Retro Affect Blog

Snapshot at PAX East!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:31:48 -0700

We are proud to present.... INDIE MEGABOOTH!

If you're going to PAX East, you need to stop by and check us out. Sixteen indie studios, all side by side, showing off our games. We're going to be giving away prizes (check out the "indie passport"), and you can chat with the actual game developers. We'll all be there to talk about our games.

This is going to be a blast.

More information here: www.indiemegabooth.com

Be sure to follow us, as well as the MEGABOOTH twitter feed for updates during the show.

Interview with Pixabyte

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:57:52 -0800

Recently I did an interview with Pixabyte. We talked about the current progress of the game, a bit about the backstory, some of the platforms Snapshot will be on, as well as when you'll be able to play it.

Check it out:

Announcing... Jordan Fehr!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 -0800

Greetings Internet!

It's been a LONG time since we've had an update... too long. Since the holiday season we've been working away at Snapshot, preparing it for the masses. By this time, my fingers have become one with my keyboard, and I'm pretty sure Kyle as been looking at so much art that Snapshot images are burnt into his eyes.

We want to announce we also have another contributor to the project, Jordan Fehr. You might have heard some of his sounds from games such as: Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Issac, Jamestown, Donkey Kong Country Returns, or Steambirds. Jordan will be creating all the sound effects for Snapshot. Check out his website here!

At the moment, we're mainly working on the PC versions, but we've got some exciting news in the works for all of you who prefer a controller. We really want to announce some release dates, but we just can't yet. Soon!

To show you why the game has been taking a bit longer, with the big shooter releases over the holidays, we've decided to go in a slightly different direction with Snapshot. Let us know what you think of this short gameplay video:

Stay tuned.

The IGM Awards

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:17:14 -0800

Snapshot has been nominated for the Most Anticipated Indie Game of 2012! Have a minute? Cast your vote!
Then if you have another minute, you should check out the other nominated games! There are some really amazing (and nearly as anticipated) games on there.

MineCon!

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:55:03 -0800

That's right! In a few short days, Retro Affect is off to Vegas to partake in the newest conference on the "block" (get it?).

Though MineCon is centered around the beloved game, Minecraft, they'll be showing some indie love with several presentations and demo stations on the show floor. Come catch us at 9:30PM on Friday in the Indie Theater! We have some special, never-before-seen content for Snapshot that we're excited to show off. See you there!

PAX Primed and Ready To Finish

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:23:24 -0700

What an amazing weekend! With a booth on both the 4th and 6th floor of PAX, we certainly had our work cut out for us. Buttons, T-Shirts and wonderful compliments were abound. We're so happy with the feed back on Snapshot and the congratulations from those who have been following us every step of the way. We (and many of you at PAX!) believe we have a great game on our hands that we cannot wait to finish and share with you.

I must say, hearing others describe Snapshot excitedly to their friends was awesome. What was even better was seeing people work together to solve some of the harder levels in the demo (and better still, seeing an eight-year-old blaze through the first half of it)! For those who couldn't make it to PAX, you missed some other amazing indie titles. Make sure you check out Closure and Air Mech. We were thrilled to be alongside both of them.

We're so close to the finish, and every day we're hammering away at our...well, okay, massive To Do list before launch. Keep checking back though! We have some exciting announcements, a second batch of T-Shirts, and the official launch of Snapshot coming up!

The Store is Open!

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:46:32 -0700

With the finish line getting closer by the day, we're unbelievably excited to start sharing that excitement with all of you. We've opened our online store so you too can get your hands on some Snapshot merch!

Not only will you be earning an iconic piece of Snapshot memorabilia, but you'll be supporting our last stretch of development. We're starting with the basics: a few simple, but awesome (simply awesome?) T-Shirts so you can show your Snapshot-love to the world. There are two styles: Snapshot's logo, or an iconic image of Pic front and center in two different colors. Collect all three! We're also pleased to offer high fives for anyone we see wearing one.
Our inventory is limited, but we will order more when we're out...so don't cry for too long if your size isn't available. Check it out!

The Official Snapshot and Closure PAX Booth!

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:47:42 -0700

Hey! In case you haven't heard, we're totally in the PAX10 this year! But that's not all -- we also have teamed up with the totally cool dudes making Closure for a super fantastic indie PAX booth! We arranged for this booth to happen well before the PAX10 was announced, so now it looks like we're going to have double Snapshot trouble at PAX this year.

If you're going to be at PAX, this means that you can check out Snapshot at TWO different locations in the expo hall! We're going to be at booth #597 and #599 with Closure, and also at the PAX10... and I don't know what booth number that is, but you should be able to find it. At each location we're going to have a different demo of the game, each with a different set of levels. We're also going to have two different sets of totally awesome buttons to give out at each booth, so if you want to get them all you'll have to track us down at each location.

The official press release for the booth is right here, and I would be eternally grateful along with Pete and Dave (and WiL) if you could spread the word. Also, hopefully very soon we will be announcing some things related to the future of Snapshot... but until then, stay tuned, and I can't wait to see everyone at PAX!

Press Pause Radio Interview

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:35:23 -0700

We're on the home stretch! Working hard, tying up loose ends and starting the polishing process. Amidst all of that, we squeezed in an interview with Press Pause Radio. These guys are great: hilarious, articulate, and they love Snapshot to boot. Download the latest Podcast and get your Retro Affect fix.

Press Pause Radio #43

More news coming your way soon!

Snapshot at PAX10 2011

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:08:07 -0700

That's right!

You'll be able to play Snapshot at PAX Prime this year along with the other games being recognized in PAX 10. While you're travelling the expo hall during the show, keep an eye out for the PAX 10 booth as well as any Snapshot banners.

We had a blast being in the Boston Indie Showcase at PAX East, and can't wait to show the game off again.

If all goes as planned, Myself (Programming), Peter (Business and Art), Kyle (Art and Design), and WiL (Music) will all be there. Stop by and say hi, or ask us anything about the game.

There are some more awesome entries this year, including:
A Flipping Good Time
Antichamber (formerly known as Hazard: The Journey of Life)
Atom Zombie Smasher
Fez
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony
Solar 2
Splatters
Vanessa Saint-Pierre Delacroix and Her Nightmare
Word Fighter

Be sure to check out the other entries. I can't say I'm even familiar with all of them yet, but I'm looking forward to playing them all.