Science and Engineering Fair
The festival fair in the University of Southampton is live, presenting with the opportunity of the first grand reveal of our game in its alpha build form! Lucky to be featured as a part of the showcased games in the BBC One South News during their visit to the fair.
Launch of the Demo!
You can officially play Drifting Beyond Demo right now on Itch.io!
The demo is a short experience to show off a bit of the gameplay and give a tiny peek at the lore we are going to develop in the coming weeks. This demo was presented in the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival, and we received a lot of feedback to improve our game experience. We will be implementing this feedback and hopefully introducing more unique models in the future!
A Visual Overhaul! (v1.0.1)
The game has now received a visual overhaul!
Featuring a brand new sketchbook design, environments and more UI redesigns, we hope to bring out a unique visual experience when playing and exploring. Look out for a major update in the near future with more new content to uncover. Where we expand upon the biomes and connect the clues of this world!
John Hansard Gallery
Our game is featured as one of the playable games for the ‘Who’s Got Game!’ event in the John Hansard Gallery. Another day to playtest our games with the latest changes in this date and collect more feedback for our future iterations.
Major Update on Expansion! (v1.1)
What could possibly happen in this big jump from v1.0.1 to v1.1? The answer is the big major update!
We expanded on traversable terrain biomes to be yet explored and additional mechanics to further make our photo taking journey more interesting, there comes the photobook! A new feature to the sketchbook would also make it easier to organise and navigate within is implemented too. Be sure to utilise your biome tabs to quickly flip through your pages!
Story Ready to be Foretold! (v1.1.1)
Come enjoy our game now as we unlocked story, as you now found new clues in your adventure it’s noticeable there are some words highlighted in red…maybe have a click on it? The key clues mechanic is implemented in this update for you to experience the hidden truth of this world!
Patchwork (BA Degree Show)
Our game is being presented in the Patchwork degree show in Winchester School of Art. It is a week long show that showcases the games made by this years graduates.
A Brand New Look to the World. (v1.1.3)
Welcome to the newest version of Drifting Beyond! Where the world has expanded along with its mysteries that will soon be revealed by you.
Featuring:
New creatures and structures
Brand new biomes
New tutorials
Along with your newly acquired Photobook to peruse your captured photos and a Map in case you get lost. The newest version offers a brand new perspective on the game that will shape your view of this world and unlock the hidden truths just beneath you.