Short announcement today, but nonetheless, packed with details!

Clouds of Eternity (that's us!) will be showcasing Slime Squadron: Harpy Raiders at the inaugural Gamescom Asia 2025 trade show! That'll be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 16 to 19 October, 2025. So spare some time if you will and come down (or up) to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to try out the latest edition of Slime Squadron and meet really cool people (that's us too!)

Meanwhile, the team has been working hard to get cool stuff to a computer near you. In light of our attendance at the trade show, we will also be releasing Slime Squadron's first formal Steam demo at around early October. After a long wait and a foil on itch, we are quite confident in being able to create something that is of quality enough to be showcased on this platform. The exact date is not confirmed, but it will probably be after the 7th but before the 15th of October.

We have also been busy updating the first boss of the game to meet our ever-increasing expectations of what Slime Squadron's standards should be. Therefore, here's a small sneak peak of what is to come for October's demo release.

Of course, there is much more that is yet to be revealed. Well, we suppose that's what the demo is for, OR you can get more sneak peaks by joining our discord[discord.gg]!
Until then, it's time for us to get back to work.
Cheers!

I'm excited to share about the progress of Slime Squadron: Harpy Raiders, having been almost exactly two years since the last update post here!

To say that we've come a long way is to make a gross understatement. Let's review everything!

Previously, Slime Squadron: Harpy Raiders was known just as Harpy Raiders.

Throughout the years, as I have pitched the game to many, one question stood out: Why Harpy Raiders, if you play as a slime? And I would always answer about how the primary enemy in the games are harpies and you're out there trying to raid them.
Of course, the answer never really stuck for me on a personal basis, so amongst other things and after some advice, I've decided to rename the game to:

This way, there can absolutely be no ambiguity as to who you are, while also tying it back to the old title so that our good friend the search engine can do its pinky-mandated duty.

There is power in a name when it comes to spreading awareness, but such awareness is fruitless without a 'good game' behind it. After taking a long, hard look at the old game, I decided that it was not enough of a 'good game.' Therefore, I took the painful choice of reworking vast portions of it, making the game into what it is today. I believe the results speak for themselves!

On top of new graphics, animations and all-round juice, we have changed up the gameplay loop in a new way. After all, the game is called Slime Squadron, so it would be amiss to not let you also be able to control an entire squad of slimes at the same time!

Previously, customisation and progression was done via the choice of weapons, as well as levelling up your (one and only) player-controlled slime. Now, we've decided to lean into the slimy aspects of the game and replaced RPG-style stat levelling with a new mutation system.
Of course, owing to our roots, there will still be a wide range of weaponry. But the mutation system, a combination between a rogue-like progression system and a classic RPG levelling and 'accessory' mechanic, is wholly new. So if you ever wanted to perform state-sanctioned experiments on your troops to (literally) grow them a new arm and an eye, now is the perfect opportunity.

Just be warned, not all mutations are made equal, and not all play nice together!

With a vast majority of the reworking over, there is only one direction to go: Onwards, and upwards! The dominion of the sky islands is wide and extensive, but the reach of the Slime Army will be ever moreso. Until then, there is plenty of work cut out for me and the team at Clouds of Eternity, and plenty more to share as we creep closer to the tentative release next year.

With regards,
-Linx145