Awaysis

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Awaysis is the latest title from Kyoto based 17-Bit. Headed up by Jake Kazdal, 17-Bit are a highly regarded indie studio, producing games that are genuinely fun to play. Awaysis is the ultimate physics based dungeon brawler. A co-op adventure that uses inertia and motion to keep you on your toes as you battle against the grimlins and fight your way to the Dark Lord of Darkness.

I’d seen the game at BitSummit in Kyoto, and watched people screaming and pointing at the screen, urging each other to batter the enemies, then stealing each others loot after the victories. It’s a hoot to play!

An opportunity arose for Jake and 17-Bit to show the game off at an event in Japan in late April, and they wanted to capitalise on this exposure and to keep the momentum going for the game’s launch by having a website ready.

A rapid bit of design work got us started, but most of the details were worked out via emails and Zoom calls when coding, as it was going to be the quickest way to hit the deadline for the show.

50,000 people watch the Japanese twitch streamers played the game at the event, and Jake and the team could confidently tell them to go check out the website for more details.

I think they were pretty pleased with it…

WEB PAGE LOOKS SICK AS FUCK
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU

Jake Kazdal — Founder/Director / 17-Bit