Dungeon Stars

April 26, 2018

Dungeon Stars Arrives On Steam Early Access

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Riposte Games & Co and Furnace Games today announced that their side scrolling hack & slash dungeon crawler, Dungeon Stars, will be available for PC via Steam Early Access starting on April 26, 2018 for $14.99. Dungeon Stars is an explosive evolution of the classic dungeon crawler with addictive button-smashing action set in a world populated by lovable characters, a beautifully rich 3D environment, rapid progression and procedurally generated levels. Players can take part in Early Access starting Thursday, April 26, by purchasing Dungeon Stars through the official Steam page. “It is great to see the indie development team born from our partnership with Furnace Games taking their first step towards a bigger audience and we are excited to see the progress and how player feedback shapes Dungeon Stars in the coming months in Early Access.” said Johan Eile, CEO of Riposte Games & Co. Some of the features of the game include: – Visually stunning blend of 3D lighting technology with hyper expressive 2D-Style characters. Collect 15 charming and adventurous heroes, each with their own

April 26, 2018

Dungeon Stars Available Now On Steam Early Access

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Earlier this year two indie studios, Riposte Games (whose past credits include Mini Guns) and Furnace Games (known for Dungeon Boss and Castleville) announced a partnership to jointly enter production on games. The first of these, Dungeon Stars, just hit Steam Early Access today. Dungeon Stars offers a new twist on the classic Gauntlet-style dungeon crawler, mixing expressive 2D-animated characters with a shifting, randomly-generated 3D environment. – Visually stunning blend of 3D lighting technology with hyper expressive 2D-Style characters. Collect 15 charming and adventurous heroes, each with their own unique powers and special quests to perform. Team them up to take on various challenges. – Simple and addictive action-combat that has heroes blasting through hordes of enemies. Block powerful enemy attacks, Smash through enemy shields, and unleash rapid Attacks to deal damage as fast as possible. As you defeat enemies, you power up your Special Abilities to turn the tables on dangerous opponents and powerful Bosses. – Powerful pets and gear creating a variety of magical combinations and capabilities to

April 6, 2018

Dungeon Stars Coming To Steam Early Access April 26

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Hack-and-slash fans, here comes a big one. Two experienced indie game studios, Furnace Games and Riposte Games & Co, have teamed up to produce a joint project, Dungeon Stars. It’s a sidescrolling dungeon crawler with controllable 2D animated characters. You can play as one of 15 heroes, each with their own unique powers and individual quests to take on. With random procedurally generated treasures and obstacles, no two playthroughs are ever the same. Use sword and spell to delve deep and battle through hordes of powerful enemies. Does the next room contain a healing fountain, a rare treasure, or the Toxic Ogre King? You need to keep on your toes as you face unknowns in every room. If you delve deep enough, you may face the legendary eater of light, the Conqueror Worm! “We try to push the quality bar on both tech and art with everything we do,” says Riposte CEO Johan Eile, “and all the developers from this game is taking that to heart in a big way.

February 7, 2018

Two Indie Studios Join Forces To Release Dungeon Stars

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Two indie studios, Riposte Games (whose past credits include Mini Guns) and Furnace Games (known for Dungeon Boss and Castleville), have signed a partnership agreement to boost the production and distribution of their upcoming titles. “We just upped the ante, dramatically”, brags Johan Eile, CEO of Riposte Games, “With this deal we have added Editors Choice quality talent to our power team.” Jim Montgomery, CTO and Co-founder at Furnace Games, adds “We have had the opportunity to collaborate with the Riposte team over the last couple of months and to tap into their cross platform expertise for our next games will be a major difference maker. This type of partnership allows us to focus on the creative innovation and push the boundaries of the next generation experiences.” The first title Riposte and Furnace will jointly produce, Dungeon Stars, will be released later in 2018. We reported on this game earlier, but today we have the official trailer. Check it out: Versions of Dungeon Stars are currently under development for PC, mobile

February 6, 2018

Riposte Games And Co Partnering With Furnace Games For Dungeon Stars

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In the video game industry, it’s not uncommon for development teams to work together to create something special. And today, two indie developers have revealed that they’re teaming up to make a game called Dungeon Stars. “Riposte Games & Co, the developer behind smash hit Mini Guns and Dallas based Furnace Games, spearheaded by industry legends Allan Ditzig and Jim Montgomery, announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement under which Riposte Games will have the opportunity to publish the next two games developed by Furnace. This partnership enables both companies to take advantage of their respective expertise and establish high production value for their upcoming titles. The first game, called Dungeon Stars, is a hack & slash dungeon crawler, scheduled for release in 2018. “We just upped the ante, dramatically”, said Johan Eile, CEO of Riposte Games. “With this deal we have added Editors Choice quality talent to our power team. Dungeon Boss was a staple in the top grossing charts in 2016 and is still a very