Hey there, awesome gang!!

Summer is here!!—So is the heat, remember to stay hydrated! Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? Time’s flying faster than Jack dashing going for some Burritos!

We’ve been hard at work on Altered Alma, and we’re excited to share what’s new. So let’s dive right in!

The stomp attack isn’t just for breaking weak floors anymore. It’s a legit combat tool! Use it to damage and scatter enemies when they swarm you. Pro tip: the higher the fall, the bigger the boom.

Barriers are made to stop you and keep you away… Or that’s the idea. 

Because the Quantum Blade know no limit. Shift through the energy barriers to reach new levels, you can take advantage of its solidity to hold on them and its quantic weakness to go through them when you need to.

Like a hot knife through butter—wait.

There’s really no place safe down here, these toxic bubbles seem weak at first sight, but pack a punch, make sure you avoid them, or you’ll end in a puddle of your own tears, or in this case, all the waste of the city recollected.

Introducing the giant spiked crushers, going under Spaceport doesn’t mean that will be an easy path… Lots of mechanical parts moving might become a death trap if you aren’t careful enough. Be aware of your surroundings and think fast, or you will become a tortilla in a split of a second. And beware of those who are also hiding, they don’t like to share their spot.

Seems like VERA made a new friend, a very twisted and mutated one. 

Undercity is plagued by multiple radioactive wildlife, they may look cute… but you’re still in Neo Barcelona, not every friend-shaped is a friend.

Welcome one and all to Neo Barcelona’s biggest and shameless bar zone, take a seat! This rat infested—neon drenched—slimy grounded zone will teach you the very definition of scrapping the bottom of the barrel. Here you will find every person that had their troubles up there in the city, so be aware and don’t be surprised if they dislike the idea of moving up in the world.

Long story short, the place is run by The Harlequins, a motley crew of assorted humans and aliens, just your average gang of gangs, who in hell taught these guys the true meaning of organized crime…? 

A district almost forgotten by the people of Neo Barcelona, some might say you’re wasting your time going down here, there’s simply nothing of value to be gained, and too much to lose.

• We improved the Spaceport area, updating the visuals and level design.

• New enemies and environmental hazards have been implemented.

• Some bosses have been spotted fighting Jack in the city.

• Parc Güell has been improved, updating the visuals and level design.

• Las Ramblas has been improved, updating the visuals and level design.

  

  A huge shoutout to everyone who’s been active on our Discord, giving us your love, support and feedback. Your input has been invaluable, helping us fine-tune the game to make it even better. We’ve been writing down notes like crazy, and we can’t wait to put them to good use as we polish up the final game.

  And a special thanks to all the brave souls who’ve already taken Neo Barcelona for a spin and shared their honest thoughts with us in the previous events – you rock!

• File 00 // Altered Alma, revealed on the PC Gaming Show 2023

• File 01 // What to expect from this metroidvania adventure

• File 02 // Gamescom 2023: New trailer and more

• File 03 // September Update + Tokyo Games Show 2023

• File 04 // Neo-Barcelona now and then

• File 05 // Meet the gangs of Neo-Barcelona

• File 06 // May Update + Nordic Game 2024

• File 07 // Kickstarter + Gamescom 2024

• File 08 // Thanks for the Amazing Kickstarter

• File 09 // October Update + Late Pledges

• File 10 // Happy Holidays + 2024 Recap

• File 11 // February Update + GDC

• File 12 // March Update

• File 13 // April Update + GuadalIndie

• File 14 // May Update

See you in our next entry,
2Awesome Studio

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