Greetings, mighty heroes! If you read nothing else in this post, know that [b]RIGHT NOW[/b] you can download the [b]DEMO[/b] for [i]Gorgon Shield[/i] from the Steam Page! Today with great excitement and trepidation I pushed the [i]Release My App[/i] button in Steamworks and unleashed the demo for the game upon the world. Funny enough though, I can't even say it's been a long journey. Gorgon Shield's development started in May, and the demo is now ready after roughly six months. With a release date of tentatively mid 2024, I can safely I'm over halfway though the game's development, and what better time to share it with the world than right now. I can't wait to see what you think of the game. Here's a few notes for you guys! [u][b]What's in the demo for Gorgon Shield?[/b][/u] So, this demo build is a pretty fair representation of what you'll see in the final version. [list] [*]You can choose 3 of the 9 heroes ( start with one, and then unlock the other two as you go [*]Two of the five buildings are available ( wagon and tavern) at present [*]Only a few of the market stall items are available right now [*]I am planning on adding the FORGE to the demo next week, I just ran out of time for this! [*]You can adventure all the way up to Tower Level 30 - the third tower boss awaits there [*]Four of a proposed X tower shop scenarios are in the game - there will be a LOT more of these [*]The 'snakes and ladders' level events are in the game [/list] [u][b]What's STILL TO COME for Gorgon Shield?[/b][/u] [list] [*]The Labyrinth levels - I've started on these ( Imagine a top down [i]Gauntlet 2[/i] style dungeon crawler), but there's a lot more work needed [*]The Rampart levels - side scrolling auto-battler with your heroes. Yet to start work on these [*]More minigame levels (like the Snakes and Ladders one) are planned. These take 3-4 days to build each so I should be able to get a bunch more of these done [*]Engraving runes on the shield is *mostly* working and that should be part of the demo soon, the rest will be in the Full Version launch next year [*]The endless pit and dungeon modes will be part of the full version [*]A lot more boss monsters and minions still to come - I've created 3 of the 10 proposed bosses so far[/list] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446920/Gorgon_Shield/ So, please check out this demo and be sure to [b]WISHLIST i[/b]t if you enjoy it. My wishlist numbers are really low right now, I'm not going to lie - I really need your help or this game might sink like a broken shield to the bottomless abyss beneath the tower! Finally - there's also a FEEDBACK button on the game, so if you have anything you want to share with me, fill out that form - it'd be super useful to me to improve the game. Without further ado, good luck on your quest to defeat Medusa's minions! Cheers, Oliver Joyce Whiskeybarrel Studios