Midautumn, a new roguelite, is on the way. Developed by Suduwana, the game follows Robin Lam, a college graduate who now must save their hometown from evil spirits and gentrification.
Although the game doesn't have an official release date yet, we can expect to see it on Steam in late 2022. Additionally, there will be a Kickstarter for Midautumn coming soon. If this game interests you, be sure to check out the Kickstarter and sign up for notifications when it goes live. Suduwana is a new video game developer, with Midautumn being their first game. Although they aren't well-known, Midautumn is shaping up to be great game, with Twitter users spreading their excitement.
Midautumn's protagonist is Robin Lam, who is visiting their grandmother in Nambo Quay in hopes of a nice and relaxing break. Unsurprisingly, this doesn't go according to plan when Robin suddenly becomes a guardian of the Spirit World. Midautumn deals with topics such as gentrification and Asian diaspora culture.
The town of Nambo Quay is filled with a variety of characters to interact with and help you with your journey. Head to the Midautumn's website for more information on content and features. Suduwana also posts updates on their Twitter, with information about characters and behind-the-scenes content.
Suduwana is also a designer for We Are The Caretakers. The game is a sci-fi turn-based squad management RPG where you have to work with your squad to protect endangered animals. The game released on Steam for early access on April 22.
You may have heard roguelite and roguelike used together. The two sound very similar and are often interchanged, but there is a difference. Both games involve dungeon crawling, but in roguelite games such as Midautumn, you don't lose everything after a run. You may keep equipment and experience after you die. In roguelike games though, you must start over from scratch after death.
Interested in more roguelite games? Check out Hades, a roguelite developed by Supergiant Games. This Greek mythology dungeon crawler is making waves throughout the gaming world, winning in five different categories at the D.I.C.E. Awards. Midautmn developers describe the game as "Hades with Asain diaspora vibes", so if you like Hades, then you should definitely give Midautumn a try.
Source: Midautumn Website, SUduwana/Twitter