Sep 26We’re excited to announce the Ringleaders Playtester Program!We’re excited to announce the Ringleaders Playtester Program! Over the next few months as we approach our Early Access launch, we’ll be hosting regular group-style playtests. You can apply to be a part of this core group here. Benefits of becoming a playtester: Direct access to the devs — During…2 min read2 min read
Sep 22Ringleaders has been selected to participate in Steam’s SHMUP FestWe’re excited to announce that Ringleaders will be participating in Steam’s SHMUP Fest, which runs from September 25 — October 2. We’re merging tense and chaotic shoot ’em up gameplay with social deduction mechanics — join the fight. What is Ringleaders? Work together with up to 8 teammates to fight your way…2 min read2 min read
Sep 11Raising the stakes on social deduction games: How Ringleaders’ game design mixes action with deception.This post is designed to give an overview of the core game loop for Ringleaders, including our inspiration for the game, and where we plan to take it from here. In its simplest form, Ringleaders is a social deduction shooter. We love video games like Among Us and Town of…4 min read4 min read
Aug 29Introducing Ringleaders: A new social deduction shooter launching on Steam.What is Ringleaders all about? Ringleaders is a retrofuturistic, prohibition-inspired social deduction shooter. You enter the city of Carillon as a Cypher, an anthropomorphic AI designed for eternal servitude to humanity. But whispers in the digital alleys hint that Luminos bestows Cyphers with sentience — a ticket to freedom! Team…2 min read2 min read
