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Press release:
18 NOVEMBER 2021.
The much anticipated cosmic action-RPG “Undungeon” is out now. From the minds of developer Laughing Machines and publisher tinyBuild, the fast-paced interdimensional adventure can be purchased on Xbox One/Series X, and PC via Steam and GOG.com, as well as available now for Games Pass players.

As the land slowly crumbles into the encroaching void of space, only the Heralds – meticulously designed creatures hand-crafted by god-like beings – stand between all remaining life and total destruction. Combining elements from story-driven RPGs alongside frantic rogue-like upgrades, Undungeon offers PC and Xbox players a vivid tale of trials, failures, and hope.

A universe of alternate worlds have collided into one, creating a cosmic catastrophe. Unpredictable creatures have suddenly burst forth, tearing apart local settlements of survivors desperately trying to piece together their homes. As a Herald, a being designed to restore order to the cosmos, it is your job to break apart these joined lands, and piece the earth back together once more.

In their journey, players will curate the perfect Herald for their playstyle. Customisable from the very beginning, Heralds can be altered from the inside out – as players collect not only new equipment and abilities, but lungs, brains and hearts. These champions can be designed the ground up, to adapt and thrive in these new, unforgiving lands, rendered in a gorgeous, expressive pixel art style.

With the a sleek, engrossing cosmic world and in-depth RPG dialogue and history to get lost in, players will have to foster alliances, take tactical risks and forge their path towards a new multiverse – however they choose to create it.

“Creating Undungeon was an enlightening process. We aimed to create a game that can surprise players with its universe, story, and mechanics. We put a lot of effort into to revealing the potential of the idea of Undungeon’s multiverse through the game’s mechanics.

We want all those who play Undungeon to be able to get away from the daily hustle and immerse themselves in an unusual, bizarre, and intriguing world of multiverses, heralds, gods, and galactic cataclysm, and ultimately have the power to forge the fate of a new multiverse.” said Vlad Maxim, Lead Game Designer at Laughing Machines.

Undungeon is out now on PC via Steam and GOG.com, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for $19.99. Undungeon is also available as part of Xbox Gamespass.

About Undungeon
Undungeon is an action role-playing experience that brings back the spirit of old school action/RPGs wrapped in modern design. Restore the order in all dimensions, influence and determine the fate of the worlds, create and decide what will happen in the new Multiverse.

Colorful pixel art aesthetics:
Each tree, bush or rock is hand-drawn, each enemy has dozens of carefully crafted animation frames to create a one-of-a-kind visual experience;

Mind-bending science fiction story:
Several multidimensional versions of Earth were suddenly merged together, shattering one another in a cataclysmic event known as the Great Shift. This event damaged the fabric of time and space itself, seemingly beyond reconstruction.
You, a Herald, will join a secret interdimensional organization — Herald’s Undercover Bay, or simply H.U.B., created by Dharma to remedy the aftermath of the catastrophe;

Heated real-time battles:
Control a Herald — almighty hero created by God. Combine their powerful melee and ranged attacks to vanquish your enemies. Heal carefully so that foes don’t steal your remedy, use movement, various buffs, and debuffs to gain the advantage and defeat your rivals;

Customizable hero:
Implant different organs into the body of your Herald to acquire unique combat enhancers and passive abilities. Gather and equip nodes and runes to make your Herald godlike. Express yourself, create a build that fits your playstyle perfectly, be it companions, throwable weapons, critical or DoT damage and much more;

Crafting system:
Deep crafting systems that allow you to disassemble basic materials and create from received resources unique organs, weapons, gear and consumables that will help you to define your unique playthrough;

Vast open world:
Explore distant lands beyond belief and meet their exotic inhabitants — merchants and bandits going about their lives regardless of where you go. You can trade with locals, recruit them to help you in battles, or even destroy their camps. Between missions, you can recover, gear up and rest in H.U.B. — a base located in a neutral space expanse between dimensions;

NPC interaction system:
Decisions you make as a Herald will affect the fates of the characters you meet, as well as whole dimensions.

About Laughing Machines
In the summer of 2015 after a chain of unrelated events, three old friends came together and decided to create games. Dubbed Laughing Machines, we didn’t notice how our project turned from a tiny game which required only 2-3 months of development into a serious business: several more people have joined our team and after dozens of sleepless nights we’ve decided to demonstrate our debut game – meet UnDungeon!

About tinyBuild
Coming up on its 10th anniversary in the industry, tinyBuild is proud to help shape the modern definition of indie games.

Supporting developers in India, Ukraine, France, The Netherlands, Brazil, the US and now Indonesia, tinyBuild knows that confidently talented developers are all around us and waiting to be discovered. With a portfolio of games like SpeedRunners, Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper and Pathologic, tinyBuild has some big plans for what’s next!