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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

A little preview of cruising around Echo Point Nova's open world!

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mattwla

@mattwla

26 days

ngl this is turning out to be a pretty fun game

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

5 days until the Echo Point Nova demo! Help us test out the shooting, grappling hook, hoverboard, AI, and performance in our open world movement FPS! Features single player and 4 player co-op! Steam link in comments. Wishlist and follow to get notified when demo goes live.

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mattwla

@mattwla

24 days

FYI: My previous game, Severed Steel, is just 4.99 on Steam right now

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 month

I think I'm playing my own game too much

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Remember, kickflipping with your hoverboard is always faster than reloading.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

ECHO POINT NOVA STEAM DEMO GOES LIVE THIS MONTH! It's Doom meets Titanfall meets Zelda meets John Wick. Wishlist + follow on Steam to get launch notification. Link in comments and in my bio! (sound on for music 🎶 )

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mattwla

@mattwla

25 days

btw the game takes place in one seamless overworld, with destructible terrain (note the grenade opening up the floor!)

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

The Doom 2016 devs gave a GDC talk where they described the game's combat as "Bruce Lee with a shotgun on a skateboard". I think that's where I got the inspiration for Echo Point Nova's board! Want to support the project? Wishlist here!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

60fps gif of slide ramming an enemy through a wall. please follow, wishlist, try the demo, etc. links to Steam demo in bio 🔫

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mattwla

@mattwla

20 days

Echo Point Nova begins QA testing next week! We are still packing content in but late summer launch is looking good.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

YOU could be getting hoverboard double kills next month in our demo! Wishlist + Follow Echo Point Nova on Steam for demo launch notification! Link in comments! Demo will feature Co-Op so tell your friends

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

We are working hard on getting Echo Point Nova ready for the end of summer! The game is one massive and seamless world! If you see a mountain, you can climb it! (or grapple it, or surf it, or rocket jump it)

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mattwla

@mattwla

6 months

I'm quitting gamedev

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mattwla

@mattwla

4 months

Big update now live for the Echo Point Nova demo! ⭐️Kill enemies to unlock weapon mods. ⭐️Collect agility orbs to level up your jump and grapple hook. ⭐️New jetpack enemy. ⭐️Improved boss fight. ⭐️Lots of adjustments to gameplay, balance, graphics, and performance. Have fun!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

D E M O I S L I V E

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Thanks everyone for the strong response to yesterday's GIF! Here's an extended cut of the recording I took it from. Turn volume on for sounds and music 🔫

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

We've made a ton of improvements to Echo Point Nova since we announced, so we've revamped the store page. New trailer, gifs, screens, and capsule art (by the great @ThunderBrush ). Check it out if you are a Steam store enjoyer. New trailer below too!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 month

TY for all the new follows! More evidence I play my game too much:

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Zelda meet's John Wick is how I've begun to describe Echo Point Nova. Huge congrats to Nintendo on the successful launch, my TOTK copy just arrived!

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Quick swapping in FPS games, yay or nay?

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova will also have flipping! I can't promise it will be tactically useful but it will be tactically cool.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

🤌

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mattwla

@mattwla

22 days

Putting ALL the turrets on the train boss

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

You could say Echo Point Nova is somewhat inspired by Doom

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

I've taken lessons learned from Sev Steel to make a new FPS called Echo Point Nova! Stylish FPS combat in an open world with singleplayer and co-op! It's been a challenge but it's shaping up to be very fun! more gifs below

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mattwla

@mattwla

5 months

The kind of shots a gamedev can pull off in their own game.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova demo launches 2 WEEKS FROM TODAY on Steam! Follow here and on Steam to get notified the moment it goes live! (links in comments and bio).

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 month

ATTN FPS train level enjoyers

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

stare into your enemy's eye as your hoverboard sends them flying off a building!

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

Some Echo Point Nova combat for the new followers!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Fire can be used to melt ice voxels. And yes grass can burn!

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

Posted a double barreled 1911 earlier that only ejected 1 shell (unforgivable). Just fixed ejection!

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mattwla

@mattwla

11 months

It also has an instant action mode, so you can just jump right into gunfights. @NightdiveStudio pls

Nexxtic (Selaco Dev)

@Nexxtic

2 years

Remember how the Xbox360 version of F.E.A.R. got Dual SMG's while the PC version did not? Still hurts.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

worked on gamepad aim assist this week, took inspiration from Crackdown of all places! High speed and lots of vertical movement calls for lock on aiming IMO.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Severed Steel fans will also be happy to hear voxel destruction is returning for Echo Point Nova! Different abilities destroy different voxel types. Your quick melee attack is a sledgehammer that lets you breach buildings.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Twitter really isn't a good venue for longer videos like this, but here is some uncut gameplay from the upcoming demo!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Shadow of the Colossus meets movement shooter! I spent some time prototyping boss fight concepts this week, so far this idea works!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Two different ways of dealing with bubble shields.

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mattwla

@mattwla

11 months

I'm thrilled to announce that Severed Steel is now self-published! Now that I own the rights to Sev Steel I'm feeling inspired to start rolling out regular updates again. If you've got ideas or requests please feel free to comment below!

SeveredSteel

@SeveredSteel

11 months

SEVERED STEEL IS BACK! Update live on Steam! 70% discount! - 20 new Rogue Steel levels! - You can leave a rogue run mid way and resume later! - Reduced grind for highest level Rogue unlocks - Can setup rogue runs so only special rogue levels are in map pool ENJOY! LINK IN BIO

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova also features a hoverboard, which can be used used for grinding on walls and ramming enemies. It's quite powerful, so it might be unlocked in mid or late campaign! I'll probably include it in the upcoming demo to get feedback about this.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Use your grappling hook, hoverboard, and bullet time to chase down and climb the colossus. Fight enemy soldiers and turrets on your way to the top!

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

Echo Point Nova isn't all combat! There's open world exploration too. But here is some more combat:

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

The power of youtubers

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

A mix of exploring, fighting, and looting from Echo Point Nova.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Thank you to the 9000+ people who have played! The demo is still live, featuring these changes since launch! ❗️Quicker weapon swapping. ❗️Holstered weapons reload over time. ❗️Fully rebindable controls. ❗️Can revive coop partners. ❗️Lots of QOL and bug fixes! Link in bio!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

DEMO LIVE IN 7 DAYS! Some coop footage below:

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mattwla

@mattwla

22 days

The nice thing about marketing Severed Steel is the gameplay and reviews speak for themselves. No gimmicks needed!

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

The indie game I'm making and 3 of the inspirations behind it.

Gregorski

@itsGregorski

3 months

Main inspirations behind Nomad

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

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mattwla

@mattwla

17 days

Spent the day optimizing performance, holding over 60 fps at 1080p on a 3050 mobile with all features on (dynamic shadows, god rays, grass, bloom, etc.). Still some optimization I'd like to do for GPU then on to CPU!

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mattwla

@mattwla

29 days

FYI to new followers! Echo Point Nova also features giant Mech enemies.

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Chase down and board a giant flying boss enemy in the upcoming Echo Point Nova demo update! Update launching later this month!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Kickflip explosive barrels into your enemies!

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

Rest in peace Arkane Austin. Prey had a massive influence on me and is one of my all time favorites. I always try to kludge Gloo Gun ripoffs into my games.

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mattwla

@mattwla

4 months

Yes, Echo Point Nova has rocket jumping! Wishlist to get notified when the full game launches:

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

I had no reason to shoot the guy I rammed off a cliff but it was cool. Maybe I'll give extra XP for stuff like this?

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova also has a grappling hook! My goal is to make it super intuitive to use, just attach to a surface and look where you want to go. I took a lot of inspiration from Halo Infinite's grapple, which 343 nailed imo

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Big Echo Point Nova demo update coming very soon!

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Check out my open world movement FPS game in the #Steam Next Fest! Features single player and 4 player co-op, a grappling hook, a hoverboard, a massive map to explore, weapons to find, perks to unlock, and lots more! Title is Echo Point Nova Have fun!

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

My game pitch in 5 words: "Doom meets BOTW with coop"

Rubeki Games 👁️ Wishlist ⁙ Lorn's Lure

@_rubeki

3 months

My game pitch in 5 words: "If Journey was inside kz_blame!"

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

For Echo Point Nova's combat loop, I'm trying to blend old school arena combat with new school weapon feel. So you've got quad damage powerups and hoverboards right next to tactical reloads and ironsights.

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mattwla

@mattwla

10 months

If you are looking for demos to try during #SteamNextFest check out Echo Point Nova! Its an open world movement shooter, featuring a grappling hook, hoverboard, singleplayer and co-op.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

If you haven't tried the Echo Point Nova demo yet, give it a shot! Steam link in bio 🔫 #gaming #IndieGameDev

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

I put out an Echo Point Nova demo update a couple of days ago. I'm not quite fully promoting it yet cause it needs some performance and bug fixes, but if you wanna try it its live!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

POV: YOU PLAYING THE ECHO POINT NOVA DEMO TOMORROW. Wishlist + follow to get notified as soon as it's live. Link in bio!

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mattwla

@mattwla

6 months

Echo Point Nova over time

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 month

Some more surfing around Echo Point Nova's open world!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova is an FPS with a focus on satisfying combat, fast movement, and massive open levels. By the creators of Severed Steel! Features co-op too. Demo launches during June Next Fest. Link to Steam page in my bio and in replies #WishlistWednesday #indiedev #indiegame

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mattwla

@mattwla

9 months

Working on a colossus battle for the February Echo Point Nova demo update! Please excuse the WIP visuals! Should be polished by Feb It's inspired by Shadow the Colossus, lots of verticality, different paths, and your objective is to find and hit all the weakpoints.

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

The Echo Point Nova NextFest demo update is going through testing now. So far so good and should be live tomorrow evening EST!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

I didn't have the heart to take down the Steam Next Fest demo for Echo Point Nova! Give it a try if you haven't! #indiegame #FPS

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 years

@TylerGlaiel The best move for a beginner gamedev is to remake a small old school classic like Skyrim.

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

A fun QoL feature in the new update is your hoverboard will go translucent to help you aim shots beneath you.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Big update to the Echo Point Demo is now live! 🎯New areas to explore 🎯New weapons to find (including a grenade launcher) 🎯Improved graphics featuring reflective surfaces 🎯Tweaks to the hoverboard and grapple hook 🎯And more! Enjoy! #indiegames

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Fans of level destruction will not be disappointed by the upcoming demo! Demo goes live June 19th, Steam link in bio!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Sev Steel fans will be happy to hear slow-mo will be returning for Echo Point Nova! You get bursts to reward special kills like headshots. In co-op mode nearby players will experience slow-mo too.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

In Echo Point Nova we are blending a vast overworld to speed around with close quarters melee range combat. (sound on to hear the combat music!) Want to support the project? Wishlist and follow here: Level design by @_chngr_

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mattwla

@mattwla

11 months

Excellent show @realms_deep thank you for putting it on! @JaredRBair you are a charming host! If you missed the Echo Point Nova trailer here it is: Demo live at

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mattwla

@mattwla

9 months

Work continues on Echo Point Nova btw! Planning on a majorly updated demo in February.

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Projectiles vs hitscan in FPS games? Echo Point Nova was hitscan for a while but I've changed it to projectile and so far like the change.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Loading times have been sped up for upcoming demo update! Players who like to speed around the open world should see much less building and foliage pop in.

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

Doing some gameplay experiments, the player can now refill their bullet time meter by zooming around at high speeds. Clip features new track by the great @Floating_Door Support the game by wishlisting and following on Steam!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

#screenshotsaturday You can see all the weapons your co-op partners are carrying on their character model. I don't know why I implemented this but I did.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Echo Point Nova's left hand powers were hard to integrate smoothly in fast combat, but a bug that merged powers with melee attacks might have solved that for me! Now experimenting with merging powers and melee, maybe with bonus powers on full HP inspired by classic Zelda games.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

HEY NO SKATING INDOO-

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Working on AI is very satisfying. I've played this game probably 1000 hours. AI improvements make every battle feel fresh again! None of these jumps are scripted, NPCs can jump wherever you can And of course it being #WishlistWednesday check out the Steam link in the comments!

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

You don't HAVE to quickswap weapons but all the cool kids are doing it

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

Some more boost pad polish, and testing out a new track by @Floating_Door as a side note, I'm planning on a level editor with workshop support on or shortly after launch. Looking forward to the wild things people will use boost pads for!

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mattwla

@mattwla

3 months

Hitting front page top sellers is a monumental achievement @SelacoGame , successes like this compound so this game has a very bright future.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

#SteamDeck footage of EchoPoint Nova for those curious. webcam only runs at 30fps but game holds close to 60 on deck easy with a lot of the nice settings on (shadows, godrays, bloom).

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mattwla

@mattwla

5 months

I'm trying not to share Echo Point Nova clips until its ready for a big new feature list reveal, but I just sent this guy to the shadow realm and had to share.

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

60fps gif of hoverboard combat! Check out the demo, wishlist, follow, etc! Steam link below

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

My favorite demo movement exploit, I might just make it a feature.

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mattwla

@mattwla

7 months

Have you tried grapple riding enemies in the demo yet?

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mattwla

@mattwla

6 months

Neat

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mattwla

@mattwla

24 days

Echo Point Nova now has it's own demo store page: And Steam players can now review demos! If you've played the demo I would massively appreciate it if you left a review ❤️

Echo Point Nova Demo on Steam

Grappling hook. Hoverboard. Guns. Featuring singleplayer and online co-op. By the creators of Severed Steel.

store.steampowered.com

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mattwla

@mattwla

1 year

I'm working on enemy behavior variety this week. These recon units can launch themselves in surprising ways. It's very satisfying to snipe them mid air! And getting ambushed by them spices combat up.

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mattwla

@mattwla

2 months

ECHO POINT NOVA DEMO UPDATE! The Summer Game Fest update is now live! NEW STUFF: ⭐️New feature: Combat challenges ⭐️ Custom armor, board, and grapple colors ⭐️ Totally reworked enemy VO ⭐️ New move: Ground pound ⭐️Lots of performance and QoL fixes

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mattwla

@mattwla

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A preview of late game Echo Point Nova combat! The enemies are tougher, faster, and get new abilities. Also there is lava to avoid. And much like Severed Steel there are difficulty options, so this can get more or less intense if you prefer.

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