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Press release:
Hamburg, Germany, March 1st, 2022.
The Germany-based indie games developer Mufflonzucht (Ole Jürgensen) today announced with great excitement and joy that they have just released a free and playable demo for their upcoming action-roguelike VR game “Crumbling” (the said demo is available right now for PC via Steam and SideQuest).

Get ready to experience Crumbling’s unique third-person movement system, where your controller becomes the character. It’s as intuitive as waving your favorite action figure through the air. The Crumbling demo is now available for Oculus Quest 2 and Oculus Rift S.

Crumbling lets players manipulate the magical toys of Mr. and Mrs. Crumble. Their famous Crumble Crafts & Comics store is in peril after the evil minions of Böse Corp. have stolen the magic that makes their enchanted figurines come to life in order to amass an army of vicious toy monsters. In order to win the fight, reclaim the magic and save the store, players must wield these extraordinary knicknacks called “the Crumblings”. Their fate is in your hand – literally!

Starting out in the Crumble’s store you’ll be introduced to the game’s story through an interactive comic book that sets the scene. The demo contains Crumbling’s first world – a cave themed land consisting of five unique dioramas, as well as a tutorial for the game’s unique control scheme. You’ll get to play as the game’s starting character with a standard attack sequence and a special ability, while the levels introduce a bunch of different power-ups, including two new special abilities that either freeze or burn your enemies.

The full game will include several more stages, new enemies and bosses, additional playable characters with unique attacks, a fully fleshed out story, and a slew of unlockable special abilities when it launches on Steam and App Lab in 2022.

“People typically think of VR as being limited to first-person games, but we realized it had a huge potential for third-person action where you use the motion controls in conjunction with your all encompassing surroundings,” said Crumbling creative director Ole Jürgensen.

“I loved playing with action figures as a kid, so the idea of doing so with magical toys that could come alive was always a fantasy of mine. VR offers the opportunity to bring this vision to life in a way that feels utterly intuitive and charming. We’re very excited for people to try Crumbling for themselves and understand what makes it such a unique experience.”

More information on Crumbling:
Visit the Crumbling website
Join the Crumbling community on Discord
Try the Crumbling demo on Steam

About Gamecity Hamburg
Gamecity Hamburg’s aim is to improve the general conditions for companies and founders of the games value chain in the city, to support them in their further development and to anchor Hamburg in the public perception as one of the leading games hubs in Europe. We are the contact point for Hamburg’s games funding as well as the Games Lift Incubator and also offer programs, events, and services in close cooperation with the games industry to strengthen local developers. At the same time, we promote the exchange of knowledge within the sector and with other industries. The promotion of young talent, the development of new formats that activate the strong network of games companies in the city, and internationalization are the focus of our activities.

Games Lift Incubator supports developer teams in creating and refining concepts for digital games. Up to five teams are supported per year. During a three months long intensive program, the teams receive financing of up to €15,000, a workshop and mentoring program held by experienced industry professionals as well as office desks in a co-working facility. After the end of the intensive program, the teams receive additional individual coachings during the following 12 months to help them prepare their game for release.

The progress of Crumbling during the Games Lift Incubator convinced the Jury of Gamecity Hamburg to further support the project as part of the prototype funding. These funds enable local game studios to develop marketable prototypes over the course of up to 12 months. Crumbling was also the recipient of Gamecity Hamburg’s Prototype Funding initiative, allowing selected start-ups from Hamburg to develop prototypes in order to position themselves in the growing global games market.

About Ole Jürgensen
Ole Jürgensen is a seasoned game developer who served as a lead developer on the internationally successful award-winning VR multiplayer-shooter Tower Tag. His latest project is the upcoming VR roguelike Crumbling, set to release in 2022.