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Press release:
San Francisco – August 10, 2021.
The US-based indie games publisher/developer Skystone Games and Brazil-based indie games developer Coffeenauts, today announced with great thrill and joy that they have just released a brand-new Xbox (Xbox Series X/S/Xbox One) demo for their upcoming sci-fi-themed action-adventure game “Spacelines from the Far Out“.

As announced and played live during the /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox, the demo is now available through the Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. You can still catch the event via VOD at twitch.tv/twitchgaming or twitch.tv/xbox.

In addition, The Xbox Ambassadors will be hosting their Summer Games Party all through August 2021. There will be a planned live stream of the demo and Q&A with one of our developers in August – more on that soon! You can tune in to that stream and all the rest of the great games at twitch.tv/xboxambassadors.

During the Xbox Summer Games Party, fans can join in live for a chance to chat and hang out with special guest devs, other Xbox gamers, and participate in giveaways that include all sorts of goodies as well as top prizes like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate codes and Designed-for Xbox OtterBox accessories.

Spacelines from the Far Out will be launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam this Fall.

Spacelines from the Far Out is a heavily comedic sci-fi party, co-op, rogue-lite, tycoon, space sim, action-RPG game that blends the golden era of air travel with the utopian space age of the ‘60s.

Features include every trope imaginable from the “glory” that was mid-century Planet Earth. This means players can expect incredibly bad food, dance-offs, random encounters of the 5th kind, repairing broken equipment, dealing with gravity loss, piloting 101, vomit puddles (yes, we said it…), floating vomit puddles (again…), hull damage, space hazards, asteroids galore, lack of fuel, various paid entertainment features, price hikes, and the Inspector.

Spacelines from the Far Out Key Features:

From the World’s Fair to ‘It came from Outer Space’ cinema types of the times, we’ve taken a great deal of inspiration from the best of 60’s Sci-fi!
With tons of unlockable ships, various upgrades, playable characters to collect, and more, you’ll have everything you need to make your Spaceline your own!
Slews of mechanics in store for you to master (or survive) such as piloting, repairing, cleaning, cooking, dancing, hacking, and ensuring happy passengers, you’ll never be bored!
With a robust AI Director at the game’s core, you’ll always have a unique playing experience be it alone or in 4-player co-op mode with your friends!

This is a game guaranteed to shake players awake with its unique features and its larger-than-life gameplay alongside its one-of-a-kind humor. Check out the demo on the Microsoft Store.

Spacelines from the Far Out Store Pages:

Xbox Store
https://www.microsoft.com/p/spacelines-from-the-far-out-beta-demo/9pbn4ztm7j4r

Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1412850/Spacelines_from_the_Far_Out/

Epic Games Store
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/spacelines-from-the-far-out

About Coffeenauts
Based in Brazil, there are two things the Coffeenauts team is passionate about: a nice cup of coffee, and creating unique, captivating gaming experiences. They take an espresso approach to making games: they have to hit hard and appeal to all the senses. Coffeenauts put extra effort and special care into everything they do, from creative game design to immersive game worlds.

About Skystone Games
Skystone Games aims to be a leader in video game publishing with a passion for uncovering rich new experiences highlighting incredible talent across the globe. Founded by industry veterans David Brevik (Creator of the Diablo franchise) and Bill Wang (Perfect World & Giant), Skystone Games has multiple projects in development. Its first two titles, Undying and Spaceline Crew will launch on multiple platforms in the near future. Skystone is actively seeking more partners. More information can be found at Skystone.Games.