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Press release:
Rhode Island, USA – February 19th, 2024.
The Rhode Island-based (the US) indie games deveöpåer Caleb Wood today announced with great happiness and excitement that his psychedelic twin-stick arcade shooter “Nidus“, is now available for PC via Steam for $8.99 / £7.49 / €8.79, with a special 20% discount for its first 5 days on sale.

In Nidus, players immerse themselves in a captivating world where a celestial flower and its protective wasp unite for intense, fast-paced action. Mastering their symbiotic bond will be key for players to overcome waves of enemies and conquer the challenging bosses.

With the wasp’s close-quarter combat skills and the flower’s supportive abilities, players must strategically unite to progress through the game’s challenges solo or with a friend.

“I’ve always been a fan of arcade games with strange and unique input methods, and wanted to create something a little innovative while bringing my unique skill set in animation to the process” said Caleb Wood, solo developer of Nidus.

“I’m really happy with the combat system and think it not only offers a new challenge but helps to immerse the player in the strange alien ecosystem. Mastering this symbiotic gameplay is a unique experience that I can’t wait for players to get a chance to try for themselves!”

Nidus Features:

Unique Symbiotic Combat System: Use the celestial flower’s supportive abilities while slicing through the swarm with the wasp, working in unison to complete their natural life cycle
Surreal Hand Drawn Animation: Immerse yourself in an absorbing, stunningly hand-rendered realm filled with strange and dangerous creatures
Skin Crawling Bosses: Fight your way through hordes of challenging enemies and encounter nightmarish bosses with exalted higher forms
Dualistic Upgrade System: Evolve your flower for defense, or wasp for attack to grow in unison and defy the odds
20-30 Minute Runs: Try new gameplay tactics and vary your path through the upgrade system to beat your top score and compete in the worldwide competitive leaderboard
Solo or Local Co-op: Master the symbiotic combat system alone or with a friend via local or remote play

ABOUT CALEB WOOD
Caleb Wood is an artist and animator who has recently expanded into the world of game development with Nidus. His animated short films have participated in festivals internationally and he has created animated works for clients including Adult Swim, Animal Collective, Dan Deacon, Lightning Bolt, Vice and Dungeons and Dragons, among many others.