Weapon-building metroidvania Clockwork Ambrosia unveils updated demo
Indie game developer Realmsoft, in partnership with OI Games, has released an updated demo for their upcoming weapon-customizing metroidvania Clockwork Ambrosia ahead of its launch this April on Steam. This latest sneak peak of the game offers an all new opening section, additional secrets areas, more weapon mods to find, and a host of new quality of life improvements.
If you’d like to partake in an even more in-depth preview, sign ups live for the open beta, starting in mid-March, are now live on the Steam page via the Steam Playtest feature. Only a limited number of invites will be accepted, so it’s first come, first served.
First and foremost, this Clockwork Ambrosia demo begins with an entirely new section to better orient players and introduce Iris to the island! Not only that, there are new treasures and new rooms to discover in the rest of the demo.
This latest version of the game has also completely rehauled how checkpoints and save slots work. Players can now choose to respawn upon death for a limited number of lives. Run out of lives and you’ll respawn at the last checkpoint. Anytime you reach a new checkpoint your lives will be fully replenished. There are also additional save slots available. (Note: Old demo saves are not compatible with this update. Returning players will need to restart their playthrough.)
The equipment and weapon screens have received an overhaul to make them more intuitive and quicker to use, as players can now save weapon loadouts for easy swapping between their favorite builds!
Other improvements include greatly enhanced water effects, increased damage dealt from the Missile Launcher, unique health meters for bosses, bug fixes and more.
More about Clockwork Ambrosia:
14 years in the making, Clockwork Ambrosia (previously known as “Ambrosia”) is a 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on building your own weapons. Part Mega Man, part Borderlands, and all metroidvania, Clockwork Ambrosia is a steampunk fusion of classic 2D “search action” adventures with more modern modification options. Rig up endless combinations of powers from screen-filling shot splitters, to devastating missile strikes, to armor-piercing sniper rounds. There are countless ways to tailor your kit!
Players are placed in the boots of Iris, an itinerant airship engineer trying to escape the island of Aspida after a near-miss airship crash. Our plucky heroine soon finds herself caught up in a mystery spawning eons when the island's populace disappears, seemingly replaced by deadly robots and monsters. It’s up to her to uncover the truth of what befell the island’s populace and restore the land to its former glory.
Exploration and discovery drive the world of Clockwork Ambrosia. Brilliant pixel art takes players above the clouds to the steampunk wonders of a sky city, through the lush and gorgeous mushroom forest, and down below to the moody underbelly of the sunken kingdoms. Aspida holds many secrets and undiscovered biomes, but Isis won’t work alone, as she’ll meet a cast of eccentric characters ranging from benevolent rogue AI companions to bumbling mushroom folk.
Clockwork Ambrosia features:
Side-scrolling action platformer with an authored, interconnected world to explore
Six vastly different weapons, each offering unique mechanics
150+ modifications for simple and intuitive weapon-customization, offering endless experimentation
Snappy crafting system lets players unlock new powers and abilities at their own space
Beautiful hand-drawn art bringing the world and characters to life
Original score composed by Johnny Stixx
A story of mystery, friends, robots, and at least one mysterious robot friend!