Below the Crown Launches 1.0 today! Our love letter to Chess, Dungeon Crawlers, and general nerdery :)
15 years ago it was called "Chess the Gathering" and I would take to boardgame meetups... I'm thrilled with what it's become with the help of an amazing team & community <3
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Behind the Crown...
The title says it all 😆
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In the past, community features tended to come last in development. But for Below the Crown, I'm glad we added them in early so that I can interact with the community. Even if that means realizing I'm not the best player even before launch 🙃
Mark your calendars for April 21st: Below the Crown day. You'll be able to play as a Queen Wizard, fight the Emperor, there are even multiple endings 😱
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Had a blast at the IGF awards with @benni.bsky.social, honored to be acknowledged for the excellence of our design :) #BelowTheCrown
I couldn't pass up an opportunity for Below the Crown to be with these other awesome Chess titles. Everyone needs moar #chess #BelowTheCrown
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I rushed this out and forgot to turn off my accent😅 Our last update before launch! Below the Crown is cruising toward 1.0 next month. youtu.be/iq3JNh5Ijf8
Roguelikes + Dungeon Crawlers + CHESS = Below the Crown. @misfitsattic.bsky.social
This is chess like you've never seen it before with game-changing spells and psychological tests inside a glitchy 80s aesthetic 👑
We done made Below the Crown it's own account! Now it can argue with other game accounts online!
Below the Crown - the early version of our Beta Update (our final update before launch!) is in the Future branch if folks want to help us test it out!
My 14-year-old daughter said I didn't need a haircut before GDC. This week - please direct any hair-related feedback her way.
I might go further and say that sanity requires you to move from that demeanor to that disposition...
The demeanor required to run an indie studio everyday.
I'll be at GDC next week, showing off our soon-to-launch IGF honorable mention, and hoping to fund one of our two potential game # 4's. Please reach out if you'd like to meet!
Check out the cool fan art of Duskers Drones from @xlaxxon.bsky.social ! Time to make it live action people...
Look how ADORABLE the Hopper is. I hope you enjoy how we bring Checkers into Chess for our next update...
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Below the Crown is coming in April! Our final Update in Early Access is in just a couple weeks. What a wild ride so far, and IGF honorable mention to boot. We added a discount to celebrate and made this trailer remix🥳
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Just so you know that new content is coming, the Emperor is making an entrance... #BelowTheCrown
Wow, Below the Crown getting honored by IGF makes it that our last two games have been recognized by them for Excellence in Design <3
The following games have been chosen for Honorable Mentions for Excellence in Design:
@flebpuzzles.bsky.social's Strange Jigsaws
@misfitsattic.bsky.social and Shochiku's Below The Crown
@potipoti.studio's Is This Seat Taken?
@lululu.games's Henry Halfhead
William Rous' Type Help
My favorite bug report for Below the Crown so far... "No action needed, just wanted to say that I LOVE this game. This game rules. It's definitely the best chess roguelike yet..."
Little moments like these add up <3
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow players.
Available now!
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Our first major update since our EA launch comes in time for the Holidays 🎄🎁
Rook Wizards, Escape Rooms, Explosions and Medics. This ain't like the holidays I remember as a child 😂
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Be first to try the Below the Crown December update and help us get it stable!
Hop into the FUTURE beta branch and report any issues via the in-game bug/feedback button, on the Steam forums, or our Discord. Thx!
gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Below the Crown, the new game from @misfitsattic.bsky.social that entered #EarlyAccess last week: s.team/a/1883920
We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️
Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
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