Pseudoregalia, a 3D Metroidvania launched last summer season for simply $6, wound up being among the very best and most significant shock hits of the year. As lead designer Rittz informed me in a meeting in September 2023, he made the majority of the game himself in concerning 4 months after entering game dev as a self-taught beginner. As these days, which has actually generated a beefy map upgrade for the game, Pseudoregalia has actually passed 100,000 duplicates offered, and Rittz is “still having trouble processing.”
In a post on Steam, Rittz creates: “I just wanted to say thank you all so, so much for playing. The game, as of last month, broke 100k sales, and that’s something I’m honestly still having trouble processing. I really didn’t imagine our dinky little jam game would connect with so many people and I’m so happy that I can now work on games full time because of it. The feedback, the streams, the fanart, it’s all just been crazyl!!
“That claimed, I probably will not be making Pseudoregalia 2, as there’s numerous various other games in various tones and category’s I’d like to reach, yet I will certainly at the very least make a spiritual follower to this game at some time, do not you stress over that! And for [main character] Sybil…I assume you’ll fulfill her once again, someday.”
Rittz, or Rittzler on Steam, currently has one more game detailed: Electrokinetic, a roguelike 3D platformer where “you construct your very own moveset as you play,” and which has a similarly lovely retro art style to Psuedoregalia. Last year, he told me he’s already planning a much more ambitious Metroidvania, and – music to my ears – said he’s still interested in making short games.
In addition to the game’s newly expanded credits featuring “the various other remarkable individuals that aided make this game real,” Rittz ideas his hat to co-creator Matt, that worked with the game’s structures and some degree style, that’s currently dealing with an appealing 3D platformer called The Big Catch. Matt formerly worked with one more Metroidvania, Vernal Edge, which is at 77% positive Steam user reviews.
Fans of Pseudoregalia, meanwhile, can enjoy its added map, new time trials, polished characters and abilities, and other refinements in today’s big “map update.” The game was great before, and a steal at $6, and now it sounds even better. I’ve reached out to Rittz for comment on his post-Pseudoregalia plans and will update if I hear back.
After 3 years of “a lot of painful work,” first-time dev had no idea his game was one of the best-reviewed Steam releases of the year.
Source: gamesradar.com
