A 2D sidescroller without a linear path. An action game with tactical combat and strategic planning. An adventure game that lets you free-roam a vast, procedurally-generated world. A Valley Without Wind defies genre stereotypes. Unlike other procedurally-generated games, you also get a logical progression in difficulty, plus helpful tips and checklists to guide your travels (should you need them).
A Valley Without Wind
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The game has hit version 1.0 and is available now via Steam, the Arcen Store, and other digital distributors.
Our Humble Bundle Weekly Sale, which kicked off last Thursday, has now surpassed 40,000 sales and $135,000 earned!
With three days* remaining in the sale (at time of writing), we're still trying to get the word out to everyone who might be interested in owning our entire catalog for a Lincoln and change. So special thanks to all those helping with the retweeets, facebook posts, and other methods of spreading the news -- it's massively appreciated.
There's been a nice outpouring of support from the press for the sale as well, along with some PAX previews on Bionic Dues and other new Arcen-related coverage to share:
Interviews/Podcasts
The Game Design Round Table -- Episode #39: Skyward Collapse, AI and Business. With Chris Park
Indie Game Magazine -- Developer Chat: Chris Park On 'Skyward Collapse' Expansion 'Nihon no Mura'
Game Wisdom Podcast w/ Chris Park -- Bionic Dues and Don'ts with Skyward Collapse
The Diecast Podcast Episode #26 (A Valley Without Wind discussed)
Bionic Dues/Humble Weekly Sale
Somnambulant Gamer -- Bionic Dues: Mechs vs. the World
SquiiddishGaming -- Pax Prime 2013- Bionic Dues Gameplay!
PC Gamer -- See the first screenshots of Arcen’s next game: the roguelike-like Bionic Dues
Rock, Paper, Shotgun -- Arcen Anounce Bionic Dues, Do Humble Bundle
PC Gamer -- AI War, Skyward Collapse, and the rest of the Arcen catalogue are this week’s Humble sale
IndieGames.com -- The humble bundling of Arcen Games
VG247 -- AI War, Shattered Haven and more in latest Humble Weekly Sale
Examiner -- Arcen Games in this weeks Humble Sale
Just Press Start -- Humble Weekly Bundle Featuring Arcen Games!
Game Debate -- Humble Weekly Bundle From Arcen Games
EzPzJoystiq -- A Valley Without Wind 1 Humble BundleМаксим Соколов -- Humble Bundle Presents A Valley Without Wind 2
Skyward Collapse
A Bear In Clothing -- Skyward Collapse turns the god game genre on its head
Game Podunk -- Review: Skyward Collapse (9/10)
Video Games Uncovered -- Skyward Collapse Review (75/100)
Game Critics -- Skyward Collapse Review
Blackman'n Robin -- Skyward Collapse Review (3.5/5)
Nerd Maldito -- Skyward Collapse: A game about war and free will (Portuguese)
War Gamer -- Skyward Collapse Review (French)
Blue's News -- Skyward Collapse: Nihon no Mura Preorders
PC Games Network -- Skyward Collapse expansion Nihon no Mura on its way
Rock, Paper, Shotgun -- Skyward Collapse’s Nihon no Mura Expansion
PC Gamer -- Skyward Collapse to get first expansion, Nihon no Mura
VG247 -- Skyward Collapse Nihon no Mura expansion hits beta
IndieGames.com -- The Japanese join the Norse and the Greeks on Skyward Collapse
Gamer's Hell -- Skyward Collapse Nihon no Mura Released and Trailer
Game 4 Me -- Skyward Collapse expansion in beta and pre-order via website (Dutch)
Game Side Story -- An extension for Skyward Collapse (French)
Pixel Perfect Gaming -- Skyward Collapse: Nihon no Mura – Now Available for Pre-Ordering
Game Is War The Skyward Collapse Nihon no Mura Expansion Enters Beta (Spanish)
I Luv Games -- Skyward Collapse: Nihon no Mura Expansion Beta Pre-order
JayPlaysIndieGames -- Skyward Collapse Episode 4 The World Tree Returns
Everything Else
ZinthoGaming -- AI War: Building up the Home World
Various Ren -- AI War - Part 2: Swaphilia, the Love of Swapping my Bullets for their Systems
Infognito -- A Valley Without Wind 11 Co-op with Denox (Russian)
Kikiokyo -- Tidalis Adventure
My Play -- Tidalis Review (Italian) (8/10)
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A trio of new updates bring new balance changes to A Valley Without Wind 2, and some new reviews/videos of the Valley franchise have surfaced among the...
The Arcen games collection featuring AI War (+ all DLC), A Valley Without Wind 1 and 2, Shattered Haven and Tidalis.
The Entire Arcen Library is 75% off on Steam until April 22nd, and AI War is part of GamersGate's IndieFort Spring Bundle.
**Newly added Intro Mission packed** Environ has been shattered in the wake of an unknown cataclysm, with only small pockets of humanity left in its wake...
**Newly added Intro Mission packed** Environ has been shattered in the wake of an unknown cataclysm, with only small pockets of humanity left in its wake...
The Mac demo for Arcen Games' title A Valley Without Wind, a procedurally-generated 2D side-scrolling adventure of limitless proportions (currently in...
A demo for Arcen Games' title A Valley Without Wind, a procedurally-generated 2D side-scrolling adventure of limitless proportions (currently in public...
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Beautiful game, the title is very fresh and easy as well, we love it, good luck guys :)
This game looks awesome. Can't Wait To Play It
So, have the first game on Desura, there's a lot of press about getting the second one free but I can't even see it on the Desura store. Where'd A Valley Without Wind 2 go?
You can download the full version from Arcen's home page.
Awesome! Can't wait to dig into Valley 2 when I get off work... :-P
anyways for those that took the ticket simply post a comment:its working for me and i took it,none else must take it,coz it wont work:something like that OK :)
Ok if the developers accept this-for those who want to try the game here is a GET ME NOW ticket,basically,
if u played the demo this unlocks you the full game /some might ask why would i make a giveaway/
i do it for the people that like the game and dont have money to get it so anyone who wana try it here is the ticket:8720-82-20-95 BUT if this doesnt work im very sorry-i bought this for those that dont have moneys so HAVE FUN playing....tam tam taraaam tam tam taaa
Guys, at this point we're not expecting perfection, can we please just try the beta? It's going to have issues, we know, it's a beta. Holding off on releasing it for longer will only make people less interested.
I hope we see that AVWW2 beta soon, it's basically my highlight of the month.
Alright, it's been 3 weeks since the delay was announced. We're going to have a beta soon, right?
I know right? The anticipation is killing me...