Ukrainian indie developer Artem «Flatcoon» Bazdyrev, who previously released the successful card game Menace from the Deep, told how he plans to support the project with content. The game, in particular, will receive a large paid DLC.
Ukrainian indie developer Artem «Flatcoon» Bazdyrev, who previously released the successful card game Menace from the Deep, told how he plans to support the project with content. The game, in particular, will receive a large paid DLC.
We will remind you that the Lovecraft-inspired game Menace from the Deep was released on Steam on November 11. Controversy flared up in the Ukrainian segment of social networks around the project when players noticed that Menace from the Deep is available for purchase in the Russian region of Steam and is included in numerous bundles with Chinese games.
Artem Bazdyrev commented on the dissatisfaction of Ukrainian players, and reported that he submitted an application to Steam to remove the game from sales in the Russian Federation. He admitted that he «overlooked» certain points, because he is working on Menace from the Deep alone.
«I have plans for new projects and further plans for Menace from the Deep. I did not expect many players to record 30-40 hours so quickly. Some players have shared that they have already logged over 100 hours, and that really warms my heart. But such players also need more content», — he said in a recent interview with Gamedev DOU.
In January next year, the developer will work on a content update, which will probably be broken into 3 separate blocks to appear in the game in portions, and players will not have to wait until everything is ready. He also plans to fix the technical problems that still remain in the game.
«Also, I’m planning to do a big paid DLC later on that will include even more inventory items, encounters, and other content. But most importantly, I plan to add a 4th playable character to it, which will most likely be half-human, half-monster: I have a rough design of the specifics of his deck and mechanic», — Flatcoon explained the details of the addition.
According to him, this DLC should also include Act 4 in all races, including story races, with new enemies and backgrounds. This act will be quite hardcore, but DLC is often needed by fans who are not new to the game, according to the developer.
«Regarding plans for new projects, I have several ideas that I am developing (so far only on paper) with my brother. And I really hope that we will do the next project together. There are indeed many advantages to working solo, but at the same time it is very difficult and exhausting. I don’t want to share raw ideas, but I will gladly share details if the projects go into development and are already announced on Steam», — said Bazdyrev.
