🌍 One of the best parts of making Sub-Species has been seeing people volunteer from around the world to help translate the game. Today we're excited to add Vietnamese! 🇻🇳 Huge thanks to A Cup of Localization and everyone helping make Sub-Species more accessible. ❤️ #gamedev #indiedev #localization
Howling Hamster Games
@howlinghamster.bsky.social
Up to our necks finishing Sub-Species. https://linktr.ee/howlinghamstergames
We'd love to bring Sub-Species to more languages. We're looking for native speakers who'd like to help translate the game. If you'd like your name in the credits and a Steam key at launch, we'd love to hear from you. More info👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3779120/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
I swear we're professionals. 😂🎙️ Behind the scenes of our Sub-Species voice-over session with the brilliant Katie Creaven and @richtotheardyo.bsky.social They brought the characters to life and somehow managed to put up with me Can't wait to hear them in-game. #gamedev #indiedev #voiceacting
The voiceover team enjoying a little pizza party after a long day in the recording studio. Thank to Katie, Cillian and Richard for an amazing days work. #HowlingHamster #GameDev #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #IndieGameStudio #TeamCulture #TeamLunch #BehindTheScenes #CreativeStudio #GameCreators
Heading into the studio this morning to record voice-over for Sub-Species. Hearing characters come to life never gets old. 🎙️ #gamedev #indiedev #voiceacting #voiceover #indiegame
"It makes the ocean feel unknown and terrifying again." We've been working through player feedback and the latest build is now available. If you'd like to explore the alien ocean and help shape development, there's still time to join: gameround.co/detail/759/i... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
In Sub-Species G.Round playtest Players keep mentioning the atmosphere. "It makes the ocean feel unknown and terrifying again." "The atmosphere and underwater world look really beautiful." Exclusive level not available in the Steam demo. gameround.co/detail/759/i... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
69 players. 47 reviews. 40 surveys "It makes the ocean feel unknown and terrifying again." Sub-Species G.Round playtest is live and we're still looking for more testers Includes exclusive level not available in the public Steam demo. gameround.co/detail/759/i... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
40 players and 25 reviews in the first 36 hours of the SubSpecies G.Round playtest. "The atmosphere and underwater world look really beautiful." Still looking for more testers and feedback. gameround.co/detail/759/i... #indiedev #gamedev
SubSpecies playtest is now live on G.Round. Playtest: gameround.co/detail/759/i... This version includes an exclusive level not available in the public demo. Fight alien sea monsters attacking from every direction in a fast-paced 360° submarine shooter. #indiedev #gamedev
We’re part of Steam Ocean Fest 🌊 Sub-Species is a 360° submarine action game where enemies attack from every direction. Try the demo and see how long you survive 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4160530/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
Updated the Sub-Species demo with a completely revised control setup. The old movement system worked, but players were fighting the controls. Now movement + propulsion are combined into the left stick and the sub feels massively more responsive. store.steampowered.com/app/4160530/...
Some things move too smoothly in the deep. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
It's not just the monsters hidden deep down in the dark #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming
The last one. 6 variations of this hidden livery. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming #screenshotsaturday
There are more of these than you might think… #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming
Not all of them are easy to unlock… #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming
Some are harder to find than others… #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
Hidden liveries you can unlock. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
Things get out of hand fast in the deep. Sub-Species store.steampowered.com/app/3779120/Su… #wishlistwednesday #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
Using abandoned underwater installations to recharge your shields. If you can find them. #indiedev
Exploring a strange ocean biome on an alien world. The deeper you go, the stranger it gets. From our game Sub-Species. store.steampowered.com/app/4160530/... #indiedev #gamedev
Two for two! Both Hibera: RFTF and Sub-Species are part of the Games from Ireland Steam event. We're among countless brilliant studios, artists, supporters and friends that I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the last year. Go show some support!! store.steampowered.com/sale/Gamesfr...
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Nice to see Sub-Species sitting beside our good friends @psychicsoftware, who just announced War on Wheels, in the Games From Ireland Steam event. Indie dev world is small 🙂 Check out the Sub-Species Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4160530/...
Sub-Species is currently part of the Games From Ireland Steam event. Here’s a quick combat moment from the demo. store.steampowered.com/app/3779120/... #indiedev #IndieGameDevs
One of my favourite screenshots from Sub-Species so far. Combat gets a bit chaotic once the bigger creatures show up. If you'd like to try it, the demo is on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4160530/...
Sub-Species is currently part of the Wholesome Underdogs Steam event. The demo is playable if you'd like to check it out. #indiegames
Sub-Species is currently part of the #BIGSpringShowcase on Steam. The demo is playable if you’d like to check it out. #indiegames
A couple of environments from Sub-Species. The ocean doesn’t stay the same for long.