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ALTERBORN SECOND DEV DIARY

DODANE 19.10.22

Check out how Iron Lung studio creates Alterborn from scratch!

See how Alterborn's art team breaks down the process of reinventing the soulslike visual formula in a more light-hearted fashion.

Get comfy while the art team responsible for the looks of Alterborn guides you through the nuances of creating a visually appealing game world in a genre filled with darkness and an ominous atmosphere. Devs will reveal a few bits of characters currently being in development, environments, and the coming features of character customization!

Watch the Alterborn Art Talk video above

Add the game to your Steam Wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1679000/ALTERBORN) and join the official Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/eFZeyKU4Xg) to get involved in the currently ongoing community event!

ABOUT ALTERBORN

Alterborn is a third-person survival action shooter filled with dark humor that draws inspiration from multiple genres, including soulslikes, roguelites, and looter shooters, all mixed with a plethora of arcade abilities for unspeakable mayhem and fun.

ALTERBORN – MAIN FEATURES

Altered State – Explore handcrafted levels mixed with procedurally generated content and ever-changing gameplay mechanics. Observe how your surroundings change in real-time before your very eyes.
Action-packed playthroughs with no two games alike – Remember that your actions matter and impact the world around you. Whenever you delve into the Shattered Lands, your experience will differ. Spot patterns, learn them, adjust your toolset accordingly, and you shall be rewarded.
In-depth RPG and difficulty level customization – Adjust the challenge with gameplay mechanics rather than an artificial slider. Every progression system will require you to make meaningful yet difficult choices. Mix and match countless unlockables to fit your playstyle.
Choose your friends and foes – Watch the story evolve depending on your choices, also influencing actual gameplay, giving you access to unique mechanics such as weapons, quests and more. Through this system, you’ll be able to get a glimpse of what is truly going on within this crazed, unstable world.

Alterborn is being developed by the Polish studio Iron Lung and will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in Q3 2022.

More information about the game can be found on the official website, Steam, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, and Discord.

About Iron Lung

Iron Lung is a team of indie developers from Poland hard at work striving to put high-quality AA+ experiences in the hands of players from around the globe First and foremost, they value working on projects that let them grow as artists. This stems from a belief that the industry has grown somewhat stagnant. They want to push themselves while setting realistic goals by deconstructing proven solutions into their core components, experimenting with the formula, and improving on it. For them, games are an expression of art in its purest form – they want to share their perspective with the world. They believe in their audience and want to craft experiences that will challenge gamers just like they challenge themselves. In the end, all they want is to excite, amaze, and spark the imagination. https://ironlung.dev/

06.06

2022

ALTERBORN FIRST DEV TALK VIDEO

Available on

PC , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X | S

STUDIO

Iron Lung

Publisher

Iron Lung

Release date

Q3 2023

Game modes

Single-player

Genre

RPG , Roguelite , Shooter

Game summary

Alterborn is a third-person survival action shooter filled with dark humor which draws inspiration from multiple genres such as soulslike, roguelite, looter shooter, and more. All mixed in with a plethora of arcade abilities that cause both unspeakable mayhem and fun.

Key features

Altered State – Explore handcrafted levels mixed in with procedurally generated content and ever-changing gameplay mechanics. Observe how your surroundings change in real-time before your very eyes.
Action-packed playthroughs with no two games alike – Remember that your actions do matter and impact the world around you. Whenever you delve into the Shattered Lands, your experience will differ. Spot patterns, learn them, adjust your toolset accordingly and you shall be rewarded.
In-depth RPG and difficulty level customization – Adjust the challenge with gameplay mechanics rather than an artificial slider. Every progression system will require you to make meaningful yet difficult choices. Mix and match countless unlockables to fit your playstyle.
Choose your friends and foes – Side with those you deem worthy and fight those you… are just not very fond of. Watch the story evolve depending on your choices, which are built around a complex relationship system filled with possibilities. Through this system you’ll be able to get a glimpse of what is truly going on within this crazed, unstable world.