Stæm Punk – fast, innovative action platformer [from Runt, Inc.] NEW CONCEPT ART!

Thanks for your feedback everyone! We really appreciate your encouragement over at Runt.

@Gretsch: I thought you might be. When I'm not working on Stæm Punk I'm playing the drums, and Gretsch snares are some of my favorites.

What We've Done
I want to take a moment and update everyone on the progress of Stæm Punk. We're feverishly working to create our unique and entertaining platformer, and we've already made some promising headway:

- Test environments have been created.
- Citizen has been modeled and implemented within our test environments. He's moving quite well and enjoys his bit of freedom.
- Mechanics have been created, tested, and tightened (including gravity, collision, and movement).
- Several environmental assets have been created.
- Most animations have been scripted. They're looking good.

What We're Doing
Currently, Sketch (Runt's CCO and Art Director) is fully engaged in visual pre-production. The concept art I've shared with you is only the beginning. Just wait. The world of Stæm Punk promises to be rich in unique visual steampunk glory!

Schemer (Runt's CEO and Game Designer) is busy designing the explorable space within the Stæm Punk universe. He's responsible for transferring the endless pages of lore, logic, and design documents into frantic, entertaining levels of parkour-goodness in the palm of your hand. He's banging out the kinks in Level One as you read (unless it's really late at night).

You'll find me composing the exciting, expressive soundtrack for Stæm Punk (as well as implementing sound effects). I'm using everyday sounds (the rhythmic woodpecker outside me and my wife's apartment complex, for example) as inspiration for our music, and it's progressing quite nicely thus far. Soon my attention will turn towards designing the mini-game challenges, but for now I'm fully entrenched in the world of sound.

So there you have it! If you have any questions/general feedback about our development, don't hesitate to let us know. We'd love to discuss it with you.

Thanks for your time,

Scribble

 

Update Teaser!

Greetings everyone,

What happens when you mix rampaging work ethic, laser-focused resolve and a shoestring budget?

You forget to update the dev journal.

But don't mistake our silence for passive thumb-twiddling! Runt is brimming with vibrant Stæm Punk goodness to show you in the coming days: In-game screenshots, gameplay trailers, new features and more.

Plus, Runt has another very important and exciting announcement to make in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for that!

Subscribe to this thread and be the first to see the barrage of in-game content coming your way! In the meantime, sip some eggnog and check out some of our concept art from earlier updates. You can easily find them by using the links provided on our first post.


With holiday cheer,

Scribble

 

Here's more concept art for you to enjoy!


Concept Art: Town Hall





Concept Art: Æther Extension




In-game content coming soon, so leave us a post and let us know what you think!

Scribbz

 

I hear you Booch138, but steampunk is more than a subculture of troglodytes who like to dress up.

It's a very pervasive theme in the entertainment industry. Titles like World of Warcraft, BioShock and American McGee's Alice have traces of steampunk. Same with recent movies like Sherlock Holmes, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and The Prestige. The possibilities of the genre are very intriguing.

That's what we find so appealing about steampunk.

 

Exciting News!

Greetings,

It’s with eager anticipation and humble gratitude I announce Runt has been selected for IGN’s Indie Open House!

The wait was agonizing and the competition fierce, but we’re extremely excited to finally begin working inside the offices of IGN Headquarters with the other four winners: Team Ethereal, Evanatiks, Interabang Studios and Cryptic Sea. We believe this opportunity will afford “iron sharpening iron” and, ultimately, provide a better gaming experience for you.

In the meantime, help us celebrate by eating some cake, hugging a neighbor or simply getting the word out to your friends. And if you’re curious about the program, or our project Stæm Punk, ask away!

Stay tuned for more Stæm Punk updates coming soon!

—Scribble