let you all know that Version 1.3 will be releasing this Monday, May 9. Cloud Saves are not yet fully implemented in the game, but we did add local backups in the last update. If you haven't played in a while, here's how to make sure your game is backed up: Update to the latest stable build, 1.2.3, or the build in the testing branch, 1.3a5 Go to Options > Gameplay Options > System Press the Backup Data button, and the game will automatically create a backup of your mondriansettings file in your parent User directory Alternately, the game will also automatically backup your settings file when you exit, so you can just open and close the game! It never hurts to manually back up your save file, though. When the game updates, you can restore your progress just as easily: As soon as you open the game, go to Options > Gameplay Options > System Pr…
