Hello Spacewalkers!

As April begins, we have another episode of DevDiary for you. Something cool and chilly to start this spring with (it’s even snowing in Poland when we’re writing this - yes, at the beginning of April. Wonderful April Fools’ day, my darling Spring. Truly amazing… not).

This time we would like to tell you a little bit about the setting of our game. And by setting we mean the world of the game - not only the spaceship where the action takes place.

As you know, we were inspired by many works and different media - from science fictions books of the 50s/60s to the Alien(s) movie franchise of the 70s/80s. That’s why we are creating retro sf mood and look. You know, crude inventions, wire connections, and almost no high-tech as we are seeing it.

This is not to say that in our setting computers, Artificial Intelligence, or cybernetic implants do not exist. Everything - and more - is here, but with a more classical, 80s cyberpunk vibe. More hardwires, more rough inventions, and fewer transhumans ideas. So, almost everyone has a brain implant, but wireless connections it's a rare thing. People may use exoskeletons, but there is no Wikipedia-like knowledge database that connects everything.

In our retro-futuristic version of Earth, the home of mankind becomes a less and less hospitable place. Not only for “ecological” reasons - but also because of those evil corporations and their power-hungry attitude. That’s why more and more people look into the skies for a way to escape the so-called Old Terra.

Fortunately, there are still people, not only religious ones, thinking about the other poor souls. People with enough connections, money, and resources to build spaceships and to offer at least some humans possibility to find a new home. Those “magnates” create special charities or humanitarian organizations, which help everyone find a new home.

Of course, the big corporations and international companies also work hard to colonize space. These kinds of entities have much more options and power but are less trusted - at least by part of the citizens of the planet Earth. Nevertheless, those enterprises have much more tools to build better-equipped colonies in space.

That is how the setting of “Cryospace” looks. You, as a player, will become an ordinary maintenance guy on a spaceship aiming for the New World. A spaceship full of usual people, like you - not-trained workers waiting to be unfrozen on the other side of the galaxy. A spaceship with some crew, some trained professionals, and a strong connection to the Earth. A spaceship where something goes wrong…

You are just a regular maintenance guy.
And you’ve just awoken…
…to a true nightmare.

Stay cool, Spacewalkers!
Cryospace Team

Hello there. It’s great to have some hints about what we may tell you about “Cryospace”. That’s why we’ve decided to tell you something about combat.

First of all, once again we have to emphasize that our game is not a hack and slash experience. We are doing our best to create an oppressive, dangerous, hostile environment for our player’s character. There will be levels where our hero may need to fight, however, the best possible options will be mostly running, hiding, and trapping enemies.

Remember: You are not a soldier. Not a fighter. Just an ordinary maintenance guy. And this is a survival horror game. So your best friend may be a melee weapon - crowbar or pipe.

Crowbars and pipes may not be the most efficient weapons, but at least you can find them here and there. What’s even more important, using them allows you to remain almost completely silent. Remember that on our spaceship your enemies can always hear you scream…

The most efficient melee weapon will be the one used by some of your enemies - a medieval mace-like thing that can cause a lot of damage.
It works just like you may imagine. You have to have your enemy at arm's length and smash it - or click the mouse button. Keep in mind that such effort costs you more oxygen. It will also lower your stamina a bit.

Our advice? Crowl slowly to an unexpecting enemy and hit it hard once or twice and then retreat to a safe distance. This is more like a marathon, not a sprint. You have to be careful, you have to be patient and you have to be accurate. Missing the enemy is not an option in melee combat!

Ranged weapons
Yes, there are a few ranged energy weapons, that will remind you of classical firearms.

You know that “Alien(s)” franchise is one of our main inspirations and you will see it also in “Cryospace” arsenal.

We have pistols, for example.
And rifles.
Shotguns.
All such weapons will make noise. This, in turn, may attract enemies. It is not always bad - you may use it as an advantage. Dragging the opponents into a trap sounds like a great idea after all, doesn’t it?

There are no silencers in “Cryospace”, which means that every shot makes some sound. You have to aim at the enemy (we will help you a little bit in that area by special “lines” and “pointers”) and click. Range and damage depend, of course, on the type of weapon you are using. Sometimes one shot will be enough to kill the enemy. But mostly, you have to put some effort to eliminate advancing monsters… And remember that shooting also costs some effort - like stamina and oxygen.

Oh, we’re also planning on making one particular level where you will be able to experience some hack and slash commando mode :)

We have some grenades and mines in “Cryospace” also. They work the same as you may expect. With one important exception - low gravity. But we already told you the story about that one here ;)



Remember that environment is also a weapon at your disposal. There are electrical wires that you may change into traps. There are doors that you should close to cut the enemies off. But mostly - forgive us for repeating ourselves - you just have to run and hide!

We will tell you more about the environment another time.

For now, may the ship survive with you!

Cryospace team