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A nonviolent creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths. No power-ups, no hand-holding. Just your wits and a scanner beam.

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EMUUROM x Coyote Time Publishing + Release Window Update!

Apr 21

EMUUROM has a publisher!!

Hello all! Just wanted to share some big news: EMUUROM has officially teamed up with Coyote Time Publishing!

You most likely haven't heard of them before - Coyote Time is a new Finnish indie publisher, and EMUUROM is joining Voltage High Society and Warena as games they publish.

I was quite prepared to self-publish EMUUROM, to be honest, but the stars aligned when I talked to Jussi of Coyote Time at the Umeå Game Conference. He later messaged me about a possible collaboration, and here we are!

What does this mean for you? Well, not much, really. I'm still the one making the game, and I'm having the final say with creative decisions. Coyote Time handles the publishing and business stuff (the part I frankly have less experience with, or less interest in handling)... so I can spend more time on development!

With a publisher comes a publishing schedule, naturally, and you might have already noticed on the Steam page that EMUUROM is primed for a Q2 2026 release now. (You might have justifiedly grown to press X to doubt my release schedule announcements, but do note that it's not as easy to postpone the release with an actual publisher on board!)

So, interesting times ahead! Thanks for following EMUUROM development along the years - more updates to be expected soon!

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Lovely game demo! & I found a few bugs.

I saw this game on a Reddit ad and it's one of the only times I've clicked on an one of those. I guess this style of game just speaks to me in its graphics and nonviolence. It's really visually beautiful, the chunkiness of the 320x240 resolution used to excellent effect. This is definitely some of the best tile work I've ever seen in this resolution. I can tell the creator appreciates a character perfectly fitting into a secret path also. I noticed a few bugs with the demo and I hope they are useful to th...

treehann

Apr 13 @ 2:47am

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0.8.2.1 - Cerebral Puzzle Showcase!

Aug 6, 2023

Hello again!

To commemorate being part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase event, I built a new demo version of EMUUROM! It's version 0.8.2.1, and it contains many quality of life updates, and even some new content as well. See, during some playtests I've noticed people are starting to doze off during the intro cutscene. I had to do something about it!

And eventually, I did. I did have a nagging feeling that besides being rambling and technical in nature, the intro didn't really serve its main purpose, that is, give a clear goal for the player. I liked the general geeking-outery in the old intro, but after all, I had written much, but said a little.

I had to think about how to approach overhauling the intro. I didn't like the thought of rewriting everything, but it seemed more and more inevitable by the minute...

Then, one day, when I was taking a shower (somehow, that's where these kind of ideas usually come to me), everything just clicked. I understood immediately what the intro needed! It was dialogue - and not just any dialogue, but dialogue with... Oops, let's not spoil everything! You get to experience it yourself!

Changelog

New intro cutscene with all-new dialogue!
Multiple new & revised EMUUDEX entries
Kaakana is a long boi now. They're fun and bouncy, and most importantly, easier to jump on!
Once again, boss is easier (and has a new phase) (and the phases are signposted better)
Stones are not scannable after the first scan
Level design changes
Numerous bugfixes

Ungh, I'm getting lazier and lazier with these changelogs.... but not with the game, mind you! Now that I'm done with the demo updates, I can once again try to stop procrastinating with my main quest - finishing the god damn endgame.

I want to finish EMUUROM during this century, after all!

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0.7.0 Intuitive interface (and many other changes)

Feb 21, 2023

After a long period of radio silence, it's time for a new demo!

Last autumn, I was stuck in a "just effing get it released" rut, which ultimately didn't get the game any more done than what it was. Thanks to the power of constructive feedback (and friends, mostly friends), I'm back! And now I'm in a productive "I want this game to be its best version / but let's also get this done someday" mood! I've quietly been busy working on two major areas: crafting a new, more consistent UI, and making many long overdue bugfixes.

Now those two checkboxes are ticked, and it's time for a new demo! To commemorate a new release, I've even updated the Steam page. New gifs, new descriptions... do you like it?

Oh, and here's the changelog for aaaall the things I got done for 0.7.0!

Changelog

Overhaul map UI, make it fullscreen.
Map now opens in the room player is in
Show found & scanned constellations in map
Fine-tune dex UI as well
Use same button for exiting dex & map
Add new unintrusive popup UI for scanning EMUUROM you have previously found
Also show the popup when scanning the constellation
Make new EMUUROM scan entry full screen with black background for added clarity
All UI elements now have a 1pixel wide outline
Add fadeout: UI elements now disappear smoothly
Config screen: Simpler graphics, hold any key to continue, both input methods deactivated by default
Title screen: Add progress bar for deleting your save
Edit boss intro screen appearance. After the boss is beaten, its text is blue.

Gameplay

Only DOWN can be used for swimming down, JUMP now swims up
Kotiloma can be moved when they're scanned
Kuru Otukka return to sleep in their original location (makes first room easier)
Don't show sign runes when scanning the sign
Edit sign entry texts: add runes, add title pages with graphics, add more hints.
Fine-tune level design in multiple rooms.
Make 3-5 part of KURU biome
Choose scanned EMUUROM based on how many scanlines are scanning them
Edit background tiles to make them appear less solid
Add short slowmo scene after beating boss, feels better!
Add tall rune signposts

Fixes

Fix missing graphics in the intro cutscene
Fix OOB crash
Fix constellation being scanned even if rays don't touch the comet
Speedrun mode toggle is now saved properly
Fix spoilery OOB stuff
Other minor fixes

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What a CHARMER!!!

I don’t know how long I’ve actually had this demo in my library, but this game has been on my radar for years - I only know that because I actually remember the name, and I haven’t been able to remember the names of most games over the last few years (seriously, I only play indie games, and there’s still way too much to keep track of!) Anyway, I finally played, and love this! I know it’s been a while since it released, but I won’t give up hope until something official is announced. Fingers cros...

Fawndel Mahjunch

Apr 13 @ 5:45pm

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How's This Coming Along?

Any progress?

Mitch Rocks

Apr 14 @ 7:54am

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Help in 3rd Column + 6th Row, Please!

I've been trying to get to the weird block on the right side of this screen, but I can't seem to get to it. I've been trying to do the double jump trick (since the scan-jump trick isn't enough), but, even taking into account how finnicky it usually is, it doesn't seem to work at all if I start the jump in water. Is there some other way I can do this, or do I just have to keep trying?...

SmolBirb

Apr 13 @ 2:42am

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I hate the end screen so much

I travelled across the world and found myself at ?Puer? Isle, a single flower with a stone that tells you about the ecological damage caused by a dam. I caught the butterfly-- avoiding it leaving the screen or me touching it, as so often happens-- then after many, many tries managed to achieve the platforming and scan the rock. On my way leftward, I found a whole stack of tiny invisible clouds and then, shortly after, fell through a gap followed by several other screen transitions landing me squarely at ...

alexander.ainrofilac

Apr 8, 2024 @ 8:59pm

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