Antibody: Free-scrolling tactical shmup [STEAM NEXT DEMO]

[PunchButtonStudios]

Hello everybody! We’re PunchButton Studios, a small Dutch game studio, and we’re currently working on Antibody, a modern, free-scrolling tactical shmup. Please check out the Steam page and wishlist!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474480/Antibody/



Antibody was inspired by Defender and Gradius, with a focus on the strategic side of the genre. You play as a lone pilot fighting to save a distant planet from a mysterious virus.
We’ve been working on it since Fall 2019, and will release the game in 2022.

In the game, players have to remove patches of corruption from the level, by dropping defendees on the right spot. Meanwhile, enemies will try to kill the player, kidnap the defendees and increase the corruption. This way, Antibody continuously forces the player to stay alert, adapt and manage their resources.

Through different stages, you travel to the center of Sanguon, a giant planet that’s actually more like an enormous organism. Each stage is based on a different organ, with various stage hazards. While you get closer and closer to the heart of Sanguon, you encounter numerous enemies and bosses, all based on different viruses, with unique characteristics and weaknesses.

A new demo of Antibody will be playable during Steam Next Fest (13-20 June) https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest



Check out the announcement trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmOz04U1zM
Check out the gameplay trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf96gR-Jkr0
Visit our website for more info: http://www.punchbuttonstudios.com

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The demo's been available for 2 days now and we've already received some great responses and feedback! We did hear about people suffering from performance issues, so we're making some updates to make sure almost every PC should be able to run it properly.

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Streamer JudoCruise played some Antibody last night, you can check out the gameplay here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/905395856 (from 2h35m onwards)

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Gaming channel Ashzbashz Gaming has created a really amazing playthrough/guide to the Antibody demo!

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87aBacCe4tA

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We're currently working on adding a new enemy to the game, called the Disrupter. It's a stunning enemy. Literally: if you get too close, it will zap you, stunning your ship and making you drop your Chonklers. However, just shooting it from a distance is useless; instead, you have to lure them. It will lower its defenses and go for the attack. That’s when you have to strike.

Check out the Disrupter prototype here: https://gfycat.com/positivefocusedduckbillcat

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We're currently working on hard on stage 2 and stage 3. Stage 2 is set inside the stomach and Sanguon, and will present greater dangers to you and especially to your Chonklers. This sketch shows the basic premise from which we developed the stage: https://i.redd.it/iovbmfsvy2071.png

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This morning, Antibody appeared in the INDIGO2021 DISCOVER Showcase, and to mark the occasion we've released the first major update of our demo: the INDIGO Demo.

The following improvements have been made:
- Controller support (Xinput only)
- Additional graphics options
- Performance and stability improvements
- One additional enemy; “Stalk”
- Chonklers names and more distinctive visual features
- Point scoring feedback
- Overhauled menus and loading screens
- Many smaller fixes and visual updates

You can download the free demo on the Antibody Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474480/Antibody/

[heli]

What is this for corona game ?, dont you heard of escapism ?

[PunchButtonStudios]

We're aware of the connotation with the pandemic, but we started developing the game before the covid crisis started and no elements of the virus will be in the game.

However, we also thought shooting viroids might be cathartic after such a long time.

[PunchButtonStudios]

Hi everybody!

We've been pretty quiet recently, but we haven't been doing nothing! New levels, a new ship, and a number of performance and aesthetic improvements! Check out the new gameplay trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf96gR-Jkr0

[heli]

The camshake is to much, why is it in there, you would expect only at boss explosion or at something very special,
it wont give any good game experience, ask anyone, all will agree.

[PunchButtonStudios]

Thanks for your comment. We recently made some changes to the screenshake effects and it's definitely a lot more intense right now. We're still working on finding the perfect balance, but the final game will have a slider allowing you to turn down the screenshake if you want

[PunchButtonStudios]

A new Antibody demo will be playable during Steam Next Fest, June 13 to June 20!
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest

We've made some major upgrades based on player feedback on the previous demo, and we've added a new level, a second playable ship (P1L) and several new enemies. You can download the new demo on our Steam page during the festival.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1474480/Antibody/

[heli]

I dont have any steam.
I only have origin to play apex legends.
Maybe you can add or make stand alone version on your website ?